Western Carolina Holds
Potential State Power,
Election Survey Shows
Although Poorly Represented Now, the West
Could Elect the Governor Every
Time and Dominate Party
By M. K. DUNNAGAN
RALEIGH. Dec. 11.—Suggestion
recently made by Democratic lead
ers of the west that they may seek
reprisals from the east because the
east has during two sessions of the
general assembly blocked the con
stitutional mandate of redlstrlctlng
the state for the state senate and
reapportioning the members of the
house of representatives should not
have been necessary.
Having been made, the mere sug
gestion should be sufltcient to
bring about the desired results
without any movement looking to
ward punishing the east for not
letting the west have its just pro
portion of legislators In the gen
eral assembly. But it may not be
enough, since power once acquired
is relinquished only when absol
utely necessary, even though there
is plenty of evidence that the west
has the voting strength to enforce
suggested reprisals.
■arvey Of Votes
This evidence is easily gathered
from a casual survey of the votes
east in North Carolina in recent
yearn. It should be sufficient to
convince the east that if the west
should aver serious attempt re
prisals by not rotating the gover
nors, by electing both senators from
the weet and by getting out candi
dates for all state offices, now held
largely by the east, this could be
accomplished, certainly If the west
could agree on any program.
The condition sought in these
auggeetion to be remedied In the
more equal distribution of senators
and representatives on the basis
of population, as was provided In
the constitution, which requires s
reapportionment of representatives
and A redlstrlctlng for senators aft
er each decennial census conduct
ed by the federal government and
baaed on the new census figures.
Twice, in the 1931 and 1933 ses
sions, the east has succeeded in
blocking bills designed to equalize
the representation as contemplat
ed, but not without western help.
Western Representation
As it works out on the basis of
the 1930 census, the eastern half of
the population has 0ft house mem
bers and 38 senators, while the
western half of the population has
only 52 representatives In the house
and 33 in the senate. The redls
tricting and reapportionment would
not completely cure this Inequal
ity of representation, due to the
fact that the population Is concen
trated more in the piedmont and
western counties, and every coun
ty, however small, has Its one rep
resentative. For example. Cleveland
county has a population equal to
that of nine of the smaller coun
ties of the state, each of which has
a representative, while Cleveland
hgs only one.
U»e redlstrlctlng and reapportion -
ment would not completely cure
this inequality, but It would result
in the piedmont and west getting
live additional representatives,
which the less populous east would
lose, and two additional senators,
which also would be lost by the
east. That Is why the east has
blocked the two attempts. Just why
some few of the western and pied
mont county representatives have
Joined with them in aiding the de
feat of the bills Is not quite clear.
One western representative in the
1933 house frankly admits that lie
allowed the eastern legislators to
convince him that It would be to
bis Interests and that of his county
to Join with the east, on their
claim that the larger western coun
ties were trying to hog It all.
Realises Strength
The west is now beginning to
realise Its voting strength, however,
and If It should find it necessary to
use It, and could even partially get
it together, it would have no trou
ble in carrying out any reprisals
It might seek—electing the gover
nor from the west each term, as
well as other state officers. and
electing both U. 8. senators from
the west, instead of the one-one
division.
Democratic voting records in re
cent elections prove that the over
whelming majority of Democratic
votes, as well as Republican votes.
■ X are In the west, a majority that
can dictate If it desires. Assuming
the usually understood east and
west division, which places Gran
ville, Wake, Harnett, Hoke and
Scotland In the east and all coun
ties west of thetr western boun
daries in the west, it Is easy to find
where the Democratic strength is
located.
Recent Comparisons
% In. this last state-wide election,
*ven though an off year, compari
sons of a few of the strong Diplo
matic counties dawn east with
■nailer but closer counties in the
west will be interesting. Little Clav
cast more Democratic votes than
* did large Edgecombe; little Gra' am
cast Ifiore than large GrarvtJ’e;
Macon cast more than twice as
many as Lenoir: If" re-*
TOO more than New Hanover; if
little Polk bad cast 275 more, she
■would have equalled Nash; little and
close Stokes cast 500 more than
Halifax or Duplin either; B3FKS
cast more than Wake; Wilkes cast
more Democratic votes by 200 than
the combined vote of Edgecombe,
Franklin and Granville; Lincoln
voted 500 more than Wayne. Yadkin
cast 100 more Democratic votes than
Pitt.
