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Newspaper

Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1925

Page

2

Speedway Daring Stars Set 250 Mile Race Date

Monday May 11 at 2:00 PM in Charlotte North Carolina top daredevils of the Speedways including Ommy Milton Carl Cooper Bennie Hill Phil Shafer Jerry Wonderlich Peter DePaolo Pete Kreiss Robin McDonough Doc Shattuc Harry Hartz Wade Morton and others race for a 250 mile bowl on famous fora

Ommy Milton Carl Cooper Ben-nie Hill Phil Shafer Jerry Wonderlich Peter DePaolo Pete Kreiss Robin McDonough Wm. E. Shattuc Harry Hartz Wade Morton

World’s greatest drivers race at mile track

The grand inaugural race on October 25 at the two highways from Charlotte track promises a $25,000 purse and seven world records. The event features supercharged cars and faster speeds with 60,000 spectator capacity, 18,000 parking spaces, and 21,000 reserved seats. It is described as policed and 100% safe with easy access and exit.

Charlotte

Reservation Rates for Grandstand Seats at Osmond Barringer Event

Tickets offer Grandstand A 10,000 reserved seats for $5.00 and Grandstand B 8,100 reserved seats for $3.50. Box seats priced at $8, $7 and $6, general admission $1. Mail checks to Osmond L. Barringer, General Manager, to obtain tickets.

Oak Grove News April 27 social and visits list

Bostic R-3 report on April 27 notes Blanton preaching at Oak Grove and Miss Mary Randall singing. The community attendance includes Mae and Flossie Harrill Pearle Ollierea Clara Randall Lucile Webb Lillie Bailey Belle Wilkie and Jolley siblings plus Harrill Biggert and Randall men. Several families visit and visitations are listed with multiple local residents and relatives noted through the week.

Mary Randall Mae Flossie Harrill Pearle Ollierea Clara Randall Lucile Webb Lillie Bailey Belle Wilkie Mozelle Jolley George, Howard Paul Harrill Hoyle Bailey Carl Biggerstaff Cletus Dorsey Clyde Randall Claude Dobbins Leard Wells Haynes Robert Magness Margaret Walker Hester Magness C. B. Harrill Delia Randall A. G. Randall Robert Henry ‘Taylor Oprah and Earle Avondale

Mrs Beulah Wall Praises Favorite Prescription Tonic

Mrs Beulah Wall of Gastonia New York credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with restoring her health after childbirth. She reports relief from dizziness backaches and nervous disturbances and says she felt strong and well after taking several bottles. She urges others to obtain the remedy from their druggist or write to the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo NY for advice.

Gastonia N. Y Dr. Pierce S. Ransom St Pierce President Invalids Buffalo

Bostic R-1 News Farmers Near Spring Planting

Farmers in the Bostic area near completion of planting. Mrs. Fletcher Hollifield and children Kermit and Jeanette stayed with Mrs. Fred Beatty at Spindale Friday night and Saturday. Myrtle Melton visited her aunt, Mrs. J. E. Melton, last week. E. G. Murray visited Spindale last Sunday. Merle Hollifield, formerly teaching at King's Mountain, has returned home. Wall Hastings and family spent Sunday with Henry Hastings. Lucie Hoyle visited La ffie and Grace McKinney last Saturday afternoon.

Henry Hastings Lucie Hoyle Laffie Grace McKinney

OYD S CREEK SCHOOL CLOSING

The Flofd s Creek school will close Friday May 1 with an entertainment that evening at eight o clock. The public is invited free of charge. The program includes prayers songs by children and grades recitations plays monologues and pantomimes such as A Lesson for Mamma Which General Johnnie Reading the Newspaper Making Rueben Propose A Lost Child Uncle Ned and Last Rose of Summer among others.

Flofd’s Creek Johnnie Jack Wall Gerry] McEntire Rueben Gertrude Tate

Dorothy Janetians Visited Forest City Relatives

Little Dorothy Janetians of New Orleans spent a week with aunt Mrs. Ralph E Harton. Mrs Sara Harton and Mrs W S Cade with Master Shelton Cade visited Mr J C Harton in Spindale last Sunday. Mrs Ralph Harton attended the funeral of her aunt Mrs Jennie Hollifield at Providence church last Tuesday. Attorney and Mrs D F Morrow with Mrs L D Haas and children spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs RE Harton. Mrs Harton is a daughter of Mr and Mrs D F Morrow. Mrs D Grote and Mrs Alpha Grose of West End visited Mrs Sara Harton last Saturday.

Martha Randall Dorsey Randall Louise Delia’ Randall Mattie Magness Forest City 0. R. Harden Cliffside J. R. Biggerstaff Delia Randall Ollierea Randall L. D. Wilkie Esther Matheny A. B. Bailey J. R. Fry and Avondale J. M. Biggerstaff Ralph Jolley Leard Wells B. Harrills Emma! Young Ruth Dorothy Janetians New Orleans Ralph E. Harton Sara Harton Cade Shelton Cade J. C. Harton Spindale Ralph “Harton Jennie Hollifield Providence Church D. F. Morrow L. D. Haas RE. Harton Harton D. Grote Alpha Grose West End

Memorial Service at Bethany Church Next Sunday

Forest City April 27 farmers near completion of planting. Bethany church to hold all day memorial service next Sunday. all invited with well filled baskets. Local social notes list gatherings at Miss Mary Toms and various neighbors including Annie Grose Lewis Lane Sherrill families and visits among the Sherrills and Doggetts.

Forest City R-2 Bethany Church

Beautiful Spirit of Love Prayer Poem

A devotional verse extols a guiding, holy presence that calms thoughts and brightens the soul. It speaks of love, atonement, and divine guidance, noting the lack of dull tasks and impenetrable darkness when aligned with the spirit.

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Charlotte Speedway Pete Charlotte, N. C Wer St. Charlotte, N. C OAK Grove News Bostic Blanton Oak Grove Gilbert's Forest City, N. C Kodak Beauty and Health Mrs. Beulah Wall R-1 Oyd's Creek Lessie Gordon Thad McCurry Bonnar Padgett Bethany News Annie Belle Lane Henrietta W. E. Lewis Mary Toms Annie Grose Grace Nellie Lewis Pauline Doggett Nannie Mae Glenn Nellie Sherrill Arthur Grose Walter Alton Clyde Furman Carroll Otis Daniel Bush John Doggett Luther Howard Sherrill Wade Grayson Bostic Cortez Hamrick William Green J. A. Bostic E. E. Sherrill Elizabeth Gettys Hollis A. J. Sherrill Clyde Sherrill John Sherrill Evie Lee Mathis Asheville A. Ware Leader Divine the Courier Thedford Orld Shoe Hospital Forest City Shoe Hospital J.A. Wilkie Insurance and Real Estate J. H. Thomas F. B. Harrill Geo. F. Bradley B. H. Long G. B. Harrill FL. Barber J. F. Weathers J. W. Smith P. T, Reinhardt Hugh F. Little J. A. Wilkie B. B. Doggett D. F. Beachboard T. J. Moss J. M. Edwards Newt Cherry Mountain Street
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