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SHELBY, N. CL WEDNESD’Y, AUG. 26, 1936 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons.
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STALWARTS of
NEW DEAL
WIN
Harrison, Byrne*
Crush Opposition
•prison Beats Conner, Byrn
es Lkks Harlee And
Stoney.
By Associated Press
The return of two New Deal
stalwarts to the Senate was
assured today on the bag]£ of
virtually complete returns
from Mississippi and Soutn
Carolina Democratic pranar
'^ator Pat Harrison had a lead
of 80000 vote* over Sennet Conner,
former Mississfppi governor who
** aided by Senator Bilbo in a
WWerly-fought struggle lor the
nomination With all but 172 of the
*»te’s 1,689 districts reported, Har
,jion> vote totaled 122,680 to Con
ner's 80,580, Conner also had
pledged support to President
Reoserelt.
In South Carolina, Senator James
f. Byrne* won a 7 to 1 victory over
Thomas P. Stoney and Col. WBlia»
ft HarDee. both of whom had
wittetoed the Mew Deal. The vote
te 1.906 of the 1.474 precincts—
Byrnes 2108T7. Stoney 30,417, Hart
ley 103*1.
Means MeoWon
Nominations of both Harrison
and Bymes are the equivalent of
redaction in Mississippi and South
Carolina. Headquarters of both vic
tors said President Roosevelt had
eommunicated with them to •*
press his pleasure.
ft California, the Townaendites
lotting across party linn appear
ed on the basis of early returns, to
ktve been successful in placing en
dorsed candidates in 11 of the 2r
district* for the November election
Surface Applied
To Zoar Road And
Traffic Turned On
Traffic was today turned on the
Sotr-Boiling Springs road on which
in all-weather treatment of stone
and asphalt has been applied by
Slier and Yount, contractors from
Reidsvflle. The barricades were re
moved this morning and traffic is
permitted to traverse the entire
length of the road, a distance of
ibout. eight mile* through the Sl|a
ton section
A 4op coating of fine stone and
asphalt is yet to be applied, but not
Until traffic has used the road for
ten to thirty days. Kilter and Yount
are removing their road equipment
to Wadesboro to begin another job.
the Zoar-Boiling Springs
toad has properly seasoned, equip
ment will be sent to put down the
finish coat..
Morning Cotton
LETTER
NEW York. Aug. 26.—Following
£»ny advance on foreign baying
hwl*e Pressure carried prices to
^ '0Ts hllt market steadied as
-' selling decreased to close 6
® 9 Points net higher.
Dallas cotton exchange in their
nn*i crop report confirmed heavy
,'^noration in western belt The
“ ?lv>nk more attention to
np deterioration and possibility of
watenal reduction in next bureau
^minted. President Bell, of Aaso
r rf Cotton Textile Mer
JS °I York- predicts large
vith f °f 0!,on g00ds during 1936
_ first half year’s gain 13.86 per
l third quarter operations
nrxnL r" a,rr8dy assured and
ang f,v°raWe factors prom
stable *nd Proftt
«wi«et?eL following extensive
icrjv. ■£«** "* look f°r * more
mr Pwket with increas
ftath«ikely te devel°P *»
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UNC Speakers
CMCH &WMONO tfQLF
R B. House, dean of administra
on at the University of North
rolina, Chapel Hill, and Head
ootball Coach Ray Wolf, pictured
; bove, will be among: the speakers
at a rally of Western North Caro
lina alumni of the University to be
held at Recreation Park, Asheville,
from 5 to 7:30 o’clock Saturday
evening, August 29.
Meet To Consider
Democratic Rally
A. A. Powell, president of the
Y.oung Democrats of Cleveland
county, is calling a meeting tonight
at 8 o’clock at the courthouse for
the purpose of sounding out senti
ment for a big Democratic rally
same time this fall.
Mr. Powell said he is inviting not
only the younger democrats to the
meeting, but all voters who will
come, both men aid women.
