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SHE LBV, N. C. WEDNLSD’Y, JUNE 3, 1931 Published Monday, Wednesday and i'riday Afternoons.
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Late News
Fair And Wanner.
Today’s North Carolina Weather
Report: Fair tonight and Thursday.
Warmer in west tonight.
Confederates Meet.
Montgomery, Ala., June 3.—Sur
vivors of the legions that followed
Cee and Jackson in the Sixties yes
terday took possession of Montgom
ery and last night their wish was
law in "the Cradle of the Confed
eracy.” To the roar of cannon firing
a salute, General C. W. Stephens, of
Soushatta, I,a., Commander-In-Chief
entered the city shortly before noon,
and half an hour later Governor B
M, Miller surrendered the golden
key to Alabama. General Stephens,
weak from a recent illness, was ac
corded a novation on his journey
from the station to the capitol.
Standing on the Jefferson Davis
star that marks the spot where the
President of the Confederacy took
the oath of office 70 years ago, Gen
eral Stephens received the key from
the governor as a token of the city’s
good will to the veterans during
their 41st annual reunion.
‘Cotton Week’
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Draws Interest
In This Section
Carolina-Made Cotton Products Be
ing Featured By County
Merchants.
North Carolina’s largest cotton
producing counties is this week be
ing given an opportunity to see
“where the cotton goes” as Shelby
and Cleveland county merchants
are featuring cotton wearing apparel
'manufactured in this state.
Through the cooperation of busi
ness men, merchants and manufac
turers National Cotton Week has
been united with “Made-in-Carolina
Week” and the many producers be
ing featured in displays by local
merchants this week are not only
made of cotton, but made in North
Carollmt. As an example of the cot
ton week display one local store
advertises that 160 different prod
ucts of North Carolina mills can be
found in the store this week.
Beautiful Goods.
Much interest is being shown by
citizens of Shelby and the county
In the beautiful displays of mer
chants who are cooperating in the
movement. The displays cover near
ly every Item of wearing apparel
and 6hoppers are this week learning
that a beautiful outfit, from head
to foot, can be secured in local
stores with every portion of the out
fit being manufactured in the Car
olinas and of cotton, the section’s
basic cash crop.
The displays includes dainty cot
ton dresses of many patterns and
modes, sheer, attractive Carolina
made hosiery, Carolina broadcloth
shorts, Carolina towels, sheeting,
prints, broadcloth, damask, pillow
cases, underwear, pajamas, etc.
Educational.
As a result of the “Cotton Ween”
advertising and boosting local mer
chants anticipate a big week-end of
trade. All citizens of the county are
invited to inspect the several dis
plays and fashion shows of Caro
lina-made cotton goods whether or
not they Intend to purchase at this
time. It is really an educational
treat to know that 6uch a variety
of handsome apparel Is made in tills/
state from cotton.
Smith Named To
Welfare Office
Reelected By Meeting of Joint
Boards Held Here This
Week.
3. B. Smith has been reelected
welfare officer for Cleveland coun
ty for a period of two years.
The appointment was made at a
Joint meeting of the county board
of education and the county com
missioners this week.
According to law it is required
that the two county boards meet to
gether each two years and name a
welfare officer. This provision is
made under the state welfare sys
tem as a portion of the welfare of
ficer’s salary is paid by the state.
Mr. Smith has served in the of
fice for several years.
Ware And Newton
At El Bethel For
Home coming day at El Bethel
Methodist church will be observed
on Sunday. June 7.
Dr. W. R. Ware, of Greensboro,
will preach at 11 o’clock. After din
ner on the ground Attorney D. Z.
Newton, of Shelby, will speak at
1:30 in the afternoon.
On Saturday afternoon at 2430.
Presiding Elder R. M. Courtney, of
Gastonia, will preside at the third
quarterly conference of the Shelby
circuit at El Bethel. All officials of
the circuit are urged to be present
Coming
Conference.
Gardner Figures County Tax Cut Over $175,000
Postpone Property Tax Sale
Until Fall; Listing Extended
To Advertise First
Of October
After Much Consideration Commis
sioners Delay Sale Because
Of Depression.
