Harris High School Enjoys A Strong Fall Session
Harris Consolidated High School reports about 60 in daily attendance with 140 in the elementary division. The Dixie Minstrels entertained a near full house with humor and songs. Volunteers began leveling grounds for an athletic field including a basketball court and baseball diamond. The 7th grade Thanksgiving program depicted early American services and encouraged return after a Thanksgiving break.
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Harris
Harris Consolidated High School
Dixie Minstrels
Harris School
Miss Howard
Wessinger
America
Miss Edwards Honored at Brenau Sports Convention
Rutherfordton November 28 Miss Dorothy Edwards and four Limestone college students from Gaffney S C attended an athletic convention at Brenau college Gainesville Ga last weekend The honor was granted by the faculty for athletic achievement and scholastic ability Edwards participates in college basketball baseball and tennis and serves as assistant to the head of the Education Department.
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Rutherfordton
Dorothy Edwards
Limestone College
Gaffney
S. C
Brenau College
Gainesville
Lake Lure Receives 40000 Trout For Hatchery Stock
Lake Lure announces 40000 steel head trout are being planted in the 1500 acre resort lake. Messengers from the government hatchery at Erwin Tennessee deliver 20 cans of 175 fish on alternate days via C C and O Railway and trucks to the lake. Eggs from Seattle totaling 50000 were hatched at Erwin with another 50000 promised, under Dr Morse and Commissioner O Malley.
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Lake Lure
Erwin
Tenn
Forest City
North Carolina
Henry O’'Malley
U. S
Isheries
L. B. Morse
Chimney Rock Mountains, Inc
Seattle
Washington
O'Malley
Morse
Lane Sisk couple wed in Spartanburg
Mr. Grady Lane and Miss Lillie Sisk were married in Spartanburg South Carolina on November 16 conducted by Mr. R B Hicks. Both come from Caroleen and receive many well wishers from friends.
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Grady Lane
Spartanburg
S. C
Lillie Sisk
R. B. Hicks
Caroleen
Mr Bailey Sisk Weds Miss Vinie Shehan in Spartanburg
Mr Bailey Sisk married Miss Vinie Shehan on November 16 in Spartanburg South Carolina. Both the bride and groom are from Caroleen and are well known locally.
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Bailey Sisk
Vinie Shehan
Spartanburg
S. C
Caroleen
Kindness to animals inspires humane living plea
James C. Elliott argues for mercy to animals tied to faith and daily care. He cites biblical calls to protect beasts, laments cruelty in the South, and urges schools to teach humane treatment of working stock and pets. He also notes kindness enriches life and society.
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Southland
James C. Elliott
County Postal Employees Meet in Cliffside
Cliffside Nov 28 The Rutherford County Postal Employees held an oyster supper followed by a business session in The Memorial Building Thanksgiving evening at 7 30 o clock. Miss Sadie Morgan secretary reported new members including J H Williams Rutherfordton Sadie Morgan Spindale and Mrs Bryant Henrietta. Supper was served by Cliffside High School domestic science class.
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Cliffside
Rutherford County
Memorial Building
C. F. Walker
Association
J. H. Williams
Rutherfordton
Sadie Morgan
G. 2. Freeman
R. B. Biggerstaff
Bostic
State League
Spindale
Bryant
Henrietta
Cliffside High School
L. E. Powers
Grady Withrow
Hollis
Grant Allen
Union Mills
R. C. Flack
Luther Sherrill
Glenn Smanley
G. B. Freeman
J. E. Beam
Ellenboro
W. B
Rollins Wilson announce Rutherfordton wedding
Mr and Mrs George W Rollins announce the marriage of their daughter Annie Louis to Wyman Grenoble Wilson in Rutherfordton North Carolina The ceremony was performed by Dr W R Ware at four oclock Monday November 21 1927 Only intimate friends attended After a brief wedding trip the bridegroom is owner of Wilson Construction Co and a well known contractor The bride served as private secretary to local businessmen roles she is the daughter of a county commissioner
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George W. Rollins
Annie Louis
Rutherfordton
North Carolina
W. R. Ware
Geo. W. Rollins
Messrs
K. S
Ferry News Notes on Thanksgiving Visits and Local Gatherings
Ferry, Nov. 28 report Rev. Mr. Flack of Bostic preached at Floyds Creek. Miss Waldrop and Ledbetter spent Thanksgiving at home near Rutherfordton, with Miss Irene Scruggs added to the faculty. Alexander with a Woodruff painting crew spent the weekend at home. Sherlin left for Asheville after weeks with parents. Scruggs and Ledbetter shared Thanksgiving with Miss Gertrude Ledbetter. Ed Gordon celebrated his forty seventh birthday with a surprise dinner. Nanney family from Forest City visited J. S. Sherlin. Hames family of Cliffside joined Thanksgiving at the Dobbins.
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Irene Scruggs
Gertrude Ledbetter
Ed Gordon
A. D. Nanney
Forest City
J. S. Sherlin
Vergil Hames
Cliffside
Alexander Co. loses tax appeal over road transfer
Washington November 28. The board of tax appeals upheld Commissioner Blair in a dispute with Alexander Manufacturing Co. of Forest City. A deduction for compensation was disallowed for lack of evidence. In 1920 the company built a road and turned it over to the county under maintenance terms. The board held no loss was sustained from the transfer. Alexander Manufacturing makes cotton products.
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Washington
Board of Tax Appeals
Blair
Alexander Manufacturing Co
Forest City
John Bynum Price Dead at 46 in Rutherford County
John Bynum Price died at Rutherford Hospital after an appendix operation five weeks ago. Funeral services were held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Cleveland County. Survived by two brothers Julius W. Price of Duncan Creek Township and others. He was a native of McDowell County and had lived in Rutherford for years. He worked at the State Hospital in Morganton this summer. He professed faith before his passing.
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John Bynum Price
Rutherford Hospital
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Cleveland County
Messrs
Julius W. Price
Duncan Creek Township
C. Pled Price
McDowell County
Rutherford
State Hospital
Morganton
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Bost
Bost’s Bakery
Shelby, N. C
Lane-Sisk
Sisk-Shehan
County
Rollins-Wilson
Mr. Wyman Grenoble Wilson
Ferry News
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Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart, Ind
J. B. Taber
Shelby
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