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Suggestions For Christmas Mail; Points On Parcel Size, Wrapping, Address And Insurance Charges (Written for The Star by Postmas ter J. H; Quinn.) Soon your post office will be re quired to handle an enormous vol ume of mail incident to the Christ mas season. Judging by our experi ence in other years at that season we will greatly need the coopera tion of every patron While every person connected with the officf will do his best to prevent conges tion and delay, it will be extremely difficult to prevent congestion while the volume of mail is many times above normal. It is earnestly hoped that our patrons will closely observe and follow' the following sugges tions, to-wlt: Shop now and mail early to incur' delivery before Christmas day. If desired, mark parcels "Not to be opened till Christmas.'’ All parcels must be securely wrap ped and packed. Use strong paper and heavy twine. Fragile and perish ables articles must be so marked. All addresses should be complete with house number and street P06t oMiee bo* or rural route No and typed or plamly written with pen. No parcel may be more than 100 nehee in length and girth combin ’d nor shall rt eweeed *0 pounds in weight Written matter in the nature of versonal correspondence can not be nclosed m parcels K so inclosed, l subjects the parcel to first class ates of postage A letter inclosed in an envelope and addressed like the pa ice 1 may oe attached to a parcel, if stamped as first ciase mail, provided rt does not obscure the other address A return addrees should be placed in the upper left corner of every piece of mail If a tag is used, bcfch the address and return card should appear on tag If a tag is used copy of address should be inclose inside parcel, for tag may be lost Coin currency, jewelry and arti cles of considerable value should be sent by sealed f>m-class register ed mail. Indemnity up to not ex ceeding *1,000 is now paid in cor nection with domestic registered and C. O. D. mail. Valuable domestic third and fourth class mail should be insured. Insurance rates. Value not xeeeed ing 5 five cents; no* exceeding JS BAK I N C POWDER SAME PRICE former 4o« hs doubtp ach'nq 25 OUNCES FOR 25{ MILLIONS OF POUNDS USED BY OUR GOVERNMENT BILIOUS “I have used Blade Draught . . . and hare not found anything that eoukl taka its place. I take Black Draught for bilious ness. When I get btti ous, I have a nervous headache and a ner vous, trembling feeling that unfits me for my work. Alter I take a few doses of Black Draught, I get all right. When I begin to get bilious, I feel tired and run-down, and then the headache and trembling. But Black-Draught re lieves all this.”—ff. c. Bendrix, Bomervillt, Go. For Indigestion, con stipation, biliousness, take fii Thed fords I BLACK DRAUGHT f Woxin who a«ed a toatc should | toJw Caopcti, tTaed <w«r ymn. | t eight cents; not exceeding 50, ten cents; not exceeding 100, twenty ; five cents; not exceeding 150. thirty cents; and not exceeding 200 thir* , ty-five cents. The use of a special-delivery stamp will insure prompt delivery on arrival, and on Christmas day, if mailed on time Special delivery postage is in addition to the regu lar postage. Can pay for this service with regular special delivery stamp or with ordinary stamps, but if with the latter, the words •‘special deliv ery” must be added. To assure the delivery of Christ mas day the public should shop and mail early, at least a weelc or ten days before Christmas, according to the distance. It will not only make certain of their delivery in time but will greatly aid the postal employes in handling the mails expeditiously. Do not let your mail accumulate but mail often. In this way it can be dispatched quickly. Many peo ple dump large quantities of mail in office near close of day, making it physically impossible to dispatch it promptly. In so doing, the mail is unnecessarily delayed in reaching addresses For once, at least, come to our relief. In mailing a number of letters or cards at one time, it will material ly aid the postal employes and ex pedite their handling if they are jfaced-up and fastened together I with rubber band or string before j dropping in letter box, or handling !to a clerk. It will save extra hand ling. Anything that saves time in handling the mail improves the service. Uninsured parcels 8 ounces or less in weight may be mailed in street letter or package boxes, but parcels weighing over 8 ounces cannot be mailed at office Christmas seals ot stickers should not, be placed on address side of mail We are expecting your hearty co operation m the strenuous time just ahead of us | Two Types Hitch \ Hikers On Roads i flawtiw mich-Hiker Offer* Con te*! t* ProfM*ionat L*«r Thimli-Jrrker. Ttwr we two distinct types ot hitch-hikers, although one group better derserves the name hitchers for its members never actually hike, j Popular