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« The MMW ZM VOL. XL, No. 130 SHELBY, N. CL MONDAY, OCT. 29. 1934 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. "» Mall »•* »aar. I la advaaaai _ II H Carriar. m rw (la adaaaaal _ DM < Late News THE MARKETS Cotton, spot.lJHc to 13<*e I Cotton seed, ton, wagon _ 33.00 Cloudy Weather forecast for North Caro lina: Partly cloudy and slightly wanner Monday; Tuesday fair. Break Precedent Shattering precedents and aiding tha Pederal efforts to give investors all possible information, the New York Stock Exchange today made a public statement of its finances. Figures show that the exchange lost $387,000 in 1933. The report cov ered all the associated and consoli dated companies and was complete in every respect. 11 Duce Awards As part of the ceremonies mark ing the 12th anniversary of the Fascist march on Rome, Premier Benito Mussolini yesterday award ed prizes to heads of families whose farms have remained in the same family for more than 100 years. "Remember,” Mussolini said, “that you and your families represent an integral portion of Italy. Remain upon your soil, till it, and improve it, knowing that your work as black shirts and patriots strikes the deep est sympathy and gratification in my heart.” AP In Strike Last minute efforts were under way last night to induce officials of the great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company tyo cancel its decision to withdraw from Cleveland, Ohio, where 428 retail stores were closed and 2,200 persons were out of work.; The stores failed to open this morn Big Gaston Fair Will Open Today Under Legion Post Huge Carnival Is Resumed After Absence Of Several Years; Thousands Of Exhibits. GASTONIA, Oct. 29.-With an ar ray of exhibits unsurpassed in all its history and an expectation of record crowds, the big Gaston county fair will open for a week’s i run here Monday afternoon If the weather forecast for this week of fair skies and mild temper atures holds good, officials of the local American Legion post, man aging the air, expect an ave.age daily attendance at the fair of sev en or eight thousand people. Under j^gion Post. The fair is being resumed this year under the direction of the Am erican Legion after a lapse of sev eral years during which the custom of an annual county fair was drop ped because of economic conditions Farmers all over the county have been taking a keen interest in mak ing preparations for the fair. The finest agricultural exhibits in many years will be on display, ‘his hav ing been one of the finest crop years Gaston county has experienc ed in a long while. Many Exhibits. Women’s clubs, home demonstra tion clubs and other civic organisa tions throughout the county have entered exhibits, as well as schools and private concerns. Many Gaston county farmers at tended a “house-warming-’ given for their benefit, at the fair grounds Friday evening. Scores of farmers, their wives, and chlldjen visited the grounds at that time, and inspect ed the buildings an exhibits. O10 buildings on the grounds have been remodeled, and new ones erect ed, and the fair grounds present a lively and prosperous appearance, contrasting with the drab calm which has hovered over the empty buildings for the last several sea sons in the fair-less years. Frances Whitesides an official of the Legion post is executive secre tary of thef air this year. New Officers Named By The German Club 14—NEW OFFICERS NAMED —fr At the annual election of the Shelby German Club the following officer* were named: George Wray president; James W. Gardner vice-president; Frank Hoyle Jr., secretary and treasure, and the following diectors: Spurgeon Hew itt, Dr. D. F. Moore, Robert U. Woods, Steve Woodson, Robert Lan ey and Jean W. Schenck. William Beam Is Teaching In Shelby Wiliam Beam of Shelby, who taught last year at Spring Hope, this morning took over the tempor ary vacancy in the history and Eng lish department at Shelby High school. Miss Mildred McKinney, who filled in previously, has return ed to her school duties at Latti mora. McLarty, Wise, Price A re Re-Appointed By Methodist Conference Three Popular Ministers To Serve Shelby Again; Many Changes Noted In Gastonia District List. In the appointment list for North Carolina Methodist ministers for the coming year, read by Bishop Paul B. Kearn as the 45th session of the church conference came to a close n Greensboro Saturday numerous changes are noted in the Gastonia district, which comprises Cleveland County, but all three Shelby ministers were returned for another year. The Rev. E. K. McLarty of the Central church, the Rev. F. H. Price at the LaFayette and the Rev. J. N. Wise of the Shelby circuit were reappointed for another term. | Shelby Highly Pleased Many expressions of satisfactionj were heard here this morning