The Cliffside News Weekly News Summary
The Cliffside News, published weekly with The Forest City Courier, lists editor 8. E. Roach at the helm.
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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1928
Page
7
The Cliffside News, published weekly with The Forest City Courier, lists editor 8. E. Roach at the helm.
The Baptist church reports a fine Wednesday prayer meeting on the Life of Christ led by the pastor and a well attended Friday Bible study class led by Pastor R C Smith. Sunday attendance reached 434 with Rev Smith delivering two sermons, and Church members noted recovery of Rev Carl Marsh.
Local residents report a busy weekend with visits to Charlotte Marion and Asheville. Numerous families host relatives and friends from Rutherfordton Spindale Forest City Avondale and Gastonia as well as Raleigh for a Masonic Grand Lodge meeting. Doctors and showgoers also feature among the news.
Work continues on the Rutherford County Dry Cleaning plant to be housed in the old theatre building on Main Street. The building is remodeled and machinery is arriving this week for installation by Edgard Mims of Atlanta and his family who plan to begin operations soon.
The message calls for every member to be present each Sunday morning and asks members to bring a delinquent member or a new one next Sunday. Officers are praised, teacher Mr. Hames is making progress, and everyone is urged to support with presence and cooperation. Visitors are welcome at all times.
The schedule lists a blindfolded drive leaving Cliffside Friday at 12 30 PM and appearances at Cliffside Theatre on Thursday and Friday nights. The events spotlight a suspenseful performance run featuring the company’s signature experimental style.
Miss Anna Bridges entertained many friends at a Friday night party with several games and contests. Attendees included Misses Doreas Viola Mae Bridges Thelma Denis Gamble Nell Padgett Grace Condry Mollie Muriel Rayburn Addie Claris Ep sie Ina McSwain Ibby Al tha Cooper Elizabeth Anna Bridges and Messrs. Loran Forest Davis Ennon Bridges Sidney Jolley Clarence Britton Edgar Greene Carl Scruggs L. G. Rhinehardt and John Har.
Cliffside high school hosted Cooley Springs from South Carolina, winning 34 to 13. Key players included McCurry and RF Smart for Cliffside with substitutes Metcalf and Crawford seeing action. Two half time boxing bouts ended with Claude Thompson and Hollis Scruggs draws.
Golden Valley Jan 15 crops mild spell brings springlike weather. Y F Beaty injured with two broken ribs. W F Brandle badly hurt from a fall. J R Mellon ill. Ethel Grayson ill at Spindale. Many friends wish for quick recoveries as locals report visits and trips to Asheville Charlotte and nearby towns.
Cliffside Theatre presents January 19 20 21 schedule with stars Lillian Gish Anna Q Nilsson Clara Bow Billie Dove Eddie Cantor Nemar Kaufman shows. First show 6 45 pm second 8 45 pm Saturday Collins Orchestra provides music. Admission 15 35 cents day and 10 30 cents for best county entertainment.
In Forest City R-1 on January 16 a large turnout of about 160 attended Sunday school last Sunday with visitors. Sunday school starts at 10 00 and B Y P U at 6 30 each Sunday evening. Local residents and visitors include Mr Clark and Marshall Matheny at W P Kennedy’s and Mrs Jane Huntley visiting relatives.
Kennedy of Forest City, Bill Toms and Toy Summers with the Home Demonstration Club met Mrs. Vance Price last Wednesday as a large crowd attended. Clark Matheny, Sara Holland and Bruce Fortune joined the singing at High School last Sunday. The sixth annual short course for practical poultry growers will be held at State College during January 23 to 28.
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