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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1925
Page
10
The Cliffside News weekly publication in Forest City Courier is edited by E Roach Clyde A Erwin and Miss Una Edwards. This issue appears with standard editorial staff credits for the January 29 1925 edition.
Eloise Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Smith died Saturday and was buried Sunday at Providence. Funeral services were conducted by Rev M Deckard. The parents and family received sympathy from friends.
On last Wednesday evening the first session of the Methodist Sunday school training class was led by Pastor Rev. M. W. Heckard, elected as teacher. The meeting showed unusual interest and signals progress toward one of the 1925 goals for the Sunday school.
The exchange of pulpits by Dr M A Adams of Rutherfordton and Chas H Stevens of Cliffside was postponed to a later date. A Sunday night service at the local Baptist church featured music from the Christian Harmony book and various hymns with quartettes. Dr Stevens plans to return this week to preach Sunday. Visitors from Spartanburg included Dr B M Haynes and children Mary and John, with Mr Bradley of the Southern Railway shops. The Ladies Missionary Societies of Cliffside and Avondale donated a solid oak dining room suite for the pastor Rev M W Heckard’s dining room.
A directive requires every official and member of the Sunday school to be in possession of a diploma. The policy aims to standardize qualifications across roles within the church program.
A roundup of Shelby area social notes reports residents returning from hospital visits and surgeries, weekend travels, church attendance, and visits to Lincolnton, Gaffney, Blacksburg, Spartanburg, and Lenoir. It notes new families moving in, missionary society activity, and upcoming Bible study sessions. Community members include McMurry, McDaniel, Thrift, Haynes, Mac, Davis, Hord, Lawrance, Hefner, Freeman, Blanton, Padgett, Hudgins, Black, Dedmond, and many others with local churches and schools mentioned.
Avondale news from Jan 26 notes Sunday church services at Methodist and Baptist houses, sermons, and health lectures. It records births in the area a girl born to Mr and Mrs Amos McCraw and a son to Mr and Mrs Jason Dotson. Social visits include Sadie Jenkins with Ethel McFarland in Rutherfordton and Candace Rayburn visiting homefolks in Latimore. Community updates cover illness, school activities, and a WMA program at the Baptist church with readings and songs.
Oak Grove notes Ellenboro R-2 on January 26 reports Cletus Randall improving from pneumonia as Bryan Randall returns from Rutherford College to care for his brother. Martha Randall and Lucile Webb visit Mary and Clara Randall. J M K Randall hosts visitors as Dorsey Randall recovers. J M K and Dorsey Randall visit Clifford side to see Laxton Harrill’s wife. Z Paris Marion district elder spends Saturday at the Randall home. Poem references appear from Mrs. G A Silvers and an ad for insurance prospects are noted.
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