No Cleveland county property will
be sold for unpaid 1930 taxes unt'l
this fall.
The decision to postpone the
property tax sale was reached by the
county commissioners here this
week after they had given the mat
ter serious consideration from every
angle.
After the board meeting it was an
nounced that all taxes not paid by
October 1 will be advertised at that
time and sold on the first Monday
in November.
chairman A. E. Cline and Comnns
sioners G. R. Latttmore and R. L
Weathers stated that they decided to
postpone the sale until fall because
of prevailing business conditions.
The majority of the county tax-pay
ers, it was pointed out, have paid
their taxes, but some of those who
have not been able to do so just now
and will not likely be able to pay
before fall. The postponement until
fall was for the accommodation and
convenience of those hit by the de
pression and who are not regular
delinquent taxpayers.
Work Hardship.
The postponement will work a
hardship upon the county, the board
members explained, in that the un
paid taxes are needed now to meet
current expenses, especially those
of the fiscal school year ending the
last of the month. The county will
have to make some arrangements to
get hold of the money necessary to
meet operating expenses until the
remainder of the tax levy is paid. It
was for this season that the board
hesitated about postponing the tax
sale as laws passed by the recent
general assembly are strict about
permitting counties and cities to as
sume new financial obligations.
"There are some who have not
paid their taxes,” Mr. Cline said,
“who will possibly be able to do so
even before advertising time this
fall. The county officials would ap
preciate it very much if those who
can do so before that time. It will
lighten the county’s financial bur
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Robert R. Summey
Die* At Erlanger
Lexington, June 3.—Robert R.
Summey, for the past thirteen years
proprietor of the barber shop at Er
ItHjger, textile suburb here, died at
his home Monday as the result of a
progressive form of paralysis that
had afflicted him for the past two
years. He had remained fairly ac
tive until the past few weeks.
Mr. Summey, who was 48, was a
native of Lincoln county, a son of
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Summey, long
residents of Shelby. Surviving are
four children by a former marriage,
his widow, three brothers, residents
of Gastonia and Alexander, and two
sisters residing at Forest City. Fu
neral services were held at the home
here and the body was taken to
Gaffney, S. C., for burial.
Milk, Eggs, Chickens Shown To Be
Best Sources Of Income For Fanner
Cotton And Milk Vie For First Hon*
»ors. Hogs Take Third
Place.
Washington, June 3.—A group of
urbanites were asked to name the
most important farm product from
the standpoint of cash income.
"Wheat” they replied. "The news
papers are full of it.”
“That's wrong. Cotton Is first.
What’s next?”
“Wheat!” they said.
"Wrong again. Milk is next.
What’s third?"
“Wheat!”
“Still wrong. Hogs are next, then
the cash income from eggs and
chickens—”
“Eggs and chickens ahead of
wheat?”
“The cash income from eggs and
chickens, five year 1935-28 average,
was $813,445,000, or 8.13 per cent of
the cash income from ah farm com
modities. The cash income from
wheat averaged $790,129,000, or 7.89
per cent of the total,” says the
United States department of agri
culture.
Practically 60 ‘per cent of farmers’
cash Income from agricultural prod
ucts is received from cotton, milk,
hogs, cattle, calves, eggs and chick
ens, according to compilations by
the bureau of agricultural econo
mics.
Cotton and milk vie for first place
as cash income products, the income
from cotton lint and seed being es
timated by the bureau at $1,460,
107,000 as an average for the five
year period 1925-29, or 14.59 percent
of the cash income from all farm
commodities, and the cash income
from milk at $1,453,646,000, or 14.52
per cent of the total. The five year
average total is computed at $10,
008,450,000.
Hogs, which use most of the com
crop, rank third in importance of
cash income, the five year average
value being $1,292,363,000. or 1?91
per cent of the total. Cattle and
calves are next with a cash Income
value of $1,006,142,000, or 10.05 per
cent of the total, followed by eggs
and chickens, and then wheat
County Wheat Crop Best In Many
Years; Other Grain Crops Good
Widely known tor years as a
cotton-producing; county, Clev
eland this year is attracting at
tention as a wheat producer.
