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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1922
Page
1
The Forest City Courier announces new management and thanks readers and county merchants for support. It pledges a high quality newspaper and large county circulation, inviting ads from smaller towns and highlighting a capable job department and modern printing. The note asserts the paper will stay and serve the county well.
P E Rollins of Caroleen Rutherford county visited Hendersonville on Friday and Saturday to rent a house for his family. He rented a cottage on Patton street and will open a ladies ready to wear shop on Main street February 1 in the former European Shop building. He attended the Board of Trade banquet at Hodgewell Friday night.
The dedication of the new W egan Methodist church in Forest will be held next Sunday at 3 p.m. The ceremony honors the building and expresses appreciation for gifts from M G rth Carolf orest City and Vin. The Rev E W Asheville will be present and deliver remarks. A 7:30 p.m. service in Graham will follow. Cordial invitation extended to all seeking a great church event.
Mr. R. H. Morrow has moved back to Forest City from Rutherfordton Route 2, where he owns property. Friends welcomed him back to the best town in the state. An expert bricklayer, he is poised for a building boom this year as Forest City eyes growth. Some day you will own a Chevrolet.
A Lysy letter from a lonely Hillyard youth seeks a Catholic girl aged 17 to 20 for matrimony. He offers a dollar and requests correspondence, guiding potential matches to P. O. Box 167 in Hillyard.
Charlie Helton, an escaped Viet, was arrested near Marion by Whit Owensby and Broad Robbins. He was held in Marion awaiting state disposition, then captured at Bostic by Forest City Chief G. M. Huntley and brought to Rutherfordton. A $25 reward and possible postoffice-robbery links noted. Rutherfordton authorities praised the local police chief’s work.
A. S. Lipscomb of Gaffney South Carolina has established Lime Cola bottling in a new Forest City building on East Lowrance Street. The plant features modern machinery and a 600 case daily capacity. Lipscomb, returning resident, praises Forest City growth and plans to move his family here within weeks.
National Thrift Week promotes saving through Franklin's birthday January 17. Farmers Bank and Trust Co touts growth since opening February 3, 1915, with assets over one and a quarter million dollars and a 6 percent semi annual dividend.
The Courier thanks new subscribers arriving daily over the past two weeks. The paper promises to continue a helpful, profitable county edition. Mr J F Flack of Rutherfordton sends a renewal with a $1.50 check and good wishes for the paper’s management.
The editor tours Champion and McBrayer Gin thanks to B L McBrayer of Peoples Electric Co. The visit highlights courteous staff, a new garage for mercantile business run by B H Allen, and plans for forest City Co ent’s Mrs G McBrayer to contribute letters. Allen will act as Courier agent to recruit subscribers.
At a Pare Teacher Association meeting the committee reported that Mr Hill favors organizing a County Council of the Parent-Teacher Association. He suggested the meeting be held with the teachers’ meeting February 2 at Rutherfordton, and that every school in the county be asked to send representatives.
J. W. Bright and his wife from near Bostic visited the Courier office on Monday. They were en route to Rutherfordton to consult a physician about her deteriorating health following a recent operation. Mrs. Bright remains seriously ill and may require another operation, though hopes persist for a subtle recovery.
Clarence Griffin collector of war records in Rutherford county asks parents or relatives to send biographical sketches of 25 county boys who died or served and sacrificed in World War I. He lists names from Ellenboro Union Mills Rutherfordton Forest City and Cliffside and requests Red Cross reports and county war work details. Same day you will own a Chevrolet.
Sunday service at the Methodist church features a sermon titled The Great Hero about the man who found power to overcome the world. Moss Reinhardt Co. advertises Pathe phonographs at half price.
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