A number of the aeJghbcfring cit
ies and towns an putting oft big
rallies, better known as “Green
Pastures” meetings. Charlotte with
the President’s speech and Forest
City with Senator Reynolds are
expected to draw a huge number of
the politically minded.
Dairymen Advance
Milk Prices Sept. 1
Milk prices will be advanced In
Shelby to 15c quart or fifty cents
a gallon at wholesale, it was an
nounced this morning by eight
dairymen who serve Shelby and
vicinity. The advance is predicated
upon the higher cost of dairy feeds.
McDonald’s Political Gift-Bag
May Make Him Mayor Of Winston
RALEIGH. Aug. 26—Dr. Ralph
W. McDonald may have his poli
tical chance yet and the general
assembly of 4937 may furnish it by
amending the charter of his home
city so as to provide for an all-time
mayor. The doctor has friends in
his city who wish him crowned.
He has one very energetic cham
pion in the Forsyth delegations,
yirgii A. Wilson, meniber-nominate
of the house. Mr. Wilson was on
the campaign committee which pre
sented the Forsyth man so proudly
to the electorate. The nominee can
offer a bill to amend the charter of
his city to provide for a full time
mayor. Dr. McDonald ran strong
in Winston-Salem in both primar
ies. It would be right hard to beat
him if he should offer for the nom
ination,
Could Be Made Big Job
He has thought of that honor
more than race. He rolled it about
his mind not a little down here a
year and a half ago. But.the may
oralty of the second largest city in
North Carolina could be made a
big job. It could provide a big sal
ary as any big executive position fc>
expected to do. Mr. Wuson’s group
serns to favor such a proposal. The
leading newspaper of the town is
regarded favorable Un the change.
A divided delegation might de
feat this local bill, that is to say. if
the house should pass it. it is con
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Mary Gantt To Be 102 Saturday;
History Unfolds In Her Memory
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“Aunt Mary” Now Oldest Cleveland Native;
To Hold Birthday Party At Home
On Sunday
“Aunt” Mary Gantt, Cleveland county’s oldest native,
celebrates her 102nd birthday Sunday—another notch in her
Jong and varied life which has seen pages of history roll be- j
tore ner eyes.
It was in 1834, >4 yean before
the Civil war started, when little
blue-eyed Mary Ledford opened her
eyes at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Joel Ledford in upper Cleveland.
But today, two years past the
century mark, she still retains that
twinkle in her starry blue eyes, that
humorous smile playing around her
lips.
Aunt Mary’s birthday is Saturday,
but Sunday will be the occasion for
the annual birthday party, to which
everyone in Cleveland county is
invited. There’ll be lots of people
there with plenty of good food, bat
Aunt Mary will- have to view it
from a distance this year.
She hasn't been out of the house
since last fall, her granddaughter
said. This year shell have to sit
on the back porch and watch the
"young folks" (anywhere from 30
to 80 to her) cavort around the
picnic lunch.
“I haven’t been feeling so good
for the past two or three months,”
the indomitable Mrs. Gantt said.
“But last week I felt better. My
eyesight is still good and I can see
you as plain as I ever could, but my
hearing is bad and you’ll have to
talk loud.”
Of course, she was asked the
stock question—"what is the secret
of your health through so many
years."
"Plenty of wofk, plenty of good
food, and plenty of rest,” she re
plied, ‘Tve done a lot of hard work
I in my life, but it’s been good for
roe. I still eat three good meals a
(Continued on page eleven)
T. A. Robertson
Dies In New York
Thomas A. Robertson, formerly a
resident of Shelby and a brother
in-law of Mrs. Clyde R. Hoey and
ex-Govemor O. Max Gardner died
ir. -New York Sunday, following an
operation. He had been 111 only a
short time.
Mr. Robertson was bora near
Rock Hill, S. C. and lived there dur
ing the earlier part of his life. He
and his brother the late Edward
Robertson operated a dry goods
store in Rock Hill for about twen
ty years and then moved to New
York where they engaged in the
manufacture of silk shirt waists.
