t ! SOCIETY MEWS.... Mrs. Renn Drum, Editor Mrs. Drum may be reached each morning at The Star Office over Telephone No. 4-J. At other times at the Cleveland Hotel, Telephone No. 128. BRIDGE TEA AT CLUB HOUSE ON FRIDAY Members of the Ladles' Golf club ere Invited to attend the regular bridge tea to be held at the club house Friday afternoon at four o'clock when Mrs. Mason Carroll and Mrs. R. U. Woods will be joint hostesses. REGULAR MEETING OF CISTERN STAR A regular meeting of the local chapter of Eastern Star will be held tomorrow evening, beginning at 1:80, at the Masonic Temple. Two candidates for membership are to be Initiated. All members are urged to be present and visitors will be wel comed. FIRST DIVISION TO MEET TOMORROW A meeting of the first division of the Woman s club will be held to morrow afternoon with Mrs. Rhoe Hamrick and Mrs. H. T. Hudson as hostesses. The meeting, to be held at the club room, will begin at 3:80. Mrs. J. J. Owen will be lead er for the afternoon. A full attendance of members Is urged as the group Is to vote on officers for next year. TRIPLE DECK CLUB MEETING POSTPONED The meeting of the Triple Deck bridge club scheduled for tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. O. T. Cornwell has been postponed on account of Illness In the family. Mrs. Cornwell and her little daughter, Mary Louise, are In Mor ganton with the former’s grand mother, Mrs. C. S. Huffman, who is critically 111. GOLDEN UNKS CLASH ENJOYS MEETING Mrs. Julian Thompson, Miss Faye Penninger and Miss Lena Daniels were hostesses Monday evening at the church to members of the Golden Links class ot Cen tral Methodist 8unday school. Miss Elisabeth Austell, who had charge of the program, opened it with de votional, after which she intro duced three of her pupils in ex pression who presented an enjoyable program of pantomlne and readings. | A social half hour was enjoyed at | the close of the program. MR. SHIPP SPEAKS BEFORE BOOK CLUB Members of the Reviewer's book dub enjoyed an informal talk given by Cameron Shipp yesterday after noon at their regular meeting. Mr. Shipp spoke on phases of life in Italy, where he spent a number of months several years ago. Miss Montrose Mull, hostess to the group, was assisted in entertain ing by her mother. Mrs. O. M. Mull, and Mrs. Penry Owen. A salad and sandwich course was served during the social half hour. , Mrs. Newton Parnell of Greens boro was a club visitor. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED AT BANQUET FRIDAY (Special to The Star.) The following announcement was made Friday evening in the form of a surprise telegram presented at the No. 3 high school Junior-senior banquet: Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Shaw announce the approaching mar riage of their daughter, Lois Es telle, to Mr. H. P. Winchester on Tuesday, May the fourteenth, nine teen hundred and thirty-five. Miss Shaw of Greensboro, is a teacher in the Guilford county schools, while Mr. Winchester, also of Greensboro, is a member of the No. 3 faculty. MRS. HENDRICK HOSTESS TO CONTEMPORARY CLUB Mrs. Ben Hendrick was hostess to members of the Contemporary book club yesterday afternoon, en tertaining at her pretty home in Belvedere Heights. A program of book reviews Included a review of “Comb and Get It” by Edna Perber, given by Mrs. Hendrick, and a re view of "February Hill," by Victoria Lincoln, given by Miss Alpha Get ty*. Miss Minnie Eddins Roberts, president, conducted a business meeting. Mrs. Hendrick was assisted by Mrs. Cecil Gilliatt and Mrs. Robert Hoed in serving a sweet course. CIRCLE MEETS WITH MRS. LINEBERGER Mrs. Alice Lineberger was host ess yesterday afternoon to mem bers of the Mary Lee Hudson circle of Cftttral Methodist church at a regular meeting. Mrs. Lineberger. who is chairman, presided. Thirteen members were present. The program was opened with the singing of a hymn and devotional presented by Mrs. Thad Ford. Mrs. C. 6. Hew talked on the “Life of L. B. sutler” and Mrs. Charles Wells reviewed the “Life of Jason Lee.” Mrs. Lineberger appointed Mrs. R. Z. Riviere to serve as chairman of the committee to arrange for a bazaar next year. The program and business hour was closed with the singing of a hymn, after which a social half hour was enjoyed during which light refreshments were served. D. A. R. MEETING AT POST HOME The home of Mrs. E. E. Poet pn N. LaPayette street was the scene yesterday afternoon of the April meeting of the Benjamin Cleveland chapter of Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution. Mrs. Post and Misses Nora and Laura Cornwell were joint hostesses. During the business meeting Mrs. Talmadge Gardner, chairman of the nominating committee, reported that the entire staff of officers serving this year had been nomin ated to serve again and the fol lowing were re-elected: Mrs. W. F. Mitchell, regent: Mrs. J. R. Dover, vice-regent; Mrs. J. L. McDowell, secretary; Mrs. W. H. Jennings, treasurer; Mrs. Jarvis Hamrick, registrar; Mrs. O. P. Hamrick, chap