Frank Grist Says
He Will Win Race
^ For Senate Berth
fcojrmusu kiom cAUt. out,.
good. I believe I am going to be the
Senator."
•"What about Cam, and Tam, and
Ml.'ter Hoey?” qaired the scribe
Promises Surprise.
“Say, you ought# heard what folks
• re saying about Cam. Him and his
benevolent Institutions. Before this
campaign la over, I’m gonna—but I
guess you’d better not print that, I
want to spring that as a surprise.
"And Hoey. He won't run. Wish
he would. Split, the power vote and
there'd be nothing to It."
“But Bowie?'” prompted the aerie.
*That"s’ different,” admitted the
eommtssioner, permitting a trace of
seriousness to creep over his vaca
tion tanned features.
"It has been suggested that, one
of us ought to withdraw, but I
wouldn’t listen to such a thing. 1
might be farced Into a second pri
mary, but I believe I’ll be high man
on the first go round. Look ahere.”
Puts It In Figures.
And Mr. Grist put pencil to pad
and produced figures. Many figures
and none less than 30,000.
"There’ll be 360,000 votes cast In
the primary. You can figure it out
for yourself.”
There was no question about there
being a Orist landslide on the Grist
pad on the Grist half-acre desk
"And I’ve got a platform," con
tinued the commissioner, "I'm gonno
run on the slogan, ‘Turn the Gov
ernment Back to the People'.”
“It’a said you ought to bag a good
soldJer vote,” offered the scribe
“Ought to? Bure I ought to. They
all know how I stand. I’m for pay
ing off the compensation certifi
cates. and I’m for turning the gov
ernment back to the people. There
are a lot of people in this State
mighty tired of things being run by
the power and tobacco Interests,”
his voice rising to the pitch to
which K may fall In those joint
debates with—but that would be
telling, the commissioner plans that
as a surprise.
Worried Not At All.
Now seriously, the commissioner
did return in an optimistic frame of
mind, not In slightest worried or
annoyed about the jibes poked at
him by benighted editors.
"Let ’em have the fun. It's good
to have something to laugh at In
times like these. But the people un
derstand. I’ve talked to enough of
’em to know. I didn't think long
about running for this Job. I’ve got
now, and you remember the kidding
then. I’ve thought a long time
about running for this one. Nobldy
farced me Into it.
“Let ’em snicker—it was always
good to laugh last," observed Mr.
Orist, framing a smile for the bene
If of his Janitor (or was it the
scribe?) that ought to be good in
the campaign.
Oak Giove News
Of Current Week
B*nM Win Owr Mary’s Grove—
OUMften Child Hu Another
Operation,
(Special to The SUr>
Oak drove. July 16—The Oak
drove baseball team played Mary's
drove team near Cherryvllle Satur
day afternoon. The score was 9 to
« In favor of Oak Grove.
Mr, and Mrs. Oieophas Ledford’*
twin baby girl has been very sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Claudle Bell and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Bell
and children spent the week-end
tn Charlotte with Mr. and Mrs.
Monroe Bell.
Mr. and Mrs. A. 1* Devenny and
small daughter were the dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Avery Gib
son Sunday.
Mr. Northan Harris’ little brother
Roy, of Gastonia, is spending
several weeks with him.
Miss Viola Blanton spent the past
week with her brother. Mr. Willy
Blanton and Mrs. Blanton of Kings
Mtn.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Watterson
and children, of Rock Hill, S. C.
spent Sunday with their son Mr.
Will Watterson and Mrs. Watterson.
Mr. and Mrs. David Lovelace and
family spent Sunday with Mr. Love
lace’s sister Mr. and Mrs. John
Hamrick of Flint Hill community.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ware, and
children were the dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Ware of Kings
Mtn., Sunday.
Miss Effie Phllbeck spent Satur
day night with Miss Claudia De
venny.
Mr. and Mrs. George Barber, and
children, of Bethlehem section spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Marvin Wright and Mr. Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Porter had
as their dinner guests Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. w. C. Blanton and child
ren.
