Local Radio Man in Touch with China
The Rutherford County Club trip to Greeneville Tennessee inspires diversified farming in Rutherford county and mirrors Greene county’s soil and climate. A radiogram from George Tate West Main Street shows direct contact with U S S Houston in Tsingtao China via Australian and Chinese wireless operators with rapid delivery. Tate, a member of the American Radio Relay League and Courier contributor, offers free radiograms and transmission services to interested readers.
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Greeneville
Tennessee
Greene County
Rutherford County
Rutherford County Club
George Date
West Main Street
George Dozett
Houston
Tsingtao
China
George
Austral
Australia
U. S
Doggett
Tate
American Radio Relay League
Amateur Radio Bulletin
United States
The
Courier
Mr. Tate
Forest City Defends Street Sign Pranks In Town Square
Local column notes two sign boards in Forest City cause a stir as out-of-town visitors misread them and a letter-writer quips about a country town appearance. The piece mocks a self styled General Nuisance and recalls a smoking debate among women, ends with a jab about parenting trends.
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Forest City
Rae Cae
Dope By Ted Alcock Ambition and a Fly
A humorous column notes a West Main Street resident ruing expensive silk hose ruined by mud and a persistent fly that refuses to quit. The writer muses on ambition, publicity, and reflections in the mirror, joking about McIntyre and presidential talk. The anecdote contrasts personal fuss with the fly's stubborn drive to reach its goal.
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West Main Street
Main
Yarboro
O. C
Oak Grove Community Notes and Visits
The New Hope Epworth League gave a fine program at Oak Grove. W. P. Wilkie and family, L. D. Wilkie, and Belle Wilkie visited at A. G. Randall’s. Mae Beth Scruggs from near Cliffside spent the weekend with Edith Biggerstaff. Mary Randall of Chesnee visits festive in the community this week. Several local youths and Mrs. J. M. Randall attended tasks at C. B. Harrill’s. Mrs D. M. Harrill is very ill. Master Bobo Harrill of Spindale visited grandparents C. B. Harrill. Oak Grove residents hosted neighbors and Pauline Harrill and Ollie Randall visited Attie Bailey. R. W. Graeber advised wood as fuel, noting economic and tax benefits.
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Ollierea Randall
Esther Bailey
J. M. Randall
C. B. Harrill
C.B. Harrill
Wilmington
Pauline Harrill
Ollie
Rea Randall
Attie Bailey
D. M. Harrill
Bobo Harrill
Spindale
Monument Committee Named by U D C Chapter
At a Lee Eaves McDaniel chapter meeting last Thursday the U D C appointed M H Hewitt F Barber and Clarence Griffin to secure prices and report at the next chapter meeting regarding placing a marker on the square.
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Lee-Eaves- McDaniel
Messrs
M. H. Hewitt
F. Barber
Clarence Griffin
Motors to Chapel Hill for NC dance weekend
Last Friday Mr J W Matheny went with Flora Ola Mae Matheny Janet Toms and his two sons Woodrow and Marshall to the University of North Carolina where Wade Matheny studies. The group returned to attend a Saturday night university dance with Wade Posey Randolph and Woodrow Matheny. Miss Toms visits J W Matheny. her home is Eufaula Alabama.
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J. W. Matheny
Flora
Ola Mae Matheny
Janet Toms
Woodrow
Marshall
University of North Carolina
Wade Matheny
Posey Randolph
Woodrow Matheny
Miss Toms
Eufaula
Ala
Changes in Rural Free Delivery Routes on September 1st
Effective September 1 changes will alter Forest City rural route No. 3 and routes for Bostic and Ellenboro. Bostic Route one will be eliminated and mileage reassigned to Forest City R-3 Ellenboro R-2 and Bostic routes. Forest City R-3 length rises from 28.40 miles to 52.75 miles.
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Forest City
Bostic
Ellenboro
Mrs. Honeycutt of Bostic Dies at 59
Mrs. Lee Honeycutt, 59, of Bostic, died at home after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at Concord Baptist Church with Rev. M. H. Hill officiating. Interment followed in Concord Cemetery. She was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church.
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Bostic
Lee Honeycutt
Concord Baptist Church
M. H. Hill
Concord
First open cotton reported to The Courier
The Courier records the first open boll of cotton brought in by Mr Geo Street last Saturday from his field found Friday near town on the Geo Blanton place.
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Geo. Street
Mr. Street
Geo. Blanton Place
Town
State Firemen’s Convention Attendee List Wednesday
Mr. Tom Petty of the local fire department attended the state firemen’s convention in Statesville as a Forest City delegate. Rutherfordton participants included Chief C. Lee Biggerstaff and many others, with mascots and a note on silk hose for sale at Stahl’s Ten Cent Store.