Seventeen counties, in the last
election, cast less than 1,000 Dem
ocratic votes. Onlv one of them,
Caswell, was In the west accord
ing to tnls division. The remaining
16 were in the east.
West Holds Power
All of these figures prove be
yond any doubt that If the west
should decide to seek reprisals, It
could make the lives of ambitious
eastern Democrats miserable; In
fact, block all such ambitions for
state-wide office.
The west could. If It so desires,
elect the governor and lieutenant
governor both from the west with
out alternating; It could elect both
U. 8. senators; It could elect all
state officials named by the state
wide vote. It could do all of these,
if it became necessary, and desir
able and unanimous. It might
wreck the Democratic party in so
doing and let the Republicans In,
if the east should get sore enough,
Bub there would be no need to car
ry it that far. The east, in time,
and probably early, would realize
Its mistake and give the represen
tation.
Reprisals
What reprisals, then, could be
sought, other than electing the
governor all the time and both U.
S. senators? Here are a few exam
ples.
When the governor and council
of state, the cabinet. In reality,
meets to decide matters of state it
Is composed of six members, five
from the east. Rnd one from the
west.
Education Board
When the state board of educa
tion meets, as It has been the past
week to select textbooks, or to de
;clde public school matters, It has
1 seven members, five from the east
|and two from the west.
When the state board of assess
'ment-s meets to lcavy corporate ex
I cess on the state’s corporation, two
! thirds of which arc In the west. It
Its composed of five members, four
| from the east and one from the
west..
Executive Committee
When the executive committee of
[the local government commission
meets to pass on matters of cities
' towns and counties, final, except on
appeal to the full commission. It is
' composed of four members, nil
from the east.
From which It, is readily seen
that the west is not only not get
ting its full representation on the
bodies, but Is not even represented
on many of them and Is complete
ly overwhelmed on the others. It
should be noted, too, that most of
these officials are elective officials,
and not appointive. Also, it should
be said, In fairness to Governor
Ehrlnghaus, an easterner, that a
recent check shows that his ap
pointments are fairly well balanced
as between enst and west, and that
he has not favored his own sec
tion, probably not as much as for
mer governors have.
Governor Rides
Behind Wobbly
• Drunken Dr'^er
RALEIGH, Doc. 23.-Governor
.Ehringhaus rode Friday afternoon
[from the Frank Page funeral at
Aberdeen for a mile or so behind a
model T Ford dri\ on by a drunk
whose car wobbled as his mind.
The governor's car pulled up be
hind the Ford and followed slowly
to a point less than 10 piles from
Raleigh. It was manifest that the
driver was not reckless but was
making a desperate effort to get
: off on the shoulder of the roads
and to stay -there. But he was so
drunk that he could not stay off
the road. He wobbled off, then
wobbled on, while the cars whizzed
by him. But he never would get off
: his side of the road. Finally the
driver spotted his own home. He
, pulled off the concrete to the slde
j walk, shut off his gas and fell out.
i “The follow evidently was trying
, to avoid accidents and he did the
I' esc lie coul : Governor Khtleg
; bans raid. TV ctiver was ninth
rstly not taking nis car on t! e
reads after getting drunk but tak
ing it off following his muddle
mlnd-'t’ness.
And : body tried to put him In
bad. Th ire w as one bl nd drunk
who used every second of his sight
to pick a road that would gitaran
tee the saf~'y of everybody on the
highways.
But the g v-'rnor could not re
memb r ever having seen a man
who had on quite so much as this
brother did.
Buick, Plymouth, Dodge For 1935 Announced
New ’35 D. Of
Impressive Beauty
Now On Showing
Advanced Streamline, Unique Sus
pension, More Power And
Room Give Comfort.
