Clyde Beason Killed Sunday by George Connor
Clyde Beason, 23, was stabbed to death Sunday afternoon in a Cliffside cafe by George Connor, a 56 year old mechanic and father of twelve. Connor surrendered to officers and was jailed. Beason’s funeral occurred Monday at Mt Pleasant Baptist church in Cleveland county with multiple Beason family pallbearers and two dozen local mourners in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Beason
George Connor
Cliffside
George Conner
Clif
Beason
Luther Hamrick
Paul Beason
Connor
Young Beason
Hamrick
Benson
Paul Benson
Hamri Benson
Connors
Conone Connor
Rutherford
Cliffside Mills
Forest City Library Receives Gift From Dramatics Club
The Dramatic Club of Forest City turned over seventy five dollars to the library fund Tuesday. The donation, from club members and others, will aid the start of the new city library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dramatic Club of Forest Dity
Dramatics Club
Motorcade to visit Forest City Sunday or Monday
Mayor W C McIntyre said the Kentucky Motorcade will stop in Forest City on their return from Charleston, likely Sunday or Monday, with Rutherfordton possibly hosting a brief stop. If Sunday, luncheon at Alcock home or local cafe. if Monday, Kiwanis Club entertainment. Stops also planned at Forest City, Rutherfordton, Chimney Rock, with media presence boosting Ashe County publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. McIntyre
Kentucky
Alcock
Asheville
Forest City
Charleston
C. E. Alcock
Sfonday
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Kenilworth Inn
McIntyre
Forest T City
Rutherfordton
Chimney Rock
Mary Harrill Weds J W Tinsley In Spartanburg Quiet Ceremony
Miss Mary King Harrill daughter of Mr and Mrs F B Harrill married Mr J W Tinsley of Charlotte in a five o clock wedding in the office of Probate Judge R Burton Hicks Spartanburg. Only a few friends present. Mrs Tinsley is Forest City native and Cool Springs graduate. Mr Tinsley a Cool Springs and Blue Ridge Academy graduate and superintendent of the Domestic Laundry Rocky Mount. They will reside in Rocky Mount after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary King Harrill
F. B. Harrill
J. W. Tinsley
Charlotte
Spartanburg
R. Burton Hicks
Tinsley
Forest City
Cool Springs High School
Blue Ridge Academy
Rocky Mount
Wayside Gang Meet Tuesday At High School
The Waysiders invite Harold Brown and a Charlotte group to join local gangsters for a banquet at the high school Tuesday at 7 pm. Tickets are 50c. reserve plates with Miss Myrtle Wilkerson by Monday. A post banquet program in the auditorium will follow with music and dancing. Mr. and Mrs. Poole of Spruce Pine visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waysiders
Harold
Myrtle Wilkerson
Harold C. Brown
Topsy Turvey
Mandy
Uncle Joe
Dad
Grant
Charlotte
Sunday School Rooms Proposed for Spindale Methodist Church
Plans outline a new Sunday school building beside the Spindale Methodist church with separate rooms for beginners primary juniors and intermediates a ladies parlor cradle roll room and a 46 by 33 basement auditorium plus a kitchen coal rooms and modern facilities. Exterior stone tile with brick facing 65 by 56 feet the project exceeds 15000 dollars and includes future expansion to connect with a new stone tile church auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spindale Methodist Church
Tery
Old Time Fiddlers Convention At Bostic
An old time fiddlers convention will be held at the school auditorium in Bostic on Saturday night beginning at 6 45. Orchestras fiddlers banjo and guitar pickers harmonicas and Jews harp players will participate with thirty three dollars in prizes awarded to top acts across categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostic
Fiers
Hamonicas
E W Wilson Dies After Long Illness in Shelby
