Masonic Picnic Observes Rutherford County Milestone
The annual Masonic picnic at Hazelhurst Farm near Ferry drew a large crowd though below last year. Grand Master Leon Cash and Dr. W. C. Wicker spoke as Cliffside Band played. Dinner picnicked in the grove, with plans to invite Oxford Orphanage Singing Class next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazelhurst Farm
Ferry
Leon Cash
Winston-Salem
W. C. Wicker
Eton
N. C
Cliffside Band
Cliffside Lodge
Oxford
Rutherford County
Rutherford
Friendship Lodge No. 17
John McEntire
Rutherfordton
W. S. Gilbert
Gilbertown
David L. Swain
Western Star Lodge
Fair Grounds
Henrietta News Highlights Local Weather and Visits
Dry hot weather graces Henrietta as Rev. W. M. Reid visits the sick list including Oll Frashear Lonas Henderson Gordon Leverette and Mrs Lee Norman. Mrs G W Maxey Stacy and daughters Eliza and Willie visit Greenville Tennessee relatives while Dorothy Steadman stays with grandmother Loretta Kimbrell. Nearby visitors include Johnnie Causby Brisco Putman Charlie Jolley and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta
W. M. Reid
Oll Frashear
Lonas Henderson
Gordon Leverette
Lee Norman
Ras Kuykendall
P. Smith
G. W. Maxey
Stacy
Eliza
Charlie Jolley
Raleigh
J. Putman
Death of Eight Month Old Reba Revis Wilkerson
The death angel took eight month old Reba Revis Wilkerson, the adopted daughter of Mr and Mrs T J Wilkerson of Henrietta after about a week of illness. The funeral was conducted by Messrs Brindle and Cole and she was interred at Holly Springs cemetery on Saturday at 3 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Wilkerson
Henrietta
Reba Revis Wilkerson
Messrs Brindle and Cole
Holly Springs
Arctic Nu-Air cooling for Forest City theater fans
Mr W L Horn manager of The Movie forest City picture show installs Arctic Nu-Air cooling system. Patrons enjoy cooler air on hot evenings with a sea breeze like refreshment. Read the weekly program to catch the splendid pictures advertised for The Movies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Horn
Forest City
Picture Show Theatre
August Term of Court Postponed in Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton August 12 court postponed due to poor room ventilation and light. A special October term will be called. regular fall Criminal Court begins November 2. Community notes include a Presbyterian Sunday school picnic August 20 with transport, meals, safety supervision, and car pooling. local residents travel and visits from Mr. W. W. Wilson, Mr. C. B. McBrayer, Mr. Frank L. Hicks, and Rev. R. H. Herring. Mrs. Minnie Blanton and family spend a week in the mountains visiting Mrs. C. E. Lowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
Criminal Court
Presbyterian Sunday School
Gordon Reid
Thermal City
Messrs
F. E. Patton
J. B. Miller
Mesdames
Eva Flack Hampton
Annie E. Logan
R. H. Herring
Sanford
First Baptist
Minnie Blanton
Rutherford County
Evelyn Blanton
Rudolph
John
Sarah King
C. E. Lowe
Brevard
Eva Hamrick
Alda
Maryson Frank
Cliffside
Hicks Morris
Chimney Rock
C. B. Morris
Wayne
Henrietta
W. D. Bates
John Foster
Dyartsville
Paving Move For East Main Street Approved
The Aug 10 paving ordinance by the Board of Commissioners orders Main Street paved on both sides from King Street to Carolina Avenue. Work has started and will be rushed to completion to ensure passable streets this winter if Highway Commission paving is delayed.
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Board of Commissioners
Main
King Street
Carolina Avenue
Highway Commission
State Highway Commission
Ladies Urged to Gather Clothes for School Start
Women are asked to collect clothing and shoes no longer needed and send them to Prof. Eaks at the graded school building for children starting school on August 31. The effort aims to equip early entrants who lack garments and to ensure proper classification at the outset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Eaks
Better Buicks Are Favorites at Nationwide Showing
Buick announces an unprecedented turnout for the Better Buicks launch with 1,018,322 visitors at 4,000+ dealers nationwide from Aug 1. The single-make display drew orders, praise, and strong shipments inquiries, suggesting a robust outlook for Buick and the auto industry into 1926. Forest City Motor Co. invites potential buyers to view and test the new Buick Master and Standard Sixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Strong
Buick Motor Company
Buick
United States
Flint
Mich
Forest City Motor Co
Wiseman Opens Medical Offices in Avondale
Dr Perry H Wiseman, long practicing at his mother's Henrietta home, has opened offices in Avondale. described by friends as a county boy of notable merit, following his father's reputation as a beloved practitioner. Also noted is a Bridgewater fishing outing by T G Stone Harry Camnitz and Dr Bob Reinhardt who together caught over ten pounds of bass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry H. Wiseman
Henrietta
Avondale
Wiseman
T. G. Stone
Harry Camnitz
Bob” Reinhardt
Bridgewater
Mr. Stone
It pays to buy the best at Flack Hardware Co Forest City
Time and cement advertised by Flack Hardware Co in Forest City. The brief notice highlights quality purchases at the store, urging customers to choose the best materials for construction projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flack Hardware Co
Forest City
Burglars Raid Two Stores At Harris Station
