Kentucky Motorcade Disbanded Due to Mayor Illness
The Kentucky Motorcade halted in Forest City after Mayor W. V. McIntyre of Danville Kentucky fell ill. With his departure urged, the group dissolved and members traveled home separately while still planning to stop at Charlotte Kings Mountain and Forest City on return trips. J C Alcock and L M Hilliard praised Forest City’s hospitality and Lake Lure Chimney Rock area.
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Kentucky
Forest City Sun‘ey
McIntyre
Danville
Charleston
Charlotte
Kings Mountain
Forest City
J. C. Alcock
Daily Messenger
L. M. Hilliard
C. E. Alcock
Lake Lure
Chimney Rock
the Rock
Mr. McIntyre
Popular couple to wed soon in Spindale
In Spindale on April 10 a bridge announcement party honored Miss Charlotte Louise Rose and Mr. P D Nanney. Guests included C G Nanney E V Seitz and Mrs Lula Rose with notes tying two birds in a cage to the couple. The wedding is planned for early June at a ceremony likely to involve Rose of Spindale and Nanney of Asheville.
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Charlotte Louise Rose
P. D. Nanney
Rose
Lula Rose
Spindale
Spinners Processing Company
Nanny
M. L. Nanney
Gulf Refining Company
Asheville
P. T. A. Meeting Postponed in Forest City
The April meeting of the Forest City Parent-Teachers Association planned for April 17 is postponed. A definite date is not set, and readers are asked to watch The Courier for further announcements.
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Forest City
Parent-Teachers Association
Forest City Kiwanis Hear James W Atkins on Scout Work
Forest City Kiwanis heard James W Atkins of Gastonia outline the Boy Scout movement across five counties, noting about 1400 enrolled, a goal of 5000, and urging canvassing as leaders critique finance failures that kept the local quota from $325. The meeting also covered council finances and upcoming events at the school and city hall.
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Kiwanis Club
Forest City
R. E. Price
Charles Flack
Price
James W. Atkins
Gastonia
Atkins
Boy Scout Organization
J. Mack Holland
Lincolnton
Lincoln County
R. M. Schiele
Gaston County
Public Library to Open Today With Announced Hours
City librarian Mrs. Carl Huntley states the City Public Library will open Thursday April 11 from 3 to 6 pm and Saturday the same hours. Starting next week the library will be open Tuesdays and Saturdays 3 to 6 pm. Donations allow initial use before new books arrive. the public is invited.
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Carl Huntley
Nakes
City Library
City Public Library
Usufy
First Baptist Sunday School Banquet Celebrates Standard Day
Last Thursday evening at 7 30 the adult department of the First Baptist Sunday school held a banquet for the T E L class Young Matrons class and Men's Bible class. An odd even contest over two months determined the points winner with the odd groups prevailing. About ninety attended a meal of roast chicken dressing baked country ham green beans potato salad tea rolls coffee ice cream and cake.
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First Baptist Sunday School
Eaks
Turnex
Lovelace
Cool Springs Debaters Win State Triangular Finals
Cool Springs High School won both sides in a state triangular debate to advance to the finals in Chapel Hill on April 18 and 19. Thirty four state schools earned both sides in a field of about two hundred. Debaters defended the affirmative and negative in matches against Greens Creek, Stearns High, and Forest City, with a panel of judges naming winners. The topic was That the United States should join the World Court. A sweet clover club formed in Rutherford County gathers 30 farmers to grow small acreages this season while limestone tests with 1000 to 3000 pounds per acre seek optimal use.
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Cool Springs
Chapel Hill
Forest City
Stearns High School
Columbus
Greens Creek
Robert King
Ruth Gillespie
Rutherford County
Library Opens Its Doors On Opening Day
A call invites readers to visit the new library on opening day and every day afterward, welcoming all as part of the community and to feel at home in the space.
Differences Adjusted At The Florence Mills
After a 3 o'clock meeting between the Florence Mill management and the employees committee, most demands were granted and a return to work was set for Thursday morning. The talks, led by Hugh Little, ended amicably with 800 to 1,000 workers affected and the strike largely settled without outside interference. The strikers demanded a 20 percent raise and changes related to management personnel and conduct, presenting a letter to D. Little outlining grievances and urging removal of Mr. McGarahan.
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Florence Mill
Amet
Hugh Little
Florence‘ Mill
National Textile Workers Union
D. Little
J. C. McGarahan
McGarahan
Little
Mr. McGarahan
Mr.McGarahan
C. E. Reese
T. W. Lovelace
M. L. Lynch
J. D. Gunter
E. W. Heaton
H. C. Kiser
Beal
Fred Erwin Beal
A Duncan
Storay Mill
Pershing
Forest City
Pershng
Gastonia
National Textile Workers’ Union
Frank D. Grist
Labor and Printing
Raleigh
C. C. Ridings
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Louise Rose
Mr. Pink Nanney
Yale
Methodist Church
Forest
Main Street Methodist City
W. B. West
First Methodist Church
Hendersonville
Kiwanians
Piedmont Boy Scout Council
Gaston
Schiele
Clarence Griffin
Terry Moore
Alexander
Womans’ Club
Howard Doggett
Florida
Cuba
Florence
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