Local Notes and Movements From Mars Hill Community
Community column lists residents visiting relatives and shopping in Asheville and Charlotte. Mentions: George Melton of Port Arthur ill but improving. Huntley left an embalming school in Nashville. Gene McDonald and family in Oakland. Mr. and Mrs. J. Michalove, C. D. Canes, J. U. Bunee in town on business. Families and travelers from Mars Hill, Lenoir, Rock Hill, and Charlotte featured with health updates and social visits. Also notes Grove King family improving from rheumatic fever and saver fever. Oasis Shrine in Charlotte. local funeral at Stoney Point. M. J. Price visiting from Atlanta. Clyde Roberson and Buren Harrill relocations. Buick eight burned at home of R. C. Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. McCurry
George Melton
Port Arthur
Huntley
Xoeesille
Tenn
Hiss
Gene McDonald
Daugh
Mir
Fred McDonald
Oakland
J. Michalove
C. D. Canes
J. U- Bun
W. P. Stroupe
Chalotte
Edwin Harrill
Vera Camp
Mary
Chlotte
Margaret Moore
Lenoir
C. C. Moore
J. H. Thomas
Helen
Farmer Thomas
Raleigh
King
Ivu St
Catherine
Howard King
Katerine King
Mr. King
Yesdames
W. R
C. F. Harvil
Hattie Jones
Frances Harrill
W. T. Davis
Chas. R. Price
A. A. Price
G. V. Frye
A. R. Watts
Stoney Point
M. J. Price
Atlanta
Segt
Clyde Roberson
Charlotte
C. M. Roberson
Buren Harrill
Bostic
Forest City
Arlington Street
R. C. Alexander
Firemen Heroes of The Third Alarm at Horn's Theatre
Tiffany special feature at Horn's Theatre Friday and Saturday portrays firemen as paradoxical heroes who risk life to save others. Emilie Johnson directed by Emory Johnson RCA Photophone recording. Forest City firemen will be special guests. Courtney's Ten Cent Store offers kitchen utensils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiffany
Horn’s Theatre
Emilie Johnson
Emory Johnson
RCA Photophone
Forest City
Bankrupt sale continues at Leader Store
Bargains fill the Leader Store as its bankrupt sale continues with low prices on household items including dinnerware such as plates and cups priced at ten cents each. Courtney's Ten Cent Store is also noted in the listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader Store
Iain
Courtney
Ten Cent
Community gathers for a shared rural party in Oak Grove
Mr and Mrs J M Biggerstaff hosted a neighborhood party with numerous Misses and Messrs including Eugenia Randall Edith Biggerstaff Maggie Bridges and Grady Randall. Visitors and family members spent time at several homes nearby. A hospital note mentions Mrs Sallie Biggerstaff and children, while a later item advertises a sale on pure silk hose at Courtney s Ten Cent Store with 89¢ pairs.
