SOCIETY
NEWS....
Mrs. Renn Drum,
Editor
lira. Dram la on duty all-da; at The Star office and can be
reached by Star Telephone No. 4-J. Personal and social items must
be telephoned In not later than 10 a. m. on press morninae.
COUNTRY CLUB PLANS
LUNCHEON ON FRIDAY
The Country club luncheon will
he held Friday at 11 o'clock. AH
members and out of town visitors
are expected to gather at that
time.
EASTERN STAR
PICNIC THURSDAY
A Robert Morris day picnic will
he held in the form of a wiener
meat, next Thursday evening at
the Hamrick swimming pool on
highway 20. All members of the
Eastern Star and#masons in the
Aunty are invited to meet at the
Masonic temple at 6:30, bringing
With them wieners, rolls or water
METHODIST CHOIR
ENJOYS OUTING
About 30 members of the choir of
the Central Methodist church en
joyed a delightful outing last even
ing at the summer home of Dr R
M Courtney, pastor, between Mor
ganton And Lenoir.
They were joined at the beauti
ful grounds by some 16 other peo
ple in that community. The choir
esng several numbers and after
several games and Contests a sup
par was served. The large table was
placed an the lawn and was cen
tered with mixed flowers. Lemon
ade and cider were served with the
A sunken ship goes directly to
the bottom, no matter how deep
the ocean may be. The enormous
pressure at great depths does not
retard the stnMng vessel.
PALLSTON PEOPLE RETURN
PROM MOUNTAIN MOTORING
Mr. and Mrs. Velus Wright and
Idles Minnie Wright have return
ed to their home at Fallston after
A very pleasant motor trip through
the mountains of Western Carolina
Iff way of Brevard. Franklin, Way
nesville and Asheville. En route
they stopped for a short visit with
Tubby Wright at Brevard college.
RIDE CARNIVAL OFFERS
COUPONS TO THE KIDDIBS
Large crowds are attending the
tide carnival to the rear of the oity
hall, where the Partlow riding de
vices arc operating under the aus
pices at the American Legion. Co
operating with the youngsters of
the the city, the legion is sponsor
ing a matinee Thursday and Fri
day. offering a coupon In today's
Star whjsh with five cents will give
anp child under 16 a ride.
Wm, N. Blanton III
In Sovtii Shelby
WRglam H. Blanton, age 80 years,
fe seriously Ml at the home at his
m, Uanh Blanton, in South
Shear. n condition has been
«nvw Pop i
hem anna
r
and mem
idly arc ait his bed
S» and momentar
HURON SOCIAL
ARAKS ENJOYED
Water
Cutting; Two 8. 8.
to Ths 8ta*i)
A«g. 86.—Among those
to our community are
and Max Phillips, pa
th* Shelby hospital. Mrs.
, toft to much improved and
to ntmn from the lAneotn
towftsfl a* an early date
Mi*. W. If. Whitaker .Mrs. D. D.
Dodd and Misses Rebecca Dodd and
m Jean Ki&aid spent Friday
todftt # the home of Mr. and Mrs
0. T Stamey of Polkville and at
wadad the EIHott reunion
tori. Ltofcie Blanton of Greenville
iptot the week-end with Mrs j
C. Dodd.
Mr. and Mrs T. F. Jenkins en
tertained Mm men's Bible class and
their wives at their home Thurs
day afternoon with an ice cream
tupper and watermelon slicing
Mr and Ifra. TTuadale of Hick
erv and Mr. Mtd Mrs. Claude Dodd
of Greenville vUtted Mr. and Mrs.
D D. Dodd Sunday.
Mrs. W. B, Dodd, chairman of
recreation entertained the young
peoples division with a social at
her home Friday night ,
The Joy Workers class had a joint
meeting with the young ladies class
of Beaver Dam church at the home
of Mrs Homer Hamrick Tuesday
night. After the meeting swim
ming was enjoyed and refresh
ments ware served.