lain; and Mrs. Yates McSwaln, his torian. Mrs. J. H. Quinn, Mrs. O. M. Mull and Mrs. O. P. Hamrick were appointed to serve as a year book committee for next year. Mrs. L. W. Gardner, leader for the afternoon, presented: Mrs. J. L. McDowell, who read the Presi dent Oeneral's Message; Mias Mar garet Harmon Smith, who played a beautiful piano number; Mrs. Rush Stroup who reviewed "The Passion Play.” which she saw when in Germany last summer; and Mrs. Ben Buttle, who concluded the pro gram with a solo number, "My Mother.” Mrs. Gardner played her accompaniment. Visitors present were: Mrs. Annie Smith Long and her guest, Mrs. Dixon Smith of Columbus, Oa., Mrs. Rush Hamrick and Mrs. Clif ford Hamrick, the latter of Bolling Springs. A salad course with sweets and coffee was served during the social hour. COUNTY COUNCIL GIVES LUNCHEON Members of the County Council of Home Demonstration clubs gave a luncheon Monday at the Hotel Cleveland in honor of the county commissioners. Mrs. N. B. Lee, of Lattimore, president of the coun cil, was in charge. She opened the after-luncheon program with a few remarks of welcome, response to which was made by Commissioner Joe E. Blanton. A toast to the coun ty commissioners was given by Miss Prances MacGregor, home demon stration agent, and Commissioner Lester Hemdon, chairman of the board, responded. Mrs. Huss Ham rick. a former county council presi dent, talked on “What Home Dem onstration Club Work is Meaning to the Rural Women of Cleveland County.” In her talk she used the analogy that, as Edison gave light to the world, literally speaking, so does home demonstration work bring light, into the lives of the ru ral women of the county. An elaborate five-course lunch eon was served. Covers were laid for: Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Blanton; Lester Herndon, Troy McKinney, auditor, and Mrs, McKinney, Peyton McSwain, attorney, and Mrs. Mc Swaln; R. W. Shoffner, county agent, and Mrs. Shoffner; H. B. James, assistant farm agent; Mrs. Norman, Mrs. Hamrick, and Miss MacGregor. Entertaining and serving in the private dining room, where the meal was Served, were: Mrs. Hunt er Ware of the Patterson Grove community, Mrs. C. A. Morrison of 8. Shelby, and Mrs. Baxter Putnam of the ML Sinai community. WE WILL CONTINUE TO RETAIL PLANTS at the GREENHOUSES. PATTERSON FLOWERS Hand Painted GIFTS and PARTY FAVORS. BRIDGE ACCESSORIES MRS. B. B. MATTHEWS ' 721 West Marion Huge Tax Gains Shown in State Forty Million' Dollar* Collected In Ptn $ Months; 14 Per Cent Ahead Of 1934. (Special to The Star) RALEIGH, April 3.—North Caro lina cittsens have paid In state tax es in the past nine months $40,879, 118.38, or $5,381,798.35—14.84 per cent—more than the $35,597,32193 paid In the corresponding period of the preceding year, and-- under the same tax laws as existed for the comparative period. The increase, therefore, is a fairly accurate reflec tion of the Increase in the taxable business transacted in the state for the past nine months. The collections are divided almost equally between the motor vehicle and the general fund revenues, of $20,389,789.56 for the general fund and $20,589,28.73 for the automotive fund. The motor fund Increased $3, 580,717.92, or 14.33 per cent, and the general fund Increased $2,701,078.43, or 15.35 per cent in the two nine months periods, the report of Com missioner of Revenue A. J. Max well shows. The sales tax showed an increase of about a million and a half in that period. Income tax increasing about a million and a quarter and franchise tax about a quarter of a million. The license tax showed a slight decline, while, inheritance and beer taxes showed small Increases. Bringing in almost $5,778,000 in nine months, the sales tax, if that ratio is maintained for the next three months, will show collections of more than $7,700,000 for the 13 month period. Manless Wedding Is Planned For Friday A manless negro wedding, with all the color and dance6. special music and fun that such an occa sion will afford will be given at the South LaFayette school build lfig Friday night as a benefit for the No. 3 troop of Shelby Boy Scouts. The plf*y will be put on by moth ers of the boys. Several string bands have been Invited for the evening. A small admission will be charged. Sam Smith and C. E. Wilson are scoutmaster and assistant and there are some 43 members In the troop. Textile Exposition To Open On April S GREENVILLE. S. C., April The preparations for the eleventh 8otithem Textile Exposition are well under way. Textile Hall has been beautifully decorated and now pre sents an attractive setting for the varied and extensive exhibits of ma chinery and equipment which will be seen there ten days hence. Many of the large exhibits are being In stalled, and many booths are being filled with crates and boxes. In all 163 exhibitors have contracted for space. Mrs. Myra Phillips Dangerously til; Is A Centenarian Other Sandy Plain* And Rehobeth Personal New* Item*.