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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1926
Page
4
An old advertisement touts perfect purification of the body’s nature and vitality through a thorough Calotabs cleansing course. It claims chronic ailments fade, urging readers to purify the entire system with a one week to several week regimen and to obtain Tamage with full directions at any drug store.
An old fashioned revival began at the Wesleyan Methodist Church on April 21 led by Rev J M Hames from Greer South Carolina noted for his forcible preaching Comer from Gastonia and Miss Azilee Rich handle the music setting the spiritual tone for the gathering.
W R Morrow writes to The Courier asking for his paper delivery to Route 5 Asheville and expressing hope the newspaper will keep growing as Rutherford County’s leading paper. He also promotes tin churns at Farmer's Hardware Co for $1.25.
Chimney Rock April 26. The largest single trout shipment from government hatcheries to streams outside national forests arrived at Rutherfordton from Erwin Tennessee. 75 000 fingerling rainbow trout transferred to Lake Lure tributaries with only a dozen deaths during acclimatization. A special landlocked salmon shipment from Padget Sound will stock deeper Lake Lure waters, following G C Leach’s recommendations. He expects the salmon to thrive due to depth and envisions unique Southeastern fishing prospects. A larger bass crappie and bream shipment is planned for fall.
Forest City April 20. Rev I D Harrill of Lattimore filled the Bethany appointment last Sunday morning delivering an engaging sermon to a full house. Miss Myrtice McGraw of Forest City visited Miss Ruth Lewis Thursday night. Elizabeth Gettys of Hollis spent the weekend with the Lewis family and Ruth Lewis. Furman Carroll, recently back from Alabama, plans to return there this fall. Bethany B Y P A hosted an interesting program Sunday night with all members present except two. Mr and Mrs Bob Elliott of Polk County visited J R Hardin and Judson Lewis took visiting guests.
Rutherford County Ministerial Alliance meeting at Spindale House on April 9 adopted a plan to curb sale of sex magazines. The resolution calls for local censorship, appoints a county committee with Kiwanis and PTA input, and requires councils to pass ordinances within 30 days with fines and possible imprisonment for violators.
Near Green Hill on Sunday afternoon Miss Vonnie Grose visited with Miss Nannie Lee Selvey. Miss Myrtle McDonald spent Sunday with Miss Leona Hardin. Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Huntley spent Sunday at Mr. W F Carroll's.
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