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Call Phone 11 And Insert A Want Adv In The Star For Results # TM MMEMW Itka 10 Pages Today VOL. XLI, No. 46 SHELBY, N. C. WEDNESD’Y, APR. 17, 1936 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. **»"• w,r <ln _ kh 0»rrl*r. par >»»r. (In kdv»noa> _ »:i oo Vocational Bill To Be Presented By Rep. Gardner To Provide Taxes For Cleveland Schools !5ff ravage Of Measure To Author ise BorftJs For Building And Repairs. Representative Ernest Gardner &n(i senator Carl Thompson, Cleve land county's ambassadors to Ra lpigh, told County Attorney Peyton McSwain and Auditor Troy McKin nev yesterday that they would do *1! in their power to push the voca tional bill through this week. This is a measure written by the county attorney at the request of county school committeemen and principals, who brought a petition to the commissioners this week. Authorizes Taxes. It would authorize the levying of special district taxes to provide agriculture and home economic classes in county schools. Of the 12 high schools in Cleveland, only four now have any kind of vocational training. At, the same time, McKinney and McSwain were told that the Cleve land representatives hope to see passage this week of another bill of local significance, although it is offered as a state-wide measure. This is the bill that would author ize school districts to issue bonds for construction and repair of school buildings. This cannot be done at present, with all schools under state super vision. Fallston Finals Begin on Sunday; Hoey Will Speak The commencement exercises of Fallston high school will be held Sunday and Monday, April 21 and 22. Rev. H. F. Fogleman, M. P. pas tor will preach the baccalaureate sermon to the seventeen members of the graduating class. Clyde R. Hoey will deliver the commencement address on Monday evening, after which class day ex ercises will be held and certificates of graduation awarded. Following is the program for the graduation exercises on Monday, April 22: Processional by Annie Ruth Sin clair at Piano; Invocation by Rev. W. L. Scott; Salutatory by Maxine Boggs; Is It Worth While by George Wilson, president of class; Vocal solo by Elizabeth Lee; Intro duction. W. R. Gary; Address, Clyde R. Hoey; Vocal solo, Mrs. Margaret Koons; Presentation of Diplomas. W. R. Gary; Valedictory, Nettie Szell Wright; Benediction, Rev. H. P. Fogleman. Mr#. L. H. Thayer Of Newton, Mass., Passes Friends of Mrs. Sherman Thayer, nee Caroline Blanton, will regret to leam of the sudden death on Sunday in Newton, Mass., of Mrs. C H Thayer, mother-in-law of Mrs. Sherman Thayer. Deceased had been ill for a year, followng a stroke of paralysis. Her husband wtl° was a minister, died In Septem ber of last year. Funeral services were held Tues Jay in Newton, a suburb of Boston. Mrs. Sherman Thayer had expect ed to rome to Shelby Tuesday for a risit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs eorge Blanton, but her trip has *n postponed. Surviving are two *>ns Sherman Thayer and Attorney Rlsworth Thayer and one daugh ter, Mrs. Ted Green. Belgrano’* Visit Church Conflict tn.n'!nk Bel*?rano, Jr., national com' k, er of the American Legion sun a five-day swing through thi dav linaS m Greenville, S. C„ Mon' In He 18 scheduled to tx mom,' V for five minutes Sundai morning, at 11:15. »USlph.e SuUn<3ay is Easter day, ant smirf./'k*68 wil1 have begun theii tier s vj ,'V ttle t‘>ne the comman S,t f°r 50 short a time wil Lre- „ manv People. The Shelbj hons 's makin8 no prepara n* to receive him. ar»d Warmer elins p ' !or-ast for North Car Interior uLnot? huite so cold ir lnd warmeTneSd8y: ThUrsday fatl Cott Cott <*t on. t,,e markets spot on seed. «o seed ear. ton wagon, ton 12 to 13c ... $40.00 ... $37.00 Cattle Break For Shelter In Dust Storm Blast Helpless cattle fled in terror before the swirling i of the above photo taken in the vicinity of Tucu* clouds of dust which are shown in the background I mari, N. M. Shelby Political | Water Unruffled As Election Nears No New Candidates; Four Seeking I- Mayor's Office; Ten Out_ For Aldermanic Posts. With Shelby's municipal election only 20 days off, the political waters are unruffled, with no new candi dates splashing in and no outstand ing spurts made by contestants al ready in the swim. Four candidates seek the prize of the mayor's office. They are Harry Woodson. Cleveland Gardner. E. F. McKinney and W. N. Dorsey. All of them have friends who have been busy the past few weeks urg ing registration of new voters and urging their merits upon already qualified voters. No prediction as to which of these candidates will carry