County Club Endorses Stephens Revival Campaign
The Rutherford County club unanimously endorsed Rev. Geo. T. Stephens of High Point New York to lead a county-wide evangelist campaign from a central tabernacle. New officers were elected for 1928 including President R E Price and Vice President R H Crawford. Officials noted progress on Black Bear trail signs and discussed local postal, transportation, and industrial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Latham
Geo. T. Stephens
High Point
N. Y
Rutherford County Club
R. E. Price
R. H. Crawford
J. W. Benson
C. F. Gold
C. J. Heller
S. E. Elmore
C. H. Haynes
Fred Hamrick
G. W. Rollins
Telephone Company
Avondale
Cliffside
M. L. Edwards
K. S. Tanner
Rutherford County
Spartanburg
Farmers Federation
Progressive Farmer
Z. C. Jenkins
Forest City
Rutherfordton
Edwards
Haynes
George T. Stephens
Geo. T. Stephis
Courier to publish a brief eight page holiday edition
The Courier office will be open all next week with a small eight page edition on Thursday to handle legal advertising and regular advertisers. Printers will rest briefly while on duty for rush job printing. Correspondents are asked to send only important news due to limited space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Rutherford County
Spindale Beats Old Fort in Hectic 38 44 Victory
Spindale Athletic Club defeated Old Fort 38 to 44 in a fast paced game highlighted by quick passing. Berry starred for Spindale while Hughes and A Steppe led Old Fort's scoring. Upcoming schedule lists Kings Mountain clash and other regional games through January. A Rutherford County Club meeting adopted a pro evangelistic campaign resolution urging Rev. George T. Stephens to visit the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spindale
Spindale Athletic Club
Old Fort
Berry
Hughes
A. Steppe
Heart Attack Fatal to Mr C A Wilkie in Forest City
The sudden death of Cyrus A Wilkie from a heart attack occurred Monday morning as he drove, crashing his car into a tree. He was a longtime Forest City resident, active in church and civic life, and left a wife Dora S Fortune and four children. He organized the county knitting mill in 1910 and served on the Forest City Board of Aldermen twice. He headed Trout Wilkie Lumber Co from 1919 to 1925 and is survived by his mother Mrs Kate Wilkie and several siblings. Funeral services were held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus
A. Wilkie
Wilkie
Florence and
Powell Streets
W. M. Padgett
Wilk
Geo. Metcalf
Mr. Wilkie
Geo. P. Wilkie
Shiloh
Baptist Church
Forest City
Trout-Wilkie Lumber Company
Wallaceville
D. C
Dora S. Fortune
W. L. Horn
Leona Wilkie
A. L. Wilkie
Bessemer City
Kate Wilkie
C. D. Kirby
Lillian Stieler
New York
J. B. Mears
J. A. Wilkie
Charlotte
W. H. Wilkie
Greenville
S.C
Conference of Agricultural Teachers Held in Ellenboro
Ellenboro December meeting led by J M Osteen focused on better methods for teaching vocational agriculture and shared teacher challenges. Attendees included D H Sutton W J Isbell W C Taylor and Mr Wilson. A.B. Bushong demonstrated a poultry farming lesson and hatchery projects were toured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellenboro
J. M. Osteen
Troy
N. C
D. H. Sutton
Cool Springs
W. J. Isbeell
Green’s Creek
Polk County
W. C. Taylor
Lattimore
Wilson
Derver
Lincoln County
Osteen
A. B. Bushong
Agricultural Department
Kiwanis Club Notes Show Unity and Yearend Thrift
A large Monday evening turnout praised Mrs. Blanton on the club supper and officers reviewed a year of service. Rev Geo R Gillespie led a Christmas program with choir and local participants. Bernice Kanipe read Getting Even With Sister. Tarheel farmers may learn thrift from Continental Europe, say county agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Blanton
Dalton
Geo. R. Gillespie
Messrs
R. W. Minish
G. W. Frye
Burrel Moore
R. ©. Alexander
Nell Padgett Norris
Ernest Robertson
Rudisill
Myrtle Doggett
Bernice Kanipe
Gillespie
Europe
Memorial service and burial details for a local man
At 2:30 on Wednesday afternoon December 21 a large concourse gathered at the residence to pay respects to a beloved man. Ministers M M Huntley John S Wood Zeno Wall Connor spoke at services then the interment occurred at Cool Springs cemetery. Active pallbearers included M J Harrill E O Thomas R N Holmes Bryan Harrill G C King Charles Z Flack Foy Horn R L Reinhardt Spurgeon Moss. Honorary pallbearers were C E Alcock C M Robinson B B Doggett R F Biggerstaff J H Thomas H B Doggett R K Holli field M M Young W C Hardin. Flower bearers were C E Alcock A L McDaniel Spurgeon Moss Carl Huntley Margaret Ware Mary Crowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Huntley
Shiloh
John S. Wood
Forest City
Zeno Wall
Shelby
Connor
Cool Springs Cemetery
Adaville News: Christmas Program and Visits
