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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1931

Page

3

Baptists Endorsed for W M U Convention Program

The 28th W M U Convention of the Sandy Run Baptist Association convenes in Spindale at First Baptist Church starting 9:45 a m with devotions, greetings, committee appointments, and reports. Notable speakers include Miss Bertha Smith and Miss Ruth Piercy with music by Cliffside quartette and Sunbeams and G A and Y W A reports.

Sandy Run Baptist, Association Spindale Sandy Run Baptist Association First Baptist Church R. R. Freeman R. M. Hill J. R. Moore L. W. Green W. A. Ayers S. E. Welcher Cliffside Hymn China The Sunbeams Chas, McCurry Ruth Piercy G. A Broadus Moore Beth Walker

Francis McDaniel 73 Dies in Rutherfordton

Francis McDaniel aged 73 died at home on Cane Creek after an extended illness. He was buried at Brittain Presbyterian church with Rev. R. T. Baker and Rev. A. W. Dick presiding. Interment followed in the cemetery. Survived by his widow Frances Drucilla McDaniel. he was a Cane Creek Baptist Church member and a well known citizen.

Rutherfordton R-4 Francis McDaniel Cane Creek Brittain Presbyterian Church R. T. Baker A. W. Dick Frances Drucilla McDanie Cane Creek Baptist Church

Gardner speaks at Beam Family Reunion in Ellenboro

Ellenboro Aug 17 The Beam clan gathered at New Prospect church in Cleveland county for their annual reunion. An immense crowd renewed old associations, sang and played music as Governor Gardner delivered an engaging talk on his boyhood at New Prospect. John G Carpenter of Gaston county also spoke on current problems.

Ellenboro R-3 Beam New Prospect Church Cleveland County Gardner New Prospect John G. Carpenter Gaston County

Birthday Dinner for Mr. S. T. Green in Bostic Aug. 9

A birthday dinner honored Mr. S. T. Green on Sunday August 9 at Bostic. Attendees included Rev. W. B. Jenkins of Woodruff South Carolina and many local families from Carolean, Rock Hill, Old Fort, and nearby areas. Mr. Green received numerous gifts and flowers as well as birthday wishes. Farmers Hardware Co advertised four burner oil stoves priced at 18.50.

Joe Biggerstaff Elvery Biggerstaff W. M. Young Old Fort Lonnie Mode Gordon Crawley Willie Bell Hensley D. M. Dobbins Baxter Padgett Hoyle Hughe Louner Harrill Mae Harrill Minnie Elliott Estelle Greene Bunnell Green Maude Harrill Ocka Greene Eunice Harrill Edith Biggerstaff Pauline Harrill Walloree Biggerstaff Hazel Biggerstaff Bertha Harrill Willie Lou Wells Wesley Hollifield Blair J. E. Matheny R. V. Harrill Pink Harrill Tom Harrill Cladus Frances Vergil Harrill Broadus Greene Carl Baily Willie Champion Ora Biggerstaff Hoyle Bailey Nellie Biggerstaff Earl Randall Zora Green Norris Biggerstaff Raleigh Biggerstaff Gaston Wells Clyde Dobbins Robert Dobbins Worth Elliott Marcus Dobbins John Dobbins Rock Hill S. C Shaw Biggerstaff Wiseman Greene Mr. Greene Farmers Hardware Co

Ellenboro Fatality In Auto Hit By Vehicle

Ellenboro August 17 Jeanette Watts a 50 ish colored woman from Belmont died after being struck by a car driven by J P Smith of Columbus Ga and occupied by Henry Lee Weathers of Shelby Witnesses say the woman stepped into the road from behind another car and was hit by the left fender of the Smith auto the car was going east at about 25 to 30 mph Smith and Weathers were en route to Shelby after spending the night with relatives at Forest City and were on a picnic trip with other colored travelers.

