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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1922

Page

2

Rutherford County Singing Convention at Mountain View Sunday

The Rutherford county singing convention plans a program at Mountain View Baptist church on Sunday April 30. Events begin with Sunday school at 9 45 Rev B M Hamrick delivers the lesson and Rev M M Huntley gives the welcome address. The program lists multiple solo or quartet performances by visitors and various choir songs across the day ending with a 3 00 pm singing by visiting singers.

Rutherford County Singing Convention Mountain View Baptist Church B. M. Hamrick M. M. Huntley Joe Sinclair Mountain View Choir Adaville Dhe Adaville Choir Sulphur Springs Choir Holly Springs Choir Betheny Choir

Commissioners Have Busy April Session

County commissioners chaired by W. G. Harris meet in April to approve salaries and payments. Orders include captures of stills in Morgan and Green Hill townships, jail and county home goods, and various services. The session sets rural policeman appointment, jail fees, and pays telecommunication and transportation costs with detailed itemized sums.

W. G. Harris G. W. Rollins D. D. Fortune A. H. Lynch Morgan Township W. F. H. Blanton H. L. Carpenter Roy Dalton Green Hill Township Yelton Milling Co J. C. Twitty T. R. Padgett Mary Harris Margaret Queen Rutherford County Telephone Co C. A. Smalley Golden Valley Robinson Co Bill Davis State Hospital K. J. Crow S. G. Benson R. Dalton Chimney Rock Reid Grocery Co W. C. Hardin J. F. Flack Colfax Township

Republican County Convention Call for May 1 1922

The county Republican convention will meet at Rutherfordton Court House on Monday May 1 1922 at 2 p m to nominate a ticket for county offices. An executive committee meeting is called for 10 a m the same day in the chairmans office by D F Morrow chairman.

Court House Rutherfordton D. F. Morrow Chm

Rutherfordton School Commencement Details

Rutherfordton school sets commencement events for April 27, 28 and May 2. Noted speakers Rev. Robt. J. Bateman of Asheville and Rev. L. B. Abernethy of Mooresville will deliver the address and baccalaureate sermon. Senior play on April 28 at 8 p m and concert on May 2.

Rutherfordton School Robt. J. Bateman D. D First Baptist Church Asheville L. B. Abernethy Mooresville

Alexander School hosts plays and revival amid community activity

The Alexander School closed a Friday performance of The Negro School and Saturday address by Rev. Bartlett of West minter School, followed by The Little Clod Hopper. Bartlett spoke on Preparation in three aspects. Teachers plan to return, new grade and teacher to be added, revival at local Baptist church began Sunday with conversions. Visitors included Rev. Wade Bostic from China and local church and country attendees. Work resumes on a new conditioning room, signaling possible business recovery. Local residents Walter Hawkins and L. D. Allen visit kin and friends across town.

Alexander Bartlett Westminter School Clod Hopper Cherry Baptist Church C. C. Matheny Brother Heckard Spindale Town Crand Walter Hawkins Greenville S. C L. D. Allen Retta

Ellenboro News Notes Seven and Eight Graders Porch Party

Ellenboro on April 24 reports Miss Bess Freeman hosted a porch party for 7th and 8th graders from 8 to 10 Saturday night. Leah Martin Fannie Wright Yates Martin Rex Long and others returned home for summer after graduating Boling Spring High School last week. Ellenboro beat Mooresboro 5 to 3 on the home diamond. Madge Harrill Gladys Martin attended Piedmont High School Alumni Banquet. Edna Scoggin spent the weekend in Rutherfordton. Fred Byers, recently ill, is improving.

Ellenboro Bess Freeman Leah Martin Fannie Wright Yates Martin Rex Long Boling Spring High School Mooresboro Madge Harrill Gladys Martin Piedmont High School Edna Scoggin Rutherfordton Fred Byers

Way Down East shown in Spindale auditorium

Spindale residents viewed Griffith twelve reel production Way Down East in the school auditorium theater on Friday evening. The film was praised as clean and morally uplifting, with a nearly full auditorium and general satisfaction among attendees. Mr. J C Williams, superintendent of Spencer Mills, returned from Rutherford Hospital after an appendicitis operation. Mr. and Mrs. L S Price and family traveled to Concord after a week with Mrs. Price's parents, Mr. and Mrs. P H Grose. Miss Ree Williams attended Marion District Epworth League Conference in Rutherford College.

Griffith School Auditorium W. L. Horn Spindale J. C. Williams Spencer Mills Rutherford Hospital L. S. Price Concord

Spindale correspondent issues apology to Forest City school

The Spindale correspondent Clarence Griffin publishes an apology to Forest City school for last week's article on Nod g ball honors. He admits prejudice and unfairness from officials and states no fault lies with the school or teachers, pledging accountability.

Spindale Forest City Forest City School Clarence Griffin

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