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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1929
Page
1
The Cliffside News requests readers' understanding after The Forest City Courier omits its page this week. A July 23 letter from Cliffside postmarked 8 A.M. explains it arrived late, delaying the Cliffside item, with the Courier noting it combined principal items into a general news letter.
Sunday School drew 360 with 20 visitors and 9 new members. Rev R C Smith preached on Present Day Idols from Ex 19 and 20. Miss Jane Campbell sang a solo and nurse at Rosemont Camp joined. Mrs D B Tate received by letter. Evening service featured This present age from Eph 3 with Charles Metcalf of the Methodist church helping. A study course for the W M S begins Monday night at the church.
The Cliffside Theatre drew a full house for The Port of Missing Girls. Out of town visitors and residents were seen at Proctor Cafe and local homes. Various guests from North and South Carolina arrived or visited, including families from Mooresville, Mt. Vernon, Spartanburg, Shelby, and Chesnee, with travel to Little Switzerland, Wrightsville Beach, and Chestnut Hills noted. The column highlights social calls, motor trips, and a boxing win by Lawrence Jack Blanton over K C Stone in Shelby.
A large crowd is expected Thursday afternoon August 8 at 4 30 p m as the New York Bloomers visit Cliffside to play the Cliffside Ball team. The girls have a reputation for real baseball and promise a thrilling display for the public.
The Old Time Fiddlers Convention held in the Hall last Saturday night drew musicians from several points including South Carolina. Winners: Wilson String Band Ellenboro best string music. Laura L. Wilson Ellenboro best violinist. Dean Goode Converse South Carolina best guitar. Solon Butler Ellenboro best banjo. McDaniel String Band sponsored and will perform again Thursday night at Cliffside Hall. Boy Scouts plan an overnight hike and a public campfire program soon.
Forest City notes include visits by Elijah Holland family Sharon and D E White to White and Edwards homes. Guests list for Elisha Davidson dinner. Randall and Chapman families from Caroleen visited Gordon Toms and E Philips Sunday. Mauney house painting cited. Revival at Floyds Creek starts next Sunday with day and night services. Wheat yields show limestone and red hover treated fields averaging 33 bushels per acre versus 14.91 without treatment for H Roy Rogers in Person County.
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