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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1929
Page
11
Inactivity harms towns but Forest City stresses active effort through farmer-supported co operatives to market produce and use federal help. Editor Clark lauds Rutherford County mill workers for resisting agitation and communism, praising Southern operatives as loyal Anglo Saxon bulwark against anarchy.
The Danville Daily Messenger reports Mrs. C. E. Alcock, former Miss Det Camnitz of Danville, is popular in Boyle and Lincoln counties and would likely win the alderman seat if backed by Forest City voters. The piece follows a prior notice of her candidacy in last week’s Courier. The column then pivots to a broad reflection on business being the world’s most exciting and competitive game.
Former Vice President Charles G Dawes is appointed Ambassador to England. The selection is praised as ideal, noting his diplomatic schooling from the vice presidency and his international financial stature. The article predicts Dawes will become a key figure in Anglo American relations and wishes him success.
A fragmented passage notes that Congress supports a relief program for farmers by providing tools and means rather than gifts or subsidies. It stresses that the program’s success hinges on farmers themselves and that government offers guidance to the farming community as a whole.
World famous Marion Talley, youngest Metropolitan Opera prima donna, announces she will abandon the city glamour to operate a farm with family. She cites happiness and health as reasons, sending a signal about farm allure and influencing public views on rural life.
Just before closing, Mayor Chas Z Flack authorized The Courier to insert his notice to seek another term as Forest City mayor. A brief resume of progress under his administration accompanies the announcement, with fuller coverage to appear elsewhere in the paper.
Spindale announces its first chautauqua starting Thursday through Saturday with sessions at 3 30 in the afternoon and 8 in the evening at the Spindale House. The program features two noted lecturers an entertainer the Tooly Operatic Company and other attractions.
In a long statement to Forest City citizens Mayor Flack announces he will run for another term, praising city cooperation, improved finances, a new City Hall, a growing library, and the town’s status as a leading small city. He cites tax savings, fire protection, and regional delegations as hallmarks of two years of progressive administration.
Dr Hall and Fred Webb lead in Alderman’s race as Forest City merchants eye a 300 name debt list. Kiwanis Club praised for decade of development, churches unite in Rev West’s meeting, and Store News highlights summer frocks and new sweaters.
The name of W L Horn has been added to the list seeking election to the Board of Aldermen. A friend authorized The Courier to announce his candidacy Wednesday morning. Horn is a substantial local businessman and has served on the board before, familiar with its duties. CHAS Z FLACK.
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