when these re-appointments were an nounced, not only among Method ists, but by members of other de nominations. Only one change was made in the presiding elderships. The Rev. L. B. Hayes, formerly of this county, goes from the Waynesville district to be come pastor of the Hawthorne Lane church in Charlotte. He is succeed ed ih Waynesville by the Rev. W. A. Rollins, another Cleveland na tive, who has had the pulpit of the First church in Lincolnton. Emmett McLarty, son of the Shelby pastor, is retained as assist ant to Dr. W. A. Stanbury at the West Market Street church in Greensboro, and the Rev. James B. McLarty, another son, will remain (Continued on Page Eight) Mrs. M. Beam, 78 Is Buried Today Charter Member Of Fallston Bap tist Church Succumbs To Stroke. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Fallston Baptist church for Mrs. Mathias Beam. 78 year old mother and grandmother, who died at her Fallston home Sunday afternoon following an ill ness of some three months. Inter ment was in the Pleasant Grove cemetery. Mrs. Beam was one of the oldest and most respected persons in the community and was a charter mem- | ber of the Fallston Baptist church. Her death came as result of a stroke of paralysis. Surviving Mrs. Beam are Charles Beam, Clemmie Beam, Clarence Beam, Miss Marie Beam and Mrs. D. E. Parker, all of Fallston as chil- | dren. Step children are Mrs. Buena | Horne and J. C. Hall, of Rutherford county, Mrs. R. A. Hord of Lincoln- ! ton, Miss Vannie Beam of South Carolina, and F. S. Beam of Fall ston. The Rev. W. A. Elam conducted the services at the Fallston Baptist church. A large number of friends and relatives were present. Mrs. Beam was preceded to the grave by her husband many years ago. Shelby Pastor Re-A ppointed Dr. E. K. McLarty, pastor of the Shelby Central Methodist church, who on Saturday was re-appointed to serve another year here. To Lay Plans For LegionObservance Of Armistice Day Commander Calls Meetings Here Tuesday To Make Arrange ments. Definite plans for observance of Armistice day will be made by the Warren F. Hoyle post of the Amer ican legion at a meeting Tuesday night at 7:30 o’clock at the Court house. While invitation extended by the Lutheran church, through its pas tor, ine Rev. E. C. Cooper, to at tend church at 11 o'clock Sunday morning, Nov. 11, has been accept ed by the post, no arrangements have been made for a program Monday. Decision as to whether or not such a program will be held will be made Tuesday night. Membership Campaign Other matters of interest and im portance to the post will also come (Continued on page eight.) Proclamation “For those who live in houses, those who repair and construct houses, and those who invest in houses ...” Whereas the National Housing Act, through the Federal Housing Administration, has made it possible for the owner of real property to: Better the living conditions of his Family, In crease the efficiency of his Business, Protect and safeguard his Investments, Stimulate the morale and workmanship of his Employees, Im prove the standards and civic pride of his Neighborhood, Now, Therefore, Be it known that plans have been per fected for launching a Better Housing Program in Cleveland County Monday, Oct. 29. This date to make the purpose of which is to stimulate repairs, alterations and improvements to homes and business properties. In this worthy and vital movement, made possbile by the National Housing Act, we urge that every owner of real property act at once. Every property owner who puts men to work and creates a demand for building materials and services will find himself repaid many times in personal, as well as community benefits. Your participation in the Better Housing Program means better business, better surroundings and better living for every citizen of this community. The opportunity and the chal lenge are yours! I call upon you to act. (Signed) JOE E. BLANTON, Chairman County Com. Illness Of Judge Postpones Term Of Superior Court Harding Is Unable To Appear In Shelby Sentell Murder Case And Bif Dock et Held Up Indefinitely, May be Until January Term. The October term of Superior court, due to have opened here this morning, has been called off be cause of the sudden illness of W. F. Harding of Charlotte, presiding judge. A. M. Hamrick, clerk of the court, said today iflat he had been unable to make any arrangements for a special term, and so far as he knew, all cases current would have to be jKKtponed to the regular term in January. Few Witnesses Report Announcement of the postpone ment was made Saturday afternoon, throwing Mr. Hamrick’s and the sheriff’s office into a furor of ac tivity in an effort to notify the hundreds of witnesses and jurors who were to have reported this morning. Deputies in all parts of the county were notified and asked to spread the