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The Cleveland Star SHtCLBV, N. C. MONDAY - WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY SUBSCRIPTION PRICE By Mall, par year _______ By Carrier, per year ...... sa.uu THE STAR PUBLISHING COMPANY. INC, LEE B WEATHERS ___ President and Editor 8. ERNES! ROET? _ Secretary and Foreman RENN DRUM ........News tun tor t E DAIL __......._.........._ Advertising Manager Entered as second class matter January l. 1905. at the postotrtce at Shelby. North Carolina, under the Act of Congress. Marrh 3. 1379 We wish to call your attention to the fact that It ts and nas ocen Our custom to charge five cents per line for resolutions of respect, •ante of thanks and obituary notices, after one death notice nas been published. This will be strictly adhered to. MONDAY, MAR. 16, 1931 TWINKI.ES The big “G” season of the year—Garden and Golf. The remainder of the year shouldn’t be so tough. Two rainy Saturdays and two Fridays coming on the 13th have passed in rapid order and the world hasn't come to an end. ft the legislature hangs on another week or so, let’s start a movement to get the boys out of the trenches at Ra leigh and home by Christmas. It costs several thousand dollars per day, you know, to keep them there. Boiling Springs college has not as yet attained the big college class, bat, judging by the manner in which pledges are being paid to keep the college going, there is plenty of school spirit in and behind the Baptist institution. George W. Wiekersham, he who headed the famous Wlckersham commission on prohibition, says that the com mission's report should have pleased the wets more than it did the drys. At last the puzzlie has been solved. The wets won the dogfall. Johnston Avery’s Lenoir News-Topic advises our legis lators to go home, ‘'think and reflect." From what we have heard any number of citizens would enjoy seeing the law makers adjourn and go home, but some of those citizens are inclined to express doubt about all of the legislators being able to “think and reflect.” Pass-the-buck retribution: Congressman Jonas charg ed North Carolina Democrats With election frauds, Senator Morrison held up4he Jonas appointment as district attorney, and Jonas’ pal, Congressman Pritchard, contested the elec tion of Senator Bailey. Other office-holders and politicians, vre note, are keeping out of it. No telling where it would end with a start of that type. HOW TO LIVE AT HOME JUST HOW MUCH ACREAGE should be given over to food and feed crops to enable the average farmer to live at home? County Agent Shoffner has been asked that question time and again this year. After a thorough study and in vestigation he writes in today’s Star an article containing valuable information on the subject. Every farmer, land owner and tenant, should read it and preserve it. - An average family is that of five people. According to the table prepared by the county agent the average family for its own consumption in one year needs seven and one-half bushels of wheat, seven and one-half bushels of corn, 725 pounds of potatoes, 250 pounds of fresh meat, 155 pounds of fresh poultry, 155 dozen eggs, 365 gallons of milk, and vegetables from at least a one-acre garden. Look over his article. It not only tells what things are needed to live at home, but how much the majority of them cost. REACHING THE PEOPLE THE FOLLOWING from The Winston-Salem Journal should be of interest to business men and others desirious of reach ing the moat people at the least cost: Over a million replies have been received by the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in response to its contest advertisement which appeared in newspapers through out the country. The Reynolds Company received these letters*from persons who had not only read the ad, but who each took from a few minutes to several hours to compose a letter to the company. The Reynolds Company will give $50,000 in prizes for the best letters. That will be less than five cents for each letter. The Reynolds Company, through this advertising campaign, reached millions of readers at a cost of a fraction of a cent apiece and received over a million let ters at a cost of less than five cents each. Perhaps never before in the history of advertising has the effectivenss and value of newspaper advertising been better demon strated than in this case. UNDULY EXCITED SOME MEN, AMONG THEM, unfortunately, a number of public leaders, become unduly aroused and excited when stirred by the impetus of some movement. In Raleigh last week several thousand farmers gathered to urge that the general assembly reduce land taxes. One of the speakers at the meeting, carried away with enthusiasm, lost his head to the extent that he compared Governor Gardner to Nero fiddling while Rome burned. This particular speaker, Solici tor T. A. MeNeill, of Robeson, was unwarranted by facts in sock an assertion. It bears all the earmarks of ranting re mark by an overly enthused small-time politician. No man has waged a more courageous tax reduction fight in the face of bitter opposition than did Governor Gard ner for the State taking over county highways, a successful movement which will reduce land taxes 19 cents. Instead of showing apnreemtion for