The Cleveland Star
SHELBY, N. C.
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Entered as second clrss matter January l, 1905, at the post
office at Shelby, North Carolina, tinder the Act, of Congre. s,
March 3, 1879.
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FRIDAY, NOV. 6, 1931
TWINKLES
If you’re inclined to* be too optimistic—that’s as dan
gerous at times as being too pessimistic—just remember
that about the time you get your Christmas bills it will be
necessary to have a new tag for the family flivver.
It is encouraging to note the progress of Central Metho
dist church during the past year under the pastorate of Rev.
L. B. Hayes, and the report adds to the already-present hope
that he will be returned to Shelby by his conference, lie has
been more to Shelby than a good pastor.
It is a little late in the season for Judge Moore to start
the idle sheiks to picking cotton and pens, but they might,
pudding for their desert. So far, as Judge Moore looks at
with a little effort, round up enough ’simmons to make a
it, they haven’t done that much,
'The secret ballot, “Oub Bob” Reynolds intimates, may
give him additional votes—votes from those who might not
toss them for a modification candidate in the open. And
there’s this about it: If everyone who drinks in a secretive
manner, votes for Bob, under the protection of the Austral
ian lialiot plan, he’ll make a mighty good run of it.
GE T BEADY FOB WEDNESDAY
IK) NOT OVERLOOK the Armistice Day event in Shelby
next Wednesday afternoon. And make your plans now
to attend.
The week-end offers the best opportunity yet of boost
ing the program arranged by the American Legion for the
fairgrounds. Every indication is that it will be an enjoy
able afternoon and evening, plenty of fun, excitement, etc.,
and a|l for* reasonable admission, But the big thing to re
member is that the proceeds go to charity. You’ll get your
money’s worth and then it will do double duty by helping
some ..unfortunate this winter. Talk it up. Help the boys
who did their part before the 11th of 13 years ago by’as
sisting them to make a success of this November llth.
* M ATCH OUT, DEMOCRATS
ALL OVER THE NATION members of the Democratic par
ty are rejoicing over the outcome of Tuesday’s voting
in several States which indicated a Democratic trend. The
Denioends-gained control of the House, and, in doing so,
carried a Michigan district that has been Republican since
1896. A Democrat swept into office as governor of New
Jersey, reminiscent of Woodrow Wilson days, and at other
points the outcome was of a nature to bring elation to Dem
ocrats. But it may have the wrong effect. A jubilant
Democrat is likely to do anything. If too many of them get!
elated and think the 1932 election will be a runaway, they’ll j
begin arguing among themselves about the standard-bearer,!
etc., and raise such a ruction that they will ruin their chanc
es. A di.sguM.ed Hhd scared Democrat is worth a lot more
in election year than a jubilant one. The jubilant group be
gins fighting over the spoils and honors before they get
them. Fair warning!
MIGHT SAVE TROUBLE
A LITTLE ADVANCE precaution over at the Cleveland
county court house might save some of the deputies
considerable walking and trouble.
There is a law that says newspapermen and printers,
along with several other classes of workers, do not have to
serve on court juries. Under the county-wide system of
drawing jurors for Superior court the names of these classes
are not drawn, vor, rather, are not turned over to a deputy
on the list to lie called. But since it has been a custom to
draw jurors from No. <5 township for the county recorder’s
court, a deputy has been sent four or five times to summon
newspapermen and printers. It doesn’t take much time for
the paper workers to inform that they are immune, but on
occasions, when a deputy doesn’t find the worker in the first
trip, it means another trip and considerable trouble. Inci
dentally, there are times when a deputy may.think that a
printer or newspaperman is trying to pull something over
him by explaining that he cannot serve as a juror. Seems
as if it all could be eliminated with mightly little effort. A
deputy doesn’t get pay for his trouble in summoning one in
eligible for jury duty, or shouln’t, and it isn’t fair to trot
him about for nothing.
THESE POLITICAL DOPESTERS
IF DENNIS G. BRUM MITT believes everything the politi
cal dopesters say, which, likely, due to his long publit
experience, he doesn't chances are that he is walking all
ahout the office North Carolina furnishes her attorney gen
eral, attempting to kick, and keep kicking, himself in the
pants.
According to the political dopesters, you see, Mr. Brum
mitt closed the door to the office of governor in his own face.
Absolutely. ;
Early in the week when the attorney general announc
ed that he would not be a candidate4n 1932. all the Raleigh
writers, and the other boys who spin political yarns, orally
and otherwise, began figuring ho.v the Bn up mitt withdraw
I ill effected the candidacies of this and that candidate.
“The big Brummitt vote (ever so many thousand) will
•go to Ehrirghaus,” chimed up supporters of the Elizabeth
C’Ly man. Off another corner Maxwell supporters said the
[same thing for their man, and the Fountain fellows came
[along with a ditto.
