Duke Endowment Funds County With Large Grant
Rutherfordton Aug 11 Rutherford county has received 298.03 from the Duke Foundation to date. At a dinner with about thirty citizens Southern Public Utilities Co. officials discussed the proposed sale of silty plants to be voted on in September in Forest City Spindale and Rutherfordton. Duke Endowment funds support hospitals orphanages and education in the Carolinas and the endowment plans to extend electric services to rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utherfordton
Rutheron County
Duke Foundaton
Southern Public Utilities Co
Forest City
Spindale
Ruthfordton
Messrs. E. C. Marshall
W. S. O'B. Roberson
J. V. Harris
R. L. Patterson
M. L. Edwards
Rutherford
Bill Roberson
Duke Power Co
Piedmont Carolinas
Two
Carolinas
Marshall
State Corporation Commission
R. H. Crawford
Her Children a Joy and a Blessing for Family Health
Mrs. E Hauck of 1310 Boyle St Houston testifies Herbine keeps her four children well with good appetites and energy. She notes a teaspoonful relieves sluggishness, gas, and indigestion, while regular use maintains active bowels and prevents sour stomach and dyspepsia. Peoples Drug Store advertises the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Hauck
Rhode
Boyle St
Houston
Mrs M Owens 70th Birthday Celebrated at Rutherfordton
About 150 people gathered at the home of Mr J M Owens on Sunday to celebrate Mrs M Owens 70th birthday. A noon meal under shade trees featured a long table of various dishes while Mrs Owens received many presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
R l
J. M. Owens
Worth Owens
Spindale
Ida Abrams
Forest City
Charles Abrams
Gaston Abrams
Seventh North Carolina sheriffs convention held in Charlotte
The seventh annual sheriffs convention of North Carolina met in Charlotte this week. The event opened Tuesday night and ran through Wednesday with Sheriff W. C. Hardin of Rutherfordton as president. Edwin Bridges acted as toastmaster at a Tuesday banquet. John G. Carpenter proposed an innovation. Clarence Kuester gave the welcome, Sheriff Hardin delivered the response, and Judge Thomas L. Johnson of Lumberton was the chief speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Charlotte
W. C. Hardin
Rutherfordton
Edwin Bridges
John G. Carpenter
Sixteenth Judicial District
Clarence Kuester
Comeree
Thomas L. Johnson
Lumberton
Revival closes at Bethel Baptist Church Ellenboro
Ellenboro August 11 The revival meeting at Ellenboro Bethel Baptist church ended last Friday night with Dr Zeno Wall of Shelby assisting. The event drew a large nightly audience as services moved from daytime church sessions to outdoor evening meetings. Thirty four new converts were baptized Saturday night. On Sunday the church re elected Rev I D Harrill as pastor for another year. Locals shared a supper at Mr J J Hamrick's Boiling Springs last Wednesday night and visitors Mrs Arthur Carter and Mrs J T Hamrick called in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellenboro
Bethel Baptist Church
Zeno Wall
Shelby
Bethel
Concord
Lattimore
I. D. Harrill
Edna
Addie Hamrick
Howard Carter
Kenneth Culbreth
Oras Hamrick
J. J. Hamrick
Boili Springs
Arthur Carter
J. T. Hamrick
Duke Endowment Aid Notes Regional Grants And Totals
The Duke Endowment has distributed about 4 million dollars to hospitals and orphanages in the Carolinas since its founding. In 1929, 75 hospitals and 41 orphanages shared over 630 thousand dollars. Funds also support pensions for worn out Methodist preachers and rural church building projects. Rutherford Hospital received 4594 dollars last year, totaling 21,747.35 to date. Alexander Schools at Union Mills total 4,029.02, while South Mountain Industrial Institute has 2,451.66, with last year’s joint grant 7,045.87 bringing their combined to 22,238.03.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke
North
South Carolina
Two
Carolinas
North Carolina
Duke Endowment
Rutherford Hospital
Alexander Schools ,Inc
Union Mills
Puke
South Mountain Industrial Institute
Party Given Saturday Evening at Green's Creek Mill Spring
