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at ^Shelby. North Carolina, under the Act of Congress. March 3. 1870.
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our custom to charge live cents per line tor resolution? of respect,
cards of thanks and obituary notices, alter one death notice has
been published. This win be strictly adhered to.
MONDAY, FEB. 10, 1931.
TWINKLES
“Babe Ruth’s Future," informs a headline, “Depends
Upon His Legs.” So, we might remind, does the future of
chorus girts.
Down hi: Lumberton they're talking about lighting up
their airport at, night. 1’]) here what we are needing is an
airport for the planes to light on.
Now, les.M'e what State is it that this fellow White, Sen
ator Cameron Morrison picked ns the Democratic candidate
for president, is governor of ?
A news pholo informs that a Miss So-and-so has been
voted the most entertaining co-ed on a certain North Caro
lina college campus. Somehow we believe the boys will be
wanting to know if that means that she is entertaining on
dates.
RISING BUSINESS FOR 3 YEARS
AMONG THE QUESTIONS hui tcd at Thomas Edison on his
birthday recently was this one: “When will general
business improve?’’
The answer was: "It is on the rise now and will continue
to improve for trhec years.”
Many level-headed business men and thinkers, those of
the type who do not offer a new prediction every day, says
the same thing.
This from Walter S. Gifford, head of the American Tele
phone and Telegraph company:
“As sure as 1 am .standing here, this depression soon Will
pass and we are about to enter a period of prosperity the like
of which no country ever has seen before: a new era of big
business working for the fulfillment of its social obligations,
n new development in industry to work out the problems of
distributing what we have, on the basis that we have plenty
to go around.’’
BACKING THE GOVERNOR
JUST WHAT STAGE Governor' Gardner's highway hill will
have readied when this is read we cannot say, but it
must have been pleasing to citizens of Cleveland county
to know that Senator MeSwaui and Representative Edwards
are supporting the plan.
Figures published in Friday's Star, as secured by M. R.
Dunnagan, Star correspondent in Raleigh, show that the
change proposed by the Governor will remove a yearly ex
pense of approximately $97,000 from the land tax levy for
road maintenance in Cleveland county. That's the type thing
the taxpayer is fond of hearing.
A Shelby citizen just back from a business trip over the
entire State says that everywhere he travelled he found the
people in hearty accord with the highway proposal as well
as with other economy measures suggested to the legisla
ture by Governor Gardner. “But,” he added, “the opposi
tion comes from minor office-holders and others who have
jobs and titles that may be eliminated. Under our method of
government they wield more influence than the average citi
zens who are not organized. If the Governor's proposals
were left to a vole, of the people, and the petty politicians
were not permitted to use their influence, these measures
would go over in a landslide.”
A very comprehensive statement.
A SMATTERING OF MANY THINGS
IN DELAWARE A BILL has been Introduced in legislature
which would make lashes the punishment for chicken
stealing. Considering the number of chicken thefts in this
section recently, it would take a strong man to hold up under
the job of administering the lashes, if this State should
adopt a similar whipping post law.
A New Y'ork minister, after sending out a questionnaire,
finds that modern girls desire the same type of man for a
husband that their grandmothers desired. Maybe so, but
our guess is that they want him to have an automobile in
stead of a horse and a good rig as did grandmother.
North Carolina’s next governor, so say the wise hoys,
will be made or unmade by the present legislature. Fountain,
one of the candidates, is opposing the proposals of Governor
Gardner. Ehringhaus, another prospect, is said to be fav
orable to Gardner ideas but he has not been publicly quoted.
Brummitt, another prospect, seems to be sawing wood and
saying little. Howbeit, this paper is of the opinion that the
outcome of the present legislature will not totally make or
unmake any of the candidates. For years the politicians of
this State have been accused of picking the “next governor"
a number of years in advance. We never believed that. The
picking is done in advance BY THE PEOPLE. The alert
politician merely travels about, discovers who is more popu
lar with the voters and then tefs it be known that the popu
lar man is destined to be next governor. The legislature can,
and will, hurt or help the chances’ of certain candidates, but
aur guess is that Ehringhaus was several hops and skips in
the lead of the others, and Was placed there by the people,
iome time before the lawmakers packed their grips ann
started to Raleigh this year.