news, and so effective was this grape-vine information service that only three Jurors and five or six witnesses reported today. The docket would have been a heavy one. including more than 50 old cases and some two score new ones. It also included the Louis Sen tell murder case, which, sensational enough in Its enactment, now be comes more noted for the length of its postponement. It was to have been tried in the February term, but has been put off by two succeeding terms of court. Under Indictment Louis Sentell, Byrum Hosiery mill worker, is under grand Jury in dictment for the first degree mur der of Florence Jones, who was later revealed as Mrs. William Drake. He shot her, eye witnesses say, on the street at noon on February 15. With this postponement, betting around the square is that the case will never come to trial at all, but that Sentell will be allowed to sub mit to a lesser plea. Baptists Re-tlect Last Year Heads A. G. Sergeant Will Preach Keynote Sermon Next Year; Resolu tions Made. The 84th annual session of the Kings Mountain Baptist association closed with the afternoon session Friday with a general election of officers. Present officers were re elected and are J. W. Buttle, mod erator, W. A. Elam, vice moderator and Q. J. Devenny, clerk. The as sociation will be at Poplar Springs next year. Officeqs recommended by the body to direct the associational Sunday school are: J. W. Costner, presi dent, b. T. Cabaniss, vice presi dent, Wyan Washburn, secretary. A. G. Sergeant, new pastor of the Kings Mountain Baptist church, will preach the introductory ser mon and J. L. Jenkins of Boiling Springs will preach the doctrinal sermon. Standing committees re main the same. In the closing session county Baptists heard a report from the Baptist hospital at Winston-Salem from Dr. Haggleman who has charge of the institution. The Rev. W. G. Camp made a plea for in creased temperapee, and Boiling Springs junior college was present ed with recommendations being passed for every church to put the school on their annual budget. A resolution of thanks for fine enter tainment of the year was present ed New Prospect church. Silvers Mourn Loss Of 3-Year-Old Child Rachel Silver, 3 year old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Willis Sil 702 Hamrick street, died Sunday afternoon after an ilnness of more than a year. Funeral services were held at 2 this afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Rpsh Padgett and the Rev. C. V. Martin. Interment will be at the Hickory Groce church, in York county, S. C. Mr. Silver is a section foreman for the Southern railroad here, and brought his family to Shelby nine years ago. There are ! three brothers and two sisters sur- ■ viving the little girl. Skull Fractured 3-Year-Old Child In Coma 17 Days In one of the most remark able hospital cases ever re corded here, little Nancy Scott. 3-year-old daughter ol the R«v. W. L. Scott ol Fall ston, suffering from a frac tured skull, is holding her own and apparently getting better although she has been unconscious most of the time since Oct. 13. Yesterday for the first time the little girl tried to raise her head and say a few words. She was Injured In an auto mobile accident. Hospital attaches were en couraged this morning, but the child's condition Is still critical. Tom Ivey Killed By Falling Tree On ’Possum Hunt Skull Fractured By Limb Aa Party Fella Tree In Buffalo Creek Section; Dlea In Hospital. Toni Ivey. 28. an employee at the Eton mill, died in the Shelby hos pital Sunday afternoon aufferlng from a fractured skull sustained Saturday night during a 'possum hunt when the limb of a falling tree struck him on the head. Mr. Ivev, with his brother Rufus, Charles Stearns and Mr. Thrift and his two sons, was hunting in the Buffalo Creek section when the 'possum was treed about 5 a. m. They Immediately proceeded to fell the tree, and Mr. Ivey failed to get out of the way in time. He was brought to the Shelby hospital as soon as possibly, but never fully re i gained He Is survived by his wife, who was Miss Rebecca Sue Cashion of Kings Motintaln, and by several brothers. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the First Baptist church in Shelby, and burial will be at the Double Shoals church. ClevelandMayGet lighting Project Engineer Asks Communities Inter ested In Survey Te Investigate. Wanted! Two or more Cleveland county communities thickly popu lated, progressive, and willing to ac cept a 60 percent gift from the gov ernment to erect lines carrying elec tric power to the door of every cit izen. No, it is not exactly like that, but it amounts to about the same. En gineer Bivins of Gaston county who has charge of rural electrifica tion in this district under the FERA has Just completed a confer ence with county agent, R. W. Shoffner, and says he plans .to make atxftt three surveys in Cleve land county in preparation for pro posed work in electrification this fall and winter. He has already been looking over the Polkville section and will give that community a more complete survey. Mr. Bivins hopes citizens inter ested in getting light and power conducted to their community will get together and leave word at eith er the county agent’s office or with The Star. Baby Daughter Is Claimed By Death Hazel Juanita Green, the 21-day old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Green of 707 Smith street, died on 8unday afternoon. