Community party and visiting guests in Mills News
A social gathering in Mills featured Miss Ruby Bridges and Miss Florence Forbes as honorees with Johnson hosting a large party. Attendees included Blossom of local families, relatives from Shelby and Chase City, and numerous guests, sharing music, dancing, and refreshments. Revival services and church youth activities were noted, with several visitors from nearby towns.
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Johnson
Ruby Etby
Florence
Ase City
Barnee
Nell Me
Lawing
Frances Hamath Miller
Grace Ana Vo.eid
Estelle Nanney
E Mauney
Irene Smart
Tera Bunn
G. L. Seinejoya
W. S. Rice
Shelby
Clyde Erwin
Marion
Sam Washburn
Pleasant Hill
Round Hill Church
Ruby Bridges
Florence Forbes
Chase City
Dorothy Johnson
Forest City News Social Visits From Virginia Family
Oakland News notes Mr A H Moore and family of Hampton Virginia spent several days with Mrs A C Moore. Miss Morrie and C L Moore also visited, joined by Kate and Ozell Moore. Mrs R F Hoyle and Magel and Clarke and Everett Hoyle from Chase City Virginia visited relatives. R L Hoyle visited near Shelby. Mildred McDonald left Monday with 4 H club girls for a Raleigh short course led by Laura Howard County Home Demonstration Agent.
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Forest City
R-2
A. H. Moore
Hampton
Magel
Clarke and Everett
Chase City
R. L. Hoyle
Shelby
Mildred McDonald
Laura Howard
Raleigh
Notice of Special Criminal Term of Superior Court Rutherford County
A special Criminal Term of the Superior Court for Rutherford County is convening August 24, 1981 for one week or until business is disposed of. Authorized by a governor's commission, dated August 3, 1931. Rutherford County, G H Blanton, Chair, Board of Commissioners.
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Rutherford County
Alexander News: Socials And Local Updates
Emma Dixon entertained many friends Saturday night despite a stormy evening. Dorothy Roach was admitted to Charlotte Sanitorium for treatment. Jessie Hunt of Glenwood visited Margaret Neal. Alexander Textile Shop opens beside Rollin's Drug on Main highway. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gaddis a boy. Owen Vassey recovering from a Friday automobile accident. J D Brown and L A Champion group traveled to Spartanburg on business. Louise Hicks returned from Sylvia. W M Honeycutt in Rutherfordton hospital for treatment. Mrs E W Campfield visited in Henrietta with her ill father-in-law. Alice Matheny spent days with M D Blanton near Cliffside. Neal and Dra cilla Neal of Spartanburg and Mrs H S Nunley and children of Detroit dined with J D Neal and wife. C L McMahan of Shelby visited B S West last weekend.
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Alexander
Emma, Dixon
Dorothy Roach
Charlotte
Jessie Hunt
Glenwood
Margaret Neal
Rollin
Robert Gaddis
Owen
Ernest Vassey
J. D. Brown
L. A. Champion
Spartanburg
Louise Hicks
Sylvia
W. M. Honeycutt
Rutherfordton Hospital
E. W. Campfield
Henrietta
Alice Matheny
M. D. Blanton
Near
Cliffside
J. D. Neal
Nate Neal
Dracilla
Spartenburg
H. S. Nunley
Detroit
C. L. McMahan
Shelby
B. S. West
Revival at Holly Springs Adds Converts and Attends Baptism
Harris district Aug. 3 report records a revival closing Saturday night with four or five converts and three by letter. Rev. Hunt preached well and music pleased the crowd. Baptism planned for Sunday afternoon after Sunday school. Large B Y P U crowd Sunday night. Local social notices follow. Coles hosted dinner for Rob bins family. Edna and Genell Lawing visit Cliffside with Ruth Hawkins. Jenkins Robbins and family visited Inman South Carolina. Rector Robbins singing in Newton meeting this week.
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Landrum Robbins
Edna and
Genell Lawing
Cliffside
Ruth Hawkins
J. T. Robbins
Co Ion Robbins
Inman, S. C
Pauline
Mary Sue Cole
Pauline Morrow
Gilford Culbreth
Rector Robbins
Newton
Catawba County
Mrs W D Jones Dies at 89 in Happy Valley
Mrs. W. D. Jones, 89, of Happy Valley near Lenoir, died Sunday after years of ill health and a recent influenza attack. Funeral from the Fountain home Tuesday, interment in Chapel of Rest plot. Widow of Capt. W. D. Jones, survived by two sons W. D. Jones and Rufu Jones, a daughter Lillie Jones, and Mrs. W. A. Hall of Hickory.
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Lenoir
W. D. Jones
Happy Valley
Suonday
Fountain
Chapel of Rest
Old Time Singing at Pleasant Grove Church
An old time singing will be held at Pleasant Grove Methodist church on the first Sunday in September beginning at 1 30. All are invited to attend and bring along old Christian Harmony song books.
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Pleasant Grove Methodist Church
Communists jailed after clashes during antiwar day
Twenty five Communists including six women were arrested in Los Angeles after fights with police during international antiwar day demonstrations near two industrial plants. Tear bombs and clubs were used before meetings were broken up as hundreds of agitators participated, then dispersed after leaders were taken into custody.
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Los Angeles
The World’s Longest Rabbit Fence in Western Australia
A 1139 mile six foot high wire fence in Western Australia protects crops from rabbits. Drought migrations push thousands of rabbits to the barrier, where many perish or accumulate along its banks. The government has spent about 2 million dollars to build over 2000 miles of such fences. Craven County 4-H club members plan a Neuse Forest camp September 1 to 3.
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Western Australia
Australia
Craven County
Neuse Forest
Avondale Baptist class hosts Star Bible group gathering
The T. E. L. class of the Avondale Baptist church entertained the Star Bible class at the school building with ice cream and cakes on Saturday evening. A good crowd attended and games were played. Several locals and visitors are noted in brief visits and travel between Avondale, Bostic, Floyd’s Creek, Marion, Charlotte, and Spindale.
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Avondale
The
Baptist Church
Star Bible
P. B. Freeman
Bostic
G. L. Champion
John Henson
Tate
Floyd's Creek
Mary Lou Freeman
D. W. Smith
H.C. Deyton
Marion
Grace and Meredith Ann Visit Wade Mfg Co in Wadesboro
Grace and Meredith Ann spent a weekend in Wadesboro with Mr Ward employed by Wade Mfg Co there. Mr and Mrs Ward and family expect to move there within a few weeks.
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Grace
Meredith Ann
Wadesboro
Mr Ward
Wade Mfg., Co
Mrs. Ward
Presbyterian Church Preaching Sunday at 11 AM
The Presbyterian church announces a Sunday morning service at 11 o'clock with all welcome. In local farming news a Duplin county farmer reported 464 bushels of onions per acre offered for pickling and claiming profit. B F Powers of McConnell Moore county grew 99 percent weighed bushels of wheat on two acres after liming and prior cover crop.
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Duplin County
B. F. Powers
McConnell
Moore County
Oats Grower Nets $342 From Eight Acres Of Fulghum Varietal
R. O. Lancaster of Vanceboro Craven county reports a net profit of 342 dollars from eight acres of pedigreed Fulghum oats. He harvested 480 bushels without fertilizer. Seed, harvesting and threshing costs totaled 138 dollars.
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Lancaster
Vanceboro
Craven County
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