Owina Theatre Opens With Kiwanis Gala Night
Forest City celebrated the formal opening of The Romina Theatre last Thursday January 3 with a Kiwanis club dinner and speeches by Mayor Chas Z Flack banker J C Hames booster C O Kuester and David Owens. Big crowds filled the streets and many could not gain entry. Those unable to attend enjoyed Horn's Theatre program.
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Romina
Kiwanis Club
Walter H. Haynes
Good Fellows Music Makfis Club
Charlotte
Kiwanians
Haynes
Cowan Blanton
Blanton
Kiarian
Chas. Z.flack
Ils
Flack
Forest City
Cording
J.C. Hames
Cliffside
Chas. C. Erwin
C. O. Kuester
Kuester
David Owens
Owens
Oren Moore
Horn
Forest City's New Fire Truck Arrives for Immediate Service
Forest City welcomes a General Motors five hundred gallon pumper fire truck with Boyer apparatus, adding new hose and full time fireman. Mayor Charles Z Flack lauds the equipment as top of the line. A siren and fire alarm system are planned, while volunteer firemen remain in service for now. The town also hosts a theatre opening with Prof B P Caldwell presenting and Ramona shown with new Photophone orchestral sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
General Motors Corporation
Charles Z. Flack
Flack
Sey
Ind
Local Clergy Merits Two Youth Pastors At Picher
Ey seventy four year old man left is the pastor of Central Methodist Church in Picher Missouri. Delbert Chestner fourteen years old is an ordained preacher of the Missionary Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Picher
Delbert Chestner
Missionary Baptist Church
Rutherford County Club Meets in Spindale January 15
The Rutherford County Club holds its January meeting at The Spindale House on Tuesday January 15 at one o'clock with C C Kuester business manager of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce as principal speaker. He will deliver a vital message. Dinner is served by the Spindale Methodist Church Ladies Missionary Society. Other business and committee reports will be presented.
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Spindale
Rutherford County Club
Spindale House
Ivy Cowan
C. C. Kuester
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Kuester
Ladies’ Missionary ‘Society
Spindale Methodist Church
N C Legislature Opens January ninth in Raleigh
The North Carolina Legislature convened Wednesday January 9 in Raleigh. Many expect a conservative General Assembly but key items include the Australian ballot revision, highway law tightening, a state patrol proposal, term limit and broader state advertising. Governor Gardner is slated to present a message urging nationwide advertising for the state. A. R. Beam and George Biggerstaff left for Raleigh early this week. Governor Max Gardner will be inaugurated on Friday January 11.
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North Carolina
General Assembly
Gardner
Messrs
A. R. Beam
George Biggerstaff
Raleigh
Max Gardner
Spindle late news: Ladies' Aid meets. Epworth League gathers
Spindale residents report a Ladies' Aid Society meeting at Mrs. W R Wells home with reading by Mrs. W A Barber and refreshments served. Rutherford County Epworth League held its January gathering in the school auditorium Friday night. Mrs. Sarah Ann Morgan, age 74, enjoyed a surprise birthday dinner near Seaboard depot with family and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Clay
W. R. Wells
Lewis
Shuford
T. C. Hendrix
Rutherford County Epworth League Association
Sarah Ann Morgan
Seaboard Depot
Mrs. Morgan
Carroll Wright
Edgar Trammel
W. F. Montfredo
Russell Morgan
Luther and
Howard Sherrill
Sadie Morgan
Joe Landis
Susan Allen
W. W. Rimmer
Forest City Urges Tag Display for Car Owners
Chief Charles R. Price announced that all automobile owners in Forest City must display city license tags. Operating a car without tags violates city ordinances. owners should contact the clerk’s office to purchase tags at once.
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Charles R. Price
Forest City
Double Wedding of Much Interest in Hickory and Rutherfordton
Two weddings took place last Wednesday afternoon at the Scruggs home in Hickory. Ethel Scruggs wed Jay William Reid of Rutherfordton, and Winifred Mode married John K. Reid of Forest City. The event featured a green and white color scheme, an improvised altar, seven branch candelabra, and piano solo by Virginia Pendleton. The couples left for a Western North Carolina and Virginia trip after a brief reception.
