SOCIETY
NEWS
MBS. M.U'Mt ROBERTS THOMPSON
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‘»ih Century
Club.
The Twentieth Century club will
meet with Mrs. J D. Utieberger at
her home Friday afternoon at 3:20
o'clock
Itbpeninjt
(lob
Tile Ishpeumg club will meet with [
All's. J. W. Doggett Tuesday after
noon at 3;30 o’clock at her home on j
X La Fayette St
. . U. V. j
Meeting.
The regular meeting oi the United i
Daughter; of Confederacy will He'
held at the club room Tuesday aft- 1
ernoon at 3:30 o'clock
I'lioadey Afternoon
Bridge.
The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge
club will meet with Mrs B. O.
St ephemon Tuesday afternoon at
3:30 o’clock at her home In Belve
dere Heights
Na. 2 Oivkhi of
H oman's Club.
No. 3 division of lire Womans
club will meet at the -club room on
Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock
with Mesdames J. C. Smith, Rush j
Stroup and W H Blanton hostess-1
es.
< eoelia Mlwlf
Club.
The Cecelia Music club will meet
with Miss Amos Willis. Wednesday
afternoon at 3:30 n clock at her
home on W Marion street
No. I division
Meet.
No. 1 division of the Woman s club
met in their regular meeting at the
club room. Thursday afternoon with
Mesdames Prank Hoyle. A. V. Ham
rick and H. F. Young, Joint hostess
e*. Tlie club room was especially
pretty, being arranged with quail ti
nes of yellow flowers Mrs \V. H.
Jennings had charge of the pro
gram. the subject, on ‘Polk Lore.'
Very interesting papers were read
by Mi'S. D. R. Yates and Rhoe Halt -
rick aud Griffin Smith
Mias Arnanda Harris gave a clev
er reading and Miss Margaret Fora
clayed an instrumental selection.
During the social half hour, the he -
•esses served sandwiches and ooff»e
Mrs. Mary MoBravei
KmIws.
•Mrs. Mary E. McBrayer charming
Iv entertained the Chieora club in
their regular meeting Friday aft
ernoon at her home on N. I.aFayette
street. The livdng room and parlor j
'•ere most inviting with open fires,!
Christmas decorations of red ber-!
led holly in lav;e baskets and J
' ases.
Mrs. McBl'ayer greeted her guests j
'.earing a handsome afternoon I
-town of black lace In the absence |
o' the president, Mrs P. L. Hen- I
ucssa. the vice president, Mrs. B ;
t- Palls, presided. In a very irnpres- .
sive manner. Mrs. McBrayer. the s
hostess read an interesting para- j
phrase of the "Old Oaken Bucket or
The Good Olden Days ”
Mrs. R. L. Ryburn concluded live
program by reading two Christmas
storier. ’
Mfi‘. S. A. Me Murry will entertain
the club with a luncheon at the
Motel Charles on December 18th. j
Mrs. McBrayer was assisted by
her daughters, Misses Ruby and Ag
nes McBrayer and Mrs L. F. Mc
Brayer in serrlng a delicious salad
course with accessories, emphasiz
ing the Christmas colors on the
Plates. Special guests were Mes
lames J. L. Lackey, John Nolan and
Louis Baley
Bridge Chib Meets
%t Kings Mountain.
Kings Mountain. Dec 7.—The
ihursday night bridge club was en
ertalned at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Haynes Blackmer on Kings
-creet Thursday night. The rooms
were tastefully decorated In keep
# mg with the approaching Christ
mas season Seven tables of bridge
were In session. Miss Margaret
Neuter winning high score fot the
ladies ami Mr. Claude Grigg high
score for the men. The haste's serv
ed delicious refreshments Those
enjoying the hospitality' of Mr. and
Mrs. Blacker were Mr. and Mr?.
Cha«. Dilllng. Mr and Mrs P. F.
Dilllng. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Man
gel,. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Neisler, Mr.
and Mrs. Booth, Gillespie. Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Nrislcr, Mr. and Mrs K.
