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letodattfo til r 8 PAGES TODAY SHELBY. N. C. MONDAY. DEC. 19. 1992 (Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoon?) d' M*u 0«r »e*i no w)t»oo«i u > '.'arri#r r>#r i»a Refer To The Advertising, Make Your Selections And Order By Phone, If You Can’t Get Out—Stores Will Be Open Every Night Until Christinas Late News THE MARKET ( otton. spot basis Hr Cotton seed, ton_._.... $10 Warmer Tuesday • Today's North Carolina Weather Report: Cloudy tonight and Tues dav. Slowly rising temperature In west portion tonight and in central and nest portions Tuesday. Many Homeless Jackson. Mis*., Dee. 19.—Fifteen hundred persons, many of them 111 with influenza and suffering from exposure, huddled together in three refugee camp* here last night, while flood water swept away their homes and livestock from nearby lowlands. National guardsmen, sheriff’s dep uties and welfare workers continued the rescue work. Trains and boats were eommandepred. Many fam ilies refused lo leave their homes fearing they would be looted or swept away, and guardsmen had to force them to accompany them here. Scores of influenza victims were re moved from the refugee eamns and taken to hospitals. Souvenirs And FoodFrom County At Raleigh Dinner lour Hundred Attend Eive-At-Home Dinner. Program Worth 55 .Million Dollars. Cleveland county food and souve nir. were in evidence Friday night ct .the live at home banquet ten dered Governor O. Max Gardner anti Governor-elect J. C. B. Elv tingbaus. Some 400 guests were pres ent at the dinner served in the din ing room at. State college. Shelby Creamery Gilt Edge but ter was served on the tables, at sun guest plate was a ball of Christmas tie twine lhanufawtured [ l by the Cleveland Mill and Power Co.. Lawndale, flour was furnished by the'Eagle Roller Mill, dress pat terns, scarfs and handkerchiefs by the Cleveland Cloth Mill, headache powders by the Rex Remedy Co., Shelby, table napkins by the Nelfiler Mills of Kings Mountain. The din ner was all home grown tend fur nished by the editors throughout rhe state, returning the■ hospitality of Governor and Mrs. Gardner who gave the editors a live at home din ner at the Mansion three years ago at which time the live-at-home pro gram was launched. The lire at home program in Vorth Carolina has resulted in an estimated •increase in home grown foods worth fifty-five million dol lars according to Chav A. Shef field. assistant director of extension. Governor Gardner declared that it <hould be a common law for a man to grow his own food and feed. Economic necessity has driven Us to: this and the time may conic when it will be a disgrace for a man tc buy things ‘which he can grow at home, ' We must: adopt the primi tive habits In order to come put of1 ihis economic stress." said the gov ernor. Mr. Ehringiiaus made a brfei speech declaring that he will devote his attention to carrying on the live at home program which had not only helped in an economic way, but had enlisted the co-opera »ion of all agencies in the state and brought about a mutual feeling of; interdependence. loyalty. state, pride. Officers Secure More Of Stolen Goods In Shelby Several Other Articles Alleged To Have Been Stolen By "Toots" Hord Recovered. If city police continue to round up articles they allege were stolen by "Toots’’ Hold, young colored man, now in jail awaiting trial, they will have allegations against him indicating that lie manipulated a house-breaking racket on a maj or scale In Shelby. "Toots” Is already formally charg ed with entering and robbing four or five Shelby residences and a quantity of stolen goods have been recovered from him or from peo ple who said he sold them, officers say. Last week a hunting coat stolen from John Lovelace, and shoes, etc. aid to have been stolen from the home of the late Capt. J. F. Jen kins were secured by Chief Mc Bride Poston and other officers.. In one of the alleged stolen coats re covered by the officers. Chief Pos ton said, found a still worm. Hord and a companion were given a preliminary hearing in county court some weeks ago and bound to supeiior court. while a third rolored youth was sentenced sjy innntjift og pcate, > * \ Section Is Still Held In Grip Of Big Snow Freeze Last Night Blocks Traffic I Shelby Experienced Snowbound Saturday And Sunday. To Melt Soon. Despite a warm sun on Sunday which did much to break the relent less hold oi the blanket of ice