Two white men robbed the Harris Supply Co store and post office and the Jolley Store at Harris early Monday, taking about 75 dollars in post office funds and 250 dollars in cash. They tried to blow the Jolley safe with nitro glycerine but were driven off by a posse. A dog trail led toward a northbound freight train. two suspicious figures seen nearby fled. Sheriff Hardin and Deputy Sheriff Roberts joined the pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Supply Co
Jolley
Harris
Harris Co
A. J. Bryant
B. H
Mr. Bryant
J. S. Harris
Iise
Hardin
Carter Roberts
Asheville
Bastic
Har
Revival Meeting At Methodist Church In Alexander
The revival will start next Sunday night at the Alexander Methodist church with Rev. J. C. Ervin of Rutherfordton assisting pastor Rev. C. L. Simpson. Also noting Felix James’s illness during the hot days and many local families greeting visitors and students starting the Boiling Springs school term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Ervin
Rutherfordton
C. L. Simpson
Felix James
Boiling Springs
Roland Hamrick
Francis Lancaster
Melvin Summey
Coburn Wess
Annie Lancaster
R. R. James
Spindale
Joe Allen
Forest City
Opening Branch Store At Spartanburg S C
The Cabaniss Gardner Co of Charlotte opens a handsome branch in the Montgomery building Spartanburg They offer the best in dresses wraps and hats for discriminating women Rutherford county ladies will be interested in the opening in this weeks Courier
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabaniss-Gardner Co
Charlotte
Montgomery
Spartanburg
Rutherford County
Farmers On Tour Aug 20 to Mountain Test Farm
The county agent plans a one day trip for farmers and farm women to the Mountain Test Farm in Swannanoa on Thursday August 20. Highlights include talks by Commissioner of Agriculture William A. Graham and Miss Jane McKinnon. Tours will pass Vanderbilt estate and Biltmore Dairy with departures from Rutherfordton courthouse at 7 a.m. Contact County Agent F. E. Patton or Home Agent Miss Gladys Perry to confirm participation and car space.
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Mountain Test Farm
Swannanoa
Wm. A. Graham
Jane McKinnon
Vanderbilt Estate
Biltmore Dairy
Court House
Rutherfordton
Marion
Old Fort
Biltmore
Hendersonville
F. E. Patton
Gladys Perry
Program schedule at the cinema this week
The movie listings run Thursday to Wednesday with showings of Courage Just Luck a village comedy Ham in A Villain Factory Riding Pretty Idaho chapter The Supreme of Pictures The Ten Commandments a comedy Jackie Coogan in Daddy Tom Mix in Cyclone Rider and a two reel comedy Pampered Youth and an International News. Jackie is highlighted as a juvenile star entertaining all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Jackie Coogan
Jackie
Tom Mix
Junior Order to Meet Weekly on Thursdays
News notes report weekly Junior Order lodge meetings on Thursdays. Guests include J J Heyder and family of Lanette Alabama and P D Wiseman and family of Kannapolis visiting J S Bridges. Estelle Darden, Forest City teacher, wed Mr Bell in Sparta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Heyder
Lanette
Ala
P. D. Wiseman
Kannapolis
J. S. Bridges
Geo. Barber, Jr
Bailey Jary School
F. I. Barber
Estelle Darden
Forest City
Bell
Sparta
Cyclone Auction Co Holds Splendid Sale and Big Events
The Boss Moore sale near Vardeen last Saturday drew a large crowd with good prices and satisfied buyers. Cyclone Auction Co advertises a big sale for Saturday, Aug. 15 and upcoming sales of the J. A. Wilkie property near the schoolhouse on Caroleen road and the Hazelhurst Farm. Watch The Courier for important announcements by the Cyclone Co.
Card of Thanks and Local Notices
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to the Kiwanis Club for a generous donation to the Baby Clinic. The Child Study Club invites builders to consult Flack Hardware Forest City for lime and cement for summer building projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Child Study Club
Flack Hardware O
Forest City
Popular couple to be married in September
Rutherfordton Aug 10 Miss Offie Dalton hosted a porch party announcing the engagement of Miss Bertha McRorie of Rutherfordton and Mr John W Dalton of Forest City. The couple plan a September wedding at First Methodist Church with a simple ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha McRorie
John W. Dalton
Rutherfordton
Offie Dalton
Forest City
G. B. Yelton
Sara Sowan
J. W.D
Miss Dalton
Fannie Dickerson
Eva Logan
Martha McClain
Julia Justice Sara
Henrietta
Dalton Brothers
First Methodist
Stember
Rev Clifton Ervin to preach at Forest City Methodist Church
The Rev Clifton Ervin of Rutherfordton will preach next Sunday morning at Forest City Methodist church. A recent Trinity College graduate and former assistant at West Market Street Methodist Greensboro, he fills in while the pastor attends a Pleasant Grove meeting. Owo services daily 11 am and 730 pm. the meeting runs through next Sunday with strong attendance and active singing led by Rev J O Ervin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Ervin
Rutherfordton
Forest City Methodist Church
Ervin
Trinity College
Duke University
West Market Street Methodist Church
Greensboro
Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove Methodist Church
W. R. Ware
J. 0. Ervin
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Henrietta News
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W. W. Wilson
Wilson
North Carolina
C. B. McBrayer
Shelby
Frank L. Hicks
Fort Worth
Texas
Main ST
Automobile
National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Harris Station
Jolly Store
Alexander News
S. C
Farmers
Cyclone Auction CO
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