North Carolina Newspapers

Official Visitor * FwmimHH—'H'tinn—w'»e> . Marshal Petain, one of the most famous of France’s war heroes, whose visit to the U. 8, In October will be given the importance of an official mission by the French gov ernment. The marshal Will be ac companied by naval and military aides when he attends the sosqul • centennial of the battle of Vorlc town. Self-Accuslni Manicurist (seeing man with bad ly scratched fare'--Oh, dear, I feel responsible for that poor mans condition. Yesterday his wife came to me. to have her nails pointed.-— Troy Time-. Dr. Thornton’s EASY TEETHER For children one month old to five tear* of age. Relieves colds, Indiges tion and bOTCcl-troublea and is es pecially recommended »f or cooling fever. 'Rasy Teel her Makes Teething Easy” St all Good Drug stores ........ 25c Renew Your Health By Purification Any physician will tell you that '‘Perfect Purification of the Sys tem is Nature's Foundation of Perfect Health.’' Why not rid yourself of chronic ailments that are undermining your vitality? Purify your entire system by tak ing a thorough course of Cafotabs, —onca or twice a week for several re weeks—and see how Nature wards you with health. Calotabs purify the blood by ac tivating the liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels. In 10 rts. and 35 eta Packages. All dealers. (Adv.) PONDER’S ICE CREAM <4 The Taste Tells” West Warren St. SHELBY. N. C. RUN DOWN rind WEAK “I began tak ing Cardul when in a weakened, run-down condition,” writes Mrs. F. 8. Perrit, of Wesson, Miss. *'I took on# bot tle, and X seemed to im prove so much that I sent for six bottles. Af ter X had taken the six bottles, I seemed entire ly well. "Before X took Car dul, X was nervous, rest less, blue and out of heart. X felt depressed all the time. After X took Cardul, all this disappeared. "I gave my daughter Cardul and it helped to relieve irregular ...” Tht» medicine hu been 6 er It TaU hy women for over yean. e CARDUI H( !ps Women tn He.ilth 4. Around Our TOWN OR Shelby SIDELIGHTS By RENN DRUM. mm* wxj xjx .-xx: a«« atttt ?xxt sax txx: xxj xx e: a n ■ I ■ i ■ • ■ ■ i i ■ ■ ■ « pi ■ i ■ I i i A VIEW OF IHELB^ or TIIE Al'LD I.ANG SYNE If the audience will come to order and give strict attention, we 11 forfet, for a moment or two, the Shelby of today-Shelby of over 10.000 people, scores of petting flappers, flask-toting boys and other evil in fluence*—and hark back to the auld lang syne. Back to the days when It was a cheerful, little town "remote from all dissipations and with no Inducement* for useless extravagance." Yes, there was such a day. Or, at least, the boosters of that day so proclaimed, although the cynical may say that the boosters of three score years ago may have been as given to exaggeration as are present day chamber of commerce looters. Anyway— Remember when the Reverend S. R Trawlck operated the Shelby Seminary for "young ladles and young gentlemen" In a portion of the building now known a* the Victor hotel? You older ones may, but for the rest of us It was Just One of those things that happened before the war (whatever war Is most convenient for your agr t, But, back to the seminary—John Hoyle, young son of Mr. P. L. Hoyle, has unearthed • bulletin advertisement of the Shelby Seminary of 1874 , 3helby> chief Institution of learning 67 years ago. Rev. Mr. Tra wlek was assisted In the operation of the seminary by Mrs. Bettle Tra wlck and "other competent teachers’’ Rev. Mr. Trawick, who boasted the degree of "A. M ", was principal and Mrs, Trawick was teacher of music and ornamentals. (Say, you old timers, what was meant by "orna mentals"?). The fall term It was announced would open on August 4, and continue for 30 weeks or five months. One paragraph of the advertisement was given over to an elucida tion of several very Important reasons why parents should send their girls and boys to the Shelby seminary. This paragraph Informs: "The mineral springs in the immediate vicinity, the pure mountain air. and Shelby's remoteness from all dissipations and with no inducements for useless extravagance, make Shelby a mo6t desirable educational location. It is accessible by railroad from Charlotte, only a few miles by Hack which meets the train each day.” » Presumably the hack referred to met the Seaboard train at Cherry vtUe or Stubbs. Then there was a rate list for tuition and board. It ran like thia; Spelling, reading and beginning' English 810; English studies and Mathematics $18; Entrance fee *1; Bookkeeping *10; Music on Plano *20 (use of instrument *3); Board for young ladies with principal *60 term; Board for young men in town *10 to *20 per month. Who about Shelby'remembers very much about the old seminary? I Wonder If there are any of the students of the school now living here? ! if so, it would be intere- ting to hear more about the school and it* regu lations. Fifty-seven years, that Isn't such a long time. Surely about the city it some lady who took that *30 piano course and paid >3 for the instru ment upon which to practioe. And there ought to be a bookkeeper who received his fundamentals for *10 in the seminary. Speak up' OH. WELL. LIFE SEEMS JUST THAT WAT It's hud to live up to tin* colyum. People seem to think that the perpretrator thereof should be an Important looking, handsome, digni fied personage. A guy with a lot of personality and It, so to speak. But what a disappointment! Somehow we'l! never forget the pained surprise of Gideon Price, the Lattimore florist, when he learned that the conductor of the colyum was not built on the lines of Jess Willard with a facial make-up like Rudolph Valentino and the Intelligent expression and commanding man ner of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He came in one day to express apprecia tion for complimentary remarks about an exhibit at the Lattimore com munity fair. He had seen a tall, distinguished looking man (none other than A. E. Cline) there that day and he got the Idea that he had seen the wicked Influence behind this tangle ©type. When he came in and Inquired someone pointed out an Insignificant appeulng lightweight with a blank expression covering the entire map from ear to ear. "H—!", he exclaimed. “That’s not him; fee's a dignified looking fellow." But It was, and Mr. Price hasn't been back since. Doubtless he quit i reading the colum that day. (Which is a pretty good answer to a couple of queries as to why a photo of the writer Isn't carried at the top as is done In Odd Mac’s column). Then this week came another such disappointment—disappointing only to the visitor. Z< > Huffman, staunch patron of the department who lives in Shelby had as his visitor Joe A. Costner, well known cltlaen of the upper county section where the mountain knobs stick their noses high up in the clouds. Mr. Costner had been reading the colyum ever so long and he had a hankering to see what its originator looked like. After warning his guest that he might be disillusioned, Mr, Huffman brought him. It was an entertaining visit and some day we hope to visit the knob section and repay it. (No, Mr. Costner said -nothing about turning the surplus corn Into anything*. But as Mr. Huffman and his guest walked down stairs we heard the guest say: "I swan, you know, I thought he’d at least be a big fellow." Maybe we’d better go Into seclusion and be an anonymous mystery or something like that when not appearing In lines of type, <P. S. Bee how easy It » to fill up space; we had very little to write home about today). i ---- . BOYS ABOUT TOWN NOW / I USING “THE MAKINGS’’ According to W. G. (Gollyi McBrayer the tobacco manufacturers ! played heck when they boosted the price of cigarettes during hard times. Seems as If he Is right. Last week a news story from Washington stated that more cigarette paper and tobacco, materials for rolling your own. are being sold now than In many years. It's easy to see about Shel j by. Men and boys who have bought their fags in packages for years are NO CARS THEN, NO PARKING SPACE NOW i Prom P. Y. W., of Lawrencevllle, Os., comes the following commun | teat!on: “How many can remember when Shelby didn’t have any paved streets, water works, whiteway or stop and go lights? “An annual vtsitor to Shelby for more than twenty years, can re member the changes better perhaps than one who has been walking the streets for the same length of time. “I paid my first visit to Shelby 23 years ago. A few of the main sidewalks were freshly paved and the children of the town were merry with their skates. Each one carried a stick so he could stop when he reached the end of the pavement. "I spent my first night in 8helby at the Oentral hotel and had quail on-toast for breakfast. 1 went alone then, but the next time five of us went and three stayed at home. Some change here? My second visit to Shelby was March 1. 