SOCIETY
NEWS
MRS. MAVMK ROBERTS THOMPSON
(Temporary Editor)
l rlrphonr I trim for Soc ial And Personal Column* To Mm. Thompson
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Mrs. Mirmr Roberts Thump
i son will handle the social and
personal news For The Stai
temporarily and those who
hare news Items for these two
departments are kindly asked
to call her at her home Tele
phone 256 until otherwise no
lifted.
News intended for the so
rial and personal columns wil
be received until 10 o’clock nr
publication days and be putt
lished In the issues of Use
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I annie Heck
Circle.
The Fannie Heck Arch; will
meet with Mrs. J. D. Eskridge on
K. Graham street Monday after
noon at 8:30 o'clock instead of Mi";
tv. H. Wall.
Lucy Hoyle
L’lrcte.
The Lucy Hoyle circle of- the
Methodist church will meet Mon
day afternoon 'at 4 o'clock at the
churcli with Mrs. Cha.;. Hocv and
Miss Isabel Hoey hosteac
Presbyterian
‘Circle* To Moot.
The following cu'cies of the
Presbyterian church will meet Mon
day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock:
Circle No. 1 With Mrs J. H. Lee,
vr Marion street.
j Circle a with Mrs. Frank
fRoheits, S. Washing!on stred.
I Circle No. 3 with Mrs. Hugh Mil
ler. Cleveland Springs road.
Business girls circle at 7:30 o’clock
with Mrs, Peyton McSwaln. *S.
‘Washington street.
VUm Roberta Reds
I Hr. Fortenberry.
The interest of * v. .dt circle of
friend3 in Carolina wee thrt of Miss
Ruby Roberts end Mr. Clevie For
tenberry, which was solemnized ,on
Saturday November 21 et Gaffney,
S. c., in the presence of a few
l f iends The bride is the attractive
i daughter of Mr. and fibs. J. M.
* Roberta of Kings Mountain. The
? Sroom is the second son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Fortenberry of Kings
Mountain. They will make their
home for the present with the
groom’s parents Mr-, and Mrs W S.
■ Fortenberry.
• Mrs. Frank Hoe?
Hostess
Mrs. Frank Hoey who a charmJ
, mg hostess to the South Washing
* ton bridge club on Thursday after
noon entertaining at her handsome
home. Seven Gables, at Cleveland
Springs. The entire lower floor was
beautifully arranged with spruce
and crystal balk. Tha guests found
their places at the four tables with
*4w most attractive silhouette tal
lies also the prizes were lovely sta
tioner;' in silhouette designs.
The high score prize went to
Mza. D. IV. Royster and the second
high to Mr.-. W. L. McCord. Mrs.
Hcey was assisted by her daughter,
Miss Rios nor. In serving a complete
chicken salad course with acces
sories
facies «f Baptist
Charch.
■ Louiee Bnghafc circle with Mbs. j
P C. Gcrdner at 4 o’clock Monday
■ afternoon.
Be than-, cmcic with Me.sdames j
Gry Roberts and Paxton Elliott at |
the home of Mrs. Roberts on W.
C ahsm St., t Monday at 4 p. nr
Mary Archer Circle with Mrs
Herchal Blanton at 3:30 o'clock
Monday uftemoon.
Att’* Bostick Circle with Mrs. P.
B. McMurry at her home on N.
Morgen street, Monday at 3 o’clock.
Ann Judson circle with Mesdames
I B. Nolan. C. R. Doggett and Ktm
mie Palls hostesses at the home of
Mrs. Nolan at 3 o’clock.
Fannie Heck circle with Mrs. W.
H. Wall on N. Washington street
Monday 3:30 p. m
Isabel Wilson circle with Mrs: C.
I Woodson on Cleveland Spring*
:oad Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Club .Studies
foreign Problem.
The regular meeting of the Bonn*
Heure club was held on Tuesdav
-rening with Miss Victoria Young,
in the home of Mrs. Oeph Blanton
The spacious living room was dec
orated with beautiful potted plants.
Following the business session the
program was presented. Topij:
Current International Problems:
Kconemlc Conditions to Russia, Miss
Octgvia Jeter; Present Conditions
n China and .Japan, Mrs. Rober*
Doggett. jr.
