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Newspaper

Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1929

Page

9

Spindale Plans First Chautauqua Event This Spring

Spindale prepares for its first chautauqua at the Spindale House from April 25 to 27 with lectures by Dr Wirt Lowther and Dr A M Hyde, entertainer Robert C Bowman, The Tooly Operatic Company, Pamahasi ka Society Circus, and a play Her Temporary Husband. A mass meeting Friday will nominate candidates for mayor and aldermen ahead of the May 7 municipal election.

Spindale Spindale House Wirt Lowther A. M. Hyde Robert C. Bowman Tooly Operatic Company Pamahasika Society Board of Alderman

Pinehurst Young People Entertained At Party

Miss Eva Griffin hosts a social with friends and relatives including Jennie Sue Hamrick Ila Hamrick Oma Hamrick Jessie Stacey Ruby Stacey Ella Helton Ruth Owens Cola Davis Eva Griffin and many others. Guests enjoy games and hope for another gathering. The note ends with a light remark on Einstein theory.

Community Prayer Meetings This Week In Avondale

Avondale sets revival services at Main Street Methodist Church with Rev W B Walter Greene of Hendersonville preaching. Prayer meetings planned Friday at 8 pm at homes of Colemans Dorseys Mc Daniels. Locals attend visits, social calls, and church revival announcements through Sunday.

Main Street Methodist Church Larp Martin W. B.walter Greene West First Methodist Church of Hendersonville S. B. Coleman M. E. Dorsey C. A. Mc Daniel Avondale

New Sweet Potato Seed Received for County Club Work

Mr. F. E. Patton, county farm demonstration agent, received twenty one bushels of improved Porto Rico sweet potatoes from Willard Experiment Station to use in county club work. Seed treated with corrosive sublimate to kill surface diseases and ensure quality seed for next year. Seven boys receive seed. fathers funded purchase. Plan to compare yields with local potatoes and store successful lots at Forest City curing house for next year.

F. E. Patton Porto Rico Willard Experiment Station

Cluney Bradley Wedding Announced in Spindale

Florence Mill April 16 Mrs Del la Coon hosted a shower party honoring Mr and Mrs Lander Cluney whose marriage occurred March 10 at Spindale Baptist Church Rev M M Huntley officiated The event remained secret until Saturday evening witnessed by close friends The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Bradley The groom son of Mrs R S McCluney and a carpenter The Courier offers best wishes for the couple. Mr D L Hardin and family of Cliffside visited and Harvey Morrow saw his mother in Henrietta last Sunday.

Florence Mill Della Coon Lander Me." Cluney Spindale Baptist Church M. M. Huntley McCluney A. C. Bradley R. S. McCluney D. L. Hardin Cliffside Harvey Morrow Henrietta

New Assistant Manager Named for Metropolitan Life

Mr. W. A. Owens of Gastonia has been appointed assistant manager of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co in this city to succeed the late A C Allen. Owens takes charge this week and will move his family here as soon as a suitable residence is secured.

W. A. Owens Gastonia Metropolitan Life Ins. Co A. C. Allen Owens

Trustee's Sale of Land in Rutherford County North Carolina

Trustee R R Blanton will sell at public auction on Saturday May 4 1929 at 12 00 noon to satisfy a deed of trust dated February 12 1925 by Jessie Withrow recorded in Rutherford County NC. The property lies about one quarter mile west of Seaboard Depot and consists of 1 25 acres adjoining Wm Withrow Amos Harrill and others.

Jessie Withrow Rutherford County State of North Carolina Court House Rutherfordton Seaboard Depot Isiah Withrow Wm. Withrow Amos Harrill Office of the Register of Deeds State of North Carolina R. R. Blanton

Much Interest Shown In New City Library

A city library opened last Thursday afternoon drawing strong public interest. It houses 180 donated volumes, with 200 new books ordered and expected to arrive for distribution Saturday afternoon. Contributions totaling several dollars from local groups and individuals were gratefully acknowledged, including gifts from Paul Green and various church circles. The library will open Tuesdays and Saturdays from 3 to 6 PM.

C. Hen Monsieur Bellcaire Tarkington Paul Green Miss Stradley Circle First M. E. Church West M. Street Circle First Baptist Church

Armistice Ends Sparks Domestic Exchange

A jocular exchange unfolds as a husband notes holes in socks and a wife confronts him about a promised coat. The retort focuses on unresolved promises and a blunt quip about a wrap.

Hubby

Hope Chest Reveals Socks and Mercy in Rural Talk

A fragmentary dialogue shows a husband mentioning a hope chest from the year 1900s and a neighbor’s curiosity. The bride recalls the chest contained “a bushel of socks” with the hope they would be darned, reflecting domestic humor and modest rural expectations.

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