Butler Young Farmer Ends Life At Family Home
W A Butler a 30 year old farmer from Forest City ended his life with a shotgun at his father B R Butler’s home in Flat Rock on Route 1 The suicide followed years of illness including a Colorado mine accident that left him with a broken limb and persistent pain Relatives reported deep despondency over his condition and ongoing health problems He is survived by his wife Ellen Erds three children his parents and several siblings Funeral services were held at Providence M E church with a large crowd in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cfllam
Arthur Butler
William Butler
B. R. Butler
Flat Rock
Forest City
Ben Gowan
Butler
Colorado
Ellen Edrds
D. Wells
Henrietta
Dewey Holland
Alexander
Geo. Fox
Cliffside
Rush Bridges
Lois
Jennie Sue
Mary Francis Butler
Nty
Method Church
Taki
J. L. Butler
Forest Cit
Providence M
Gentry
Jenkine
Barber Shop Moves to New Location in Post Office Building
The J. H. Crawford barber shop has been moved from the post office building to the storeroom formerly occupied by Mr. Oscar Huntley on Mill street. The room has been fitted for the purpose and “Dad's Barber Shop” is now one of the best equipped in the city with expert workmen ready to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Crawford
Oscar Huntley
Mill Street
Dad
Forest City Town Team Meets Rutherford College Tonight
The Forest City Town Team will play Rutherford College at the fair grounds court. A keen basketball contest is expected and all fans are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Rutherford College
Fairgrounds Court
Cyclone Auction Co. Announces Florida Deals and Main Street Purchase
Cyclone Auction company executives J. A. Wilkie C. E. Huntley June Harrill and K. C. King return from Florida praising two successful lot sales and large plans including a 2300 acre potential deal near Sanford They also purchased the Hemphill storeroom on Main Street for about 25000 with Hemphill to occupy temporarily Cyclone aims for substantial Florida business next winter and a major spring program to develop Main Street property in town and county note of the new real estate venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyclone Auction Co
J. A. Wilkie
C. E. Huntley
June Harrill
K. C. King
Florida
Asmnan
Kissimmee
Courier
Sanford
Cyclone
North Carolina
Huntley
C. S. Hemphill
Main Street
Baptists Elect Officers Train for Conference of Older Boys
The Baptist church hosts a Sunday school and B Y P U Training School led by four North Carolina State Convention workers. J N Barnette Miss Sophia Berghauser Edwin S Preston and Perry Morgan conduct nightly sessions 7 to 9. Attendance grew from about a hundred opening night with a civic like census showing over 1 500 possible participants. Rutherford county older boys conference officers elected with plans for March 18 14 15 at Rutherfordton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptists Havigg
the Baptist Church
Bap
North Carolina
J. N. Barnette
Hickory
Sophia Berghauser
Raleigh
Edwin S. Preston
Marion
Perry Morgan
Barnette
Morgan
Berghauser
Preston
Mays Flack
Baptist School
E. Elmore
Spindale
Rutherford County
Older Boys
Rutherfordt
Boy Scouts
B. L. Smith
Iso-Thermal Hotel
Rutherfordton
Harry Price
Davidson College
Forest Ciherford Ton
Dr. Duncan
Forest City
S. EL Etary
J.C. Cowan, Jr
Sorrels
Tanner Family to Erect Spindale Memorial Center
M. E. Boyer Jr of Charlotte has completed pre sketches for a community memorial in Spindale honoring S. B. Tanner and Spencer Tanner. The gift, about 75 000 dollars, funds remodeling the Spindale Inn site into a 100 by 160 foot building with gym, dining, library for 5090 volumes, offices, and rector apartment. Bids will be invited mid February with a fall opening planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Boyer, Jr
Charlotte
Spindale
S. B. Tanner
Spencer Tanner
Tanner
Spindai Jr
M Crawford
Rutherford
Spencer Tanne
Spindale Inn
Boyer
Moss Wilkins Furniture Co Formed by Merger
Mr B H Wilkins buys an interest in Moss Furniture Co creating Moss Wilkins Furniture Co The firm plans expansion while Wilkins keeps real estate dealings active Ground broken this week for a new Moss Wilkins brick building beside Long Drug Store The Courier previously covered the project and notes the structure will enhance the business district
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Wilkins
Moss Furniture Company
Moss Wilkins Furniture Co
Wilkins
Courier
Moss & Wilkins
Long Drug Store
the Courier
Civil Court Meets Feb 2 in Rutherfordton
Special to Courier from Rutherfordton dated January 27 reports Judge B F Long of Statesville will convene Rutherford county Superior Court civil term on Monday February 2 with about 75 to 100 cases on the docket. The calendar shows multiple civil actions across February 2 to 4 including suits involving Bachman Lumber Co Belk Wells Burns etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
B. F. Long
Statesville
Superior Court
Rutherford County
Bachman Lumber Co
Belk
Wells
Greene
Burnett
Hall
McBrayer
Harmon
Powell
Bradley
Nettie Greene
Harrill
Bostic
Connor
McEntyre
Scott
Kenyon
Quinn
Taylor
Mills
Waste
Cobb
Henrietta Mills
Revis
Payne
Mosteller
Et al
Rutherford Hospital
Boyd
Doctor Buchanan Moves Practice to Ellenboro
Dr C L Buchanan of Union Mills has relocated to Ellenboro and will continue his medical practice. He is described as an able experienced physician and residents welcome his arrival in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Buchanan
Union Mills
Ellenboro
Beautiful Wedding Of Wide Interest In Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton January 27 A minute detail of a wedding at the home of the bride Dr with Mr Geo W the groom a Battery D member stationed Fort Bragg wore the groom in uniform as Rev J O Ervin at the Methodist church conducted the ceremony Miss Erma Clark Carpenter maid of honor wore pink tulle and carried pink carnations and a bridal bouquet white carnations for the bride and the quiet reception followed in the bridal party room
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
Schenck
Mr. Geo
Erma Clark C. Penter
Battery D, Ltd Art
Fort Bragg
Jas. Hill
Cliffside
Hill
Nashville, Tenn
Lake Lure Power Sold to Blue Ridge Co
Spartanburg January twenty six Blue Ridge Power Co of Spartanburg S C has completed negotiations for the purchase of power to be created by Lake Lure at Chimney Rock The deal was announced by John A Law treasurer of the Spartanburg company with final details settled at a Spartanburg meeting attended by Chimney Rock Mountains officials Blue Ridge Power Co attorneys and engineers The Lake Lure dam power is to be operated from the Turner plant with automatic governor maintaining lake level The six mile transmission line to the dam site will be built immediately Dam construction expected within eighteen months with a multipile dam and an observation bridge atop The Lake Lure project will enhance Blue Ridge Power Co resources and resort appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
Blue Ridge Power Co
South Carolina
Lake Lure
Chimney Rock
John A. Law
Spartanburg Company
Chimney Rock Mountains, Inc
Blue Ridge Power Company
Charles W. Tillett, Jr
Charlotte
The
Mountain Company
C. A. Mees
Mees
Turner
Lare
Draulic
Chimney, Company
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W. A. Butler
Cyclone Company
Inn OF Florida
Startig
Dorothy Ellingson
San Francisco
Dorothy
Baptist State Convention
A-1
Moss Furniture CO
Arroll
Hardin
Morrill
Seaboard
Burgess
Magness
Stonecutter Mills
Wess
Mask
Cham
Will
Enck
Rutherfordton Sat
Blue Ridge CO
Charlotte, C. Jennings
Miss Theta Womack
el i Cobb
Oe Martin
Carrie Benson
Marcus ‘Justice
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