1910. The streets were torn up by a big ditching machine, preparing for water mams. It had been raining and mud was plentiful, but it didn’t bother the motorists, for I didn’t see a single au tomobile. On Monday, July 31, 1931, 1 drove around the public square, looking for a place to park my Ford, but every place was taken on both sides, so I went down near the Southern depot and talked to Tom Rob erts for awhile. On my first visit 1 walked over the town alone and slied up the place as best I could. I found one brick school house and other buildings in keeping with all good little town*. It compared very favorable with my home town, but today there are more school children In Shelby than the entire population of my home town. One experience I shall never forget. On my eecond visit I had occasion to visit the court house. I walked through the building looking for a certain office that we have In Georgia, but couldn’t find It. A door being open to another office, I stepped in and asked some men If they could direct me to the ordinary’s office. They replied "You must be from 8. C." I had to tell them that I was from Georgia, and what I was there for. Soon I and my three dollars were parted, and when the good Brother C. F. Sherlll returned these papers to the proper place to be recorded that closed the first chapter as far as the laws of N. C. were concerned. “We were In Shelby when the First National bank and other build ings collapsed and hope I will never witness another such disaster. “A trip to Shelby wouldn't be complete without a visit to the Cen tral Methodist church to hear the Hon. Clyde Hoey teach his large Sun day school class. Had he been so inclined he would have been one of the great preachers of the world ” Lattimore News Of Current Week lAttlmore, Aug. 37.—Tha baseball gam# Friday afternoon, PolkvUle vs. Lattimore at Lattimore sure proved a break for the locals. The score was 8 to 0 In favor of Lattimore Bill Davis pitched the best game of the season, merely letting PolkvlUe get one hit. The boys have played four games and won four . Miss Margaret Reynolds Is visit ing her sister, Mrs. J. B. Bryan of Edgefield, 8. C., this week. Misses Bonnie Lee and Etta Jones of the Double Springs com munity and Miss Marie Helms of Charlotte were the dinner guests on Thursday of Miss Pearl H^arrill. Mr. and Mrs. X. H. HarrUl spent the week end In Charlotte. They were accompanied by Mr. HarrllTs sister, Miss Cora HarrUl of Shelby. Miss Blanche Armstrong has re turned from an extended visit with relatives In Gastonia. Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Weaver of Shelby visited Mrs. Weaver’s par ents Mr. and Mrs. E O Hamrick for the week end Mr. Wilbur Wilson who teaches at Piedmont, spent the week end with his parents. Miss Pearl HarrUl spent part of last week with her grandfather, Mr J. B. Harrlll, of Shelby. Mrs. Dora MeSwaln and little granddaughter, Annie Mae MeSwaln of BoUlng Springs spent the week end with Mrs. J. L. Jolley. Prof, and Mrs. Karl Jordan at tended the lecture of Dr. Sanford, a returned missionary of Africa, on Thursday evening ^t Bolling Springs Mr. Haskel HarrUl was the dinner guest of his cousin, Miss Zepher Ree Lovelace Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Stockton had as their dinner guests Sunday Mrs. G. W. Stockton and son, Mr Charlie Mr ^nd Mrs. O. O. Toms and son George WiUiam. Mr. and Mis. S. C. Raburn had as their dinner guests Sunday, Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Powell of Drexel and Mr. and Mrs. Solon Beam of Shel by. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Blanton and children and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Hoopaugh and children motored to the mountains Sunday for a days outing. Mr; and Mrs. Carl McSwain of Shelby visited at the hornof Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Lovelace Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wyatt of Bolling Springs were the week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wyatt. Misses Madge Putnam and Jaunl ta Colquitt of Shelby visited Miss Putnams cousin Mias Bertie Lee Threatt Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs, E. W. Risque of Gas tonia visited Miss Blanche Arm strong Sunday. Mr. Horace Walker of Ellenboro was a B, Y. P. U. visitor Sunday ev ening. Mrs. W. C. Harr ill and sons, Wade and Billie visited friends In Spin dale Friday night. Misses Minnie Gold and Pearl Cornwell of the Zion community were the week end guests of Miss Jones. Mr. J. W. Greene is spending this week at the home of Mr. Monroe Jonea Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Callahan and Milan and Charles Callahan were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Callahan