Rutherford County Club backs Great Smoky Mountain Park
At the Isothermal Hotel Rutherfordton the Rutherford County club endorsed the Great Smoky Mountain National Park proposal and pledged support. Kenneth S. Tanner presided as officers were elected. A federal highway number for the Black Bear trail was advocated, linking Rutherfordton to Lake Lure and Canada to Florida. A national park committee from Asheville spoke on benefits and tourism. The club urged concerted action before Congress adjourns.
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Rutherfordton
Rutherford County Club
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Kenneth S. Tanner
Black Bear Trail
Roach
T. J. Moss
Hivey Holleman
Chimney Rock
J. F. Day
Asheville
T Club
Marvel
North Carolina
Tennessee
Great Smoky Park
National Park
Coxe
Battery Park
Vanderbilt
Greatest Gift Christmas Program At First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church choir presents The Greatest Gift a Christmas cantata by H W Petrie sung Sunday evening under Miss Catherine Gorgans organist and Miss Mary Wilder conductor. The opening chorus Hear the Angel s Bong features twenty voices. No evening address. all invited to musical worship. At eleven o’clock the pastor speaks on The Joy Springs of Christmas Rev E E Gillespie conducts reasons for Christmas joy. Evangelistic services at Spindale Presbyterian day school begin Wednesday with nightly preaching at 7 o clock through Dec 28 Dr Gillespie draws large crowds Forest City people invited to hear him.
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H. W. Petrie
First Baptist
Catherine Gorgans
Mary Wilder
E. E. Gillespie
Spindale Presbyterian Church Day School
Gillespie
Forest City
Following the lead of Forest City in Gastonia
The Gastonia Daily Gazette notes Forest City’s Family Welfare Association has sparked interest locally with churches orders and civic bodies cooperating. A Community Chest drive will start immediately after the holidays to support local welfare efforts.
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Gastonia
Steagall Buys Morgan Tire and Battery in Forest City
W. W. Steagall, longtime Gaffney merchant, acquired C. D. Morgan's tire and battery business in Forest City this week. He will keep the same lineup at the old location and move his family here after Christmas to become a full local citizen. Morgan is weighing future options and has several good positions under consideration.
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W. W. Steagall
Gaffney
S. C
C. D. Morgan
Forest City
Steagall
Morgan
Ministers to Meet in Forest City Hut of First Baptist Church
The Forest City Ministers Association will meet Monday at 3:90 in the Hut of the First Baptist Church. All Forest City ministers are members and urged to attend, and to bring visiting ministers who may be among us.
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Forest City
First Baptist Church
Forest City Hosts Columbus Teams Friday Basketball Night
The Columbus boys and girls travel to Forest City High School this Friday for basketball games against Forest City. Tipoff is set for 4 00 p m according to local schedule notes.
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Columbus
Forest City
Forest City High School
Christmas stockings for Oteen soldiers requested
Members of the Woman's Club and others are asked to mail Christmas stockings to reach Oteen soldiers by Christmas. Stockings should be varlatan and filled with nuts raisins and candy in oil paper with a donor name and address in the toe. If sent to a nurse mark accordingly. Mrs A W Falvey will oversee dispatch and stockings should be left at the Crowell House.
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Woman’s Club
Oteen
A. W. Falvey
Crowell House
Community Singing at High School Friday Evening
A community sing at the High School building Friday evening December 18 at 8 o'clock welcomes all township and surrounding communities to enjoy an evening of good entertainment.
Christmas Pageant and Sermon at Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian church presents a Christmas Pageant by young people and Sunday School children under Miss Claire Reid with gifts for the Family Welfare Association. Next Sunday at 11 o'clock the Christmas Sermon will be preached by the pastor. Sunday School meets at 10 a.m. with Dr. G. P. Reid directing a trained teachers team. Prayer meeting occurs Wednesdays at 7 p.m. All are welcome. First Baptist notes no Sunday service that night for Christmas music.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Claire Reid
Family Welfare Association
G. P. Reid
First Baptist Church
Shoppers in Spartanburg List Names on Thursday
Those shopping in Spartanburgh vast Thursday were Mesdames J. F. Weathers, J. B. Duckett, M. H. Hewitt, G. C. McDaniel, J. W. and Fred Webb, J. H. Thomas, R. R. Blanton, P. D. Harrill Jr., R. E. Biggerstaff, H. R. Camnitz, Thos. G. Stone, C. E. Alcock and Misses Merle McDaniel, Mattie Lee Flack, Robbie Biggerstaff, and Mayme Martin.
