Damages Sought by Broad River Farmers in Wake of Lake Lure Flood
Farmers along Broad River below Lake Lure dam may file suits in Rutherford County Superior Court for crop and land damages after flood gates opened. Federal Judge E Y Webb signed the permission order on Tuesday with a June 1, 1930 deadline. Receivers F G Pierce and N C Harris have managed the Lake Lure property under foreclosure, with Duke Power named as a defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad River
Lake Lure Dam
Superior Court
Rutherford County
E. Y. Webb
Charlotte
Carolina Mountain Power Company
Lake Lure
F. G
North Carolina
E Public Service Corporation
Stover Poe Dunagan
John R. Washburn
Shimit
Duke Power Company
Breag
I River
Los
New Ways for Old shown at Romina this week
A one reel health film titled New Ways for Old screens at the Romina this week. It tells a dramatic true family story spanning three generations in the fight against diphtheria and the victory modern science brought for children. Pamphlets on the subject are available at Forest City Metropolitan office.
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Romina
Forest |Y
Betty Adams
Forest City
New England
Providence
Ellenboro Triumphs Over Cliffside In Baseball Clash
Ellenboro High School defeated Cliffside High 6 to 4 on Tuesday. Owens started for Ellenboro but was relieved in the fifth after control issues. Hamrick fanned eight of ten batters in three innings. Metcalf hit two doubles for Cliffside while Greene homered and doubled for Ellenboro. It was Ellenboro’s fifth straight win.
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Ellenboro
Country Gentlemen
Ellenboro High School
Cliffside High School
Owens
Hamrick
Metcalf
Greene
End of Books Forsakes Tracks in Race for Books
A playful note argues that funding more books would reduce race tracks, suggesting a trade off between literature and track facilities and framing it as a local budget or school debate.
Billy Allen Dead in Mooresboro Area
Billy Allen, 83, a Confederate veteran and longtime Mooresboro resident, died last Wednesday and was buried Thursday at Mt. Harmony Baptist Church. Rev. Snipes led services. he leaves three sons John, Chas Allen and Smith Allen and a daughter Mrs Horace Gettys. He formerly lived in Cogan Store Township and attended the Methodist church.
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Mooresboro
Billy Allen
Mt. Harmony Baptist Church
Snipes
Messrs
John and
Chas. Allen
Sunhine
Smith Allen
Moorestore
Horace Gettys
Oforest City
Allen
Cogan Store Township
Methodist Church
County Auditor declines listing deposits in defunct Rutherford banks
Rutherford County Auditor M R Reed says amounts on deposit in six closed banks need not be listed for this year’s tax list. In a Apr 14 1930 letter he cites justice and winding-up time of two to three years as key factors. He notes potential legal refunds and uncertainty about creditors’ returns as reasons against taxation based on deposits.
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M. R. Reed
Rutherford County
Reed
Florence Mill News Sparks Local Social Ties
Forest City April 16 reports Mrs Walter Phillips visiting Florence Mill Sunday along with Mr and Mrs Horace and children Onnie and J D. Owens and Andrew Hy Mr Hardin driving to town. A baby born to Mr and Mrs Gpley on April 14. Rev H C Sisk visited Monday. Lovelace and others attended a funeral. local families on the sick list.
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Forest City
Walter Phillips
Horace Tia
Onnie
J. D
Spindale
Esper White
C. L. Owens
Andrew Hy
Hardin
Ation
Gpley
H. C. Sisk
T. H. Lovelace
Baxter Pearson
Blackburn
Harrill
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Carolina Mountain Power Co
Electrc
Deslers
General Electric
General
Electric Appliance Co
Southern Refrigeration CO. Charlotte Distributors
N. B.C
Ilm
Geners
Cliffside
Florence Mill News
AMELS
Rynolds Tobacco In
Salem, N.C
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