A. Smith, jr., Mr. and Mrs. Jar.
Smith, Mr, and Mrs. Claude Grigg,
Mi. and Mrs. George I.attimorc
Mr and Mrs. Hunter Neisler. Mi.
and Mrs. Oscar B. Car|)enler. M*1.
and Mr,, Dupre High, Mis* and
Mn. Moffatt Ware, Miss Margaret
Neisler and Mr. Hugh Neisler
Mrs. H. S. Blackmer also was the
charming hostess to the Friday aft
ernoon bridge club on Friday after
noon. Six tables of bridge were en
joyed Mrs. Troy Carpenter woti
high score. The iipstess assisted by
Mrs. Paul Manget and Mrs Pari
Neisler served tempting refresh
ments. Those present were Mes
dnmes Troy Carpenter, Kenneth
Crook, Chas. Dilling, Booth Gilles
pie. Grady King. Paul Mangel,
Paul Neisler, Ed Smith, jr., Jas,
Smith. Carl Davidson, Halbert
Webb, ,J A. McGinnis, Geo. I,a‘U
more. Clarence Carpenter Ben
Goforth, Arnold Kiser, Thus Ful
ton. Chas Thomasson, Jenks Clary,
Fuller McGill. Bill Baker. W F
Blakely, F G Rogers and Annie,
DUUyr
Kvrnint Division
Of Woman'* Club
Tlic evening division of (he Wom
an's club will meet Thursday even
ing at. 8 o'clock at the club room
Mrs Tom Eetzer and Miss F Bev
erly hostesses
General Meeting
Of Woman's Club
There will be a general meeting
of all the divisions of the Woman’s
club Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock
at the club room, A11 members arc
urged to be present as important
business will be discussed
Mrs. DoggetC*
9. S. Class
The members of Mrs. ftobeti
Doggett's Sunday school class will
have a business meeting tonight a*
7.30 o'clock at the home of Mrs
Doggett in Cleveland Springs Es
tate
D. A. K.
Meeting
The regulai monthly meeting ol
the Daughters of the American
Revolution was#held at the club
room Saturday afternoon at 3:30
o’clock instead of Tuesday. After
the Amtrican creed, flgg salute and
ritual was said, one verse of Amer
ica was sung. The yearly dues o'
five dollars was paid by most of
the members present Mrs. G. P
Hamrick reported that a number
of trees had been p Ion ted at Jeffer
son school and one especially named
for Washington. After the treasur
er’s report, a very entertaining pro
gram on Christmas'’ was given '
Miss Ollie Hamrick read the Firs: j
Christmas, I,like 2:2-16. A Christ i
mas story was given by Mrs. Harry !
Speck. The president general’s mes
sage was read by Mrs. Talmadge
Gardner. Mrs. Luther Thompson
played a piano selection. During the
social half hour the hostesses Mes- j
dames W. H. Blanton, W. H Jen- j
Dings, and Miss OUie Hamrick
were assisted by Mrs. Ed MUTican ]
in serving chicken salad, coflee and
nuts. Special guests were; Mes-]
dames El Mellfcan, Cha.s. Washburn j
Tom Moore and Miss Amos Willis
( . Of C.
Meeting
Tlie Children of the Confederacy
will hold their regular meeting at I
the club room Monday night at
7 30 o'clock with Misses Sadie and
Mildred Laughridgc and Lois Buiee
as joint hostesses
Box
Sopor i
There will be a box supix-i at 1
Poplar Springs school Friday night
at 7:jk) o'clock for the benefit of
the scnool Everybody is eordlal'v
invited.
Miss Borders
Entertains S, S. ( lass.
