Shelby Will Meet
Lincolnton Wolves
On Tuesday Night
njvidr Pair With Polkvillc Friday
Night; Play Fallston
Thursday.
_
51,flby'i Flying Phantoms in the
ja-KPiball togs will be up and at ’em
m the. high school tin can here
XueAday night when they take on
jbe howling Wolves from Lincolnton
High school.
Coach Bill Gocdson said this
periling that he knew for a fact
that Lincolnton has a good set of
tram this year and will give Shelby
gome real competition.
Divide Contests
In a game with Polkvillc Friday!
mgiit Shelby divided with Polkvillc,'
the boys winning 17 to 14 and the,
liris dropping iheir contest 27-20.
Neither team was up to par In
the two games, as Shelby has play
f(i very little thus far In the season,
tut most of the candidates are try
ing hard for positions and according
to the roach, “They are learing fast
and looks as if we might have a fair
tram after a few weeks."
A large.crowd is expected Tuesday,
night at 7:30 to see the first West
rn conference game of the year.
Block Smith's youngsters will make
ihe locals play hard if anything
will.
Shelby will go to Fallston Thurs
day night for the last game before
Chri. tmas.
Two Are Killed,
Two Hurt In S. C.
Auto Collision
SUMTER. S. C., Dec. 16.—OF)
—Dr. L. V. Brown, 26. Sumter
pharmacist, and Miss Ruth Far
rellv, 22, Georgetown county
home demonstration agent, were
killed and Miss Helen Jones,
Hrrbert Jones, and Miss Aug
ustine Sox Injured early today
In an auto crash near here.
Brown, driving toward Colum
bia Alone, was instantly killed.
Miss Farrelly, riding in Jones’
ear with Miss Jones and Miss
Sox, died in a hospital here.
Mis Sox suffered serious head
injuries. Jones and his sister
escaped with minor cuts and
bruises. The accident occurred
Son a sharp turn.
Brown was thrown through
the windshield of his car and
under the other car. His car
caught fire immediately after
the crash. The other was
also practically demolished.
Plan Ladies Night
At Bowling Center
A "ladies night" at the Shelby
Bowling Center Is being announced
for Wednesday night at 7:30 when a
pair of expert teams from Charlotte
will give an exhibition in bowling
here.
Seats will be reserved for ladies
of this city and some interesting
|.features will be arranged, accord
ing to the manager, Wade Arledge.
This is the first time a move has
been made in Shelby to Interest la
dies in bowling.
Penny Column
FOR SALE:
*ize about 14.
Warren street.
A MISSES COAT,
Address 521 West
ltc
DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS
for sale; southwest Shelby. C. S.
Young property, fully restricted to
guarantee attractive homes. Let us
*how you the $200 lots. Anthony &
Anthony. ltp
FOR SALE: ONE OLDSMOBlLE
1927 model. Good shape. Phone
542-W. St 16p
FOR SALE: SOME FRESH
wules at L. A. Blanton’s place, Shel
by, route 5. 3t 16p
WANTED GOOD SETTLED COL
wed woman to nurse, and cook and
'ive on premises. Call telephone 175
w or 112. tf 16c
FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS WHAT
Nol's large or small, a fine line
Prices reasonably, furniture build
P'S repairing and overhauling, se
,Re' G. D. Oaks, Shelby, N. C., Lll;
Mill a*
FOR SALE: ONE FIVE ROOI
bouse jn casar, also twelve lot!
,w®nty fnot front, and one Dele
•'Shting plant. Call at Casar Casl
•torr 1f
61 acres near polkvilli
01 $500 cash, 10 ypars on bal
huj-s the Billy Wiggins lan
i 'mm: George W. Gold and other,
foom dwelling, good barn An
bony * Anthony. It
holiday dishes call rv
■•ipping cream. We have it alway
J^i25. Carolina Dairy. 3t It
P°R SALE. ESKRIDGE CAS
u_r* ’■tock fixtures, 3 acn
busmpS '!lby"Polltvlllt road’ 8°°
Amh * ocation' Price reasonabl
Anthony & Anthony.