Mr E W Wilson died at his West Graham street home in Shelby after a year long paralysis illness. Funeral held Tuesday at 3 in First Baptist church with the pastor in charge. A Ruthford county native and former Arrowood Lumber Plant worker, he was an active church member. Survived by wife and eight children: four sons and four daughters including Mrs Freeman Cliffside, Mrs Ralph Stowe Gastonia, Clyde James Joyce Hubert R K and Mary Lewis Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
E. W. Wilson
West Graham Street
First Baptist Church
Wilson
Ruthford County
Arrowood
Freeman
Cliffside
Ralph Stowe
Gastonia
Clyde James
Joyce
Hubert
R. K
Mary Lewis Wilson
Fire Destroys Henriet ta Cafe Office and Shop
A two story building in Henrietta housing Dr. J F Whisnant's dental office, Buford Hollifield cafe, and Nash Fite barber shop burned Sunday morning. Losses exceed $4,000 with Dr Whisnant's $2,500 office gone. nearby residence threatened. Fire originated on first floor. three injured while residents removed. Whisnant plans to reopen by week’s end in nearby space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henretta, Apru L
Crick
J. F. Whisnant
Buford Hollifield
Nash Fite
Whisnant
Haynes Mill Company
Tom Givins
Unknown gunman ambush wounds three near Rutherford-Polk line
Three young men were seriously wounded when an unidentified gunman opened fire from a clump of pines along a highway near the Rutherford Polk county line Sunday night. The shooting remains under investigation and the victims were receiving medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Rutherford-Polk Ling
Rutherfordton
Rutherford- Polk County
Horn's Cash Store Remodeling Sale
A shooting wounded three mill Spring residents near Polk County as they went to Rutherford hospital. H G Brown is shot in neck and arms, L A Odel loses an eye, Lowe Owensby injured in the eye. no clear suspect. The store plans remodeling and a big sale led by C D Warlick from Wartick Sales System. Horn brothers, Forest City natives, run the business and emphasize service and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford Hospital
Mill Spring
Polk County
H. G. Brown
L. A. Odel
Lowe Owensby
Asheville
Meee
Amr. C. D. Warlick
Wartick Sales System
Horn
Horn Brothers
Messrs
B. C. Horn
G. D. Horn
Ray Horn
Fay Horn
Asten Horn
Forest City
Mrs John Harrill claimed by death in Bostic
Mrs John Harrill aged 67 died at her home near Bostic after a short illness. Funeral services were held at Concord Baptist church with Rev I D Harrill in charge. Interment followed in Concord cemetery. She was born November 20, 1867 and married John Harrill February 5, 1889. Eleven of their twelve children survive along with her husband and three sisters. The funeral drew a large crowd, the church full to capacity, with a grand floral offering and numerous pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Benson
Mt Pleasant Baptist Church
Cleveland County
Z. D. Harrill
R. C. Smith
Cliffside
Mt. Pleasant
J. P. Benson
Near Cliffside
Velle Matheny
J. R. Matheny
C. Matheny
Alexander
Joe P. Benson
North Carolina
Tennessee
Mt. Pleasant Church
T Beason
Messrs
Doris Tate
Forest City
Marshall
McCraw
Linder Beason
Gaffney
S. C
Baxter Beason
Roy Beacon
Emmitt McKinney
Misses Ollie
Tate
Lee Ellen Tate
Forest
Forest Citys
Mildred Beason
Lila Beason
Pauline Steen
James Dedmond
Aliftside
Mr. Beason
Cor
Bostic
John Harrill
Here
Concord Baptist Church
I. D. Harrill
Concord Cemetery
Harrill
Sandy Run Baptist Church
Fannie Bridges
Cleve
Delbert
Byron Harrill
Washington, D. C
J. Harrill
Spartanburg
Reed Harrill
State College
Raleigh
Irs
Gertha Watson
Meridian
Conn
Samuel
Lemuel
Jake
Jennie Sue Harrill
Mesdames Laughridge
G. C. Blair
R. B. Biggerstaff
R. C.dayton
Baron Harrill
T. C. Harrill
W. B. Hollifield
F. L. Hollifield
Marsh McKeithan
Ralph Harrill
Delia Thompson
Viola Smith
Arlene Hollifield
Julia Grayson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forest City Library
Charles J. Turck
Centre College
Danville
Wesley Norris
Billy
Macon
T. Xuss Hill
Kentucky Progress Commission
Wayside Gang
Robert Poole
W. W. Poole
Spitdale
Rutherford County
Henrietta Cafe
Horn’s Cash
C. Horn
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