Vitaphone Debuts At Romina Theatre Forest City
The Romina Theatre in Forest City introduces Vitaphone with Warner Bros Home Towners starring Richard Bennett and Doris Kenyon. Audiences pack Friday and Saturday showings, praising the new sound system and the theater’s up-to-date entertainment. Following the debut, Fanny Brice in My Man plays Monday and Tuesday, drawing strong crowds and affirming Romina’s status as the county’s amusement center.
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Vitaphone
Warner’ Bros
Richard Bennett
Doris Kenyon
Romina
Fanny Brice
My Man
Forest City
Rutherford County
Township school contests Friday at Cool Springs High
The Cool Springs Township de clamation and recitation contests occur Friday at 3 15 pm in the high school auditorium. Four grammar schools Alexander Bostic Forest City and Mt Pleasant each select a finalist. About fifty students participate. Winners at each school receive 2 50. final contest winners get 5. The events support the high school, with potential debaters' progression from grammar to high school. Public invitation extended.
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Cool Springs
Alexander
Bostic
Forest City
Mt. Pleasant
Cool Springs High School
Reverend John S Wood Attends Scottish Rite Ceremonies
Reverend John S. Wood is in Charlotte this week attending the Scottish Rite ceremonies there.
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John S. Wood
Charlotte
County banks buy short term school notes
The Farmers Bank and Trust Company of Forest City and Rutherford County Bank & Trust Company bought 150000 worth of revenue anticipation notes. The sale, due to high rates and lack of favorable bids, funds school operations pending tax collections. Farmers Bank took 100000 and Rutherford County Bank 50000.
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Farmers Bank
Rutherford County Bank
Farmers Bank and Trust Company
Forest City
Rutherford County Bank & Trust
Retro County
Saar
Two More Enter Alderman Race in Forest City
Tommy Harrill and Mrs. C. E. Alcock join the field seeking seats on the city Board. Only two candidates for Mayor are Vic Davis and L. C. Low. If elected, Mrs. Alcock would be the first woman to serve on the Board.
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Tommy Harrill
C. E. Alcock
Messrs
Vic Davis
L. C. Low
Forest City
Alcock
East Main Street Property Goes in Sale
After a sale ad appeared in this week’s issue two houses and lots on East Main Street will be sold at the sale on Saturday April 20. The property includes a five room house and a six room house. Mr J M Shuford hosted Miss Mamie Martins guests Mrs Shuford and Mr and Mrs McKeithan of Florence South Carolina. Shuford recently arrived to oversee Sinclair oil interests and will relocate his family here once a residence is found.
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Wilkins & Blanton
East Main Street
J. M. Shuford
Miss Mamie Martins
Shuford
Mrs. McKeithan
Florence, S. C
Sinclair Oil
Miss Margaret Bostic Honored at Apr 13 Tea
Forest City society praised a lavish tea hosted by Mrs. Terry Moore and Miss Ruth Moore for Miss Margaret Bostic, whose pending marriage to P C Pursar of Monroe is slated as a major early summer social event. Gardens, tulips, irises, and spring decor created a vivid backdrop and guests enjoyed music and a pink and green color themed salad course.
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Terry Moore
Miss Ruth Moore
Forest City Society
Ruth Moore
Margaret Bostic
P. C. Pursar
Monroe
Miss Bostic
George Thompson
Shelby
Mary Moore
Roy Blanton
R. &. Biggerstaff
W. C. Bostic
J. R. Moore
Dell Wofford
Spurgeon Moss
Nell Young
George Moore
Durhin Mtge
Ahelley
Mayme Martin
Foy Moore
J. H. Thomas
Francis Little
R. C. Alexander
W. C. Bostic, Jr
Louise Lattimore
Miriam Padgett
Eleanor Gillespie
Madge Moore
Christine Sutton
Engagement Announced for Miss Frances Bivins and Fred Kinzie
In Spindale on April 16 Mrs. T. Max Watson hosted a Friday afternoon engagement party on Pleasant Street. The couple Frances Bivins and Fred C. Kinzie announced their upcoming marriage, planned for June. Bivin is a teacher at Spindale Elementary. Kinzie serves as secretary of the Spindale Building and Loan Association and is affiliated with Spencer Corporation.
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Spindale
T. Max Watson
Pleasant Street
Frances Bivins
Fred C. Kinzie
Sis Ssmas
Mr. Kinzie
Spindale Building and Loan Association
Spencer Corporation
Cool Springs to host Hickory and Shelby games this week
The Cool Springs high school baseball team travels to Hickory on Friday afternoon for a game, then hosts Shelby high school next Tuesday for another match, continuing their schedule this season.
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Cool Springs High Schol
Hickory High School
Hickory
Shelby High School
Cool Springs
Rutherfordton to Welcome Former Chicago Merchant
Returns there from Chicago, Mr Geostanl will resume charge of the Stahl Ten Cent Store at Rutherfordton. A fine young business man, he has many friends who are delighted he re-enters business in Rutherford county.