In Adaville Forest City R 2 the Sunday school plans a Christmas program and tree. Oakland school prepares a program with Mr C L Moore and Mr Grady Moore visiting at Mr A C Moore's. Families including George Owens and Sam Ruppe were Sunday guests. Vesta McBrayer spent the weekend with Wilber McBrayer. Hollis Moore, Oakland teacher, has been sick, Ruby Ellis of Shelby substitutes, James Crow ill but improving. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to The Courier readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
R-2
Adaville
Oakland
Mrs
George Owens
Sam Ruppe
Vesta McBrayer
Wilber McBrayer
Hollis Moore
Ruby Ellis
Shelby
James Crow
The
Courier
Cantata at First Baptist Church Draws Big Audience
A capacity crowd attended the First Baptist Church Sunday evening as the 30-voice choir presented the Christmas cantata The King Cometh by R. M. Stults. Soloists included Mrs. Nell Padgett Norris and Miss Ruth Mears, with Miss Catherine Goggans directing. The program, praised for its beauty, featured violinist A. M. Glickman and will be repeated over a nearby radio station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
R. M. Stults
Baptist Choir
Catherine Goggans
Miss Goggans
A. M. Hughey
A. M. Glickman
Ruth Mears
Nell Padgett Norris
Wilder, Gaines
E. H. Freeman
S. F. Smith
T. R.padgett
C. A. Petty
Mr Jack McCurry Weds Miss Whitlock at York South Carolina
News reaches here that M R McCurry known as Jack married Miss Wadie Whitlock of Shelby at York South Carolina last Sunday. Clarence Jones and Claudie Whitlock attended. McCurry, son of Postmaster M M McCurry, works at the local post office. The bride’s father W H Whitlock of Shelby Furniture Co. lives in Shelby. the couple plan to reside near home soon. Also an advert notes felt and velvet hats reduced to $1 and $2 by Mrs B E McCurry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. McCurry
Jack
Wadie Whitlock
Shelby
York
S. C
Clarence Jones
Claudie Whitlock
Jack McCurry
M. M. McCurry
W. H. Whitlock
Shelby Furniture Co
Cantata at M. E. Church Sunday Evening
The Vision Eternal a pageant cantata in two parts will be presented at M E Church Sunday at 7 15 PM Part I depicts the Night of Promise as captives long for release prophets await a Messiah Judea awaits tidings The Night of Promise invites patience Part II shows Light of Fulfillment with shepherds angels the Star of Bethlehem and wise men The cast includes Night Sarah Bridges Captives of Babylon Commie Frye Pauline Erwin et al A junior church program follows Friday at 7 30 PM All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Earth
Judea
Bethlehem
Night
Sarah Bridges
Babylon
Commie Frye
Pauline Erwin
Mary Moss
Madge Moore
Lois Moores
Dorothy Doggett
Pearl Irvin
Annie Moore
Fay Adams
Christine Sutton
Prophets
Charles Bridges
Robert King
William Biggerstaff
Dorothy Rudisill
Watchman
Marshall Giles
Light of
Fulfillment
Mary Frye
Star of Bethlehem
Mildred Moores
Angel
Frances Ledbetter
Shepherds
Carter Thomas
Howard Magness
Jack Rudisill
Charles Beam
Leslie Stewart Dead at Concord Hospital
Leslie Stewart aged about 17 died in Concord hospital Saturday after a third operation in recent weeks. He was an inmate of the Jackson Training School. Funeral services were held Sunday at the home of Mr. C. E. Huntley with Dr. W. A. Ayers in charge. Interment followed at Cool Springs cemetery. He is survived by his mother two sisters and several brothers, all of Forest City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Stewart
Concord
Jackson Training School
C. E. Huntley
W. A. Ayers
Cool Springs
Forest City
Gin at Boiling Springs Burned
The cotton gin of C. J. Hamrick Sons at Boiling Springs was destroyed by fire Sunday night about 9 o'clock. Three bales of cotton in the gin were burned. A Shelby fire department truck answered the alarm but little could be saved. The origin of the fire was not determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Hamrick Sons
Boiling Springs
Shelby Fire Department
Christmas Morning Sermon at Presbyterian Church
Rev. H. H. Cassady, pastor, will preach at the Presbyterian church Christmas morning at 11 o'clock. All are cordially invited. There will be the preaching service next Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Cassady
Presbyterian Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stephens
Spindale House
Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain Club
Inman
Spartan Mills
Forest City All- Stars
Lenoir
E. E. McCurry
C. A. Wilkie
Conference OF Agricultural Teachers
Kiwanis Club
Adaville News
C. L. Moore
Grady Moore
A. C. Moore
1B. E. McCurry
R. C. Alexander
Frank Dorsey
Thomas Dorsey
Ernest Roberson
Walsh Moore
J. S. Rudisill
R. R. Howes
Walter Smith
Nell Young Young
Burwell Moore
Eon Frye
Ruth Dorsey
Harry Kendrick
W. W. Smith
George ¥. Bradley
Ray McCraw
V. Frye
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