When the major leagues start their season this year a
new baseball will be used, one that will be harder to knock
over the fences for home runs. This change, league officials
believe, will help the game and make it more popular with
fan.- who desire to see a return of some of the old time pitch
ing duels and close scores. For our part, we believe the
league officials are foolish considering their knowledge of
i baseball and what knowledge they should have of human na
ture. This country has become too accustomed and has been
: thrilled too often by the home run swats of Ruth, Wilson,
Simmons, Gehrig et al to enjoy one monotonous inning after
[another of clever pitching with no other excitement. Fact
is, we believe the fans of the old days, who got their biggest
| thrills from the duels between Christy Mathewson, “Three
j Fingered” Brown, Chief Bender, and other great hurlers of
'the past, would have received more thrills out of the modern
Kuthian performances than they did out of their type of ball.
There are time, we admit, when all of us make bad guesses.
Maybe we make one now; maybe not.
Up in Washington the other day one senator proposed
that no senator be permitted to eat anything other than
bread and water until something was done about giving re
lict to the drought-stricken States. That might get action
out of them, sir, but, if that plan fails, why not forbit them
all to make a speech or do any talking until a relief plan is
passed? Most senators are likely to pass anything before
[they will stand for being muzzled very long.
Around Our TOWN
Shelby SIDELIGHTS
By BUNN UKUM.
Say, you old timers, do you REMBER WHEN -
These were the teachers In the Shelby schools: Misses Loulie Lee,
Sandlfer, Flack, Hunter, Huneycutt, Ivie and Mr. R. T. Howerton, jr.?
• * • * +
Those were the school marms for the youngsters and the dates for
j the boys about town just 21 years ago. Doesn't seem that long ago, does
; it? ...
About the same time—
J. L, Walkup was in the Insurance business here.
| B. T. Falls was superintendent Of the county schools.
The Brawley clothing company operated next door to the Eskridge
(Millinery and Jewelry store.
Webb and Hoyle operated a general store.
The Methodist parsonage was. ijie S. It. I’. Davis residence on Morgan
| street.
Rev. E. E. Williamson was pastor of Central church,
Wonder how many Shelby citizens recall that H. C, Worthem, once
j general supcnntcudint of the Western Union in the South, was born in
j Shelby ? He was the son of tire Canadian who established the South’s
■ first sewing machine factory in Shelby. The boys parents died and he
was educated at Oxford orphanage. He learned telegraphy there and
rose rapidly to high positions with the telegraph firm.
The Star back In 1910, from which come of the memories above
were gleamed, was edited by the late H. Tom Hudson.
The paper at that time had on a big guessing contest on how many
seeds there were in a large pumpkin, and everybody was cuttin’ up and
havihg a rousing time. Mrs. Hattie Jenkins Thompson guessed 697 and
won first prize.
In one of Shelby’s first football games played that year Shelby de
feated Gastonia by one touchdown. Oliver Anthony, captain of the team,
hvas the young buck who tucked the pigskin under his arm and scamper
ed 40 yards to a touchdown with Harry Hudson and Ben Roberts running
interference for him. ,
And in those days the whole town was agog and everybody was gath
ering around the counter and the whittlin' boxes at the grocery store
discussing the probability of a big French syndicate building the Isother
mal trolley line from Asheville to Shelby to Gastonia.
Whoopla! In those days many of the men about town who now
shudder at the carryings-on of the young folks thought themselves rather
wild young sports as they scattered their wild oats here and there. And
many women who nowadays have fainting spells when they think of
present day necking parties were not adverse then to letting the reins
drop over the dashboard, leaving everything to ol‘ Dobbin while the
starched-collared young man with them closed In.
Speaking of wild oats, did you ever hear this one?
Mother: "After all, he’s only a boy, and .boys will sow their wild oats.”
Father: "I wouldn’t mind if he didn't mix in so much corn and rye.”
shelby Shorts: Jay Dct> Uneberger. he of the firm that feeds 'em so
many thousand meals per year, saw Al.Smith over in Asheboro t'other
day -and Al. believe it or not, was riding in a Ford. (You're welcome ,Mr.
