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Around Our TOWN OH Shelby SIDELIGHTS By RENN DRUM. * OR i Y Y EARS AND FINGER W,NT GIVEN TO ONE FlItM Forty years aRo this morning-Monday, March 17. 1892-a youngster not yet 14 years ol age hopped, skipped and jumped by the side of hi ■ art to the Thompson & Gantt lumber mill at Belwood and put in his rust full day of work taking the slabs away from a shingle saw. This morning that youngster of two score years ago sat in the ofticc ri1 his big 'umber yard and casket factory on North Washington street. hi Shelby, puffed away at a cigarette in the holder that is seldom mirs ing from his mouth, and thought back over the years. In his hand was the musty ledger used by his father, W. H. Thomp M1n' m keeping the records of the old Thompson & Gantt firm at Bel >'ood. As he rubbed the stub of what a saw 28 years ago left of the in < ex finger on his right hand he noticed an entry on the, book, dated March 12. 1892. It was Saturday and recorded that Zollie Thompson had Ueen paid the grand sum of $2.20 for his first weeks work 40 cents per day. And thus a new record of a long period of service became available for use in this corner ' Ion years or so after going to work for his father at Belwood, Z. J T hompson bought the interest of his father s partner, and the firm was moved to Shelby. For 23 vears it was operated just across the Southern Hacks on West Warren street. About seven years ago the new plant "as built on North Washington street, near the Seaboard. Today the boy who "tailed ' the shingle saw at Belwood in 1892 completed 40 un broke nyears in ihe lumber business and looked forward to quite a number more. ‘Got any idea how many homes you have furnished the mater.al for in the 40 years?'' he wa asked No, I haven’t,” he answered, "but they're bound to run in the thou sands. Just 30 houses per year would run it over one thousand, and in a number of good building years we've furnished the material for over 100 houses per year. You can imagine what size town Shelby was when the plant was moved here 30 years ago. In those days very few Shelby res idents imagined the town would ever reach its present sire. There wen not so many homes here then and anybody in town could name every 'muse and who lived in it. Look around and try to do that today, and then you'll get a pretty good idea of how much material we've turned out for a big percentage of the material for r majority of the homes and business buildings erected since came from the Thompson plant " In more recent years "Z. J.”, as the mayor pro tern is best known opened up a casket factory and the new sideline has manufactured sev eral thousand caskets. Associated with him in business now are four of his .even sons. The Thompson firm seems destined to go on and on. And, now, what about some more records of long service with or in ihe same turn? YOUNGSTER PH) NOT DESIRES A BABY It is told on a sjielbv mother and her young son. Maybe it's true end maybe not. Anyway the little son was being sent, to the hospital tor an opera tion. The mother was doing her best to cheer him tip. Finally, just a he was to be put in the car, he looked up at her and said: "That's all right, mom; don't you be worried. I'm not even a little bit afraid. But Ml tell you one thing—they're not going to palm off a baby on me like they did on you over the*ir. I want a pup." ■SHELBY SHORTS: John P. Mull still chuckling because he believes that this I line a year from now the mail man will not be leaving the Hoover mail at the White House . . . . Name the only young lady in town with courage enough to smoke in public and Tel the spectators go-hang if they don't like it ... . Pencil scrawls on the walls of the old Seaboard freight sta tion hark back to the days when some of the groundups about town were wild youngsters ... It was almost 50 years ago, W. C. informs estions nsWQrS' 'Our readers can get an answer to The Cleveland Star, Washington Bureau, 1322 New York avenue, V W„ Washington, O. C. Write your namr and address on one side of the paper, state your question clear ly and enclose 2 cents in stamps for reply postage. On not write legal, medical or religious questions.) ©. How much foreign money is Invested in (he United States, p'ci how much American money is ;i'»t» vested abroad? A. The estimated foreign hive- - menls in the United States is $1 ■700.000. Direct American invest ments tn foreign countries was es timated at $7,841,000 000 in 1930 and In addition, *1.088,000.000 was it; vested In foreign corporation bonds Q. What Is the maximum drrf, of American battleships under serviced conditions, and how doe, It. compare with the draft of the Leviathan? A. For battleships 35 feet and ti e Leviathan draws 39 feet, 6 inches. Q What is the. botanical nane for hemp? A. Connahis saliva. Q What is a thoroughbred horse1 A. All thoroughbred animals and especially horses, are specifically those having an ancestry frAhi not ed stock, recorded in the stud-book for several generations. O Wh6 Was secretary of war during the World war? I A. Newton D. Baker. Q. Can matter be destroyed? A. Matter is indestructible: arc1, merely changes form. as for in stance. when wood and coal are burned, the new forms of matter con'ist of gases and ash Q. If the United States was at war. could the dale of the presi dential election be postponed to low the president to continue In office until peace was declared? A. No. ©. What Is the origin of (he word boycott ? A. Tt Is the surname of Captain* Boycott, who was the first not a hie * victim