Gardner addresses Rutherford County Club on farming and Europe
Spindale N C January meeting of the Rutherford County Club featured Hon. C Max Gardner speaking on European farming, land use, and the shift toward smaller farms. He contrasted European practices with American methods, noting soil devotion, market practices, and farm size influenced by population density.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan B. Spier
James GK. McClure
Georsge Evans
Asheville
Farmers Federation
Z. C. Jenkins
Cline
Clyde A. Erwin
W. Payne
J. R. Moore
Grover Harrill
S. C
France
Lloyd George
England
Great Britain
Cleveland County
Anniversary Night at Kiwanis Club honors thirteen years
Kiwanis program commemorated the club’s thirteenth anniversary with Prof A C Finchon go presiding. Dr G R Gillespie reported on a district trustees meeting at Sedgefield Inn while addressing North Carolina agriculture and land use. He urged efficient, intensive farming and better use of idle land to boost state production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
A. C. Finchingo
G. R. Gillespie
Sedgefield Inn
North Carolina
Belgium
Italy
England
Holland
Germany
Christ
Work Completed On Round Hill Baptist Church
Union Mills January 17 With the completion of the Round Hill Baptist church a new step forward is taken Rev W B Craig elected pastor temporarily to fill the vacancy left by M L Lennon Prof W E Sweatt elected superintendent of the Sunday school and the formation of the Intermediate B Y P U making three B Y P U s in the church Attendance 172 last Sunday the largest in the church history Prof Edward Cole will speak at the prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7 30 o'clock Everyone is invited to attend
Mrs. Fred Smart Dies at Rutherford Hospital
Mrs. Fred Smart died at Rutherford Hospital Thursday night after an operation performed three weeks earlier. Funeral services were held Saturday at four o’clock from First Baptist Church with Dr. W. A. Ayers in charge. Interment followed at Cool Springs cemetery. She leaves a husband and three children Decia, Clara and Charles of Forest City, plus sisters Mrs. Alfie Hughes Caroleen, Mrs. Daisy Medford Shelby, Mrs. Essie Ellis, Mrs. Betty Curtis of Shelby, and Mrs. Lela Reynolds of Lincolnton, also two brothers Pink Bridges of Shelby and Harvey Bridges of Kings Mountain. She was thirty eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Hatchery to Reopen Soon Forest City Hatchery To Open January 26
Forest City Hatchery operator Duncan announces a new hatchery with 47000 egg capacity set to open by January 26 in a brick building behind Farmers Hardware. The new plant will house a 47000 egg incubator, five times larger than the old West End facility. Additional equipment will follow after the incubator is installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uut
Haut Duncan
Forest City
Duncan
Farmers Hardware Company
West End
Bostic Woman Dies After Illness at Home
Mrs Margaret Clemmer aged seventy died at the Clemmer homestead in Bostic after a ten day paralysis bout. Born Oct 1 1857 at Concord church she married M L Clemmer Aug 9 1877 and had nine children seven living C B Clemmer of Indianapolis C H Clemmer of Claremont L M Clemmer of Monroe Mrs W D Browne of Cherryville Mrs E E Smart of Bostic O Ned Clemmer of Bostic. Nine grandchildren and one sister Mrs S Smart survive. Funeral held at Bostic Baptist church Saturday at 2 pm with Rev I D Harrill officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostic
Margaret
Clemmer
Bostic Baptist Church
I. D. Harrill
Concord Baptist Church
Ely
Spindale Band Presents Jubilee Minstrels Saturday Night
Spindale Jan 16 The Spindale Band will present The Jubilee Minstrels on Saturday night January 21 at 7 30 with a seven piece orchestra. The program opens with a band concert then a twenty one member minstrel show featuring six blackface men soloists harmonists and chorus girls. Noted performers Go forth and Lindsay join many community helpers. A small admission fee goes to the Spindale Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spindale
Jubilee Minstrels
Black Face
Blue Ridge Serenaders Orchestra
Messrs
Goforth
Lindsay
Spindale Band
Ellenboro family mourns death of long time resident Mrs Clemmer
Four brothers Charles Holobaugh of Winston-Salem Ernest Baxter of Gastonia Walter H. of Mt. Holly and Ernest Clemmer of Tampa mourn the passing of a longtime Bostic resident. A devoted Baptist, she joined Hickory Grove in Gaston County and later Concord before helping found Bostic Baptist church. Her husband preceded her in death several years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellenboro
Charles Holobaugh
Winston-Salem
Ernest
Tampa
Fla
Baxter
Gastonia
Walter H
Mt. Holly
Clemmer
Bostic
Baptist Church
Hickory Grove
Gaston County
Evangl Staging Shift to August for County Campaign
Evange list George T Stephens from Hi Point urges postponement of the 1928 county evangelistic campaign in Forest City until August or early fall to avoid conflicts with pre arranged plans. He cites his methods and calls for wholehearted church cooperation across denominations. The general committee will stay ready to meet in summer to finalize arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Stephens
Hi Point
Forest City
Erford County
Stephens
Jesus
Mary
Tme
Geo. R. Gillespie
Converse College Glee Club to Perform February 6
The Forest City Kiwanis Club will sponsor the Converse College Glee Club for a concert at the high school auditorium on February 6 at 8 00 p m The community is urged to attend and enjoy a strong music program with appealing performers from Converse College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City Kiwanis Club
Converse College Glee Club
Converse College
Forest City
Ford County
Central High to Face Cool Springs Friday Night
Central High School and Cool Springs High School basketball teams meet Friday at 8 o'clock in Rutherfordton on the local court. Both teams are evenly matched and last Friday Forest City won 26 to 24. The game promises fast action and goodwill between the rival squads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High
Rutherfordton
Cool Springs
Forest City
Forest Cit
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. Max Gardner
Rutherford County Club
Spindale House
Amos Bridges
Route 3
Polly Bridges
Bage
Izes
Whters
Round Hill Baptist Church
Church
New Offici
Fred Smart
Paul Duncan
M. L. Clemmer
Evangelistic
Converse Glee Club
J. C. Harrill
Beachboard
The
Courier
J. M
R. W. Minish
Courtney
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!