F-k ridge) .... You young fellows who know so. much about politics
anu public matters, did you know that Will Roberts was ELECTED post
master of Shelby? Now, how come? . .... Times may not be improving,
but there's a lot of talk going on. Sam Oault, the telephone manager,
installed quite a number of new telephones last month .... The town
clock is still marking time ..... There will be two more Friday the
Thirteenths this year. When do they come?
A few personal opinions that should matter very little to anyone: It's
hard to understand why some people are fond of fruit cake, spinach, and
lemon pie . . . . , . The best comic strip wisecrack pulled in months was
that where Tilda, the cook, called up Andy Gump and asked him If his
house was on a car line. When chinless Andy said that it was, Tilda told
i him he’d better move it as ti car was coming. We received a regular
Roger Laughridge chuckle out, of that . . . The best political story'ever
| written is the one appearing In Collier s about the career of the colorful
Boise Penrose
1 ___
A stranfr walkog in Pat on's barbershop last week, crawled into For
rest Bolin's chair and asked for a shave. When the tonsorlal work was
! complete, he crawled out. picked up his hat, looked back over his shoulder
‘and said. "Charge that to the Salvation Army,” and walked out.
The same day u strange-looking fellow walked In upon Sheriff Irvin
Allen and related a story that had the sleuthing sheriff smoking one
i cigarette alter another. His story—and it was a pretty good one—had it
s that he knew where $24,000 from one of the Rutherford banks was buried.
;Hc wanted the sheriff to go fifty-fifty with him and dig it up. After a
ibit the sheriff realized that the man he was talking to was slightly off in
1 tire upper story, or, so to speak, hud bats in his belfry.
Bid you know that Rush C. Thompson, the garage mar,, was once a
1 tudent at the State Dental college at Dallas, Texas?
tmr>ns (1(0 VliiedttiH
i.'-cvivert by this department .Yes. «<•
casionally get mail other than on the first of the month) was one with
a caricature of two gossipy women talking over the back fence. The little
| verse read:
You spill all the dirt
About people you meet.
Why not publish a paper—
A real scandal sheet.
And If we had the heart to tell all we may or may not know about
the sender, what a juicy bit of gossip this col’m would be.
Just Ten Years
Ago
(From The Star of Tuesday, Feb.
15, 1921.)
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Cleveland
Springs company this week, the
board of directors were authorized
to secure a loan of $75,000 with
which to complete the modem 75
room hotel as early as conditions
will permit. It is expected that the
hotel will be ready to open some
time In June. The building Is a
three story brick structure and will
have all modern conveniences such
as private bath and telephone con
nections for each room, large audi
torium, writing rooms, flower rooms
and porches.
Earl is to have a community fair
next fall, making the third to be
organized in the county. Mr. Law
rence, farm agent, and Miss Cor
nelius, demonstration agent visited
Earl Friday afternoon and found
the people of that community deep
ly Interested in the project and
ready to go right into the plans. The
following officers were elected, A. B.
Webber, president; Jno. A. Wilson,
vice president; Mrs. E. B. Olive,
secretary and treasurer.
Mr. Perry Sellers has purchased
the grocery stock of Mr. R. E. Rob
erts in the Beam building.
—
The many Shelby friends of Rev.
L. W. Swope, former pastor of the
First Baptist church of this place,
will be Interested to know that he
has accepted a call and entered
upon his duties as pastor of Venable
Street Baptist church, Richmond.
C. H. Shull and sons, Evans and
Robert, have purchased Claude
Webb’s grocery stock in the Beam
building and were taking inventory
yesterday. The Shull market will be
moved in the room occupied by Mr.
Webb where the market and groc
ery store will be operated jointly
under the firm name of C. H. Shull
and Sons.
Sunday afternoon at the home of
Rev. John W. Buttle. Mr. Clyde
Cornwell, son of Mr. Will E. Corn
well and Miss Flossie Spangler,
daughter of Mr. A. D. Spangler were
happily married in the presence of
only a few friends .
