Sixth Rutherford County Older Boys Conference Opens
Spindale aims to host a major Rutherford County Older Boys Conference with Friday organization session at 2 o clock. A Saturday evening concert by the Asheville Normal School girls glee club at the Spindale House follows an opening banquet led by E Smart. Delegates from distant parts prepare to attend with plans for the 1931 junior officers election and a full athletic program at Central High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spindale
Rutherford County
Confernee
Completon
Asheville Normal School
Asheville
Spinlile House
Pr L. Leary
Central High School
R. M. Hoyle, Jr
Lessing
E. Smart
Bostie
Willard Metcalf
Asniar
Z. O. Jenkins
Cliffside
Floyd Rogers
Episopal Church of
E. B. Jenkins
R. T. Baker
0. L. Simpson
Nashville, Tenn
Furman University
Hunniatt
J. J. Tarlton
Hollis
Central Hi
C. A. Denson
Asheville Normal Glee Club
Spindale House
Alm
Trawick
Wofford
Moores
W. A. Ayers
Enroll 83 Students in Study Course
Eighty three students enrolled in three study courses this week. The towns represented include Rutherfordton Forest City Spindale Alex Cliffside Avondale Henrietta Hill Spring Pleasant Grove and Jolene. The Sunday school program meets nightly at 7:30 o'clock with Rev O Thompson of the Methodist Publishing House Nashville Tenn delivering one course.
Local Boys on U N C Honor Roll
Chapel Hill April 8 report shows 19 UNC students on the winter quarter honor roll after a faculty ruling allowed optional class attendance for upperclassmen. A total of 32 students earned A grades (95 to 100) across courses, including G. D. Freeman of Rutherfordton Y. L. Holland and D. C. McClure of Forest City.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
G. D. Freeman
Rutherfordton
Y. L. Holland
Forest City
D. C. McClure
Polk Rutherford C E Union Meets At Forest City Church
The Rutherford Polk Christian Endeavor Union gathered Friday at Forest City Presbyterian Church. A 5:30 picnic dinner followed by a quarterly meeting in the auditorium. Ellenboro society led devotion and Ellenboro Junior C E won the union banner for strong work. The union plans to meet again in July at Union Mills with about one hundred youths present.
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Forest City Presbyterian Church
Rutherford-Polk Christian Endeavor Union
Church Lawn
Church Auditorium
Ellenboro Society
Ellenboro
C. E
Union
Christian Endeavors
I. S. McElroy, Jr
Union Mills
Rutherford County Ministers Association Meeting Report
The Rutherford County Ministers Association met at Spindale Community House with Rev. B P Parks C S Shanks from Forest City and Rev Oscar L Simpson from Nashville attending for the first time. They endorsed closing filling stations Sundays and urged churches to help workers enjoy Sabbath rest, offering to hold services or funerals at the County Home without pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spindale
Rutherford County Ministers Association
B. P. Parks
C. S. Shanks
Forest City
Oscar L. Simpson
Nashville
W. A. Barber
R. T. Baker
Westminster
God
Avondale School Presents The Tom Thumbled-Lime and The Maid
Primary department of Avondale public school will stage two works The Tom Thumbled-Lime and The Maid and The Golden Slipper in the school auditorium Tuesday night April 15 at 7 30. Tickets or goldfish may be obtained at Courtney's Fen Cent Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avondale
Avondale Public
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Barber In Hendersonville
Hendersonville Apr 7 Funeral services for Mrs B J Barber who died suddenly at 79 were held Thursday at 2 pm from the Bakers Art Gallery apartments with Rev Dr Arthur Jackson officiating. Four sons served as pallbearers. She was born in Enfield England and came to America with husband B J Barber in 1881. he died in 1911. Survived by five sons and one daughter Mrs Herbert Rattray of Columbus Ga George Barber Chattanooga Frank Barber Asheville Forrest Barber Forest City A F Barber Hendersonville Hugh Barber Charleston. Attendees from Forest City included Mesdames G P Reid Minnie C Flack Dorcas Falvey C E Aleo and Dr John S Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendersonville
B. J. Barber
Tony
Bakers’ Art Gallery
Arthur Jackson
Mesdames G. P. Reid
Minnie C. Flack
Dorcas Falvey
C. E. Aleo
John 8. Wood
Funeral Held for Mrs J W Silver in Forest City
Mrs J W Silver 49 died at Hazelhurst farm after a weeklong illness caused by acute nephritis. Funeral at Providence Church led by Rev R P Fikes, with burial in Providence Cemetery. She was daughter of W Spain Butler and Mrs Butler, survived by husband S W Silver and children Hicks J E Pearl Lloyd Carl Myrtle, plus four sisters.
