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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1925

Page

6

Spindletonian Editor Clarence Griffin Memorial Note

In memory of Clarence Griffin editor and associate editor Mrs. G F Hovis, with regard to The Spindletonian staff.

Clarence Griffin G. F. Hovis

Hyder Culbreth Wedding Surprises Spindale Friends

The wedding of Frank Hyder and Miss Vioda Culbreth occurred Saturday in Spartanburg. Both families are known in Spindale. the couple will reside with the bride’s uncle Herbert Culbreth in Spindale.

Frank Hyder Vioda Culbreth Spartanburg Spindale Mr. Hyder J. P. Hyder Hyder C. B. Culbreth Herbert Culbreth

Miss Edwards Fifth Grade Chapel Program At School

Ora Crenshaw notes fifth grade pupils performed in chapel including songs He Leadeth Me Washingtons Song and poems February Keep On Going Good Enough. Effie Morgan spoke on George Washington. Miss Annie Hodge moves to Spindale ninth grade. Miss Beath Beam ill with influenza. Prof J A Capps attended chapel at Spindale. Faculty members Tate Stevenson Haynes Nanney shopped in Spartanburg Saturday.

Ora Crenshaw Luccille Roberts Washington George Washington Effie Morgan John Rollins Annie Hodge Rutherfordton School Spindale Beath Beam J. A. Capps Margaret Tate Stevenson Haynes Nanney Spartanburg

Prominent Citizen C J Smith Dies After Service to Community

The town and county mourn the death of C. J. Smith at fifty five. Born in Rutherford county he lived much of his life in Spindale where he supervised the Spindale Mill and later ran the Morris cafe. He served as superintendent of the Spindale Baptist Sunday school for five years and was active in local textile circles. He leaves four children and his wife Miss Wallace. Funeral services were held at Spindale Baptist church with Masonic honors at Providence Church near Henrietta, and over a thousand mourners attended.

C. J. Smith Mr. Smith Rutherford County W. G. Godfrey Spindale John Smith William Louisville Morris Cafe Spindale Baptist Sunday School Spindale Baptist Church M. M. Huntley D. J. Hunt L. Simpson

Local Happenings In Rutherford County Health and Visits

Miss Maggie Whitaker recovering from appendicitis in Rutherford hospital. Miss Bess Cowan home from Mission Hospital Asheville after two operations. Lurline Hicks from the school faculty spent weekend in Marion. Junior Epworth League hosted a party at Welfare House with about thirty members. Numerous visits paid to relatives in Marion, Spartanburg, Inman, Round Hill, Campobello, and Polk County. Moves and visits include families: Fagan, Tolleson, Jolley, Beam, Melton, Green, Randall, Tate, Tate, and others attending events and teaching assignments.

Bess Cowan Mission Hospital Asheville Lurline Hicks Marion Epworth League Welfare House Eerene Fletcher Melton Avondale Ralph Jolley N. A. Green Spindale James Melton M. B. Beam Ellenboro Than Tate C. F. Tate Horse Shoe Docia Beam Salem

Rev J D Bridges Holds Adaville Service

Forest City R-2 reports Rev J D Bridges filled his regular appointment at Adaville Sunday. Mrs Patton Smith has been sick with flu for a week. Mrs E M Diviney received bruises and a shake up after falling on her doorstep. Mr Roberts and family visited Mr Baxter Hudgin Sunday. Mr Fred McDonald spent Saturday in Charlotte on business. Mrs Brendon Douth of Asheville visited her parents Mr and Mrs A C Moore. Mr Olin Daniel and family and Mrs A M Dixon motored to Cliff side Sunday afternoon.

Forest City R-2 J. D. Bridges Adaville Patton Smith E. M. Diviney Roberts Baxter Hudgin Fred McDonald Charlotte Brendon Douth Asheville A. C. Moore Olin Daniel A. M. Dixon Cliffside

Death of Three-Year-Old Martin Price

The three-year-old son of Mr and Mrs F B Price died of diphtheria last Friday evening after a three day illness. Funeral services and burial were held at Pleasant Grove Methodist church on Saturday with Rev C L Simpson and Dr W R Ware in charge.

Scout Troop Leads in Piedmont Council Advances

Reports show the local Boy Scout troop ranks high in advancement and Scoutcraft in the Piedmont council over the past year. The winter season brought strong enthusiasm, and spring plans hinge on a reformed patrol structure and elected officers Mack Hill as Senior Patrol Leader Pink Nanny as Scribe Paul Callahan Burnice Burgin and Russell Northy as Patrol Leaders.

Piedmont Council Mack Hill Pink Nanney Paul Callahan Burnice Burgin Russell Northy

Oak Grove community notes and social events

Rev. E F Blanton preached at Oak Grove. Mrs Cletus Walker and children visited her mother Mrs Hester Magness over the weekend. Belle Wilkie hosted a party with Od essa Jones Ollie Ruppe and many others. Various visits and illnesses noted among local residents and kin.

Bostic Blanton Oak Grove Cletus Walker Hester Magness Belle Wilkie Odessa Jones Ollie Ruppe Leigh May Maude Flossie Harrill Eura Coston Ethel Tate Viola Anderson Emma Kuykendall Ollierea Clara Randall Alfie Barnette Alma Dobbins Worth Owens Troy Bridges Paul Howard Harrill Cletus Earl Randall Claude Dobbins Carl Biggerstaff Hendersonville Blanche Tate Mary Catherine Randall Ollierea Randall

Local Social News From Bostic R-1 Area

The community reports L Purgason is back to health after a long illness. E G Murry and children visited Buck Murry’s family. Lucie Hoyle traveled to Forest City for business. Mary Lovelace visited Mozelle Hastings. A Melton visits daughter H L Johnson. Juanita Hastings stayed with Lucy Hoyle. Mary Murry visited cousin Daisy Murry. A large crowd enjoyed a singing at Jim Deviney’s, with praise for a nice tin and good singing. Duffie Freeman and Viola Withrow visited relatives in Spindale. Vers J E Melton spent a day with H L Johnson and family.

Bostic R-1 L. Purgason E. G. Murry Buck Murry Lucie Hoyle Forest City Mary Lovelace Mozelle Hastings Jim Deviney Duffie Freeman Viola Withrow Spindale J. E. Melton H. L. Johnson

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Spindale Drug Store Culbreth Gray Padgett Spindale, N. C Maggie Whitaker Rutherford Hospital Mr. Garland Walsh Clara Kanipe Clifford Fagan John Dobbins Max Tolleson Ollie Tate Inman S. C R. N. Spangler Broadus Mr. Spangler J. A. Spangler Campobello C. C. Smith Famly Polk County G. H. Robbins Mr. Garand Johnson Union Mills Mr. W. A. Jolley Hannah Hamrick P. A. Rome Seth Bedford L. D. Wilkie J. M. Randall J. M. K. Randall T. A. Biggerstatt H. 3. Harrill Worth Nanney Haynes Bank Adaville News the Royal Store Royal OAK Grove News Ruben Tate Floyds Creek W. P Emma Young Rath Gertrude Ledbetter Lillie Attie Bailey Esther Matheny Race Path Wren Randall Caroleen Pearl Randall Daisy Murry Slnca Ouch Hensley’s Department Store Hobbs-Henderse Bobbs-Fenderson Bosus
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