the greatest vote is safe at this time, but a run off, necessary when no candidate obtains a majority on the first bal lot, seems certain. In the race for aldermanic pasts in the four wards there are- ten candidates, as follows: Ward 1, R. Z. Riviere and O. P. Alien; ward 2, Charles Coble uinopposed); ward 3, David D. Weaver, Coleman Dog gett and O. W. Green; ward 4. W. C. Harris. Durant Crowder and B. M. Jarrett. One alderman is to be named from each ward, but votes are not cast by wards. That is. each Shelby voter will cast a ballot for one al derman from each ward, four in all. City Schools To Close Thursday; Easter Holidays Shelby's city schools will close on Thursday afternoon for Easter, thus giving the children and teachers Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday for holidays. School work will be resumed on Tuesday of next week. Many of the teachers who live away from Shelby will go to their homes, while others will make holiday trips. In two weeks the city schools will close for the year. School finals are around May 10th, Confederate memorial day. PLAY FRIDAY NIGHT AT BOILING SPRINGS BOILING SPRINGS. April 16 — “A Poor Married Man,” a "get up and do" comedy featuring the best side of humor will be presented here in the college auditorium Friday evening at 8 o'clock by a cast of ten high school seniors. Many From City At PTA Meeting; Will Present Play Officers and members of Shelby Parent-Teacher associations left this morning and yesterday to at tend the annual meeting of the state PTA in Asheville, which will have headquarters this year at Grove Park Inn. Besides the large representation from Shelby, the city will be prom inent in the meeting with a liter ary project, in which nine children from the Marion street school will take part. They left yesterday with Miss Minna LeGrand in charge, The children are Beth McSwain, Viola and Becky Sue Byrum, Mar garet Lou Gantt, Patsy Short, Anna Lou Toms, Mary Lena Harmon, Harry Woodson, Jr., and Walter Laughridge. Among the PTA leaders at the meeting are Mrs. Harry Woodson, president of the council, Mrs. Rob ert Wood, Mrs. Griffin Smith, Mrs, Clyde Short, Mrs. Clarence Morri son, president of the South Shelby group, Mrs. Fred Baber, Graham street president, Mrs. W. J. Jones, LaFayette street president, and Mrs. J. C. Whitaker of the West Warren school. Prison Probe Up To Grand Jurors CHARLOTTE, April 17.—The Mecklenburg county grand jury will begin another investigation tntp the matter of the treatment of Wood row Wilson Shropshire and Robert Barnes, negroes, who are said to have had their feet frozen while in solitary at a Mecklenburg county prison camp. Summons were sent out yesterday to a long list of witnesses who were ordered to be at the court-house at 9 o'clock this morning ready to be heard by the grand jury. That body must hold the hearings to determ ine whether or not Captain H. C. Little, and other members of the camp personnel together with Dr. C. S. McLaughlin, camp physician, are to be tried for assault in connec tion with the case of the two con |victs. Firemen Bothered By Spectators Members of the fire department are bothered by spectators who follow too closely behind the fire trucks when they answer a call. They ask the spectators again to obey the law and not follow too closely behind the trucks or crowd the trucks while fighting a fire. It' interferes with the firemen in their work. Salvation Army Sees Increase In Vagabonds On The Highways More boys and men than ever before are hitting the highways these days, arriving dusty, tired, hungry, and helpless, according to U W. Martin, in charge of the Sal vation Army headquarters here. Since Christmas, he said. the (Vrmy has kept over night more ;ha» 400 men and boys, and has iistributed more than 300 pairs of shoes. Footwear—that’s the item nost frequently in demand as the vagabond tribe makes its way from ;ity to city, hhch-hiking whenever possible. The average now is four to six :ases daily, he said. The cases are nostly boys, between 16 and 25 years >ld. all declaring they are looking for work. There are a few old men, Mr. Martin said, who sometimes have to be nursed along for several days before they are fit to start out again. One night’s lodging and two meals is the Army’s average dona tion. The boarders get beans, hominy grits, potatoes, coffee, fatback— simple but sustaining food, and whatever clothing is available for them. To provide the increasing de mands, the Army asks contribu tions. Old chairs, beds or other fur niture would be appreciated, and will be called for. Services are held Thursdays at 7:45 and Hope services each Sun day