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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1926
Page
6
Cliffside News weekly edition of The Forest City Courier lists B. E. Roach and Chas. C. Erwin as associate editors with Una Edwards as editor. January 7 1926 date shown.
The note invites Cliff side readers to contribute weekly news items to liven the page. It encourages participation to avoid monotony and thanks readers, wishing them a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Despite rain Sunday School attendance rose 79 over last week and preaching services improved. Rev. A R Waters preached both services and praised for timely, inspiring messages. Church plans continued Sunday services while seeking a regular pastor. Miss Willie Carpenter leads Wednesday night study with her class. Thursday 7 30 p m study urged for all teachers and officers.
Rev M W Heckard attends M E Young People's Conference in Memphis Tenn leaving pulpit vacant at the Methodist church Sunday mov ing. Rev H C Brackett of Rutherford College preaches, a former Cliffside resident with many friends here. John G Roach installed and serves Sunday for first time as superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School.
Mr and Mrs R C Hinkle hosted a New Year dinner on Friday January 1 honoring Mr J W Mills birthday anniversary. Guests sat at a decoratively set table with white candles maline bows and rose buds. A five course dinner followed for Mills Gulledge Leak Scruggs Dr Robertson and the Hinkles.
Local residents visit relatives across Forest City Shelby Rutherfordton Wadesboro and Anderson over holidays. Names include Freeman Padgett Blanton Scruggs Erwin Mills Carpenter Greene James Simmons Thompson Blond Philbeck and others. Mrs Caldwell and Beth travel to Winter Haven Florida for winter. New Year’s bell rang at Old Baptist church and radio event at R R Haynes Memorial Building.
Ellenboro notes week socials with Misses Wilma and Esther Bailey hosting a party. Regular church appointment by Rev M L Buchanan at Concord. Merck hosts young folks for a pound supper. Eunice Bridges visits Joley in Alexander. Walter Bridges breaks arm crankin g a Ford. Mary Washburn visits Watson. Beth Bridges Ruth Harrill visit Fayette Weast. Boiling Springs High students Chivous Padgett Claude Harrill Farris Bailey spend Christmas with home folks. Laura Calton visiting Bridges. Joe Allen family visit Oscar Padgett.
Harold James, a fourteen year old orphan living with his uncle Johnson, moves to Stoneville to attend school. He advances from first grade to sixth grade in a single span, becomes class president for three years, excels in debate earning a gold medal, and is crowned May Day king before finishing his high school career.
A retold nursery rhyme tale describes Jack and Jill racing uphill with a pursuing officer. They ignore the warning, crash at the summit, and Jack loses his life in the wreck, ending the chase.
A peculiar animal described as cat-sized from New Guinea with a tail as long as its body. The passage notes its unusual form and continues to explain tail features.
Miss Oril Scruggs and Mr Glenn Wright surprised friends by marrying in Spartanburg last Saturday. Kate Moore and Crawford Moore with Brendon Douth of Charlotte and Ozell Moore of Asheville Normal spent Christmas with their families. Howard McDonald of Boiling Springs High School visited home for Christmas. Rev E V Hudson of Cross Hill S C spent Christmas with his parents. Monroe McDonald hosted a six course dinner for Oakland teachers. G B Sinclair has been ill but improving. Coster Broadus and Wobur McBrayer families shared Christmas with T J McBayer. Dennis Diviney sick with mumps. Dora Dodson and family visited Divineys for Christmas. Roy Smith of Forest City visited Fred McDonald’s family. Best wishes for the new year.
Jan 4 report lists dinner guests including Mr and Mrs Joe Ferree and Joseph Ferree Mr and Mrs Max Smith and Hugh Smith Mr and Mrs David Earry and David Jr Mr and Mrs J R McDaniel and Mrs Rose Smith Miss Flora McDaniel and Sarah Tamrick with Mr and Mrs M R Reid of Caroleen Also Reba Price returned to Asheville Normal with her brother Harris Price and Miss Georgia Belle Wells The Mr Pleasant school opened up.
The Mt Pleasant column notes aPTA meeting planned for next Wednesday and a New Year effort to make 1926 the best year yet. J S Morgan recovering at hospital hopes to be home soon. An Intermediate B Y P U grew to twenty three members with officers Dorothy McDaniel Yates Holland Sarah Holland Ina Holland Forest Hunt Devinney Summers. Senior union now has forty five members. J R Morrow opens a new ring station in Sandy Music with L Vickers taking Gulf Station charge. Job Ferree hosts a New Year party and Mt Pleasant B Y P U holds a schoolhouse social last Thursday night with a pound social turnout.
Forest City R-2 reports calm New Year weather. Rev Z D Harrill led services at Bethany last weekend. J R Hardin family visited relatives in Polk County. Elizabeth Gettys of Hollis stayed with Mrs J J Hardin. W E Lewis family visited Green's Creek relations. William Green recovering from illness. Walter Carroll and Wade Lostie left for Florida to visit relatives Richard Carroll and others.
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