Morrow and Tate Store Fire at Alexander Aug 2
Alexander Aug 2. Sunday night between 8 and 9 o'clock a fire destroyed the Morrow and Tate store. Fire engines from Forest City and Rutherfordton did not arrive. Loss estimated at 13,600 with 6,000 insured. Some stock saved. invoices lost. Causes suspected lightning or faulty wiring. Nearby buildings saved by water and chemicals. Other local notes include Harris reunion August 6 and various community updates.
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Alexander
Morrow & Tate
Forest City
Rutherfordton
Tate
Alexander Manufacturing Company
Kiwanis Guest Governor Harvey Visits Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton Kiwanis Club hosted C Felix Harvey governor of the Carolina district as Forest City delegates looked on. He praised Colonel Eltinge Elmore of Lake Lure and Isothermal Hotel and shared humor from the Montreal convention. Harvey framed Kiwanis as a developer of men and servant organization, urging members to stay with the club beyond lunch.
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Rutherfordton
Colonel Elmore
Harvey
Fred Hamrick
Montreal
Fred
Jin Kiwanis
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Islands
Y P U Social At School House Next Saturday
The Alexander Y P U members are urged to attend a social at the school house next Saturday evening starting at seven eighty o'clock. Senior members are especially invited to be present.
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Alexander
Alexander B. Y. P. U
City Barber Shop Rebrands as G M Padgett's in New Depot Street Quarters
G M Padgett relocates the City Barber Shop from the Farmers Bank building on Depot Street opposite Peeples Drug Store and renames it G M Padgett's Barber Shop. The veteran barber, praised for cleanliness, modern equipment, and skilled staff, plans a strong emphasis on ladies' work and top-tier service in the spacious new quarters.
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Farmers Bank
Depot Street
Peeles Drug Store
G. M. Padgett
Padgett
Courier
Forest City
J. L. Padgett
Sunshine
A Kentucky Belle at Alexander Schools in Union Mills
Union Mills August 3 A Kentucky Belle a three act comedy by T Belle Chambers will run at the Alexander Schools auditorium formerly Round Hill Academy on Saturday August 8 at 8 p m Admission 25 cents and 35 cents proceeds to Round Hill Baptist church Local talent includes Irene and Cleo Barnes Daisy and Rose Johnson Edna Allen Mary Sue Nanney Geneva Coveny Jones Smart Fred Athlee Buchanan Brooks Buck Coveny Hudson Sparks and Frank Simpson
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Irene
Cleo Barnes
Daisy
Rose Johnson
Edna Allen
Mary Sue Nanney
Geneva Coveny
Messrs
Jones Smart
Fred
Athlee Buchanan
Brooks and
Buck Coveny
Hudson’ Sparks
Frank Simpson
Sinkoe's offers special one dollar forest city courier
Sinkoe's Department Store announces a sale starting tomorrow with a special subscription rate of one dollar per year for The Forest City Courier, regularly priced at $1.50. The offer applies to renewals and new subscriptions, with payment at the store or office. Purchase to get the home paper.
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Sinkoe’s
Forest City Courier
Sinkoe
Spindale to Host Two Big Baseball Games With Greenville
Spindale schedules Friday and Saturday games against the Greenville YMCA in a bay area showdown. Greenville brings college and high school stars led by manager Lolly Grey and pitcher duo Martin and Huff. Spindale counters with Bill Collins and Dink Tomblin, with Grose also pitching. Games set for 4 30 p m Friday and 3 30 p m Saturday. Admission 25 cents for men 10 cents for women and children grandstand 10 cents
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Greenville
Billy Laval
Furman
Fagonsky
University of Va
Mulligan
Springfield Y. M. C. A
Eskey
Clemson
Spindale
Bill Collins
Zame
Collins
Spartanburg
Setzer
Watson R. F
Collins P
Tomblin P
Grose
Carolina Minstrel Show Heads to Rutherfordton and Ellenboro
The Carolina Minstrels present two shows under the American Legion Post 75 in Rutherfordton on Friday at 8 p.m. and Ellenboro on Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets are 50 cents general and 75 cents reserved in Rutherfordton. Ellenboro admission is 25 cents for children, 35 cents for adults, and 50 cents for reserved. Directed by Fred Rudisill of Charlotte, the revue promises new jokes, songs, costumes, dance numbers, and a mentalist act by Ali Delhi. Local stars perform, with proceeds shared by Ellenboro school and lively entertainment from start to finish.