Mr. and Mrs, T. A. Champion
risited their little son. Junior, in
the Gastonia hospital Sunday. He
has had another operation on his
leg recently.
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Philbeck and
children, and Miss Viola Blanton
spent Monday with Mr*. Phllbeck’s
brother Mr. and Mrs. Andrew tove
!ace, of Kings Mtn.
Mr. Floyd Ford, of Bessemer City
•a visiting relatives in the com
raunlty.
Fast Marion Team In
Win Over Shelby; To
Play Here Saturday
Lineup Of Ex-I.eaguer* Beat* C loth
MUI. Fisher Hurl* Great
Game.
The Cleveland Cloth mill club,
first half winners In the West
ern Carolina league, lost their
opening game of the second
half to Marion yesterday at
Marlon 3 to 1,
The game was one of -he fastest
played in the 'oop this year, the
strengthened Marlon club showing
unusual class.
Cose On 4 Hits
Fisher, hurling for the Shelby
team, had the breaks against him,
losing a four-hit game v/hile his
teammates were getting seven safe
ties off Lankford, knuckle ball ar
tist of the Marion team. The Cloth
mill hits, however, were scattered
and Lankford's floater proved too
puzzling in the pinches,
Great Fielding
Both clubs turned in brilliant
fielding exhibitions, the Shelby in
field making three double plays
while Marlon made two
Some Outfit.
That the Marion club is deter
mined to cop second half honors Is
shown by the new players on the
roster. Among the ex-leaguers and
stars known throughout the state
who were in the Marlon lineup yes
terday were Stringfield, college and
league star: Jay Boggs. 8ally lea
guer, Jobie Hawn, college and semi |
pro star: Molly Cox, Piedmont lea
gue veteran; and Lankford who has
hurled good baseball here, there
and everywhere.
Cricket Weathers and Fisher led
the hitting for Shelby with two
safeties each. Casey Morris played
his first, game for the Cee-Oees, be
ing used behind the plate to han
dle Fisher's slants.
Big Game Here
The Cee-Cees are determined to
turn the tables on Marion in the
Shelby park Saturday and Lefty
Smith will likely get the mound as
signment against Marion leaguers.
Due to the familiar faces and
; names on the Marlon club Satur
day’s game here will likely draw a
record crowd. Fans have already
realized that the Shelby entry has
anything but a runaway for last
half honors
Box score:
Marion *B R H E
Stringfield, If . - ;4i ® 0 ®
Boggs, as _ - 3 0 10
Cox, lb ...._ 4 0 0 0
C. Murray, c ......... . 3 0 0 0
Hawn, 2b ... .. 10 0 0
W. Murray, 3b . 3 1 t 0
Lawrence, rf 3 110
Williams, ef .. ...... 2 1 l 0
Lankford, p - .... 3 0 0 0
Totals . ........ . 24 3 4 0
Cee-Cees AB R H E
Bum'g'ner, cf .. .3 0 0 0
Kerr, 2b .. --- . 4 n t 0
Lipscomb, as .... .. .... 4 11 0
Gilreath. lb __ 4 0 10
Smith, if__ .4 o o o
Weathers. 3b . .4 n a 0
Yelton, rf „_ . ... 3 0 0 0
Morris, c ......._... .3 0 0 0
Fisher, p __ 3 0 2 0
x-Hornsby.. l o o 0
Totals . 33 1 7 0.
x-Batted for Bumgardner
County To Lose
School Teachers
fCONTUJDKD FROM FAGS ON*I
schools in operation with less than
32 pupils each.
"The law was mandatory to the
effect that these schools should be
discontinued," the board's statement
said, "unless it was found to be
more economical to keep them as
at present. The board did not find
it possible to transfer all of these
schools elsewhere but materially de
creased the number. A total of 52
high schools were consolidated into
other schools and a total of 413 ele
mentary schools were also consoli
dated, Not all of these however, were
of the less than 50 or 32 class. The
board fully understands the import
ance that is usually attached to any
type of school in any community
and no consolidations were made
without serious consideration being
given to every factor. The result rep
resents the best thought and the
earnest effort of this group to carry
out the intent of the law and to
build for the state a better school
system.”
