Farmers Kiwanis Picnic At Daggett Home Near Forest City
About five hundred people attended the Kiwanis farmers picnic held at the Daggett home south of Forest City. County agent F. E. Patton introduced J. S. Howard of Raleigh who spoke on crop costs, showing per acre and per bushel costs for cotton corn and wheat to illustrate break even points.
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Kiwanis
Daggett
Forest City
Yuncheon
Hous Grove
Mie
T. T. Long
W. A. Barber
S&s
B. T. Jones
W. L
A. C. Duncan
F. E. Patton
J. 8. Howard
Raleigh
Nitiate of Soda Educational Bureau
Hodd
Howard
Sases Star Route Schedule Change
Post office recommendations seek altered hours for Spartanburg Rutherfordton star route carrier to improve county mail service. Currently buses depart around 9 p m and noon with connections to Asheville. Schedule changes reflect discontinuance of trains 113 and 114 and Labor Day closure.
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Post Office Department
Spartanburg
Rutherfordton
M Spartan
Asheville
Whem
Forest City
Forest City Wins State Semi-Pro Title in Series
Forest City captured the state semi pro baseball title after a three game set at Badin. The series began Thursday with Forest City winning 5-1, Friday 5-3, and Saturday 2-0 giving Forest City the clinching victory and potential claim to the state crown.
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Orest City
Forest
Badin
Bahese
Forde
Forest City
Saturn Fne
B. City
Mrs Eliza L Hill Dies After Brief Illness At Alexander
Mrs Eliza L Hill aged twenty nine, daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Vandyke of Alexander, died Sunday after a brief illness. Funeral at Alexander Methodist Church Monday at two, Rev C C Matheny in charge. Interment Bethany church cemetery. Survived by parents, husband not listed, daughter Vonnie Ruth Hill, and siblings Tommie, Paul, D Vandyke, and Mrs Bob Goode. Pallbearers named Oscar Carter and others. flower girls listed. Mrs Hill was a Methodist member.
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Alexander
Eliza L Hill
J. F. Vandyke
Alexander Methodist Church
C. C. Matheny
Bethany Church
Vonnie Ruth Hill
Tommie
Paul
D. Vandyke
Bob Goode
Messrs
Oscar Carter
C.L. Mauney
E. M. Upton
R. E. Buckner
J. C. Buchanan
W. L. Roach
Jennie Waters
Ruby Mode
Laura
Local Schools to Open September 4
Cool Springs schools plan regular work starting Monday September 1 with rural pupils allowed special leave until cotton picking. New and first grade pupils must register Friday August 29 at 9 a.m. Eighth grade and other new high school pupils register Friday at the high school. Parents urged to secure and exchange last year’s books early. book lists appear elsewhere in The Courier.
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Cool Springs
Forest City
The
Courier
County Singing Convention Sunday in View Baptist Church
Rutherford County hosts a county singing convention next Sunday at View Baptist Church with a devotional at 0:15 and welcomes by F F Roberts at 10:30. The program includes Main View choir, visiting quartets, several area churches, and a discussion of the time and place of the next convention.
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Rutherfordton
Rutherford County
In View Baptist Church
Sanday
F. F. Roberts
Rector Robbins
Main View
Adaville
Moon
Shiloh Choir
Me Springs Choir
Bethany Choir
Sulphur Springs Choir
Holly
Stallings Jewelry Moves to Romina Theatre Building
Dr. W. L. Stallings has moved his jewelry shop to the Romina Theatre building. Workmen are arranging the interior and installing new display cases. He offers repair service and sales of new jewelry, watches, and clocks.
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W. L. Stallings
Romina Theatre
Four Good Rs For Sale Of Using Plants Union Mills R-2
Rutherford county farmers weigh election outcomes on selling electric distribution and water works to Southern Public Utilities Co. Exemption from taxes if sold could lower tax rates, while rural electrification promises expanded service and potential income gains. Residents hope votes in Rutherfordton Spindale and Forest City favor the deal for growth and tax relief.
