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Newspaper

Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1925

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Kellum Duo to Close Lyceum Series at High School

Forest City’s Lyceum series wraps with Kellum Duo on Tuesday January 27 at the High School auditorium. Tickets are 15 and 26 cents. a large crowd is urged to show appreciation for ten years of tours by T. J. Kellam and Miss Lela Lowry featuring dramatic readings, music, and costumed songs.

Lyceum B.zean Wiccus Kellams United States Canada Lyceum Piedmont Bureau T. J. Kellam Kellam Lela Lowry

Mr Green Recovering From Auto Crash Injuries

Raleigh January 19 Through your paper we announce to Ellenboro friends that C Green formerly of Ellenboro and Raleigh is recovering well at Rex Hospital from a broken leg and other bruises after being hit by an automobile on January 2. This note from a subscriber thanks the paper for its value.

Raleigh Ellenboro C. Green Rex Hospital

Local Social Notes From Ellenboro R-2

Ellenboro R-2, Jan 19 report a pleasant Sunday at the home of Mr. T. E. Randall with Mr. C B Hrill and family. Albert and Howard Harrill visited their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wells, over the weekend. Leard Wells spent the weekend with his sister, Mrs. D M Dobbins. J M K Randall and K M Randall went Friday to Mt Pleasant to visit their brother, Mrs. A G Randall.

Ellenboro R-2 C. B. ‘H@rill T. E. Randall Albert and Howard Harrill Henry Wells Leard Wells D. M. Dobbins K. M. Randall Mt. Pleasant A. G. Randall Forest City Mattie Toms Ola Mae Matheny Joseph Randall Paul Wooten T. J. Toms P. G. Toms P. G. Womick Oak Grove Lerty Holland Janette Shelby

Hunters bag fifty rabbits in Thickety Broad Rivers hunt

Van McMahon C W Mayfield and Goforth hunted near Cowpens D C in the forks of Thickety and Broad Rivers. They used twenty one dogs and killed fifty rabbits plus young dogs catch.

Messrs van McMahon C. W Mayfield Route Two Mr. Goforth Cowpens D. C

Mt Pleasants Death and Civil Court Dates

Local notes report heavy rain, family visits, and church light plans at Mt Pleasant. Rutherfordton civil court opens Feb 2 with Judge Long. jurors listed for first and second weeks amid community notices.

Courier Rutherfordton B. F. Long

County Club Holds Notable Rutherfordton Meeting

Rutherford County Club met at Isothermal Hotel Tuesday noon with large attendance and strong sentiment to advance county projects. A bi monthly meeting was rejected by a wide vote. Committees chosen to plan road funding and state legislators urged to fund Jackson Training School and Caswell Training School, plus continued Good Roads funding.

Rutherfordton Rutherfordton County Club Jackson Training School North Carolina Caswell Kinston

World War Veteran Purchases Filling Station in Rutherfordton

Mr J P Harris a World War veteran formerly of this county and later of Johnson City Tenn has purchased the McBrayer Filling Station on King Street and is now in possession He will offer standard products plus a line of accessories Harris who was wounded overseas is returning home He brings new merchandise and friends cheer his venture with Dalton Bros reporting for 1925 membership and committee meetings noted Rutherford County Club prepares to discuss county road maintenance and an Older Boys Council plan with Spindale schoolhouse gathering set Friday night.

Courier Rutherfordton H. G. Bennett Shiloh Shiloh Church Jack Michalove Arlington Street L. C. Cobb Michalove Leader J. P. Harris Johnson City Tenn McBrayer King Street Harris Cliffside Mills Mr. Harris Rutherford County Club Forest City Morris Mississippi

Forest City to Have New Ten Cent Store

Mr. U. S. Courtney of Goldsboro leases the former Whitlock's building and plans a modern ten cent store in Forest City after the Sinkoe sale ends. He is a Consolidated Merchants' Syndicate member with 500 plus shops and 800 stores, buying power to run a top national class store. Courtney has moved his family to King street and is on Eastern markets purchasing goods for the new venture.

U. S. Courtney Goldsboro Whitlock’s Courtney Consolidated Merchants’ Syndicate King Street

Roy R Morris patent on new device touted locally

Roy R Morris, overseas veteran and prominent young businessman, was granted a January 6 patent for a lock device for stationary nuts. The invention, aimed at rails, autos and other uses, is claimed to prevent loosening under pressure. Morris plans market steps after trials, while he seeks recovery from war injuries and travels to Mississippi for further treatment.

Roy R. Morris

Married in Spartanburg Mrs Muri Bridges weds J W Bridges

Rutherfordton January 21 in Spartanburg South Carolina. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jas Bridges of Henrietta and recently taught for a year. The groom is a former deputy sheriff and tax collector now with the Benson Motor Company. They will reside in the Benson cottage on Meridian Street after Thursday.

