Mr Baxter Towery Shot Dead in Alabama
Mr Baxter Towery of Opelika was shot six times on Sunday April fifth and died Wednesday from wounds. A Keith, an employee of Cook Lumber Co., shot him. Towery, 54, native of the county, had worked as an overseer for eight years. Funeral services were held at Mt Hebron with Rev. J. C. Postelle. He leaves a mother, four sisters, and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter Towery
Opelika
Towery
Ruth
Cook Lumber Company
Ala
Keith
Mt. Hebron
J. C. Postelle
Gilkey
Charles Towery
Alabama
W. G. Devinney
Sunshine
J. C. Buff
Rutherfordton
S. B. Short
Shelby
R. C. Deal
Stony Point
J P Stockton Leaves Ellenboro Post For Rutherfordton Bank
Mr J P Stockton longtime Ellenboro postmaster has joined the Commercial Bank at Rutherfordton and started duties last week. S A Padgett succeeds Stockton as Ellenboro postmaster and is performing well in the new role. Ellenboro remains a third class post office.
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J. P. Stockton
Ellenboro
Commercial Bank
Rutherfordton
Stockton
S. A. Padgett
Honor Roll By Grade Listing For Local School
The document lists honor roll recipients by grade from first through tenth. Names include Lynch McBrayer Estelle McFarland Sara Watkins Imedelle Wooten Gibson Carl Hardin Falsom McFarland Evie Head Andrew Guffy Mary Willie Trout Wade Abernathy Allen Nanney Gatlen Cowdrey Dorothy Turner Margaret Mears Alver Searcy Mary Hardin Carl Marks Gertrude Hardin Annie Lou Wilkerson Mattie Mills Dorothy Wilkie Francis Courtney W. L. Walker Albert Taylor Arthur Godfrey Fred McDaniel Gladys Grose Dorothy Edwards Mary L. King Elaine Gibson James McBrayer Janice Caldwell Eva Champion Iva Frady Marie Huntsinger Ruth Jones Bertha Laughter Elsie Malory Estelle Nanney Mattie Owens Paul Coffey Beatrice Tate David Griffin T. D. Philbeck Florence Searcy Winfred Grey Elizabeth Moore Grace Champion Arthur Hamrick Howard Neighbors Doris Ledbetter Frances Ledbetter Myra Morris Mozelle Haynes Nellie Clark Ruth Lewis Myrtice McGraw Charlotte Davis Etta Coffey Pauline Irvin Sara Moss Guy Vess Carter Thomas Harry Griffin Madge Moore Eleanor Mears Edna Wilkerson Etta Coffey Pauline Irvin Sara Moss Guy Vess Carter Thomas
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Lynch McBrayer
William Rollin
Estelle McFarland
Sara Watkins
Imedelle Wooten
Lynette Gibson
Carl Hardin
Falsom McFarland
Evie Head
Andrew Guffy
Mary Willie Woody
Mary Elizabeth Griffin
Amelia Frye
Mary Willie Trout
Wade Abernathy
Allen Nanney
Gatlen Cowdrey
Dorothy Turner
Margaret Mears
Alver Searcy
Mary Hardin
Carl Marks
Gertrude Hardin
Annie Lou Wilkerson
Mattie Mills
Dorothy Wilkie
Francis Courtney
W. L. Walker
Albert Taylor
Arthur Godfrey
Fred McDaniel
Gladys Grose
Dorothy Edwards
Mary L. King
Elaine Gibson
James McBrayer
Janice Caldwell
Eva Champion
Iva Frady
Marie Huntsinger
Ruth Jones
Bertha Laughter
Elsie Malory
Estelle Nanney
Mattie Owens
Paul Coffey
Beatrice Tate
David Griffin
T. D. Philbeck
Florence Searcy
Winfred Grey
Elizabeth Moore
Grace Champion
Arthur Hamrick
Howard Neighbors
Doris Ledbetter
Frances Ledbetter
Myra Morris
Mozelle Haynes
Nellie Clark
Ruth Lewis
Myrtice McGraw
Charlotte Davis
Etta Coffey
Pauline Irvin
Sara Moss
Guy Vess
Carter Thomas
Harry Griffin
Madge Moore
Eleanor Mears
Edna Wilkerson
Forest City Mayor Bridges Seeks Re election
J S Bridges announces candidacy for re election as mayor of Forest City subject to the municipal election held Tuesday May 5 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