at 3 o’clock. Tube From Chest Makes Talk Box For Truck Driver S. S. Regan, Speech Gone, Now Uses Gadget From His Wind pipe To His Month. But for the skill of Philadelphia surgeons and the cunning of Bell Telephone company scientists, S. 8. Regan, former employee of the K. & S. Trucking company of Shelby would never utter another word. But today he startled friends here by inserting a slender tube in his windpipe. Just below the collar but ton, placing the other end in his mouth, and talking just about as good as anybody. Several months ago he lost the use of his vocal chords because of a growth on his windpipe. Surgeons removed this—only to find that Re gan couid never again breathe through his nose or mouth. That meant a little button had to be placed In his windpipe to supply air Then the Bell telephone people made the pipe to go from chest to mouth. This goes in one side of his mouth, and with wind brought through this detour, his lips form the word. In the center of the arti ficial tube is a slender reed, which lends resonance to his voice, which comes out as a pleasant bass. Regan, who is in town today, lives at Graham, N. C. Just out of the hospital about three weeks, he showed yesterday that his new breather works perfectly. He plowed all day long. Asylum Inmates Forgotten People, Says Investigator Legislative Committee Request! Emergency Action For State Hospital. RALEIGH, April 17.—Immediate emergency appropriations to bettei Conditions at the State hospital foi the insane at Morganton were ask ed of the senate appropriations committee yesterday by the special legislative commttee which investi gated conditions at the Institution “That is a house of forgotten peo ple,” Rep. J. Ray Shute of Union county told the finance group as he discussed the findings of the special committee on which he served. "The state is acting only as the keeper of the people there, it is not treating them. It is like corral ling cattle, tne way things are done now.” The special committee urged im mediate appropriations to: Provde a business manager at $3,800 year ly; provide one additional medical doctor immediately at $200 a month and provide at least four doctors in addition to the present staff as soon as possible; Immediately pro vide at least one rolling stretcher at a cost of $250; buy $2,500 worth of new dental equipment; buy $7, 500 worth of surgical supplies; pro vide $4,000 for an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist; fire-proof the en tire plant; and provide a cafeteria for nurses and attendants at a cost of $2,500. Some of the recommendations of the special committee are cared for In the 1935-37 biennial appropria tions bill, Shute was told, and the committee took under consideration the others. Revenue Measure' Passed By Senate In Surprise Move Pass Biennial Tax Bill On First Reading It's Still Five Million Shy Of Meet ing Nerds Of State, And Other Means Are Considered. RALEIGH. April 17.—A surprise move yesterday afternoon secured first-reading passage of the biennial revenue bill In the state senate, but rumblings were heard of coming storms when the measure faces sec ond reading In the upper branch today. As the money bill passed the%en ate It was estimated by A. J. Max well, commissioner of revenue, to be $5,241,000 short of meeting the needs of the biennial appropriations bill, now awaiting senate action. Debate Two Hours. The senate had debated the mon ey bill, sitting as a committee of the whole for two hours but refused to reopen sections of the bill al ready approved for the purpose of considering major amendments. Senator Gravely of Nash, chair man of senate appropriations and leader of the anti-sales taxers, said that efforts will be made to secure adoption of several rejected means of raising additional * revenue when the bill comes up for second read ing. Proposed Measures. Among those mentioned by lead ers of various factions as likely to be offered today were amendments to: Strike out the present exemption of nine basic food articles, estimat ed to Increase the revenue yield by $1,500,000 annually; Reduce the number of exempted articles to flour, meal, lard, milk and "fatback" meat, estimated to Increase revenue by $750,000: Put back the $294,000 tax on ho tel room rentals; Put back the $300,000 tax on chain flUtng-stations; Put back the $500,000 normal In come tax on dividends from stocks In domestic corporations; Increase Schedule B license tax by 15 per cent, allowing counties and towns to levy their present taxes under this section, or double state Schedule B taxes and prohibit coun ties pnd towns from levying any tax under the section; Increase