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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1927
Page
12
Rev A G Melton preached at Shiloh and Rev G W Davis led a B Y P A class. Baptismal service at Green River Sunday drew community members. Local families visited relatives, attended summer schools, and hosted guests across Rutherford and surrounding towns.
Oak Grove section reports a week of social visits and illnesses. Residents welcome guests from Belmont Avondale Shelby and Gastonia while families host relatives and attend services and picnics at Flat Rock Mt Pleasant and other nearby places. Several on sick lists and many community activities marked by church service and friendly gatherings.
Forest City August 21 Mr and Mrs C K Trout and the Messrs Oliver Trout and Dewey Edwards attended the Doggett reunion Sunday. The Misses Ida and Bettie Green and Miss Lillie Mare Taylor of Ellenboro visited Mrs D G Edwards. Edmund Walker and family stayed with Furman Walker near Logan Station. G S Trout and Mrs Trout visited Fannie McDaniel Saturday evening. Mr W L McDaniel is on the sick list this week.
A Seth Thomas eight foot tall grandfather clock, over two centuries old, is in Mr. G F Bradley's shop for repairs. It originally belonged to Mr Bridges and passed through the Moore family to present owner Mr W B Moore. The wooden works were altered with a metal wheel, weighs are sheet iron, and a cast bell marks the hours with a clear tone.
A sharp warning that progress without caution leads to harm, stressing vigilance beyond starting momentum and urging sustained attention to risks and safeguards to avoid disaster.
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