Bechtler Family Facts Shared In Reader Letter
Dr William Anderson of Blacksburg South Carolina writes to The Courier praising The Bechtlers and Bechtler Coinage, recalls childhood visits to Christopher Bechtler Jr at his town shop near Washington and 6th street, and recounts Bechtler family members Edward and Chris including Chris who practiced medicine without a diploma near Earls Station and had a son and a daughter.
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William Anderson
Blacksburg
S. C
The
Courier
Courier News
Clarence Griffin
Christopher Beghtler
Anderson
Rutherford County
North Carolina
Christopher Bechtler, Jr
Matt Miller
Washington and
6Th Street
Bechtler
Louisa
Edward
Christopher
Miss Wylie
Chris
Earls Station
Bettis
Earls
Movies Raise Grades in California Schools
Educational tests in San Diego and eleven California universities compared two groups over ten weeks. Students receiving both books and motion pictures averaged 33 percent higher in geography and 15 percent higher in general science than book only pupils. The study suggests broad adoption of film aided instruction to cut failures and save costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Rutherford Man Made Supreme Sacrifice in U S N
World War records show Joshua Lawrence Beam of Ellenboro died March 21, 1918 at Naval Hospital Charleston. Beam enlisted 1912, rejoined 1917, served as Fireman First Class. buried at Bethel Church Ellenboro. Also notes NC naval casualties and county allocations for license plates being sold in Rutherfordton starting December 16.
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Rutherford County
Naval Service
United States
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Navy Department
Joshua Lawrence Beam
Ellenboro
Forest City
North Carolina
Congressional
F. M. Simmons
Bureau of Navigation
North Car 1A
Congressional Record
War Department
J. L. Beam
Atlanta
Norfolk
Richmond
Naval Hospital
Charleston
S. C
Foster Beam
Bethel Church
Ford to build New York City salvage plant for junk autos
The Forest City motorist wonders what becomes of failed cars. Henry Ford plans a northern New York City plant to separate salvageable metal, reclaim cushion material, and melt nonre usable parts. The goal is a modern flivver reduction plant to handle New York City junk autos, but questions remain about junked cars nationwide.
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Forest City
Henry Ford
Ford
New York City
Thoxine Promises Quick Relief for Night Coughs
A vintage ad touts Thoxine as a doctor prescribed remedy that stops stubborn coughs by addressing internal causes. It claims no harmful drugs, pleasant taste, and family safety with a money back guarantee. Available in 35¢ 60¢ and $1.00 bottles from Peoples Drug Store and others.
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Peoples Drug Store
Highway 19 Completed Reaches Union Mills
The route from Route 19 to Union Mills has been relocated graded top soiled gravelled and tarred turning it into an all year road. It will soon become water bound macadam to Marion boosting access for the upper Rutherford County area.
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Union Mills
Rutherford County
Marion
World's deepest oil well sets depth record in Texas
A Reagan County Texas well reached 8,520 feet, about 1 1/8 miles, and is producing roughly 600 barrels of oil daily. The drilling marks a leap in depth, with University of Texas holding one tenth of the oil royalties. Other deep wells include sites in California, Pennsylvania, and Ohio amid a surge in deep drilling advances.
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Reagan County
Texas
California
University of Texas
Titusytle
Orange County
Calif
Ligonier
Rosecrans
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WM Anderson
Bechtler Family
Bechtle
Forest City, N.c
Rutherford
Rutherfordton
Hunter Auto Co
Headquar
J. L. Ters
Rutherford-McBeam
Dowell
Polk
Rutherford, Polk
McDowell Counties
Highway
G. M. Huntley & Son
Free Ambulance Service
West Main Street
Forest City, N. c
Harrill & King Real Estate
Farmers Bank & Trust
Thrifty
Caroleen
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