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Newspaper

Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1931

Page

2

Revival services begin at Golden Valley Methodist Church

Golden Valley Aug 17 revival meeting opened Sunday at the Golden Valley Methodist church with Rev J J Melton preaching and pastor Rev W L Harkie of Hickory to assist about Wednesday Services are at 1030 in the morning and 730 at night The public is invited regardless of denomination Also notes of illness and local social visits from Forest City Spindale and nearby residents follow with community canning activity mentioned and floral displays observed.

Golden Valley Methodist Church J. J. Melton W. L. Harkie Hickory John Green

Jazziest Orchestra in What Men Want at Carolina Theatre

The all woman orchestra billed as the jazziest ever appears in the Universal teen production What Men Want, opening Monday at the Carolina theatre for a two day engagement. Pauline Starke Ben Lyon Barbara Kent Robert Ellis and others star with a story by Warner Fabian based on Flaming.

Universal Carolina Theatre Pauline Starke Ben Lyon Barbara Kent Robert Ellis Warner Fabian Flaming

Surprise Birthday Dinner For Mrs W L Jones

Mrs W L Jones celebrated her fifty fifth birthday with a surprise dinner on August 16. Twenty five guests attended including out of town visitors Mr and Mrs H J Stepp and son Daisy Stepp of High Point North Carolina and Mrs V E Saunders of Rock Hill South Carolina.

W. L. Jones Jones H. J. Stepp Daisy Stepp High Point N. C

Kennedy fills Providence church appointment and ill news

Forest City Aug 18 Rev J W Kennedy held his regular service at Providence church. The column notes Mr John McDaniel is seriously ill and lists numerous visitors and local family visits over the weekend, including connections from Spin dale Clifside Henrietta Kannapolis Williams burg and Avondale.

Forest City R-2 J. W. Kennedy Providence Church John McDaniel Edgar Harrill Sam Harris Landrum Hamrick Emery Smith Irvin Allen Spindale Tom Blanton Clifside Stacy Maxey Henrietta George Robbins Crawford Lancaster Alexander Frank Allen Richard Smith Dan Christy R. Smith Laura M. B. Kennedy Kannapolis Norris Helms A. Brandle M. H. Kennedy J. L P. D. Allen C. L. Keeter Avondale

Cooperative buys and sells farm supplies in Madison County

A farmer cooperative in Madison County reports activity totaling 25669.40 dollars for the past year. County Agent Earle Brintnall notes the association is owned and controlled by farmers and handles farm supplies and produce.

Madison County Ports County Earle Brintnall

Much Fruit Canned in Ellenboro Community

Ellenboro August 17 last week saw peak canning with thousands of cans of fruits and vegetables prepared for home use and sale. Most was glass, but tin cans rise in use for flavor in many vegetables. Over 10 000 tin cans bought for the Ellenboro canning association by the school’s agricultural teacher. Now is the time to prepare for winter and low priced cotton. Can now and be ready for winter should be the slogan for each community and family.

Ellenboro Ellenboro Canning Association

Oak Grove Triumphs Over Sunshine In Close Battle

Oak Grove won 10 to 8 at Forest City R-2 on Tuesday night, securing a third win over Sunshine this year. Hutchinson starred for Oak Grove at first base as the team piled up 12 base hits and maintained pressure through seven innings, finishing with a season batting average of .320 and 226 runs scored while holding foes to 78.

Forest City R-2 Oak Grove Sunshine Hutchinson

Surasky opens new Forest City store in early September

Workmen rapidly remodel the Blanton building beside the Romina Theatre to house Surasky’s fifth store. Sam Surasky, resident of Marion, locates in Forest City after seeing the town’s growth and trade potential. He plans a brand new stock and extensive buying power to benefit Rutherford county shoppers. Surasky currently operates stores in Marion Morganton Orangeburg and Aiken and will stock Stag Paint and Farmers Hardware Co. items at the Forest City location.

Sursky's Forest City Blanton Romina Theatre Surasky Sam Surasky Marion 3Urasky Marion Morganton Orangeburg S. C Aiken Mr. Surasky Rutherford County New York

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Golden Valley Nannie Mary Melton Spindale Notes W. A. Barber Toledo Ohio Fred C. Kinzie Colorado Haxtun Messrs Worth Wright Ralph Wright Aubrey Clay Washington Atlantic City Gladys Griffin Mon Carolina Spindale Warner Fabian Providence News Farmers Hardware Co Citizens Manufacturing. Company Goodyear Pathfinder Pathfinder Sinte
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