Sunday. Messrs. Troy Martin, Yulan Wash burn and Tyree Greene were the spend-the-night guests Saturday of Mr. Lyman Martin. On Monday night the junior, in termediate and senior B. Y. P. Us held Its annual watermelon slicing at the church. Games were played after which delicious watermelon was served. Every one reported a good time. Makes You Lose Unhealthy Fat Mrs. Ethel Smith of Norwich, Conn., writes: “I lost 18 lbs. with my first bottle of Kruschen. Being on night duty It was hard to sleep days but now since I am taking Kru schen I sleep plenty, eat as usual and lose fat too.” To take off fat—take one half teaspoonful of Kruschen in a glass of hot water every morning before breakfast—an 86 cent bottle lasts 4 weeks—Get, it at Stephenson Drug Co., Cleveland Drug Co., or any drug store In America. If this first bottle falls to convince you this Is the easiest, surest and safest way to lose fat your money gladly re turned. adv Double Springs News Gleanings • Special to The Star.) Double Springs, An*. 37.—Mrs. S. J. Cabanisa ha* returned from the Shelby hoepltal where she under went an operation for appendicitis She is getting along nicely. The community very deeply sym pathises with Mr. and Mrs. L, O. Hamrick in the loes of their infant which was buried at Double Springs Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mra.’Hershal Blanton and family and Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Washburn of Shelby visited Mr and Mrs W. W. Washburn Sunday aft ernoon Mrs. E. R. Hamrick continues about the same. Mr. Troy Martin of near Winston Salem was the week end guest of Mr. Yulan Washburn. Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Washburn and A V Jr. of Goldsboro, visited rela tives in the community during the week end. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hawkins, Miss es Alda and Bertha Hawkins, Mrs. L. R Hawkins and son visited Mr and Mrs J. B. Carpenter near Waco Monday night. Mr, and Mrs. Horen Carpenter | visited Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Carpen I ter near Waco Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Koven Carpenter visited Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Hawkns Sunday. Misses Vernie Brooks and Annie Daria spent Sunday with Miss Vela Covington. Mr. and Mrs. Klijah Whitesides and Misses OUle and Fay White sides, Mr. ahd Mrs. Henry Hullender of Cherryville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Hamrick and children of Shelby visited Mr and Mrs. L, B. Hamrick Sunday. Miss Louise Phllbeck Is spending her vacation with Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Phlbeck. Misses Lala Davis and Miss Bur nette of the Shelby hospital spent Saturday night with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Davis. Miss Reba Moore spent the week end with Miss Beatrice Cabaniss of the Zion community. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Greene and children, Mr. and Mrs. C B. Greene and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Yates Greene and son, and Mrs. J. C. Greene spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Greene of Hickory. Misses Nelene and Beatrice Blan ton visited Miss Falthe Davis Sun day. Miss Mary' Lou Lee visited Miss Nettle Jones Sunday afternoon. Misses Elizabeth and Willie Lee Humphries spent Sunday with Miss Frances Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Lane Brooks and Mrs. McSwaln spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bray Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gardner vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Blanton of La trim ore. Miss Ruth Humphries gave a party entertaining the young people of the community Saturday night A large crowd attended and a good time was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Hester Doty of Handy Plains returned home Wednesday after spending a week with Mrs. W. W. Washburn A NEW LOAN SERVICE QUICK SMALL LOANS — *5 TO $40 WITHOUT SECURITY To men and women steadily employed. Just on your promise to pay on your own terms. No worthy person refused. Also $50 to $1,000 on stoeks snd bonds. Easy Payments. Cheerful, confidential serv ice. No embarrassment, no delay. Come in and let’s get acquainted. Costs you nothing if you don’t borrow and Httle if you do. Citizens Finance Company 12 Lineberger Building ENTRANCE: WEST MARION ST. SHELBY, N. C. West Shelby Items Of News Mrs. Sara Hamrick is sick at this writing, her many friends wish her a speedy recovery. Mr. John