Detailed announcement of the
1935 Dodge line, widely awaited
because of pre-season rumors cred
iting the new models with Import
ant Innovations, will prove Inter
esting reading because the manu
facturers, not content with kerp
lng abreast of prevailing trends,
offer revera! unexpected features
■ays Keevcr Motor Co , local deal
ers.
The thoroughness wltlv which
Dodge engineers have gone about
their task may be gathered from a
oartlal list of 1935 Dodge details.
Aside from completely redesigned
bodies these Include a Dodge htgh
compresslon Red Ram engine, a
new and Interesting “synchronistic”
front suspension, a ventilated
clutch, a synchro-shift transmis
sion, further improved hydraulic
brnRes, and a number of engine
and chassis features through which
certain control functions, former
ly the duty of the driver, are now
performed automatically.
In the bodv interiors, made more
comfortable bv a perfected, clear
vlsion ventilation system, Dodge
designers have evolved new heights
of convenience. There Is an almost
lavish display of leg and elbow
spacp and, In the way of appoint
ments, about everything the exact
ing buyer might expect.
In dimensions, the bodies of 1935
Dodge models are considerably
wider; there Is more space between
floor and roof, thought th car'3
overall height Is not increased.
Plymouth Shifts
Weight Of Car;
Changes Springs
New 1935 Plymouth Boast Of
Springing And Weight
Redistribution.
The new Plymouth is ft definite
ly new type of ride. It is revealed
today by Keever Motor Co. and
Rush Thompson, 8helby dealers.
This ride will result from several
important new developments in
springing and weight distribution.
In the past the great difference
between the higher priced cftrs and
those of lower price was always in
the matter of ride. Wheelbase was
considered the explanation, but the
real reason was the fact that the
front springs being shorter, were
stiff. Plymouth has now produc'd
the first short spring in the auto
mobile history that Is soft and resil
ient, but la also long-lived. It Is of
utterly new design, and It required
the development of a new steel.
An unusual characteristic of this
spring is that it uses two main
leaves, each of which is wrapped
around'the shackle bolt. The low 'T
leaf is segmented at the center to
allow for elongation.
The front springs now have ap
proximately the same frequency as
the rear spring. This, and a redis
tribution of the car weight, places
approximately the same load on the
front and rear springs and results
in equalized spring aetton. With
this hew system, fill parts of the
car rides the same.
Four Lines of
Buicks For 1935
Now On Showing
i —-_~
Group Covers Broad Range From
Low Medium To High Med
ium Price Fields.
Pour lines of motor cars by the
Buick Motor company for 1935,
oovcring the broad range from the
low medium to the high medium
price fields and offering the larg
est variety of *body types In the
history of the Buick organization, It
is announced by J. Lawrence Lack
ey, local dealer, who has just re
turned from the Detroit factory and
recently unloaded a car load of the
new models.
The new carsiteyed to modem
requirements of style, comfort and
performance, are being displayed
simultaneously throughout the
United States in the showrooms of
Bulck dealers and distributors.
With the factory In full production
on the 1935 models, adequate stocks
are now in dealers’ hands and rep
resentative models by the complete
line are on display. Dealers con
sequently, are able to make prompt
deliveries.
For the first time, the Buick Mo
tor company enters a new year
with four distinct groups of auto
mobiles, all similar in design and
construction, varying only in de- j
tails of dimension and price class.
The extensive line gives price cov- j
erage of approximately 27 per cent I
of the entire automobile market, a
condition expected greatly to in
crease Buick volume during the
coming year.
Birth Announced
At Beams Mill
(Special to The Star.)
BEAMS MILL. Dec. 23.—Mr, and
Mrs. Bonnie Wright announce the
birth of a baby daughter born on
Tueaday. Mother and baby are get
ting along fine. Mrs. Wright before
marriage was Miss Edna McSwa'n
of Waco.
Master Jack Williams has been
very 111 with flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Id Hoyle moved
Tuesday into the house with Mr.
