Flack Family Reunion Planned in Rutherford County
Plans underway for a large Flack family reunion in August likely at Chimney Rock. The Flacks, a prominent Scotch-descended clan with roots in Rutherford and Cleveland counties for over a century, number about 1,000 locally and many more elsewhere. Descendants aim to reach all connections. details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
Flack
Cleveland County
Chimney Rock
D. W. Crawford
Millard Flack
Route 3
J. F.| Flack
This
Cleveland
Flacks
Club Encampments Reach All Counties This Year
Four encampments have been held in every county with organized club work, with many home agents reporting camps for adults as well as children.
Bay Area outboard races planned at Lake Lure
Lake Lure August reports a series of Class B outboard motor races to be staged during August. The event, boosted by a loving cup gift from Steph Lynch Jr of Atlanta, will be directed by Lynch with Biscayne Baby and Miss Carolina highlighted. The cup is a six race series with four finishes needed and a ten year perpetual trophy. Plans also call for an eight horsepower Class B contest.
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Lake Lure
Appalachians
Blue Ridge Mountains
North Carolina
Steph Lynch, Jr
Atlanta
American Power Boat Association
Highlands
Forest City Oil Mill increases capital stock to 77000
The Forest City Oil Mill Co located near Seaboard depot raised capital stock by 20000 to total 77000. Officers elected include President Dr Geo P Reid, Vice President and GM J W Matheney, Secretary Treasurer J W Smith. Directors include Matheney Reid Smith Doggett Lipscombe Brown. The firm makes cotton seed products and sells seeds fertilizer coal and gins cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City, Oil Mill Co
Seaboard Depot
Geo. P. Rei
J. W. Matheney
J. W. Smith
Geo. P. Reid
B. B. Doggett
Forest City
J. B. Lipscombe
Greenville, S. C
W. L. Brown
St. George, S
County Fairs Planned Across Counties With Agents
Reports from farm and home agents indicate county and community fairs are being organized in nearly every county. The planned events will showcase local agriculture, crafts, and home economics activities under agent guidance.
Star Mail Route Will Link Two Carolinas
The assistant postmaster general in Washington will accept bids by August 28 for a star route carrying mail from Gaffney South Carolina to Rutherfordton North Carolina and back a 40.13 mile one way. A daily schedule departs Gaffney at 5 30 a m arrives Rutherfordton at 8 45 a m with the return after the Asheville pouch arrives or no later than 9 80. The route will serve Cliffside Henrietta Avondale Carolean Ellenboro Bostic Forest City and Rutherfordton.
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Washington
Gaffney
S. C
Rutherfordton
Asheville
Cliffside
Henrietta
Avondale
Caroleen
Ellenboro
Bostic
Forest City
Leona Elliott Weds Rufus Bingham in 1927 North Carolina
James Car son Elliott announces the marriage of his daughter Leona to Rufus Alexander Bingham on Wednesday July 27 1927 at Lattimore North Carolina. The bride is a well known school teacher and the daughter of a writer historian and Confederate veteran. The groom is described as a well known young man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carson Elliott
Leona
Rufus Alexander Bingham
Health campaign success in vaccination drive
Dr. J. C. Twitty led a June July effort for typhoid diphtheria and smallpox vaccination. A total of 2706 people received typhoid shots, 498 received diphtheria, and 157 received smallpox vaccines. This marked a decline of about 500 from last year’s tally.
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J. C. Twitty
Proper Fertilizer Boosts Strawberry Yields in North Carolina
In Duplin County, fertilizer demonstrations using a 9 3 8 formula increased yields by 26 crates per acre over the growers’ prior mix. E B Morrow extension horticulurist of State College and County Agent L L McLendon oversaw trials on J T Albritton of Salypso and J B Hawse and J T Marshburn of Rose Hill. plots averaged 140.1 quarts with 9 3 8 versus 98.4 quarts on check plots, with timing of applications noted as a factor.
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Raleigh
Duplin County
E. B. Morrow
State College
J.T. Marshburn
Rose Hill
Nature's Choir at Dusk in Forest City
A short verse from Merle Price of Forest City North Carolina describes nature as a choir. It contrasts nonhuman chorus from trees and brook with frogs katydids mockingbird whip poor will and other birds. The poem ends with night approaching and the singer drifting to sleep.
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Nature
Merle Price
Forest City
N. C
R-1
Baptist Triumph Over Methodists In Nine Inning Contest
Friday at home the local Baptist Sunday school defeated the Methodist in the third game of their series. Snag Moore pitched nine innings with seventeen strikeouts for the Baptists. Jake Thames contributed solid fielding for Methodists as the Baptist team posted 9 runs to 5. Batteries listed include Watkins Moss Whitlock for Methodists and Moore Long for Baptists.
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Baptist
Methodist
Buy seeds now for fall cover crops
Raleigh reports extension agronomist E. Blair of State College urges farmers to plant cover crops this fall. He notes crimson clover, turned under, can add twenty bushels to the next corn crop at twenty cents per bushel. He cites tobacco and cotton farms built up by cover crops and warns buyers to act now to secure seed.
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Raleigh
E. ©. Blair
State College
Blair
Mr. Blair
North Carolina
Roceay Mountain Cyclone printer's dilemma noted
A Colorado editor reports starting No. 1 Vol. 1 of the Roceay Mountain Cyclone and finding missing letters in the press. He explains a workaround, admitting mistakes in spelling and vowing to continue until the missing letters arrive, calling the issue a serious affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Roceay Mountain
Speeding Car Crashes Near Greensboro Creek Edge
A deserted car found near the city edge at Greensboro tore down fencing on a bridge side and plunged into a creek. The driver vanished, leaving blood soaked clothing at the scene.
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Greensboro
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Beima Meissner
Harrison Ave
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Texas
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M. J. Harrill
J. A. Wilkie
G.C. King
B. H. Wilkins Jamie H. Stainback
Notary Public
Cyclone Auction Company
Ruokess City, N. L
Electric Service CO
Forest City, N. C
Star Mail
Carolinas
Bingham-Elliott
Nature's Choir
Alexander
Carolen
Haarlem
Goto
John Thomas
Prop
Brown Insurance Agency
Brown Bank Building
Building & Loan Office
Hubbard
Firestone
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