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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1929
Page
7
Published weekly for Forest City and Rutherford County with editor owners and staff names. Advertising rates listed by column inch and per word.
The Rutherford County District Boy Scouts of America will hold a Court of Honor at Ellenboro School Auditorium on Tuesday night January 29 at 7 30. Representatives from Rutherford County troops will appear for advancement and related duties. Scout Executive R M Schiele of the Piedmont Council will direct the proceedings.
The Spindale Band will perform Saturday night at 7:30 in the Spindale elementary school auditorium. Director D. C. Cole arranged a program of popular, classical, and sacred selections. As usual, no admission fees will be charged.
The Yelton family expresses gratitude to friends for kindness shown during illness and death of their son and brother J. Y. Yelton. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Yelton and children thank all who offered support.
The Men's Bible class and Young Matrons' class of the First Baptist Sunday school plan a contest where odd groups face even groups and winners host a banquet, with four banquets yearly. They switch to a points system to attract new members, expecting up to 100 points per member each Sunday for attendance, study, contributions, timeliness, Bible, and presence. The T E L class will divide membership by Sunday, and The Adult Department had the largest attendance last Sunday with expectations of growth and special music by C A Petty.
The Forest City fire department will test the newly installed siren tonight from 7 to 8 PM at city hall. Mayor Flack urges calm, noting the test aims to verify function and should not cause undue alarm.
Wednesday offers Plastered in Paris with Sammey Cohen and Jack Punnick at matinee 3 pm and evening shows. Thursday features State Street Lady with Conrad Nagel and Myrna Loy, a Chicago underworld melodrama. Regular prices. Additional notes mention Court Martial and The Singing Fool upcoming with King of Kings Bible picture.
Statement of Condition for Forest City Building Loan Association Forest City North Carolina as of December 31 1928 copy of sworn statement to Insurance Commissioner. The association lists cash on hand and in banks 6687.69 mortgage loans 281759.72 stock loans advances to shareholders against stock none exceed 90 percent of paid in. Accounts receivable temporary advances for insurance taxes etc. Office furniture and fixtures 4749.48 other assets interest and installments due funds entrusted to our care in the form of payments on stock installments stock 143553.50 prepaid stock in inst stock full paid stock 180632.43 bills payable 17922.05 money borrowed for use in making loans to members or retiring matured stock two thirds board approval required. Accounts payable undivided profits earnings held in trust for distribution to shareholders at stock maturity other liabilities interest due.
North Carolina State College trustees will meet Governor Gardner at his Raleigh office Friday morning January 125 to discuss college business before the Legislature. Board member M Hendrick of Cliffside will attend. Born to Mr and Mrs Jay Ferguson a daughter Kathleen on the 16th.
Hollis High School faculty stage the comedy Two Days to Marry at 7:30 p.m. Saturday January 26 1929 in the high school auditorium. The production promises witty dialogue and humorous situations led by Mr Robert Elliott as Dare a wifeless suitor.
Heir to millions and Miss Evelyn Moore as Imogene McShane play the leading roles in a lively stage sketch. A sharp under-plot centers on the love affairs of the negro servants. Admission prices are twenty five and fifteen cents.
Forest City Knights of Pythias mourn the loss of C M Robertson born July 21 1850 at Caroleen and died December 29 1928 at Forest City. He served as Deputy Sheriff Coroner and Tax Collector and was a longtime Methodist and Moose Lodge member. The lodge offers sympathy and memorials to his widow Virginia Doggett and seven children from his first marriage and four from the second.
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