Banquet Held at Henrietta Celebrates Local Storeties
A January 12 banquet in Henrietta honors P E Rollins of the tta Mills Store with a social gathering in a warmly decorated dining room. Guests included couples and staff, with speeches praising loyalty and cooperation. The event featured a rich menu, lively toasts, and a display of dessert and ice treats served by young hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retta
P. E. Rollins
Thetta Mills
Henrietta Saroleen
Thief Smashes Stores in Rutherfordton Auto Raid
A thief in a car attempted to break into Seaboard ticket late Rutherfordton last week then hit J C G Jon’s store taking four pairs and other items. The raider moved to the le store next, stealing about $50 to $100 worth of goods before driving away and breaking into another store. No clues to suspects have been found.
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Seaboard
Rutherfordton
J. CG. Jon
Thore
Community Notes From Forest City and Nearby
Sunday services were led by Reverend A H Sims with Ola Mae McDaniel traveling to Kings Business College in Charlotte. Local events included Lena Barrow hosting a Home Demonstration meeting with Miss Wingfield and plans for January 17 at Mrs G W Rollins. Cattle meeting, teachers meeting, and a move by Roy Holland to Henrietta were also reported.
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Forest City
A. H. Sims
Ola
Mae McDaniel
King’s Business College
Charlotte
Estell
Anna Bell Logan
John Connor
Denmark
S.C
S. C. Price
Alexander
A. B. Price
Lena Barrow
J. D. Smith
Wingfield
Miss Barrow
G. W. Rollins
C. C. Proffit
Roy Holland
Henrietta
Estelle
Anniebell Logan
L. A. Holland
Cliffside
Rutherford County Jersey Breeders Import High Class Bulls
The Rutherford County Jersey Cattle Breeders Association, including Watkins Mt Pleasant and Union Mills, has arranged three premium Jersey bulls from Washington Jersey Farm Portsmouth Ohio. Each costs 333.33 dollars F C B. The bulls, from cows yielding about 600 pounds butter fat, come from one of America’s top herds. The group hopes other communities will join, improving county livestock.
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Rutherford County
Jersey Cattle Breeders Association
Watkins
Mt. Pleasant
Union Mills
Jersey
Washington Jersey
Portsmouth
Ohio
America
F. C. B. Portsmouth
Brintnall
State Dairy Division
North Carolina
Rutherford County Breeders Association
Walls News Notes Reflect Change and School Progress
The Walls Sunday school reorganized with forty pupils and a new enrollment at year start. Rev. I D Harrill resigns departing 1920. Rev Z D Harrill from Ellenboro will lead, returning after sixteen years pastorship. Walls school thrives under Mrs N Lloyd Hampton and Miss Bailey amid strong attendance. Mrs B B Melton remains ill. Oxie and Estrige Bridges hosted a well attended singing. Jean Pannell visits Boiling Springs during holidays.
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Walls
I. D. Harrill
Z. D. Harrill
Ellenboro
Walls Church
Walls School
N. Lloyd Hampton
Bailey
B. B. Melton
Oxie
Estrige Bridges
Jean Pannell
Boiling Springs
Subscription list corrections urged by The Courier readers
The Courier acknowledges possible errors in subscriber initials spellings and addresses after a surge in new subscriptions. Readers with inaccuracies or those receiving extra copies are asked to notify the paper so they can adjust to a two year subscription instead of two one year papers. Tanlae a splendid tonic and system purifier Long Drug Co.
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Courier
Long Drug Co
Seventy-Year-Old Woman Tours Nation Driving Ford Runabout
Mrs. William Upton, age seventy, ends a cross country trip from San Francisco to New York with a Ford runabout. She drove over 22,000 miles, including 7,000 since May, and made her own car adjustments. At Ford headquarters she met officials, received a two-figure million check, and planned to buy a new Ford on returning to Bakersfield, California.
