Iader Store Destroyed By Fire Saturday Night
A fire destroyed the Iader Store in the city Saturday night around 11 45 o clock. Firemen fought dense smoke and heat for over twenty minutes, keeping the blaze from neighboring buildings. The owner, Mr Jack Michalove, estimated stock losses near total with the building severely damaged. Defective wiring was blamed and insurance covered some losses for both stock and structure. Public response praised volunteer firefighters and called for stronger leadership and crowd control at future incidents.
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Corp. Tn Price
Seity
Jack Michalove
Cowan Blanton
Michalove
Blanton
Aunt Becky Byers 106 Dies of Influenza at Home
Ellenboro mourns Aunt Becky Byers aged 106 who died at her Cliffside area home after illness from influenza. A lifelong church member, she joined State Line Baptist 21 years ago and had two children, Mrs. Rose Kennedy and Mr. Tom Dare, both of Henrietta. Funeral conducted by Rev. M. M. Huntley at High Schoals Baptist Church. Burial followed with many flowers.
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the Courier
Ellenboro
Becky Byers
Cliffside
High Schoals Baptist Church
State Line Baptist Church
M. M. Huntley
Becky Parris
Henrietta
Rose Kennedy
Tom Dare
Court of Honor Held Tuesday in Ellenboro
Rutherford County Boy Scout court of honor met in the Ellenboro schoolhouse Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Former county vice president Fred C Kinzie presided as scouts advanced to tender foot and second class ranks and merit badges were awarded to ten or more boys. February court set for Cliffside on February 26 at 7 30 p.m.
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Ellenboro
Rutherford County Boy Scout
Fred C. Kinzie
Cliffside
Farmers to Study Cotton Growing at Mt Pleasant
Farmers meet at Mt Pleasant school house Thursday night to study profitable cotton growing under Cool Springs High School Department of Agriculture. D H Sutton led prior demonstrations improving yields. focus on best cotton variety, longer staple for mills. J W Matheneghi will offer Coker No 5 seed at cost. J R Moore of Alexander Mills to explain mill demand for longer staple. All local farmers urged to attend.
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MT. Pleasant
Department of Agriculture of
Cool Springs High School
D. H. Sutton
Cool Springs
J. W. Matheneghi
J. R. Moore
Alexander Mills
Death Comes to Mrs R J Norris in Ruth
Ruth January 29 Mrs R J Norris widow of the late Robt Norris died at Rutherford Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Monday at three o’clock with Rev E B Jenkins in charge and interment in Rutherfordton cemetery. Survived by two daughters and several siblings. A devout Baptist, she was 62 and a longtime Rutherford County native with many friends. In Henrietta, Twin High School athletics week featured three games for the Red Devils. captains Tate and Hawkins highlighted wins over Spindale and Ellenboro while girls’ team beat Ellenboro and Forest City. Social events included a bridge party hosted by Mr and Mrs F C Hand with multiple guests and prize outcomes.
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Ruth
R. J. Norris
Robt. Norris
Rutherford Hospital
E. B. Jenkins
First Baptist Church of
Rutherfordton
John A. Miller
Mesdames Miller
Messrs
C. W. Keeter
M. H. Jones
Ruth Consolidated School
Norris
Grady Jones
Adnah Norris
J. Bynum Whiteside
Mayfield
Alonzo Whiteside
Polk County
Solon Whiteside
Uree
Isaac Williams
J. M. McKinney
Westminster
Henrietta
Twin High School
Red Devils
Spindale School
Ellenboro
Paul Tate
Twin High Quintet
Yates Hawkins
Twin High Girls
Forest City
Twin ‘Hi Girls
F. C. Hand
S. J. Asbury, Jr
Virginia Poole
Henry Jenkins
Frank Edwards
J. F. Timmerman
J. Asbury, Jr
Buren Phillips
W. S. Moore
T. C. Lovelace
C. J. Mooneyham
W. M. Lovelace
Goldie
Lee Morrisette
Kiwanis Club Leads First Division in Attendance
Forest City Kiwanis topped the first division with a 92 percent attendance for January 1929, while 97 percent showed at the Monday luncheon. Ted Cashion led the music program and Dr. Bolton delivered an address. A new Guidance and Placement committee will organize short talks for Cool Springs High students and an agricultural contest with prizes. The music memory contest will be funded and run with the Womans Club cooperation.