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Forest City
R l
J. W. Silver
Hazelhurst Farm
Providence Church
R. P.fikes
Providence Cemetery
Silver
W. Spain Butler
W. Silver
Hicks Silver
R-1
J. E. Silver
Avondale
Pearl
Lloyd
Carl
Myrtle Silver
W. T. Lavender
Spindale
J. E. Hill
Grover Womick
Cliffside
Jude Halcombe
Alexander
Providence Methodist Church
Messrs
Garland ‘Slemmer
Newell Wilson
Bernice Tate
John McCurry
Horace Womnack
W. P. Alexander
Misses Mary Hill
Mary Tony
Emma Silver
Lois Wo Nack
Virginia Halcombe
Ruby Silver
Thief Takes $200 From Ellis Grocery Safe
In Spindale on April 7 a package containing about $200 was taken from the safe in W. C. Ellis’s grocery office. Ellis had placed the money there and left briefly. upon returning the package was gone. No clues have been found to identify the thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spindale
W. C. Ellis
Ellis’ Gocery
Ellis
Revival Ends After Two Week Presbyterian Meeting
The local Presbyterian church concluded a two week revival on Wednesday night. Rev. I. B. McElroy Jr. of Rutherfordton preached during the two weeks. Attendance was good and church cooperation was strong. The pastor Rev. Wm. C. Rourk announces a communion service will be held Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. McElroy delivered steady sermons each service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McElroy, Jr
Rutherfordton
Wm. C. Rourk
McElroy
Rutherford County Bank Report Filed Details Debts and Stockholders
Rutherfordton April 7 report by state bank examiners on Rutherford County Bank and Trust Company and its Spindale and Union Mills branches was filed with the Clerk of Court. The six hundred page typed document itemizes assets liabilities deposits notes securities and shows each depositor's balance. A stockholder list with names stock amounts and assessments was filed last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
State
Rutherford County Bank and Trust Company
Spindale
Union Mills
Farmers Bank
Caroleen
Chimney Rock Bank
Rutherford County Bank
Rutherford County
County Wide Music Week Planned by Local Clubs
National music week will be observed as county wide by the Woman's club and sponsor groups including the Lions club of Cliffside Henrietta Caroleen the Kiwanis club of Forest City Rutherfordton the County club and Woman's club of Rutherfordton. Publicity committee members are Dr R R Howes C E Alcock Philip Nor Ruther fordton R E Price Rutherfordton and Mrs Fred Webb Forest City. Program committee members include Miss Goxxans Forest City Miss Heffner Cliffside Mr Logan Rutherfordton and G B Howard Spindale. The program committee will meet next Thursday to arrange a complete program for the occasion to be presented in the auditorium of Cool Springs High School Forest City NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Lions Club of
Cliffside
Henrietta A Caroleen
Kiwanis Club
Foest City
Rutherfordton
County Club and
Woman's Club of
R. R. Howes
Forest City
C. E. Alcock
Philip Nor
R. E. Price
Ruthefordton
Fred Webb
Goxxans
Heffner
Logan
G. B. Howard
Spindale
Cool Springs High School
N.C
Formal Opening of Bolling Gap Road Celebration
The formal opening of the Bolling Gap road will be held Saturday April 19 with an all day celebration and picnic near the Rutherford Burke county line. The road will connect Golden Valley and Bostie with Morganton and Burke county and, when completed, will be a major highway from Bostie to Morganton. Attendees are urged to bring a basket. Efforts aim to have the route designated as a state highway with Forest City men optimistic it will be the next route reviewed by the state highway commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellng Gap
Rutherford
Burke County
Golden Valley
Bostie
Morganton
Forest City
State Highway Commission
Hicks Reveley joins Lake Lure Coffee Shoppe as hostess
Lake Lure Apr 8 Mrs Lollie Hicks Reveley of Rutherfordton has accepted a hostess position at the Lake Lure Coffee Shoppe and Gift Shop. The shop recently remodeled adding sitting room and rest rooms. Managed by Mrs Clara W Geer it is famed from Florida to New York for home cooking. Shipment of ferns begonias geraniums at Courtneys Ten Cent Store.
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Lake Lure
Lollie Hicks Reveley
Rutherfordton
Clara W. Geer
Florida
New York
Father of Mrs W H Fagan Passes
G Blackwell of Hayne died in Columbia after a monthlong illness. Funeral held Wednesday at Green's Creek Baptist church Polk County with interment in the church yard. Survived by wife Line Blackwell four sons Major James Algie Everett and two daughters Connie and Pernie May all of Spartanburg plus parents J D and Mrs. Blackwell of Mill Springs N C and brothers and sisters C D Blackwell Ruby Blackwell W H Fagan Elma Davis George Blackwell Paul Blackwell Floyd Blackwell and Sadie Blackwell all of Mill Springs.
