Forest City ad rates and postal notice from 1918
Entry dated August 22 1918 at Forest City post office classifies this as second class matter under the 1879 act. Subscription rates payable in advance include one year at 1.00 and six months at 1.50, with outside Rutherford County rates. Advertising rates list display per column inch at 60 cents, reading notices per line at 10 cents, and classified at 1 cent per word.
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Forest City
N. C
Congress
Rutherford County
Kiwanis Club Notes and Dinner at Reinhardt Home
The Kiwanis program led by F Barber featured lively questions about Kiwanis with Prof. J W Eaks receiving a prize. Forest City Kiwanis officers and directors enjoyed a four course dinner hosted by Dr. R L Reinhardt, with Mrs. Reinhardt’s hospitality and business discussions from 7 to 11 p.m. Attendees included Chas Z Flack Howard Doggett W M Giles GR Gillespie Howes Eaks Rollins and Terry Moore.
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Forest City
Kiwanis
R. L. Reinhardt
Kiwanis Club
Thomas resigns as president of Citizens Bank Rutherfordton
At a Rutherfordton stockholders meeting on Tuesday J H Thomas resigned the bank presidency. J L Taylor succeeds him as president while W B Walker is re elected cashier. The meeting adopted a resolution praising Thomas for valuable service and expressing esteem.
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J. H. Thomas
Citizens Bank
Rutherfordton
J. L. Taylor
W. B. Walker
Courier
Thomas
Farmers Bank
Tuesda
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
N. C
Forest City
N.C
N. 6
Mr Ed Ingle Dies At Caroleen
Caroleen Jan 10 the community learned of the unexpected death of Mr Ed Ingle at 6 Friday morning after years of ill health from tuberculosis He was 26 and survived by his wife a child a mother Mrs C C Laws and several brothers and sisters Funeral services were at Caroleen M E church Saturday at one o clock officiated by Rev Elisha Beachboard and Rev Price Interment Oak Grove cemetery Harrilltown Circle Meets On Last Wednesday Harrill town Circle of the W M A met with Mrs Isaac Lancaster The topic was The Worlds Missionary Movement The regular business and a hot chocolate and cake were served to members and two visitors Harris Oil Company Moves The Harris Oil Company main office moved to a new building above Forest City The former office was in Coopertown Mr T C Smith and family continue duties in Caroleen and will reside there A birthday party Alda May Sparks entertained at her home in honor of her sister Miss Mary Sparks with games music and fruit refreshments Numerous local residents and guests attended Miss Ruth Robertson visiting Spartanburg S C Several students returned to their schools and family visits noted Also sales of hats advertised by Mrs E E McCurry and local residents visiting from Hendersonville Greenville S C.
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Caroleen
Ed Ingle
C. C. Laws
Caroleen M. E
Harrilltown
Isaac Lancaster
D. B. Lynch
G. C. Harrill
James Head
A.K. Allen
P. N. Hamrick
Craig Robinson
Miss Bright
Harris Oil Company
Forest City
J. T. Harris
Coopertown
T. C. Smith
Smith
Alda May Sparks
Mary Sparks
Marvin Sparks
Ruth Piercy
Myrtle Mitchell
Madge Fowler
Mary
Lou
Annie Sue Frances
Vertie Blanton
Lula Martin
Zula Bell
Webb
Ernest Head
Robert
Head
Chas. Fowler
Fred Gallow
Veney Moseley
Eulus Hawkins
Clara Webb
Clarence Webb
Ellenboro
William and
Geo. Allhands
Meredith Hawkins
Cliffside
Hazel
Grace Cantrell
Lillian
Billy Watkins
Melvin Blanton
Howard Hawkins
Albert
Aubrey Thomas
Avondale
Ruth Robertson
Spartanburg
S. C
Ruth
Henrietta
F. H. Price
Methodist Church
B. N. Childress
Baptist Church
O’lenna Flack
Miss Flack
S. J. Asbury
Asheville
Walter Smith
Rutherford Laundry
Joseph Florence
Norfolk
Colin Rollins
Rutherford County
Four Point
Alvin Kennedy
Emory Smith
Shelby
Charlotte Observer
Methodist
St.1
Welfare House
Miss Reynolds
Miss Lord
Martel Mills, Inc
Superior Court Convenes February Civil Docket Heavy
Rutherfordton NC February term of Superior Court opens with Judge P A McElroy presiding. Civil cases listed daily from February 6 to February 17 with a long docket and a two week jury panel announced. A special term for civil trials was ordered by the Governor due to congestion.