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Missionary Methodist church, con ducted by the Rev. H. C. Sisk, pas tor. Burial will be at the Boiling Springs cemetery. Local Church Raise $6,000 By Sunday The First Baptist church congre gation is undertaking to raise $6,000 on its building fund by next Sun day. This amount is needed to meet building obligations due Nov. 1st. This week the members of the building committee are making personal canvass of the church membership Housing Program Is Launched Here; Dorton Chairman Will Organize County A« Single Unit Headquarter* Are Set I'pp In Cham ber Of Commerce Office*; Fi nancial Aid Promised. The Oleceland county campaign for home modernisation under the Federal Housing Administration pro gram was launched at a meeting Friday afternoon at the courthouse, Dr. J. 8. Dorton being named county chairman. Decision was made at the meet ing that the county be organized as a unit, this being agreed upon by representatives from several sec tions including Kings Mountain. Sub-chairmen will be named from Shslby and Kings Mountain as well as from all other sections of Cleve land county. Set lip Headquarters. Offices of the Shelby Chamber of Commerce and Merchants associa tion have been set up as campaign headquarters and from these offic es all eforts will be handled toward making the campaign a success. Richard Oulahan, o Asheville, rep resentative of the Federal Housing administration, was present and briefly outlined the program. Any permanent Improvement, he an nounced, comes wthn the terms of the act. Farm homes as well as city and county homes are affected. Fences, bams, pig pens, anything of that nature can be repaired as well as homes themselves. Any per manent Improvement to a home, such as painting, re-flooring, re roofing can be financed by this prognuji, - .. ----- . Financial Institutions, said Mr. Oulahan. are co-operating with the government to make available loans for this purpose. Anyone desiring in formation concerning the matter Is asked to get In touch with the Shelby Chamber of Commerce and Merchants association office In the Lineberger building. loans may be made in denomina tions from $100 to $3,000 and may be repaid in monthly installments ranging from one month to five years. Applicant must own the property; any mortgage on the property must not be In arrears and the monthly Income of the appli cant must be five times the amount his monthly payment will amount to. Names of committees for the en tire county will likely be announc ed by Dr. J. 8. Dorton this week and within the next few days the cam paign will get into full swing. One Fruit Tree In Lincoln Nett $27.50 LINCOLNTON, Oct. 39.—B. O. Leatherman of the Vale section, Lincoln county, has sold $37.50 worth of apples from one tree in i his eleven-year-old orchard of Gol den Delicious trees, reports County Agent J. G. Morrison. The one tree produced 33 bushels of fruit that sold for $1.25 a bushel. Leatherman | follows a definite schedule in spray- , ing and this year has harvested | more than 800 bushels of high grade | apples from his orchard. His exhlb- , its at the recent state fair won the | sweepstakes prize for the best bas- j ket of apples and many firsts on ( tray and plate exhibits, Morrison says. Lattimore School Patrons Will Supplement Bus Drivers’ Pay Lattimore public schools will have] < men to drive the trucks carrying 11 their children to and from school | even if the patrons have to go down Into their Jeans and pay the differ- 1 ence in what the state has allowed ’ for salaries. c That is what was decided in a l meeting Saturday night when rep- i resentatives from four of the six t routes making up the outside ele- t ment of the big consolidated school, '•' assured their drivers that they; i should receive the sum of $12 per| month Instead of the $7.50 paid by, i the state. The driven are C. O. Lee, !t Lester Callahan. W’jinr.d Wash- j i burn, and Farrei Dalton '' J. S. Gillespie and J. A. Blanton i have definitely resigned but wor < i from Lattimore this morning assur d patrer.s il.il drivers would be irovided, perhaps at the increased lay. Lattimore is not the only school laving trouble wi‘h drivers who do o» want to work for six hours