Rutherford County Club Hears Talks on Peace Pact and Civic Duty
The Rutherford County Club met Tuesday at the House with Mrs. C. F. Cline elected president. Members approved moving meetings from Tuesday to Friday. Dr. W. R. Ware urged resolutions backing the Paris Peace Pact, to be sent to Zebulon Weaver. A. L. Byrd spoke on Charlotte Chamber of Commerce and civic pride. C. O. Kuester called for individual responsibility and community cooperation. Officials announced new committees and Clarence Griffin as club secretary for 1929.
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Syindale
Rutherford County
Methodist Missionary Society
C.F. Cline
R. E. Price
K. S. Tuner
Price
Kuester
C. F. Cline
C. H. Haynes
Clarence Griffin
Z. C. Jenkins
Cool Springs High to host Candler High Saturday 7 30
The Cool Springs High School basketball club will play Candler High School Saturday night on the local high school floor at 7 30. Forest City defeated Candler last week by a score of 22 to 23 at Candler.
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Cool Springs
Candlerigh
Forest City
Candler
Florence Mills News Highlights and Local Visits
Florence Mills Forest City reports mark a quiet week with Mr C E and family visiting Gaffney relatives, a daughter Willie Mae born to William Pinson's couple, garages erected for employee car owners, an infant burial for the Richards family, and A L Doggett with relatives near Cliffside over Sunday joined by Joe P Hardin and daughter Florence.
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Forest City
C. E
Gaffney
William Pinson
Willie. Mae
el J. P. Richards
A. L. Doggett
Cliffside Sund
Rutherford county Superior Court convenes February term
Rutherfordton January 15 Judge T B Finley of Wilkesboro will convene the February term of Rutherford county superior court for civil trials on Tuesday February 4. Jurors for the first week include J E Grose W W Moore C J Goforth S J Toney B S Weast Charles Dalton Sr Horace Tate Lee R Robbins John W Goforth G F Hollifield W T Harrill M D Collins Lawrence Goode J C Carnegie F C Lewis W T Huskey C C Dycus S N Champion C H Ruppe Baxter Wells Calvin G Lee F I Nanny C B Bostic Hatcher Melton.
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Rutherfordton
T. B. Finley
Wilkesboro
Rutherford County
J. E. Grose
W. W. Moore
C. J. Goforth
S. J. Toney
B. S. Weast
Charles Dalton, Sr
Horace Tate
Lee R. Robbins
John W. Goforth
G. F. Hollifield
W. T. Harrill
M.D. Collins
Lawrence Goode
J. C. Carnegie
F. C. Lewis
W. T. Huske
What Happened to Judy at Harris Friday night
Harris news briefs report a three act comedy drama titled What Happened to Judy to be performed Friday at 7 45 by Harris High School students in the school auditorium. Cast includes Annetta Hopper Mabel Harris Paul Hopper Pauline Cole Faye Matheny James Eaves Mary Willie Womack Howard Cole Lloyd Owens Inez Harris Alton Tate Annie Sue Daniel.
Miss Ora Walker Dies In Mooresboro R-1
Miss Ora M. Walker aged 69 died January 9 after a short pneumonia illness in Mooresboro R-1. Funeral services were held January 12 at Sandy Plains Baptist Church with Rev. Z D Harrill in charge. Interment followed at Sandy Plains Cemetery. Survived by one brother Oline Walker of Lattimore R-1. Pallbearers named John Humphries Preston Green Blair Carrol George Carrol George Wheeler Stowe Harrill W C Grayson. Flower bearers listed Gladys Petty Louise Carrol Euzelia Petty Ostine Whitaker.
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Preston Green
Blair Carrol
George Carrol
George Wheaker
Stowe Harrill
W. C. Grayson
Gladys Petty
Louise Carrol
Euzelia Petty
Ostiné Whitaker
Skating Ban Enforced in Town Downtown Section
Chief C R Price asks The Courier to declare skating in the business district a violation of city ordinances. Skating allowed only in residential sidewalk areas. Parents urged to cooperate with police to keep children off streets for safety.
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C. R. Price
Thes Courier
Forest City Kiwanis Install New Officers Monday
The Forest City Kiwanis Club held its first 1929 meeting Monday night with most members present. Officers were installed and new members welcomed, with remarks by Mayor Chas. Z. Flack and a past president’s button exchange.
