Porter Kills Self With Shotgun at Forest City Home
George Porter aged 27, a farm hand, killed himself with a 12 gauge shotgun in his Forest City home on Jerry Street. He wrote two letters to his wife Madge Davis of Yale North Carolina and had recently asked his mother for fifty dollars. Funeral services were held at Mt Vernon church. he was the son of Lula Porter and was 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Porter
Lula Porter
Jerry Street
Porter
Madgeter Davis
Yale
N. C
Route 3
Alr¢Dy
Forest City
Erie
Madge
Heaven
George
George Porter
Bartlett
Far Vale
Madge Davis
Mt. Vernon
Ayers
First Church
George Logan
Legion Banquet Set for January 9 at Broadway Inn
The Willis Towery Post American Legion will hold its annual banquet on Thursday evening January 9 at 7 30 oclock. The event will take place at the Broadway Inn on Broadway street with special music after the dinner. Plates are seventy five cents each and members are urged to return their cards early to ensure proper headcount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Towery Post
American Legion
Legion
Broadway Inn
Broadway Street
Mrs J W Keller Taken By Death
Mrs Nora Keller wife of J W Keller of Spindale died at home December 23 after cancer illness. Funeral services were held December 24 at Providence Methodist church with Rev H H Cassady in charge. She was fifty and survived by her husband and seven children, Mary John Warren Slegg Howard Fred and Lee Keller. Pallbearers and flower bearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spindale
Nora Keller
J. W. Keller
Providence Methodist Church
H. H. Cassady
Spindale Presbyterian Church
Howard
Fred
Lee Keller
Methodist
Messrs
Boyce Robbins
T. R. Padgett
J. P. Simmons
J. T. Alley
J. T. Padgett
L. T. Rollins
Misses Lillie Crawford
Iva G
Lou Salle Berns
Funeral Held For Mrs B H Haney
Funeral services for Mrs. B H Haney were held here Thursday December 19. She died in Philadelphia of pneumonia on December 14 and is buried at Cool Springs cemetery. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs W G Lynch Forest City husband B H Janey Philadelphia five brothers and three sisters all of Forest City Rock Hill S C and Lily Lynch Iva Carver. Pallbearers named were John Allen John Brackett Ray Rep Howard Daniel Robert Harrill Ted Phillips Bostic Bridges Dock Holland J R Champion Albert Blackburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Haney
Iva Carver
Rock Hill
S. C
John Allen
John Brackett
Ray Rep
Howard Daniel
Robert Harrill
Ted Phillips
Bostic Bridges
Dock Holland
J. R. Champion
Albert Blackburn
Home Of Henry Moore Destroyed By Fire
The Henry Moore home near Oakland burned Sunday night, with loss over 3000 dollars. A child was critically ill, origin unknown but suspected from a defective electric line. Moore had a prior fire loss eight years ago. Surviving relatives include his mother Lula Porter, one brother Joe Porter of Forest City, and seven sisters in Spindale Ellenboro Harris Caroleen Forest City Nashville Tenn. and Forest City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
R-2
Henry Moore
Oakland
Moore
Lula Porter
Joe Porter
Willie Watson
Spindale
Pink Evens
Ellenboro
Roy Jenkins
Harris
Henry Heal
Caroleen
Newton Tames
Walter Sisk
Nashville
Tenn
William Funderburk
Final Service At Tabernacle Friday Night
A farewell service at Stephens Tabernacle in Spindale begins at 7 30 pm Friday with men invited to bring hammers to remove seats and interior fittings after the service. The tabernacle will be wrecked Saturday and moved to Cliffside for a six week meeting starting January 12 with evangelical speakers from Atlanta and Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle
Cliffside
Spindale
Stephens Tabernacle
Spindale House
Wellborn
Atlanta
The
Evangelistical Association
Tom Glascoe
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Stephens
Funeral held for Elijah Daves at Concord Baptist Church
Elijah Daves, age 60, died at his Bostic home after a brief illness. Funeral services conducted by Rev. I D Harrill at Concord Baptist Church. Interment in Concord Cemetery. Survived by widow, four children Delia Thompson Florence Owens Elizabeth and Ethel Daves, four grandchildren, three sisters, and many nieces and nephews. Born April 7 1869 in Sunshine community he was a prominent local farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostic
Elijah Daves
Concord Baptist Church
I. D. Harrill
W. B. Jenkins
Woodruff
S. C
Concord Cemetery
John Bailey
Aleres Caiesity
Alba Reesgett
Eunice Hollifield
Ruby Harris
Jennie Sue Harrill
Bertie Lee
Ken‘drick
Beulah Philbeck
Sarah Flacer
Daves
Sunshine
Piedmont Boy Scouts Council to Elect Officials Jan 13
The Piedmont Council of the Boy Scouts of America will hold its annual meeting at Hotel Armington in Gastonia on Monday evening January 13 at 7. Scout executive R. M. Schiele announced the gathering, which was moved from Shelby due to schedule conflicts. Officials for the council and county officers for Gaston Cleveland Lincoln Rutherford and Polk counties will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Council
Boy Scouts of America
Hotel Armington
Gastonia
R. M. Schiele
Shelby
Gaston
Cleveland
Lincoln
Rutherford
Polk
Sion
South Mountain Institute Enjoys Christmas Gifts