belief classes all young men ; and boys who ply the highways as hitch-hikers, and the more earnest and respectable individuals often suffer because erf the stigma right fully applied to their less deserving competitors. The rival group is composed of “th umbers 1 or "thumb-jerkers,” al ways lasy, and frequently discour teous and ungrateful. At the end of one ride, the representative "thumb er” merely ambles leisurely to the next corner and "thumbs' vigorous ly for another But it is not only the tell-tale ,Jerk of the finger which distinguish es the breed. The costume is also characteristic. The suit is an ordin-: ary street suit, although there is frequently no tie. A felt hat is set back carelessly upon the head. A cigarette hangs at the lips A hand bag droops from one hand, or rests by the lamppost. Refusals from passing motorists bring grunts, or worse. The whole attitude seems to be. "Well, I wanna get to -—, and there's no reason for me to pay you." Other Disagreeable Traits. On those more and more lare oc casions on which he does get a ride, the "th umber” does not change his tone. He continues smoking, with out asking permission of the driver. He greedily seeks arrangements whereby he can protong his stay, i He refuses nothing, asd even sug gests additional favors. It is not un fair to say that the isolated cases of socalled hitch-hiker crimes were committed by thumbers.” The real hitch-hiker, as much hiker as hitcher, never stops to wait for a lift, preferring that it should purr up to him plugging on his way There is something almost romantic about him. He has been described as a robust vagabond, a bit of color along the highway." He is often a collegian on vaca tion, although the term “coUegian.” through abuse, has itself fallen from grace. More accurately the honest-to-goodness hitch-hiker is a sort of grown-up Boy Scout, a lov er of the outdoors, the open road. He hitches simply because he is not unwilling to accept the speed and greater itinerary which automo ; biles afford. No posing and hailing from uh jder a lamppost for him. He walks [along briskly, smartly swinging his arms, soliciting rides as restrainedly as possible. He indicates neither disappointment nor anguish at be ing passed. v This type of hiker looks and dresses the part. No starched shirt, felt hat and dress shoes for him. Oak Grove News Of Current Wee!; Mrs. Adtlia l.rdford Pavwv at tjf Of 78. Orphanage Collection. i Special to The Star > Oak Grove, Nov. 28.—Mis. Ade 11a Ledford died last Friday Novera ber 20th at the home of her son, Mr. i Kemp Ledford where she had been sick for nine weeks. The funeral service was held at Oak Grove Bap tist church Saturday at 2 oclock by her pastor Dr. C. J. Black. Mrs. Ledford was 8 years of age and is survived by her husband Mr Perry i Ledford, seven sons and one daugh ter, 49 grand children and 28 great grand children. She will be greatly missed by her family and the com munity. Mr. and Mrs. James Ware spent the week end with Mr. Wares brother Mr. William Ware of Dan ville, Va. Mr. and Mrs, Harvey Lovelace oi I the Mt, Sinai community spent I Sunday night with his uncle, Mr. W C Wanton and family Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Blanton and baby spent Thanksgiving with the latter’s parents Mr, and Mrs. T R Bell Mr and Mis. Clatidie Bell and children spent Sunday with the lat ter s sister Mrs. Garland Borders and Mr Borders of Shelby. Mr. and Mi's. James Ware were the dinner guests of Mr, and Mrs. Henry Royster of Double Shoals on Thanksgiving day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ware s baby is very sick at this writing. Mr. Miller Lovelace of Beaver *Dam community visited his s!STer. Mrs. . V Phtlbeck Sunday Miss Gertrude Ledford spent Uie week end with her cousin Muss Ed na Ledford of near Lincolnton Mrs. Melvin Lovelace has been very sick with bronchial pneumonia Thanksgiving service was held at Oak Grove Thursday afternoon and an offering taken for Mills home Another pure brt-d Shorthoir: bull was placed in Alleghany coun ty last week by farm agent W. B Collins sit *j£*.?* am* hk* mm*- » ♦,•-*.** *•.*♦,*< *«.»*,» ••••« *♦« ***** •*•»♦ ♦?*«> >»'♦%'#< mV*'*1 >••*« V<V»V «<VtV ’««>«'• Around Our TOWN OR Shelby SIDELIGHTS By RENN DRUM. »«?_»*» »:•» >»k «i« ;»» sur. ««s :«« :«* :«« :«•: ta ■ (■«»!■■■ I ■■■■■■■! SHE l/SES ROLLING PIN FOR 64 TEARS The note about the biscuit cutter Mrs Frank L Hoyle has been us ing for over three decades has started something From two sources—Miss C. and Mr, G—— we 'are informed mat Miss Mattie Adams, one of Shelby’s most popular ladies, has a rolling I l ui dial n«i been ut u i m. yw. uw .score years apd is still gotnB ' strong. 