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Mill Springs
N. C
C. D. Blackwell
Ruby Blackwell
Sparanburg
W. H. Fagan
Forest City
Elma Davis
Spindale
George Blackwell
Paul Blackwell
Spartanburg
Floyd Blackwell
Sadie Blackwell
Rutherford County Club to hear David Ovens speaker
The April meeting of The Rutherford County Club will be at Cliffside Friday April 18 at one o clock. David Ovens of Iveys Department Store Charlotte will be the speaker. A special merchants meeting is planned and all Rutherford county merchants are urged to attend.
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Rutherford County Club
Cliffside
Welock
David Ovens
Ivey's Department Store
Charlotte
Rutherford County
Ovens
Nerchante
Rutherford Cout
Hollis Girls Practice Economy for Graduation Dresses
Hollis high school senior class acts on Live at Home Week from Gov. Gardner by using Rutherford county cotton for graduation dresses. Class day dresses will be white crepe, senior banquet at Hotel Charley Shelby, by Principal J. J. Yarlton. Juniors and sophomores wear gingham for exercises. Gingham and cotton are produced in Spindale Rutherford County NC. The group believes more cotton farming could raise farmer income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis
Max Gardner
Hollis High School
Rutherford County
Charley
Shelby
J. J. Yarlton
Spindale
N.C
Ellenboro Bank In Splendid Condition
After two Cleveland county banks closed this week wild rumors spread that Ellenboro Bank was involved. Cashier E E Harrill of Ellenboro Bank said the Ellenboro bank is in a splendid condition and has no relation to the defunct banks. A formal statement will appear next week and officials urge careful reading to avoid harm. Also noted is Courtney's Ten Cent Store offering a large Easter toy selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland County
Ellenboro
E. E. Harrill
Ellen Yore
Forest City Considers Gas Franchise
The Forest City board of aldermen may award a gas franchise at Thursday's meeting. R P Freeze of Hendersonville, manager for Carolina Central Gas and Electric Co, will attend with a Chicago representative to discuss installing gas lines serving Forest City, Rutherfordton, and Spindale. The firm operates over forty plants and aims to offer cheaper gas than electricity while minimizing street disruption by pushing in pipes rather than cutting streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City Board of Aldermen
R. P. Freeze
Hendersonville
Carolina Central Gas and Electric Co
Chicago
Rutherfordton
Spindale
Freeze
Chica-go
Harris High to stage Pandora operetta this Friday night
Harris High School fourth to sixth graders present Pandora in Greek style costumes at the auditorium Friday April 11 at eight o clock directed by Dalton Morgan Kennedy Pearson. Cast includes Pandora Melva Jenkins Hop Annie Ruth Sherrill Epimetheus Slyde Robbins Quicksilver Hoke Jenkins Love J A Vassey Troubles Box Bearers and a chorus of boys and girls. Admission is free.
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Harris
Pandora
Harris High School
Misse
Cora Lee Dalton
Alice Morgan
Vivian Kennedy
Edith Ann Pearson
Melva Jenkins
Hop
Annie Ruth Sherrill
Epimetheus
Slyde Robbins
Hoke Jenkins
Love
J. A. Vassey
Lee Robbins
Raleigh Fall
Magnolia Gardens
Charleston
Annie E. Kinlaw
Tanner's Grove Visits Spread Through Forest City Family Names
Forest City area notes show multiple Sunday visits among Toms Carrolls and related families. Mr. and Mrs. J R Carroll and daughter visited W F Carroll. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Toms and Mrs. J P Toms called on Yates Duncan in Spindale. Other gatherings included Annie Sue Carroll, Her bert Carroll and children Myrtis Ruth and Dorcas with M R Carroll. A W Wood and children near Henrietta with W F Carroll. and further visits to Ralph Green.
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Forest City
R-2
Wis
J. P. Toms
T. A. Bostic
J. R. Carroll
W. F. Carroll
Lester Toms
Yates Duncan
Spindale
Annie Sue
Herbert Carroll
Myrtis
Ruth
Dorcas
M. R. Carroll
Sim Toms
Arthur Bostic
Random Huntley
Gon, Carroll
Pearl Hyder
Near Spinlal
Alton Carroll
A. R. Jr
Ralph Green
A. W. Wood and
Henrietta
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U.N. C
Polk-Rutherford C. E. Union
Courtney
Fen Cent
F. I. Barber
Presbyterian Church
Ormal
Bolling Gap
Lake Lure Coffee
Ten Cent
Ellenboro Bank
Carolina Central Gas Company
Tanner’s Grove
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