The most visible sign of the
live-at-home movement to be
found in the county is the unu
j sually large wheat crop and its
excellent condition.
“I don't think I have ever seen
any better looking wheat any
where,” Farm Agent R. W.
Shoffner **ys. “It b not only a
fine crop and well filled bat, ac
cording to farmers with whom I
hare talked, It will be the coun
ty’s largest wheat crop In many
years and perhaps the largest
erer.”
The farm agent would make no
estimate as to the number of
acres In wheat, but said the
acreage was "far larger” than
last year. The spring oats crop
is also larger than usual.
Wreck Victims
Are Improving
Mu Connor Still In Some Danger
At Gastonia Hospital. Wrtvb
Better.
Gastonia, June 3.—Three men and
two women injured in a head-on
collision on the Gastonla-Bessemor
City road Sunday night all showed
some signs of improvement in a lo
cal hospital today.
Miss Ruth Sparks, of Belmont,
and Max Connor, of Shelby, the two
most seriously injured, were still in
some danger, however, it was re
ported. Miss Sparks suffered severe
head injuries, and Mr. Connor ex
tensive lacerations about the throat,
face, and head.
In the car with. Miss Sparks were
Miss Leckie Langley, of Belmont,
who suffered a fractured arm, and
Mr. Luther Russell, of East Gas
tonia, who sustained cuts about the
head and face.
Charles Webb, driving the car oc
cupied by himself and Connor, suf
fered a fractured right knee cap.
The Webb car was going toward
Bessemer City, the other car coming
in the direction of Gastonia. Webb
said the other car cut in front of
him, turning into a side road lead
ing off highway No. 20.
Offer Big Cake For
Curb Market Slogan
If you axe fond of cakes and are
! good at creating slogans, here is an
opportunity:
I Mrs. Irma Wallace, home agent,
announces today that the demon
stration club6 will present a big,
homemade cake to the person
handing in the best slogan for the
public curb market to be opened
here Saturday by farm women. The
market, at which many farm pro
ducts and foods will be displayed,
will be located on North Morgan
I street adjoining the S. P. U. build
ing. All slogans should be mailed or
lianded to Mrs. Wallace before July
1.
Rules and regulations for entering,
products and articles at the curb
market are published on another
page today. They should be of in
terest to women who will enter pro
ducts.
Offer Convict
Camp To State
No. 6 Road Board Will Permit State
Highway To Use Camp
Here.
The No. 6 township convict camp,
which is practically a new structure,
may be used by the State for hous
ing convicts after July 1, when the
State takes over all county road
work and chain gang convicts.
At their meeting this week the No.
6 road commissioners—Messrs. Mike
L. Borders, Tom Cornwell and Mar
vin Blanton—passed a resolution
offering the State temporary use of
the No. 6 camp in Hoppers park, in
northwest Shelby. Whether the
State will accept the offer is not
known, but it is likely that the State
forces will use the camp to house
convicts particularly when working
highways in this area.
The No. 6 road board gave con
siderable time at its meeting to the
10 paving projects now being car
ried on in and about Shelby as the
last work of the township board oe
fore the highway change. Approxi
mately six miles of roadway is being
surfaced in the 10 projects.
Rev. E. S. Elliott
To Paris, Arkansas
Native Minister of Cleveland And
Former War Vet Goes To
New Pastorate.
Bev. E. S. Elliott has recently ac
cepted a call to the First Baptist
church of Paris, Arkansas. He and
his family will move there from
Louisville, Ky., about the middle of
June. Mr. Elliott is a Cleveland
county boy who is making good.
He Is a World war veteran and
was wounded in France. He receiv
ed his B. A. degree froth Wake For
est college and the T$. M. degree
from the Southern Baptist Theolo
gical seminary. He has also com
pleted his resident work on the post
graduate course offered by the sem
inary. In connection with his sem
inary work he has done an out
standing work as pastor in Kentucky.