and snow, freezing temperature last night and early today so hardened the snowdrifts that the Shelby sec tion today was still in the grip of one of the worst freezes In years. With business and traffic prac tically at a standstill Saturday, fol lowing the snow and' sleet of Fri day. the sun Sunday promised to remove the snow and ice in a hur ry. But this morning, except for traffic lanes cut out by highway and street forces, travel was almost as difficult and even more dan gerous than on Saturday. The Weatherman. however, promises higher temperatures by Wednesday and rain late in the week to assure that the blanket of snow will dis appear by Christmas. Halts Business Shelby was wrapped in such n mantle of ice and snowdrifts Sat urday morning that the day be came one of less activity than the city has known in a score of years. Only those who had to get out ven tured forth, Shelby business houses, all set for the holiday trade, open ed up but customers were few and far between. All early risers who had to be on the job early in the morning either walked to their work uptown or caught rides with the police patrol cars or service station wreckers which were out rounding up accidents and stuck automobiles. Cnemployed Work Although the heavy snow and cold was a hardship upon the poor, many unemployed men benefitted <CON”I IKtTED O.N CAQE EIGH1.» Wm. H. PhilbecJk.Of Mount Sinai* Is Dead Was Victim Of Tnbercolosis. Wife And Five Children Survive. Funeral Sunday. William H. Phllbeck, age 43, of the Mt. Sinai section died Friday evening at 6:30 following an illness of two years with pulminary tuber culosis. Decea.sed was a patient at the state hospital for several months but returned home last June when his family were told there was no chance for his recovery. Mr. Philbeck was a patient suf ferer and endured severe pain for many months. He was a member of the Methodist Protestant church. Surviving are his wife and five children, two of whom are students at the No. 3 high school. Funeral services were held at New Hope yesterday at 1 o’clock, Rev. J. B Davis in charge. City Schools Open Today; Will Begin Holidays Wednesday The Shelby city schools opened this morning despite the inclement weather, Travel conditions were bet ter than in the rural sections, where the larger schools closed, and Supt. B. L/, Smith stated this morning that school work would continue unless the w eather get considerably worse. I It was decided to open this morn ing and continue through Wednes day due to the fact that the regular holiday period w ill begin Wednes day afternoon. The schools will open again on January 3 following Christmas and New Year. OTHER CITY NEWS, page *. Several Injured In Week-End Accidents I Broth** Of Prof. Grifflr Hurt In Wreck. Miss Washburn, Clerk Hamrick Hurt. " *■ J. R. Griffin, of Charlotte, a brother of I. C. Griffin, former sup erintendent of the Shelby public schools, was painfully Injured late Friday afternoon when hie auto turned over just east of Shelby oti highway 20. Mr. Griffin was painfully Injured about the head and suffered some from exposure before he was rush ed to the Shelby hospital by am bulance. His Injuries consisted of abrasions about the face and bruises and lacerations of the head, but he was considerably Improved today and may be able to return home this afternoon with his son who came up from Charlotte to be with him. Breaks Arm. Miss Oeland Washburn, popular secretary of the Ryburn and Hoey law firm, suffered a fracture of her right arm when she fell Saturday morning while eh route to the of fice from her home, A. M. Hamrick, clerk of superior court, was still confined to his home today as the result of injuring his ankle Saturday morning. After turning his ankle he came on to his office at the court house, but later In the day the pain grew worse and he suffered a fainting spell and had to be carried home in an automo bile by Sheriff Irvin Allen and Wm. Osborne, deputy clerk. Fight Fires With Cops Patrol Auto Firemen And Police Carry Chemi cal* In Small Car To Maxes. Snowbound Shelby on Saturday! made use of Its smallest fire truck In many years. There were only two alarms during the day and with streets packed with snowdrifts the police patrol car was used by fire men and policemen to carry chem icals to extinguish the fires instead of taking out the large fire trucks. One fire was at a North Wash ington street residence, the blare originating in an attempt