Fainting and decorating
J. B. MEETZE
here’s What New
Auto Licenses Cost
(Continued from page one)
registered for 1935.
Individually, private auto plates
this year will cost exactly three
elevenths less than they did last
year for the same weight of cars.
Mr. McLaughlin estimates. On the
more popular makes of cars for 1935.
the reduction amounts to nearly $5
apiece.
Reductions are illustrated by
standard, five-passenger sedans as
follows: Chevrolet, reduced from
*14.85 in 1935 to *10.80 in 1936: Ford
reduced from *15.40 to $11.20; Ply.:
mouth standard, reduced from $14.85:
to 10.80; Desota alrstream, reduced |
from *16.50 to *12.00; Dodge, re-1
duced from $15.95 to *11.60; Olds-1
mobile, series F-35. reduced from i
*18.15 to $13.20; Pontiac Six. reduced
from *17 60 to $12.80; Terraplane;
Special Six, reduced from $14.85 to I
*10.80; and Buiek. series 40. reduc-1
ed from $1760 to $12.80.
In the luxury class. Cadillac plates j
will be reduced from a range of
$25.85 to $33.55 to a range of $18.80'
to $24.10.
Corresponding models for 1934 and !
1936 vary only a few cents from the j
license costs for 1935 models, it was
said at the Motor Vehicle Bureau. |
The minimum rate for any car is
as compared with $12.50 in 1935.)
The truck rate was unchanged by j
the legislature,
|
P-«f-one Award
Of Three Schools
Bids ran higher than expected on j
three school projects set for award i
Friday afternoon, so contracts were
not let on Lawndale, Bethware and
Latttmore schools.
On these three projects, all bids
were rejected and new bids will be
asked for In January, It was learn
ed from the office of V W Breeze,
architect. In the meantime, fhere
will be a revision of plans In the
hope that the next bids will be In
line so that all contemplated pro
jects can be carried out.
The school bus garage is also
being held up. pending the letting
of contracts on the entire eleven
school projects.
Lutz and Webb, Shelby contrac
tors were awarded contract for
1,850 for a sewage treatment plant
at the No. 2 township school.
Thirty Cases in
Recorder Court;
One Liquor Haul
Thirty cases were on the docket
of the recorder's court when it open
ed this morning and at noon, 24 had
been disposed of. All were for minor
offenses such as petty larceny, vio
lation of prohibition laws, etc,
While there were no arrests last
week-end for driving drunk, the
highway patrolmen made seven ar
rests over this week-end, four in
Cleveland and three in Rutherford,
in Cleveland, Sam Proctor, Ed Ham
rick, Lionel. Shields and Woodrow
Morris are charged with driving
while drunk, but all cases have
been postponed. Several asked for
Jury trial.
Bob Hutchins was arrested by Bob
Kendrick and charged before U. 3
Commissioner John P. Mull with
possession of nine half gallon Jam
of liquor. The liquor was no on the.
premises of Hutchins who lives #r,
S. Washington street but tracks
leading from his house to the stor
age place caused Commissions
Mull to bind him over under 5500
bond to the next term of Federal
~ourt.
The aborigines of Tasmania, who
blonged to the early stone and wood
age, are now extinct.
Handel’s Messiah
Is Well Received
By Big Audience
A vivid rendition of Handel's fa
tuous musical version of "The Mes
islah" was given before a large crowd
| at the Central Methodist church
Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock.
Miss Nettle Rayle, music director
of the church directed a choir of
30 voices In the production and took
|the soprano reclts. Anna Coble. Rob
ert Cooke and Clyde Brown took the
«lo and tenor solos, respectively.
Mrs. J. J. Hartigan was at the or
gan and Miss Margaret Smith at the
piano. *
Tlie church was attractively dec
orated with Christmas candles, potn
settlas, a background* of greenery
and a brilliant star was suspended
from the celling.
| ' Comment, o the audience! was
that the production was by far the
best classical work - ever given in
Shelby, and there was some conjec
ture that It might be given again
Miss Rayle said this morning that
at present she thought it would not
be. as many members of the choir
will be out of the city for Christ
mas.
t Ask Clemency
COLUMBIA. S. C., Dec. 16—(Ti—
Plans to ask executive clemency for
two negroes condemned to die for
killing a highway patrolmen, were
made public here today with the
statement the grounds would he
that negro witnesses who testified
against them were first beaten and
flogged by law officers.