For almost seven years he has been
on his present field. During this
time there has been a marked
growth in all phases of the work.
Mrs. Elliott was formerly Miss
Pearl Cornwell of Shelby. She is a
graduate of N. C. C. W. at Greens
boro and has finished several courses
at the Baptist w. M. U. training
school at Louisville.
Friends predict for these Chris
tian workers a great future in Ark
ansas. Paris is a county seat town
and a Baptist stronghold. The
church there is one of the leading
churches of the state. It has a won
derful opportunity for growth.
They had Mr. Elliott to preach
for them the first Sunday In May,
after which the entire chinch gave
him an enthusiastic call.
WILD DEER CHASED
IN CITY TUESDAY
This is one for the record
books:
Yesterday afternoon a wild
female deer strolled down La
Fayette street through South
Shelby. When chased by chil
dren the deer ran across sev
eral yards, cut through an al
ley and fled out by the South
Shelby school. Where the deer
came from no one knows, and
Mr. C. A. Morrison said today
that it had not been seen
thereabouts since yesterday.
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Board Combinet
2 Departments;
Toms In Charge
Gordon And Caskey
To Leave
Water Superintendent Ilradii Com
bined Water And Light Depart
ments Here.
i After their first formal ses
sion together last night the
Shelby aldermen announced to
day that they had combined the
city water and light depart
ments and had appointed Mr.
K. V. Toms, veteran city em
ploye, as superintendent of the
combined departments.
As a result of the consolidation of
the two departments Mr. Ted Gor
don, for several years superintend
ent of the light department, was
released. He will, It Is understood,
assume similar duties soon in the
light department of another North
Carolina municipality. Mr. Gordon
came to Shelby from Morganton and
is an expert electrician.
Prior to the separating of the two
departments Mr. Toms was superin
tendent of both. After they wpre
changed into two units he remain
ed superintendent of the water de
partment and held that office until
appointed last night to head both
departments again.
rutting Expenses.
The consolidation was an item in
the expense reduction progTam o'
the reelected city administration. In
addition to the department consoli
dation salaries of all city employes
were reduced, beginning with the
first of this month.
Change Firemen.
The only other change in city em
ployes made at the first meeting
was the appointment of Buck Coble,
former Shelby high and Boiling
Springs college football star, to ihe
paid fire department to succeed J.
Caskey, who had been a member of
the department several years. Tlie
remainder of the fire department
personnel and that of the police
force remains so far as it was under
the previous McMurry administra
tion. *
Unofficial reports before the new
officials took office Monday was
that there might be other changes,
possibly in the City Hall office force.
Tills morning, however, Mayor Mc
Murry said that only the two chang
es listed above have been made so
far. Asked if other changes were
contemplated, he stated that the
board has not as’ yet announced any
definite changes or plans.
Members of the board present at
the session with Mayor McMurry
were Messrs. P. M. Washburn, D. W.
Royster, John Schenck, Jr., and Z.
J. Thompson. All were members of
the board in the previous adminis
tration with the exception of Mr.
Royster who succeeded Alderman
Ab Jackson, who did not seek re
election.
Texas Man Speaks
In City Tonight
Mr. J. m. Aliardyce, a retired bus
iness .man of San Antonio. Texas,
will speak to the congregation of
the Shelby Presbyterian church this
evening at 7:45. Every group in the
church, young people, women and
men, is making special effort to se
cure a large attendance to hear this
successful man of industry. He is a
real Christian with a vital message
for the church of the present day.
Having accumulated a vast fortune,
he is giving his whole time In serv
ice to the church without any form
of remuneration, other than spirit
ual rewards.
Dr. A. R. Bird of Washington, D.
C., says, "Mr. J. M. Aliardyce Is in
many ways a veritable St. Francis
of the twentieth century. He is one
of God’s merry men who goes about
the world joyously intent upon our
Father’s business. He is an Sver
flowing Christian in whom our
Lord’s prophecy in John 1s fulfilled.