Will No. 6 road commissioners
abandon its work, sell its mules and
other equipment and permit the
convicts to be hired out to some
other county? Chairman L. A. Blan
ton says this course has about been
decided on. He is thinking of adver
tising the mules for sale next week,
and retaining the truck and some
drags with which to maintain the
roads as well as possible.
“Do you believe that marrying in
haste necessarily means repenting at
leisure?”
“After a man marries he has no
leisure.”
Lyric
TODAY AND
TOMORROW
Last Showing Of
That Big Univers
al Special
“DRACULA”
It’s A Dandy
See Tom Tyler In
“PHANTOM
RIDER”
Chapter 1
TOMORROW”
Chas Murry
And
Geo. Sidney
In
* Caught Cheating’
IT’S A SCREAM
- COMING -
•CHARLIE'S AUNT’
“RESURRECTION”
“DIRIGIBLE”
“SUBWAY EXPRESS”
June A. Walker Dies
Near Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton —June A. Walker,
age 82, well known farmer and
finacler, died at his hr me, two miles
east of here Thursday night after an
extended Illness and was buried at
Mount Vernon Baptist church Sa
urtiay afternoon at 2 o’clock. He
leaves eight children, Mrs. Charles
Hamrick, Ruth Vernon Walker, of
Wiimingtcn, Del.: E. H. Walker,
Ruth; ;Judson Waike. Mrs. Alice
Small, Mrs. Lela Lewis and S. G.
Walker, of the home section, and
Mrs. Harvey Morris, of Forest City.
He also leaves two naif-brothers,
Jakes and James Walker, of Hickorv
The same hour Saturday anotrer
aged citizen of Rutherford county
was buried, Mrs. Mary Nanney,
age 84, widow of Drury Nanney, of
Spindale, Confederate veteran, died
Thursday night and was buried at
Pleanant Hill Baptist church. Her
husband died hi May, 1S28. She Was
the oldest of a family of 18 chil
dren and all are dead except the
youngest brother Sidney Justice, of
Greenville, S. C.
She leaves three children: Mrs.
Oma Fowler and Mrs. Minnie Dur
ham, Polk county, and D. Edgar
Nanney, of Spindale, w ith whom she
lued.
Gardner Not Running
For Vice President
Raleigh, Feb. 16—“I am not a
candidate for the nomination of
vice president nor any other office
and have no part whatever in any
plan designed to encourage such
movement,” declared /Governor O.
Max Gardner is commenting on re
ports that he was being boosted for
the Democratic nomination for vice
president.
"My sole Interest in public affairs
is to give to North Carolina the
best possible administration in this
critical period of which I am capa
ble.
“I really feel that if I had poli
tical ambitions I could possibly ren
der greater service to my state as
a member of the general assembly
than in any office within the range
of my opportunities for future pub
lic service.’*
A WORD
TO THE
WISE
Right now, the wisest thing to do is
to prepare to profit during the next
prosperity era.
.... Lay aside a part of your income
in the form of a savings account, de
posit savings regularly and watch
the account grow.
A DOLLAR WILL START YOUR
ACCOUNT.
UNION
Trust Co.
“IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH’
Some Good Reasons
For Building Your
Checking Account
1
To maintain a working margin sufficient for safety, to meet the un
expected bad or the unexpected good.
A sudden emergency mjght find you without reserve to meet it.
A promising opportunity might pass you by unless you have the
money on hand to grasp it quickly.
2
Building a checking account balance will inspire confidence and in*
vlte success.
Money on hand will banish little worries and enable you to make ends
meet easily.
3
A larger checking balance increases self-respect and establishes gix>d
credit.
It gives you the sure knowledge that you can pay your own way and
successfully manage your business affairs.
4
A larger checking balance will cause your bank to render you the best
service that i{ has to offer.
It will open to you the many services which your bank is prepared
to give. It also will give the bank a better margin on which to work
to give you its best service.
A CHECKING ACCOUNT IS A CONVENIENCE YOU CAN HARDLY
AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT. INCREASE YOUR BALANCE. IT WILL
GIVE A GOOD MARGIN FOR PROTECTION AND A WORKING SUR
PLUS FOR THE FUTURE.
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First National Bank