Roy A. Powell, secretary to Gover
! nor Johnston said the governor had
| agreed to hear defense counsel for
Cornell Luster and Harry HiU,
Greenville county negroes, Infor
mally at a conference this week.
! Roosevelt Meets
With His Advisors
(Continued front page one'
•tlement administrator, left little
t
; doubt Uiat the purpose of the con
ference was to consider the outlook
• for federal relief demands and what
■shall succeed the four billion dollar
j works program.
i On the relief program largely
rests the outcome- of Mr. Roose
velt's announced Intention of bring-!
jlng federal income and expenditures
near Into line. The estimated deficit
for the current fiscal year exceeds
three billion dollars.
First Conference
i This is the first time relief ad
jmlnlstratora, whose divergent views
Ion the standing of the four billion
| dollar fund this year have created
pome confusion, have been called
I into conference together on next
(year's program. It had been Indi
cated Now Deal chieftains were lcav
j ing the sire of the relief progrant I
iuntil the last moment to see how,
i the economic situation developed.
If President Roosevelt plans, how
jever. to submit definite relief fig
ures In his budget estimates at the
'opening of congress next month, the
i decision must soon be made.
1 Moor^nboro Tot*
Will Give Plays
There will be a Christmas program
Wednesday night at the Moorea
horo school auditorium, put on by
the elementary grades. Several one
jact plays will make up the program.
I with i>osstbly other features,
i Among the playlets will be The
First Christmas. The Happiest Crist
mas. Santa Strikes. The Radio
Broadcast, and Dicky Falla Asleep.’
There will be a small admission for
benefit of the elementary grades, ac
cording to Mrs. James. Harris.
Once a year we reserve a special day In
offer a bit of friendly advice to the ladies.
Soon you’ll want to get a most important gift
for a most important man-Then why not be
practical and consider WRAYS?
Our exclusive line of apparel make a man feel
I
smartly dressed as well as look it. The finest
workmanship and materials to be found are in
our line of Nationally Advertised Brands. Be
confident in the Gifts you select.
As always, we stand ready to help the ladies
please the men-folk.
Arrow Shirts
$1.95
White and Colored
Pig Skin & Fur Lined
GLOVES
$2-49 “> $3.50
HICK05 BELT And
BUCKLE SETS
$1 50 10 $3 00
1 le
And
Collar
Pins
50c
•TIE
CHAINS
50c
ROBES Pajamas
FLANNEL . silk $1 95
SILK sateen *1
$5'00 to $ J Q.00 $J"oo
GIFT BOXES FLRNISHED^AND WRAPPED
Open Nights Beginning Thursday
Through Christmas Eve.
Men's Store
SHOP EARLY.... SHOP EARLY
Arrow
Handkerchiefs
25c up
Cheney Ties
$1 to $5
NO CHARGE for
PACKINGS.
ASHTRAYS AND
TIE RACKS FREE
belief Agencies
Bring Santa Claus
(Continued from Pag* Onal
bi brought, according to Dr. Zano
Wall.
Central Methodist
Rev. R. M. Courtney. Central
Methodist pastor and Capt. B. L.
Smith, superintendent of the Sun
day school sAld the young peoples'
department will have a snower oi
Rifts, and other classes and de
partment will adopt families and
needy cases
Rev. H. N. McDlarmtd said his
church will give a Christina.- pag
eant and that all gifts brought to
the service will be for Christian edu
cation and the aid of needy old
ministers.
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army under the di
rection of L. W. Morton will give a
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Christmas party for all needy chil
dren at the Ella Mill communltj
house Saturday night. They will also
mend toys and give supplies to
about 400 persons now on the list.
Shelby firemen are busy as bees
working on old toya repairing them
and giving them a new ooet of
paint. They will make 'old Saint
Nick” come for numbers of small
er tots In the city.