per ay for a month and receive only 7.50. Bolling Springs is Investigat es to see what can be done there, .'ther schools which have men drlv rs for part of the busses are No. 3, Vaco, Bethwarc, Grover, and Mo iah. As one of the oldest consolidated chools in the county Lattimore has rled students a nunibe- of times ut finds patrms better satislied nth grown m1 i Th.? state prohib it diversion •>! puoHc funds for sup lementing, nut cannot prevsnt per onal donations. Vast Sum Ready To Go To2,944Farmers Who Reduced1934Acerage It Includes Half-Year’s Rental And Payment On Parity Not Due Until December; Notices Sent To Recipients. The question on the lips of more than 2,000 Cleveland farmers for the past month—“When will the cotton money irrive?”—was answered this morning with a brisk “It’s here now, come get it” and a rustle of crisp government checks totalling exactly $2011.0:15.79. That’s a much greater Bum than anybody expected, because it includes, in addition to the iialf-year rental, due for crop reduction, a parity payment which was not due until December. ■—i !■' —— 11. .1 i I Thn rhaelri: arriiMrl tkia 4n« Elected Head Of Bank Group RwdoH S. Ifeefct Phis new picture of Rudolf 8. Hecht, of the Hibernia National bank of New Orleans, was ■napped after he had been named president of the American Rank ers' association at Ha convention in Washington. Efforts Redoubled As Election Nears lemocratic Speakers Talk Nightly In Various Communities; Com plete Ticket. Democratic leaders will spin hrough the county this week In a vhlrl of activity winding up the all campaign, which culminated laturday, November 0 when the ’oters make their choice at the tolls. Chairman Oliver Anthony is lopeful, but not by any means ertain, of a big vote. It will prob (Conttnued on Page Eight) inn cneons arrived in is morning at the offices of Robert W. Shoff ner, Cleveland county farm agent, and will be distributed by him aa soon as possible. To Notify Growera Following exactly the same pro cedure of last June, he will mall cards to growers who are to reoelva the necks, setting a date and time for them to call at hla office. Or, If they wish, they can have the checks mailed to them. “But be sure you don’t call here unless you've been notified,” said Mr. Bhoffner, shuddering at the possibility of seeing his small office stormed by 34*44 farmers all try ing to get their money at the same time. You just can't get that check until you've been notified. 9194.437 Last June The first big cotton money that came to Cleveland this year arrived In June and amounted to 9164, 4#1.24, and that was a seven days wonder. Arrival of this much vaster sum Is expected to cause no little excitement in the county, and In all probability, many a puckered coun ty purse string will be unloosened to buy this and that luxury the family has been craving. The first money, you see, took care of so many necessities that to day's big allotment Is likely to create—along with the many 13 cent loans being made at the rate of one dollar a second here every day—1s likely to create a surplus of cash. Merchants are rejoicing. Payment Is based on one half of the three and one-half cent gl^w ance per pound, based on g five year average, for cotton taken out of production, or a cent and three quarters. In addition, these Is one cent a pound for 40 percent of the flve-y«ir average, which was to hart been paid in December. CO.WeathenOf San Antonio Diet Brother Of Mrs. Major Hopper And Mrs. Pink Riviere; Wife And One Son. A telegram received Saturday an nounced the death in San Antonio* Texas of Corrace O. Weathers, age 55. Details of the death and funeral arrangements had not been receiv ed today. Mr. Weathers was the only son of the late D. Summie and Josephine Weathers and was born and reared In the Zion community of this county. He went to Texas about 39 years ago where he was engaged In the insurance business and was quite successful. Many friends and relatives In this county survive. Mr. Weathers Is survived by his wife and one son, Ned. three sis ters, Mrs. Major Hopper and Mrs. Pink Riviere of Shelby. Mrs. James Putnanj of Llncolnton and Mrs. Rogers of Texas. His parents both moved to San Antonio from Shelby many years ago and died there. Sutherland Grows Giant Eggplant An eggplant grown by W. L. I Sutherland of route 2, No. 2 town ship, Shelby, looks big enough to J jmake a dinner for a party of eight I of the hungriest persons you ever .saw. The gigantic plant, said by County Agent Shoffner to be one I of the most remarkable he ever saw, measures 21 and 1-2 inches around , the middle and weighs three and three-quarters pounds Hubert Jone:* O'.r1 Thompson and Charlie Coble attended the football game at Chapel Hill Saturday ■ a $203,035 FOR COTTON GROWERS HERE TODAY
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