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William Upton
San Francisco
New York City
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Bakerfield
California
San Fancisco
Springfield
Ilinois
Upton
Tory
Atlantic
Pacific
Petrified Forest
National Capitol
Mount Vernon
Gettysburg
Atlantic Coast
New York
Ford Company
Freight Truck Line Proposed Asheville to Charlotte
Asheville December 28. An express and passenger motor service between Asheville and Charlotte via Chimney Rock Rutherfordton Forest City Shelby Kings Mountain and Gastonia will begin April 1 1920. Two and a half ton trucks with pneumatic tires will be used on the through trip with Rabbetin in the morning and Charlotte at 6 in the afternoon daily except Sunday. Funding is from parties at Hendersonville per reliable information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Ashville
Charlotte
Chimney Rock
Rutherfordton
Forest City
Shelby
Kings Mountain
Gastonia
Hendersonville
Local farmer returns to Pickens after Frog Level sale
E. G. McDaniel, who sold his Frog Level farm about a year ago and moved back to Pickens, S. C., visited his brother in law Gordon Moore near there last week. He was surprised by Forest City’s rapid growth in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. McDaniel
Frog Level
Pickens
S. C
Gordon Moore
Forest City
Local News Briefs From Forest City Area
Miss Margaret Young has been quite ill. Mr and Mrs J F Alexander and daughter with Mrs Ida Planton traveled to St Peters burg Florida for the winter. F P Ward of Spartanburg won a $5 prize in The Courier subscription contest. Miss Clarissa Harrold will appear at Rutherfordton school auditorium on Wednesday January 14 at 730 pm. Williamson and Grose secured Cletrae tractor agency and sold one tractor and outfit. Walter Haynes purchased and hauled lumber from Forest City to Cliffside with two trailers. Long Drug Co of Forest City obtained the agency for Nyal medicines and will give two goldfish with each 50 cent Nyal purchase next Saturday. In Mrs Harrill death notice, Corrie Metcalf was omitted and Mrs J J Collins named instead. funeral held Wednesday led by Rev S N Watson. J A Wilkie of Forest City and J C Cagle of Rutherfordton opened a plumbing firm in Forest City with showroom in old barber shop room of bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson & Grose
Cletrae
Walter Haynes
Ferry
Forest City
Cliffside
Long Drug Co
Nyal
R. M. Harrill
Corrie Metcalf
J. A. Wilkie
J. C. Cagle
Rutherfordton
Messrs
Wilkie and
Cagle
Bank
Old Singing at Caroleen Baptist Church
An old singing event at Caroleen Baptist church on the third Sunday in January begins at one o'clock. All the old people are invited to bring the old Christian Harmony and sing, led by Prof. W. B. Blanton.
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Caroleen Baptist Church
Prof
W. B. Blanton
Jury List for February Superior Court Session
The February term of court will convene with Judge Benjamin F. Long presiding. The civil session opens February 2 and features a two week jury panel including Oliver Hill, W. L. McFadden, A. H. Lynch, and many others from Rutherfordton Township Green Hill Union High Shoals Colfax and surrounding areas.
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Benjamin F. Long
Statesville
Superior Court
Oliver Hill
Rutherfordton Township
W. L. McFadden
A. H. Lynch
Green Hill
W. W. Shehan
Union
P. M. Harris
Sulghur Springs
Joseph Hamrick
Wisten Bridges
Lee Hightower
High Shoals
G. C. Spurlin
J. B. Beam
A. M. Bridges
Colfax
J. R. Morrow
J. H. Thomas
A. P. Grose
Cool Spring
Robert Swatford
J. L. Green
Duncan's Creek
Genes Melton
C. C. Carpenter
Logan’s
F. C. Lewis
W. L. Morgan
Green Hlill
W. A. Ruppe
B. W. Goode
Z. C. Jenkins
W. Z. Martin
L. A. Padgett
C. L. Moss
W. E. Lewis
Dan Melton
J. M. Devinney
C. G. Crow
D. G. Meton
J. R. House
Revenue officers destroy 55 gallons of gin in Main Street sewer
Rutherfordton residents witnessed the disposal of about 55 gallons of blurred tiger alcohol captured during recent raids. The event drew several former drinkers who reportedly disliked to see the liquor destroyed. Nearby, a quiet wedding occurred as Audry Othell Hampton married Lee Long with Rev. T. C. Jordan officiating.
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Rutherfordton
G.R. Rhyne
C. D. Barrs
H. D. Hampton
Audry Othell
Lee Long
T. C. Jordan
Pearl Jarrett
Court House
H. L. Carpenter
Des Moines
Iowa
Flora McDonald College
Red Springs
N. C
Des Moneis
Dissolution Certificate for Henrietta Garage Company
North Carolina Secretary of State certifies the voluntary dissolution of Henrietta Garage Company a North Carolina corporation with principal office in Henrietta Rutherford County. Agent B B Doggett named for service. Paper filed January 8 1920 in Raleigh.