Rutherfordton Spartanburg S. C J. W. Bridges Muri Bridges Jas. Bridges Henrietta

Little Frances Calton's Seventh Birthday Party

In Bostic on January 20 Frances Calton hosted about twenty children for a seventh birthday party assisted by her mother Mrs. W. T. Calton. After two hours of games singing and fun guests enjoyed a color coordinated cake and refreshments while mothers were served coffee and sandwiches. Attending children and adults included Eleanor Hollifield Louise Hollifield Dorothy Moore Sibyl Moore Mary Hartill Rose Hartill Ruth Hartill Katherine Hartill Birdie Green Margaret Smart Eugenia Harrill William Harrill Jennings Harrill Ernest Harrill Hubert Harrill Robert Padgett Wessie Fouch and Mesdames Buron J B Harrill G B Harrill Cordie Bostic Mr and Mrs Leonard Bostic and Miss May Smith.

Eleanor Louise Hollifield Dorothy Sibyl Moore Mary Rose Ruth Katherine Hartill Birdie Green Margaret Ann Smart Eugenia William Harrill Jennings Ernest Hubert Harrill Robert Padgett Wessie Fouch Mesdames Buron J. B G. B. Harrill Cordie Bostic Leonard Bostic Miss May Smith

Rutherford County Plans Old Boys Conference This Spring

S B Elmore of Spindale announced plans for a Rutherford county older boys conference likely in early April. The State Y M C A has run regional Old er Boys conferences for six years as part of a global movement. If held locally with support from churches and schools, 200 plus boys may attend. a committee of Stevens Tate and Cline will coordinate with other groups.

Rutherford County S. B. Elnore Spindale Rutherford County Club Rutherfordton Elmore Chas. H. Stevens W. T. Tate C.F. Cline

Buck Shoal School Buys Basketball Outfit

Buck Shoal News notes the Buck Shoal School on Route 9 has purchased a basketball outfit and reports strong interest from both boys and girls in the sport. Also listed are local visits by V. L. Jolley and family, Pettus Mosteller visiting from Forest City, J. L. Kirby family gathering at C. D. Tate's Ferry home, and Christine Camp visiting Miss Ocie Jolley.

Gafney S. C Buck Shoal School V. L. Jolley J. T. Jolley Pettus Mosteller Forest City High School John Mosteller J. L. Kirby C. D. Tate L Ferry Christine Camp Chesnee Ocie Jolley

Forest City Courier Letter Compliments Paper Quality

SAYS THE COURSE ONE OF COUNTY'S BEST. Gaffney South Carolina January 15. Forest City Courier requests a subscription renewal for Mrs C J Wilkie, Forest City. The writer praises the paper as one of the best in Rutherford County and wishes the editor a successful year.

Courier C. J. Wilkie Forest City Rutherford County

Kiwanis Club Endorses Project For County Roads

Kiwanis members approved a road funding plan aiming to raise revenue via a county license tax on automobiles or property taxes. The proposal seeks about 50,000 dollars for 1925 road maintenance, with decisions awaiting state action. Capt. B L Smith urged endorsement of the older boys conference. Spindale meeting set for Friday to advance plans. Attendance prize awarded to E C Thomas.

Kiwanis Spindale

Local Social Notes From Bostic R-1 Area

Mr and Mrs Luther Johnson hosted visitors last Sunday while E G Murry called on his parents. Lucy Hoyle took a business trip to Forest City and Daisy Murry visited Nora Belle Johnson. Frank Hutchins and Emma Murry hosted relatives, and Viola Witherow and daughter Ida spent time with Duffie Freeman family. Dalton Bros advertises dress goods and Ford deal.

Ida Withrow Duffie Freeman

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kellum Tyes MR. Green OAK “Ove News BIG Rabbit Hunt MT. Pleasant News Kathleen Alexander Aeseke A. C. Hill J.C. Toms J. H. Francis J. A. Honeycutt P. D. Street Henry C. Carson Zeluska Clements G. M. Huntly James B. Freean W. A. Harrill, Jr Joseph B. Freeman J. C. Hampton L. L. Weeks G. C. Holland H. C. Williams Earnest Cole J. C. Ross G. A. Guffey J. W. Pearcy Geo. Griffin J. C. Roberson G. W. Morgen C. A. Owens R. E. Price W. G. Harris M. L. Edwards C. F. Cline J. H. Thomas Said Jackson Training School Dalton Bros General Assembly Fred D. Hamrick Tom J. Moss Charles H. Stevens C . Alcock C. Erwin O. L. Simpson Grievanes F. I Barber J. C. Ervin Charles H. Haynes F. D. Hamrick G. B. Howard TEN Cent Bostic News County Club Kiwanis Clubs Buck Shoal News Gaffney, S. C Forest City, N. G Kiwanis Club Board of Directors T. G. Stone E. C. Thomas Bosticr B. B. Doggett
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