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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1927
Page
6
The Cliffside News reports that on Monday town men decided not to host the Community Christmas Tree this year to allow churches to stage their own programs. If any needy cases are found they will still receive attention.
The Baptist church hosted a union Thanksgiving service attended by many. Troop No. 1 Boy Scouts, led by Scoutmaster B E Roach and Assistant Dean Butler Pruett, hiked to Flat Rock with Rev R C Smith. They cooked fried chicken and sides around a rock table, sharing food and fellowship.
Miss Una Edwards visited in Charlotte. Teachers spent Thanksgiving at home. Miss Nelle Moore and Virginia Poe returned to Advance NC, accompanied by Moore and James in Newton. Families hosted gatherings at Ra leigh and Forest City. Residents attended Furman Clemson game in Greenville and Virginia Carolina game in Chapel Hill. Ben Hur shown with audience from out of town. Collins Orchestra played. The old North Main theatre is being remodeled for a dry cleaning plant. Stamps Quartet drawn large crowd at Town Hall with concerts planned through the week.
The boy led the junior choir with veteran calm as Rev. Smith invited him to the rostrum. The W M A observes the Week of Prayer with daily meetings at the R R Haynes Memorial Building this week and plans programs for each day except Saturday. Mrs Huggins of Boiling Springs speaks this afternoon and Mrs Lovelace, Associational President, attends Friday events.
The M E church ladies hold an annual Bazaar in the R R Haynes Memorial Building next Friday and Saturday December 2 and 3. A display of fancy work and useful articles will be for sale starting at six o clock Friday and Saturday. A chicken dinner will be served Saturday evening and a museum of relics and curios will be showcased. Town residents may lend Revolutionary Civil Spanish or World War relics by sending items to the Memorial Building or notifying Mrs D C Colvin.
Dr. D. M. Morrison optometrist and eye specialist will be in Cliffside every Thursday afternoon from 6 to 7 p m at the office shared with Dr Scruggs offering eye care in a local clinic setting.
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