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Forest City Kiwanis Club
R. L. Rhinehardt
Chas. Z. Flack
A. C. Duncan
Robert
Howard Doggett
John Dalton
Ruth Meares
Ted Cashion
Flack
Duncan
Cashion
Eakes
Gillespie
Piedmont Council
Boy Scouts
Cleveland Springs Hotel
Giles
Dalton
Carolinas
Charlot
Forest Ci Club
U. S
Canada
Kiwanis
Sam Cummings
Alleged Post Office Breaker Arrested Near Spindale
Floyd Beaver aged 25 accused post office robber and forger was arrested by Chief C R Price and others near Spindale Sunday afternoon. He had worked in Spindale, is held at Rutherford jail awaiting May federal court in Asheville. Charges include entering the Burnsville post office and taking goods as well as forgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Beaver
C. R. Price
Garret Edwards
George Green
Yates Duncan
Marshall Padgett
Spindale
Beaver
Rutherford
Asheville
Burnsville
Interesting Relic of a Civil War Era Cow Hide
Mr R M Andrews recently moved to Forest City from Sun shine community and preserves a cow hide that served as a litter at Kings Mountain. He says the hide carried the wounded body of Fighting Tom Robinson from the field on October 7 1780 and that he is a direct descendant of Robinson. More relics from the same lineage will be shared later.
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R. M. Andrews
Forest City
Sunshine
Kings Mountain
Andrews
Tom Robinson
Womans Club to Hold January Meeting and Dramatic Club Program
The Womans Club music department sets a regular monthly meeting for Friday at 4 pm inviting full attendance and notes members should bring pencil and paper. The Dramatic Club meets Thursday at 8 pm with Mrs. Moore and Miss Ruth Moore hosting a Hampden program including readings by Mrs. Finch and Mrs. Flack and participation by Mrs. W. C. Bostic Jr.
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Woman’s Club
Dramatic Club
Moore
Ruth Moore
Terry Moore
Agnes
Ruth Barnes
Walter Hampden
A.C. Finch
Charles Flack
Hampden
W. C. Bostic, Jr
Mr Jot Goforth Purchases The Chocolate Shop
Shelby man Mr J T Goforth recently took charge of the Chocolate Shop from Mr Bridges after lengthy association with Casey's in Shelby He plans a successful run in the new venture His mother Mrs B B Goforth moved into the Huntley house on West Main Street Bridges will pursue business here later
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Mr. Goforth
B. B. Goforth
Huntley House
West Main Street
Bridges
Forest City Girls Defeat Shelby 24 13 at Home
Forest City High School girls beat Shelby 24 to 13 last Thursday night at Forest City. Laughridge led Forest City with strong scoring while Dellinger performed well for Shelby in a hard fought matchup.
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Forest City
Shelby
Laughridge
Dellinger
Closed season announced for squirrels deer and bears
County game warden W J Hardin asks The Courier to note that hunting seasons for squirrel deer and bear end January 15. The opposium season ends January 31 and raccoon hunting or trapping also closes January 31.
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W. J. Hardin
Courier
Forest City Loses Double Bill to Hickory Cagers
Hickory High's Red Tornadoes swept both games here Tuesday. The girls won 82 to 15 while the boys edged Forest City 31 to 29. Hamrick led Hickory with 14 points. Dorsey topped Forest City with 10 as Short sealed the win in the final minute.
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Forest City
Hickory Cagers
Hickory
Hickory High
Red Tornadoes
Hamrick
McKeithan
Short
Dorsey
James
Frye
Vancers
Moss
Clerk of Court J. Y. Yelton Stricken Ill in Rutherford
Spindale January 16. Mr J Y Yelton clerk of the superior court Rutherford county is critically ill at his home with bronchial pneumonia and complications from a recent influenza attack.
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MR. J. Y. Yelton
Federal officers busy in Forest City arrests
Federal prohibition officers have been active in Forest City over several days with seven or eight arrests for violations. Those arrested are largely held for federal court proceedings.
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Forest City
Morrow Family Welcomes Daughter Helen Imogene
Forest City R-2 reports a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Grover Morrow named Helen Imogene. Lucy Morrow of Forest City visited over the weekend with her parents. Mr and Mrs Homer Dyeus and children and Mr and Mrs Luther Morrow joined at the Morrows home Sunday. Lucy Morrow returned to Forest City Monday for work. Mrs John Sherrill is ill.
