Confederate Soldier writes home from Virginia fronts
The letters of Sergeant L W Griffin of D Company 16th N C T mailed from Hyland County Monterey Va dated July 15 1860 recount long march motions to reinforce Col Lee and prepare breastworks with about 3000 Confederate troops facing 5000 Yankees. He asks his father to write back shares fear of battle asks prayers for family and mentions brothers Jam M and James Griffin and a note from Jam about a fight and hope to see loved ones again.
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L. W. Griffin
N.C. T
Wm. L. Griffin
Forest City
Rutherford County
Griffin
Tanners’ Grove
Co. D
Herbert Lee
Hyland Co
Monterey
Colen Lee
Richmond
James
Tildy
Patsy
J. M. Griffin
Middle Mtn
Father
Lincoln
Col. Lee
Mr. Walker
Mat
Nancy
John Carpenter
Extension course reopens January 27 in Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton January 23 registration opens for the University Extension course for the second semester. The session begins January 27 at ten oclock in the morning at Central High School. Classes then meet regularly on Monday afternoons instead of Saturday mornings.
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Rutherfordton
Central High School
Many Attend Sunday School Conference in Greenville
The second South wide Baptist Sunday school conference drew about 5000 attendees from seventeen states and featured top experts discussing all Sunday school departments. Representing the First Baptist Church were Superintendent C C Turn and numerous officers and workers including Ottilee Long Alda Freeman Alma Putnam Merle Putnam Rober Biggerstaff Ruth Meares Mary Myers Erastus Freeman E E Smart Chas Z Flack J W Eaks Rev W C Lynch Arval Alcock Mrs A C Ford Mrs R E Biggerstaff Mrs J F Weathers Mrs George D Horn and Dr and Mrs W A Ayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
S. C
Southern Baptist Convention
The
First Baptist Church
C. C
Ottilee Long
Alda Freeman
Alma
Merle Putnam
Robe Biggerstaff
Ruth Meares
Mary Yers
Messrs
Erastus Freeman
E. E. Smart
Chas. Z. Flack
J. W. Eaks
W. C. Lynch
Arval Alcock
A.C. Ford
R. E. Biggerstaff
Two Dollars for One Farm Paper Subscription Offer
The Courier offers a year’s subscription to Farm News free with a new Courier subscription. Send one dollar to receive both papers for one year. Limited to new subscribers in this county while supplies last.
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the Courier
National Farmers
Farm News
Farmers in Chowan County Order 66 Tons Limestone
A group of farmers in Chowan County arranged a spring supply of limestone totaling 66 tons to improve the soil and land on their properties this season.
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Chowan County
Rutherford College Jubilee Campaign Leaders Named
Connelly Springs Jan 25 Zone and District officers for the $500,000 Diamond Jubilee Campaign of Rutherford College were announced by George F Ivey of Hickory general chairman. A J Kirby of Gastonia was named chair of Zone No 3 covering Marion Shelby and Charlotte Districts. Marion District chairman Clyde A Erwin Rutherfordton presiding elder Rev E C Cole Marion associate chairman and district superintendent of Rutherford County schools active in religious and educational work.
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Connelly Springs
Rutherford College
George F. Ivey
Hickory
Thempaign
A. J. Kirby
Gastonia
Spindale Athletic Club Wins and Loses
Spindale, Jan. 23. Spindale defeats Lenoir 50 to 22 at home, with Grose 14 Berry 18 Sherrill 10 leading Spindale and Leeper 16 for Lenoir. Saturday in Lenoir, Spindale loses 31 to 24 amid Sherrill’s absence and difficult court, Grose 9 Mitchell 9 for Spindale. Berry 10 Hendrick 11 for Lenoir.
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Spindale
Spindale Athletic Club
Lenoir Athletic Club
Lenoir
Leeper
Grose
Berry
Dale
Pas
Lenoir A. C
Hendrick
Mitchell
Sherrill
A Walker Overcash
R.G. Williams
Spindale Cagers
Leno
RF. Berry
Elliott Leeper
Cs Williams
Overcas
Walker Shores
L. F
Yelton
Elliott
Justin
Cotton projects show big profit for Ellenboro students
Ellenboro January 23. Twenty cotton projects totaling 65 12 acres yielded 29 944 pounds of lint cotton and seed worth 6 839 04 dollars. Net profit after costs reached 4 124 18 dollars with an average of 70 cents per hour for student labor.
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Ellenboro
Sta Department of Vocational Educa
Ayers Heads to Baptist Institute Board Meeting in New Orleans
Dr. W. A. Ayers pastor of First Baptist and member of the Board of Trustees leaves Monday for New Orleans to attend the Baptist Bible Institute annual meeting this week.
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W. A. Ayers
First Baptist Church
The
Baptist Bible Institute
Ayers
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Cardui
Selma Meis
Farrison Ave
Beaumont
Texas
Cardus
Thad
Jam M. Griffin
L. W. Grifin
Dr. Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Rutherford College Jubilee Committee
Spndale Athletic Club
Clay
Sherrill, Yelton
Will
New Orleans
D. M. Morrison
Shelby
Dr. Duncan
Ford
Chevrolet
Forest City Motor Co
Forest City, N. C
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