John Wright, until their house la
vacated. They formerly lived at
Ross Orove.
Mrs. Plato Costner was called to
the bedside of her grandson, Gene
Olasco, of Morganton, Wednesday.
Master G'.asco has almost develop
ed pneumonia.
Mrs. W. C. Bridges accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wright of
! Falls ton to visit Mr. Oead Sweeiv
ot Ross Grove community Thurs
day. Mr. Sweesy's condition re
mains very serious.
Carl McSwaln of New PTo pect
visited Mr. and Mrs. Everette
Wright Wednesday.
Janies Costner visited Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Bridges of Shelby Thurs
day.
Misses Charline, Evelyn and Eu
ray Hendrick entertained with a
, Christmas pound party Wednesday
| night. Christmas decorations were
used and the Hen carried out. A
large crowd was pre ent.
ADMINISTRATOR’8 NOTICE
: Having qua! it led at administrator of
] lie extale of M. M. O Shields, dee d.. late
: ol Cleveland eountjr. N. C., thla Is to
I notify all persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased to exhibit
them duly verities to the undersigned si
Shelby. N C., on or before November 31.
1935. or (his notlct will be pleaded In
bar ot their recovery. All persons Indebt
ed to said estate will please make imme
diate payment This November 31, 1934.
J F ROBERT*,, Administrator ol
the Estate ot U M. O'ShtrMs. de
ceased
Rybrun & Hoay, Attyi. at Nov 31c
EXECUTORS’ NOTICE
Having qualified as executors of the last
will and testament of J. J. McMurry. de
based, late of Cleveland county. North
Carolina, this la to notify all persons
l .laving claims against the estate ol J J.
McMurry. deceased, to exhibit them to
i i.e undersigned, or to their attorney at
i ihelby. N. C„ on or before the 3«ih day
•'f November, 1935, or this notice will be
pleaded In bar of their recovery. All per
mits indebted to said estate will please
make Immediate payment. This the 3dth
day of November. 1934.
S A McMURRY. A. W McMURRY.
JESSE WASHBURN Executors of
the Estate of J J. McMurry, deceas
! «<!■
} reyton McSwaln. Atty. for executors.
fit Nov 30c
| CERTIFICATE Of DISSOLUTION
8tate of North Carolina.
Department of State.
To Ail to Whom These Present May Come
Greeting
Whereas, it appears to my satisfaction
by duly authenticated record of the pro
ceedings for the voluntary dissolution
thereof by the unanimous consent of all
the stockholders, deposited in my office,
that the Double Shoals Manufacturing
Company, a corporation of this state,
whose principal office is situated in the
village of Double Shoals, county of Cleve
land. State of North Carolina (A. W Mc
Murry being the agent therein and in
charge thereof, upon whom process may
be served), has complied with the re
quirements ot Chapter 33. Consolidated
Statutes, entitled Corporations," prelim
inary to the issuing of this Certificate of
Dissolution
Now therefore. I. Stacey W. Wade. Sec
retary of State of the State of North Car
! v na. do hereby certify that the said cor
>rat on did. on the 18th day of October,
34 file in my office a dulv executed and
ttested consent in writing to the dis
Mutton of said corporation, executed by
1 the stockholders thereof, which said
-•’sent and the record of the proceedings
ore^V.I are now on file in my said of
^e as provided by law.
In testimony whereof. I have hereto
"t my hand and affixed my official seal
t Raleigh, this 18th day of October. A. D
1934.
STACEY W WADE.
♦t Dec 13c Secretary of 8tate.
I
It’s £
Gift
? "w
A lot ot children who have
stayed up Christmas Eve to
catch a glimpse ot Santa Claus
will envy Baby LeRoy bis tete
a-tete with the great man. But
Master LeRoy seems too awed by
the occasion to appreciate his
girt.
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICR
Having qualified aa administratrix e
lie eatate of D. O. McSwaln, deceased
;>1 Cleveland county. North Carolina, tht
Is to notify all persons haring claim
against tha said estate to present then
to me properly proven on or before th
3rd day of December. 10.15 or this notlc
will be pleaded In bar of any recover
thereof. All persons owing the said es
tate will please malre immediate settle
ment to the undersigned.