Ellenboro Jeanette Watts Belmont Young J. P. Smith Columbus Georgia Smith Henry Lee Weathers Lee B. Weathers Shelby Weathers Forest City Hendersonville Woods Young Smith Dixon Smith Young Weathers

Beachboard to Rebuild Store Near Caroleen

Mr. D. F. Beachboard announced to The Courier that his store near Caroleen, destroyed by fire, will be rebuilt starting around September 1 and hopes to reopen as soon as construction ends. He has run a mercantile business there for 28 years, earning local respect for fair dealing and generosity.

Caroleen Courier Beachboard

Fidelis Class Picnics at Rainbow Lake

The Fidelis class from Florence church traveled to Rainbow Lake Saturday evening for a pleasant picnic and watermelon slicing. Attendees included Elsie Proctor Versie Penson Annie Bell Bessie White Gussie Webb Lucy Penson Mr and Mrs David Garrett Roscoe Phillips C L Proctor Albert Harrill Ruth Proctor Etta Coffee Clara Sue Shytles Robert McDonald and Grady Guffey.

Fidelis Florence Church Rainbow Lake Elsie Proctor Versie Penson Annie Bell Bessie White Gussie Webb Lucy Penson David Garrett Roscoe Phillips C. L. Proctor Albert Harrill Ruth Proctor Etta Coffee Clara Sue Shytles Robert McDonald Grady Guffey

Lawrence Sisk and Miss Jennie Sease Wed

Friends of Mr. Lawrence Sisk and Miss Jennie Belle Sease of Clearwater South Carolina were surprised to learn of their marriage a few days ago. Mrs. Sisk is J L Sease's daughter and popular with Clearwater's young set. Sisk, who lived in Forest City, has been in Clearwater for the past year and they will reside there.

Lawrence Sisk Jennie Belle Sease Clearwater S. C

Poultry Club to Distribute Pedigreed Males to 4-H Members

State College Poultry Department will provide at cost pedigreed males from known performers to 4 H club members with poultry projects. Eligibility requires at least one year of flock records and a commitment to two more years of record keeping after issue. Prices are based on actual department costs.

North Carolina Poultry State College R. S. Dearstyne Dearstyne Mr. Dearstyne

Wendell Eaves Honored as Jefferson High Principal

Former Spindale school principal Wendell Eaves has been elected principal of Jefferson High School in Rosemont, Virginia side suburb of Washington. The 800-student school benefits from his leadership while this summer he directs a Fresh Air Camp at Benson Maryland for Baltimore children. camp capacity 400, with about 2500 attendees expected this season. Eaves, a Rutherford County native, is noted for success beyond his home county.

Spindale School Jefferson High School Rosemont Washington, D. C Virginia Eaves Benson, Md Baltimore Rutherford County

Group Heads to Carolina Beach Outing from Bostic

A group from Bostic headed to Carolina Beach near Wilmington for a three day camping outing. Seventeen youths joined a party led by Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Greene and others, traveling in four cars. The trip began Tuesday at three in the morning and returned Thursday night.

Carl Bailey Willie Champion

Lenoir to Host Joint Agricultural Show September 22

Jersey breeders poultry growers and home demonstration club women will present a combined agricultural show in Lenoir on September 22 featuring livestock exhibits farming demonstrations and community activities.

Jersey Lenoir

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Baptist W. M. U. Convention Lucy Brown W. M. A. Training School T. C. Lovelace Dr. Thornton Cardus Hettie Murphy Poplar Bluff Oro Romar Beam Family MR. S. T. Green D. F. Beachboard Mr. D. F. Beachboard Jennie Sease Poultry Club Wendell Carolina Beach Wilmington Chas. Z. Flack A&p Stove G. M. Huntley & Son Free Ambulance Service West Main Street Forest Citr Boiling Springs College J.D. Huggins, Dean Boiling Springs, N. C Chevrolet B. Flint Mich Gma de C. Terme Model Chevrolet Co Forest City, N. C
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