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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1925
Page
7
Cliffside News notes staff credits with Clyde A. Erwin and Una Edwards as associate editors and editor. The paper states items and ad orders can be left at the office and will receive promotion through The City Courier connection.
On Thursday January 15 1925 revival services began at the Baptist church with twenty four unions. Evangelist Stevens and Rev C H Stevens led preaching and many were stirred to attend. Despite no initial plan the meetings continued through Wednesday night with baptism set for the next Sunday evening. H T Stevens stays to preach in nearby town for several nights.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Beason announced last Saturday they were married at Spartanburg on the 3rd inst. Beason is the son of Mr and Mrs Pink Beason. The bride was Miss Well Matheny daughter of the late Rev and Mrs R Matheny and many friends wish them happiness.
The Methodist Church plans to build a new church soon. The building committee, formed at the last quarterly conference, met for the first time and organized for the project. Committees on Plans Publicity Finance and Location were appointed. The Baptist Sunday school Intermediate Department held a social at the Memorial building Monday night with games and refreshments. W. R. Morrow is superintendent of ten classes.
Local happenings include visits by the Wilson and Freeman families from St Petersburg and Forest City, with several residents ill or recovering. The High School welcomes new members Lula Goode Roberta Hamrick and Loretta Martin. The girls basketball team hosts Forest City and the boys play Spartanburg and Chesnee on local courts.
Miss Leah Martin visited family over the weekend. A baby girl arrived Jan. 9 to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Byers. Carrie Harrill spent Sunday with Cleo Burns. Dr. Buchanan of Union Mills has moved into the house vacated by E. A. Martin. Mrs. Jesse Harrill and daughter Texas visited relatives on Route 3. Fousie Bridges Fay Daves Grady Hamrick and Yates Martin drove to Boiling Springs. A poverty party at the Piedmont Home Saturday night hosted by Pauline Harrelson and Edna Scoggins with Leah Martin Zada Harrill Verdie Horne Stella and Georgia Buff and others. There are 75 ice cream cheese milk and butter factories now operating in North Carolina.
A reflective piece by B Escoe laments a mother's death and a failed life, touching on grief, faith, and guidance sought from divine will. It contrasts a September farewell with enduring hope of reunion in heaven, then shifts to note the U.S. coastline length after a closing line about coastwise ships.
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