Dorsey and family of Florida, moved to West Shelby on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Qlenn and Miss Pearl Weast spent Friday in Charlotte. Dr. W. M. Newton of Spartanburg S. C„ spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. A. C Cantpe Mrs C D. Weast and daughter Pearl, are spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Crawford of Forest City. Mr. Sam Bryant and family moved Wednesday to Yancey county. Mr. Lee Heavner and children of Splndale visited in West Shelby on Sunday. Mrs. George Jones, Mr. and Mrs. ; Olb Jones spent Sunday with Mrs Minnie Lay of Qaffney. S. C. Mrs. J. T. Ramsey Is spending this week with her daughter Mildred at ! Casar. Miss Ruth Canipe is spending this ! week with Mr. and rMs. Billie New ton of Belwood. Miss Verdle Ramsey spent the j past week with Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam O. Plummer of Oreat Falls, S. C. Mrs. Myrtle Holland and children spent the week end with her moth er, Mrs. Bridges of the Double Springs community. Mr. and Mrs. Paris Heavner spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Heavner of Splndale. Mrs. F. A. McAlister spent Sunday with Mrs. Frank Sigmon of Lincoln ton. Mr Billie Newton and daughter of Belwood were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Canipe Tuesday night. Mr. A. A. Ramsey who has been sick for the past week Is Improving some. Mrs. F. A. McAlister spent Tues day with Mrs. F. A. Spurrier of the Dover mill Mr. L. A. Cooper of Kings Moun tain spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Cooper. Mrs. C. A Bridges of Lattimore, visited Mrs Sarah Hamrick Wednes day. Mr. George Kiser of Virginia spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Davis. Mrs. Annie Bramlett has relumed | home after spending a week, with her mother at Spartanburg, ~8. C. Upper Cleveland News Of Interest Ctnr, R-l—The revive! meeting closed at Lee's Chape! Tuesday night. Some splendid sermons were delivered by the pastor, Rev. Bar ber and his brother. Mrs. W. K. Hunt Is unable to be up at this writing. Mr. Harry Young of Statesville spent Thursday night with Mr. Adam Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. Zeno Gamble and two children, Jennings and Grace, of near Boetic spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. John Whisnant. The little daughter of Ambrose Odum fell from a fence and broke j her arm. i Miss Madge Gantt returned home 1 Friday after spending two weeks i with her uncle, Mr. Bill Self of ! Cherryville. Mr. John Bumgardner of Colum j bus, S. C., was a caller In the com imunity Saturday night. I Miss Mamie Fortenberry who is a senior of Casar hgh school spent last Wednesday with Misses Lucile and Nina Self. Miss Winnie Whisnant spent Wednesday with her cousin, Miss Ethel Whisnant ki Rutherfordton. Mrs. Lottie Weaver spent Wed nesday with her aunt, Mrs. A. J. Whisnant of Rutherfordton. Mrs. Zero Mull visited Mrs. Ro6ie Lee Wall Wednesday night. WnTirc ~2Z SUTTLE’S PRESCRIPTIONS For A Registered Druggist. PHONP V9 iL irn u u u NOTCE OF TAX PENALTY Properly owners in Shelby who have failed to pay taxes for 1930 or years prior to that time, are hereby notified that a penalty of 5 % will be added on all due and unpaid taxes beginning Sept. 1st, 1931 and that the penalty will increase one per cent per month thereafter. By order of The Board, Aug. 18, 1931. CITY OF SHELBY I.. E. LIGON, Clerk. SALE OF HOME The house and lot known as the Mrs. Mary E. White homeplace, situated at No. 513 Hillcrest Street, in City of Shelby, North Carolina, vvll be sold on the premises at public auction on, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1931, At 11:30 O’CLOCK Terms of sale: One-fourth cash and balance in six, 12 and 18 months, with interest on deferred payments. UNITED BANK & TRUST COMPANY EXECUTOR OF MARY E. WHITE. For further information write It. D. Douglas, Trust Officer, United Bank & Trust Co., Greensboro, N’. Ct COAL “Not A Clinker In A Carload” or “A Complaint In A Trainload” COAL FOR EVERY PURPOSE D. A. BEAM COAL CO. Oldest Coal Merchant* In The City — PHONE 130 — We Serve Your Needs In Our MEAT MARKET ! Sliced Bacon , Rindless, lb. | Pork Chops — Pound ___ 25c 19c PURE ALL PORK Sausage POUND 19c BANANAS, 0( 8 Pounds_m jC Welch .Grape O Q Juice, pints _ mOC MATCHES -I A 6—Tjc boxes X C VEAL CHOPS, lb. 15c LEMONS — FANCY CALIFORNIA — Dozen 20c DEL MONTE COFFEE — (Vacuum Packed) — Pound 34c DEL MONTE SARDINES — (Mustard or Tomato Sauce) _ 12£c TELL THEM YOU SAW IT IN THE STAR!