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Shelby SIDELIGHTS
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sHTI.BY SHORTS:
Better watch how Voii fhr( with the new charity clerks at Pentwy’s
mdfi- Most of them are married . . . Uncle Davis Babtngton and Mrs.
Bsbington hare been married 4f» years. To get an idea how long that's
been-they had been married 10 years when McKinley was elected
president .... Have you given a discarded toy to the firemen to be given
lo some youngster in an unfortunate home r. Not many days now un
til the collegiate crowd will be home to add sip and boom-boom to Shel
by's holiday season . . Not a single person boop-a-dooped down the
post office steps during the sleet. That's a record . . The Manvllle
Reiss carnival show which once played Cleveland county fairs was sold
on the auction block at Charlotte the other day for three dollars. And
how many of us have sent that, much on the B-I-N-G-O stand alone
»t one sitting? , . , Gossip's kinder on the bum today . . . What with
the price-cut war one Of the Shelby dry-cleaning plant is so full of
clothing that the employes ran hardly get In and out ... One Shelby
husband, so we hear, and his wife have mkde a wager on the outcome
of the Lene-Culbertson bridge tournament. If Lenz defeats Culbertson,
whose system hi* wife plays, then they are to quit the game and the
hubby is hoping and hoping. If Culbertson wins, however, he's to play
every time she says play--which he does anyhow, as most others do . . .
And the firecracker sales points are opening up. Supposed to be against
the law, y'know, but. so are several other things that are done
LEST l'Ot FORGET
Fourteen years ago tins week T. W and Frank Hanmcrf and Zolle
Riviere purchased and began operating the Kendall drug store.
Shelby put on a big party 14 years ago last night. Remember whet
it. was? The new post office, a swell-elegant affair for fhe burg of
Shelby In 1917, was opened to the public for the first lime. And W J.
Roberts, remember, was postmaster,
W. R. Newton and D. Elmore opened their hosiery factory at Lawn
dale 14 years a^o yesterday.
It you thought It was cold the other day when It sleeted, you were
wrong. Fourteen years back yesterday the Ebeltoft thermometer reg
istered Just 12 above *eio. Br-rr-r! And if you can hardly imagine how
cold twelve-above is we ll remind you that Fred R. Morgan had to shut
down the textile mill at Double Shoals because the water In the pond
was frozen
(IE JWI SREAt> HEADLINE
IN STAR AND HOW
If the members of the profession take It on the dim with a smile
as Just, another wise-crack in life’s game of give and take, we ll tell this
one, as it was related to the corner by C. A.
The other day The Star had a headline that read, "State Putting
Layers on Road." Out at a filling station near town the operator picked
up the paper, scanned the headlines hurriedly, turned to a friend and
said: "The State is putting the lawyers on the road, and 1 think It’s
about time some of them were getting on the rock-pile "
nil) YOU KNOW?
— The city of Reno, Nevada, v* WO mile* furtherwest than Lon An
geles, which is on the Pacific coast? a
—That one travels south from Detroit to reach the nearest part of
Canada?
—At Panama the sun rises in the Pacific and sets In the Atlantic
due to a gigantic bend in the Isthmus?
No, and neither did we until the National Geographic magasine
trotted out with the information.
MEET M08ES TAUBi
he rvmt» TOl
Step up. (plks, and shake hands with Moses Taub, a good teilow
and aii interesting chap, who carries t\ie mall from the railway stations
to th" pos toff ice. He drives one of the few horse-drawn vehicle seen
on Shelby streets every day as he carries the mall back and forth. Moses
has been living here many years and is a well known character, but
didn't he give fbe pled name pusaslers conniptions?
The trio of jumbled names published Wednesday turned out to be
the most difficult yet. The Key club wtsards sent up no shouts of easy
•olution, and neither did anyone else. Quite a number untangled the
names of Jesse Bridges, bRnk clerk, and Maurice Weathers, county Judge.
But that other name—SAM-U-B-SOT—was another matter. A number
called up to say they had solved two of them, but "would you please
tell me who that other one is? It isn’t any Beam I know, and it isn’t a
Bost.” But up to this moment we haven't told. If they were all too easy,
where'd the fun be.