At the time of his death, he had
retired from active work.
Funeral services were held tn
New York Wednesday. Mr. Rob
ertson was married to Clep Gard
ner, a daughter of the late Dr.
and Mrs. O. P. Gardner of Shelby.
She died about five years ago. Sur
viving are two children, T. A. Rob
ertson, jr. and Mrs. W. K. DuPre.
Mrs. C. R. Hoey was hi New
York at the time of his passing and
remained over for the funeral today.
Goforth Opens
Law Office Here
Gerald Goforth, who recently
passed the North Carolina bar ex
amination, has opened an office in
the M. and J. Finance building and
will start practicing law here. Mr.
Goforth attended law school in
Asheville.
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Nearing 102
C.E.RankinNamed
New Principal Of
City High School
Popular Principal Of LaFayotoe
School Elevated To Succeed
Abernethy.
O. E. Rankin, for the past three
years principal of the LaPayette
elementary school has been named
to succeed Walter Abernethy as
principal of the Shelby high school,
Dr. Tom Gold, chairman of the
board of trustees, said today.
Mr. Rankin will begin at once,
and will confer with Mr., Abeme
thy and former superintendent B.
L. Smith about the work.
Mrs. Hartigan Named
The board also named Mrs. Jack'
Hartigan as music teacher at Gra
ham school to succeed Mrs. P' L.
Hennessa who has resigned. Mrs.
Hartigan will also continue her
work at Lattimore high school.
The election of Mr. Rankin was
no sharp surprise in Cleveland
school circles. He is the son of Dr.
J. D. Rankin, dean of Appalachian
State Teachers college at Boone,
and began his career by teaching
two years at Kannapolis.
Duke Graduate
He is a graduate of Duke univer
sity and took additional educational
training at A. S. T. C. and the
University of Tennessee. Members
of the board in naming Mr. Ran
kin out of a large field of applica
tions said he shows promise in his
vocation. Last year he directed the
public playground financed by the
civic clubs and has this year been
active in a recreational program
for the city, making many con
tacts.
Chairman Gold said the board
will meet again next week for the
election of a principal of the La
Payette school. It is the only va
cancy now open on the city teach
ing staff.
Lutheran Women
Plan Conference
KINGS MOUNTAIN, Aug. 29.—
Several score women from Gaston.
Mecklenburg, Lincoln and Cleve
land countjaes are expected to at
tend a district all-day mission study
class to be held Thursday, August
27. at St. Matthews Lutheran
church in Kings Mountain, district
leaders announced here today.
The study class will begin at 10:30
a. in., with Mrs. J. W. Miller mis
sionary to Africa under the spon- j
sorsbip of the woman's missionaryi
organiations of the United Luther-1
an church in charge. The book to |
be studied wil be "Congo Crosses.” !
The district comprising the four
counties is known as the Southern
North Carolina Lutheran district. |
ROOSEVELT TO
PLAN PEACE
MEETING
May Invite Heads
Of Many Nations
New York Time* Says F.D.R.
Seriously Considering
Peace Plan.
By Associated Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 26—The
New York Times-reported to
day that President Roosevelt
is giving serious consideration
to inviting heads of several
nations to confer on means of
insuring world peace if he is
reelected.
If the proposal Is carried out the
paper said, Mr. Roosevelt would ask
Kings Edward VIII, Josef Stalin,
Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler,
President LeBrun X* France, rep
resentatives of Japan and China,
and a few others to meet with him
at & convenient site.
Europe read with Interest the re
port.
In Geneva, League of Nations
circles considered the reported plans
Indicative of American conviction
that the moment haa arrived when
It Is Imperative to achieve a better
world understanding.
WASHINGTON, Aug 26—At a
press conference yesterday Presi
dent Roosevelt laid down a new
classification for preferred PWA
projects.