Three Reasons lor Decrease
The board gave three reasons for
the decreased number ol teachers,
as follows:
1—The increased teaching load
contained In the new school act;
2. —The consolidations effected by
this board—it was found in many in
stances that a small school oould be
very easily placed in a larger one
without the additional teacher;
3. —The increase in average daily
attendance for the past year was not
equal to that of recent years
It was said the board would im
mediately notify all counties of the
teacher allotments, after which the
allotments of funds for all school
purposes would be undertaken
Lily On Rampage
To Beat Lawndale
Rum Start Pouring Arrows Plata In
Late Innlnrv -Score Is 11
To 10.
The Lily Mill baseball team,
playing In the city park here
yesterday, turned the tables on
Lawndale, hut it took a lot of
runs to do it.
The final score, after some heavy
scoring in the late innings, was II
to 10
"Big Boy" Peters, hurling for the
Lilies, was invincible for seven in
nings and had not been touched for
a base blow. But at that point he
weakened and his supporting cast
also became a bit wobbly. Lawn
dale chased over five runs and from
that point on it was a matter of
seeing which could shove the most
tallies across the plate.
After the Lily club batted Wray
out of the box, Whlsnant went in
and held the Shelby team pretty
well at his mercy. Peters went the
entire route for Ills team.
Tripp was the all around star for
the Lily club.
Shelby Boxers
Win Titles At
Morehead City
Spangler And Carr Get Title* At
Camp Glenn For Soldier
Bov*.
(By RAT BROWNi
Damp Glenn. Morehead City, July
17.—Company K soldiers of Shelby
again captured top boxing honors at
Camp Glenn Wednesday night.
Jerome Spangler, last year's ban
tam-weight champion, clinched his
championship again by defeating
Sgt. Hall, of Wilmington, by a K, O.
In the third round.
Babe Carr, last year's lightweight
champ, was given his championship
by default when Pittman, of Raleigh,
failed to appear in the ring,
Spangler's victory was a nevry one
as he got out of the Infirmary to
fight. His Illness showed several
times during the bout but he kept
on scrapping till he had Hall out on
his feet. Hall, a plucky chap, fought
clean and hard but it was easily
seen that he was no match for the
hard-hitting Spangler.
The bout lasted till soon after the
third round started then with a left
to the chin and a right to the stom
ach Hall fell and the bout was over.
May Get Cup.
If the company is as successful
Thursday In the field day events
they will receive the athletic cup
emblematic of highest athletic
achievements in the entire regiment.
Forest City Man
Killed In Siberia
i CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE I
ed in a flag of the United States.
Six native pallbearers remained at
the station until 1:30 a m., when
the train left for Moscow.
The message said although the
Russians didn't understand the
American very well, they highly re
spected his ability and admired his
leadership, and they were greatly
grieved by his death.
The accident occurred, according
to the letter, when Mr Hill was
standing on a fifteen-foot pier di-,
rectlng the placing of a four-ton
steel beam which was to support the
roof of a power plant. He usually
used an interpreter to direct the
men, but on this occasion the inter
preter was absent, and the crane
man misunderstanding Mr. Hill's
signal, dropped the beam on him.
He was rushed to a hospital, where
he remained conscious for about
four hours. An operation was per
formed but he did not rally. His
chest, abdomen and legs were badly
mangled, the letter said.
Before he died, it was said, he ab
solved the craneman of all blame.
Many relatives and friends from
this section attended the funeral
services in the West Virginia city.
Lutz Brothers To
Run Shell Station
Messrs. Ray and Lloyd Luts have
opened and are operating the new
Shell service station on East Warren
street near the county jail. The sta
tlon-ls known as the “Auto Inn," the
same name by which the station op
erated by them at the corner of
Sumter and North Lafayette streets
was known. The 8umter-Lafayette
station is now being operated by Mr.