J. S. Bridges
Forest City mayoral candidate announces run
L C Lowrant declares his candidacy for mayor of Forest City subject to the municipal election on Tuesday May 5 1925. He signs the notice as a formal declaration of intent to seek the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
L. C. Lowrant
Forest City aldermen candidates named for re election
The Board of Aldermen announces the re election bids of B B Doggett J M Edwards and F T Davis to the office of alderman in Forest City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Aldermen
Forest City
B. B. Doggett
J. M. Edwards
F. T. Davis
Orators Contest Held Friday in Rutherfordton
The Price Carne rter high schools orators and essay contest was held Friday at the graded school auditorium. Edward Cole of Round Hill Academy won the Price medal for America Citizenship with Ruth Cochran third and Bessie Geer second. Ruth Cantrell won the Carpenter essay medal for Making a House a Home. Music by local glee clubs, large crowd, and judges J. C. Newton P C Gardner and B W Weathers.
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Rutherfordton
Price-Carpenter
R. E. Price
H. L. Carpenter
South Mountain
Ruth Cochran
Dolly McCurry
Round Hill Academy
Edward Cole
Arthur Nash
South
Forest City
Robert Lee Harrill
Round Wa
Academy
Bessie Geer
Ruth Cantrell
Cliffside
Gladys Griffin
Spindale
Hamrick
Round Hill
J. C. Newton
P. C. Gardner
B. W. Weathers
Shelby
Spring and the Wind Poem of Seasonal Promise
A short poem about spring arriving as wind blows all day, promising flowers birds and warmth. The wind quickens and sweeps leaves dust while passers-by hope springtime wind soon passes and takes the dust away.
Healthy Mothers Have Healthy Children
A Raleigh, North Carolina mother recalls how Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription aided her pregnancy, easing sickness and back pains, boosting strength, and contributing to a smooth delivery with a healthy baby. The testimonial highlights relief from nausea, nervousness, and weak kidneys during expectancy.
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Dr Pierce
James Crow Dead After Long Illness Near Hollis
James C. Crow died March 27 after an extended illness and was buried March 28 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Rev. J. W. Deveney, Rev. H. D. Harrill, and Rev. W. T. Tate in charge. Survived by his widow, four sons Landrus John Edley and Charlie Crow, four daughters Mrs J F Green Cynthia Tina and Rainey Crow, plus several grandchildren. He was about 80, a longtime farmer and faithful Baptist member.
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James C. Crow
Hollis
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
J. W. Deveney
H. D. Harrill
W. T. Tate
Messrs
Landrus
John
Edley
Charlie Crow
J. F. Green
Cynthia
Tina
Rainey Crow
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Newt
Cherry Mountain Street
MR. Baxter Towery
Sarah Ruth Doggett
Catherine Barber
Ocie McClure
Velma Mayse
Annie Lee Biggerstaff
Margaret Moore
Carolyn Parks
Rose Eaves
Pettus Mosteller
Annie Sue Harris
Alma Putnam
M.G
James Crow
Haarlem
Insia
Atwater
Kent
RADIO
Atwater Kent
Star Furniture CO
J.A. Wilkie , and Real Estate
Rance
Citizens Bank and Trust CO
C. L. Miller
F. Cline
C. W. Keeter
Union Mills
M. H. Jones
R. Harrill
F. F. Cobb
Dr. M. H. Biggs
R. L. Hampton
J. L. Taylor
de. T. B. Lovelace
J. F. Flack
W. L. Long
G. E. Erwinsenneth
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