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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1922
Page
6
The Cliffside News edited by B. E. Roach with Prof. Clyde A. Erwin as associate editor is published weekly with The Forest City Courier. Subscriptions, news items, and ad orders are collected at the Cliffside office for prompt attention.
A town column praises Cliffside's community spirit and engagement in beautifying the area. Residents and the Company back efforts with small rents for lights and prizes for self-improvement, noting flowering plants, shrubs, and upgrades that make Cliffside among the best towns with unique advantages.
The company reports installing forty three more looms, bringing total looms to one thousand five hundred forty three. This increases production capacity and cements its claim of housing the largest gingham mill under one roof in the south.
Mrs B P Caldwell entertained a few friends last Friday night. Attendees included Misses Jessie Jenkins Sadie Jenkins Mabel Erwin Blanche Burrus Mrs Walter Haynes Rosa Mae Nix Shelby Miss Lucille Nix Winches ter Miss Hattie Caldwell Lawinburg Deck Wilson John Dalton James Burrus Dr F Bobo Scruggs Hollis Owens R C Hinkle. Guests praised Mrs Caldwell as a charming hostess.
One of the stars snowing in the Fall of Babylon performs at the Cliffside Theatre this Friday and Saturday, April 21 and 22, drawing crowds with a standout showcase of dramatic talent.
The notice reports Mr. Hightower leaving last week to oversee a weave room in Bath. His family plans to follow him by month’s end. The community offers best wishes to the family amid the relocation.
Last Sunday afternoon a religious census was taken in town ahead of the revival starting next Sunday. The Methodist church joined in the effort with a Baptist, reflecting the cooperative spirit between churches. A Methodist and a Baptist worked together, and at each Methodist home the Methodist would take the names.
A cafe will operate next Saturday in the Memorial Building basement near the former Christmas Store for out of town visitors attending the New School Building opening. With hotels likely full, locals are urged to eat there where management promises sanitation and competent service.
Last Saturday a group erected a large tent on Main Street near the square for the upcoming Baptist church meeting starting next Sunday. Avondale men aided in the setup. Rev. W. K. Collins will preach and J. P. Carter of the Home Board sings. Choir and workers will gather at the tent Thursday and Friday nights. all are invited.
Among the visitors were Ellie Huntly Lillian Belk Alma Strout of Forest City Mrs James Roach of Avondale Mrs Jim Davis and family J W Hamrick near Chesnee and Frank Hall of Avondale. Also noted are the return of Alice Graham to work and a Raleigh trip by Manager B D Wilson. The Riverview Store and local shop keepers report strong interest in a special sale drawing many out of town customers.
Plans are forming for the formal opening of the Cliffside magnificent school building next Saturday with events at 3 PM and 7:30 PM. The afternoon program, conducted by the Masonic Order, will include the cornerstone laying. B D Wilson, manager of Cliffside Mills Store, traveled to Raleigh to confer with Masonic officials on arrangements.
Prof Clyde A Erwin returned from Clemson College after inviting Dr Daniel head of English to deliver the principal address of the evening. Cliffside secures a national prominent speaker for an educational program with the public invited and promises an educational treat.
Mrs Docia Abrams and children and Mr and Mrs Robt Sparks accompanied Rev W K Collins to Shiloh church Sunday afternoon where Rev Collins preached a great sermon Friends of Mr Jas Burrus were glad to see him here last Saturday and Sunday He was in Asheville hospital for months then in Aiken South Carolina until last week Now he is looking well Easter visitors included Dewitt Thompson Brevard Ed Carpenter and Haynes Jenkins Chapel Hill John Mills spent a few days in Charlotte Hoyle and Durham Swofford with his brother Charles Swofford Miss Emma Swofford near Hollis has a job with Cliffside Mills Theron Wilson Notasulga Ala visited Sunday Glad to see Theron back Mr Joe Keeter and family visited his mother Charity Keeter returning to Charlotte It is reported he may need an appendicitis operation Hope for a speedy recovery Hill Hunter Greensboro visited last week S L Thompson back at his finishing dept post after a few weeks away Mrs G B Hamrick improving Rev Collins family all but him have been sick but are recovering Barney Davidson recently recovered from illness M C Simmons was surprised by something unreadable
Locates at Henrietta Mr. John Christopher, until recently bookkeeper for Hobbs Henderson Company at Central, has moved to Caroleen, North Carolina, where he has accepted a position as auditor for the Henrietta Mills stores, two of the largest department stores in the state. He is a son of Judge and Mrs. N A Christopher of Pickens.
Classified notice seeking a five or six room house in a good neighborhood near schools for rent twelve months or longer with option to buy. Respond to J. A. Webb Hickory North Carolina 24-41.
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