The president also reaffirmed his
requirements that all federal allot
ments cu public works projects be
used exclusively to pay the wages
of relief workmen.
The president said preference will
be given those municipalities which
held bond elections in anticipation
of receiving PWA grants of 45 per
cent, adding that such elections
were held in good faith and con
stituted a "moral obligation.” There
have been some elections of this
kind In North Carolina, but most
of North Carolina applications are
based on bond issuing powers which
did not require elections.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 88.—Presi
dent Roosevelt turned westward last
night for his long-planned drought
inspection tour after a series of
governmental and political confer
ences, high-spotted by a renewed
pledge of support from Senator
Carter Glass.
A long air-cooled special train
waited to take him to Bismarck, N.
D„ where on Thursday he will hold
the first of a series of individual
and group conferences with federal
officials and 16 state governors.
One of the first presidential call
ers during the day, Senator Glass
stated he was going to vote for the
re-election of Mr. Roosevelt. He
also indicated l>e might make a
speech or two for the president, de
spite doctors’ orders that he refrain
from such active campaigning.
Black Legionerg
Surrender For Trial
DETROIT, Aug. 26.—(A*)—Arthur
F. Lupp, sr„ admitted state organ
izer for the black legion, Wilbur
Robinson, a ‘‘brigadier general” in
the hooded order and Ray Mark
land surrendered today to answer
a charge of criminal syndicalism.
Markland, who is a former mayor
of suburban Highland Parks said
Lupp was charged by the grand
jury with conspiring to kill Martin
Zink, Highland Parks commissioner
and Arthur Kingsley, publisher of
the community newspaper there, as
welj as syndicalism.
Markland’s surrender left all 32
defendants in the syndicalism case
accounted for except Vergil Effin
ger, Lima, Ohio, contractor, who is
being sought as a fugitive and
Isaac White, former Detroit police
man.
Specialist For Dorn
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S—OPy-k
noted heart specialist was brought
hsTe by plane from Boston today
at Pseaddeut Kowvsf't Anwikn
to attend SMistav Bern, seriously
ill in Walter Bsed u-rpital.
Ttte specialist. Ur. Frit* Meyer,
was Immediately taken to Iks hos
pital where the war secretary was
reported in a physician’* statement
this morn ini to he in a semi-eon
'ficus rendition after having spent
a “rather restless night.”
New $10,000 School Bus
Garage Is Completed Here
Finishing touch** have been add.
ed and the new $10,000 oounty ga
rage. constructed under the Public
Works Administration was today
accepted by school officials.
The completion of two other PWA
unite of building, the Beth ware and
Lattimore high school buildings are
expected within the next two week*.
J. H. Origg, oounty superintend
ent said hie force of mechanics will
begin moving tools and equipment
into the new garage at once. It Will
replace the building on Sumter
street which has been used for the
past several years.
Approximately 52 busses now In
the Cleveland county school system
sill be serviced In the new’ build
ing. It will also serve as a storage
place for many of the bulky school
lupplles. Contract was by Cline and
Bennett.
The building is located on East
Warren street and will face the
sounty agricultural building which
m nearing completion, and is near
he oounty community building con
itmcted under the WPA. It is 50 by
100 feet and Is a combination brtok
ind sheet metal construction, well
ventilated and has been painted
iteel grey.
Ancient Plan For Saving Huge
Farm Surpluses Finding Favor
To follow Joseph* plan for an
cient Egypt is the latest develop*
ment In the national farm admin
istration, and a check with a few
“dirt fanners” In Cleveland Indi
cates that such a policy would meet
apprpval.
instead of cutting production of
Corn, cotton, wheat and other
crops, the new plan would let them
plant, sow and reap to their hearts
content, with a sort of crop insur
ance for a surplus or for a short
**•
The surpluses would be taken
care of in huge storehouses arid
used In lean yearn.
The crop insurance plan was
first proposed last month by Hen
ry A. Wallace In Kansas. Only re
cently he renewed it in Chicago
and in Washington. Under the plan
the farmers would pay in a por
tion of their crops as payment for
(Continued on page eleven.)