that valiant fight made by the Governor, the Robeson solicitor seemingly became inflamed because the chief executive could not attend his meeting be cause of a previous engagement. If Solicitor McNeill hasn't heard about it, he might confer with Col. Kirkpatrick und a few of the others who opposed the highway bill and learn that Governor Gardner hasn't shown any inclination to ruft away from a problem or any action that might develop from bucking a tough situation. Talk remains as cheap as it ever was, unless it be sweet talk to some gold-digger who looks to a breach-of-promise suit for a steady income. THEY TALK REAL PROBLEMS A VIRILE PROGRESSIVE party in the 1932 election is not likely, although it must be admitted that a political up heaval, rare as they are, may make that prediction look fool ish. However progressive members of both the Republican and Democratic parties last week held a conference in Wash ington, and a review of their discussions causes one to wish that regular party conferences would show an equal interest in vital problems of the nations. The Progressives, 15 senators and nine representatives, coming from both major political parties, discussed unem ployment, stabilization of industry, agricultural ills, power trusts, and other items of major import to American pros perity. Contrast that conference with the recent uproar staged at the meeting of the Democratic National committee, a meeting that produced plenty of fireworks and headlines over a prohibition controversy, but at which few matters worthwhile were mentioned. Contrast the Progressive ses sion, too, with an average Republican gathering at which it i# a habit to avoid declarations or stands on any controversial topic. The Progressives may never get anywhere, but when they do get together they are not afraid to say things about topics of which something should be said and done. For in stance, this one paragraph deploring “the failure of our fed eral authorities to make provision for the millions of Ameri can citizens on the verge of starvation at a time of a general agricultural and nidustrial breakdown.” That is a matter the people of America would like to see discussed, deplored and remedied. But the Democrats when they get together fuss about prohibition, and the Republicans, when they as semble, dodge issues and say nothing. At that there is a dim hope in the distant future that the meetings of Norris, La Follette, Borah, Costigan et al will stir the leaders of the two major paries to similar action. Around Our TOWN Shelby SIDELIGHTS By KKNN UKtIM. An Ideal Shelby simile: As silent as the town clock. Down In Cabarrus county, at Concord, there must be a town clock much on the pattern of Shelby's clock atop the court house. The only difference, It appears, Is that the Concord clock docs run occasionally; the Bhelby clock hasn’t in—well, go ahead and tell us How long has It been? Anyway the Concord Rialto columnist dedicate: this ode to an idle town clock: Poor old town clock In the courthouse steeple Forever and eternally Fooling the people. Sometimes it ticks Sometimes it tocks Sometimes it’s sick Most times It stops. Its laces are worn Its hands are dirty Hie public mourns, "Always four-thirty.” Maybe some oil On Its Innards Would loosen up Its tiled gizzard. Tills old clock Has a bell Let It tick-took And raise hell. Our county commissioners Could start the thing But that takes money It would be insane. Kipley’ll blink his eyes at this one: Out on the Cherryville road, a few miles on this side of Waco Is a house that covers seven acres tEakers.) The tip comes from the grand daughter of a man who was clerk of court here almost three score years ago. Four generations now live In that residence. They are Mrs. Lewis Eaker, great grandmother: Mr. Oscar Eaker, grandfather; Mr. Broadus Eaker. father; and little Bobby Eaker, son. AH four of Bobb'y's great grandmothers are living along with both of his grandmothers. Shelby Shorts: Quite a bit of the bonus money Is being used to pay debts. That keeps the cartwheels turning ... "Your hat,” chides a reader, "looks like McIntyres." Maybe, but we do not wear spats . . . . Wish R. J. Reynolds would rush up that $25,000 check for telling how the Camel was Improved so that a new suit might be purchased prior to Easter ..... Carlos Jones, hedgepatli priest and man of parts, once ate some rattlesnake meat that came from the rattlesnakes with which the late Francis Gardner made tire rattlesnake whiskey he drank for tuber culosis .... . Maybe it’s a good remedy but many people would prefer the "bugs" ..... Only six men and five women have been entered in the colyums best looking man and woman contest. There are at least 5.000 people in the city who are positive there are 4389 other handsome people In Shelby • .... A local theatre advertised t’other day a star who excelled Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo and Joan Crawford rolled in one. Any number of men woudd not go to see her talkie, realizing that that would be too much for a were man to gaze at .... J. w. informs that the word “poke” originated in the old Gallic language and la a com mon word in all sections settled by the Scotch-Irish .... Last summer’s Tom Thumb golf course, next door to Campbell's, Is now a marble Joust ing spot for a flock of colored delivery boys. A little more in the minia ture every summer .... To the back of the wooden offices, adjoining Courtvicw hotel, once occupied by the Newton law office and now occu ■ pled 'by O A MorHwn* end’Sow, contra etpj-s, ban*!