The votes they split among their candidates, if all had!
[gone to Brummitt, would have been enough to elect the at
torney general in such an overwhelming manner that he
could have thumbed his nose hack at the others, provided
they were not too far behind to see the thumbing.
And the Raleigh writers did likewise. So-many thous
Iand of the Brummitt vote is expected to go here, and so-:
many thousand there, they said.
Anyway, they, with their predictions must have made
the 4 Vhoose-not-to-run” candidate feej good. That, is if
tributes after you’re out of the running are not too much,
insofar as the recipient is concerned, like expensive floral
wreaths at a funeral.
WATCH FOR BOOMERANG
MR. FOUNTAIN—Richard T., lieutenant governor and can
didate for governor-—has opened, so we see in the papers, a.f
new angle of fight on the system whereby the State took:
over all county roads. Mr. Fountain, as it is remembered,!
was opposed all along to the move and, naturally, it is not;
surprising that he is still opposed. Yet w‘e wonder if he has!
paused to consider that his latest attack, as we read it, may!
prove a boomerang.
The substance of it was that the present maintenance I
of all roads will not suffice to keep them in good condition!
this winter. When the weather gets bad the roads will get;
in such shape that it will be difficult for school buses and;
mail carriers to make their routes. And they may even be- j
come impassable.
They may, yet somehow we doubt it, and let’s keep thei
bridges and bad roads in the offing until we reach them.I
But here’s the point: Mr. Fountain is hopping something
just at a time when an aftermath of that change is being
highly commended, not around Raleigh but among the folks,
back home, among those where the major portion, of the'
Fountain strength lies, according to his supporters. It isj
just now mind you. that the people back home are realizing;
that Governor Gardner was telling the truth when he saidj
that their taxes would be cut by the change in the highway,
system and other movements outlined by him. Back at
home, at the various county seats, they’re paying their tax-}
es now, arid they're finding, for the first time ever, that tax- h
es have been appreciably reduced. When a man is paying!
from a third to one-half less tax—and that’s w hat all could
do if every county carried out the legislative outline—than
he has in years, not many men are going to gather around a j
bandwagon and whoop it up for some fellow that is criticis- '
ing one of the things responsible for that reduction. Wc j
thought Mr. Fountain knew' the folks and their tempera- j
mant better than that, particularly at tax-paying time.
Fine Coats1
Cost Less
NEW COATS AT
NEW PRICES
We have just received ;
new shipment of bettei
coats to soil at the very
low figure of
Through the efforts of
our northern buyer, we
w e r e able to obtain
these gorgeous coats for
our trade at the lowest
possible figure we have
heard about anywhere
this fall.
Let us urge you to see
everyone of them be
fore you buy. Whether
you buy or not, they are
well worth your time to
see . . . for the values
are marvelous.
J. C. McNeely & Co. I
STYLE QUALITY SERVICE j
ATTEND THE SENSATION OF SHELBY AND CLEVELAND COUNTY!
Bankrupt
SALE
OF THE ENTIRE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF
THE STYLE SHOP
CORNER WARREN AND LaFAYETTE STREETS
BEGINNING
Saturday Morning
At 8:30
O'clock
NOV
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF NEW,
CLEAN, FRESH STOCKS OF
Ladies' Wearing
Apparel ^ Millinery
MUS1‘ BE SACRIFICED TO MOVE BEFORE THE LEASE EXPIRES
Regardless Of Loss Or Cost
imiii niimui i un. •:>» . mmxmuJi. inu^ouattn
TO THE FIRST
50 LADIES
Who Enter Our Store at 8:30 Saturday, The
Opening Hour, We Will Sell A
BEAUTIFUL GUARANTEED FAST COLOR
Wirtlhmore House Frock
FOR
COME EARLY AM) GET YOLKS! FIRST COME, FIRST
SERVED. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF COLORS AND SIZES.
— Me NBELY SELLING —
I. C. McNEELY
Outstanding Western North
Carolina merchant in Ladi.es'
Wearing A par el, purchased
the stocks of the Style Shop
and is conducting the sale.
Manufacturers Co-operating
McNeely’s mo*l reliable manufacturers are co-operating to make this Bank
rupt Sale the most complete in merchandise and value ever held in Shelby
or Cleveland County. They have supplied special shipments cf brand new
Coats and Dresses to fill in the stocks that were depleted before the Stvle
Shop closed.
Every woman in Cleveland County will be assured of some delightful pur
chase in this Sale. The range of sizes is complete, the styles are new and
flattering . . . and the prices are simply the lowest you’ve ever heard for
* merchandise of this character.
Don’t Fail To Attend This Bankrupt Sale!
SATURDAY AT THE STYLE SHOP, YOUR MONEY WILL BUY
MORE BEAUTIFUL THINGS TO WEAR THAN YOU HAVE EVER
BEEN ABLE TO GET BEFORE.