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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1930

Page

2

Rutherfordton Schools Set To Open September 4

Rutherfordton August 18. Superintendent L E Spikes announces four area schools will open Thursday September 4 at 8 45 a m Principal meeting September 2 at the high school and teacher meeting September 3 at 9 a m The faculty list includes Central High School principal F W Jarvis and a large slate of teachers for history English mathematics science and more.

R. M. Morris R. M. Frew E. J. Hargis Sara Taylor Mary E. Byers Pearl Jones Olivia McGowan Margaret Hubt Alice Herman C. L. McFarland Spindale R. L. Leary Swan Hester Gertrude Jones Kate Moore Madge Willis Frances Magness Elizabeth Davis Estelle McDonald Margaret Tate MaeNanney Annie Hodge Mary Sue Hill F. C. Kinzie W. R. McDonald Otelia Vaughn Lela Mortis W. C. Logan

B Y P A Meeting and Local Church Events at Sulphur Springs

The B Y P A met Sunday night with good programs. Sunday school moved to ten in the morning. baptisms at 2 30 and preaching at 3 in the afternoon. Several locals attended, hosted visits cited, and a birthday party for Miss Estelle Bland and Miss Joyce Bland entertained many friends.

Iee Forest City Ruby Leona Robbins E. Wall Marvin Eaves Charlotte Bessie Annie Fairleen Henson Annette Selma Hopper Leuna Robbins Katy Mae Nellie Greene Pauline Cole Bertie Lee Kendrick Magdalene Mathis Zennie Randall Nannie Lee ‘Selvey Louvenia Tate Messrs Wilbur Allen Olen Kendrick Jack M. F. Hopper Walter Rodney Arthur Henson Marvin James Eaves Carl James Robbins Howard Kenneth Cole John James Ernest Bland Nellie Biggerstaff Clinton Turner

Scots trip letter from Edinburgh and marine news

A letter from Hoyt McAfee U.S. Marines in Edinburgh dated July 28 describes visits to notable sites in Scotland. The U.S. S. Utah arrives at Hampton Roads this week. Other notes mention a lion’s mane deterrent, marriage changes, Queen Marie’s fur coats in Chicago, a chilly reception, and a fortune for a lifeboat inventor.

Hoyt McAfee United States Marines Edinburgh Scotland U.S. S Utah Hampton Roads Queen Marie Chicago

Farmers' Field Day at Swannanoa 21st

The eighteenth annual farmers field day and basket picnic will be held at Mountain Test Farm Swannanoa on Thursday August 21. C J Holler Rutherford county's Master farmer will chair. The program includes music by Swannanoa band addresses by E Y Floyd tobacco specialist and Hon Henry C Stuart ex governor of Virginia. W A Graham commissioner of agriculture will introduce Stuart. A 2 30 tour of experimental fields and a 3 30 pageant by home agents and others are planned. Rutherford County farmers families and others are invited.

Mountain Test Farm Swannanoa C. J. Holler Rutherford County E. Y. Floyd Raleigh Henry C. Stuart Virginia W. A. Graham Stuart Western North Carolina

Mail carried by freight from Marion to Spindale

After the discontinuance of train 113, mail from Marion is hauled to post offices along the line to Spindale on a local freight leaving Marion at about 10 each morning. The train arrives Spindale at 7. An aviator set a new upside down flight record of four minutes and forty five seconds in a single seater British plane. The note ends with a quip about bootleggers and a proverb on love.

Marion Rock Hill Spindale

Branch Addresses Rutherford County Club on Oral Hygiene

Dr. Ernest A Branch director of oral hygiene state board of health Raleigh spoke at Rutherford County Club and Rutherford County Dental Society meeting in First Baptist church. He cited NC education losses from poor teeth and malnutrition, urged support for a 16 week oral hygiene program in county schools with funds to raise.

Rutherfordton Ernest A. Branch State Board of Health Raleigh Rutherford County Club Rutherford County Dental Society First Baptist Church C. S. McCall Dental Society Rutherford County North Carolina Carfa C. J. Holler Z. C. Jenkins R. E. Price Jenkins Black Bear Trail P. Jones Robert Reid B. T. Jones C. H. Haynes Mr. Jenkins A. C. Duncan Fair Association Committee McCall C. F. Gold W. C. Bostic, Jr

W M U Meeting Set at Greens Creek August 27

A Sandy Run W M U session will be held at Greens Creek Baptist Church on August 27 starting at 10 o clock. The gathering aims to address highway naming and passability for a Quebec to Florida route, with Miss Edna Harris and Prof Clyde Erwin among speakers. A state highways official and local missionary will also participate.

Quebec Canada Florida Sandy Run Baptist Association Greens Creek

Ice Cream Supper Brightens Union Mills Community

Union Mills R-2 Aug 19 report a wonderful ice cream supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Sim McCurry. Pauline and Gladys Cochran of Spindale spent Friday night with their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Mal Norville. Mrs Norville and children visited home folks in Golden Valley. Many from the area attended the Sandy Level meeting. Mr and Mrs Glen Lane of Spindale visited their family a few days.

Union Mills R-2 Sim McCurry Pauline Gladys Cochran Spindale Mal Norville Golden Valley Glen Lane Spinjale

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Spindale-Rutherfordton E. A County Dental Society Sandy Run D. M. Morrison Shelby, North Carolina Court House D. C. H. Verner Union Trust Bank Drug Store Chesterfield Mayer Licosis & My
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