Mrs.A.H.Gme,81
Is Buried Today;
WuWWb™
WM«« or La** Auburn CUoe h
tvW At EUsebeth
Church.
Funeral servloes will be held this
afternoon at 4 o’clock for Mr». A.
H. Cline, widow of the late Ambrose
Clme who died Tuesday afternoon
at,1:40 o’clock at the home at her
son, Z. V. Cline of Shelby. She
had been In 'declining health for
some time.
Services will bs at Elisabeth Bap
tist church of which she was a
member for many years. Rev. B. P
Parks and Rev. H. E. Waldrop will
be in charts. Nephews will be pall
bearers and nieces will be flower
girls. Interment will be at Elisa
beth.
Early life
Mrs. Cline was the daughter of
the late Chapel and Mary Ann
Hendrick and was a member of
one of Cle^land cpunty’s most
prominent families. She Joined the
New Bethel Baptist church early
in childhood and was a faithful
worker In the Sunday school there
during her early life.
Surviving are the following chil
dren: D. A. Cline, Mrs. Mike l>.
Borders, Z. V. Cline, V. O. Cline,
Sheriff Raymond Cline all of Shel
by; one daughter dead, Mrs. Clay
ton Cline Dixon. She has twenty
seven grandchildren and five great
grandchildren. She has two sisters
living, Mrs. W. J. Clifford of Gas
tonia, and Miss Oallle Hendrick of
Shelby; one brother (Jpad, F. V.
Hendrick.
The Cleveland county court house
was closed this afternoon at three
o'clock for attaches to attend the
funeral.
Diehl Cantrell, local representa
tive, is attending a state meeting
of Iron Firemen dealers and sales
men In Charlotte.
Polkville School
ToSponsor Unique
Fair In October
junior Fair fc~Decided Upon At
Meeting Ot Student Body;
Third Yoor.
The student body of the Polkville
high school met recently and de
cided to put on o Junior Pair on
October 2 and 3. This is the third
anniversary of the unique fair, the
only community exposition in
Cleveland county.
The members of the student body
are enthusiastic about the project,
and hope to make this year's fair
as successful as the two preceding
ones.
Officers Chosen
The following officials of the fair
were elected by the student body;
James Turner, president; Gertrude
Dos ter, secretary; Mary Lucy Hast
ings, vice president; Clemmle Whte
nant, assistant secretary; Matthew
Mauney, reporter.
The following committees were
elected;
Faculty Committees
Faculty advisory committee: E. L.
Dillingham, J. A. Kiser. Miss Deitz.
Arrangement committee: J. D.
Huggins.
Chairman’s committee; Miss
Roberts, Miss Doggett.
Foods: Miss Irving, Miss Falls,
Miss Lee, Mrs. Davis. *
Entertainment: Miss Baker, J. D.
Huggins, Mrs. Withrow.
Publicity: Miss Dellinger, Miss
Ramsey, Miss Moss.
Recreation: Mr. Taylor, Miss
Turner, Miss Elliott,
Student Committee
Arrangement and decoration:
Marie Mauney, Warren Warllck,
George Edwards, Jr.
Foods: Ernie Lou Powell, Vangie
Turner, Joe DePriest.
Entertainment: Ruth Crowder,
fcvelyn Grayson, Ben Grlgg.
Publicity: John Whitesides, Buna
Whisnant, Geneva Champion.
Recreation: Buren Whisnant, A.
Lb, Greene, Betty DePriest.
Cycle Riders Peddle ISO Miles
With One Weighing 2S2 Pounds
Bicycle riding with a vim is the
accomplishment at Shelby riders
who have Just completed t full
journey via. wheels to Lake Lure.
Chimney Rock end other points of
interest in the mountains.
The trip of some 80 miles was
made on about five hours going
and four coming home. The party
rods 180 mites in ail.