to warm up frozen water pipes. The other was an automobile. Damage was slight at both places. During Saturday and Sunday the patrol car was in general emergency use. being used to pick up stranded pedestrians and mot orists as well as to carry firemen out on calls. Bolton Child Found Dead; Burial Today | The three months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Buren Bolton was found dead in bed at the home of its parents in the Shelby mill vil lage Sunday. The child had not been well and it is thought its heart gave out. It was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Bolton and they -are greatly distressed over its sudden passing. Funeral services were held this morning at 11 o’clock. Bank Of Grover Pays 45% To Depositors Checks aggregating $4,627.15 rep resenting the fourth dividend on the closed Bank of Grover are to day being mailed to the depositors, according to W. B. Tyer. liquidat ing agent. This bank closed on December 17, 17931 and this 10 percent divi-: dend represents 45 percent which j has been paid to the depositors. Rural Mail Goes Rounds Today; One Carrier Gets Sick On Route Charlie Carson Brought In By Am bulance This Morning. All Back In. After receiving no mail Saturday, citizens of rural Cleveland county had their mail today with six reg ular rural route carriers and one substitute making their rounds Due to the heavy snowdrifts and sleet-coated roads Saturday none of the rural carriers attempted to make their rounds. No morning trips were made on the Fallston and Bel wood star routes, but these two routes were carried Saturday aft ernoon. This, uwr.ui.i • all ; -eu rural car as ££ ^ tgttg sacteT^. vi; left their offices determined to cov er their routes. A little after noon six of the seven had made their rounds and had reported back to the post office. Postmaster J. H Quinn reported. The seventh car rier. Charlie Carson, who carries route 4. was brought in by ambul ance. While parked by the side of ithe road near Eskridge Grove. : church Mr. Carson suddenly slump I jed over in his .-eat unconscious. The colored people carried him to a cot in their home and notified Postmaster Quinn who sent out an ambulance. Mr. Carson had regain ed consciousness from his fainting spell when the ambulance arrived Larger Schools In County Close Due To Weather All the larger rural whofll* In Cleveland rounty and some of the smaller ones did not open this morning because of the snow and Ice and general weather conditions. J. H. Grlgg, county super intendent, said this morning that all the standard high schools In the county did not open, neither did the schools where pupils are hauled by bus. By having to dose today because of weather and trav el conditions, these schools, Supt. Grlgg said, will remain Hoeed through the holidays and will reopen on Wednes day, Dee. sg. Superior Court Adjourned Today Because Of Snow Judge Kill Opened Court This Morning But Many Witnesses l)o Not Appear. The second week of Cleveland county’s special Superior court term to clear up the congested civil cal endar may not be held until some time in January. Judge Prank S. Hi!} convened court this morning for the second week, but due to the ice and snow and travel conditions in the rural sections scores of witnesses and liti gants were unable to get here and it was deemed unwise to attempt to keep the court going. Just when the remaining week will be held was not known today. That matter will likely be left with the bar association and the county commissioners. It is hoped, however that another special week can be called by the governor in January. Shopping Through Star Advertising And The Telephone Shoppers Lsing Star Advertising To Make Selections, And Tele phone For Orders. With the weather so bad mat last minute Christmas shoppers can't make their customary rounds oi the stores and personally select their gifts, many are using The Star's advertising columns. Last week and this week the merchants are offering through advertising what they have in stock for useful and practical Christmas gifts. Shoppers are making their selec tions from the advertising columns of The Star and telephoning their orders to the stores, asking that the merchandise be delivered or placed aside to be called for later. As an extra accommodation to the trading public, many of the cash and carry stores, have aided by in stituting a free delivery service of all packages. Merchandise selected through