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State Or
North Arenna
Department of State
Henrietta Garage Company
Henrietta
Rutherford
State of North Carolina
B. B. Doggett
I. J. Bryan Grimes
State of
North Carolina
Raleigh
J. Bryan Grimes
Rutherford County Birds Triumph at Charlotte Poultry Show
Rutherford County rival growers swept prizes at Charlotte's 83rd annual poultry show. O A Lynch of Caro leen earned top white Orpingtons and barred Plymouth Rocks honors across cock, pen, pullet categories, plus sweepstakes for best stock. A S Harrill of Ellenboro claimed blue ribbons for Partridge Wyandottes and White Wyandottes in multiple cock, hen, pullet, and pen classes.
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Rutherford County
Charlotte
Rutherford
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Florida
O. A. Lynch
Caroleen
Plymouth Rocks
A. S. Harrill
Ellenboro
Partridge Wyandottes
White Wyandottes
Mrs Keeter Dies After Long Illness At Home
Mrs. Mary Keeter died last Saturday afternoon at her son's home A Claude Keeter due to pellagra. Funeral services were held Sunday at home by Rev S N Watson with burial in Pleasant Grove cemetery. She was near seventy and long attended the Baptist church. Her husband preceded her in death about 18 years. Survived by two children A C Keeter of Forest City and Mrs J H Daniel of Cliffside. The community extends sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Keeter
A. Claude Keeter
Pellagra
S. N. Watson
Pleasant Grove
A. C. Keeter
Forest City
J. H. Daniel
Cliffside
Card of Thanks to Dear Friends and Neighbors
To the dear friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us in our recent great trial and bereavement we extend our sincere thanks. Your kind words and acts have lessened our sorrow. We will never forget your goodness and we pray God will bless you all. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Keeter.
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A. C. Keeter
Cliffside church school sees strong service and local moves
In Cliffside on Sunday, the Baptist church Sunday school thrives under Supt Tom Tate. Residents report staffing changes at Cliffside Mills store and wood factory with several locals moving to new jobs in Greenville and Shelby. Visitors include Miss Vernie Humphries and local families share a birthday dinner at Washburns.
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Cliffside
The
Baptist Church
Tom Tate
Mary Souther
Mooresore
Cliffside Hospital
Lee Campbell
B.C. Cole
Cliffside Mills
Carl Ledbetter
Sharons
Joe T. Walker
Dock Scruggs
Greenville
8. C
Julius Lovelace
Elmina Padgett
Race Path
W. J. Green
Clarence Campbell
Burgin Wilson
Gastonia
N Washburn
Avondale
Hatcher Goforth
Harry B. Goforth
Blanton Harrill Wedding Ties Jan 8 at Ruth
Clark Harrill an ex soldier of Cleveland county marries Cornelia Blanton daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Blanton near Mooresboro. The knot was tied by Rev. Zay Harrill. They will live at Ruth where Mrs. Harrill teaches school. Long Drug Co advertises new cut glass designs.
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Blanton-Harrill
Clark Harrill
Cleveland County
Cornelia Blanton
W. M. Blanton
Mooresboro
Zay Harrill
Ruth
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Miss Swannie Hess
Rollins
W. S. Moore
B. Stevenson
Moore
G. C
L. P. Hamrick
T. C. Whisnant
Oy Holland
M. Kaffes
Ella Fowles
Ja Scoggins
Johnie Wo
Margaret
W. R. Price
Dewey Hol
Oy Harrill
D. P. Rollins
H.il
W. S. Kimbrell
W. F. Henshur Waldrop
W. S. Bradley
Smith
Robert Neal
C. C. Cobb
Hambrick
L. N. Daniel
J. F. Ni
Joe F. Daniel
W. C. Hinsch
Clyde Weast
MT. Pleasant News
Jersey Breeders Association
Irs
Wm. Upton
Margaret Young
J. F. Alexander
Ida Planton
St. Patersburg, Fla
F. P. Ward
Spartanburg
Josh McMurry
Clarissa Harrold
Lyceum
Rutherfordton School
Mrs. Keeter
Cliffside News
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