Other churches, leagues. civic j
groups and classes have projects, |
some large and some small will co
operate in giving aid.
The Woman’s club is selling
Christmas seals, and the county and1
city are doing their bit through reg-j
ular welfare channels.
With an enrollment of 1400 rural
boys and girls Into the 4-H clubs
of Johnstan county, there Is an In
crease of 100 percent above the en
rollment for last year.
165 Worker.*; Dine
At Textile Meet*
'Continued from page one)
wrre given a ChrUUnaa box “con •
(ainging a beautiful hour-tn-hanrt
tie.
Clyde R. Hoey was the speaker
at the Cleveland hotel where 8A
"key" men from the Dover and Ora
mills gathered In annual banquet.
Jack Dover who shares In the high
esteem In which hia lamented fath
er was held, presided at this gath
ering.
Favors were given to all guests
present and a well known negro
quartet rendered several enjoyable
selections of negro spirituals. Cig
ars were placed at every plate. Mr.
Hcey delivered one of his charac
teristic speeches which makes a
man think better of himself and
love his fallow-man and his nation
with a keener devotion.
Our Budget Plan of buying
®"ly a eery anaU cash payment end
the balance ia billed out in amall month.
Iy paymenta on your regular monthly
atatement for aarrice. Uae “Reddy
Kilowatt'. Budget Plan" m3 gieTthe
P*——*» you want with only a email
outlay of money.
A filt of comfort—-The Reflector Heater gives
instant heat at the turn of a switch. Sturdy
construction, fast heating. It's an added protec
tion these cold mornings against ga nr*
colds and discomfort ..
Coot of operation:
One and nine-tenths cents per henr
Automatic Towter and Serv
in* Tray.This is a gift that
tha modern hostess will ap
preciate, Two Slice Toaster.
Tray, Serving Dishes, and
Condiment Dishes. Makes in
formal parties easy and its
loads of fun at a buffet
dinner. Let Reddy serve
those Informal lunches with
this set for only » s-5 cents
$16.95
#
How good wattles would
tt»t» these cold mornings
made the electric way. Here's
a lift that the whole family
could enjoy — and good
waffles served crisp and hot
right at the table make light
•f “breakfast rushes."
Beautiful design, chromium
finish, with heat * a aw
indicator . $4*299
Cast ef opataUen: twe cents
per heur.
A necessity for the sick
and a comfort to the well.
A heating pad tor Christma*
means long hours of com*
foil. Three heats, washable
cover, guaranteed. This pad
has thermostat control to
protect against £ Q QC
overheating _ vOtirw
Coat at operation: one
seventh at a cent per hour.
*
Sure, she hat an iron—
but wouldn't the appreciate
thii scientifically built, easy
to um. Universal? It’* chrom
ium finished, guaranteed and
balanced to take a mini
mum amount of An qr
energy .
Cee» of operation: one and
fear-fifths cents ptr hear.
k
Here'a an electric percola
tor you would bo proud to
have right on the table, and
coffee made the electric way
ia truly delirious. A fast
‘ perker" and it’s easy to
clean—Take a look at ybur
present percolator and then
include this in your shop
ping lint jChromium finish,
" $5.85
cup
^ vp&iUmi tstf
we*ftHh ottis per hour.
This corn Poppn wilJ af
ford lot* of fun and pleas
ure. Pops in a jiffy. No
bothar of muss. Oat ona
for younalf and £ a aa
tha kiddiaa ... * 1 .UU
Cant af operation: one and
leor-flfths aaata par haur
Give this Electric Kettle
to Mother and then watch
the rest of the family use
it. Heats three quarts of
water in ten minutes. Ideal
for dishes, shaving water
and baby’s 0 oy ^ a
bath. tP / ,OU
H««t 3 Qu. Water
For Only Vi Cm!
• II
Two ilice, Universal toast
er. Serves hot. crispy toast
right at the table. Saves
time and steps. It’s econami
csl to use.
too ..
t ost of operation one and
nine-tenths rents pee hour.
$2.95
Many Other Ideal Gift* Net
Mentioned — Drop In Todeyl
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