advertising and ordered by telephone is being delivered within the city limits and mailed to post offices and rural routes throughout this section. This has seemed to help solve the pre-holiday shopping problem which has been interrupt ed by the snow and sleet. Local Nurses Pass State Examination Four Graduates of M’/lby Hospital Pass Test of State Board. Four graduates of the Shelby hos pital's school of nursing were among the 186 who passed the state board of examiners last week. They were: Lalah Myrtle Davis, Daisy V. Hamrick. Elizabeth Cleone Liles and Roe Nichols. Mary Elizabeth Bradford, of the Lincoln hospital, and the following from the Rutherford hospital were also among those who passed the board: Mamie Elizabeth Brown Grace A. Greene, Ellen Rosalind Hildreth and Katie Lee Trexler. Death Of Child Is Third In Three Years Everie, nine months old child hi Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stringfellow die; Friday afternoon of pneumonia and was buried Saturday afternoon a' Elizabeth church. Mr. and Mr. Stringfellow have lost three chil dren in the past three years at:' they -luive the sympath'' of the «n Lutherans Open New Church And Lay Cornerstone Postpone Community Service Program Dr. Nehaeffer Preaches First Ser mon In Edifice Yesterday. Dr. Morgan Here. Shelby's new Lutheran church was formally opened with Its first serv ice yesterday and despite the very Inclement weather a goodly sized congregation turned out for the first service and the laying of the cornerstone. It was planned to hold a com munity service In the new church this evening with representatives from other organizations and churches of the city in attendance, but this meeting will be postponed until more favorable weather, Hev Frank Davis announced today. The sermon yesterday morning was preached by Dr. H. Brent Schaeffer. president ol Lenoir • Kh$rne college and one of the Luth eran leaders of the state. Following the service the cornerstone lav in, program wa.s held with Dr. Sehnef fet. Dr. E. C. Cooper and Rev Frank Davis participating. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock a popular service was held at the chtirch with lenders of the Lutheran denomination complimenting the local congregation upon their new edifice and the spirit shown in erecting it. Among the speakers were Dr J. L. Morgan, president of the North Carolina Synod; Mrs. Al fred Moretz, of Hickory, president of the missionary society; and Rev. N. D. Yount, of Bessemer City., a former pastor. Tire pageant planned for Sunday evening was postponed and the ser mon last night was preached bv Ret-, c. K Derrick, of Kings Moun tain Church Packed For Program Of Carols By School Children Candle-Light Service I.« Ln usually Good Considering Period For Training. A Urge audience packed the audi torium of the First Baptist, church here last night for the candle-light service which consisted -of a carol program rendered by the school children of the city. A total of-263 voices participated in the Interesting program of carol and Christmas anthems, and taken as a whole the service was unusual ly good as the children had been In training only three weeks under the direction of Ovid B. Lewis assisted by a number of city teachers. The high Interest in the event was shown by the fact that the auditor ium was packed and many had to stand. The first numbers were by the grammar grade chorus and glee clubs and was good considering the ages of the children. The numbers by the high school mixed chorus and the high school trio were also very good. The highlights of the pro gram the two numbers rendered by the combined choruses of the high school and grammar school with all the 263 voices participating. The entire program was one of the most pleasing Christmas con certs ever given in Shelby, especial ly by school children and all who participated or aided In the train ing are to be commended for their work. Collect Clothes For Needy Here In a movement sponsored by the Rotary elub. .Shelby citi zens are today being urged to collect all old clothes and shoes they may have about their homes so that they may be distributed among the needy >f the city. The snow, ice and weather of recent days have brought con siderable suffering and hard ships to the poor of the city who do not have sufficient clothing to protect them against the cpld and snow. They are being provided fuel and food by the Red Cross relief headquar ters, but many do