Bud Lybrand, who weighs only
262 pounds, pulled every hill an the
road save oue coming buck—near
Splndale. T. A. Elite and Bill Ken
drick rode a "cycle for two” aryl
were the only ones m the party to
have tir* trouble.
A
Other member* in the party were
3. B. mis. Loy Weaver, Johnny
Leech. Joyce DePrteet, D. L. How
ird, Den Davidson. Charles Rein*
hardt and a few fellows from For
est City. Most of the riding was
done at night or in late afternoon.
The riders plan organisation of a
club and hope to enroll 100 mem
bers- They an asking aU who ride
bicycles to abide by the following
rules: Observe the law. avoid acci
dents. keep to the right, give prop
er signals, move over when signall
ed, take no chances sound * warn
ing - be equipped with light*, play
safe.
NEUTRALITY
PLANS ARE
GIVEN
Rebels Try Drive
On City Of Iran
Socialist Madrid Links Al
phonso With R«voH; Por
tugal Favors.
By Associated Press
France and Great Britain
pushed on today to make Eu
rope’s "hands-off Spain’* idea
a real one while Spanish reb
els in their most furious
northern offensive smashed
■loser to the Biscayrie Bay
city of Irun.
France proposed an international
committee to coordinate neutrality
measure*. London preaeed Portu
gal for concrete non-intervention
action.
aympftihtoi
B«cau«e of ita position on tb*
western edge of the Iberian pentn*
sula Portugal is a logical point of
entrance for Spanish foreign ship,
menu. Because of the authorftary
nature of its government, Portu
gal would be inclined to SyniDathlae
with the Fascist rebels.
The Abels drove on Irun with
eight armored cars and bombing
planes, but the government de
fenders held to the more import
ant defences outside the city and
checked a vicious attack after an
800 yard insurgent advance.
Socialist Madrid through a con
fiscated letter linked former King
Alfonso to the Fascist revolt The
Alphonso letter seised in a Madrid
bouse was quoted as Informing the
rebels "viator? to oma,*“ind "you
can count on me for any assistance
you may need"
It is no secret Alphonso favors
the Insurgents and despises the ao
ciallst-communlat-sgiarohist
which seised power in Spam last
February. He has, however, dis
avowed suggestions the rebellion
was a monarchlal movement
FAKIR PREPARING TO
OFFSET NAZI MANS
PARIS, Aug. 28.—(fP) — Flench
statisticians tonight estimated
000,000 European men, a third of
them Germans, would be “ready for
war" when Germany's new t#d year
of military service becomes effec
tive.
PARIS. Aug. (SV-Wraace
mapped intensive plans today for
strengthening her military defenses,
convinced Nael Germany is headed
towards war. *
Virtually all sections of Wench
(Continued on pace eleven.)
! Resettlement
Pays $30,170
To Cleveland
DURHAM, Aug. 36.—Payments
totaling $30,170 were made in Cleve
land county by the Resettlement
Administration from July 1, 1931
to June 36, 1036, according to in*
formation received by It. M. Gantt,
State Director for the National Em
ergency Council.
Of these payments loans totaling
Announcement of a change
in the Resettlement set-up in
Cleveland and Gaston counties
Is expected in the next few
days.
There will be some changes
in the personal, with a con
solidation taking place. It is
generally understood that Sup
ervisor Hovls of Gaston will
succeed George Dedmon, local
supervisor who was released a
few days ago.
626,103.76 were made to 06 persons
and $3,077.26 of grants to 134 per
sons were disbursed
An additional activity of the Re
settlement Administration, that of
farm debt adjustments, showed tha#
in Cleveland county 2 canes had
been adjusted through May, 1836-in
volving an original indebtedness ot
61.06u.00 with reeuitaut savings of
tio.oj. Sit addition to the saving
through adjustment there was 1
case where loans bad been, extend
ed or where a reduction of interest
rale had been effected. Further ben
-fit from this activity was noted in
| the taxes paid as a result ot
jipal6>