the maximum limitation on the sales tax from $10 to $15. All Previously Rejected. ^11 the proposals have been re jected by either the senate finance committee or the committee of the whole. The bill as passed by the House of Representatives contained the dividend tax, a higher chain fllllng-statlon tax and sales-tax food exemptions were stricken out. Mrs.MaryBeIl,84, Taken By Death At Grover Home Wae Oldest Member Of Grover Baptist Church; Funeral Is Today. Funeral services will be held at the home this afternoon at 3:30 for Mrs. Mary Bell, 84 year old resi dent of Grover who died there Tuesday at 1 o’clock. She was liv ing at the home of her son, J. B. Bell. Her death came after a lingering illness of some 18 months. At the time- of her passing she was the oldest member of the Grover Bap tist church, one of the oldest resi dents of the Grover community and one of the most respected people in that part of the county. Husband Dead Her husband, the late James Bell, preceded her to the grave several years ago. The Rev. Rush Padget, pastor of Mrs. Bell will be In charge of serv ices. Interment may not be until Thursday, pending the arrival of a daughter from Norfolk, Va. Survivors Surviving Mrs. Bell are three sons and three daughters and a host of friends and other relatives in the county. The sons are J. B. Bell, of Grover; E. M. Bell, of Dallas; James Bell, of Gastonia. The daugh ters, Mrs. Lula Moss, of Gastonia; Mrs. Essie Bradley, Norfolk, Va.; Miss Nancy Bell, Charlotte. 2 Negroes Sentenced For Stealing Smoke* Casey Moses was sentenced to serve eight months on the roads and his companion Jim Boy Jack son six months when they were found guilty in recorder’s court yes terday morning of stealing three cartons of - cigarettes from Jim I Webb's place. Babe Hits Homer To Open Majors Here’s Che old Bambino himself, in the conventional pose George Herman (Babe) Ruth always takes just before clout ing a shiny new baseball over the fence—just as he did yes terday to lead the Boston Braves to victory over the New York Giants. It'was his first official cannon report to the majors for another year of colorful play—to show ’em he’s no back number yet. A1 Sporher, behind the bat, and Ben Cantwell on the mound helped the Babe. Cleveland High Schools To Graduate 199 Pupils mmencenrlent Exercises In 12 Communi ties Starting Friday Evening, Closing Last Day Of Month Beginning with exercises at Mooresboro Friday night, the 12 Cleveland County High Schools will graduate 199 students at diploma-giving programs during the remainder or April. The dates follow: Mooresboro, April 19; Bolling Springs, April 20; Fallston, April 22; Grover, April 24; Lattlmore, April 24; No, 8, Ap 26; Belwood, AprU 26; Waco, April 26; No. 3. AprU 21; Casar, April 27; Piedmont, April 30 and Bethware, April 30. The list of the graduating classes follows: Mooresboro Paul Allen, Hoyle Davis, Julius Fraser, Fields Packard, Euzelia Bridges, WUlotta Greene, Nellie Hamrick, Doris Jones, Eunice Wig gins. Boiling Springs Made Veola Bridget.. Clyde C Grlgg, Katherine Champion Ham rick, Sarah Matilda Hamrick, Eu zelia Carolyn Hamrick, Kathleen Hamrick, Norman Plato Hawkins, Mary Louise Huskey, Wilma Cath arine Jones, Daniel Wesley Moore, Roy Davis Moore, Mary Lee Moore, J. E. Whlsnant. FaUston Blanch O. Beam, Elbert Collins Costner, Keslar F. Hamrick, W. E. Dixon Hamrick, R, Wayne Hoyle, Fred L. Kendrick, Everett Willard Ledford, William Lee Scott, jr„ Qeorge H. Wilson, Annie Maxine Boggs, Annie Inez Cornwell, Mary Alice Sparks, Eliza Adeline Stanley, Mary Ethel Towery, Curtiss Pauline (Continued on page eight) Scout Executives From 11 Counties In Meeting Here Some 50 Men Gather For Quarterly Business Session; Plana Announced. An executive meeting of officials of the Piedmont 'Council of Boy Scouts was held here last night when representatives from H coun ties were present to make quarterly reports of work in their districts. Judge Bl.smark Capps, of Oas tonia. president of the council was In charge of the meeting and call ed tor reports as to membership, finances, newly organized troops, camping plans, health and safety, reading, and work of the boys or ganization in general. National Jamboree Captain B. I,. Smith, of Shelby, Cleveland commissioner, appointed in January, gave requirements for scouts in tlie council who will at tend the national Jamboree In Washington August 21-30. They are: First, a scout must have spent at least one week In camp; second, (Continued on page eight.) Uncle Henry, 72, Has 21 Children; 74 Grandchildren Named for Him Henry Williams, 72-year-old colored farmer of near Lawndale, has a family