not have shoes and clothes, Those who have such are asked to get them together in a package and telephone Lander SicBrayer at the relief headquarters, tele phone 83d. He will send someont tor the packages and the cloth ing will lie distributed among the needy homes. Members of the Rotary club are honing for a 'in*, response to I he refy'icM. | Marriage in Moviedom P*1’1* and pretty Sidney Fox, who soared to Hollywood stardom over* I "‘*"t, ,s 8h<>wn ** »•>« snuggled up to her brand new hubby, Charles E. i Beahan, scenario editor, at tneir New York hotel following their surprise marnage at Harrison, N. Y. Miss Fox wept during the ceremony, because, she told reporters, “it is the first time I'va erer been married. It is the second time for the groom. New Professional Building Will Be Ready For Occupancy Soon Medical .Mm More In .Sooth Wash ington Street Structure Alter Christ HtM. Shelby's newest business snd of j flee building, the Professional ; building on South Washington street. “ '’Tuat south' of the Hotel Cleveland, is practically completed and will be ready for occupancy at an early date. The building is owned ami was erected by Drs. Tom and Ben Gold and Dr. D. F. Moore who will have their offices in the structure in opening up the city's first building restricted to medical, dental offices, etc. The building is two-story struc ture of an attractive architectural design and one of the most mod ern in the city. There is a drug store room on the first floor together with two large suites of offices. On the second floor are four large of fice suites, a laboratory, sun porch, equipment storage rooms, etc Occupant* The room for the drug store will be occupied by Quinn’s drug store soon after the first of tlie year, the owners say. Four physicians and specialists plan to move into the offices soon after Christmas. Dr. Tom Gold, eye. ear. nose and throat, specialist. will occupy the front suite on the first floor. Dr. B. B Matthews physician and specialist, will occupy the other first floor suite by the side of the drug store The front office suite on the south side of the second floor will be occupied by Dr. Ben Gold, physi cian. and the front suite oil the north will be occupied by Dr. D. F. Moore, physician. This leaves two suites on the second floor yet to be leased The building Is vapor--heated and has elevator service in addition to stairway. The floors are of tile, and a general blue, gray and white in terior decorating system through out. The medical office suites con sist of four looms—waiting room examination room, treatment room and rest room. Dividing (he drug tore and office suites on the first Try Answering These ---1 j Can you answer H of these teat questions? Turn to page 1 for the answers. 1. Which vice president of the U. 8. was tried for treason? 2. Name the largest fresh water! I lake In the world? | 3. Which state first adopted state wide prohibition? 4. Who were the Parisi 5. Where arc the Jura mountains? 6. How many members has the ■ U. S. supreme court? 7. In whose administration was Adlai A. Stevenson vice president of the U. &.? 8. What is an anemometer? 9. Name the capital of Kentucky? | 10. Who were tile Amazons? 11. What famous bridge did John | A. Roebllng design? 12. Name the sacred book- of the i Mohammedans? 13. Did George Washington have I a middle name? 14. What is tile name for the i science of weather forecasting ? ' 15. Of what island is Hamilton the ■ capital? IS, What is the name for a slip or | error in etiquette? 17. What is the name for wine! made from rice? 18 Name the capital of Nev | Hampshire? 19. In which country is Prague the capital? 20. What does ad valorem mean?! floor is a tile lobby with entrance to the store and offices, to the stairs and also to a hall leading to the other first floor offices and to the elevator for the second-floor offices. The general construction work has been done by Lutz and Webb and only a few items re main to be done before the build ing is complete. A formal opening of the Protes - sional building Is being planned at a later date when all the occu- j pants have moved In. Key Men Of Shelby Mill In Annual Banquet Saturday; Burrus Speaks Knives Are Given As Souvenirs. Sumptuous Meal , Is Served. Men Are stickers. Seventy-five key men in the Shelby Cotton mill organization en joyed their annual banquet Satur day night at the club room. R. T. LeGrand, the popular secretary ireasurer of the mill, the