End of Inquiry on Gilkey Deaths July 2
Washington reports on the Southern Railway accident near Gilkey July 2 that killed five train crewmen. W. P. Borland of the ICC cites excessive speed on a single-track, nonblock line with a trestle and curves. Freight trains were limited to 30 mph. surviving crewman Jagman Penninger disputed excess speed, while evidence suggests overrun of the grade. Yields of cotton will be lowered at least 40 percent in eastern Carolina fields due to leaf hopper damage.
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Washington
W. P. Borland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Railway
Gilkey
Jagman Penninger
Carolina
Epworth Leagues Gather in Rutherford County on Sept 2
Rutherford County Epworth League Association plans a September 2 meeting at Main Street Methodist Church Forest City starting 8 pm. Dr. Ashley Chappell will deliver the principal address with Rev. W A Barber speaking on Epworth League work. The event aims to attract all Methodists and others interested in young people’s work.
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Rutherford County
Epworth League Association
Main Street Methodist Church
Forest City
Ashley Chappell
Central Methodist Church
Asheville
North Carolina
W. A. Barber
Western North Carolina Conference
Epworth Leagues
High Point
Epworth League
Clarence Griffin
Association
Chappell
Epworth
Falls Martin wedding unites Ellenboro and Shelby
Miss Leah Martin of Ellenboro and Mr. Tilden Falls of Shelby were married in a front parlor ceremony at Dr Zeno Walls residence in Shelby on Thursday morning August 4. She graduated Boiling Springs High school and taught in Cleveland and Rutherford counties. He, son of Mrs Kemmie Falls and nephew of Hon B J Falls, graduated Wake Forest College and coached at Latimore High School before joining Shelby High School faculty. They leave for a bridal trip and will reside in Shelby after August 12.
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Ilenboro
Leah Martin
Ellenboro
Tilden Falls
Shelby
Zeno Wall
Kemmie Falls
B. J. Falls
Wake Forest College
Lattimore High School
Shelby High School
Shennandoah Valley
Virginia Beach
Washington, D.C
School Fund Receipts and July Court Activities
Recorer John P Bean turned over to the county school fund August 1 for fees and fines totaling 523.70 for July. A number of cases were tried in July, with thirty cases tried in one day on July 19. Tuesday docket is usually the most crowded.
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John P. Bean
County School Fund
North Carolina Farm Leaders to Meet at State College
Farm organization representatives from across North Carolina prepare to gather at State College on August 26 to decide which group best represents the state's agricultural interests.
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North Carolina
State College
Sheriff Hardin’s long Rutherford County law career
Sheriff W C Hardin built a notable record since 1889 as Rutherfordton Chief of Police, later serving as Rutherford County Sheriff from 1924. Born 1868, he directed jail operations, captured whiskey stills and criminals, and organized traffic at Lake Lure for July 30 celebrations. He led 17 officers in coordinating law enforcement across county events.
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W. C. Hardin
H. ©. Clover
Rutherfordton
Rutherford Capitol
Hardin
Green Hill Township
Rutherford County
Rutherfordton Township
C. E. Tanner W
Rutherford
State Penitentiary
Raleigh
Chimney Rock
Lake Lure
Highway No. 20
Court House
Polk County
Sweet Potato Storage House Completed in Ellenboro
An Ellenboro construction team finished a 25 by 60 foot sweet potato storage facility, capable of holding at least 5,000 bushels, with partitioned halves, thick walls, tar paper, ventilators, and windows. The project aims to boost eastern Rutherford county potato farming commercially, with a storage charge of fifteen cents per bushel per year.
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Ellenboro
J. K. Blanton
C. B. Harrill
Caroleen
Rutherford County
Agricultural students visit Ellenboro in Western North Carolina
Sixteen agricultural boys from Mount Gilead School guided by Professor R B Winchester toured Western North Carolina last week. They stopped at Ellenboro School Thursday night and examined the Vocational Agricultural Department before heading to Charlotte and Mount Gilead on Friday morning.
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Ellenboro
R. B. Winchester
Mount Gilead School
North Carolina
Ellenboro School
Charlotte
Mount Gilead
Boy Dies From Fall In Rutherfordton
Sam Wilson eight year old son of Mr and Mrs John Wilson of route two died at home from loss of blood after falling four to five feet from the front porch on Wednesday August 10 He bled to death internally He was a bright boy and survived by his parents six sisters and one brother Burial was at Balls Creek Baptist church on Thursday The item also notes Tom Tarheel quip about hens and non layers to spare winter feeding.
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Rutherfordton
Sam
John Wilson
Route Two
Balls Creek Baptist Church
Sheriff Hardin Praises County Deputy Corps
Sheriff Hardin, praising his deputies as fearless and fair, notes the jail inmates receive good treatment and claims his tenure and experience exceed that of any county officer. He recounts being shot at but unharmed and hopes for another officers gathering in the fall.
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Hardin
Sheriffs Name Rutherfordton as 1928 Convention City
Wilmington August 11 The closing session of the 1927 North Carolina Association of County Sheriffs elected officers for next year and chose Rutherfordton as the 1928 convention site after an appeal from Sheriff W C Harden. KE D Hunt was re elected president and O A Glover was re elected secretary and treasurer. Delegates debated county government tax book closures and the possible system for handling extreat and check taxes with no action. Attendents from this county included W C Harden J P Bean W E Moore Cowan Blanton and T D Gilliam.
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Wilmington
North Carolina Association of County Sheriffs
Oceanic Hotel
Wrightsville Beach
Rutherfordton
W. C. Harden
Rutherford County
KE. D. Hunt
Oxford
0. A. Glover
Wilson County
Spindale Beats Cleveland A C In Baseball Thriller
Spindale won 6 3 over Cleveland Athletic Club of Spartanburg as Kis er and Pitt hit two home runs in the third inning. Grose and Spin dale pitchers held Spartanburg to eight hits. Attendance was good and the Spindale Band performed. The previous day Spindale shut out Spartanburg 6 0 with Kiser homering and Pitt driving in two runs. On Wednesday Spartanburg lost to Henrietta 8 0 with Whisnant Inman batteries for Henrietta.
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Spindale
Cleveland Athletic Club
Spartanburg
Kiser
Pitt
Spindale Band
Spindle
Grose
Cothner
Caldwell
Cothner McCullough
Setzer
Petty
McCollough
Collins
Jones
Henrietta
Cole
Corn
Whisnant
Inman
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C.C
Martin
T. L. Kirkpatrick
Tom Tarheel
J. P. Bean
Messrs. W. E. Moore
Cowan Blanton
T. D. Gilliam
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