Fortunate is the church and com
munity whieh he visits.” The pub
lic is invited to hear Mr. Allarydce
at 7:45 this evening.
County Veteran*
Attend Reunion
Five Cleveland county Confeder
ate veterans are this week attend
ing the annual Confederate reunion
ir. Montgomery. Alabama. They are
Messrs. E. R. Ellis. W C. Lee. D. E
Hallman. A. M. Lattimore and O C
Sarratt. The latter, who left Mon |
day, was accompanied by his grand- ]
son, John Cavenv
What Storm Did In The County
Those who did not visit the Sharon-Boiling Springs section alter the re
cent wind, rain and hail storms there perhaps have never realised how
destructive the storm was in addition to the heavy damage done farm
and garden crop*. The two scenes above are typical of the damage done
to buildings. At the top Is the Dovey Moore residence after the front
porch had been torn loose by the wind and hurtled over the house to the
rear aide. Below la shown an overturned tenant house on the John Ham
rich farm. The colored tenant shown in front of the house was In the
building with his wife and two children when the wind whipped It over.
All escaped without Injury.
Rural Schools Open July 27For
Summer Work Before Harvest;
Teachers To Supervise Lunches
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To Sell City
Tags For 25c
'Here’s the latest thine in
economy and lower living costs
tor Shelby people:
Auto license plates for Shel
by automobile owners, which
are now on sale, will cost only
55 cents each. Heretofore they
have cost $1 per automobile.
Two thousand tags are now
at the City Hall and because
of the reduced price Mayor 8.
A. McMurry and Police Chief
Poston hope that every auto
owner In the city will secure
his tag within two weeks. The
old plates expired at the end
of last month.
"The new price.” the mayor
stated, "is only a little more
than the tags actually cost.
The revenue from the sale of
the tags will be small as a re
sult but we reduced the price
because of conditions and be
cause the plates are a good
advertisement for the city.”
Will Operate Two Months Before
Cotton Ticking. School Audi
tors Named.
The eight months schools of rural
Cleveland county will open for
their summer session on Monday.
July 27. This was decided at this
week's regular meeting of the coun
ty board of education.
The long term schools open in the
summer, following a custom of sev
eral years, so that the schools may
close later In the fall to permit the
children to aid in the cotton pick
ing rush.
About September
Just when the schools will close
in the fall will not be determined,
County Superintendent Qrigg says,
until later when It can be told how
the cotton crop is opening. The clos
ing will probably be around the lat
ter part of September however.
Lunch Plan.
Hereafter, according to another
regulation adopted by the board, all
lunches at rural schools will be un
der the supervision of teachers, The
ruling is that all teachers must take
their lunches with them and at the
lunch hour teachers and pupils will
have their lunches in the same
rooms in a supervised order. The
I regulation, of course, applies only
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Judge Warlick Not Resign From
Court Bench As Had Been Reported
Newton Man Denies Rumor. Will
Not Sene Too long As
Jurist.
Hickory, June 2.—Although most
local people are probably not aware
that a rumor has been current in
some quarters that Judge Wilson
Warlick, elected last fall to the Su
perior court bench, contemplates re
signing his post, a statement he has
just issued will prove of interest.
In Winston-Salem, where the re
port is said to have gained wide
circulation, and where Judge War
lick has been conducting court, de
nial was made Sunday of the ru
mor. The following is taken from
the Journal and Sentinel:
“Judge Wilson Warlick, of New
ton, in long distance conversation
with The Journal and Sentinel,
yesterday denied a curent report
that he intends to resign from the
superior court bench, shortly, but
added that "I do not contemplate
serving too long.”
Judge Warlick made a statement
in superior court Friday afternoon
in which he stated that the May
term of criminal court which term
inated Friday afternoon would be
the last criminal session he would
ever hold in this county. He ex
plained yesterday that the May
term ended his activities in the
criminal court here for the spring
session and lie would probably not
return for four or five years under
the regular schedule routine of the
rotation system. However in the
meantime. Judge Warlick may have
resigned, he stated.
