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Newspaper

Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1931

Page

4

Flowering bulbs grace church grounds and service recital

The committee appointed to beautify the church grounds continues planting gladiolas tulips and other bulbs with W M S and auxiliaries caring for areas. A May summer view is hoped with stronger blooms next year. The bulletin notes a well received children's service a sermon on The Message of the Flowers and offerings of tulips from I Price of Lattimore. The B Y P U banner prize home mission study and a General B Y P U Organization course are highlighted as church work progresses.

I Price Lattimore Ellenboro Mooresboro Marion D. Blanton Memorial Building Lambdin

Methodist Church Notes Emphasize 8:30 Morning Services

Daily services at 8:30 and 7:30 led by Rev. N. M. Modlin with Rev. Rhinehardt filling in. Ramsey funeral held at the church with many attendees. sermon notes praise Sabbath as a day of life and rest, urging joyful worship and renewed dedication.

Modlin

Local Happenings in Our Community This Week

Friends and family note Mrs. M. E. Goode Mammy Goode’s return from Rutherford hospital after a serious illness. A birthday dinner honors Mrs. Campbell on Second Avenue. Visitors Clayter and Grayson Smith of Lowell, NC. News of newborns: Wrendell Grigg’s son and Collis Earls’ son born last week and Sunday respectively. Junior play at the school auditorium a success. Upcoming Nightingale Girls picnic with Erwin boys at Flat Rock. horse back plans considered pending horses or cars.

M. E. Goode Mammy Goode Rutherford Hospital Wrendell Grigg Nightingale Girls Society Erwin Society of Boys Flat Rock

Why Cotton Money Evades Southern Farmers

A humorous old-time skit parodies a Southern farmer’s day using a cascade of Northern made items from clocks to blankets. The farmer’s toil aiming to grow cotton ends with skepticism over profit, highlighting regional economic tensions.

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Memorial services and Pepper Box Minstrel at Floyds Creek

Memorial services will be held at Floyds Creek church Sunday at 10 am with G B Pruett of Ellenboro and at 11 am Rev Jones of Mt Pleasant. Lovelace boys will sing. afternoon to feature choirs from other churches. Pepper Box Minstrel at Floyds Creek school drew record crowd. praised as best ever. Floyds Creek school closes after a successful year under principal M L Johnson and Miss Georgia B Wells.

Forest City R-1 Floyd’s Creek G. B. Pruett Ellenboro Jones Mt. Pleasant Lovelace A. C. Lovelace Floyd’s Creek School Floyd's Creek School M. L. Johnson Union Mills Georgia B. Wells

Memorial Services at Floyds Creek Church May 3

Memorial services will be held at Floyds Creek church next Sunday May 3 with morning and afternoon programs. Sunday school will be followed by an address by Mr G B Pruett of Ellenboro. The Lovelace family and Rev J B Jones will lead. The day aims to be a tribute and community gathering. Local visitors are noted and farming news and dairy plans are touched on.

Reasons for Divorce Provide Laughing Cues From Odd Cases

A humorous roundup of divorces cites peculiar grounds from across the country. Examples include cruelty over a pancake prank and a mosquito plagued Adirondack honeymoon, plus cases where pets or alarm clocks sparked separations. Names and places appear, with quirky incidents among farmers’ incomes and hog profits noted.

Brave building and welding feats honor Namipeter hero

See H U Namipeter praised for noble work in welding and brave construction efforts. His dedicated service and charging into difficult tasks are highlighted as exemplary acts of courage and skill.

H. U. Namipeter

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