This 3rd day of December. 1934
l,ALA McSWAIN. R-4 Shelby. Ad
mtnlstrlx of Estate of D O. Me
Swain. St Dec 5
NOTICE
Having qualified as administrator! o
the estate If Mrs L C Horn, deceased
late of Cleveland counly, this Is to notlf
all persons holding claims against salt
instate to present same In proper form oi
o'r before November 58. 1935. or this no
tire will be pleadrd in bar of recovery
All persons Indebted to said estate wll
please make settlement with the under
signed. This November 36th, 1934.
J. E. HORN and D. T. HORN. Ad
mlnlitrators.
Horace Kennedy. Atty. ft Nov IS
TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
North Carolina. Cleveland County.
Pursuant to the power of sale contain
ed in a certain deed of trust executed b;
D. H. QTayson on February 14. 1939 an<
recorded in book 144 page 91, office o
register of deeds for said county am
state; and default Tiavlng been made h
the payment thereof the underslgnei
trustee will offer for sale at public auc
tlon. to the highest bidder for cash, a
the court house door. 8htlby, N C. oi
Monday. January 31. 1935. at 12 ocloc)
noon a one-ninth undivided Interest It
and to the following described real es
tale
First Tract: Situate tn No 3 townshh
of Cleveland county and beginning on i
stone, corner ot M N. Hamrick and T
D. Hamrick: thence S 49 E 91 poles ti
a stone: thence 8 65 E. 36 poles to i
stone: thence S. 25 W. ISO poles to i
sycamore on bank of creek, thene N 61
W. 96 poles to pointers on bank ot creek
thence up the creek 7 poles to a hickory
thence north 35 E 119'- poles to threi
white oaks; thence N. 23 W 15 poles t<
a stake tn ditch; thence N 35 E 10 pole:
to a stake; thenea 33 E 9 poles to ■
stake: hence N. 17 E 19 poles to a atom
the beginning corner, containing 10:
acres more or less and being a part o
the Jacob Hogue lands.
Second Tract: Containing 105 acres tr
No. 3 township of Clsvelsnd county ane
on tha waters of Big and Little Hlckor)
Creeks and bounded on the N by tht
Stephen Hogue lands; on the east by thi
Jana Hogue lands; on the south by Amsl
Putnam lands and on the west by land<
of W. W. Oreen and 8tephen Hogue and
being that tract deeded to Katherine I
Hogue by D P Posten and wife. Ugema
Posten on March 31. 1890, and being that
tract fully set out by metes and bound:
tn the record of the deed from John A
Hogue et ux to J. J. McMurrv A Co . and
recorded in book of deeds T page 533. in
the office of register of deeds for Cleve
land eounty, N. C.. to which reference
is hereby made.
This the 18th dav of December. 1934.
C B McBRAYER Trustee
4t Dec 19c
Tourist Travel j
Up To Florida,
Anticipating a heavy movement
of Florida-bound tourists this win
ter, the Southern railway system
will augment the service presently
furnished by the "Royal Palm," the
“Ponce de Leon” and the “Kansas
Clty-Florlda Special” on their pres
ent convenient schedules with dally
through cars between Chicago, De
troit, Cleveland. Cincinnati, Kansas
City and Florida points, according
to announcement by R. H. Gra
ham, division passenger agent,
Southern railway system. Char
lotte.
As In past years all of these
trains will handle through coaches
and will have Southern railway
dining car service for all meals. Ad- '
ditlons to the Pullman car equip
ment will be made on later dates.
ADMINISTRATOR S NOTICE
Having qualified at admlnlttrator o'
the estate of Olle Wortman. deceased o'
Cleveland county. North Carolina, this 1
to notify all persons having clai”
against the said estate to present the
to me properly proven on or before the
t7th day of December, 19.15 or this not‘r"
will be pleaded In her of any recovers
thereof. All peraona owing the said es
tate will please make Immediate eettle
ment to the undersigned
This nth day of December, 1934.
