Forest City Courier Dated January 5 1928
Forest City Courier weekly edition serving Forest City and Rutherford County. Publication date January 5 1928. Editor Clarence Griffin. news editor Mrs C B Alcock. society editor Arval Alcock. Advertising manager H H Houser. Job dept M H Beam. Subscriptions $1.00 per year in advance. six months 0.75. outside Rutherford County 1.50. Advertising rates: display 30 cents per column inch. reading notices 10 cents per line. classified 1 cent per word.
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Rutherford County
Shelby Revolt in Shelby Town Unseats Government
Charlotte News reports Saturday night disturbances in Shelby where youths defied arrest, fired crackers at police, and held officers in City Hall. Officials vow vigorous action to demonstrate that authority must prevail and such uprisings will not be tolerated.
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Shelby
Charlotte News
Quiet Holidays Mark Holly Springs Community News
The Christmas holidays passed quietly in Holly Springs Harris, with Dr. M A Adams and Rev Grover Splawn closing a teacher training school. Mr and Mrs Matt Splawn hosted a singing gathering, and Myrtle Matheny led a party. Rev David Roberts of Wake Forest visited area friends. Family members and students from Carson Newman, Meredith, Boiling Springs, Union Mills spent holidays at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Spliwn
Carson-Newman College
Maggie Cole
Meredith College
Arthur Henderson
Boiling Springs
Edward Cole
Union Mills
Pauline Cole
Annette Hopper
Ina Robbins
Gladys Roweh
Mandie Robbins
Lillie
Elsie
Etta Cole
Matt Splawn
Lillie B. Robbins
Frank Cole
Death of Infant James Donald Bridges
Mr and Mrs Rush Bridges of Alexander suffer the loss of their infant son James Donald by pneumonia last Monday. Interment was at Providence Tuesday. Leslie Makin and Miss Elsie Marshall of Liverpool were arraigned for fighting and sentenced to immediate marriage. A moral maxim notes no man earns credit for goodness without temptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Bridges
Alexander
James Donald
Providence
Leslie Makin
Elsie Marshall
Liverpool
Forest City All Stars fall to Miami in close 49 43 clash
In a fast hard fought local cage game Forest City All-Stars were nosed out by Miami 49 to 43. Boasting speed the Miami quintet led by Wiery with 14 points while Boohoo Day topped Forest City with 12. Dorsey Hardin and Captain Sleep Moss supported strong guarding and defense as Sietz filled in holding Miske scoreless. Lincolnton slated to invade Forest City Jan 6 as fans plan to back local girls and boys in all remaining games this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City All-Stars
Miami
Wiery
Boohoo
Davis
Dorsey
Hardin
Moss
Harrill
Sietz
Miske
Hamrick
Lincolnton High School
Forest City
Cool Springs
Nemar the Man of Mystery Amazes Savannah Crowd
The Savannah Press praises Nemar the Man of Mystery for a high standard show at Town Hall presented by the Savannah Fire Department. The Australian Mystery Cabinet and other acts mystified the audience, likened to Herrmann the Great and Houdini, with a call for future appearances and wholesome entertainment. Nemar will appear at a Benefit Show for the Police Department and Cool Springs High School on Thursday January 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Nemar
Herrmann the Great
Thurston and Houdini
Police Department
Cool Springs High School
Christmas Treats and Visits Across Floyds Creek
Sunday schools at Floyds Creek and Goode's Creek shared a Christmas treat enjoyed by children and adults. The local school resumed after holidays. Notable moves include John Sherline joining A. D. Nanney in Forest City and Miss Mallie Honeycutt traveling to Lake Wales Florida. Visitors included families from Lincolnton Georgia and Woodruff South Carolina, with Rev. W H Wall and Rev A G Melton preaching weekend services amid cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sherline
A. D. Nanney
Forest City
C. H. Kennedy
Charlotte
Kennedy
G. Kennedy
Robert Alexander
Taylor Alexander
Woodruff
S. C
W. P. Alexander
Charles Alexander
Shelby
Mallie Honeycutt
Lake Wales
Fla
Jonah Honeycutt
W. H. Wall
L. L. Scruggs
Wall
A. G. Melton
Floyds Creek
Alexander News Recaps Holiday Visitors And Illness
Alexander residents report two weeks of illness with most recovering. Rev. C C Matheney remains very sick, Marion Blanton led Sunday service. Ada Hamrick and Kate Hamrick return to Carson-Newman College. Karl Jordan and family visit Alexander. Jolley and Hamrick families host and sing at Christmas events. Georgetown College students, Jolley siblings noted among visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
A. L. Hamrick
C. C. Matheney
Mary Jolley
The
Baptist Church
Jordan
Miss Jolley
Georgetown College
Freeda
Gladys Jolley
V. L. Jolley
Christmas Quiet in MT Pleasant and Nearby Towns
The MT Pleasant area reports a quiet Christmas season with social visits among Flora and Ola Mae Matheny Sara and Janet Holland and other locals. Several students depart to continue studies at Asheville Normal Wake Forest Berea College and Boone while Rev F T Collins is slated to preach next weekend at Mt Pleasant. Mr Forest Davidson leaves for Hamlet to work on the railroad.