* the sign “•Pr'wtBe Club. ’ Harry Woodson In bygone years bung that sign out when he took the wrinkles away and put In creases. Shell)) checker players who were so outclassed In a tourney with York players hero some time ago would have enjoyed an incident that took place in the York county court house last week. Newell W. Banks, Detroit’s checker champion, passed through York and hesitated long enough to teach the South Carolinians a few. things about checkers. According to The Enquirer, Banks blindfolded himself and played twelve games at one time, winning them all. On 10 boards the York experts played checks against him while on the two other boards he contested two chess players. The blindfolded champ, It Is said, would call out his move on each of the 12 boards Just as rapidly as the 12 com peting players could name theirs. After that trimming he asked that six of York's best players take one board and try to beat him. When he removed his blindfold he had won another game. Down In the checker club on the second floor of the Lineberger building we bet there'll be several chuckles when this is read—that Is, If the club members ever stop playing long enough to read. Coining to this department from C. B. Buttle Is an interesting photo of the Shelby high football eleven of 1910. On the front row were the following players: Louis Gardner, Bobby Doggett, Capt. Hilary Hudson, Ben Roberts, Harry Hudson and Crawley Hughes. The Aar row pictured Prof. Howerton, Oliver Anthony, Alger Hamrick, Big George Moore, Frank Shull, Manager Ick Royster and Buck Archer. George Moore, who towered a foot above all the others, and Louis Gardner wore homemade pads on their shoulders, and the entire team wore rolled-neck sweaters. It Is said that the manager of the team, now a candidate for aider man would pay good money to get the photo out of circulation. Drop by and see it. A local business man has had printed a little card, "A Prayer For Today,” reading like this: "O Lord, help me to keep my d— nose out of other people's business. Amen.” ' ■' ) ‘ Here's hoping he scatters several million of ’em around here and there. One of the young men entered as a candidate for Shelby's best leak ing man wishes that hereafter his name would be omitted. The inconsiderate dude! Doesn’t he realize how hard it Is at.times to find anything at all to fill this space? Fa lIs ton News Of Current Week j Mr. and Mrs.' Adlal Eliott lave a New S<»n. Mr. Snow Visits Wife In Hospital. • Special to The Star.) Fallston, Mar. 14.—Born o Mr. and Mrs. Adlai Elliott Monday ev ening a fine son. Mrs. Elliott before marriage was the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Henry Gantt. Mrs. Claud Stamey and Miss Ola Boggs were Charlotte visitors Mon day. Mr. Wyte Royster student at the : University of North Carcltna is spending the spring holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. G, S. Roys ter. r The following visited Miss Ntlle Stamey Friday afternoon; Misses Grace and Golda Hamrick and Mar garet Patterson and Thelma Seism all of Kings Mountain and Miss Beatrice Hendrick of Beams Mill. Rev. E. E. 8now spent Thursday and Friday with Mrg. Snow who Is in the Charlotte hospital and also attended the spiritual meeting of the Methodist Episcopal church. Misses Larue and Endora Hoyle spent Wednesday night with Miss Madeline Martin. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hoyle and mother- Mrs. Phoebe Beam spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Downs of Casar. Mrs. Charley Young of Shelby visited Mrs. T. A. Stamey Friday afternoon. Mrs. E. A, Hoyle and daughter Miss Thelma Hoyle visited Mrs. Hoyle’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Amos Pruitt at Casar Wednesday. Several people from this commun ity attended the funeral of Miss Jane Cline at the Kadish church Saturday afternoon. Mooresboro P. T. A. Has Good Program Jolley-Greene Quartet Furnish Mu sic. Debate Query as to Men And Women Working. Special to The Star.) Mooresboro, Mar. 14,—The Parent Teachers association of Mooresboro school had its regular meeting on Tuesday night. Mar 10. The meeting was well attended and several new members were taken in. A short but very interesting program was ren dered, consisting of three selections by the .Tolley-Greene quartet r pia no solo by Mabel Wright and .n im promptu debate. The subject de bated was: Resolved that men have to work harder than women. Three men, Messrs. J. U. Rollins. J. V. Mc Swain and L. W. Greene gave the argument on the affirmative w'sile Mrs. Goforth. Mrs. McSwain and ! Mrs. L. W. Oreene defended the neg ative. This debate was humorous from the beginning to end, but wo men gave the best argument and were declared the winners. In the business meeting plans were made and committees were ap pointed to entertain the Postal Scrv Ice council of Cleveland county in its quarterly meeting in April. Moor esboro P. T. A. is fortunate in hav ing this coucll here. |Dry Chief’* Repork For Western District Charlotte. Mar. U.