Forest City Dressed Up for Christmas
Forest City has donned its Christmas costume with bright red green and white lights across the square and lighted trees in front of businesses A white star marks the East and West ends with lights running between The three parks in the square add to the festive scene Lights were set by Broad Green and city employees The trees were placed by a Kiwanis Club committee M H Hewitt T T Long and Howard Doggett The decorations draw visitors from the county and neighboring areas
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Forest City
Broad Green
Kiwanis Club
M. H. Hewitt
T.T. Long
Howard Doggett
Christmas Cantata At Methodist Church
A Christmas Cantata His Natal Day by Edward W Norman will be given at the Methodist church Sunday evening December 15 at seven thirty oclock. The cantata opens with a joyous chorus and then the story of Christ is told in solo duet trio quartet and chorus by a number of splendid voices. All who will come will receive a very cordial welcome.
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Edward W.norman
Methodist Church
Henry C. Giles
Mesdames R. C. Alexander
Walsh Moore
Estelle Stembridge
R. R. Howes
Jay Cele
Little Town of Bethlehem
Ernest Robinson
Bert Moore
Burwell Moore
Football teams to visit Romina Theatre for two showings
Forest City Central Hi and Cliffside Hi football squads are invited by Romina Theatre manager Hughes to attend screenings of Forward Pass on December 13 and 14 in a community event at the venue. Courtneys Ten Cent Store advertises holiday gifts.
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Forest City
Central Hi
Cliffside Hi
Hughes
Romina Theatre
Theatre
Harriss Gives Up Banking in Rutherford County
M W Harriss active vice president and board member of Farmers Bank and Trust Co resigns effective Dec 5 on physicians advice. A respected figure in state banking circles, Harriss helped organize the National Bank of Forest City and served as cashier before the bank merged with Farmers Bank in 1926.
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M. W. Harriss
Farmers Bank and Trust Company
Farmers Bank and Trust Co
Harriss
Rutherford County
J. D. Ledbetter
National Bank of
Forest City
Vice Press
Cantata at First Baptist Church Christmas Ode
A Christmas cantata King of Kings by G W Davies will be rendered by the senior and Sunshine shorts at the First Baptist church next Sunday evening at 7 80. The program includes choruses solos trios and quartettes with a Bible reading by Dr W A Ayers. Various solos and choruses feature Mrs W C Bostic Jr Miss Joy Shaver Dr W L Stallings Paxt Hamrick Ollie Tate Emily Camp Broadus Moore and A M Glickman directs. All friends of sacred music are invited.
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G. W. Davies
Sunshine Shorts
First Baptist Church
W. A. Ayers
A. M. Glickman
Rummage Sale At Fist Baptist Church Saturday
The ladies of the ait society of the Fist Baptist church will hold a rummage sale Saturday beginning at 9:30 a. m. in the Romina Theatre building. They will have cakes candy sandwiches hot coffee and hot chocolate. Buy Sunday cakes and sweets and enjoy coffee or chocolate with a sandwich. Your patronage will be appreciated.
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Ladies of the Ait Society of the Fist Baptist Church
Romina Theatre
Resignation of Farmers Bank Executive Harris Cited Health Strain
The Board of Directors announces the withdrawal of Mr Harris from active duty as vice president and director due to nineteen years in banking. Health has deteriorated with stomach trouble, and he will resign effective December 5 to rest and seek treatment before any future business involvement.
Rutherford County Club to Meet Friday in Isothermal Hotel
The Rutherford County Club meets Friday at 6 pm in the Isothermal hotel Rutherfordton with county attorney B T Jones and county accountant M R Reed as speakers. Officers for 1930 will be elected, nominating Clyde Erwin D J Holler for president and others for vice president sergeant at arms and directors. All citizens interested in county government are invited, luncheon attendees should notify the secretary or hotel.
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Rutherfordton
Rutherford County Club
Iso- Dermal
B. T. Jones
M. R. Reed
Clyde Erwin
D. J. . Holler
C. F. Gold
G. B. Howard
Grady Withrow
A. C. Dunen
David Lindsay
F. E. Patton
D. C. Whitaker
J. T. Harris
S. C. Get
County Epworth Leaguers To Meet In Forest City
Rutherford County Epworth League Association will gather at 7 30 Friday evening in the Forest City Methodist church. Prof R W Eaves of Spindale presides with devotional by the Forest City League, followed by a business session led by county chairman Eaves. The December meeting was moved from last Friday due to Stephens county wide tabernacle services in Spindale.
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Spindale
Rutherford County Epworth League Association
Methodist Church
Forest City
R. W. Eaves
Forest City League
Rutherford county farmers meeting set for December 17
County agent F E Patton calls farmers, professionals, and business people of Rutherford county to gather at the court house on Tuesday December 17 at ten o'clock to outline an agricultural program aligned with Governor Gardner's plan for North Carolina. John W Goodman of Raleigh will address the gathering.
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Rutherfordton
F. E. Patton
Rutherford County
Court House
Gardner
North Carolina
John W. Goodman
Raleigh
Rev R C Smith Resigns Pastorate At Cliffside
Cliffside December 10 Announcement that Rev R C Smith will resign as pastor to accept a call to a new church. His farewell sermon will be Sunday. he moves to Erwin Tennessee to lead the First Baptist church there. He came to Cliffside in March 1926 and has served the church well amid several calls. Spindale December 11 Revival in Stephens County continues past five weeks with about four thousand attending Tuesday night and more than six hundred conversions so far. The tabernacle, open since November 1, has hosted widespread attendance from Rutherford and surrounding counties, including delegations from Fin gerfield and Cleghorn Mills. Mr Stephens and director Mr Haymaker plan follow-up efforts as the revival extends. Continuous services have drawn large crowds with the final Sunday delivering a pivotal sermon and over 3,500 attendees. The meeting emphasized the Ten Commandments and denounced profanity, immorality, and drunkenness. A substantial offering was sought for Mr Stephens. Continued on Page Four.
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Cliffside
R. C. Smith
Cliffside Church
Mr. Smith
Baptist Church
Erwin
Tenn
First Baptist Church
Erwin, Tenn
Spindale
Stephens
W. J . Haymaker
Winona Lake
Minn
Stephens Party
Mr. Stephens
Tabernacle
Spindale House
S. E. Elmore
C. W. Keeter
Rutherfordton
J. K. West
W. B. Walker
Chief Price Recovers $215 From Local Forger Case
Chief Chas Price captured a 17 year old colored delivery boy Perry Suber after a theft at Jones Grocery Co. The boy confessed to stealing from the cash drawer and hid $190 at home, with $25 found on him and $10 loaned to one man and $25 to another. Suber’s mother Minnie Suber was arrested for aiding and abetting.
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Chas
Price
Jones Grocery Co
Jones’ Grocery Co
Perry Suber
Minnie Suber
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Methodist
Holly
Courtneys Ten Cent
Farmers Bank
TY Club
Epworth
Patton
B. P. Parks
Courtney
Isaiah
Mr. Elmore
R. E. Price
Fingerville
S. C
Cleghorn Mills
Bill
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