C. D. WORTMAN, Casar, N C
Administrator of Estate of Ol
Wortman. 6t Dec 19n
TRUSTEE’S LAND SALE
Pursuant to the provisions of a certain
Deed of Trust, executed on the 10th da"
' of April. 1936. by P W. Jolley end wlh
• Mary Jolley, to E. B. Hamrick, and dt:
1 recorded In the Office of the Register <
1 Deeds of Cleveland county. N. C., In Boi
| 136 of Deeds, page 136. to secure an lr
- debtedness. and the (tlpulattons of s
‘ Deed of Trust not having been comp'
' with, and at the request of the ho'
’ of the note secured by aald Deed of Tr;
' the undersigned Trustee will expose fr
sale to the highest bidder for cash, at t
Oourthousa Door of Cleveland County. N
C . on
FRIDAY, JANUARY 4TH, AT 1* M,
5 or within legal hours, the following de
' scribed real estate, to-wlt
A certain tract of land lying and be
ing in No. 3 Township, Cleveland County.
[ North Carolina, and more particularly
, described and defined as follows: Begln
• nlng at a Maple Stump and 8tone. S. M.
I and J. T. Jolley's line, thence with S. M.
i Jolley's line South T7Vi East 79 poles to
. a Red Oak; thence N. «',i B. 35 polee to
a dogwood; thence N 70ts E 33*k poles
l to a Pine, thence N. 35 w. 473k pole* to
a Post Oak; thence N. 8SV<a W 76 poles to
a atone; thence 8. 7 W. 74 poles to the
beginning containing 43 acres, more or
leas (except 3 acres sold off of the above
i boundaries to Doctor Jolley) same adjoin
ing land of 8 M Jolley, C J. Hamrick
A Bona, D. Scruggs, Rev, John M Walk
er and others and being part of the
lands formerly belonging to Thomaa Jol
> ley (now deceased).
This the 4th day of December, 1934.
L. W Hamrick, Trustea.
1 Quinn, Hamrick A Hamrick, Attys.
4t-Dec.-5c
TRUSTEES SALE OF LAND
Pursuant to the provisions of a certain
Deed of Trust, executed on the 36th day
of March. 1936, by P. W. Jolley and wife.
Mrs. P. W (Mary) Jolley, to E. B. Ham
rick and 8. A. Green, trading at C. J
Hamrick A Sons, and duly recorded In
the Office of the Register of Deeds of
Cleveland County, N. C. In Book 163,
of Mortgage Deeds, page 353. to secure an
i \ indebtedness, and the stipulations of aald
; Deed of Trust not having been compiled
with, and at the request of the holder of
the note secured by aald Deed of Trust,
the undersigned Trustee will expose for
sale to the highest bidder for cash, at
the Courthouse Door of Cleveland County.
N. C . on
FRIDAY, JANUARY 4TH, AT It M.
or within legal hours, the following de
scribed real aatate, to-wlt:
A certain tract of land lying and be
ing In No. 3 Township. Cleveland Coun
ty. North Carolina, and more particular
ly described and defined aa follows Be
ginning at a. Maple Stump and Stone, S
M. and J T. Jolley's corner; thence with
8. M Jolley's line South T7Vi East 79
poles to a Red Oak; thenca N. 4 Vi R. 33
poles to a dogwood: thence N. 70H E.
33*4 poles to a Fine; thence N. 35 W
47*« poles to a post oak: thence N SBH W
76 poles to a Stone; thence S. 7 W 74
poles to the beginning. containing 43
acres, more or less, asm* adjoining lands
of S. M. Jolley. C. J. Hamrick A Sons.
D. Scruggs, and others and being part of
the land formerly belonging to Thomas
Jolley. About two and one half acres of
the above described land has been deed
ed to D A. Jolley.
This December 4th. 1934
O P HAMRICK, Trustee
Quinn. Hamrick & Hamrick, Attys
4t-Dec.-5c
Sold Death Potion ?