A number of young people en
joyed • watermelon slicir* at the
" [ «f Mr. end Mrs P A. smith
t. This occasion w*a
in honor of thetr son. Htoert's
^MISS LONDON
ENTERTAINS CLUB
Members of the Eleven-and-One
bridge club and a few invited
guests were entertained last even
ing by Miss Wilma London. Bowls
of mixed flowers wore artistically
arranged about the house. When
scores were added at the close of
the evening, it was found that Mrs.
Ruth Waldrop Bright scored high
among members and Mrs. Edna
Earle Grigg among visitors. Mrs.
DcWitt Crawford wfen low score
prize.
Visitors of the club were Miss
Grigg, Mrs J B Ellis and Miss
Sarah Tyson.
Miss London was assisted in pass
ing refreshments plates by Miss
Olene Ixrndon.
COUNTY AGENT'S OFFICE
i FORCE HAS PICNIC
The office force of the county
agent and a few outside friends,
enjoyed a swimming party and pic
nic supper last evening at the Ham
rick swimfning pool.
The party Included: the county
agent, John Wilkins and Mrs, Wil
kins, the assistant agent, John
Reitzel and Mrs. Reilzel, F. A,
Boyles, member of the county ag
riculture committee, and Mr and
Mrs, Matt O'Shields, Mr. and Mrs.
j Tom Harris, Mrs. Thelma Hopper
Smith, Mrs. Paul Blatiton and lit
| tie son, Bobby, Misses Mary Ted
der, Charlene Gold and Esther
Ann Quinn and Wtf&n Washburn.
Paul Wilson and Bill Groome.
| Laymen Will Meet In
Shelby Circuit
A laymen’s meeting of Shelby
circuit will be held at El Bethel
church next Sunday. A J Kirby of
Gastonia, district lay leader will be
there and speak at 11 o'clock All
churches on the charge are urged
to come with good representation
and with well-filled baskets, for a
good day together.
After dinner a round-table dis
cussion will be, held The announce
ment was made by Rev. J. N. Wise,
circuit leader.
Townsend Is Happy
To Spend Million
On Old Age Plans
CLEVELAND, Aug. M——Dr
PranfcLs E Townsend, advocate of
*200-a-month pensions for the aged,
testified in a deposition hearing in
Connection with the receivership
suit against his organization that
more than a million dollars has
been spent in organizing Townsend
dubs in the United States.
Ben F. Sacharow, counsel for the
Rev. Alfred J. Wright, ousted di
rector and plaintiff in the suit,
stated that his investigation of the
Townsend organisation books in
Chicago showed a balance of $25.
915. Sacharow claimed that $1,
250,000 had been collected since the
inception of the movement in 1934.
"Would you tell us what happen
ed to that money?" Sacharow ask
ed the pension leader.
"That's a sensible question," Dr.
Townsend said. "I’ll be glad to an
swer. We organized 9,000 separate
clubs throughout the United States
with that money and have accom
plished more than has ever been
done with a like amount. We’re
proud of that record.”
At The Theatres
Showing at the Carolina today
only is "Forgotten Face*,” with
Herbert Marshall and Gertrude
Michael. It's the story of a man
hating, as few men hate, the wom-!
an he once loved Short subjects
complete the program. Thursday
and Friday, Randolph Scott and
Frafices Drake will be seen in "And
Sudden Death,” supported by Tom
Brown, Billy Lee and Furay Knight.
The Webb theatre to showing to
day “The Postal Inspector” with
Rtrardo Cortes and Patricia Ellis.
Also comedy, news and cartoons
on the same bill. "His Brother's
Wife," opens a two days engage
ment Thursday at the Webb with
Barbara Stanwyck and Robert
I Taylor "pits Is another W. S. Van
; Dyke directed picture. Also Jean
Hersholt Is in the same cast. Short
subject* on the same program.
KILLED FOR PROPOSING
NEGOTIATING WITH REBELS
HENDAYE. France, Aug. M.—A
nationalist leader in San Sebas
tian was reported executed last
nlRht by Socialist, government sup
porters because of proposals that a
truce be sought with Fascist in the
Bay of Biscay sector.
