Unprecedented church attendance notes Stephens revival
Rutherfordton reports a surge in church enrollments and Sunday school turnout after the Stephens revival. Nine churches added 350+ members, with large crowds at Spindale and Rutherfordton services and plans to expand space and evangelistic efforts. Committees were formed to carry plans forward. A countywide mass meeting is set for January 5 at 2:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spindale
Rutherfordton
Rutherford County
First Baptist Church
Spencer Baptist Church
Mr. McElroy
E. B. Jenkins
Ruterfordton
Jenkins
R. M. Hoyle
Rutherfordton Methodist Church
H. H. Cassady
Spindale Presbyterian Church
Green Street Baptist Church
Spindale Baptist Church
Brittain Presbyterian Church
Mt. Hebron
Centennial
Baptist Church Area
Piedmont Baptist
Forest City
Union Mills
Presbyterian
R. T. Baker
Brittain
Stephens
Spindale House
Golden Valley Woman Passes
Death claimed Mrs. Stanley McCurry on Sunday December 8 at 3 30 pm after illness and pain. Funeral at Golden Valley Methodist church Monday at 4 30 pm led by Rev. Midberry with Rev. Williamson. She was sixty and survived by husband and children in the area plus relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley McCurry
Golden Valley Church
McCurry
Golden Valley Methodist Church
Midberrry
Williamson
South Mountain Institute
Eliza Bell Blankenship
Lee Hunt
Tilden Stallings
Mallie McCurry
Ben and
Lester McCurry
Bud Upton
Spindale
Essie McCombs
Cliffside
Body Lost in Rail Shipment Delays Funeral Postponed
Rutherfordton reports the body of Mrs. B. C. Livingston, age 38, died in St. Albans Virginia, prepared for shipment to Asheville, arrived late due to railway loss, funeral held at Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church after relatives retrieved remains and drove through to the town. She leaves a husband daughter Estelle Mills Livingston father sister Miss Annie Beth Waldrop and brother B. B. Waldrop. member of Re Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
B. C. Livingston
St. Albans
Asheville
Mrs. Livingston
C. T. Waldrop
Estelle Mills Livingston
Annie Beth Waldrop
B. B. Waldrop
Re Presbyterian Church
Santa Claus Letters from Forest City Children
A collection of childhood Christmas requests from Forest City and Avondale readers. Letters ask for items such as airplanes, dolls, a mule and wagon, a raincoat, Victrola records, a baby doll carriage, slippers, a writing desk, and various fruits and nuts, with notes back to Santa and warm holiday wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avondale
Polly Mastin
Santa
Lillian
Mother
Glenn Cole
Forest City
Santa Claus
Big Sis
Luna Medford
Dad
Little Sis
Junior Medford
Victrola Records
Madge Watkins
Helen Ridings
Miss Una Edwards Named Cliffside Postmaster
Miss Una Edwards, a Democrat, is appointed Cliffside postmaster after a Washington announcement last week. She has long served at Cliffside Mills and is highly regarded in the community, having been associate editor of The News and a contributor to The Courier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Una Edwards
Cliffside
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Golden Valley Woman
First Broad Baptist Sunday School
Mal Houser
Claude Melton
H. M. Propes
Nannie Melton
Dan Melton
Daniel Green Ice
Pt Ag
Aia In
Spartanburg
Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church
Rutherfordton Cemetery
Daddy
Marjorie Hawkins
Sis
Beau
Santaa Claus
A&p
Floridas
Carnival
Bpards
Carton
Ige
Clicquot Club
White House
Jug
Bokar Coffee
Prmore's
Keyston
Brazil
del Monte
Og. Loe
I 282
Gelatine Chalmers
Maxwell House
Ib. Bekt
Crear Atlantic & Pacuienc
Edwards
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