Despite cold weather and bad roads, South Mountain Industrial Institute received a festive Christmas thanks to friends of Boss Tryon and many communities. Gifts included toys, food, clothing, quilts, a Victrola, and a basketball from Mr. Weathers. Visitors like Mr. Roark of Ellenboro offered Christmas messages as locals from Forest City and Ellenboro delivered groceries and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostic
South Mountain Industrial Institute
Boss Tryon
Cliffside
Forest City
Mooresboro
Marion
Ellenvore
Durham
Double Springs
Shelby
Weathers
Hardway Forest
Roark
Ellenboro
Flormee
Death of George Davis a Rutherford County farmer
George Davis of Ellenboro North Carolina died at about age 80 after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Walls Baptist Church with interment in Walls Cemetery beside his wife. He was father to ten children nine of whom survive and included M C Davis Union Mills and Mrs W T Dobbins among others. Surviving grandchildren and great grandchildren are listed. A pioneer farmer, he was well known in the Walls community. Broad Moore and wife returned from a visit to Georgetown Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walls| Baptist Church
Walls Church
Davis
M. C. Davis
Union Mills
W. T. Dobbins
C. H. Padgett
R. L. Wells
The
Walls Community
M. J. Hamrick
Denrietta
E. D. Bridges
Richmond, Va
Ida Davis
Margaret Davis
Georgia Davis
Ellenboro
Rutherford County
First Job Embalming Challenging for Padgett
James Padgett recently joined his father I R Padgett in the undertaking business after graduating from an embalming school in Nashville. His first assignment was embalming George Porter who died by a self inflicted gunshot wound through the heart, a difficult opening case expertly handled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Padgett
I. R. Padgett
Nashville, Tenn
Salmbalmer
George Porter
Heartiest New Year Wishes for 1930
A Mrs A C Jones Mil Viner sends heartiest New Year wishes for 1930 hoping receivers enjoy every moment and greet the year with cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Jones
Mil Viner
Cotton Ginning Reports Decline Across State and Rutherford
Rutherford county ginned 17 934 bales of cotton up to Friday December 20 with 15 151 bales last year. State total to date 658 098 bales versus 800 102 last year. In Cleveland area 52 670 bales ginned to date, compared with 48 503 year ago. Obituary notes: Mr J P Carpenter dies after long illness, funeral at Floyds Creek Baptist Church with Masonic rites. Survived by wife and six children. services held with local pastors and community honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford County
Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Eit Anc
Cliffside
Cleveland
Bates
J. P. Carpenter
Baptist Church
Charles H. Stevens
Bessemer
Ala
D. J. Hunt
Nealsville
N. C
A. T. Stoudenmire
Avondale
Zeno Wall
Shelby
D. H. Rhinehardt
Methodist
W. A. Ayers
Forest City
Claude H. Wilson
W. T. H. H. M. Owens
Woman Found Dead On Porch Near Union Mills
Miss Mary Jane Morgan fifty living with her mother Mrs Grayson Morgan Sr near Union Mills was found dead on the front porch Friday morning after going to milk the prior evening the fire out and the storm likely caused her death No inquest was held she survived by her mother and two brothers Harold and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Mills
Mary Jane Morgan
Grayson Morgan
Miss Morgan
Harold
Epworth League Meeting Planned for Friday in Forest City
Rutherford County Epworth League Association schedules January gathering at First Methodist Church Forest City Friday at 7 20 pm. Forest City Leaguers lead devotional. county president Prof R W Eaves of Spindale to preside as business session follows. December session was postponed due to Stephens tabernacle services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford County Epworth League Association
Forest City Epworth League
R. W. Eaves
Spindale
Stephens
Ellenboro Church Honors Pastor Harrill With Gifts
The Ellenboro Baptist Church celebrated Christmas by presenting the Rev. Zay Harrill with a suit of clothes hat shoes shirt and tie and a bountiful pounding. The Concord church contributed a handsome overcoat. Harrill is noted for success in ministry generous greeting and many friends in Ellenboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellenboro
No Year Greeting From Mrs A C Jones
A fragmented greeting from Mrs A C Jones of Millinos thanks a friend for their support in 1929 and expresses hope for continued friendship in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Du'ress
A.C. Jones
Millinos
Also Mentioned on This Page
Orge Porter
Self
Mr. Moore
Eluah Daves
Concord Church
B.S. A. Council
South Moon
Institute
George Davis
Walls
Long Ilness
Broad Moore
Georgetown
R. R. Haynes
Carpenter
Floyd’s Creek Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
John G. Roach
B. D. Wilson
Rutherfordton
Maurice Hendrick
J. C. Hames
W. W. Nanney
Clyde A. Erwin
Charles Haynes
Walter Haynes
G. K. Moore
J. B. Watkins
W. B. Wilson
P. C. Hawkins
B. L. Idson
B. E. Gold
Lodge of Knights Templer
Mr. Carpenter
F. S. Hall
F. E. Webb
R E. Carpenter
Arthur
Charles Carpenter
Alice Carpenter
John Carpenter
For
John Beam
Epworth Leaguers
Ellenboro Church
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