Solomon Millar
Solomon Miller, above, proprietor
of a Portland, Ore., drug store,
has been released under $10,000
bond following his arrest on
charges of manslaughter is con
nection with the sale of denatured
alcohol. Police charged that 22
persons had died as a result of
drinking the alcthol.
Superlatives
For Polkville
School Named
^ (Special to The Star.)
POLKVILLE, Dec. 23 —The senioi
class last week elected Its superla
tives for the year. The complete
list of lads and lassies is as follows:
Best all around girl, Fushia Beam;
best all around boy, Walter Brid
ges; prettiest girl, Fushia Beam;
most handsome boys, Robert Weath
ers and Billy DePriest; best sport,
Viarie Grlgg; biggest flirt, Donnis
Browder; most athletic Shirley
3reene; most athletic boy, Bonner
McEntire; wittiest girl, Loree Mell
on; most studious, Louise Grayson;
ilggest man hater, Louise Grayson;
biggest woman hater, Huber Daves;
nost talkative, Bonner McEntlfe;
most conceited, Norman Maun*y; !
most Independent, Max Daves and j
Winona Hastings; laziest, Bonner1
McEntlre, Donnis Crowder; most
Intelligent, Louise Grayson; most |
popular girl, Winona Hastings: :
most popular boy, Walter Bridges
most thoughtful of others, Marie
Grlgg; most religious, Effie Lackey: j
most likely to succeed. Bill Bridges: J
most meloncholy. Louise Grayson; •
ugliest boy. Bill Bridges; cutest boy.
Hale Lee; cutest girl. Marie Grigg: i
most bashful boy, Homer Daves; ,
neatest girl, Fushia Beam; slouch
lest boy. Bill Bridges; biggest feet,
Hale Lee.
The class also adopted as its
motto; Preparation is the keynote
to success. -• »
The P.T.A. of Polkville met Thu rs
day night in the school auditorium
for its regular monthly meeting. A
very interesting Christmas program
was given by the grades consisting
of plays, songs and a letter to
Santa Claus.
Mrs. L. C. Palmer has returned
from the Grace ho pital in Morgan
ton, where she has undergone an
SALE OF VALUABLE FARM PROPERTY
Under and by virtue or tne authority i
conferred upon us in a deed of trust ex
ecuted by J. P. Blanton and wife. Lala
Blanton, on the 14th day of April, 1926.
and recorded in book 141, page 27, we will
on Saturday, the
12th day of January. 1935
12 o'clock noon
at the court house door In Cleveland
county, Shelby, N. C.. sell at public auc
tion for cash to the highest bidder the
following land, to-wit:
All that piece, parcel or tract of land,
situate, lying and being In No. 3 town
ship, Cleveland county, state of N C . ad
joining lands of Mrs. Tom Hamrick. Cliff
Davis, Cicero Allen, and being more par
ticularly described and defined as follows
Beginning on a willow on the bank of
Little Hickory creek, Mrs. Mary Jane
Hughes’ corner, and runs with Cicero
Allen’s line S. 125 poles to a stone In
Turner’s line. Cliff Davis corner; thence
with his line E. 54*6 poles to a stake;
thence N^2fl\4 E. 126 poles to a stake on
north bank of Little Hickory creek; thence
with Mrs. Tom Hamrick’s line N. 62 W
101*-a poles to a white oak; thence down
Little Hickory creek as it meanders to
the beginning, containing 74V« acres, more
or less. Reference Is hereby made to that
deed from R. A. Putnam, et al. to J. F.
Blanton and wife. Lala Blanton, recorded
in book 3-P at page 611.
This sale is made by reason of the fail
ure of J. F. Blanton and wife, Lala Blan
ton, to pay off and discharge the in
debtedness secured by said deed of trust
A deposit of 10 percent will be required
from the purchaser at the sale.
This the 6th dav of December. 1934.
INTERSTATE TRUSTEE CORPORA
TION, Substituted Trustee, Durham.