Miss Bernice Borders delightful
ly entertained her Sunday school!
class of Elizabeth church Friday j
evening from 6 to 9 o’clock at her
homo on Cleveland Springs road j
A number of games and. contestsj
were enjoyed Hirer which Miss Hoi
decs served fruits, cakes and can
dies. Fifteen members were pres
ent
Viesilaines Crowder, Allen
And Miss Crowder Entertain
Mesdames William Crowder, Ha\
Allen and Miss Margaret Crowder
were hostesses at one of the largest
and most delightful bridge parties
o! the season, entertaining at, the
Central cate Friday evening from
8 to U, The large cafe was elabor
ately decorated with the Christmas
decorations and each of the thir
teen bridge tables was centered with
a 'vase of poinsettas. 'l"ie tallies
were in poinseliia designs. The
high score prize, a pewter salt and
liepper set, was won by Mrs. Basil
Goode The second high for ladles.;
a china dog of bath powders went:
to Mrs. Tom Abernethy. The first
high prize for gentlemen went to
Mr. Ed Post, a smoking set Mr.
Paul Whisnant won the second
high, a pack of cigarettes. At the!
close of the party the hostesses j
were assisted by Mesdames Dexter
Lee. Basil Goode, Frazier Patton,
and B W. Dhton in serving a gi ape
fiuit cocktail, followed by a com
plete salad and sweet course. The
Christmas suggestions were clever
ly carried out In the refreshments.
Miss McBrayer Becomes
Bride Of George Cox
In a ceremony of exceptional
beauty and impressiveness Miss
Ailen Logan McBrayer and Georye
W. Cox were wedded Saturday af1
ernoon at 5 o’clock at 11 ip home of
the bride’s parents. Mr and Mrs.
Robert Lloyd Sing, at 527 Lamar
avenue. Chariot**, Rev. C. W. Dur
den. pastor of Saint John's Baptist
church, officiating
The home was beautifully Jeto
rated with white chrysanthemums
and ivy. A trellis of white entwin
ed with ivy and studded with white
flowers separated the music room
and drawing room. A background of
palms and white chrysanthemums
and branched candlesticks holding
ivory tapers formed the setting for
the lovely ceremony.
The nuptial music was rendered
by Miss Kathleen Young of Shelby
and Mrs. Herbert Vowell of Colum
bia, S. C. Mrs. Vowell sang "I Love
You Truly" and "Alt For You." The
wending march from Lohengrin
was .played as the bridal party en
tered and during the ceremony Miss
Young played MftcDowell's "To a
W lid Rose "
Misses Mary and Margaret Mc
Braycr. twin-sisters of the bride,
held the ribbons which formed an
aisle for the bridal party. They wore
beaded frocks in two-toned shades
of blue and carried bouquets of
Premier roses
Miss Grace Kinder of Kingstree,
S. C.. and Charlotte, was maid of
honor, She was attired in Persian
green flat, crepe with mink trim
mings and wore a green and gold
turban. Her flowers were Columbia
rases. Robert Lloyd Sing, jr., young
brother of the bride. was ring
bearer. He wore a white satin suit
and carried the ring on a pillow.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and the bridegroom
had as his best man. George W
Wray.
The bride wore a handsome Pc -
tou model of Royal purple chiffon
velvet and a close fitting hat of
cloth of gold. She carried a shower
bouquet of Talisman roses and till-:
of the valley.
After a reception the young cou
ple left via motor for & two weeks
trip to Daytona Beach and other
Florida resorts. The bride traveled
in a wool crepe suite of navy ome
with egg-shell blouse and blue ac
cessories. On their return to Char
lotte Mr. and Mrs. Cox will m all
home at 2133 Kirkwood avenue :
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So I'sed To It
Judge—The traffic officer says.
you got sarcastic with him?
Mr. Nagger—But I didn’t intend
to be. He talked to me like my wife I
does and I. forget myself and ■
answered. "Yes, my dear!”
Dr. Matthews to Talk
At P. T. A. Meeting
The Parent-Teachers association
■ if the Sou 1 11 Shelby school w*H
meet in the school auditorium
Tuesday night at 7:30. A special
program has been arranged com
posed of a girls' chorus directed by
Mrs. Ben Suttle, violin solo by Mrs.!
