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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1925
Page
6
The Cliffside News edited by E Roach Clyde A Erwin and Una Edwards appears as the weekly Forest City Courier affiliate. This issue lists staff roles and date Tuesday February 12 1925 with no major event detailed in readable text.
Dr Chas H Stevens pastor of the Baptist church entered Charlotte sanatorium Monday for appendicitis surgery. He returned home Saturday and taught Sunday school and preached three services at Cliffside and Avondale. Accompanied to Charlotte by friend B E Roach.
Mr W C Hightower of this place partners with P S Courtney of Gaffney to open an undertaking establishment at Avondale. The firm will be run by expert funeral directors and embalmers with prompt hearse service, located in Wells Bros store. An ad in The Courier attests their business acumen.
Messrs. N. E. Garvin and C. H. Wilson, managers of Cliffside Mills store and Haynes Store No. 1 Avondale, will leave next Saturday for New York markets to purchase new Spring and summer goods. Wilson reports the Avondale sale advertised last week in Courier was a success throughout. Garvin optimistic on Cliffside Mills trade prospects. Both gentlemen expect heavy purchases on the Northern markets.
Local notes report residents traveling to St Petersburg Florida and visits from Gastonia Charlotte and Shelby. The Women’s Missionary Society plans a February 21 birthday party at the Memorial Building to benefit the new Methodist church project. Several locals prepare for spring merchandise trips to northern markets for Cliffside Mills Sore and The Haynes Store No 1. The parsonage dining room furniture for the Cliffside Avondale Methodist societies is noted as newly purchased.
Misses Willie Carpenter and Nell Hart and Mr F S Hall spent last Saturday in Gaffney South Carolina.
Ellenboro notes show Rev. J N Randall and family visiting Plateau relatives. Visitors include Zoar Dobbins and Sherlin family of Forest City. J R Dedmond from Salisbury stayed with J M K Randall. A bungalow is being built near J M K Randall's and Mary Randall of Avondale spent the weekend home.
The Avondale Methodist church gains an orchestra of violin cornet saxophone and alto. Mrs Webb's funeral was held at High Schools Sunday. J G Roach spent the holiday at home. Mr and Mrs J R Frye visited Forest City. Mr and Mrs S A Thomas visited Pacolet relatives. A son Earl born to Mr and Mrs W H Woods. Haynes Memorial Baptist ordained J C Powell Floyds Creek with several deacons elected and multiple churches represented. The ordination service included songs prayers sermon and charge with hands laid by pastors and deacons.
Rev. Z. D. Harrill preached on Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world at the Ellenboro Baptist Church. The crowd overflowed the house as Sunday School members gathered, with 236 in attendance. Visitors includes Mrs. Rube Lee and children from Belmont and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Horn, among others, plus Pauline Culbreth, Myrtice Hamrick, and Morris Hamrick from Boiling Springs for the weekend.
Was days of last week with home folks. Mrs. Ralph Blanton and children visited Mr. Blanton's father at Mooresboro Sunday. Laxton Burns and baby visited Pantha Smart Sunday afternoon. Miss Ella Pruett Carrie Harrill Mrs Gettings and Mrs Jimmie Wilson attended a WMA meeting at Forest City Saturday. Joe Jones and J H Jones from Lattimore spent Sunday with Ida and Betty Greene. Fred Harrill and children and Misses Zada Harrill Verdie Horn also motored to Shelby Sunday.
Ellenboro R-3 News recounts a Saturday party hosted by Miss Fola Wilson with many attendees. It lists visits, family travel from Gastonia, Cliffside, and Charlotte, church and school events, missing school days, a Ford touring car purchase, and a Valentine party planned for Friday.
Under tentative arrangements two companies will present Vietor artists at regular intervals during the year. Radio talent and concert appearances will include stars familiar to American households such as Frances Alda Harold Bat Lucresia Bort Emilio de Gogo Guiseppe de Luca Miguel Fi.
Floyd's Creek boys visited Thursday afternoon for a basketball game against Tanner's Grove. The contest was very interesting and the score ended close, highlighting local school sports activity.
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