VOL. XX XVII, No. 10 SHELBY, N. C, FRIDAY, JAN. 28. 1981 8 PAGIjS TODAY Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Atternoons. tij Hail ih»» rear no «df«oefi ' *rrt*t o»*r riar . Way < abanlw Daughter Of Mr. And Mrs. Prank Cabaniss Passes, Age 31. Miss Fray Cabaniss, 31-year-old daughter pf Mr. and Mrs, Frank Cabaniss of the Cabaniss commun ity north of Shelby, died Thursday morning at 8 o'clock following it protracted Illness with tuberculosis She had been confined to her bed for two months and In a serlotfc; condition, so her death was expect ed by members of the family and close friends. Miss Cabaniss had been a inem ber of Zion church since girlhood and was a fine Christian chavatd-r, known for her fidelity and radiant spirit. For a number of years tie clerked in local stores, the last time with Campbell Department; tore where she made many warm friends by her courteous and efficient ser vice. Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cabaniss, two lers, Mrs. Hr-shal Whisnant, Miss Alma Cabaniss and tliree brothers, Athel, George and James Cabaniss Funeral services took place this artemoon at 1 o'clock with Rev. D G. Washburn, her pastor in charge Interment was at Zion church cemetery. Over 3,000 Students Enrolled In Shelby Schools Now; Seniors Lead High School In Honor Roll Eighty-Two High School Pupil’-; .Make 4th Month Roll. Attend ance Figures Given. The Shelby schools showed a gain in enrollment at the end of the fourth month of more than one hundred pupils over that for the corresponding date last year. A list of schools arranged accord- • 'lng to the rank in percentage of at tendance and showing total enroll ment is given below: White. Jefferson . 347 9o,5 Marion . ....___ 378 94.7 Washington . __. 213 94.3 South Shelby_ 495 93.6 High School .f_.. 509 93,0 Graham . _ 299 92.9 Lafayette ._i........ 347 87.5 Total . ..2488 93.7 Colored. High School ........... 115 95.4 Elementary . 409 85,5 Zoar . 51 75.0 Total . ...._...... 575 86.8 The figures show a total of 3.063 pupils enrolled. Honor Hull. The fourth inenth honor roll, is sued from the superintendent's of fice, shows a large number of stu dents, including 82 high school stu dents on the coveted roll. The sen iors with 24 honor students lead the high school classes. The roll fol lows : High School. Seniors: Arthur McOlnty, Eliza beth Blanton, Annie Mae Bobbitt, Hessentino Borders, Mildred Camp Prances Carver, Lena Hamrick, Ma tilda Jenks, Mary Virginia Lefler, Mae Lattimore, Louise Miller, Milla Putnam, Sara Thompson, Or mi Lee White, John Corbett, John Irvin, jr., James McSwain, James Shep ard, Lizzie Allen, Beverly Jones, Felix Gee, Sherrill Linpbefger, Mil cofrrmuaD cm ejum siokta The provisions of the bill are that flu; proposed county auditor do the work now done by the three of fices named above at « salary of $3,000 per year, and that this offic ei be elected by the voters. If the bill passes Mr. McSwain proposes that Mr. A. F Cline, present coun ty manager, be r.emcd county audi tor, to serve until the first Monday in December, 1932, when the auditor duly elected by the voters shall take the office. The Cline appointment would be conditioned upon his re signing from the county board of commissioners of which he is chair man. Hill Detailed. The first section of the McSwain bill would create or establish the office of "County. Auditor." The second section provides for the reg ular election of this official for a term of two years. The third sec tion provides that the county audi tor perforin the duties now handled by the county accountant, the county supervisor of taxation, and the tax auditor. Provide Helpers The sixth section of the bill sets the salary of the proposed new of fice at $3,000 per year with the board of commissioners hiving the privilege of allowing the auditor such clerical assistance and helpers as they deem necessary in making out the tax books and handling the other clerical work of the consoli dated office. The seventh section provides that Mr. Cline be appointed to the office effective March 1, 1031 to serve un til tile first Monday in December of 1932 when the office will be filled by popular vote. Appointment. The seventh section provides also for a method of taking care of any vacancy that might come up in the office. Should the office become vacant the bill says that an audi tor should be rppolnted at a joint session of the commlslonera and board of education. The provision regarding the ap pointment of Mr. Cline, should the bill become a law', reads; ‘provided Mr. Cline will resign from the board of commissioners to accept this ap pointment" Veteran Sweezy Is Dead In Missouri Well Known Citizen In Rutherford' And Cleveland Meets Tragic Death. Mi s. L. B. Withrow of Hollis has received a letter from her cousins in Carthage. Missouri, telling of the fatal injuries to Mr. Elijah Sweezy, who was killed near Miami, Missou ri, the day before New Years wnen the car in which he tvas riding with his son W. A. Sweezy was struck by a drunken driver. Mr. Sweezy was a veteran of the Civil war and left North Carolina in 1869 to live ir. Missouri. He has many friends and relatives back in Rutherford and Cleveland counties. The man who drove the truck which struck the Sweezy car was arrested. It Is claim ed ihat he was on the wrong side of the road. Mr. Sweezy was buried January 4th at Miami A daughter. Mrs. Melva Stukey arrived from Port Murray, N. J. to attend the funeral service. * .ocal Musicians lender Fine Program Some of Shelby's premier talent in vocal ami instrumental music furnished the program at the Ki wanis club’s weekly luncheon Iasi night. The attendance was the full est it has been in a month or more and the members were in high spirits enjoying the renditions of master composers as Interpreted by Miss Mary Helen Latiimore, who gave two very difficult piano solos, Mr. Lewis, supervisor of music in tiie city schools, who gave a master ful violin solo Mrs. Grady Lovelace, Horace Easom and Mr. Gold sang to the aecomoanlment of Mrs. Hugh Plaster. Dr. Plaster with Mrs. Plaster accommnylng, rendered a deli gin (ul vwiiu solo,