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Carolina Minstrels
Rutherfordton
Ellenboro
Fred Williams Post
American Legion
Rexall Drug Store
Fred Rudisill
Rudisill
Ali Delhi
Persia
County S. S. Convention at Caroleen Chronicle
The Journey's special correspondent reports on the County Sunday School Convention held in Caroleen. The piece highlights attendance, activities, and overall impression, noting it as a splendid event with plans for coverage to continue next week.
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Caroleen
Lock
Gaffney Firm to Open Forest City Branch Store
Carroll & Byers Company plans a new Forest City North Carolina branch in August. Claud A. Petty will manage the two and a half story building leased on a principal street, with menswear and ladies goods on separate floors and a basement for sheetings. The venture aims at cash sales with standard midprice merchandise and could trigger further branch openings if successful. Carroll & Byers operates five Gaffney stores and is among the area's oldest merchants.
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Gaffney Ledger
Carroll & Byers Company
Gaffney
Forest City
N. C
Claud A. Petty
Limestone Street
Granard Street
Dry Roads Department
Comany
Ridings to Speak on Chestnut Hills
Attorney C C Ridings will address Chestnut Hills on Wednesday August 4 at 7 30 p m in front of the Cyclone Auction Co building on Main Street He will discuss Western North Carolina's premier development and the Thursday lot sale detailing the 39 already sold and the Master Six Buick Sedan giveaway A band concert precedes and follows the talk A large crowd is expected with free picnic lunches watermelons and ice cream The Cyclone Auction Co will continue the talks Tuesdays and Fridays promising future speakers including Thos Dixon A large Chestnut Hills gathering is urged before noon today
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Chestnut Hills
Cyclone Auction Co
Main Street
Ridings
North Carolina
Thos. Dixon
Forest City
Courier
Chas. 2 Flack Secures Chester Water Sewer Contract
Local contractor Mr Chas 2 Flack who finished a Hickory project has won the Chester South Carolina water and sewer extension contract. The job is about fifty thousand dollars. A B Stainaker will supervise construction starting this week.
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Chas
Flack
Chester
Chas. 2. Flack
Hickory
S.C
A. B. Stalnaker
Barnyard Golf Championship Settled in Forest City
Horace Doggett and Bill Moore claim the full barnyard golf championship after beating Andy McDaniel and C M Roberson in a rivalry that had sparked local dispute.
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Forest City
Horace Doggett
Courier Office
Bill” Moore
Andy McDaniel
C. M. Roberson
Surprise Party Honoring Barber Sisters Held at Barber Home
Misses Ruby Moore and Elizabeth Barber hosted a surprise party for Alice and Katheryn Barber on Friday evening July 30. Progressive rock filled the air as a contest titled The Motor Romance delighted guests, with Lynette McMurry and Harry Grigg winning prizes. A salad course followed for a list of attendees including Lynette McMurry, Margaret Greene, Mabel Rollins, Annie Lee Biggerstaff, Lucille Hanowell of Newport News, and others from Ellenboro Bladenboro Shelby.
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Ruby Moore
Elizabeth Barber
Alice
Katheryn Barber
Barber
Lynette McMurry
Harry Grigg
Margaret Greene
Mabel Rollins
Annie Lee Biggerstaff
Lucille Hanowell
Newport News
Alice, Katheryn
Frank Berry
Walter Wilson
S. M. Crowder
Ellenboro
Joe Watson
Bladenboro
Lloyd Lutz
Ed Washburn
Charlie McBrayer
Shelby
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Cramerton
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R. H. Owens
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M. Hester
Wallaceville
S. C
Joe Bill Neal
Jay Hicks
Neal
C. C. Hicks
Kannapolis
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H. C. Hester
North Greenville Baptist Academy
Alexander Baptist Church
Robert Todd Lincoln
President Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Springfield
Sumer
Manchest
Kiwanis Club
C. Felix Harvey
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INKOE
Greenville Y. M. C. A
Bill” Collins
S. S
Tex
Dan City U
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Gaffney Concern
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