Six Die In Shelby Building Collapse Disaster
Shelby Aug. 28 The aftermath of a major building collapse killed six and injured thirteen as debris of brick timber and steel buried occupants. Survivors recount narrow escapes including W C Lutz who shielded himself in a basement wall, Hobson Austell who hid under a table, and Mrs J W Harbison who crawled under a desk after a bank collapse. Rescue efforts freed others trapped beneath rubble as workers and bystanders searched for survivors amid the Gardner and McKnight buildings.
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Hobson Austell
Mr. Austell
Death of W. W. Hemphill at 72 in Bridgewater
W. W. Hemphill aged 72 died at his home near Bridgewater after a sudden heart attack. Funeral services were held at his home with Rev. John S. Webb assisting. He is survived by his widow and five children, including Mrs. Ed. Geer Rutherfordton and Mrs. W. J. Moss Charlotte, plus two sons at home. The report also mentions local residents visiting in Rock Hill and Charlotte, and notes his standing as a Presbyter ian church member.
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Bridgewater
W. W. Hemphill
Here
John S. Webb
Forest City
August Term Superior Court In Session At Rutherfordton
The August term of superior court for civil trials convened in Rutherfordton with Judge Michael Schenck presiding. Trials began with settlements reaching three thousand five hundred dollars in one case and seven hundred fifty in another, plus costs, and a separate case awarded five hundred dollars. Three divorces were granted: Vonnie Taylor versus Ernest Taylor, Wofford Miller versus Verne Miller, and Beuna Ferree versus V L Ferree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Schenck
of Superior Court
Rutherfordton
Superior Court
Seventeenth Judicialistrict
Vonnie Taylor
Ernest Taylor
Wofford Miller
Verne Miller
Beuna Ferree
V. L. Fer
Rutherfordton Spindale Schools Open Monday
Spindale and Rutherfordton Spindale Ruth schools plan to open Monday September 3 for the 1928 29 term. Prof B L Smith returns as superintendent. Spindale elementary will be led by Wendall Eaves, Ruth school by Paul Huss, a Carolina graduate, and Rutherfordton elementary by R Hill.
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Spindale
Rutherfordton
Yea R. Hill
Cool Springs Schools Set to Open on Monday Morning
The Cool Springs Township Schools begin active work Monday September 3 with all pupils urged to bring books. Parents buying books early are praised and farmers are urged to start children on time despite cotton picking so students don’t miss school. Principals and the superintendent offer cooperation during the cotton season.
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Cool Springs Township
Nell Young to Open Kindergarten
Miss Nell Young will open a kindergarten Monday September 3 in the Methodist Sunday school building. She has trained in kindergarten work and will use modern equipment. Transportation will be provided for children who cannot come alone. Those not enrolled are asked to call Miss Young this week. Open to children aged three to six.
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Nell Young
Miss Young
Spindale Band to Play Free Concert in Forest City
The Spindale Band will give a free public concert on the Forest City plaza Friday at eight p.m. It is a goodwill event. The group boosted Forest City to a state baseball championship in May and is among the oldest bands in western North Carolina. The band members are mill and office workers from Spindale, with strict membership rules and diligent practice.
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Spindale
Forest City
D.C. Cole
Spindale Band
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Neessity
Mills
Alexander Mill Hosts Sixteenth WMA Meeting Highlights
The Sixteenth Annual W M A meeting of the Sandy Run Association met at the Alexander Baptist church Aug 29. Rev RC Smith of Cliffside preached the annual sermon. Miss Gertrude Mattison spoke on Wednesday morning and Mrs J H Den shared on the Relief Annuity Fund. Several other speakers contributed readings and remarks as visitors were welcomed. Miss Lamb of Siler City visited with Mrs Allison. Rev Marion Blanton preached here last Sunday with a lesson on Personal Soul Winning. Miss Kate Mae Hamrick visited her parents after summer school in Jefferson City Tennessee.
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Alexander Mill
Sandy Run Association
Alexander Baptist Church
RC. Smith
Cliffside
Gertrude Mattison
W. M. A. Field
J. H. den
Ridgecrest
Alexander
Miss Lamb
Siler City
Allison
Marion Blanton
C. Matheny
Blanton
Kate Mae Hamrick
Boiling Springs Junior College Opens Monday
Boiling Springs Junior College will open its doors Monday marking its first fall operation as a junior college. Trustees formed a college loan fund for needy students, authorized a new gym construction, and aimed for accreditation with full state credit for attendees. Katherine Goggans will direct the music program, with several Forest City area students expected.
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State Board of Education
Katherine Goggans
Cool Springs
Boiling Springs
Forest City
Farm Meeting On Fertilizer Trials At Moore Farms
A meeting will be held Friday August 31 at 9 o'clock at the farms of Mr B G Moore and Henry Moore to study fertilizer application on cotton and to conduct variety tests. Speakers include Homer H B Mask and Mr Boyd from Raleigh. Moores will host refreshments.
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B. G
Henry Moore
Homer H. B. Mask
Boyd
Raleigh
Messrs. Moores
Return of Mrs Dillingham From Summer Visit
Mrs Thomas W Dillingham, who has spent the summer with Mr and Mrs J Worth Morgan, returned to her Washington DC home Monday. The passage questions if the Forest City mail order catalogue mentions company investments or any neighbor on the payroll or city tax rolls, noting favors remembered by some men.
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Thomas W. Dillingham
J. Worth Morgan
Washington, D. C
Forest City
Shelby Disaster Toll Stays As Rescue Continues
A Shelby three-building collapse at West Warren Street after an excavation near the McKnight building left six dead and thirteen injured. Rescue crews, National Guardsmen, and volunteers continued removal of wreckage as an inquest was announced to determine responsibility. damages were estimated over 100000 dollars. Miss Marguerite Callahan, severely injured, rests comfortably with a good recovery chance. Ora Eskridge, Guy Green, Alex Hoyle, Zeb Blanton, Carl Blanton, and Clyde Carpenter named among the dead.
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Courier
Cleveland Star
Shelby
Shelby Hospital
Marguerite Callahan
Callahan
Forest City
First National Bank
Goode Grocery Co
Ora Eskridge
Guy Green
Alex Hoyle
Zeb Blanton
Lutz
Peyton McSwain
Dorsey
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Strange Providence
W. C. Lutz
McKnight
Mr. Lutz
Everett Dellinger
Basil Goode
Mr. Goode
C.N. Ferree
Gilmers’ Inc
Gardner
Gilmers Occupies
G. W. Hardin
Rock Hill
S. C
Carl Blanton
Charles
George Blanton
Fred Bowers
Bowers
J. D. Lineberger
J. A. Hampton
Paul Hampton
Gertrude Philbeck
Garland and Dinwiddie, Inc
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
Ellenboro
Gertrade Philbeck
Garland & Dinwiddie, Inc
Hampton
Garland & Dinwiddie
The
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Liste
A. L. Hardin
W. E. Moore
T. C. McBrayer
McBrayer
Rutherfordton-Spindale
Kindergart
Womens’ Missionary Union
Alexander Church
Boiling Springs Junior College
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