11 Miss Mattie ooesni cate about using dates, and likely she will I not. the history of her lolling pin can best be explained in thus manner: I Miss Matties father died in the Civil wai and her mother died soon ■ thereafter. As a result Miss Mattie siarted housekeeping at the age of 11 years. Two years after Lees surrender the new: rolling pin made Its j debut In her home. That was ui 1867. or 64 years ago. The old-tmicy I Pin is still m use and apparently can serve many more years. One rea son Miss Mattie thinks that her rolling pin has weathered 64 years t tha; she never married and there foie, had no husband to use It on a; j do the wives in jokes—and occasionally in actual life, He doesn't know that wc know it, but well tell it anyway: Back in j 1874 when Rev. .J. Ed Thompson, retired Methodist minister, was « j schoolboy he purchased a shaving brush for 15 cents and used it con stantly for 38 years, or until 1912. If necessary the brush could still be j pressed Into service, but the kindly clergyman wears a beard nowadays j and seldom needs a shaving brush. Now, what will we have next to top off a biscuit cutter with 37 j stars service, a rolling pm with #4 and a shaving brush with 38’ HAD WRONG UCKNSt; jCOlT.DVT HIT SQVIRRKL Jw how much there is to it we cannot say, but they i* telling the jstory about Shelby. With the hunting season in lull blast County Game Warden Shorty long has been nosing about qutte a bit to aee just what pet sons air hunting without a license, or the proper license, and why. One oay recently, the story has it. he was out In the woods and ran up on a hunter as he took four or five shots art a squirrel high tn a tree and missed every shot. As he finished shooting and letJorth an exclama tion of disgust the game warden stepped up U) hlnrand said leasee : your license.” The hunter turned back hts coal and exhibited his II j tense I'he warden gave a glance and then staled No wonder you couldn i hit that squirrel, you just ha»e a hcen. t to hunt rabbits ' SHEI.BV SHORTS Christmas bells and gay wreathslln the aloie windows . . Young swains and any number of gills easing in and out jewelry stores and other places of business along Shelby's Mam Drag, picking out gifts loi him or her , . . , Manager KirU of the Rase store drinks no telling how many cups of coffee daily 7 . ... Coal dealers with smiles on their tare,;, that haven't -been (here since last spring—and why and how! . . . . Maybe ihai was the Foust boy who stole Governor Gardners mansion limousine The last time he escaped from the pen and came back to Shelby, to rob the same garage, he told Chief Mac Poston that he had hoped to steal the governor's auto and drive it back to Shelby. Lovers Lane, that famous old tree-covered driveway out west of town, seems to be undergoing a transformation. On a signboard out there is written this line This is Hells Alley" . ... . Those of you who go in tor that kind of stufl and tailed to get enough ruque kick out of the develop-your-personality ad m the last Ballyhoo should read the Bau* Clerk and Soda Jerker column in last week’s Elizabeth City Independ fnt.°nr shrlbV family, so we hear, is planning to make ever-. Christmas gift this vear a cotton gift, a good idea-lf enough pcopl* follow II » | HOW THEY ENJOY ' LNTANGUNG NAMES T»\w corner’s pted name contest seems to be going over with the tame bang as did cross-word puzzles when they first came out. Friday evening and Saturday morning in came a deluge of telephone messages and personal calls to .say "that pled name. ‘LMI8AUJTEL,’ is none othei than Jim Austell, the barber.’’ Correct! But some, we regret, failed t; note that the prize offered was a football ticket for any Thanksgiving game of 1931. Among those untangling the pied name ofHhe veteran barber were ! * >«>ung business man. several young ladies, and more boys and girl* !han you rould shake a stick at. The next time, maybe, we’ll try tc get their names; they came in too fast this time. And instead of one pied name today we ll list three. Go to H ADDDEEETRINI, POSRACt.EARM JAPROMROPEH They re not so difficult once you le lold that two of them are El business on a street (hat runs north and south while the third le » ! professional man HAVE SOME PLEASURE: MAKE OTHERS HAPPY 1J you feel somewhat run-down and need pepping up, why nog take m a couple of real shows Wednesday and Friday? That "Way-Back Home • picture at Webb s Wednesday will send yon heme With a cheerier outlook on life in it you 11 see Phillips Lord, Bette Davis and a group of stars. And on Friday the Carolina film "Forbidden Adventure,*' ha* plenty of kick in it with Louise Fatenda and a couple of Hie kid stars performing. But the BIG IDEA is this: You 11 not only enjoy both shows and get more than your money s worth, but you'll be making WO brighter #er others The proceeds go to the chanty fund. LOOKING AROUND Perhaps you hadn I noticed #, but on the Duke unlvemtg footpad eleven this year there was a Mason, a Cook, a Carpenter, • Weaver, and » Brewer. And a big headline m a North Carolina newspaper Wmradey »f last week informed: "TODAY 18 THAHRSOIVINO, LOCAM/t AW» OVER THE NATION.'