record that par allels that of the Vinnie Grif fin tribe, with its 193 grand children. Henry hasn't so many grand children, but he's tops for chil dren. He has 21. And 71 grand children and three great grand children. He and his wife, who is 65, came here from Green county, Ga. His two eldest children, a daughter and a son. each have 18 child, n. Henry and his wile live on Bulo Hicks' farm, where, as he himself tells It, he can do any kind of work, from chopping wood to raising goats and cows. When you call “Henry” in a loud voice on that place, the re sult is likely to be disconcert ing. for there may be 27 an swers Twenty-six of Henry's grandsons are named after him. Some of his children live in Ohio, some in Chicago, some in New Orleans and some in Mis sissippi. His eldest daughter, one with 18 children and one set of twins, has been married "25 years. Sh • is -lie H ,ynes. ami lives on J. E- Hoyle’s place. Young Men’s Class W antsYMC AUnit, Community House Steps Taken To Find Finances Propow ('nmmnnUv House, With Swimming Pool, Accm •orlea. Inquiries are being made thia week ha to steps to be taken and the financial costa which would be Involved for a large oity-wide Young Mena Christian association and a community building which would be completely equipped with social rooms, a swimming pool and all the athletic devices usually found in YMCA buildings. A representative from the Kd Post young men's Bible claas at tlie Methodist church was In Char lotte yesterday and talked to Sec retary Smith of the stAte organise Hon about the possibility of such a project. The class is composed of about, 30 young men who may spon sor a campaign this spring \ and summer. Would Coat >30,000 According to Information given by the state secretary such a proj ect would require >30,000 to >80, ooo for the first cost and about >3,800 each year for expenses for a fulltime instructor and director, water, lights and upkeep of the building. The building could be construct ed first without a swimming pool at about *fl,000 Isas, and the pool flBould he added later when funds justified, 900 Intersated Membership In a YMCA la >13 per year or >1 per month. Estimates are that there arc more than 300 per- j sons in Shelby who would be ac tive members of such an organisa tion, and many others would pay for privileges In the building. It could be constructed to give ade quate facilities for both young men and young women, with social par lors, meeting rooms for Joint meetings and games. Finances financing the erection of such a building is the biggest problem fac ing the young men, but the Meth odist class is considering circulating a petition next week to be signed by several hundred young men In the etty who will ask the backing of older men and perhaps the city Itself for the projects, Hopes were advanced that some method of long term financing could be arranged or that the building could be erected as part of a city pwa project. Civic clubs have for some time been working on plans for procuring a commun ity building. Waldrop Meeting Beginning Well H«v. H. E. Waldrop baa an nounced a alight change la the time of his Sunday aervloe for the revival meeting he la conducting will be at 3:00 Instead of 3:00 In this week at Klnga Mountain. It the afternoon. Services began there this week with good attendance and Interest In the meeting and will continue each evening at 7:30. Music la in charge of Herman Tate of the Sec ond Baptist church there. There will be special music next Sunday by the Shelby quartet of gospel singers, singing from the old Chris tian harmony. Fathers, mothers and older people are especially invited to attend this service. Those in the quartet are T. C. Gardner, George Dover, C. A. Washburn and Mack Greene. Chess Abernethy, Jr. Is Georgia Editor - A copy of the Cobb County Times, published at Marietta, Ga„ reveals that Chess Abernethy, Jr. is editor. His father, Chess Abernethy was born and reared In Shelby, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Abernethy. The youthful editor Is a nephew of Paul G. Abernethy and Mrs. Alger Hamrick of Shelby. The current Issue of The Times is a 16 page weekly, neatly printed and chock full of news. One section Is printed in black and green and represents excellent work. Dover Liquor Charge To Federal Court Trial In the federal courts for selling liquor faces Ben Dover, manager of the Model club, South LaFayette street, who was arrested by Shelby police on two charges last week. He was bound over this morning by United S:at Commissioner John P. M"" a-' '. .ud set at 3700. He was in jail today.
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