This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1928
Page
5
A Christmas essay reflecting on the season’s spirit, charity, and social contrasts. It recalls yuletide customs among enslaved people, racial dynamics, and the evolving view of Christmas generosity. The piece weaves Dickensian imagery with personal anecdotes and hopes for peace and goodwill.
Attorney T. J. Moss named county chairman for the Near East Relief drive. Rutherford county is asked for 800 dollars and the state for 100000 dollars. Lieut. Governor J. Elmer Long of Durham is state chairman. Five education centers in Athens Beirut Constantinople and Sofia will run schools to develop thousands of youths for service to their country and Christian nations in the Near East.
Funeral held at Round Hill Baptist Church for Mrs. Asbury H Nanney age sixty seven. Born May 15 1860 she joined Brittain Presbyterian 1876 later affiliated with Union Mills Presbyterian. Survived by husband Asbury H Nanney six children twenty six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Also survived by four brothers and four sisters.
The Rutherford County Cottage at Jackson Training School Concord N C seeks books magazines papers and other reading material for the new facility. Mr and Mrs Yoder of Rutherfordton schools sent a box last week and the boys enjoyed them. Timber may be worked as a paying crop on the farm with thinning of weak trees to let better trees grow.
In Graham, a negro section of Forest City, two children of George Rodgers died when their house burned Thursday afternoon around 2 15. The mother locked doors and found the home ablaze on return from a spring. Firefighters arrived but could not save the structure as water lines were insufficient. A man attempted to reach the children but was dragged away. The bodies were recovered, one in bed and one in the dining room. Origin unknown.
A short verse urges a fresh start for the year, highlighting acts of kindness. It emphasizes helping others, self improvement, youth, respect for the elderly, and rest after work. The lines are signed by Mrs. W. E. Stacey.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.