“The report was current on the
streets yesterday that Judge War
lick contemplates an early resigna
tion, and a number of his friends
expressed the opinion that owing to
worries and irksome duties of the
Judgeship coupled with the fact
that the Jurist Is a highly successful
attorney, he would resign shortly.
“Judge Warlick, according to law
yers, court attaches and many
prominent lay citizens, is the most
popular judge to preside over For
syth superior court In recent years.
One citizen who has a long memory
says that he is the most popular
Judge with all classes of Winston
Salem and Forsyth people who has
presided over local courts in 40
years.”
Greatest Tax
Cut In History
Of This County
Governor Details
Assembly Saving
Estimate* That Tax Reduction
Measure* Will Cut Kate Here
48 Cents.
Governor O. Max Gardner, back
at his Shelby home for his first visit
since last fall, took enough time to
day from his brief vacation to allow
how much Cleveland county taxes
will be reduced as a result of the
legislation enacted by the recent
session of the general assembly,
which followed the major policies
of the governor in reducing taxes.
When asked by The Star to give
a detailed statement of how Cleve
land county taxpayers would bene
fit by the assembly’s tax reduction
policies, he stated that the total tax
reduction for Cleveland county on
the average would amount to 48a
on the *100 In value, or a total re
duction in the net amount of ® 175.
072.
Aid Rural Districts.
| "Possibly,” lie .continued. "the
most favorable aspect of tills con
sists of the fact that the greatest
reduction Is going to be in the ru
ral districts where the road and
school taxes have been excessively
I high. For Distance, In No. 2 and No.
10 townships the reduction will con
sist of 45c from the present road
tax and 29 l-2c in the present six
months school term tax and an ad
ditional reduction for the eight
months school term In these town
ships, making a total reduction of
j Dearly 74 l-2c besides the added re
duction to the eight months term.
In No. 11 township the reduction
will amount to 70.6c, plus further
reduction in the eight months school
tax.
Road Tax Cut.
“The reduction of road mainten
ance tax for the 11 townships of th<
county will be as follows:
No- 1 . 20.404
No- 2 . 45.001
3.-. 26.00i
IC. M. Precinct- 10.00c
K. M. Road Dlst_ 9 98c
Grover Precinct_... 10.00c
No. 5 . .. 25.00c
No- 6 . 15.00c
No- 7 . 30.00c
No. 8 . .. 30.00c
No- 9...— 18.00c
No. 10 . ...—. 45.00c
^°- 11.-.41.10c
"The special school tax In each a
the special tax districts of the coun
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Make Plans Friday
For Summer School
Those who are Interested In sum
mer school work should report te
the Shelby high school Friday
morning at 10 o'clock to arrange
for the completion of plans.
Tentative arrangement has been
made with Mr. T. B. Falls to con
duct the school If there are a suf
ficient number Interested in
work. For each single course a pupil
will be expected to spend two hours
a day In class for thirty days—
preferably five weeks of six days.
No student will be allowed to take
more than two courses. There will
be a charge made of $10 for a sin
gle course and $15 for a double
course.
Mr*. Cabaniss On Air
Hartford Thursday
Mrs. Joe Cabaniss, nee Bertie Lea
Buttle, will broadcast a vocal pro
gram Thursday afternoon from 2 to *
3 o'clock from station WTIC, Hart
ford, Conn. Mrs. Cabaniss Is a tal
ented musician and many of her lo
cal friends will no doubt tune la
She is the daughter of Rev. and
Mis. John W. Suttle of Shelby and
Is living In Hartford, Conn., where
her husband, also of Shelby, it
medical examiner for the Travelers
Insurance company.
Miss Warlick Given
High College Honoi
By the vote of the faculty of wigs
Point college, Miss Mary Beth War
lick of Lawndale was awarded the
Montgomery medal for the best all
around girl of the senior class. She
was graduated with a Bachelor of
Science degree, June l.
During her four years as collage
Miss Wa^llck took part in many ex
tra-curricular activities, receiving
many honors tn this work