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Union Mills
R-2
Rutherford County
Rutherfordton
Spindale
Forest City
Southern Public Utilities Co
Ruthford
Urba
Southern Public Utilities Company
Forest City to vote on public utilities sale in September
Forest City announces a special election on selling public utilities with registration required by September 6. Separate fire report recalls a landmark building, the Superior laundry, destroyed by a blaze causing over 15,000 dollars in damage. The Laundry plant owned by J H Bell and O B Bell sustained heavy losses including machines and supplies. No insurance on the landmark, about 4,000 dollars value. Fire cause unknown. boiler room had no fire. Registration books opened August 16 and close September 6. election September 16.
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Forest City
J. E. Caldwell
City Hall
Superior
Thisuilding
Roy Smith
Charlotte
J. H. Bell
Asheville
O. B. Bell
C. B. Bell
Marathon Pianist Ends 76 Hour Piano Marathon
Johnnie Goodnough known as dizzy fingers began a 101 hour marathon at Dutch Grill last Friday at 8 pm and ended Tuesday at 1 30 am after 76 5 hours of nonstop playing The strain showed in bulging eyes and fatigue He is in his early twenties and from Greenville South Carolina formerly of Eastern Tennessee He planned to play 101 hours but surrendered to sleep and sore fingers before completing the record
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Johnnie Goodnough
Dizzie Fingers
Dutch Grill
Mr. Goodnough
Sng
Oshi
Greenville
Tenn
Tennessee
S.C
Death of Rutherfordton Man William Morgan
Rutherfordton obituary for William Morgan 25 who died August 18 after years of ill health. Funeral at Round Hill Baptist Church Union Mills August 19 with two Rev. mourners and grandchildren as pallbearers. Survived by two sons Milford and Lawrence, brother George. wife predeceased by about fifteen years.
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Rutherfordton
William Morgan
Round Hill Baptist Church
Union Mills
A. A. Walker
C. C. Grogan
Morgan
Milford Morgan
Lawrence Morgan
George Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Taxpayers in Rutherford County Show Big Payments
Rutherford county taxpayers report large payments with Hen Mills at the top with 55377.21 and the C. Co. & C. Railway second at 43221.16. Florence Mills in For City paid 19037.89, Seaboard Railroad 19876.15, Alexander Mills 5205.25, and Southern Railroad 5655.22 amid a list of large contributors.
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Rutherford County
Hen Mills
C. Co. & C. Railway
Side Mills
Seaboard Railroad
Florence Mills
For City
Alexander Mills
Southern Railroad
Cool Springs Cemetery Treated With Careby Local Keeper
Mr. J W McDaniel who tends Cool Springs Cemetery has cleaned all plots and kept the grounds in unusually good condition Relatives and friends plan to visit the cemetery next day to see his work for themselves and honor those buried there.
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J. W. McDaniel
Cool Springs
McDaniel
Merry Sunshine Kindergarten Opens September First
The kindergarten run by Miss Young will open its afternoon session on Monday September 1 at the church Sund. After two successful years the program has enrolled eighteen to twenty children and invites parents to enroll children aged three to six by calling Miss Young at her home before the first.
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Young
Miss Young
Revival Services Begin at Van M. E. Church
Revival services start Sunday morning at the local Wesleyan Methodist church on Beaver Street with Rev. J. L. Bolen preaching and local musical talent directing special instrumental and vocal selections each day. Bolen, recently moving into the parsonage, succeeds Rev. H. B. Hiatt after seventeen years in pastorates in the state and Virginia, and introduces his wife and children to the congregation.
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Wesleyan Methodist
J. L. Bolen
Wito
Bolen
Beaver Street
H. B. Hiatt
Virginia
Free Pencils and Treats With Stationery Purchases
A local store advertises gifts in the stationery department offering free pencils peanut butter kisses and chewing gum with each purchase. The promotion highlights customer incentives and aims to boost sales in the department.
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Joe Daggett
SASES
Eliza L. Hill
L. Stallings
Romina
Byanes
Rutherford
Indus
O. J. Holler
Charles
Grace Mills
Courtney
OLD Forest City School
Superior Laundry
Merry Sunshine Kindergarten
van M. E. Church
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