Stephens Revival Opens January 19 at Cliffside
Cliffside January 6 The Stephens revival at Cliffside begins Sunday January 19. A preliminary town meeting elected committee chairs including Z C Jenkins general chair and J C Hames secretary treasurer plus Finance G C Shuford Building M Hendrick Entertainment Mrs G C Shuford Music B E Roach Ushers P C Hawkins Publicity Dr J M Allhands Nur Mrs C D Hughes Transportation C B Edwards Extension D C Whitaker Secretariat John L Scruggs Young People Lieut Barron P Caldwell Men s Prayer Rev D H Rhinehardt Women s Prayer Mrs D H Rhinehardt. Chas Hr Haynes was named honorary member of all committees. Wednesday will be tabernacle day with 200 men forming the tabernacle in one day. A turkey dinner will follow for workers at the Haynes Memorial building. The choir will comprise about 200 singers. Ushers number 60 to 75. The extension committee expects many workers from Spindale and Rutherfordton to assist as the meeting approaches.
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Cliffside
Stephens
Z. C. Jenkins
J. C. Hames
G. C. _Shuford
M. Hendrick
G. C. Shuford
B. E. Roach
P. C. Hawkins
J. M. Allhands
C. D. Hughes
C. B. Edwards
D. C. Whitaker
John L. Scruggs
Barron P. Caldwell
D. H. Rhinehardt
Chas
Hr. Haynes
Haynes Memorial
Extension Committee
Spindale
Rutherfordton
Tabernacle
Rutherford County Club to Meet January 17
The January meeting of the Rutherford County Club will be held in Caroleen on Friday January 17 at one o clock. Acting secretary Clarence Griffin announced the gathering in the hall over the Car Cleen store. Members should come ready to propose objectives for the year and Z O Jenkins will give a brief talk on suggested objectives followed by short remarks from others.
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Rutherford County Club
Caroleen
Aretary
Clarence Griffin
Car Cleen
Z. O. Jenkins
Cool Springs Farmers Break Cotton Production Record
The Cool Springs township in Rutherford County set a production record with 408.66 bales from 350 acres, averaging over seven bales per five acres. The contest, run with Forest City Kiwanis and the vocational agriculture department, drew high yields and prizes totaling 332 dollars. Local mills bought much of the cotton at favorable premiums.}
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Cool Springs
Rutherford County
Forest City Kiwanis Club
Department of Vocational Agriculture
Forest City
Alexander Mills
North Carolina
Organize B Y P U s At Baptist Church
The First Baptist church organized a junior intermediate senior and general B Y P U last Sunday with M S Crowder as general director. Fred Blanton was elected senior president Mae Farnham sponsor intermediates and Mrs Tom Vernon and Miss Saline Beachboard sponsors for juniors. An officers council met Monday and planned monthly programs. A February 9 study course was arranged. Unreadable parts preserved as needed.
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First Baptist Church
M. Crowder
Young Peoples
Fred Blanton
Mae Farnham
Tom Vernon
Evangl Club Formed In Rutherford County Churches
An interdenominational evangelistic club convened after a large men’s meeting in Spindale and Rutherfordton county. G B Howard was named president with C W Keeter as first VP and J H Hill as second VP. Eleven captains from local churches were chosen to lead for six months. The club aims to bring men to saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and recruit them for Christian activity.
Five Acre Cotton Project Yields 3421 Pounds a Lint
Ellenboro report shows M. E. Bridges producing 3421 pounds of lint from five acres in last year’s Ellenboro cotton growing contest. Total cost 335.08, about 67.16 per acre, fertilizer inputs included, profit based on 17.20 cents per pound.
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Ellenboro
M. E. Bridges
Agricultural Department
Auto Crash Fatal To G. K. Moore Sr at Sandy Mush
A fatal auto wreck near Sandy Mush left G Kelly Moore Sr a prominent county figure dead on the scene. Three men and a girl were jailed in Forest City after the crash while a driver Walter Branch fled wounded. whiskey was found scattered, and a Baynard boy was arrested for attempting to hide the liquor. Harrill, Moore's companion, was hospitalized in critical condition. a murder warrant was issued for Walter Branch.
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Forest City
Sandy Mush
G. Kelly Moore Sr
Cliffside
Lex Harrill
Moore
T. C. Lovelace
Harrill
Caroleen Road
Walter Branch
Henrietta
Woodrow Branch
Virginia Roach
Horace Rough
Avondale
Jim Marlow
Alexander
Marlow
Chas. R. Price
W. T. Davis
Gary Hames
Ford
Baynard
W. C. Bostic
W. C. Bostic, Jr
Mr. Moore
Mr. Harrill
Rutherford Hospital
Water Branch
Branch
J. S. Wall
Caroleen
Wall
Branch Surrender Ends Wreck Escape Chase
A desperado named Branch eluded capture after a wreck, prompting a search by several hundred people. Officers fired at him Monday night but missed, with a wide lookout across neighboring towns through Tuesday. Exhausted and injured, Branch surrendered to Sheriff Hardin in Rutherfordton after nearly three days on the run. injuries occurred in the body during the crash.
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Branch
Rutherfordton
Hardin
Senaana
Moores and Harrill Improve After Auto Crash
Reports from Rutherford Hospital indicate Rev. M F Moores pastor of Forest City Methodist church rests well though his condition remains serious. Lox Harrill, injured in an auto accident Monday, is in critical condition but showed some improvement on Wednesday. Both men rested well Tuesday night.
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Rutherford Hospital
Courier
M. F. Moores
Forest City Methodist Church
Lox Harrill
Mrs. Charles Hill Died Saturday at 78 in Rutherfordton
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Hill, 78, were held Sunday at Piedmont Baptist church near Rutherfordton with Rev. T. M. Hester in charge. She leaves a husband, a daughter Lula Hill, a brother Charles M. Keeter of Chico Texas, and sisters Mrs. M. D. Hill of Spindale and Mrs. R. A. Callahan of Rutherfordton. She was a devoted Baptist member since girlhood.
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Rutherfordton
Charles Hill
Piedmont Baptist Church
Here
T. M. Hester
J Lula Hill
Charles M. Keeter
Chico
Texas
M. D. Hill
Spindale
R. A. Callahan
Woman's Club Meeting Tonight and January Session
The Dramatic duo will meet Thursday evening with Miss Merle McDaniel at seven o'clock. All members are asked to attend. The Literary and American sear department will meet Thursday afternoon January 9 at Mrs J F Alexander’s home. Mrs Morgan chairs and asks punctual arrival at 3 45 sharp. Unpaid dues should be settled at this time.
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Merle McDaniel
Literary and American Sear Department
The
Woman's Club
J. F. Alexander
Mrs. Morgan
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Cool Springs Township
Charlotte Observer
RED Cross
A. C. Duncan
A. C. Lovelace
Henrietta Caroleen
Curtis Price
L. C. Cobb
Chimney Rock
F. S. Hall
Una Edwards
W. R. Hill
Badger C. Williams
Wir. E. B. Jenkins
Roll Call
L. E. Spikes
Rutherfordton Forest City
Henrietta-Careleen
B. Y. P. U’s At Baptist Church
Evangelistic
Rutherford County Evangelistic Club
G. K. Moore, Sr
Driver
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