Women To Help The Needy Of County
Rutherfordton December 16 A group of county women met at County Welfare Office to plan a Christmas cheer fund. Mrs A A Rucker named chairwoman and Mrs Moss secretary treasurer. Committee includes Mrs Elmore Har rill Wells Harrelson and Miss Bess Turner. About 200 county children under 14 are in need and only the neediest will be aided. Littman’s Dept Store has donated 25 pairs of shoes for children.
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Rutherfordton
F. B. Moss
A. A. Rucker
Moss
Mesdames S. E. Elmore
Arthur Harrill
W. R. Wells
A. G. Harrelson
Bess Turner
Littman’s Dept. Store
Lavitt's Opens New Dry Goods Store
Rutherfordton reports Lavitt's Department Store opening Friday at 9 am. The store in the former Wilson Dry Goods building on North Main Street had a strong opening sale with hundreds visiting over Friday and Saturday. Manager is Lloyd Williamson, long associated with Wilson Dry Goods and Sullivan Sales. Lavitt plans to split time between Rutherfordton and Marion where he already operates one store.
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Rutherfordton
Lavitt's Department Store
Lavitt
Toy wagons on sale at Farmers Hardware Co
Toy wagons, while they last, are about one third off the regular price at Farmers Hardware Co. This bargain offer highlights a limited stock clearance in the store’s hardware department.
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Price Farmers Hardware Co
Notice of Tax Lien Foreclosure in Rutherford County
Notice of publication in Rutherford County Superior Court for foreclosure of tax liens on Lot No 26 of G M Hayworth property two miles NW of Rutherfordton on Highway 20. Defendants must answer within 30 days from January 6 1930 or risk relief as requested. All others with interest must appear within six months or be barred. Clerk M D Dickerson signs.
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Claude Powell
John Greenway
Superior Court
Rutherford County
G. M. Hayworth
Rutherfordton
Charlotte and
Asheville
North Carolina
Weather unsettled as Crandall jokes about pay
Ashcraft notes unsettled weather while Crandall quips that the weather staff may not have been paid. The exchange highlights local newsroom banter about upcoming forecasts and paper labeling.
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Ashcraft
Crandall
National Canning Contest winners listed from Rutherford county
Local readers learn Chicago announced prize winners in the National Canning Contest. Rutherford county entries from Mrs. Harrill Elmore Pittard Geer and Gray are noted among 208 winners nationwide. Grand champion Mary Hass of Kennan Wis won 1250 for 2 quarts of green peas with 250 first prize in vegetables and 1000 grand sweepstakes. Other top prizes went to Mrs. Dudley Brooks Roba Red Ala and Miss Margery Drew Athol Mass. total awards amounted to 5825. Also reported is a separate Harris burglary: intruders pried open a waiting room window at the Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio Railroad depot causing minor thefts. Henson Bros. store was robbed of cigarettes and other items.
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Chicago
Rutherford County
D. M. Harrill
Claude Elmore
Ellenboro
J. E. Pittard
Gilkey
Vera Geer
J. J. Geer
Union Mills
E. S. Gray
Rutherfordton
Mary Hyass
Kennan
Wis
Dudley Brooks
Roba Red
Ala
Margery Drew
Athol
Mass
United States
Thoxine Promises Fast Sore Throat Relief
An ad touts Thoxine as a near instant sore throat and cough reliever with a pleasant taste and no harm. It claims 15 minute relief or money back, priced 35 cents, 60 cents, or one dollar, sold at Peoples Drug Store and other outlets. Also mentions a four burner oil store offer for 25 dollars at Farmers Hardware Co.
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Peoples Drug Store
Farmers Hardware Co
Lipstick Mixup Sparks Mirror Mystery in Strained Exchange
In a terse dialogue, Archie asks if someone hit him, and Reggie denies. Archie reveals a lipstick mishap instead of Mae’s eyebrow pen, hinting at a comical domestic moment and a search for a mirror to fix the mistaken cosmetic touch.
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Archie
Mirror
Mae
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Lavitt’s
State OF North Carolina
M. D. Dickerson
Hartford
Forest City
N. C
U. S
Harris
Dee
Carolina,Clinch‘field and Ohio Railroad
Henson Bros
Reggie
Whitman
Man
Cliffside Drug Store
Cliffside, N. C
Santa’s
Santa
Fountain Peas
Haynes Store
Avondale, N. C
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