—Ths obru. ary report of J. Ed Kanlp*. dapvty prohibition administrator fo; west ern North Carolina, discloses l ar rests, capture of 48 stills, : >nfntj. tion of tr.’o .automobiles and selasnrei Of 1JW Of U'hisfrpv EXECUTORS' NOTICE. Hiving this <lay qualified as executors of W. P. White's will.' notice is hereby' g.ven to' all persons holding claims against j the said estate to present the same prop erly proven to the undersigned on or be fore March 8. 1932, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery thereon All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 7th day of March. 1931. PETER WHITE and CHARLIE WHITE. Executors of W. P White’s Will, B: T. Falls, Atty. 6t Mar 9c ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE. Having this day qualified as administra tor of the estate of Eliza teen, deceased of Cleveland county, North Carolina, no tice Is hereby given that all persons hav ing claims against the said estate must present them to me properly proven for payment on or before the 7th day of March, U932, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery thereof. Al! per sons owing the said estate will please make Immediate settlement to the Under signed. This March 7th, 1931. W. C. BLACK, Administrator of Es tate of Eliza Oreen, deceased. 6t Mar 9c TRVSTEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Under th% power and authority contain ed in that certain deed of trust dated September 9, 1927. made by Thos. J. Bab ington and Inez McFarlund Babington. his wife, to W. J. Henson and W. L. Andrews. Trustees, to secure the Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, Incorporated, of Roa noke, Virginia, the sum of $2500 00, with Interest thereon ^rom the 9th day of Sep tember. 1930, said Interest being payable semiannually; and which deed of trust was duly recorded In Deed Book 150, page 13, in the office of the Register of Deeds, Cleveland County. North Carolina, to which reference Is made; on which said debt there remains due and unpaid the sum of $2500.00 with Interest thereon from September 9, 1930; and on account of default In the payment of said debt and the interest thereon, as stated above, and the whole of the indebtedness secur ed In said deed of trust being due and pay able, and being requested so to do by the Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, Inc of Roanoke, Virginia, the holder of said debt, the said IV. J. Henson and W. L. Andrews. Trustees, or either of them 'Said trust deed permitting either to aett will sell for cash to the highest bidder at Ihe front door of the court house or Cleveland County, North Carolina, on the | 8th day of April, 19*1, at 11 o’clock, A. M. the following described lands situated in the county of Cleveland, State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: That certain piece or parcel of land situated in the Town of Shelby, State of North Carolina, and being more particu larly described, by metes and bounds, as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a stake L. B. Ross's cor ner of the West edge of North Washing ton 8treet, in the Town of Shelby, and runs thence with this line West 250 feet to an Iron stake; theuce North 70 feet to an iron stake; thence East 250 feet to an iron stake on the west edge of North Washington Street thence with the said street south 70 feet to the beginning, con taining 17.500 square feet, more or less. Being the same property conveyed to Thos. J. Babington by deed from L. O Hoffman, which deed Is duly recorded in Book JQ. page 2*« in the register of deeds office for Cleveland County, North Caro lina, to which reference is hereby made for a better description of the property herein described. Terms of sale: Cash Dated ate Roanoke, Virginia, this the 5th day of March, 1931. w. J. Henson and, W. L. .Andrews, Trus tees. «t-Mch-9c HOSIERV HOSPITAL. Inc <Of Charlotte. N. til Hraneb At Hrs. Harmon's Hemstitching Shop (Coder Chouolate Shop? Boilcry and Knitted Goode Neatly Repaired. All Bore Must Be UudtrM. 666 LIQUID or TABLETS Cure Colds, Headaches, Fevei 6 6 6 SALVE CURES BABY’S COLD Dr. D. M. Morrison - OfTOMETRIST - TELEPHONE «37-W Woolwortb Bid*. Shelby. N. C Office Days: Wednesday And Friday.. Eyes Examined. Classes Fitted And Repaired. COTTON In Fashion Cotton is recognized as the most durable of all textile fabrics. It is being manufactured in new and charming patterns and styles: new piques, new knitted fabrics, new crepes—both heavy and sheer—all types of embroidered and eyeleted fabrics, shadowy prints, dimities, cotton nets and laces, plain broad cloths, chambrays and velveteens. Fashion again is leaning upon King Cotton for things beautiful and dur able. Let us represent our own county in the wearing of cotton in proportion to our production of the South’s ban ner crop. UNION Trust Co. WE GROW a . MANUFACTURE I AftAfl LET’S WEAR f V/UllUII We Believe In WEARING MORE COTTON ■’ .• _ . ■ .'r ■ ; •; • . . ... - BECAUSE 90% OF CLEVE LAND COUNTY’S 5 2,107 PEOPLE ARE DEPENDENT IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER UPON COTTON. First National Bank i WE GROW MANUFACTURE LET’S WEAR Cotton
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