of the system. i Q. What, is the rate of Inti r postage to Paris. France? A Five cents for the first ounce or fraction ftnrl three cents for each additional ounce or fraction. Q. What Latin inscription i.s on the "Lion of Lucerne" statue in l Switzerland? A. "Helvetioruni fidei ac virtuti,' which is translated "to the faith fulness and virtue of the Swiss” Q. When did Marion Crawford the novelist, die? A. In 1909. Q. What does the name Habedanl: mean? A. It is a German family name meaning "property reward." Q. What is the real name end I nationality of Barbara Stanwyck ithe actress? A. She i.s an American, born in Brooklyn. N. Y. and her real name , is Ruby Stevens. Q. Did George" Washington layp any musical instrument? A. No. Q. What ate the populations o! China and Japan? A. The estirnated population of China is 450.000.000, and the popu lation of the Japanese Empire is 91.337.635. Q. What is the process for sub merging and emerging submarine and how long docs it take? A. To submerge water is admit ted to tanks, and the boat is brought to the surface by expelling the water by compressed air pumps. The time required to submerge and emerge depends upon the size of the boat, the reserve displaceme* t and the capacity of the ejecting and pumping equipment. Q. Where is Mount Blanc and how high is it? A It is in eastern Fiance, close to the Swiss and Italian border, and 13*15,781 feet high. If you want a, copy ol our n'" bulletin on GROWING ROSER write to our Washington Bureau enclosing five cent* in postage stamps that Fed” Hoke sucked six dozen <72> eggs at the corner near the pre ent First National locntion—and soon wished he hfttint A young married woman of Shelby recently received-a letter from an old school - mate, now a sophisticated biR city Kir 1 with her second, or is it Him third ?. husband. What, ' she asked among other things, "still hvi.i^ with G—.Another .springtime note: Young girts with their h/« | rolled to their ankles.“Will," queries a reader, (he next sheriff make his home in the county jail, or is he hying there now?" See us i bright and early on Sunday morning. June ft. and mar-imps we can give' [you the desired information . . Eggs a cent each . ^ . Almost as many telephone calls to know lvow the golfing Webb brothers arc get ting along in Florida as to inquire about little Ltndy . . ,j;First Moi day”-and since the primary i nearing much back-patting- at the conr*.• house . Tin- last name unriei "F in the Shelby telephone directoryj is "Friday” and the last name undei M” is Mundy " There is a family in-Shclbv by the name of Byers and another by the name of Sellers.There are seven telephones in the court house and five in I he city hat! Anything else you'd like to know? Work Unemployed On Idle N. C. Farms Raleigh. The American Legions drive again t unemployment in North Carolina is uitvovering many new remedies. Major Michael A Pery. of Raleigh, stale rxccutnc ol the Legion's campaign, reported In High Point member: of the Legiftn post auxiliary are soliciting Jobs by telephone. Each woman is assigned aproximately 30 names: A report daily is prepared showing the results. Unoccupied farms ad joining High Point are listed and an effort is made to f.nd someone who can do the farming The Legions employment a! Smithfield has opened an exchange where clothing is received, repaired and sold, the proceeds being used in providing work for the unemploy ed. The Winston-Salem Legion post is cooperating with the ruy employ ment office. The employment coni mlttee of the post .soils books of tickets in denomination of 35 rents lo $1 The employers paj tl*e work ers with these tickets and they are turned in to the .committee by the workers, who rereived rash tor their amounts. McBrayer School Roll Of H^nor The following is the honor roll for i the MrBraver school for the sixth j month Kir't grade.Florence Borders. Eugene Blanton. .Columbus Churcl^ Evelyn Evans, Wray Randall Greene Randall Gibson. C. B Rtppy and Maynard Ware. Second grade- Coleman Crotts. Adam Tessneer, William Tessneer, Doris Ripv and George Ware Third grade Ruby Allen. Mary Helen Blanton. Ethel Crotts. Mary Ruth Davis and Blondine Evans. Fourth grade—Daniel Evans and Noble Evans. ■1-"SW Mrs. Hoover Wears Dimity Dress In Boosting Wearing Of Cotton l it si l.adv lloe* ller P*rl T<i stimu late ('niton Clothing Sales I’irk I p Washiitgton. When Mr.' Homer tipped out ill a dimity dress at a White House reception she direclrd attention to the active campaign of research and promoting which is endeavoring to discover and pro- ] mole new uses of rot inn Alontt wttti the etlort to spread the gospel of diversilieri farming I in the section so, hodlv hit by the! slump in cotton the detwrtmrnts of Agriculture and Commerce are co-operating: with ttie Cotton Tex tile Institute to develop uses and possibilities of the product. These efforts will interest many j persons outside the (otton indtis-; try because they are bringing cot- ; ton into Increasing competition with ! other raw materials and finished! products ,| ('loth Sales Increase l-arge increases in the sales of cotton doth have been reported j and the worlds fashion dictators are said to have been sold on the i possibilities of cotton in the new i styles Studies are now being made as to j possibilities of cotton in fabric wall j covering, fabric belting. seasonal! specialties such as sun-bath cabinets i and beach equipment, aeronautical fabric.", camouflage cloth, awnings, tents, tarpaulins, buffing and pol ishing wheels, molded industrial specialties, fabrics