Dwight Houser, recitation by Irene j
Reinhardt and a special addret- on j
"Child Health” by Dr. B. B Mat
thews, a physician of Shelby
Harris Folk Form
Parent-Teacher Unit
Forest City.—At a meeting held
recently in the Harris consolidated
school a Parent-Teachers associa
tion was organized with Mrs. Emory
Smith as president. Prof. J. J. Tarl
ton made a talk at the meeting on
the purpose of such an organization
He also acted as chairman. It was
decided to hold a meeting each
second Tuesday evening in each
month at 7:30 o'clock.
HISTORY
IS BEING MADE AT
CAMPBELL’S
Shelby and Lawndale
Sales
Prices prevailing that smash all for*
mer records. Don’t make a purchase
until you have visited these sales.
These are opportunities that you
cannot afford to miss.
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Pendleton’s Music Store
SHELBY, N. C.
Goldmine
Of Wonderful Savings
1-oJks, investigate. Save as you never saved before. The most amazing,
i he most timely, sale of Christmas goods eyer staged. The most gor
geous values ev.er within your grasp. Come on, Shelby, and all you Thrifty
folks of the Carolinas and get your share of the wonderful gift things,
pi iced like 20 years ago. Come now, today, there will he specials everv
day. ^
Diamond Rings Sacrificed
The price on every Diamond Ring in
the store is shattered. Never
have you seen such values. Soltaires,
Clusters. Dinner Rings, Diamond Set
Wedding Rings, i n Platinum and
White Gold. These Rings would cost
you one-third more anywhere.
$15 $25 $50 $75 $100 up
Three-Diamond White Gold Dinner Ring, $40 value,
Special at ...
$19.50
* Men’* Wri*t Watche*
The lowest prices, on record for Men's
reliable Wrist Watches;
Fine Elgins, with new metal bands,
formerly sold at $20 to $30, now
going at only -l $14.50
15 Jewel Strap Watches, metal band,
excellent timekeepers, special in
this sale -_____ $13.50
A Good Strap Watch, new model,
with metal band, sold high as $15
—you get them here at ___ $7.50
If you need a good watch be sure and
:ome and see our fine line. Nowhere
•an you get such values.
Ladies’ Wrist Watches «
Now, ladies, you can get a watch
that you can be proud of for less
money thvi since the world began:
Elgins. new shapes, with new bands,
some that formerly sold up to
$?7-50, now going at ..... $14.95
Beautiful 15 jewel Watch, new shap
es. mesh band, special at this
sale __________ _____-$13.50
A good 6-jewel Watch, new and up
to-date, a beauty, for only _ $9.50
In this sale we will sell 10 Ladies
Watches, (others ask $10) at the
.unheard of price of.. $6.49
AMAZING SILVER PRICES
26-Piece Silver Set, 6 knives. 6 forks, 6 tea
spoons, 6 tablespoons, butter knife, sugar
shell, guaranteed ten years __$4.89
26-Piece Set, hollow-handle knives, stainless
steel blades, guaranteed 25 years $7.49
26-Piece Se't, guaranteed 35 years_$ 12.50
26-Piece Set, guaranteed 50 years_ 820.00
Solid Silver Goblets, special at, each_$5.00
Hundreds of pieces of Flat Silver, plated and
sterling, going at remarkably low prices. Also
Holloware has been greatly reduced. Half
gallon Water Pitchers at, each_$3.95
32-PIECE BREAKFAST SETS . . $3.49
New Style Bracelets
A wonderful line of new Bracelets,
right up-to-the-minute in style, hand
engraved, some we bought at a close
out. You can get one of these beau
tiful Bracelets at—
$3.50 $€.50 $10 up
Diamond Bar Pin*
We have ten fine Diamond Set Bar
Pins, white gold and platinum, very
newest designs, that we are offering
at almost half price—
$40.00 $60.00 $90.00
Beautiful White Gold Bar Pins and
Brooches at, e^ch51,50 & .«i,90
Don’t Fail to See Our Bargain Counter. Many Items That
Sold as High as $1.50 and $2.00—Now Going At Cents
Each. 12 Post Cards for Only 5 Cents. 12 to Customer.
T. W. Hamrick Go.
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