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Newspaper

Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1929

Page

14

Annie Reid Married Ben V Ratchford in Rutherfordton

Rutherfordton December 27 Miss Annie Reid youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs C Reid of Rutherfordton married Ben V Ratchford of Ionia at home in Rutherfordton. The ceremony conducted by Rev R H Ratehue of South Carolina featured nuptial music by Ruth Edwards and Helen Justice. Guests included J F Ratchford of Gastonia and Ruth Reid among others. The bride a graduate of North Carolina College for Women Teasboro has taught in Greenville. Ratchford an alumnus of Davidson Duke and Cornell now instructor at Duke University.

Rotherfordton Ne Reid C. Reid Therfordton Christiseve Ben V. Ratchford Ionia R. H. Ratehue South Carolina Fearoom Reid North Washton Street Wiere Ruth Edwards Helen Justice Rutherfordton Joseph Morrissoy Claire Id Forest City Zoe Ratchford Gastonia Idesmaid Richard Harvel Fest Man Ratchford Davidson College Duke Cornell Duke University Durham J. F. Ratchford Ollie Ratchford Greenville S. C Geo. P. Reid John Ruth Reid Gordon Reid Thermal City Guy Reid and Family Charlotte Ethel Scruggs Hickory

Death claims Ellenboro man Amos Hamrick at 81

Amos Hill Hamrick, 81, of near Ellenboro died Tuesday night December 25 after a week of illness. A Boiling Springs native and Baptist church member, he married Eunice McSwain in 1873 and later Jane Morehead in 1924. Survived by his widow and children John Thomas David Solon George Lee Hamrick and Hannah Hamrick plus son Broadus Hamrick (deceased) and two half brothers, 45 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral was at Ellenboro Baptist church Thursday afternoon with Revs. Zay Harrill D J Hunt and Z D Harrill officiating. burial in Ellenboro churchyard.

Ellenboro Amos Hill Hamrick Baptist Church Boiling Springs Eunice Jane McSwain Jane Morehead Caroleen Messrs John Thomas David Solon George Lee Hamrick Hamrick Z. D. Harrill Ellenboro Church

Four Stills Seized at Duncan's Creek Farm Raid

Rutherford county officers captured four stills ranging from one to twenty gallons per run at the James Swink home in Dun jean Creek township. Two alleged prohibition violators were detained. A one gallon, two other stills, and a fourth located 300 yards from the house were found. Deputies Green, Dalton, Edwards, and Robertson spent the day locating the outfits after a tip. Swink and his 19 year old son Roy Swink face a preliminary hearing here on January 4.

Rutherfordton Rutherford County James Swink Dunjean Creek House George Green Ray Dalton Garrett M. Edwards J. E. Robertson Harding Swink Roy

J Mode to Start Rutherford County Court as Recorder

Rutherfordton December 31 W J Mode will take office as county recorder for Rutherford Wednesday to hear civil cases. It marks the first Republican county official since 1898. Mode previously served as Rutherford register of deeds from 1896 to 1898 and was a rural carrier and postmaster for years.

Rutherfordton W. J. Mode Rutherford Mode

Number Visit Mr and Mrs Brandle on R-2 Forest City

During Christmas week visitors at Mr. and Mrs. A Brandle included Mr. and Mrs S E Hartill Mr and Mrs J L Hames Mr and Mrs Miles Kennedy Mr L H Holly of Augusta Ga Miss Zona Brandle and Mrs Brunia Toole of Augusta Ga Mrs J L Hames sustained minor injuries in an auto wreck returning from Spartanburg Saturday afternoon but is improving.

Forest’ City Re2 A. Brandle S. E. Hartill J. L. Hames Miles Kennedy L. H. Holly Augusta Zona Bradle Brunia, Toole Spartanburg

Lattimore Man Killed In Wreck

A. W. Bridges, 45, of Lattimore, died Wednesday afternoon in Shelby hospital from injuries in a December 24 auto crash on Highway 20 west of Shelby. His car, a stripped Ford, swerved into J. S. Krevius’s Hupmobile. Krevius and Mrs Krevius were injured lightly. Bridges leaves a wife and six children. funeral at Double Springs Baptist Church Friday at 2 p.m.

Lattimore A. W.bridges Shelby Hospital A. B. Dar‘den Asheville Hie Shelby Bridges Everett McDaniels J. S. Krevius Coleman Bridges Viola Bridges Gus Taylor Winnsboro S. C Albert Morgan Thomasville Frank Hall Georgia Thomas Baker Double Springs Baptist Church

Helton Barrs wedding in Hickory at Christ Lutheran

Miss Mommie Barrs and Carl A Helton married at Christ Lutheran church with Rev. F A Freed officiating. Helton family ties described. bride from Barrs lineage, father a police sergeant. Heltons employed with Martin Furniture. The couple known across Rutherford County communities Caro leen Forest City and Spindale.

Hickory Mommie Barrs Carl A. Helton Christ Lutheran Church F. A. Freed Helton C. D. Barrs Mfr Charles ‘Helton Martin, Furniture Company Hickory Record Rutherford County Caroleen Forest City Spindale

Warden Announces Bounties On Hawks Crows Wildcats

County forest and game warden W J Hardin says North Carolina pays twenty five cents bounty per hawk head fifteen cents per crow head and two dollars per wildcat head. Heads may be taken to Hardin Rutherfordton R8 or Witherow Forest City at Witherow's Cafe. Three convictions last week for game law violations. two for hunting without licenses fined ten dollars fifty cents each. another for hunting without a license while wearing a badge. Offenders were in Duncan's Creek township. discovered by assistant warden John C Swafford after a small blaze from a discarded cigarette.

W. J. Hardin North Carolina Hardin Rutherfordton J. J. Witherow Witherow Forest City Recorder Duncan’s Creek John C. Swafford

Music teacher Mrs Wilson resigns from Cool Springs High

Mrs T L Wilson tendered her resignation as director of music in both Cool Springs High and grammar school at Forest City to Dr M Reinhardt chairman of school board December 19th. She regretted to give it up but her health would not permit her to continue with her class which totaled forty one students.

T. L. Wilson Cool Springs High Forest City R. ‘M. Reinhardt

Installment Plan Makes Airplanes Purchasable

A bold shift allows buyers to purchase airplanes on installment terms. The prospect evokes a vivid image of ongoing payments tied to such high value purchases, raising questions about financing, interest, and the burden of long term debt for aircraft buyers.

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