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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1926
Page
7
The piece argues good roads boosted schooling by allowing longer school terms, better access to markets and books, and enabling travel for learning. It cites log schools, consolidation limits, and wider education via newspapers, lyceums, and travel, urging year-round improved highways as the key to education.
The message urges a father to ensure his son receives sanitary barber service with skilled technique and clean equipment. It emphasizes that style and sanitation must go hand in hand and should be learned early.
Harvey M. Hampton died at his home in Spindale on Tuesday August 17 after several weeks illness. Funeral services were held at Mt View Baptist Church the next day with Revs. Huntley and Buchanan presiding. He was 82, a Confederate veteran and Baptist member. Survived by his widow two daughters Mesdames Holli field and Wiseman of Spindle and three sons Pink Hampton of Penns Grove Sergt Robert J Hampton of North Georgia Agricultural College and one son away. Two sons preceded him. first wife died in 1905.
James M Carver died at his home near Spindale Monday night August 16 after a stroke and brief illness. He was 69. Funeral at Pleasant Grove M E Church Thursday at 11 am. Survived by widow, two sons Oscar and Paul, daughters Edith Blanche Helen in Michigan, three brothers Taylor Hunter Dock Carver.
The Woman's Club contracted with the Redpath Bureau for two lyceum shows. A tentative route lists In Walked Jimmy on November 13 and College Singing Girls on February 12, with final dates to be set in September. Redpath provides high class entertainment and the public is likely to welcome the program.
Raleigh reports that growing winter cover crops aids soil fertility in North Carolina orchards. Extension hortICulturist E B Morrow endorses rye and vetch, noting inoculation may be needed for new vetch stands and that early planting supports spring growth without depleting moisture.
The trustee will sell at public auction on September 6, 1926 in Forest City Rutherford County North Carolina a parcel in Cool Springs Township part of the McBee subdivision. The land lies along Overlook Avenue Circle Drive and includes Lot 84 bounded by Circle Drive Overlook Avenue and referencing Plat Book 1 page 38. Sale in cash to top bidder. B C Harrill Trustee. August 5 1926.
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