After the program the hostess
Mias Young, served delicious re
freshments to the following club
members: Miss Octavia Jeter, Miss
KatsfWilson, Miss Lucille Mulhol
and. Miss Ro3ina Pe?.rl, Miss Ethel
Them as, Mr*. Rob*n Doggett, Jr
Evening Division
Of Club.
The evening division or the Wom
an’s club held their regular meet
i|ig at the club room last evening
with Mrs. Tom Fetzer and Miss
Etta Beverly as genial hostesses.
Following the business meeting
minutes and roll call by the secre
tary, Miss Oeland Washburn, a very
delightful Christmas program had
been arranged by Mrs. Lowery But
tle and Miss Isabel Hoey. The club
first sang together, “Hark the Her
ald Angels Sing” and "O Little
Town of Bethlehem" led by Mrs.
Ben Buttle. Mrs. Mary Yarbrough
read a Christmas article by Dr
Van Dyke after which Mrs. Sutt.lo
sang four of the earliest Christmas
songs of different nations. Miss
Carobel I .ever read a Christmas
story “Legend of the Christmas
Rose." Miss Mary Helen Lattlmore
concluded the program by a beau
tiful rendition of Christmas Med
leys. During the social half hour
the hostesses served tipsy cake with
hot tea
-—j _ . .
Blanton-Hamrick
Wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. a W, Hamrick have
announced the marriage ol their
daughter, Ola Mae, to Mr. Kermtt
Blanton. The ceremony was per
formed Saturday afternoon at five
o'clock, November 28th, 1931, by
; Probate Judge Lake W Stroup, at
| Gaffney. 8. C.
j The bride wore a dress o£ brown
flat creep with accessories to match
i Mrs. Blanton is a graduate of
i Cliffside high school and Anthony
I Wayne C. C* of Fort Wayne, Ind.
The groom is the second son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Blanton of near
Gaffney, S. C., and is a prosperous
young farmer.
Their many friends in botli Caro
' Unas wish them a long and happy
I life.
They were accompanied to Gatf
I ney. S. C., by Misses Odeniu and
Nellie Hamrick Minerva and Ose
lar Surratt, Celeste B^le and Ruby
Fraser, Bernice Waters. Minnie
Jolley and Mrs. M. T. Jolley, and
Malda Harrlll. Messrs Broadus Ilam
rick. William Greene Ray and
White Jolley
They are making their home at
present with the groom’s parents.
Mias Willis Hostess
To Cecelia*.
Miss Amos Willis delightfully en
tertained the meihbers of Cecelia
Music club and a large number of
invited guests Wednesday after
noon at 3:30 o'clock at. the home of
Mrs. 4' W. McMurry on W. Morion
street. The large living room and
music room were thrown together
and artistically arranged with ja»
dinters of holly and small vases arid
bowls of blooming flowers. The
music club gave the following very
entertaining program on Chamtnade
and Carrie Jacobs Bond. An inter
esting paper on these composers was
first read by Mrs Will Arey after
which the club sang two choruses.
Mrs. W. L. McCord played "The
Flatterer” by Chaminnde, followed
by two compositions of Carrie Ja
cobs Bond, "In the Field’ and "Just
A wearing for You" by Mrs Ben
Suttle. Mesdames Will Harris and
L P. Holland played a piano duet,
"Stars and Stripes Forever," and
Mrs. Grady Lovelace closed the pro
gram by singing a beautiful Christ
mas song "O, Holy Night ” The
hostess wa.v assisted by Mesdames
McMurry and D. W. Royster in serv
ing an elaborate salad course with
accessories.
Afternoon Tea
At Junior College
A wry delightful hi fan of Mon
day afternoon was the silver tea
given at Bolling Springs junior col
lege by the Philisonlan book club.
The parlors and reception .rooms
were prettily decorated with holly
and evergreens. The guests were
greeted on their arrival by Mrs
Card Hamrick and Miss Abies.
Mesdames Tangle and Ladd Ham
rick held the trays for the offering
Mrs. J. L. Jenkins introduced the
receiving line which was composed
of the president of the club. Mrs.