in combination With sulphur for indus'rial purposes insulation for wall board, sleeping perch screen*, bindings /or straw coverings on nursery trees find coat ings (or underground pipes. That will give you on idea how seriously the cotton people are go ing at this ihing Already, there is some handsome business and so cial stationery made of cotton and many manufacturers made Christ mas rards of cotton Iasi fall Tpe Cotton Textile Institute thinks that about 5,000.000 yards of cotton fabric Juts been consumed In that manner in lev*, than two years. A printing Him in good old j Memphis has sold about 2.500.000 letterheads on eottun fabric “paper'' Kfforts are being made to self the stuff for table covers, with the] and for permanent records of daily ! newspapers Tush Colton Suits Plots have been underinod to put srersucker or other cotton suits on men in northern cities next summer as well as in southerly communities such as Washington -where the fashion already la po pular Report from New York, Phll ladelphia and even from the far northwest are the rummer will be a banner season for lightweight cotton fabric suits A hat manufacturer who makes two pounds of cotton per doaen hats season reports that he uses about two pounds of cotton pec riotan hate or about R0 SOO-pound bales a i season I'sed Even On Roads Cotton fabdice are even being used in constructing eonrret roads i and in bituminous surfacing of ' " .- .— —"•— 11 ■ 'earth roads The Agriculture De partment point* to a saving of so per cent on covers for curing con crete. The .states of Georgia. Texas and South Carolina have been experi menting on their roads with cotton reinforced bituminous surface treat ment and a study l» being made with the Idea of using the treat ment on levee faces on the Missis sippi river Efforts are being made to sell ag ricultural producers everywhere on the use of cotton bags for their commodities and cotton baling is also becoming more popular Get Garden Going In Early March , Urges State Board Vrgrlahlea Recommended For Early Spring Flanting. Valuable Publications. At least twelve popular vegetables may be started In the spring gar den and thebe will aid in cutting down the food bill. The garden this year should be considered the most important aere on the farm be cause it Is good health insurance as well as safe economy. "The urge to get the garden go-1 ing can hardly be withstood now that signs of spring are apparent." says E. B. Morrow, extension hot tlculturlat at State college “We have three valuable publications which may be used by those need ing information on establishing a garden and will send these to any one making application as long as the present supply lasts These three publications give suggestions about, starting toe early plants, a manual of garden planting and cultivation, and a vegetable se.c' Ing guide. Citlacns of North Caro lina may have them on request to the agricultural editor at State col lege However, in beginning the garde t now, Mr. Morrow recommends the planting of asparagus , beets, enn bage. carrot*, lettuce, garden peas, lrtal^ potatoes, pepper, radish, sweet potato and turnips. T.arge one-yerj - oid roots of the Mary Washington variety will give a start with as paragus The Early Wonder ard Detroit Dark Red are good va rieties of beets for the early plant ing. If the first, seeding Is caught by a frost, another planting should be made immediately. Early Mant is not too late to make plantings o! I lie second early cabbages such as the Copenhagen Market and the. Charleston Wakefield varieties. Tire seedlings should have plenty of room and the young plants, trans ferred to the garden as soon as possible Carrots are as yet not generaltv popular but more could be used Im health. The best varieties accord ing to Mr. Morrow, are Chantenay and Danvera Half long. The othei plants mentioned are well known and are standbys In most gardens Early plantings should be made at once Say* Hoover Will Adopt Wet Plank .John J Raskob has “direct in formation’ that President Hoover 1* willing to run for reelection this fall on a platform containing a wet plank it his party thought it necessary —The Senate Judiciary subcommittee will report favorably on the Bingham 4 per cent beer bill Recording to Chairman Metcalf Wall Street Journal. E.S.T, C.S.T M T P T "WHEREVER I HAPPEN TO BE, I tune in on Chest erfield's Radio Program. Six nights a week at 10:30 E. S T. over the Columbia Coast-fo-Coast Network. Nat Sbilkret's famous orchestic and Alex Gray, soloist. Say, can't that fellow sing?" takes me the world "Gudss I’m like most American* who travel a lot, I take many of my hobbies with me. Chest erfields, for instance. I've smoked ’em for years. "They’re not only made good, but they’re made to keep good, and that’s why they hold old customers like me. " l ake the tobaccos. That fragrant Turkish to hacco—your taste gels that, all right. And the whole blend—say, there’s nothing like it for milder, better taste. "But my point is, Chesterfields are just the same tvherever I buy them—Argentina, India, New Zealand. The package is O. K.—moisture tight, clcan-looking—keeps the aroma in. "Even the paper comes into it. As far off as Shanghai I’ve noticed how pure and white and fresh it is. "I’ve never yet found a town where Chester fields couldn’t be had! And no matter where I’ve bought ’em, they’ve always been just exactly right!” Wrapped in Du PONT Number 300 Moisture* Proof Cellophane—the best and most expensive made MIIOER PURE TASTE SETTER
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