L. G. Thompson.
STAR jSOVS. PAYS
Good Baseball
Menu For City
On Tap Saturday
Shelby baseball fans need not
look for places to go Saturday,
provided, of course, that It does
not rain. At least three good
games are booked for local parks
during the afternoon—and per
haps more.
League Game.
At the city high school park the
Cleveland Cloth mill club of the
Western Carolina league will meet
the strong Marion team.
Marlon has strengthened consid
erably since the first half and Is
now considered one of the strongest.
If not the strongest, clubs In the
loop. One of Marlon's new players,
Molly Cox, was for years one of the
be3t first sackers In minor league
ball. Reports from Marlon indicate
that the gangly lefthander can still
sock the ball to all corners of the
lot.
I.ily-Carlton.
At the Lily mill park the Lily club
will attempt to defeat the Carlton
Cherryvflle team for the second
time. The former game between
them was a nip-and-tuck affair ex
cept for one frame in which the
Lily hitters ran wild,
Shelby-Caroleen
At the Shelby mill park the home
club will tackle Caroleen. These two
teams have had stiff battles this
year, it taking 11 frames and a pair
of homers to decide the last con
test,
County Tax To
Be Slashed 23
Cents, Is Belief
(CONTINUED tROM VAUK ONE.I
tax is levied to pay road bonds and
interest since the state has taken
over the road system for mainten
ance.
Road Tax Reduction
Road District Road Tax Road Tax
This Tear l.ast Year
No. t township ........ ..45 .70
No. 2 township ..._... .20 65
No. 3 township_.... .14 40
No. 4 <K. M. Precinct) .08 18
No. 4 Grover .......... .08 18
No. 5 township ..20 40
No. 6 township-... .. .05 20
No. 7 township ........ .13 43
No. 8 township ........ .20 50
No. 9 township .._ .17 35
No 9 (Lawndale) ..... ,10 14
No. 10 township.30 75
No. 11 township ..._.30 70
Based On 38 Million.
These tentative levies are based
on a combined real and personal
property valuation in Cleveland
county of thirty eight million dol
lars, or a half million dollars less
than last year. It is estimated that
the shrinkage in values is fully a
half million dollars. When final
figures are obtainable, the exact
rate .will be set. Practically all tax
listing is finished and a number
of clerks are busy in the court house
now making out the abstracts and
arriving at totals which are neces
sary before the levies can be defi
nitely set.
More Than Half
Of County Farms
Filled By Tenants
(coimNcau prom paue one.»
otherwise there would be more ten
ants.
A large number of farms have
been sold for taxes and many more
would have been sold had the coun
ties brought more pressure to bear
on delinquent taxpayers.
A considerable number of farmers
have come into North Carolina
from adjoining states, as illustrated
by Cleveland county into which
farmers have drifted from Georgia,
and South Carolina. These were
tenants back home and at least be
gan as tenants in North Carolina.
Possibly the main reason, however,
has been the loss of farms on the
part of so-called owners with only
a slight equity in their holdings.
This holds for those farmers who
have heavily mortgaged their prop
erty.
Two Major Results.
The number and percent of North
Carolina farms operated by tenants
have risen steadily since the Civil
War. As we have moved into farm
tenancy two great trends have been
in operation: (I) A decrease in the
average size of farms, and (2) a de
cline of livestock in our system of
farming.
Second Baptist
Church Services
Services as follows will be held at
the Second Baptist Church on next
Sunday:
Rev. L. L. Jessup, the pastor, will
preach at both morning and night
services At 11 a. m. he will use
as his topic •‘Hearing and Doing,”
and at 7:45 p. m. "Behind the Tem
ple Veil.” The Sunday School will
meet at 9:45. with Ft. H. Wilson,
superintendent In charge.
Regular mid-week prayer service
next Wednesday night at 7:45.