* Come to think about it. dvey do observe «h* same Thankdgwtaf Hag all over America No hand-bag, no cigarette H« wears hiking breeches and shoes and carries what he needs- in s knapsack slung squarely on his back A heavy roll ot blankets and a com plete cooking kit are generally in cluded. His demeanor suggests quiet de termination to get somewhere, sheei enjoyment at the lament of com bat involved in getting there, sinct appreciation for every lift tha> help* him on his way, and a son of dignified' stoicism during the “in betweens.”' in a car. ne never volunteers cor vernation, but when it is begun bj his host, he participates willingly He answers questions easily, mod eetly. He tries to impress his sin eerily and integrity upon his bene factor by a show of intelligence The weary miles of driving are said to be distinctly brightened for the motorist traveling alone by period! of companionship with a ruddy cheeked hitch-hiker. A driver who has hitch-hiked at one time or an other, seems especially glad to help out the fellow in whose position he himself has been. Recently hitch-hikers in New York state tried to form an asso ciation. Each member was to carry a card proclaiming identification, references and other evidence to satisfy a driver of his good faith. Automobilists groups frowned, point ing out that undesirables might eas ily get hold of a card and use it under false pretense, The Iowa Plan • Ptom Boston News Bureau* Iowa Is working out a plan to en able farmers to realize a decent price for their corn. Corn is to be sold in lots of 100 bushels at a minimum price of 60 cents. and every Iowan financially able is ex pected to buy. The campaign is to be like the war-time Liberty Loan drives. Buyers will receive ware house receipts and farmers will be paid with coupons good for mer chandise. After the coupons havx served their purpose in stimulat ing trade, they may be cashed H the banks. Pigs rooting for three drum fish buried three years ago ate so much sand that four were made sick and one died on a Currituck county farm. The owner fenced off the area and fed fish meal to prevent any further trouble. NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND Under authority conferVed by mortgage deed executed by Marvin McNeilly an* wife. *Mary McNeilly, to J K. Wort man dated the 15th day of November. 1929 and recorded November 19th. 1929 m book 139 of mortgage deed*s at page 447 in the office of the register of deeds for Cleve land county. North Carolina, default hav ing been made in the payment or the mortgage thereby secured and the holder thereof having directed that the mort gage deed be forerlosed. the undersigned a-ill offer for sale at the court house door in the city of Shelby, Cleveland county North Carolina, at 12 o clock M on De cember 38th. 1931 and sell to the high est bidder for cash, the following de scribed property. Adjoining lands of Prank Cook. Oscar Cook and others. Lying and being In No. 10 township, beginning on a post oak. Prank Cook's corner, thence with his line north 78 east 48*a poles to a stone thenc** B P and 8 links to the beginning at stone, thence a new line north 63 east i* poles to an iron stake, new corner, thence north 45 east 32!* poles to a post oak thence south 55 east 40M» poles to iron stake in new division line, thence with said division line south 45 west 133* pole.s to a stone pile, thence south 41 west 2. poles to a hickory tree, thense S 18 W. 18 poles to a stone, thence south 61 west 581 * poles to a stone. Prank Cook s cor ner, thence with Prank Cooks line, north 41 west 63 !-5 poles to the beginning, containing 34 acres more or less This the 37th day of November. 1931 J K WORTMAN Mortgagee D. Z. &6SIQA. AlU. 4* I suppose I'm like most people who read the newspapers... I DON’T read all the ads, any more than I read the whole of any newspaper or mag azine. But I do read a good many of them. ‘ Recently I’ve been reading more than usual, and I certainly like what Chesterfield has to say' and the way it is said. I would probably like the cigarette, too, but somehow I just haven’t got ’round to trying it. “Come to think of k, I can’t tell you why 1 smoke this other cigarette. It’s more from habit, I suppose, than for any real reason. 'Td never thought about it before, but hut nightjtat a party, I noticed eight of my friends — five men and three girls—who had changed to Chesterfields. They told me that Chesterfields are milder, that they taste better, that they jnst seem to satisfy'. “Of course, cigarettes are a small thing, but, alter all, they give me a lot of pleasure, and a cigarette like Chesterfield that you hear such good things about, must be good. Anyway, I’ve just bought my first package of Chesterfields, and I believe I'll find them just like the ads say — mildci — taste better—pure — satisfy."
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