Aug 11 report Miss Gladys Keen hosted an outdoor party Saturday evening at her home Green's Creek with lights under trees and records providing music. Attendees included numerous local residents from Marion Rutherfordton Forest City and nearby towns, with a long guest list of Misses and Messrs. attending the social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill Spring
Gladys Keen
Reva Westbrook
Edna Mae Hines
Amy Ellen Hines
Aileen Barnett
Bertha Jones
Mary Jones
Mattie McGolland
Marion
Eunice Butts
Mt. Olive
Margaret Kimzy
Hendersonville
Adrienne Ellison
Adrian
Penelope Brown
Kelford
N. C
Louise Parris
Inmann
S. C
Edna McFee
Betty Barnes
Jean Watkins
Rutherfordton
Zelda Newton
Emmie Price
Anne Newton
Estelle Price
Ethel Whitesides
Forest City
Messrs
Dupree Westbrooks
Beauford Walker
Paul Blackwell
Lowell Swain
Ned Giles
Iber
J. D. Swain
Ted
Taft Edwards
Ralph Pack
Boyd Goodyear
Bees
Ralph Shields
Roy Wilkins
Mac
Lionel Watson
Harold Davis
Bud Wolf
Tench White
John
Thomas Horne
Adolphus
Bryant
Ben Cole
Clint
Earl
Ray Swain
0. Jones
Allen Hines
B. Hinsdale
Roy Hawkins
Charlie Queen
Utah Selvey
Adaville W M A Plans Meeting and Revival In Oakland
Forest City R-2 Aug 11 The Adaville W M A will hold its monthly meeting at the Oakland school house with a good program. Revival begins Sunday with Rev James Smith of Nealsville assisting pastor Rev D J Hunt. Smith aided last year and won many friends in town. Other notes cover visiting relatives and local travel across Forest City and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
R-2
Adaville
Oakland
James Smith
Nealsville
D. J. Hunt
Smith
B. K. Douth
Ray
Charlotte
A.C. Moore
R. B. McBrayer
Memory McBrayer
Winston Salem
Mary Kate Wilson
George Huntley
Mote Walker
Arkansas
E. M. ‘Divenney
Ila Hamrick
Spindale
Daniel
Roy Morris
J.C
Revival at Floyds Creek Adds Ten New Members
The Floyds Creek revival meeting closed last Sunday night with ten new additions to the church. Rev. Rivenbank returned to Charlotte after services. Baptism planned at 3:80 on the fifth Sunday in August. Local families from Asheville, Cliffside, Tuth, Avondale visited for services and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Floyd’s Creek
Rivenbank
Charlotte
C. F. White
Lucielle
Asheville
Howard Webster
Tuth
J. W. Moneycutt
Cliffside
Floyd's Creek
Eloise Long
John Henson
Avondale
Orson Morrow 1862 1930 Masonic Lodge Mourns Loss
Forest City Lodge No. 381 A F and A M mourns the death of Orson Morrow who died Sunday July 27 1930 Born November 14 1862 aged 68 years 8 months and 13 days He joined April 8 1884 and served as Worshipful Master 1887 90 1894 95 and 1897 98 The resolutions praise his kindness faith and community service and note copies to the family orphan’s friend and Forest City Courier are to be published and filed in lodge minutes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orson Morrow
Forest City Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Morrow
Faylest City Lodge No. 381
Forest City
F. I. Barber, Inc
S. Wood
Eugene Allison
Community Notes From Mount Vernon Area Homebound Gatherings
Local residents report visits among family and friends across Spindale Marion Rutherfordton and Union Mills. Events include a 60th birthday celebration for B Harris with numerous relatives, a near miss with a rattlesnake, ventriloquism described as part of ceremonial rites, and a large hail storm with heavy rain impacting the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton Hemphill
Knox
Far Point
Ville
Tenn
Ian
L. M. Stott
Also Mentioned on This Page
P. A
Endow
Duke University
Power Company
Southern Utilities Company
Allied Corporations
Utilities Company
Power ‘Company
Carolina
General Electric
General
Electric Appliance Co
Forest City, N.C
Southern Refrigeration CO. Charlotte Distributors
Shiloh News
Green's Creek
Oakland News
Floyds Creek
Sherman Tate
Leard Wells
Miller Dobbins
Dobbins
Betty Edwards
Montford’s Cove
Sandeep Stott
Zerbie Henry Glenwood
L. D. Hemphill
K. G. E. Frady
D. D. Green
Washington, D. C
Rodney Hemphill
Clara Rhodes
Kathleen Keeter
Oak Hill
Nellie Harris
S. R. Hall
H.R. Morgan
Cathey’s Creek
Crawford Harris
Montana Moon
Bob Steele
Forest City, N. C
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