The tangle type teasers has 'em ah steamed up out over the county
and in adjoining counties. Police Chief Borin E. Hoyle telephoned in
from Cherryville toother day to say he had worked them. And a lady
at Grover wrote in to say that there was an “e” missing and an extra
’r” Jn Daniel Tedder’s pled name. And we know that fellows like C. H
Swot lord, Bill Pendleton and Grady Lovelace have been working on
them. And one other husband accuses us of having a late date with his
wife. Made her set up until after midnight Wednesday trying to figure
out Moses Taub. Maybe the colyum will get famous yet if some hubby
sties for divorce at Reno over those tangled teasers.
Here is the unjumbling of Wednesday’s names:
8EE-R-JIIGS-BED8—Jesse Bridges.
SAM U-BK-BOT-Moses Taub.
WtSE-MA-TJ-R-TEACHER—Maurice Weathers
Now take the tangles out of these:
EARCAP-KMJL
WKLL-RR-BACK-Y-ODE
CIZLEHOTNORSOPMOFFL
MALTYETCREMMT
The latter two were contributed by G. H One is a newcomer tc
the city, and the other was elected to a public officer and is best known
by his Initials although his first name Is given in the tanglctype teaser.
Both the others were handed in. One is the manager of a business here
and the other owns his. They both think they’re young although one is
Hiclined to be bald, and the other, incidentally, will weigh 200 pound1
and more—maybe
P S. Don't still be figuring on the teasers when you go to Sunday
school, day a'ter tomorrow
16TH IN CIRCULATION IN NORTH
CAROLINA
The Star is 16th in circulation of all
the newspapers in North Carolina.
It exceeds the circulation of 160
weekly newspapers and exceeds the
circulation of 20 of the 35 daily
newspapers.
No other form of advertising is more
economical or effective.
Beams Mill Dots
Of Personal Items
Mr. Orl*| of Charlotte Burled At
Pleasant Grove. Mr*. Mormon
80 Vears Old.
(Special lo The Star.)
Booms Mill, Dee. 10 The many
friend* and relative* of Mrs. W H.
Norman surprised her Sunday, De
cember 6, with a bountiful dinnor
celebrating her 80th birthday at her
home with Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Bridges, All her children were
present with the excfp^ion of one.
Twenty-three grandchildren were
present and twelve great, grand
children besides a host of friends
and other relatives. She received
many useful presents.
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Hendrick and
children spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Hatcher Ledford,
Mrs. Pressley Costner, Mrs. Paul
Bridges and Mrs. Onley Wright
were dinner guests of Mrs W. C.
Bridges Friday.
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. Grady
Hoyle Sunday were: Mrs. Cleophas
Wright and daughter, Doris, Miss
Ethel Williams, Mrs. Revlg Haes
and mother, and Mr. and Mrs. On
ley ,Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Wright
spent the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs* Everette Wright
and daughter, Evelyn, spent the
week-end with their mother of
Fa»s ton.
Kay Maude, small daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Odus Iiedford who has
been ill with pneumonia is some
what improved. Mlsa Beulen, the
nurse, is still with her.
jiuiu's -uniara, me stnJB.ii
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lein Hamrick
Is on the sick list at this writing
Miss Euray Hendrick spent Sun
day with l»er uncle and aunt, Mr
and Mrs. Clarence Costner. ■»
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bridges are
spending a few days with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Pressley Costner
and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bridges.
Mr. Marlon Origg of Charlotte
was buried at Pleasant Grove Bap
tist church Sunday morning. De
cember 6 at 11 o’clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Gragg and
daughter, Mabel, and Mr. Martin
Hoyle of Mount Holly spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Hoyle and family.
Messrs Charlie and Floyd Grigg
of Buffalo visited Mr. Stowe Wright
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Plato Costner, Mr.
and Mfs. Albert Calvert and Mrs.
Walter Stells visited Mr. and Mrs.
Odu» Ledford Sunday.
Miss Lovetta Hoyle is spending
this week with relatives at Ruther
fordton
Mr. and Mrs. George Spangler
and children spent the week-end
with his mother, Mrs. Shank Span
gler of Double Shoals.
Mr, and Mrs. Max Gardner and
daughters, Helen and Melba Sue,
spent the week-end with and
Mrs. Furman Gardner.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hamrick, of
Fallston, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs, Lem Hamrick.
Messrs. Ervin Wright of Kings
Mount and Marvin Stroup of Shel
by vlsite^ Mr. Newell Wright Sun
day.
