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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1925
Page
2
Miss Fannie Dickerson of Rutherfordton has been appointed maid of honor to the Confederate Veterans Reunion in Dallas Texas in May 1922. The honor comes from Commander-in-chief C M Brown of Asheville and is celebrated by her family with congratulations.
Miss Nellie E Campbell and Donald M Geer were married Tuesday April 14 at 8 o clock at the bride’s parents home five miles west of Rutherfordton on the Chimney Rock road. Witnessed by intimate friends. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Campbell who educated at Asheville Normal. Geer is son of J H Geer of Charlotte and works for the Postal Telegraph company. They will live in Charlotte.
Broad River Township in McDowell county was annexed to Buncombe county last week, creating a joint area of two miles or more near Bat Cave. The expansion adds about 100000 acres of land to Buncombe, with Rutherford bordered by Cleveland, Burke, McDowell and Buncombe on the east and by Henderson and Polk on the west, and by Spartanburg and Cherokee counties to the south.
Rutherfordton April 21. Misses Grace Harrill Miriam Dobbins Wilfred Mode Viola Cowan Francis McClain Lois and Helen Justice Ay lene and Ruth Edwards and Beth Whitesides students at the North Carolina college for women Greensboro spent the Easter holidays here with home folks. Mrs Barnett Young of Ruth had as house guests the past weekend Misses Emma Kuykendall Viola Anderson and Emma Young whom she honored with a four course dinner at her home. Besides the honorees those at the dinner were Miss Pink Youry Rutherfordton Misses Ralph Jolly C Doggett Rutherfordton W P Dorsey and Lowery Austell Shelby. Mr H F Taylor of Monroe visited his brother J L Taylor and family here Sunday. Miss Venetia Waters of Charlotte visited her mother here Sunday Mrs A R Yelton. Messrs John Anderson and William Carpenter students at State College Raleigh spent Easter here. Mr and Mrs E B Quinn and children of Statesville spent Easter here with Mr and Mrs F D Hamrick and other relatives. Messrs Paul Erwin of this place Frank and Ralph Biggerstaff and J T Withrow Forest City students at Duke University spent Sunday with home folks.
The Shelby Star reports one camp for Highway 20 grading from Shelby to the Rutherford line is at Plato Hamrick’s on Little Beaver Dam Creek. Geer and Wilson plan shacks for about 40 men and 45 mules, with a second camp being located near Mooresboro in a Woods patch, ready to start soon.
Considerable confusion arose at The Movie matinee Saturday afternoon due to an ad error. Admission was 40c for adults and 20c for children, but the ad stated 20c. Many patrons were told the wrong price, prompting explanations from ticket sellers.
Thieves blew open the Far mers Mercantile Co store safe in Latti more last Friday night using nitroglycerine. No money was taken but pocket knives and small items disappeared while Manager W S Walker reported no clues yet. A similar break occurred at the same store the previous fall.
Ellenboro news notes Mrs J M K Randall and family visiting relatives, a party by Randall Harrill, and multiple weekend gatherings at neighbors. Birth announced for Daniel Randall to Joe Biggerstaff, with various local residents listed as spending weekends with kin and at farms. A ball park practice aligns with closing time for Oak Grove school.
Dr W A Ayers of Forest City delivered the sermon at S M L Friday morning. Six seventh grade diplomas and three tenth certificates awarded. After dinner Dr Chas Stevens of Cliffside gave a rousing address. Sewing and hand work exhibit praised. Five dollar awards went to Maude Stewart Ruth Cochran Mack Warlick Phoebe Reid Edith Grayson Zula Gates Ida Warlick. Ira Warlick noted for greatest boy improvement Dollie McCurry and Arthur Haddle earned medals Ethel Grayson English improvement medal.
The Flack Hardware Co in Forest City urges readers to begin spring construction projects and visit for time and cement. It highlights full lines of high quality building materials as the season starts.
The Courier offers a complete pictorial history of Floyd Collins to anyone who pays one year’s subscription. Call or mail a check today. Also advertised is Forest City Shoe Hospital on Depot Street promising repairs at a low price.
Local notice promotes Monument services by J. R. Greene & Son of Ellenboro. They highlight quality marble and granite, guaranteed material and workmanship, and state they eliminate high priced agents. Contact by phone or visit the shop.
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