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Superior Court
Rutherfordton
Jay
P. A. McElroy
Marshall
North Carolina
Henrietta Conducts Town Religious Census
Henrietta reports a full town religious census conducted Sunday afternoon by about 25 volunteers from Methodist Rev. F. H. Price and Baptist Rev. B. N. Childress led the effort, visiting every home to list church members and Sunday school participants. Local updates include appointments, welfare work at the Welfare House, and new employment moves among residents.
Gillespie to Represent Forest City Kiwanis at Greensboro Meeting
Forest City Kiwanis will send district trustee G. R. Gillespie to the district meeting at Sedgefield Inn Greensboro on Thursday. The gathering will name a new Lieutenant-Governor to succeed Cary Dowd of Charlotte, who was recently elected and resigned.
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Forest City Kiwanis Club
Sedgefield Inn
Greensboro
G. R. Gillespie
Cary Dowd
Charlotte
Seven room dwelling burns near Bethany church
A large seven room house belonging to Mr. Simp Doggett near Bethany church burned Tuesday evening between seven and eight o'clock. The origin is unknown. No one resided in the house at the time and a renter had just moved out days earlier.
Cool Springs to host Hendersonville on Tuesday night
Cool Springs and Hendersonville High Schools prepare for two hard fought games Tuesday night on local court. Girls seek high score while boys aim to avenge last fall’s football loss. Tip off at 7 30.
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Hendersonville High Schol
Hendersonville
Good quality toilet paper for sale in bulk
A local ad for sturdy toilet paper offered in bulk quantities at 3 to 25e. Stahl's 5 and 10c Store advertises affordable pricing aimed at shoppers seeking value.
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Stahl’s
Mrs Jack McCurry Called to Shelby for Illness
Mrs Jack McCurry was summoned to Shelby on Monday because her mother Mrs Whitlock is ill. The note records a family emergency prompting travel to a relative’s home in Shelby.
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Jack McCurry
Shelby
Whitlock
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Forest City Courier
C.E. Alcock
Clarence Griffin
C. E. Alcock
Arval Alcock
H. H. Houser
M. H. Beam
Linotype
F. Barber
J. W. Eaks
Midway
E. E. McCurry
G. P. Martin
Harold Hoy
Keener, Bradley
Mam
Johnson
Greenville
W. P. Chaney
Waldrop
Good
Goode
Pleasant
Littlejohn
Phillips
Bradford
Brown
Melton
Wright-Bachman
Grayson
Town of Forest City
Nell
Margaret Young
Hardin
Whitehead
J. Alexander
McKinney
Williamson
Miss K. Harrill
Developing
Maurice
Tryon Developing Co. Maurice, Et al
Tryon Dev
Swift & Co
Cole
Keeter Hdw
S. Coast
Vanner & Casualty Co
Mounay
Whitesides
Owens
Withrow
Atlantic Life Ins
Giles
Forest Grocery Co
Harvill
Et al
Torrence
Ledbetter
Admr
Bridges
Justice
Bank
Shores
Wess
Sun Printix Co
Thompson
Honeycutt
Walker
Reid
Et al Bank
Carver
Et F. C. Oil Mill Co
Co. Gin
Blanton
J.J. Hardin
McDaniel, Wil! of
Sullivan
Als
Land Co
Wilkins
Doggett
Trout
Farmer's Bank
Sherod
Glickman
Michalove
Motion
Mewrayer
Hamilton
Flack
Dobbins Mfg. Co
Berkshire
Express Co., Inc
Screven
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Harris
Elliott
Forest City Motor Co
Chimney Rock Terraces
Arena Mills
F. M. Stallings
B. F. Fowler
J. S. Womack
J. B. Champion
J. W. Grayson
Frank Reynolds
H. M. Rucker
L. N. Daniel
J. J. Hyder
Knoxville
J. L. Bridges
J. L. Hamrick
R. F. Putnam
Stahl
B. L. Davidson
J. W. Bridges
J. M. Roach
C. W. Callahan
T. T. Frady
H. E. Bennett
W. W. Goode
C. E. Wall
C. P. Briscoe
C. E. McKinney
Lester Hopper
Cool Springs
Spindale
Green Hill
Hampton’s
Sulphur Springs
High Shoals Township
Colfax
Bostic
Forest City, Loan & Industrial Bank
Duncans Creek
Hollis
Golden Valley Township
Gurley’s
Golden Valley
Towery’s
Logan’s
Gurley
W. C. Hardin
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