largest textile institution here, was toast- j master and when he called tor a I been in the employ of the mills since j the annual banquets were started i feme sixteen or more y ,irs ago. ful- f !y ninety per cent of the hands vtm up was sUuiiiyapi lhat 'uerc : how of hands from those such a comparatively small labor turn-over at the Shelby mill and a trib' te not only to the management, but to the Workers themselves. Chas. Bumit was the speaker, giv ing information on the work of his office in looking after federal court offenders on probation and parole in the western district of North Carolina. It was a phase of work with which the public is not well acquainted, so his speech was great ly enjoyed. A sumptuous meal with a tomau cocktail, turkey, ham, vegetable cream and cake was served unde, the direction of Mrs. John McClurd and Miss Margaret Anthony If! eyvm^i’lUj kJOb'y , '■r Rev. I. D. Harrill Minister For 30 Years, Is Dead Pastor Of 3 Baptist Churches Well Known Baptist Preacher !• Buried This Afternoon At Lattimore. Rev. I. D. Harrill, age 60. died Sunday morning at 4:30 at his home near l,attlmori\ Mr HarriU had been in ill health for a number of years but continued his work until about Thanksgiving. He was brought home from the Rutherford hospi tal late in November and had been confined to hi* bed until death In December 1896 he was married to Miss Oeorgia Lattimore. and to this union three children were bom. Prof, Bunyan Harrill, principal Olenwood high school. Mr. Hugh Harrill. and Miss Edith Harrill, both of Lattimore. Deceased had been In the Bap tist ministry in this section and other section* of Western N. C. for 30 years, having held many pastor ates in Cleveland county. serving some of the most active and pro gressive churches in this section. At the time of his death he was holding pastorates at Concord and Race Path churches In Rutherford county and Bethel church at Ellen boro. During his ministry, hundreds have been converted and under his leadership B Y P U. work and other church activities have become more helpftil and useful In the churches he served. He was a lover of young people and their work, and made his appeal to them In such an understanding manner that hs was greatly loved by the young peo ple as well as the adults. Many wedding ceremonies have been performed, and many funeral services conducted by this good man He was taken home on Sun day, the day of the week that made his life must useful, and the beau tiful log and stucco home he had built in the edge of a woods near Lattlmofc was covered and sur rounded with snow which seemed symbolical with the beautiful and pure life he desired to live and to show others how to live. Funeral services were held this afternoon at two o'clock at Latti more, where he was pastor for sev eral years. Several ministers took part in the funeral service and paid tributes to his noble life Governor Hopes To Visit Shelby During Holidays Remains In Raleigh tor Christ mad Day. Will T»k» l ong Rest After January 5. 'Star News Bureau.' Raleigh. Dec. 18.—Governor O. Max Gardner plans to take a good rest after he retires from office on January 5 and turns ever the reins of government to his successor, J. C. B. Ehrlnghaus, he said today, before entering upon whatever activity he plans for the future. Governor Gardner plans to spend Christmas day in Raleigh, but may go to iris home town of Shelby the clay after Christmas for a day or two. he said. He is not being permit ted to “let up” in his activity in the governor's chair, even though he has only three weeks more as chief executive. Meetings of commissions, conferences on programs, reports of departments and divisions, are keep ing him busy right up to the last. Robert M. Lemons Dies At Hospital: Lived At Ora Mill Had Been Sick A Year. Funeral Service At Poplar Sprints Church Sunday. Robert M. Lemons, age 48, of the Ora Mill village. died at 5 o’clock Friday afternoon at the Shelby hos pital where he had been a patient for a few days. Mr. Lemmons had been sick for more than a year. j He was a faithful member and at tendant of the Dover Mill church, Funeral services were held at Pop lar Springs church yesterday aft* r moon at 3 o’clock. Rev. W. A. Elam in charge. Many beautiful flowers showed he high esteem in which he was a veld and the church was filled with J iis friends and relatives regardless jf the disagreeable weather jj Sun Icing arc hi? wife and ninu . J diiiyrh j |