The svrup from spiced peach#* or
pears when poured over baked ham
or roast pork give* added flavor. |
Pleasant Ridge
Personal News
HarprW Birthday; Minm Brooks
Entertain Voting
People. «
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(Special to TTie Star.)
PLEASANT RIDGE, Aug 26 -
Several from this community at
tended the alnging by the orphan
children at Mooresboio Saturday
night.
Misses Bernice and Eunice Brooks
entertained the young people of the
community with a party Wednes
day night.
Mr. and Mrs. J, T. Ramsey and
children, Prances and Joseph, and
Mrs. Ramsey’s sister of Knightdale
and Mrs. Judy Ramsey of Char
lotte visited Mr. and Mrs. D. R
McSwdln a part of las tweek. Mr.
Ramsey accompanied by Prances
and Joseph Ramsey and Mr. and
Mrs. McSwain motored to Asheville
where Mr. Ramsey was a delegate
to the Junior Order convention.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jones attend
ed the wedding of Etta Jones and
Harlan Branton Sunday morning.
The neighbors and relatives of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Moore surprised
them with a birthday dinner Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lookadoo
and son, Emmett and Mr. and Mrs
Lewis McSwain and family were
the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Shelton McSwain.
Mr. and Mrs. Foy Webb, Miss
Velma Webb, and Mr. and Mrs.
Vemoon Webb took a trip through
Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia
the latter part of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Yates Hamrick nad
daughter, Mary Helen, Mr. and Mrs.
Poy McSwain and daughter, Caro
lyn and Mr. and Mrs. Thor Ram
sey were the Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. D. R. McSwain and Mrs.
Lola Mc8wain
A. C. Brooks and Mrs. Winifred
McSwain are on the sick list.
OPERATOR OP ROADHOUSB
IS SENTENCED TO ROADS
GASTONIA. Aug. 24—B. C.
Black, operator of a roadhouse on
the new Gastonia-Kings Mountain
highway and a repeater in Gaston
county superior court on liquor law
violation charges, was ordered com
pacted to the roads for 18 months
Dy Judge T. B. Finley In superior
court here on two such counts, and
given suspended sentences In two
other eases.
Dave Smukler, football star tab
bed by Pop Warner, Temple uni
versity coach, as greater than
Thorpe, has left Temple Smukler
had a year of eligibility left.
PERSONALS
Messrs. J. L. Lackey, Z. 4.
Thompson, Blum Kendall and For
rest Crowder returned last night
from Dallas. Texas where they at
tended the Texas Centennial.
Mrs. D D Hambright entered the
Shelby hospital yesterday and had
an operation for the removal of her
appendix She Is getting along nice-j
Mrs B. R. Dellinger. B. R Dellin
ger. Jr. and Miss Catherine Span
gler returned Monday after spend
ing some time at Carolina Beach.
While away they visited Mr. and
Mrs. C S Bolick at Burgaw.
Funeral services will be held to
morrow at Anniston. Ala , for Mrs.;
E. H. Hanna who died last night
at Louisville, Ky., at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. R B. Carpen
ter. Miss Mary Hannah of Shelby,
technician at the local hospital for
the past four years went to her
mother’s bedside in Louisville last
Saturday and will go to Anniston
for the guneral.
Mr. and Mrs Ward Arey. Jr. spent
last week at Virginia Beach, coming
back by Wilson and spending the
week-end with the former's sister,
Mrs. Sid Chappel and Mr. Chappel.
They were accompanied home by
Miss Virginia Warllck of Burling
ton. who is their house guest this
week.
Mrs. D H Cline and daughters.
Janie. Lillian, and Mary Annie and
son, Marshall, went to Woodlin
Monday to visit relatives. Janie and
Lillian wdll go from there to Co ran e
Beach to attend a house party for
several days.
Mrs. W. J. Arey, Ward Arey and
Will Arey. jr.. are visiting relatives
at Jefferson City, Harrisonburg and
Staunton, Va., this week.