B. M. Jarrett, Dr. Zeno Wall, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Quinn, Miss E. Our
tis, Miss Kjieecs. Prof. O. P. Ham
rick, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Ritch, Prof,
J. D. Huggins and Rev. J. L. Jen
kins. «.
i The register was presided over by
Mesdames Rackley and O. P. Ham
rick. Mrs. Clifford Hamrick invited
the guests to the dining room, the
table of which was covered with a
lace cloth and centered with a
large bowl of red carnations, with
silver candelabras holding red tap
ers at each side, seated at the table
pouring tea were: Mrs. J. H. Jones
and Miss Gertie Green Delicious
sandwiches, cookies and mints were
served by a number of the young
ladies of the college. Furnishing
beautiful music during the calling
hours were: Miss Cannady, Miss
McMurtrey and Dr. and Mrs H. S
Plaster. The guests were shown
over the building and the reception
Beaver Dam
Events Of Week j
Ho|t Killing Time Is Here. Social
At Mrs. Ooggett's.
Personals.
Dec. 11.—The "hog killing sen-1
.son is now ai, hand since the!
weather has taken a sudden change
Several fine "porkers" have been'
butchered in our community this
week.
We were glad our pastor was able
to be with us on Sunday night. We
trust that he will soon Jh> fully re
covered from his recent illness.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Glasco and
children visited Mrs. Glascos par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Street
near Shelby Sunday afternoon.
Miss Selma Callahan was the
week-end guest of her cousin, Miss
Ethel Humphries.
Miss Ola Lee Glasco was the
room, which wus recently furnish
ed by the Pauline Lide circle of the
First Baptist church, was greatly
admired Over a hundred ladies
from Shelby attended the tea and
over fifty dollars was realized t
No. !i Division
Of Club
Mesdaines Joe Smith. W If.
Blanton atid Hush Stroup were
gracious hostesses to the members
of the second division of the Wom
an’s club yesterday' afternoon. The
club room was never prettier than
on this occasion, having large
wreaths of poinsettias tied with red
bows at, each window and large
bowls and baskets of geraniums
and poinsettias placed on the tables
and piano In the business meeting
Mrs. Luther McGlnty was unani
mously voted as a new member.
Mrs. Beason read a letter from Mrs.
L. B- Hayes at Waynesvillc. box 13tJ,
thanking this division again for the
lovely shower given her before
leaving. It was also voted to take
money from the treasury to fill six
Christmas stockings for patients at
Oteen.
Mrs. Wilbur Baber had charge- of
the following very interesting pro
gram on "Farm Tenancy, Religion
and Education." Mrs. B. M Jarrett
opened the- program by beautifully
singing "In the Garden of My
Heart” b$>. Ernest R. Ball. Papers
and talks on the topic of study were
given by Mesdames Wilbur Baber,
Jap Suttle and Rush Stroup. Mrs.
Ed Millican delighted all with a
reading “Dark of the Honeymoon.”
The program closed by the club
singing together "Silent Night,”
The next meeting will be held Jan
uary 14 with Mesdames Allen. Ap
gel and Dixon, hostesses.
Lovely refreshments of chicken
salad, coffee and whipped cream
wore served and individual white
cakes, with stickers of red holder-,
and tiny white lighted candles were
passed.
Fireplace Built
'jvith Many Stones
Durand, Wis,—One con't con vine-:
Lloyd Lobdell he isn't living in the
stone age.
.He will point to big and small,
regular and irregular stones to
prove It in explaining it all started
when he and Mrs. Lobdell decided
a fireplace built of a stone from
each state In the union would be
just the thing for their summer
cabin,
letters were sent out and stones
came back. Even from 31 foreign
countries. They've got the fireplace
and more than a few to spare.
For where It once was a question
of how to get distinctive stones it's
now a question of how to*stop get
ting them And they are still com
ing
Think of the swell break the fol
lows who have been sent to prison !
during the depression, 1
Graduate Ameri
can School Of
Prtctlpedie.v
Using Dr
Scholl's Method
of foot Comfort.'
R. I.EE
WRAY
GEORGE W.
WRAY
With
A. V. WRAY
* 6 SONS
Shelby, N. r
Are
These
Our
Children!
Drama of 20th
Century Youth
Carolina
Mon. - Tue*.
December 14-15
spend the day guest of Mi-ers
Gwendolyn and Frances Doggctt
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Jones spent
Sunday night In the home of Mt.
Jones' father. Mr. R VV McCurry
and children.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. Blanton and
Mr. R. W. McCurry spent the week
end In Carthage with Prof, and
Mrs. F. V. Blanton and children
Thtty were accompanied home by
Miss Mary Hamilton, sister of Mrs.