The many friends of Miss Connie
V. Wright surprised here with a
party Saturday night. About 30 of
her friend* were present and a nice
time was reported by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Vano Shuford and
sons, Robert and Ray, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Will Holler of
near MorgAnton.
Mr and Mrs. Fred Greenway
spent the later, part of last week
with Mr. and Mrs. John Oreenway
of Mulls Chapel.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wright
spent Saturday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Bridges.
Mr. Walter Hoyle of Mulls Chapel
spent Monday night with Mr.
Stough Wright,
The friends of Miss Evelyn Mc
Swaln and Mr. Grady Bridges will
be surprised to hear of their mar
riage Tuesday, Dec. 1. 1931. All wish
them much happiness.
Mr. and Mrs. Clenso Wright spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Max
Gardner.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Glascoe spent
last week with relatives at Morgar
ton. ,
Mr. Webb Barnett of Shelby spen'
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Crawford
Barnett.
Messrs, Cullen McSwain and
Dwight Costner spent Sunday aft
emoon In the St. Paul community
visiting friends.
Trinity Community
News Of The Week
Quilting Party Given. Swink Gets
Foot Hurt. Rev. Mr. Hunt
ley Preaches.
• Special to The Star.'
Trinity, Dec. 10 —Our pastor Rev
M. M. Huntley brought ub a won
derful message on “Love" Sunday
afternoon at 3 o’clock
Mr. H. B. Harris had the misfor
time of losing a fine milk cow last
week.
Mrs. H. W. McKinney Is on the
sick list at this writing.
Mrs. John Lovelace gave a quilt
ing party at her home on last
Thursday afternoon for her daugh
ter Mrs. Guy Gillespie. After the
work was laid aside, delicious ap
ples were served by the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Crawford
of Sptndale spant the past week
end her with their parents Mr. and
Mrs. M. M. Beason.
Miss Neta Bridges spent a few
days of last week with relatives of
Rutherfordton.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Lovelace were
the week end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Jolley of West Shelby
Mr. Pink Swink had his foot
badly crushed last Tuesday, when
he fell from a wagon load of cot
ton and the loaded wagon passed
over his foot
Mr. Edley Hicks of Mt. Pleasant
and Mr. Wake Hamrick of Bolling
Springs were the spend-the-night
guests of Mr. Emtnitt McKinney on
Saturday night.
Those calling at the home of Mr.
B. B. Harris on Sunday afternoon
were Mrs. Monroe Greene of Moor
esboro; Mr. and Mrs. W W. South
ards of Kings Mountain, Mr. T. B.
Harris and Mr. and Mrs Ernest
Bailey of Mooresboro; Mr. and Mrs.
B. B. Harris Jr. and children of
Avondale.
Mr. and Mrs. Furman McSwain
spent Saturday night with their
daughter Mrs. Pauline McWhirter
of Shelby.
Miss Bettie Season spent the
past wee* end with Miss Irma
Bridges.
Mr and Mrs. George Hamrick and
Mrs. J. L. McSwatn were the spend
the-day guests of. Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Beason hst Sunday.
Messrs George and Zeb Johnson
of McDowell county visited at the
home of Mr. Noah Pope here on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mis. Willie Winn and
little daughter Sarah Lou of ClUf
slde spent the past week end here
with Mr. and Mrs W. Q- Winn.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Winn of
Cllffside were visitors in the com
munity Sunday.
Miss fitta Bostic spent last Wed
nesday night with Miss Aileen Big
gcrstaff of Boiling Springs
Womanless Wedding
At Mooresboro 12th
P. T. A. To Meet Tuesday. Con
testants To Go To Mars
Hill Affair.
The P. T. A. of Mooresboro school
will present a "Womanless Wed
ding" on Saturday evening, Decem
ber 12, at 7:49. About 33 men from
the district to take part in this
wedding.
The Mooresboro P. T. A. will
meet In regular session on Tues
day night, December 15. This wiU
be the second meeting of the year.
Since last meeting the membership
committee has been doing some
good work and it is hoped that there
will be many new members that
will join the Parent Teacher asso
ciation at the next meeting.
The school will be represented at
the annual declamation contest at
Mars Hill this year by Vaughn Whi
taker who is to give "The Unknown
Soldier.” Prances Walker will rep
resent the school in the reading
contest and will give "Whether
Thou Gocst.” These contest will be
given December 11 and 1 f. Last
year the school reprentative, Eve
lyn Blanton, was selected as one
of the six best readers at Mars Hill
Are
These
Our
Children!