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Grover Morrow
Helen Imogene Morrow
Lucy Morrow
Forest City
Mrs. Grover Morrow
Oakland
Homer Dyeus
Verna
Arlene
Luther Morrow
John Sherrill
Wayside Gang Elects Officers At Meeting
At a Wayside Gang gathering at C E Alcock home Tuesday evening new officers were chosen. W L Brown was re elected president and B E Roach vice president. D W Crawford became secretary treasurer and Mrs C E Alcock historian. Miss Myrtle Wilkerson retired as secretary treasurer was praised. Social activities followed with piano selections by B E Roach and Wm Butler and readings by Maude Wright of Ellenboro. Visitors included Lucy Wright Lillian Street Bessie McDaniel Elizabeth Stradley Minnie Guy and others.
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Wayside Gang
C. E. Alcock
Ollie Tate
Flora Marks
Eutha Neighbors
B. E. Roach
W. L. Brown
Myrtle] Wilkerson
Messrs
B. “E. Roach
Wm. Butler
Maude Wright
Ellenboro
Wright
Dixie
Lucy and Maude Wright
Lillian Street
Bessie McDaniel
Goldsboro
Elizabeth Stradley
Forest City
Minnie Guy
Dunn
N. C
North Carolina Legislature Opens. Courier to Review Acts
The North Carolina Legislature convened on January 9 and is in session. The Courier will publish a resume next week detailing 11 acts and other measures before the body, while keeping readers informed on local legislative items. Senator A. R. Beam spent the weekend at his home with family.
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North Carolina
the Courier
Senator A. R. Beam
City barber shops to close at 7 p.m daily
The following barber shops have agreed to close their places of business beginning Monday January 21 at 7 o clock p m every day of the week except Saturday On Saturday the shops will close at 11 p.m Padgett's Barber Shop Palace Barber Shop Curtis' Barber Shop Henderson's Barber Shop
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Padgett
Palace
Curtis
Henderson's
Loss Moore farm sale to be held next Saturday
Huntley and Wilkie selling agents offer sub divided tracts from the Loss Moore farm with a good home place opportunity and nice prizes. Mr B H Wilkins of Harris reports a fine sale last week and satisfaction with Courier advertising.
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Huntley & Wilkie
Moore Farm
B. H. Wilkins
Harris
Courier
Annual Meeting of Piedmont BSA Council in Shelby
Two hundred scout officials from twenty seven towns in Rutherford Cleveland Polk Gaston Lincoln McDowell Catawba and Iredell counties met at Cleveland Springs hotel for the Piedmont Council annual meeting. J W Atkins Gastonia editor was re elected president. C W Gunther Gastonia treasurer and George R Gillespie Forest City councilor.
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Shelby
Rutherford
Cleveland
Polk
Gaston
Lincoln
McDowell
Catawba
Iredell
Cleveland Springs
Piedmont Council
Boy Scouts of
J. W. Atkins
Gastonia
CW. Gunther
George R. Gillespi
Forest City
F. P. Bacon
Harry A. Page
Lee B. Weathers
D. P. Stowe
Clarence Griffin
R. T. LeGrand
Rutherford County
Rutherfordton
Spindale
Ellenboro
Bostic
Box snipper draws large Oakland crowd
Forest City district notes a big turnout for a box snipper event Saturday night in Oakland. Rev D J Hunt preached in Ada ville Sunday at 6 30 pm. Mr John Moore and son Vick from Boiling Springs visited A C Moore Saturday afternoon. Carry McBrayer, Buck Shoals teacher, visited her parents. Mr Gordon Yelton and Buck of Westminster visited T L McBrayer. Mattie Daniels' children hosted a surprise birthday dinner Jan 6 with over a hundred attendees.
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Forest City
R-3
Oakland
D. J. Hunt
Adaville
John Moore
Vick
Boiling Springs
A.c.moore
Carry McBrayer
Buck Shoals
T. L. McBrayer
Gordon Yelton
Buck
Westminster
Mattie Daniel
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Fe County Club
Florence Mills
New York
Superior Court
Lay
Judy
Ora M. Walker
Iiwanis Club
Charles Z. Flack
Womans’ Club
MR. Jot. Goforth
R-2
Bethany
Vivian McMaster
Illinois
Miami Beach
Fla
L. Brown
D. W. Crawford
Sec’y.Treas
Myrle McDaniel
W. L. Horn
Piedmon
B. S. A. Council
Zeno Wall
Fred C. Kinzie
B. L. Smith
A. C. Jones
Department of Awards
Council
Oakland News
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