Blanton, and little Misses Betty Jo
and Nancy Brock Blanton who will
visit Mr. and Mrs. Blanton Prof
and Mrs. Blanton will join them in
about a week to spend the Christ
mas holidays with relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs R. L. Short and
daughter. Pearl, of Kings Mountain
spent the week-end with Mrs.
Short’s mother. Mrs. J. L. McCurry
and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Jurrett of
Charlotte visited relatives In the
community Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. S E. Jones and
children visited Mr. and Mrs. JI.
H. Jones in Shelby Sunday.
The senior B. Y, P. U. held a very
delightful social at the beautiful
country home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C.
Doggett on Tuesday night. The
rooms were thrown together and
beautifully decorated with fall
flowers and potted plants. Many
new and interesting games were
enjoyed throughout the evening
after which the guests were invited
into the dining room tfhere delic
ious refreshments were served. On
account of the inclemency of the
•weather several members Wert .
sent. Several visitors were present;
among those were Miss Mary Ham
ilton of Carthage, who is visiting
Mr. anti Mrs. J. L. Blanton, Misses
Thelma and Buren Blanton, Messrs
Hoy Slawn and Howard Blanton
Every one greatly enjoyed this
delightful evening very much.
Daughter Of J. A.
Ellis Passes Board
News has been received here
that Miss Mary Hester Ellis, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ellis has
passed the state board of examina
tion and become a registered
nurse. Mi.-s Ellis recently graduated
from the James Walker hospital
school of nursing at Wilmington.
Double Shoals News
Of the Current Week
Methodist To Have Christmas Tree.
Child Has Appendicitis.
Personals.
'Special to The Siar.i
Double Shoals. Dec. 10.—Tin
meeting of the Kings Mountain
Baptist Sunday school association
which met at Double Shoals lets
Sunday was well attended A line
program was rendered by the vis
itors who spoke and sang. The next
meeting goes to Eastslde Baptist
church, Shelby.
Regular monthly services wove
held at the Methodist church on
last Sunday night The pastor
Kcv. E. E Hnow preacheu u Mia.
sermon to a large crowd.
The Methodist Sunday school 1
planning on having a Christmas
tree and program Christmas eve.
Little Miss Hazel Bowen has been
quite sick with an attack of ap
pendicitis. It was feared for awhile
that an operation would be neces
sary but she is very much improv
ed and it is thought she will get by
at the present without an opera
tion.
Mis. J. W Spangler who lias
been at the bedside of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Plato Crowder of Lati*
more returned home last weel;-en.-,
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Spangly
spent the week-end with Mi and
Mrs. S. B. Eskridge.
Miss Mozelle and Master Wheeler
Costner are confined to their ted
sick i^gth flu at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Clark oi
Zion community spent the week -
end with Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Cock
j
Miss Mary Ruth Touey 01 Sia
by spent the week-end with h
grandmother, Mrs. A. A. Toney.
The choir practice last week un
well attended. Several from Lawn
dale came down Saturday n'gr
and assisted in singing.
Mr. Lee Cook of Carpenter Gro\
community spent last Friday with
his son Loyd Cook.
Mrs. Sid Gold continues to p.
very sick with- a complication ni
ills.
DON'T FORGET
Our Xmas Piano Store
THESE PIANOS MUST BE SOLD BY DEC. 31ST
as we must vacate building at that time. All high grade,
standard make Pianos.
Prices from $g8.()0 up “ PlayerS $139.00
Pendleton's Music Sale
— OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9 P. M. —
XMAS
TOYS
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COME IN AND SEE THEM "
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1 Nsr#y, black and green
| iwo inch ottoman border
Fancy celluloid handles.
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Women’s Rcfyon
QuiSled Robes,
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Showl collar*. Side pocket*
Silk cord, Pa*«el *kade>.
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Oxfords!
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Pvmpi, tfiap* and
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Full-Fashioned
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UNDIES
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parf*l color*.
Men's Four-in-Hand
Ties, 25c
Mnptd, figured and jacquaid pot
tnroj Safinr and crcper
Boys* Wool Golf
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Full cui, lull lined. Canimttti and
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Men's All-Silk
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Attrodim and modernistic de
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Fort color prints and broadcloth
Solid colors and stripes. Attached
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