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Geostanl
Chicago
Rutherford County
Stahl Ten Cent
Rutherfordton
Woman's Club Final Meeting at City Hall
The Woman's Club will meet in City Hall Thursday at 4:80 o'clock for officer elections and delegates to the Federation meet in Charlotte. Members are urged to bring written reports and the treasurer will present the annual financial report. This is the last meeting of the club year. President A. W. Falvey urges attendance.
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Woman's Club
Federation
Charlotte
Tre
Tresser
Omrs
A. W. Falvey
Stanley
A. L. McDaniel
W. P. Hall, Jr
Kiwanis Club Meet Acknowledges School Support
The Kiwanis Club gathered at the high school Monday evening and thanked Miss Johnnie King home economics teacher and her capable assistants for a fine reception and service.
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Kiwanis
Nigh
Johnnie King
New Standard Station Planned at West Main and Yarboro
A Standard filling station will be erected at the corner of West Main and Yarboro streets under the direction of Mr. B. B. Byers. The new structure aims to be handsome and modern, aligned with the Standard policy of building only the best.
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West Main and
Yarboro Streets
B. B. Byers
Wayside Gang Plans Charlotte Meeting April 26
Local Wayside Gang members plan a large delegation to attend a big meeting in Charlotte on the night of April 26. The program is described as good and worth the trip, with emphasis on encouraging strong turnout from the county.
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Wayside Gang
Charlotte
Tl Sounty
Subscriptions Coming and Local Update
Approximately seventy five Courier subscribers renewed their county paper and many new names were added this past week. Reminder to those in delinquency to renew now. Rutherfordton reports Mr. John R. Norris seriously ill at Rutherford Hospital. An old pursuit on ambition and a note on women’s smiles ends with a moral about authentic effort.
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Courier
The
Rutherfordton
John R. Norris
Rutherford Hospital
Methodist Revival To Begin Next Sunday
Mrs Becky Ann Thomas of Charlotte praised local textile workers for peace during a recent strike. W B West, pastor of Hendersonville 1st Church, will lead a two week revival at Main Street Methodist, with themes like Marks of a Soul-Winning Church and The Divine Shepherd for afternoon children’s services.
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Becky Ann” Thomas
Textile Bulletin
Charlotte
Courier
Thomas
Forest City
W. B. West
Hendersonville
Main Street
Clean-Up Week Promotes Forest City Beautification
The city sets April 22 to 27 for Clean-Up and Paint-Up Week urging owners and renters to tidy property. Citizens should dispose of old cars and debris, clear rubbish from cellars and yards, report stagnant pools to the Health Department, and ensure vacant lots are litter free. The health truck will visit neighborhoods or be called into city hall for quick disposal.
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Forest City
United States
Health Department
Alexander Woman’s Club to present April 20 program
The Alexander Woman's Club will stage a miscellaneous program at the school building Saturday night April 20 at 00 o'clock. Features include a Harris Station string band, Hamrick band orchestra music, a melodrama by club members, and a one act comedy by Prof. Long of Mr. Pleasant school.
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Alexander
Alexander Woman’s Club
Harris Station
Hamrick
Prof. Long
Mr. Pleasant
Long
Hiram
Mandy
County Schools Plan Commencement Week Activities
Rutherford county rural consolidated schools prepare for commencement with Hollis High holding events April 21 25 and 26. sermons class day exercises and reader's declaimers contest graduation address by Dr J B Davis, diplomas and prizes, and a play The Winning of Joy. Senior class members named. A local mastoid operation for Stanley McDaniel reported with recovery underway.
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Rutherford County
Hollis High School
W. R. Ware
First Methodist Church
This Place
J. B. Davis
Boiling Springs Junior College
Jewel Anderson
Mary Fortune
Vada Glover
Gladys Green
Cris Melton
J. P. Walker
Chapel Hill
Blaine Jones
Buford Jarson
Kenyon Withrow
Daisy Tarlton
Death of Forest City Resident Fred Street
Mr Fred Street died Saturday afternoon at his home near the overhead bridge in Forest City about 4 Velock. He fell ill Wednesday afternoon after injuring his back lifting ruano. Funeral services were held Sunday at 4 p m here with interment in Cool Springs cemetery. Pallbearers were John Allen Herman Price Joe Allen W R Allen Albert Blackburn and A C Johnson.
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Fred Street
Forest City
Ruano
Cool Springs
John Allen
Herman Price
Joe Allen
W. R. Allen
Albert Blackburn
A. C. Johnson
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Grammar School
Little Queen
Ola Pearl Houser
H. H. Houser
Ula Pearl
Margaret Bostictowed
MR. P
Pursar
Moore
D. H. Sutton
Wilkins
Juanita Minish
Robbie Biggerstaff
E. 0. Thomas
A. C. Finch
Therford
Geo. G. Stahl
Womans’ Club
Kiwanis Club
City
Flack
Alexander W. M. S
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