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Kiwanis
Hickory
Forest City Club
Ted Cashion
Bolton
Hendersonville
Cool Springs High School
Catherine Goggans
Womans Club
Forest City Fire Department to hold twice monthly practice
Forest City fire department members will practice twice monthly, with sessions on the first and third Tuesdays at 7 o clock. The announcement was made Tuesday.
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Fire Department
Forest City Fire Department
Kiwanis Club Adopts Programs for First Quarter 1929
Forest City Kiwanis program committee selects a quarter lineup including February 4 Our Club's Major Objective February 11 First Membership Objective February 18 joint meeting with Marion February 25 Farmers Night March 4 Business Standards Merchants Night March 11 High School Athletics Night March 18 Our Church Relations March 25 Our Constitution and By-Laws The club aims for a 100 percent attendance record and vows to make each program more constructive and entertaining Also notes: Mrs A C Jones improving after foot operation at Gaston Sanatorium and Mrs Posey M Flack recovering after appendicitis operation at Rutherford Hospital Plus updates on Abe Glickman business trip Ruth Robertson new manager at Henrietta Mills Store and funeral attendance for Mrs Victoria Neal plus P H Price Mission Training Class at Henrietta Methodist Church
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Forest City
February Term Docket for Superior Court Opens in Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton on January 29 reports the February term of Superior Court for civil trials will convene Monday February 4 with Judge T B Finley presiding. The posted docket lists numerous civil actions including Thompson v Town of Rutherfordton and Chimney Rock Inc. v Mrs Kercer, among many others, with dates through February 14 and a separate docket section for Lynchburg Sign Corporation v Lure Bakery & Cafe Co. Inc and Forest City Co. v J H Campbell among others.
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Rutherfordton
Superior Court
T. B. Finley
North Wilkesboro
W. A. Thompson
Town of
S. M. Gallert
F. M. Largent
B. M. Scoggins
Lynchburg
Sign Corporation
Lure Bakery & Cafe Co., Inc
W. D. Galloway
I. Goodman
J. H. Campbell
Champion
D. Childers
Chambers & Turner
Harrill
Silvers
Doggett & Champion
G. M. Self
J. D. Ledbetter
W. A. Harrill
Mack Lee Logan
Bank Guardian
Farmers Federation
Rosco
W. M. Laughter
Grace Mil
Geo. Jones
Hugh Little
B. C. Horn
Ralph Morgan
Ina
Gordon Ledbetter
D. D. Littlejohn
Lawrence Carmichael
T. E. Ynney
Pink Williams
G. W. Roberson
Charles Williamson
Forest City Co
Farmers Bank
Floyd Whiteside
W. L. Wallace
Lake Lure Sr. Co
Mary Virginia Miller
Forest City Motor Co
Roy Miller
Robbie Miller
R. M. Twitty
Grayson Harrill
Julia Collins
Federal Mtg. Co
J. L. Collins
Cool Springs Vital Statistics Report 1928 Totals
Mr George F Bradley the Cool Springs township registrar reports that in 1928 there were 39 deaths and 126 births in the township There were 49 deaths and 124 births in Forest City according to the same report.
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George F. Bradley
Cool Springs
Forest City
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Forest
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Gaston Sanatorium
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Kentucky
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Caroleen
Henrietta Mills
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Patterson Springs
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Ellenboro Mfg. Co
T. R. Moore
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Chas. Wilson
Lucy Phillips
Robi. Phillips
W. P. Watkins
Croker & Co
G. A. Trout
Ed Koon "Turner
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James Millard
Rutherford County Bank
Kendall
Rutherfordton County Bank
Williams
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R. G. Hill
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