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J. L. Scruggs
Hickory
Ethel
Jay William Reid
Rutherfordton
Winifred Mode
John K. Reid
Forest City
W. L. Hutchins
First Methodist Church
N. G
Virginia Pendleton
Hicklow
John Reid
Miss Pendleton
Lohen
J. M. Boyd
C. L. Reid
J. W. Reid
Jeana Feagan
Killarney
Miss Scruggs
Jay W. Reid
Mode
Valley
McDowell
North Carolina
Virginia
Death Claims Aged Woman Grandma Grose at 77
Mrs. Caldonia Grose, aged 77, died after a ten year paralytic illness. Survived by five children J M Tate Forest City C S Calton Eufaula Ala J M Hughes Greensboro Lee L Grose Red Level Ala and C B Grose Forest City R-2. Also a brother two half-sisters three half-brothers twenty six grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church conducted by Rev M F Moores and Rev J B Tabor Jr. The church was crowded with sorrowing kin and friends.
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Grandma Grose
J. M. Tate
Forest City
C. S. Calton
Eufaula
Ala
J. M. Hughes
Greensboro
Lee L. Grose
Red Level
C. B. Grose
R-2
Pleasant Grove Methodist Church
M. F. Moores
J. B. Tabor, Jr
Edwards vows to enforce school bus law in area
Mr Garret Kawaras asks The Courier to state the school bus law will be rigidly enforced. The law prohibits passing a bus loading or unloading children and aims to protect students.
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MR. Edwards
Garret Kawaras
Edwards
Miss Katherine Goggans Attends National Music Meet
Miss Katherine Goggans recently returned to Forest City as high school piano teacher. She attended the National Music Teachers Association meeting in Cleveland Ohio from December 27 to 30, the 50th annual session themed Progress Made in Music During the Last Fifty Years. She was accompanied by Mrs. Crosby Adams of Asheville North Carolina.
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J. W. Reid
Hickory
Lenoir-Rhyne College
Reid
Charles C. Reid
Rutherfordton
Central High School
Davidson College
John K. Reid
W. J. Mode
North Carolina College For Women
Recorder's Court
George P. Reid
Forest City
Forest City High School
Weaver College
The
Sun
Courier
Southern Biscuit Co
Richmond
Winston- Salem
Katherine Goggans
National Music Teachers’ Association
Cleveland
Ohio
Forest City Pen-Teachers Association Meet at Cool Springs
A meeting of the Forest City Paint Teachers Association will be held in the Cool Springs high school building on Wednesday afternoon January 16 at 3 30 p m All members are urged to attend.
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Forest City
Paint-Teachers Association
Cool Springs
Carolean Hosts Sandy Run Sunday School Meeting
Caroleen January meeting of the Sandy Run Sunday School Association drew about four hundred representatives from multiple churches. Rev R N Childress led devotion on 2 Kings 20 22 with Cliffside on standard. Rev R C Smith of Cliffside delivered a noted message on The Work of the Holy Ghost.
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Caroleen
Sandy Run Sunday School Association
Caroleen Baptist
Avondale Quartette
Dobbins
Smith
R. N. Childress
Pleasant
Haynes Memorial
Sandy Run Association
Cliffside Church
G. C. Harrill
R. C. Smith
Cliffside
C. C. Matheny
Alexander
Banks Here In Fine Condition
At a stockholders meeting of The Industrial Loan and Investment Bank officers for 1929 were elected, surplus increased, and overall affairs praised as excellent. J W Smith named vice president. other officers listed. Also Farmers Bank and Trust Co stockholders re elected old officers for 1929 with optimistic 1929 prospects.
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Industrial Loan and Investment Bank
J. W. Smith
J. H. Thomas
GB. Harrill
Hugh F. Little
B. B. Doggett
T. R Padgett
D. F. Beachboard
J. R.carroll
B. H. Long
J. Moss
W. M. Whitaker
W. E. Moore
Laughridge and McKeithan wed in Gaffney ceremony
Charles Hugh Laughridge of Forest City married Brent McKeithan of Bostic in Gaffney South Carolina last week according to the Gaffney Ledger report published Tuesday.
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Charles Hugh Laughridge
Forest City
Brent McKeithan
Bostic
Gaffney
S. C
Gaffney Ledger
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Owina Theatre
Haynes and Associates
B. P. Caldwell
Cliffside School
B. L. Smith
Good Fellows Music Makers
Brown
Wesley Norris
Young Clergymien
C.c.kuestf
N. C
Spindale News
Ladies’ Aid Society
Morgan
County Epworth
Ethel Scruggs
Mercedes Greutze
William Ferrance
India
Londo
Caldonia Grose
National Music Teachers
Sandy Run
Pennant
Mt. Pleasant Sunday School
Industrial Loan Bank
Farmers Bank
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