Dr. H. C. Dixon is sick this week
with influenza and Is at his home
in the county.
C. K. Jones has purchased the
Mrs Addie Ware property on West
Warren street from Tom Cornwell.
He will begl nat once remodeling the
house where he and his family will
live.
Cheater Lint Sold
CHESTER, S. C., Aug. 36.—Ches
ter's first bale of 1936 cotton was
market here by Ambrose W. Wrenn
of Orrs Station, eastern Chester
county at 14 cents a pound. It was
bought by Allen Cotton company.
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Wed David Harry
GROVER. Aug. 25—Mis* Vir
ginia Cate* was hostess at a lovely
party at the home of her parents,
Dr. and Mrs. Leroy Cates Satur
day afternoon. The attractive home
was thrown en suite and tastefuly
arranged with mixed flowers. The
guests were greeted upon arrival by
the hostess’ mother, Mrs. Cates.
After a short time in general
"get-to-gether” conversation, Mrs.
Cates entered with a paper bag
‘quite alive.” Upon investigation
a cat leaped froqi the b^g, and
around its neck it bore this mes
sage: “The cat is out of the bag
Devid and Gladys are to wed in
October.” The announcement of the
approaching wedding of Miss
Gladys Elliott Westbrook ana Da
vid Harry, of Grover, came as a
surprise to Miss Westbrook’s many
friends. Much merriment followed
the announcement. The afternoon
was spent in bridal contests of
many sorts. Misses Sara Cooksey
snd Anlmeda Byers were the lucky
winners of the contests. They were
presented attractive prizes by the
hostess, which they in turn pre
sented to the bride-elect. A color
motif of yellow and green was beau
tifully carried out on the refresh
ments plates consisting of salad.
sandwiches. Iced punch and cakes.
Those enjoying this happy af
fair were Misses Gladys Westbrook,
Grace Westbrook, Sara Westbrook,
Mrs. Robert Westbrook. Misses
Polly Nisbet, Pauline Hambrlght, j
Beth Bridges. Ruby Wilson, Au
gusta Scott, 3ara and Elizabeth j
Cooksey, Grace Bridges, Margaret
! Cheek, Wilma Gettys, Jeanette '
j Harry, Alloe Weber, Elizabeth
j Piexleo, Dorothy Blalock and Ani-!
nieda Byers, Mesdames Bryce1
Quinn, Harvey London, George!
Dempsey, C, F. Munn of York, John I
Clary and Mrs. Cates.—Gaffney I
Ledger.
SAY NEED OF CHRISTIAN
J LEARNING NEVER GREATER
RIDGECREST, Aug 26 —The edu
cational commission of the South
ern Baptist convention reported at
its closing session here that the
need for Christian education in the
! United States was never more
acute than today.
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! ANNUAL SINGING MEET
PLANNED AT MULLS CHAPEL
The annual singing concert will
be held at Mulls Chapel Friday
night of this week, with C. P. Gard
i her as director. Nolan Howlngton,
la ministerial student, will speak.
Young Farmer) P],„
A Farm Study Ton,
The point of Interest at the m**.
ing of the Cleveland-Gaston
eration of Young Tar Heel Fj^
ers held In the Cleveland
county court house Wednesday AlJt
19 was a combined recreation u4
education trip for the orgam?at|oa_
Several point* of interest were 4*
cussed, including: Coker'j ^
farm. Hartsvllle. S. C.; poim«
terest near Asheville soil ron5ff]
vation work. High Point: and the
State Fair, rh* group favored the
trip to the State Fair but they *11
not decide until each local chapter
has a chance to vote. The ohapL
are located at Lattiwore, Polkvin
Piedmont, No. S and Tryon in 0,'
ton county.
Falls Reunion Not
To Be Held Saturday
The Falls reunion scheduled t.
be held Saturday at the home of
Squire J. Z. Falls has been p*.
I poned on account of the ill health
of Mr. Falls. If his condition im.
I proves, it is planned to hold thi
' reunion later.
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