Drama of 20th
Century Youth
Carolina
Mon. - Tue».
' December 14-15
Give Furniture This Year
From STERCHTS
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WALNUT
HUMIDOR
$695
A fine, glftf
Has copper lin- !
e d hufnidPr
compartment.
— ART METAL
SMOKING STANDS
Many new numbers
from which -| .29
to choose _ _ tP 1
— IDEAL GIFTS —
Smokers are useful
and ornamental, dandy
presents!
OCCASIONAL CHAIRS
and ROCKERS in
Beautiful cover*.
$5.95 t0 $6.95
CEDAR CHESTS
Of Genuine Red Cedar. A j
, Useful Gift.
$9.50 and up
I
A COMPLETE LINE OF
LAMPS TO CHOOSE
FROM
BED LAMi-s
98c up
FLOOR LAMPS
$2.95 and up
BRIDGE LAMPS
$1.00 and up
SEE OUR DISPLAY
Sterchi Bros., Inc,
I'HONE 592 - SHELBY, N. C.
■ Get Your Gifts At
Timely Savings
GIVE SOMETHING PRACTICAL AND SOMETHING
THAT WILL BE APPRECIATED.
Thing# That Appeal To HER Fancy
Ladies’
HOSE
49c
• to $1.00
Ladies’
PURSES
98c
to $1.98
Capeskin
GLOVES
$1.98
to $2.98
Silk
UNDIES
Panties, Bloomers,
Pajamas
39c
to 98c
— TOWEL SETS —
Nothin*; could be more serviceable, or more
appreciated
39c to 98c
LADIES’ BATHROBES
And DRESSING GOWNS
$1.98 to $3.98
NOTE THESE SPECIAL SALE ITEMS—
BIG SAVINGS DURING OUR
CHRISTMAS SALE
Fast color. genuine Vun
tab anil Pf>PPC'eU
-PRINTS —
15c yd
Never before at this >«"
price. _
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Color and Printed
CRETES
me
Yard
Valuc to $1-M yftrd;
Mens Blanket I-inefl
Overall Jackets
$137 j
Men’s^Solid Leather
WORK SHOES
98C
SPOOL THREAD
Z FOR
5c
Florsheim and Friendly
Fivf Shoes
$6.87 and
$3.89
Every Wanted Style.
Widths AAA to EEEE
Children's Rain Coats
Hats to Match
$1.97
10 Qt. Galvanized
Buckets & Sauce Pan>
IOC
Each
Saturday 10:00 A. M
Solid
gma>s««s
69®
Men’« 1 ur
Value*
Veil Hal*
to S3.W
ALL-WOOL TWEEDS
49c
Yard
A 75c Value
Boys’ Leatherette
Sheep Lined Coats
$2.87
Sixes 6 to lg.
PRINTED CREPES
33c
Yard
A 50c Value.
Men's Extra Heavy.
Two-Pocket Work Shirt*
Genuine Defiance.
Ohambray and other
44c
Good Make*.
Gift. That HE Will Admire .
TIES . a sure-fire se
lection t o meet any
man’s neetjs and tastes
Especially such very
smart patterns as these
at . . .
49c and 98c
GLOVES . . , Very serv
iceable ones of a fine
grade of cape, firmly
sewed. Colors of tan. ox
blood. pearl apd steel
gray at ,
$1.50
SHIRTS ... the sort tie
will admire for their
nicety and newness ol
pattern designing. All
with collars to match
at . . .
98c to $1.98
MUFFLERS ... Beauti
fully patterned squares
of fine grade silks. Also
reefers with fringed
ends in patterns and
solid colors at
49c t o$1.98
HOSE What gift !
could be more practical;
what gift more certain
of meeting a present or
eventual need. Pine
silks and lisles at . . .
4 prs. $1.00
'KERCHIEFS . . a
big variety including
plain white, fancy
bordered effects, all -
over patterns and in
itialed, in gift boxes of
fi at
75c
PAJAMAS . . . The verj
newest models in serv
iceable rayons, percale!
and soisettes. Beautiful
ly patterned and trim
med at .. ,
$1.25 to $2.00
SWEATERS . . . plain
colors with contrast
neck. Slip-over style, V
neck. Colors of fawn,
green, grey, maroon,
white and burgundy at .
$1,98
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