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Forest City
Flora
Ola Mae Matheny
Sara
Janet Holland
Wilkins
Henrietta
Glenn Toms
Willie Toms
J. C. Toms
Georgetown
Ola Matheny
Pauline Kennedy
Burl Womick
Mattie Toms
Gordon Toms
Velma Mayse
Boone
Mayo
Mayse
Asheville Normal
Wade Mathenyx
Wake Forest
Glen
Forest Davidson
Hamlet
Miss Jessie Matheny and Ramon Sloan wed in Rutherfordton
West End notes a Rutherfordton wedding as Miss Jessie Matheny and Mr Ramon Sloan of Mississippi exchange vows. Also mentioned are social visits, holiday church programs, and residents visiting relatives in Gastonia, Belmont, Flat Rock, Cherokee, and Chesnee.
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West End
Forest City
Jessie Matheny
Ramon Sloan
Mississippi
Rutherfordton
W. G. Trout
Gastonia
T. Jones
Jones
Woman’s Missionary Society
Pleasant Grove Church
B. Z. McDonald
J. B. Tabor, Jr
Shepherd
B. Tabor
C. F. Murphy
Myrtle Beach
G. W. Long
J. C. Grose
Belmont
Clair Taylor
Snow Hill
Gertrude Taylor
Black Mountain
J. I. Grose
D. C. Cole
Canton
C. L. Williamson
Flat Rock
R. L. Jamson
Margaret McDonald
Hendersonville
Shelby
Pleasant Grove
R. H. Long and Baby
George Joe
Chimney Rock
J. P. Hardin
Billie
Martha
Eli Williams
Cherokee
Anc
Bob Griffin
Robe Lee
Chesnee
S. C
B. E. Maynard
Little Paul
Billie Duncan
Florence Mills resumes operations in Florence City
Florence Mills resumed operations after nine days of inactivity in Florence City. Mechanic G P Warren replaced the nine inch steam whistle with an eighteen inch brass trumpet to improve service. Local visits include Mrs T C Collins and children from Cherokee, S C and several regional families.
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Forest City
Florence Mills
G. P. Warren
T. C. Collins
Cherokee
S. C
Jess Hardin
Cliffside
H. L. Hardin
Layton Hardin
R. H. Burgin
Marion
B. E. Hardin
A. H. Haynes
Rutherfordton
R-3
Perry Guffey
Shiloh
Rufus Wilkie
Joe P. Hardin
A. L. Doggett
Gastonia
Henry Head
Caroleen
Joe Proctor
C. J. Goforth
Chesnee
Mrs J Ponder Dead Ruth Resident Passes After Stroke
Ruth Texas native Mrs J T Ponder dies at 6:35 am Thursday after a paralysis stroke Tuesday while preparing the noon meal. She was 84, twice married, with six children of whom two survived in Texas and the couple’s four children. Surviving husband J T Ponder and other relatives mourn at home church and community.
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Ruth
James T. Ponder
Measles Spread Among Local Families In Region
Local notices report measles affecting several residents including Gladys Vandyke Clyde Benson Er line McCluney Wilburn Harrill and many others. Illness also hits the son of Mr and Mrs Tom Wilkins and Master Clyde Harris. Tiny Keefer and other Keeter visitors from Lincolnton, Ga are mentioned along with guests of John Keeter. A birthday surprise for Sam Turner marks his twenty first year as friends attended.
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Gladys Vandyke
Clyde Benson
Erline McCluney
Wilburn Harrill
Tom Wilkins
Clyde Harris
Tiny Keefer
John Keefer
Tiny
Charlie Keeter
Lincolnton
Glee
Myrtle Keeter
Sarah Matthew
John Keeter
C. B. Garrett
Seneca
S. C
Wade Martin
Mer
David Richardson
Pelzer
Fire scares Shiloh church. fire put out after stove flue
Rev. A G Melton filled his appointment at Shiloh Sunday afternoon and after services alarm spread that the church was on fire. Firemen worked hard to extinguish the flames, believed to have started from the stove flue. About thirty five boys and girls surprised Miss Odessa Jones Monday night. New Year socials follow with Miss Eurelia Spurlin and Elva Spurlin hosting and Misses Nell and Grace McBrayer hosting New Year's revelries. Mr Baxter Jones of Polk County visited B M Jones. Ruth Morrow visited Alexander and Sandy Mush last week.
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Rutherfordton
A. G. Melton
Shiloh
Odessa Jones
Eurelia
Elva Spurlin
Nell
Grace McBrayer
Baxter Jones
Polk County
B. M. Jones
Ruth Morrow
Alexander
Sandy Mush
Revival closes with praise at Missionary Methodist Church
The revival meeting at the Missionary Methodist church ended last Sunday night. Rev Kiser delivered strong preaching and drew large crowds, with much good deemed to have been accomplished.
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Missionary Methodist Church
Kiser
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