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Tom Petty
Statesville
Forest City
RUSTEE'S SALE OF LAND IN Rutherfordton 1931
Trustees will sell for cash at the Rutherfordton courthouse door on Monday September 28 1931 at noon under a deed of trust dated December 15 1927 by Winnie B Hamrick and Ivory Hamrick. The lot lies near Forest City in Rutherford County Cool Springs and is described along Broadway Street and J W G Smith and V Byer lines bounded by G R Waters. Att: C Ridings Attorney.
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Winnie B. Hamrick
Ivory Hamrick
Register of Deeds
Rutherford County
Rutherfordton
Winnie B. Hamm
Forest City
Rutherford
Cool Springs
Broadway Street
Washington Stree
J. W. G. Smith
High Point
North Carolina
Central Trust Company of
Charleston
West Virginia
C. Ridings
Funeral Held for Mr J E Greene in Spindale
John Ezelle Greene died at 77 after an illness of over a year and bed confinement. Funeral held Thursday at Piney Knob Baptist church near the McDowell Rutherford line with Rev. M M Huntley and Rev. D J Hunt. Interment in Piney Knob cemetery. Survived by wife? actually children: Mrs W B Elton Caroleen, Mrs Noah Hardin Spindale, Cletus Greene Baltimore MD, Joseph Greene Colorado. Two brothers Thomas Greene Gaffney and Hatcher Greene Mooresboro. He belonged to Spencer Baptist church and had lived here for years.
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Greene
W. B. Elton
Caroleen
Noah Hardin
Workmen Unearth Skeleton on South Church Street
City workers digging a ditch unearthed the skeleton of a man on South Church Street Saturday afternoon. Foreman R R Harris and two colored laborers supervised, with police considering the bones may belong to one of three missing persons from the area over the past years. A Forest City physician assessed the bones as male and possibly two to three years old, though facial skull is missing. The cases include Worth Earley, Willie Bridges, and a Bates from Alexander community, all reported missing years ago.
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City
South Church Street
R. R. Harris
Worth Earley
Forest City
Willie Bridges
Bates
Alexander
Kindergarten Opens Monday at Methodist Church
The Merry Sunshine Kindergarten, led by Miss Nell Young, opens next Monday August 31 at nine o clock in the Methodist church Sunday School building. Parents may enroll children ages three to six by calling Miss Young at her home. Big supply of school supplies noted with local stores advertising.
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Merry Sunshine
Miss Nell Young
Methodist Church
Miss Young
Four Course Dinner at Mrs Rollins Home
Miss Elizabeth Rollins entertained at her Arlington Street home Wednesday evening with a four course dinner. The lavender and green color scheme set a festive tone. Guests included Miss Marie Hughes and Miss Mary Jane, with Messrs. Fred Wilkie Buford Turner and William Jones attending. Later dancing followed with Mr Commie Frye Mildred William Hazel Price Mary Davis Ruthie Catherine McBrayer Anna Be Ware Miriam Padgett and others joining in.
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Elizabeth Rollins
Arlington Sire
Marie Hughes
Mary Jane
Fred Wilkie
Buford Turner
William Jones
Commie Frye
Mildred Willian
Hazel Price
Mary Davis
Ruthie Catherine McBrayer
Anna Be Ware
Miriam Padgett
Messrs
B Biggerstaff
Charles Summey
F. Reid
John Lester Duncan
Jan Butler
Ed Williams
Zea Butle
Red Williams
Card of Thanks for S. R. Suber and Family
The Suber family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of their sister and for the many beautiful floral offerings.
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S. RK. Suber
WANTED Experienced dairy hand and farm worker
Wants ad states an experienced dairy hand and general farm worker seeks permanent employment on a farm or dairy. Inquiries directed to Forest Finance Co over the Bee Hive Forest City. The notice notes Morris & Womble dissolution with J G Morris purchasing goods and asks creditors to settle promptly. Special line of toilet articles at Stahl's Ten Cent Stores for students going away to college.
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Forest Finance Co
Bee Hive
Forest City
Stahl’s
Ten Cent
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N. C
Congress
E. Alcock
County Club Farm
George Yate
W4ais
Orient
Dope
By Ted Alcock
McIntyre
OAK Grove News
R. W. Graeber
State College
U.D.C
TEN Cent Stores
Mrs. Lee Honeycutt OF
Rustee
J. E. Greene
Piney Knob
Courtney
Coa
Morris & Womble
J. G. Morris
Frederic
Bertie Beauty Shop
Elam Hawkins
Mgr
New York
Empress Eugenia Derbies
A. C. Jones
Forest City, N. C
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