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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1922
Page
1
Forest City residents approved a $50 bond measure for school facilities by a 412 to 25 vote, with turnout hampered by weather and registration. Citizens praise the initiative as a milestone for education, noting the new school building will symbolize progress and opportunity for local children.
A local notice from the Jones Grocery Co announces a lid line of pickles and promotes purchasing as a bulk supply. The ad urges customers to buy a Ford and spend the difference, a phrase attributed to B. Doggett.
Notable figure Matty Mathews, referred to as the Big Six, promotes Christmas seals during the holiday season. The excerpt mentions his role in fundraising for disease prevention and his public appeal to support seal sales amid wartime or communal campaigns.
Lloyd Philips a 17 year old Woodruff South Carolina high school student died in an accident at Chimney Rock near the cliff while climbing to carve his initials. A coroner's jury found death accidental after a search party recovered the body.
There will be a box supper at Fairview school house next Friday night December 15 at 7:00. Fairview is a new building midway between Mooresboro and Ellenboro near the highway. Everyone is invited. Girls bring boxes and boys bring money.
Mr Clifford Toney son of Mr and Mrs H W Toney and Miss Maude Houlk daughter of Mr and Mrs John Houlk were married at the home of Rev and Mrs H D Harrill last Sunday at 4 oclock. The couple have the best wishes of a host of friends.
Benj L Smith Supt of Schools thanks Forest City citizens for a December 11 1922 act benefiting local children. The message expresses deep gratitude for community support and kindness shown to the students.
Schools shut until after Christmas to curb the flu epidemic and due to poor building conditions. Three teachers are ill and scores of children affected. Officials hope the epidemic will subside and offer reopening in a new building after holidays.
Forest City All Stars beat Caroleen All Stars on Caroleen court last Wednesday. They then defeated Rutherfordton All Stars 29 to 13 on the Fair Grounds inside court. Team reorganization includes manager Charles Flack and captain Robert Blanton. calls for games and local shop promo.
At a December 15 dinner at Spindale Inn there is an effort to form a Rutherford County Club. The Courier supports the move as a means to boost the county’s development and welfare with leaders like M. O. Dickerson, B. B. Doggett, Elmore Tanner and others backing it. The club would comprise county leaders who meet regularly to discuss topics of interest and promote the county’s best interests.
Dr. W. A. Ayers of New Bern newly appointed pastor of the First Baptist church will preach Sunday morning. He spoke at the Winston-Salem Baptist Convention Tuesday night and is expected to take charge January 1. A new brick pastor’s home, costing over $5,000, is to be built on the lot after tearing down the old church.
Miss Grace Brackett and Mr. Robert F. Hicks wed in Winston-Salem on December 9. The bride is daughter of H. B. Brackett of Forest City and the groom is son of J. A. Hicks of Winston-Salem. They will spend holidays here and then reside in Winston-Salem where Mr. Hicks holds a job.
Boiling Springs high school music department presents the operetta In Old Louisiana on Saturday December 16 at 7 30 p m at the Long Drug Co featuring Christmas gifts for men women and children at the store location
The Carolina Motor Co. has secured the agency for Star and Durant care and adds the Star line to its offerings. Manager Williamson is noted as a hustler and expected to drive sales with the expanded assortment.
The presiding elder will preach at Forest City M E church next Sunday evening. The quarterly conference convenes at 4 o clock. In the morning, Rev Holmes preaches on The Old and The New. Rev Z Pi
A fragmented notice describes the upcoming marriage of Miss Mary McBraye to Dr John H. The couple are connected to Boiling Springs and the event draws a large family and friends attendance in a small town community setting amid local social life.
Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Moores of Lenoir visited Henrietta with Mrs. Moores a former college friend of Mrs. Lovelace. S. P. Verner recovered enough to resume schol duties. Editors R. E. Price and spouse called at Henrietta store. Miss Ostine Whisnant spent weekend with her parents. M. B. Mahaffee attended Henrietta versus Spartanburg YMCA basketball in Spartanburg. Mrs. T. C. Smith visited daughter Mrs. W. D. Walker in Rutherfordton. Will Smith returned to Shelby after weekend here. Clark Harris spent Saturday in Spartanburg. Charlie Little joined the Henrietta Store hardware department.
Rev. H. C. Sisk of Forest City preached the inaugural sermon in Shelby's new Missionary Methodist church last Sunday before a large crowd. The item also notes a local advert for Jones Grocery Co offering Christmas candies nuts fruits and groceries.
A fine girl was born to Mr and Mrs Gaither Harris of Golden Valley on December 12.
A Berkshire hog weighing 625 pounds was butchered by Martin Green. The porker yielded 550 pounds of meat, highlighting a successful butchery outcome and the farmer's skill in livestock handling.
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