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Newspaper

Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1928

Page

4

Spindale Sunday School Picnic Near Reinhardt's Spring

Spindale Methodist Sunday school members held their annual picnic at Reinhardt's Spring near Forest City with about eighty attendees. An afternoon of games included a baseball match between the younger members and the men. A six o'clock picnic supper followed the games, and the event remains a highlight for the Sunday school. Chief of Police Yates Duncan and several Fire Department members attended the State Firemen's Convention in New Bern, returning Friday. Miss Inez Keller returned home from Newberry, S C, with cousin Miss Eloise Webb. Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Long visited Wadesboro and returned home, with Mrs. Long’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Clay, hosting them for two weeks.

Spindale Spindale Methodist Sunday Reinhardt’s Forest City Spindale Sunny School Yates Duncan John Lester Duncan Fred Green H. L. Sherrill H. A. Bradley Spindale Fire Department New Bern Inez Keller Newberry S. C Eloise Webb M. T. Long Wadesboro

Revival closes at Smiths Grove church in Forest City R-3

The Smiths Grove revival meeting ended Sunday with a large crowd attending each service. Rev R C Smith preached several sermons and many residents were mentioned visiting and hosting each other during the week including Crowder, Bridges, Fortenberry and Humphries families.

Forest City R-3 Smith's Grove R. C. Smith W. P. Crowder C. K. McMurry Belwood

Forest City remembered in a poem tribute

A poem tribute salutes Forest City North Carolina, praising its mountains streams and hometown memories. The piece reflects on returning after years away and honoring the town’s families and former teachers, credited to W. L. Taylorsville and Harold Brown's By The Way column in the Charlotte Observer.

W. L Taylorsville, N. C Harold Brown The Charlotte Observer

Caroleen Community Notes Stir With Visits and Revival

Bascom Wooten and daughter Betty visited a brother. Irene Elders and Essie Waters were noted at various family gatherings. Visits included Gilbert Neal Hamp Neal S S Splawn and families. Residents attended a tent meeting in Rabbit town and a revival at Sunshine with Essie Waters returning to work.

Caroleen Bascom Wooten Betty Paul Wooten Gilbert Neal James Romey Greene Irene Elders Hamp Neal S. S. Splawn Bud Elders Rabbittown Leola Splawn Ray Wilson W. B. Waters Sunshine Bynum Yelton Pisgah Essie Waters

Alexander news brief of obituaries and social happenings

Alexander Mill Aug 6 Several Alexander residents attended Mrs Baynards funeral at Union Mills and others visited friends in Sandy Springs and Lattimore The week featured church meetings by Rev Blanton and Rev Matheny Miss Ada Hamrick taught at Harris High School Miss Cobern Wess welcomed a baby Carolyn Glenn Mr and Mrs Hawkins funeral at Ellenboro and a surprise party for Miss Odessa Jones at Sandy Mush Attendees also visited relatives in Spin dale and Chase City Va Local social notes include trips to Chimney Rock Mount Vernon and Mount Holly Springs and a Ford sedan for sale in Forest City with terms available.

C. C. Matheny D. J. Hunt L. A. Champion Bryan Randall Chimney Rock Cobern Wess Carolyn Glenn Marion Blanton A. L. Hamrick Lattimore Karl Jordan J. L. Jolley Alexander Hawkins Ellenboro George Hawkins S.A. Summey J. A. Roberts Norman Nellie Sandy Mush Will Morrow Sun Kate Smith Mount Vern Estelle Jones Ella Hamrick Holly Springs Herbert Cole Ford B. M. Jones Magness Forest Richard Morrow

Old Time Singing at Pleasant Grove September

There will be an old time singing at Pleasant Grove on the first Sunday in September. Everyone is invited to attend and bring Christian Harmony song books.

Pleasant Grove

Shiloh News Reverend Melton Baptizes Four Converts

Rutherfordton August 6 Rev. A G Melton filled his Shiloh appointment and preached then baptised four new converts while eight joined the church by letter Miss Elva Spurlin visited with her sister last week in

Rutherfordton, R-1 A. G. Melton Shiloh Elva Spurlin

Beam Reunion Set at New Prospect Church

The Beam Reunion will be held Thursday August 16 at New Prospect church six miles northeast of Shelby. All Beam family members connections and friends are invited to attend this reunion. Also for sale Jersey milch cow by Don C Melton Forest City R3 on Highway 20 near fair ground.

New Prospect Church Shelby Beam Jersey Don C. Melton Forest City R-3 Highway 20 Fair Ground

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Spindale News Methodist Sunday School Rubye Humphries Pauline Bridges W. B. Craig Forest Fortenberry Vernie Fannie Marshall Ruth Lucy Crowder Annie Bell Yelton Annie Mae Andrews W. C. Lynch J. C. Fortenberry Pauline Lorene Bridges Lee Newton W Ot Allen Gilmer Yelton Daughter C. M.yelton Jasper Yelton W. L. Humphries Andy Hudlow Claud Hudlow Flat Rock J. W. Whitesides Alice Hardin Macy Humphries Ruth, Crowder Mary Wilson Hardin Geneva Lynette Newton Piedmont Caroleen News Mr. W. B. Waters Blanch Grant Decia Henson Ruth Reinhardt Duffey Earley Ed Jennings Ester Neal Jame Nellie Jennings Jennings Tesenear Alexander News Alexander Mill Charlie Baynard Union Mills Mrs. Brittin Hines Mr. Hines Edgar Davis Chase City Odessa Shiloh News Coca-Cola Bottling CO Forest City, N. C Firestone Oldfield Doggett Motor Company N. C
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