At The Theatres
Yesterday, Janet Gaynor's "Daddy
Ix>ng Legs" had the mo6t enthusias
tic reception of any picture that has
been to the Carolina for many
months. Her role, with Warner Bax
ter as "Daddy Long Legs," is dis
tinctly different from anything she
I has ever attempted—and so success
ful! Today is the last day of the
picture. Saturday at the Carolina,
Jack Perrin in "The Kid Prom Ari
zona,” with serial and Pathe com
edy. ■
Gangland has at last come in for
a searching inquiry via the talking
films. "The Public Enemy,” the sen
sational Warner Bros, picture, which
opened at the Webb this afternoon,
gives the first vital portrayal of
crookdom that has so far been at
tempted in movies. Instead of over
emphasizing the love element, “The
Public Enemy” presents an absorb
ing panorama of the growth and
progress of racketeering as actuality
has seen it. Principals in the cast
are Jean Harlow and James Cagney.
Toluca And Knob
Creek Gleanings
Twin Girl* Arrive At The Home Of
Blain Willi*—Carpenter’s Grove
Revival July ,19.
Toluca, July 16.—Revival services
will begin at Carpenter’s Grove on
next Sunday July 19. Rev. H. E.
Waldrop of Shelby, will assist. Rev.
W. G. Camp the pastor. Sunday
School at 10 o'clock, teachers meet
ing at 9:30.
The old stork visited at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Blain Willis on last
Tuesday, July 7th. leaving dainty
twin girls. They weigh 5 1-2 lbs
each. Babies and mother are get
ting along nicely.
Miss Correne Hoyle was very much
surprised on last Friday night when
her friends gathered at her home
and gave her a party in honor of
her 19th birthday. Those present
were Misses, Edith Ledford, Selma
and Inez Propst, Vangle Mull, Ima
Carpenter, Bertha and Irene Cook,
Lellian, Mae, and Fannie Mostella,
Elsie Lou, and Fannie Burns, Nora
and Ruth Costner, Charlotte Peeler,
and Ada Bauners, Messrs Fred and
Delmire Propst, Clyde, Burgan, and
Edwin Costner. Mauney Willis,
Vernon, and George Cook, Dixon
Smith, Wayne, and Roy Carpenter,
Edwin, and Leslie Seagle, Marvin
Brittian, A. B. Robertson. Jack
Rainey, Clee Buff, and Talmage
Dawns.
Many interesting games were
played after which refreshments
were served consisting of cake,
pickles, and peaches.
Miss Hoyle received many beauti
ful gifts, all report a very nice time.
Mr, Howard Sain has been quite
ill for the past week with tonsilitis
but is some better at this writing.
The recent rains have layed by
the corn crop in this community,
crops sure are looking fine. The
heaviest rain of the season fell in
this community last Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Marvin Alwran and two
daughters from Lenoir are spending
their vacation with Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Alwran.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Vickers of
Shelby, spent the week-end with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Carpenter.
Miss Elsie Lou Bums of Knob,
Creek spent last Sunday with Miss
Ruth Costner.
Mesdames, S. A. Sain and Howard
Sain were dinner guests of Mrs.
G. W. Peeler of Shelby on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Sain and son
Herbert of Hickory spent a week in
Toluca visiting.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Hoyle and
family were dinner guests Sunday
of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Carpenter.
First Half Day
Closing Thursday
Shelby took on a holiday appear
ance yesterday as a majority of the
department stores, the banks and
the post office closed for the after
noon. The plan is to close for a
half day each Thursday through
August. Drug stores and grocery
stores remained open during the
afternoon, but reports have it that
a movement is on foot to get the
grocery stores to Join in the clos
ing movement.
NO PREACHING SUNDAY
AT LAWNDALE UNION
Due to revival services which be
gin Sunday at Palm Tree church
there will be no service at Lawndale
Sunday night. Members of the three
churches of Lawndale are given a
cordial invitation to worship with
the Palm Tree congregation at 11
a. m. and 7:46 p. m.
Closed For Sommer.
Announcement U made in today’s
Btar that the Eagle Poultry com
pany. operating near the seaboard
station, will be closed lor the re
mainder of the summer.
Lipstick.
Fonda Love—You certainly have
a pretty mouth.
Miss Huggins—Go on mth your
fooling.
Fonda Love—I said it's a pretty
mouth and I’m going to stick to it.
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