N. C
Jor h C. Whisnant, Atly. 4t Dec 10c
operation.
The following teachers have gon*
to their respective homes for the
Christmas holidays: Misses Willie
Falls and Selma Davis. Double
Springs community; Letha Branton
Marietta Hoyle of Shelby, Odessa
Moss of Grover, Merdecia Eaker ot
near Cherryville, Mary Turner o*
Earl and Mr. Goodson of Good
sonville.
Mrs. Florence Horton is wry
much improved after several weeks
of illness
C. S. Whlsnant Is still confined to
his home with illness at this writ
ing.
SALE OF VAI.I'ABI.E FARM PROPER I t
Under and by virtue of the authority
conferred upon us in a deed of trust ex
ecuted by J. H Hamrick (unmarried) on
the 28th day of October, 1925 and re
corded tn book 131, page 396. we will on
Saturday, the 5th day of January, 193.'»
12 o’clock noon at the court house door
in Cleveland county. Shelby, N. C . sell
at public auction for cash to the highest
bidder the following land, to-wit:
All that piece, parcel or tract of land
situate, lying and being in No. 2 township.
Cleveland county. N. C.. adjoining the
lands of Grady McSwain. heirs of J L
McSwaln and Jess McAfee and having
such shapes, metes and distances as will
more fully appear by reference to a plat
thereof made by A. M Lovelace, surveyor,
on the 10th day of October. 1925, and be
ing more particularly described and de
fined as follows:
Beginning on a small maple on the E.
bank of Sandy Run creek, J Oradv Mc
Swain’s corner, and running thence a
new line 8. 77 E. 8 75 chains to a stone:
thence a new line S. 51 E. 6.75 chains to
a stone: thence a new line 8. 71 E 26 50
chains to a stone In the J. L. Mc8wain: *
thence with It 8. 3.15 W 3 50 chains t0
a stone, old corner; thence N. 78 45 W
5 25 chains to a stone set where a per
simmon stood: thence N. 83 30 W. 26 00
chains to a stake and pointers on the E
bank of Sandy Run creek; at a shelving
rock a little above a large rock; thence
up and with the creek as It meanders
whose general average. Is. viz., N. 16 .10
E. 1 00 chaim; N. 3 E 3 00 chains; N
18 W 1.50 chains; N 46 W. 2 80 chains.
N. 68 30 W. 2.00 chains; 8. 63 W 3.00
chains: 8 63 W 2 00 chains; 8. 47 W
3.00 chains; N. 61 W. 1.50 chains; N
48 30 W. 1.75 chains; S 75.30 W. 2 75
chains; N. 24.30 W. 3.75 chains: N. 43.30
E. 4.75 chains; N. 71.30 E. 4 00 chains;
N. 87 E 100 chains to the place of be
ginning. containing 31 5 acres, more or
less, by survey made October 9. 1925.
Reference is hereby made to deed from
G. D. McSwain and wife, to J H. Ham
rick. dated October 10. 1925. recorded in
book 3-R page 15 of Cleveland county reg
istry.
This sale is made by reason of the fail
ure of J. H. Hamrick (unmarried) to pay
off and discharge the indebtedness se
cured by said deed of trust
A deposit of 10 percent will be required
from the purchaser at the sale
This the 1st day of December. 1934
INTERSTATE TRUSTEE CORPORA
TION. Substituted Trustee, Durham.
N. C.
Joseph C. Whlsnant, Atty. 4t Dec 5c
It is with much pleasure that ymr Mayor and members of
your City Council take this opportunity to extend their hear
tiest wishes to all Shelbians for a MERRY CHRISTMAS
and a HAPPY and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
May the coming year be not only of renewed prosperity but
also one of gladness-one that we all can look back to in
future years as one of the hap nest years of our lives. May
it bring new confidence, a spir t unafraid, and the success
which courageous efforts deserve.
CITY of SHELBY
CITY COUNCILMEN
D. W. Royster .... W. C. Harris j
Roland Holland ... J. P. Austell s
S. A. McMURRY, Mayor
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