County items of Interest and Local Happenings
County items of interest cover events from Rutherfordton to Charlotte with notes on weddings deaths and obituaries. Ed Justice of San Francisco is a guest in town. Miss Lila Alexander will teach. Mayor and Mrs. Alexander died recently. Ashe, Golden, and South Mountain Industrial institutes are mentioned with school changes. Agricultural club campers report a four day trip directed by Mr. Thrash and Miss Eva Logan. A plan to build a large modern hotel is discussed at Rutherfordton. the Ashe-Charlotte highway expansion and tourism prospects are noted. County residents attend a farmers picnic and speak on farm marketing and cooperative effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Wilkins
Je-elect
Ckerson
Jake
Charlotte
Ed Justice
Fapeisco
Cal
Stice
Lila Er
Alexander
F W. Logan
Alexeen
County
Edwin
Exander
Charlotteway
Ashegust
Green Hill
Cleveland
Ross Bros
Goldens
Golddustrial Institute
South 2 Industrial Institute
South Mountains
H Mountain Industrial
Golden
Chimney
LD. Thrash
Eva Logan
Rutherford
Erfordton
Chamweree
sheville-Charlotte
Ralph Shotwell
J. N. Justice
Mamie Lee Stroup
Squire
John F. Dean
E. A. Carpenter
Newberry
S.C
J.C. Carpenter
Forest City Cultivates Growth Through Community Groups
Forest City forms a county division of the American Farm Bureau Federation with O T Waldrop as president and A C Moore as vice president. Thirty members joined Friday, with more expected. The county fair association organizes with 28 directors and officers including K S Tanner as president and J F Alexander as vice president. Numerous locals visit or arrive in town, including Frank L Hicks from Fort Worth and Matt Stroud of Oklahoma City, while social events and wedding bells are noted for the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erican Farm Bureau Federation
O. T. Waldrop
A. C. Moore
I. D. Thrash
County Fair Association
K. S. Tanner
J. F. Alexander
Forest City
J.P. Carter
The
Home Board
Baptist Church
Frank L. Hicks
Fort Worth
Texas
A. A. Hicks
Matt Stroud
Oklahoma
City
Okla
Ford Junk Car Advertisement and Guest Notice
A humorous exchange about a wrecked Ford car appears with an anti-idealized sale ad listing numerous defects. The piece also notes Mrs. W. J. Horn hosting her mother and sisters, Miss Leona Wilkie. The event captures local diction and social notice in a single strip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Horn
Asher
C. A. Wilkie
Leona Wilkie
Wallaceville
Cliffside News Highlights Local Life and Changes
Cliffside residents enjoy a vacation week with repair work planned at the Mills. Greensboro visitors J. E. Hardin and W. B. Vaught stayed with Mr. Shas. H. Haynes. Baptist Young People's Union presents a playlet To Die or Not to Die. Emma Sue Wilson resigns as union president to resume studies at Mars Hill. Local youth plan to attend Boiling Springs and Union Mills. Alma Freeman resigns from Cliffside Mills to return home near Mt. Vernon ahead of school. S. A. Rob inson's son born to the Rob inson family. a boy with nine sisters. Local boys camp at Chimney Rock: Memory Freeman, Hugh and leFarland Hill, Jay Hicks, Broadus Wilson, Samuel Padgett, Cordie Freeman, led by B. E. Roach. Mr. John Butler and Miss Lane marry with squire RB. Watkins officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliffside
N.C
Messrs
J. E. Hardin
W. B. Vaught
Greensboro
Shas. H. Haynes
Baptist Young People’s Union
Emma Sue Wilson
Union
Annie
Mars Hill
Boiling Springs
Worth
Womick
Alma Freeman
Cliffside Mills
Mt. Vernon
Union Mills
S. A. Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Chimney Rock
Memory Freeman
Hugh and
leFarland Hill
Jay Hicks
Broadus Wilson
Samuel Padgett
Cordie Freeman
Double Funeral for Mrs Nancy Sisk and Son Held
Funeral services for Mrs Nancy Sisk who died August 2 1919 and her son Perry L Sisk killed in action in France October 10 1918 will be preached at Hillsville Church Forest City Sunday August 15 at 11 am by Reverends J L Hodge and P A Romer The public is cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Sisk
Perry L. Sisk
France
Hillsville Church
Forest City
J. L. Hodge
P. A Romer
Happenings of a Local and Personal Nature
Local notes report social visits and travel. Several residents from Spartanburg Shelby Enoree and Hampton Va share visits with friends and relatives in Forest City and nearby towns. Different lines present gushing quotes and light moral reflections.
Why American Women Want the Ballot
Advocacy piece arguing for woman suffrage linking voting rights to healthier families and lower infant mortality. Cites New Zealand Norway Australia Sweden France as low death-rate benchmarks, notes California Seattle Berkeley lists, and cites Kansas Oregon Washington Oklahoma as data points. Concludes suffrage boosts home welfare and national wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
United States
National Conservation Commission
Norway
Australia
Sweden
France
California
Union
Berkeley
Portland
Oregon
Spokane
Washington
Kansas
Seattle Wash
Boise
Idaho
Cal
Colorado
Florida
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Oklahoma
Suffrage in the Southern States Coverage
The report lists primary and municipal suffrage across southern states. Arkansas and Texas grant primary suffrage, Florida has municipal suffrage in charter cities, Tennessee offers municipal and presidential suffrage, Georgia grants in Atlanta primaries, Louisiana held a February referendum with strong statewide support but opposition in New Orleans, North Carolina saw a municipal suffrage bill narrowly fail, and nationwide about thirty states allow women to vote for the President with 17.5 million women voters representing 839 electoral votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Texas
Lorida
Tennessee
Georgia
Atlanta
Democratic Party Committee
Louisiana
New Orleans
North Carolina
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Dale
S. Silisaps
Assiille
G. T. Wyatt
Kentucky
Sam Burgin
Ellsville
A. A. Williams
Fort Valley
K. J. Carpenter
Martin Edwards
Graham, Va
Josephine Bidleman
Panel Pa
Gladys Lewis
Theresa Taylor
A. and E. College
Ford
Damon
Board of Trade
Harry Eastler
Spartanburg
Ruth Scraggs
Shelby
Margaret Baker
Black
Ted Miss
Myrle McDanielburg
Lanie Emory
Enoree, S.C
Margaret Walker
Mrs. James Lowder
Enoree, S. C
Mrs
Joe. T. Walker
Odus Moore
Odus Jr
Hampton Va
Moore
Katie Lawrance
Mr. Moore
Mrs. A. Moore
2D Scruggs
Sheloy
J. C. Lawrance
Gastonia
Jake Ellis Cooper
W. L. Tate
Rutherfordton
Sid Cooper
R. R. Blanton
Jack Skidmore
Holly
L. C. Lawrance
W. L. Brown
Hot Springs
A. L. Mauney
Edgar Head
Essie Whisenant
H. D. Barrill
Rev
Harrill
Bessie .McDaniel
Richmond
New York
Baltimore
Goldsboro
H. D. Harrill
W.F. Grider
Roy
Dee
Welter McCollough
Rock Hill S.C
Hutchinson and
Little [Daugster
Bridgewater
Navy
Buck Stove & Range
Rutherford County
Flack Hardware Company
Buck
Basil C. Horn
Mary F. Hamrick
A. V. Hamrick
Sandy
S.N. Watson
Ellenboro
Otis Morrow
N. H
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