Rev Hall to preach at Smiths Grove Saturday night
Smith's Grove Forest City R-8 January 20 Rev Hall of Marion will preach at Smiths Grove Saturday night January 25 and Sunday at eleven o'clock Everyone is invited Rev W M Gold filled his regular appointment at Smith's Grove Saturday and Sunday and preached an interesting sermon Other social visits and a party of local residents are noted including several Crowder and Fortenberry families and a gathering of friends hosted by Miss Pearl Crowder and friends. Odell Bridges of Cramerton visited Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs B H Bridges
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
R-8
Hall
Marion
Smiths Grove
W. M. Gold
Smith’s Grove
Gulmer Yelton
Augustine
W. L. Crowder
W. P. Crowder
Clifford Fortenberry
Will Millwood
Josh Crowder
John Bowen
Lattimore
Fortenberry
Pearl
Mary
Ruth| Crowder
Mattie
Beatrice Carpenter
Pauline Crofts
Gertrude Fortenberry
Lucy Crowder
Thelma
Annaura Thompson
Pauline
Lorenz Bridges
John Harris
Claude Thompson
Paul Carpenter
George Harrill
Lawrence Ross
Clarence Rollins
Gray Bridges
Wilma Humphries
Reed Bridges
John Carpenter
Clifford Humphries
Odell Bridges
Cramerton
Bridge
B. H. Bridges
John McCormack at Horn's Theatre
John McCormack billed as world’s greatest tenor stars in Song O My Heart at Horn’s Theatre for Wednesday and Thursday. Film features Maureen O Sullivan and Alice Joyce with Tom Barty story. Irish setting with Celtic extras. Community note mentions school lunch exchange ideas with Mrs Watson for farm produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCormack
Fox Movietone
Horn
Patti
Caruso
McCormack
Snyvody
Cormack
Ireland
Hollywood
Maureen O’sullivan
Alice Joyce
Tom Barty
Reopening of High School Cafeteria Underway
Arrangements are made to reopen the high school lunch room with Mrs. S. N. Watson and Mrs. F. I. Barber operating it. Parents are urged to patronize the cafeteria as a community effort. Soup, sandwiches, salads, hot chocolate, and vegetables will be offered at five cents each to supplement lunches and boost the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. N. Watson
F. I. Barber
Florence Mill News Highlights Local Events
Forest City residents attended Mrs. Greene's funeral in Abbeville County South Carolina. Grady Guffey broke his arm franking a car Sunday night. Charlie Walker left for Boiling Springs to study for the ministry. Emma Eve Daniel from Oakland spent the weekend here. A. L. Turner family moved to Buffalo South Carolina. Daisey Pinson is ill. Son of C. L. Gurley injured by auto last Wednesday is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Greene
Abbeville County
S. C
Grady Guffey
Charlie Walker
Boiling Springs
Emma Eve Daniel
Oakland
A. L. Turner
Buffalo
Daisey Pinson
Stockholders Meet At Two Banks Names and Growth
Stockholders and directors gathered at the Industrial Bank and National Bank last week. Both banks reported strong conditions with re elected officers and directors. The Industrial Bank re elected all officials for the ensuing year. The National Bank, a new institution, showed wonderful growth and elected C. C. Turner as a new director to the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Bank
National Bank
C. C. Turner
Prize awards in corn contests in eastern Carolina counties
Simon P. Honeycutt of Benson won first place and $100 for 105.2 bushels per acre at 21 cents cost in the second 5 acre corn contest across 33 Atlantic Coast Line counties. R V Knight, Tarboro, took $75 for 80.9 bushels at 30 cents. B T Bonner, Aurora, $50 for 100.7 bushels at 29.8 cents. I W Holadin, Aurora, $25 for 77.1 bushels at 26.1 cents. Contest judged yields and costs, plus soil practices and fertilizer use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon P. Honeycutt
Benson
Johnson County
Carolina
Atlantic Coastline Railroad
Enos. C. Blair
State College
Honeycutt
Mr. Blair
Railroad Organization
Atlantic Coast Line
Blair
R. V. Knight
Tarboro
B. T. Bonner
Aurora
Beaufort County
I. W. Holadin
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C. E. Alcock
Belray
FOX News
Oswald
Dorothy Mackaill
OAK Grove News
T. B. Harrill
Paul Harrill
J. M. Randall
Ollierea Randall
Dennis Harrill
Jewell
Hazel Biggerstaff
Cliffside
Orell Wright
Claude William
J. L. Elliott
Ellenboro
R. S. Magness
Rutherford Hospital
D. E. Hawkins
Marjorie
Evie _ Cherry
Avondale
M. E. Hawkins
D. M. Harrill
A. B. Bailey
Horn's
High School
Efird
Efird Brothers
J. R. Efird
E. L. Efird
P. H. Efird
J. W. Efird
Efird’s
South
L. Efird
H. Efird
Florence Mill News
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