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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
1
Twelve working days remain for contestants in a big race offering a Ford touring car as first prize plus a $15,000 Vietrola and a $75 merchandise prize. Extra votes and cash commissions are awarded for fundraising between December 8 and December 16, with no losers in the campaign.
Brief OCR fragment lists candidates Caroleen D Z Bridges Ellenboro Chimney Rock Hunsinger and R C Brown, plus rental ads seeking rooms in Kingston City and immediate applications for the Courier office.
County commissioners awarded Champion Bridge Co of Wilmington a 13171 dollar contract to build a 170 foot long bridge 35 feet above water over the Broad river near Island ford with a 12 ton load capacity. Lena Barrows of Warsaw named Rutherfordton home demonstration agent starting July 1 after Meredi college graduation. M L Justice becomes Rutherfordton mayor to serve out term of R R Simmons who moved to Rockingham. Sandy Run and Green River associations top the Baptist 75 million dollar campaign.
The Citizens Manufacturing Company, formed by Rutherfordton business leaders, will operate the Taylor Wood Working and Ice plant on a large scale. The Hampton Lumber Company, with authorized capital of 100000 dollars and 55000 paid in, is based in Rutherfordton with a Talbotton Georgia plant. principal stockholders include K. S. and S. B. Tanner, R. L. Hampton, M. D. Dickerson, M. I. Justice and T. F. Oates.
War Department calls for 7500 volunteers for service outside the United States as 145000 soundly signed up for the peace time army. Quotas span infantry coast artillery cavalry and support arms with Panama Canal Zone needing 3400 men including 1282 infantry and 1447 coast artillery. Private James Dawson recruits in Forest City within the next week.
James Trout son of Mrs A G Trout of West End Forest City was seriously hurt Tuesday afternoon in Charlotte when an automobile he drove ran into a delivery truck. He was unconscious early Wednesday morning and his injuries may prove fatal.
An unclear first person scene describes a post luncheon moment with a small group. The narrator recalls mentioning National Biscuit and Uneeda biscuits in a quiet conversation while listening to another speaker. The passage shows garbled text and stray phrases.
A local store markets a fine line of Christmas items though not all goods have arrived yet. Shoppers are invited to visit and describe their needs to the clerks as they plan holiday purchases.
The Sandy Run Baptist association releases quotas and pledges for the 75 million campaign up to Monday morning. Report notes incomplete data with contributions from all churches but not all were reported. Rev. W. T. Tate, the association director, compiled the figures from reports received.
Ellis & Beadles of Asheville, a major soda fountain supplies firm and Coca-Cola Co. owners, commend Forest City for its progress and advertising. They praise the Charlotte Sunday Observer feature and express faith in Forest City’s future, noting their investment as proof of support. The letter, dated December 8 1919, is signed by N N Beadles.
The Courier stops sending the newspaper to subscribers whose paid period has lapsed. The move affects those with inactive or overdue accounts and reflects a policy to suspend delivery until subscriptions are renewed.
Cliffside N C mourns George Guy Wilson nearly seventeen after pneumonia illness. He studied at Mars Hill College, received treatment in Charlotte and Rutherford hospital, and died at his parents home near Rutherfordton. Funeral attracted many friends. Miss Grace McClain cared for him during illness. Community report notes Baptist campaign over top, local church activities, and various visits and events in Cliffside and surrounding towns.
Spindale notes Jack McFadden of Alexander spent weekend here. The welfare house bazaar Saturday night netted about 100 dollars above expenses. Versie Fox was voted prettiest girl and received the cake. Harvey Smith of Forest City won the candy for the ugliest boy. Miss Fox led a junior class walk Sunday with sixteen youths, activities included pictures and games.
Rev. Z D Harrill delivered a very interesting sermon at Bethany on Sunday. Mrs. George McDaniel and her children visited Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Hamrick. Miss Cora Lee and Emma Dalton entertained friends Saturday night for Mae Carroll’s weekend visit. Miss Elizabeth Griffin spent Sunday with Grace and Nellie Lewis.
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