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Spartanburgh
J. F. Weathers
J. B. Duckett
M. H. Hewitt
G. C. McDaniel
J. W
Fred Webb
J. H. Thomas
R. R. Blanton
P. D. Harrill, Jr
R. E. Biggerstaff
H. R. Camnitz
Thos. G. Stone
C. E. Alcock
Misses Merle McDaniel
Mattie Lee Flack
Robbie Biggerstaff
Mayme Martin
Rutherford Sun changes leadership and new paper likely
Rutherfordton December 15 1925 The Sun Printing Co directors accepted resignations of L D Miller and R E Price effective January 1 1926 and elected John R Norris as business manager and Clyde Wilson as editor Norris a former Philadelphia businessman with bond house experience and printing skills. Wilson a Charleston SC native with poetry and fiction published will head the editorial team The Sun plans expanded equipment and continued independent policy Also mention of a new Rutherford County News by Price Miller and J B Miller and current ownership by N C Harris and Fred D Hamrick
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Rutherfordton
Sun Printing Co
Rutherford Sun
Messrs
L. D. Miller
R. E. Price
John R. Norris
Clyde Wilson
Mr. Norris
Philadelphia
Henry Norris
Rutherford Hospital
Norris
Wilson
Charleston
S. C
North Carolina
Messrs. Quinn, Hamrick & Harris
Messrs. Miller
Price
Sun Printing Company
Messrs. Price and Miller
the Sun
Rutherford
Fred D. Hamrick
Christmas shopping urged by The Courier readers
The Courier urges readers to save time and money by using Christmas shopping advertisements in this issue. From now through Dec 24th shoppers will throng the stores and merchants who advertise deserve patronage. Trade at home and shop early.
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Courier
Mooresboro Bride and Atlanta Groom Secretly Wed
Handsomely engraved notices reveal Katie Lou Smart and Wayland Greene wed over a year ago. The ceremony reportedly took place in Spartanburg last August 1924 with a secret plan. The bride stays in Mooresboro as bookkeeper for her father’s company. the groom works in Atlanta for Georgia Railway Light and Power. They left for Atlanta to establish their home.
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Katie Lou Smart
Wayland Greene
Archithoot Leander Smart
Katie Lou
James Wayland Greene
Mooresboro
North Carolina
Spartanburg
Mooresboro Cotton Oil Co
Green
Georgia Railway Light and Power Company
Atlanta
Shelby Star
Old Gold and Black Basketball Notes
Nine players receive uniforms for the varsity build as the star team from last year is unavailable. Players named Moore Watkins Blanton Bigger Whitlock Walker McKeithan Cavenaugh and Moss join a late-start squad aiming to be ready after Christmas. Schedule includes Forest City Rutherfordton Gastonia Marion Waynesville dates through February.
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Moore
Watkins
Blanton
Shorty Biggerstatt
Whitlock
Walker
McKeithan
Cavenaugh
Moss
Forest City
Rutherfordton
Gastonia
Marion
Waynesville
Community tree proposal brightens Forest City Christmas
Citizens propose erecting a lit community tree in the center of Main Street parkways to spread Christmas spirit. Merchants support the idea to boost town morale and keep Forest City named for having Western North Carolina’s prettiest thoroughfare.
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Forest City
Cty
Main Street
North Carolina
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A. B. Chapin
3Rove
Number 4
McClure
Central Busi*ness
Western
Rutherford County
Congress
Antata
Ollowing
Irchases
Morgan Tire and Battery Business
Stmas Stockings
Presbyterian Church Notes
the Courier
J. R. Norris
C. V. Wilson
Resboro
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