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Newspaper

Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1929

Page

2

Spindale Beats Spartan Mills Quint in Tight Scrimmage

Spindale Athletic Club defeated Boiling Springs Junior College by 39 to 20 at Boiling Springs. Hardin led Spindale with 14 points, Moore led Boiling Springs with eight. In a later local game, Spindale again beat Spartan Mills 32 to 24 with Hardin scoring 15 and Allen 18 for Spartan Mills.

Spartanburg Boiling Springs Junior College Spindale Wednesday Spindale Spindale Athletic Club Boiling Springs Collegians Hardin Moore Turner Berry Sherrill Spartan Mills Club Spartan Mills Allen

Frightened mule collides with Buick on East Main

An unusual Sunday night incident on East Main Street saw a frightened mule crash into the rear of a Buick driven by Stanley Hall. The car veered into a ditch but occupants Chas Ford Bush Doggett and Stanley Hall escaped injury. The mule, badly hurt, was likely to be killed. it had escaped from Herbert Randiall's premises along with another mule.

East Main Street Stanley Hall Chas. Ford Bush Doggett Herbert Ranidall

Surprise party honors Pauline Cole in Sulphur Springs

Rev A G Melton filled his Sulphur Springs appointment on Saturday and Sunday. The friends of Pauline Cole held a surprise party Saturday night with Ruby Robbins Leona Robbins Annette Selma Otholee Hopper Estelle Joyce Bland Annie Henson Pauline Cole Marvin Eaves James Eaves Marvin Harris Arthur Henson William Greene Kenneth Cole Olen Kendrick and Mr Mrs C E Wall in attendance. Marvin Eaves of Charlotte visited weekend with family. Rev D J Hunt stayed Saturday night with Mr and Mrs A L Henson. Mrs C M Hopper and Katy Mae Greene are on the sick list.

Pauline Cole Ruby Leona Robbins Annette Selma Otholee Hopper Estelle Joyce Bland Annie Henson James Eaves Marvin Harris Arthur Henson William Greene Kenneth Cole Olen Kendrick C. E. Wall Marvin Eaves Charlotte D. J. Hunt A. L. Henson C. M. Hopper Katy Mae Greene

Reverend Gillespie Praises Rutherford County Schools

Reverend George R. Gillespie, state Near East Relief committee member, toured Rutherford county public schools last week visiting all but four. He sent a letter to Prof. Clyde A. Erwin praising the county's fine school system, strong faculty, and orderly student conduct observed in each visited school.

George R. Gillespie The Near East Relief Rutherford County Clyde A. Erwin Erwin

Mother memory and the Near East Relief board ties

A poem recalling a mother still missed, grieving in a world of pain. Mrs Stacy mentions Gillespie and the Near East Relief board, noting his travels across counties in North Carolina. She reflects on loss, hope of reunion in a peaceful land, and memories of a kind mother.

Death Claims Mrs Gertrude Wilson in Ellenboro

Mrs Gertrude Byers Wilson aged 21 died at her home near Ellenboro after a three year illness. She joined Ellenboro Baptist Church at 14 and was beloved for her kindness. She leaves a husband a child two sisters Elaine and Lucy father Fred Byers and other relatives. Funeral service was held at the Wilson home and burial in Ellenboro.

Courier Ellenboro Gertrude Byers Wilson Strawberry Hill Asheville Elaine Lucy Fred Byers Cliffside Wilson Home D. Harrill Etlenboro

Ideal Motor Co Opens Under Doggett and Ellen

Messrs H B Doggett and J C Ellen opened the Ideal Motor Company this week in the same building as the Huntley operation. They will handle Pontiac Oakland cars for the Forest City trade area and bring experienced sales knowhow to the local auto market. The Courier predicts strong local confidence and future announcements to follow.

Messrs H. B. Doggett J. C. Ellen Ideal Motor Company Huntley Motor Company Messrs. Doggett Ellen Forest City Doggett Courier

Home Demonstration Club Meets in Ellenboro

Mrs Elijah Hamrick hosted the Home Demonstration club at her Ellenboro home on Monday afternoon January 28. The demonstration titled Variety of Foods in relation to health featured an engaging lecture by Miss Laura Howard and an enthusiastic group discussion among the ladies. A social hour followed with a fruit course served. Attending were Mesdames M Z Wright Gidney Hamrick J L Callbreth Fay Barnett Claud W H Payne C C McKinney J L Wilson E Hamrick and Misses Ella Pruett Ida Green Laura Howard.

Courier Ellenboro Elijah Hamrick Home Gidney Hamrick J. L. Callbreth Fay Barnett Claud W. H. Payne C. C. McKinney J. L. . Wilson E. Hamrick Ella Pruett Ida Green Laura Howard

Car Wrecked When Driver Falls Asleep

Spindale January 28 Mr Robert Adair of this place had a narrow escape Friday night when his Buick sedan wrecked on the outskirts of Chesnee returning from Spartanburg. He fell asleep at the wheel and lost control leaving the highway striking obstructions along the roadside damaging the car but he escaped without injuries and was picked up by friends and taken to Spindale.

Spindale Robert Adair Chesnee Spartanburg Adair

B Y P U Social Draws Large Forest City Crowd

A large crowd attended the B Y P U social Saturday night at Mr. and Mrs. Forest Fortenberrys in Smiths Grove Forest City R 3. Candy was served to many including Viola Carpenter Vienna Carpenter Vergie Scoggins Ida Culbertson Spindale and several Fortenberry and Crowder family members with various visits noted throughout the evening.

Forest City R-3 Forest Fortenberry S. Candy Viola Vienna Carpenter Vergie Scoggins Ida Culbertson Spindale Mary Elizabeth Pearl Ruth Crowder Mossie Yelton Maggie Dora Craig Pinkie Gertrude Fortenberry Roy Hardin Paul Scoggins Grady Bridges Jay White Fred and Travis Carpenter Astor Small Fletcher Dodson Ernest Lee Orsely Hamrick Harvey Yelton Pauline Bridges Pauline Hudlow

Woman's Missionary Society to Meet Next Thursday

Crowder spent Friday afternoon with Mrs. Gilmer Yelton. The Woman's Missionary Society will meet next Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J C Fortenberry.

Musical Recital in Ellenboro by School Grades

In Ellenboro on Friday night the sixth and tenth grades presented a musical recital at the school auditorium. Miss Mildred Rogers, the music teacher, led the program with solos and choir numbers. Scouts organized a safety patrol to guide traffic and assist in fire safety, with song offerings including Hark Sibyl Barnett and Saucy Sue.

Ellenboro Boy Scouts of Audubon X. 3 Ment Mildred Paty Rogers Fin Song Hark Sibyl Barnett Denis Jenkins Evelyn Teddar

Starlight and Song Selections From Local Glee Club

Mittie Lee Bland Mildred Song and Nancy Blanton perform piano solos with Roy Blanton and the Glee Club featuring My Little House Song of the Pin and Picjan Sandman. Rebeccs rill Culbreth Hannah Lou Mex and Josephine Eliot also contribute piano and vocal numbers in a varied program.

Mittie Lee Bland Mildred Song Martin Nancy Blanton Roy Blanton Mildred Little House Song of the Pin Glee Club Rebeccs ‘Rill Culbreth Hannah Lou Mex Josephine Eliot Picjan Sandman Glee Club

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RJ Steadings LF Shippy Timmons Williams LG Sherrill Henderson RG Jenkins Lancaster Timmons Shippy R-1 A. G. Melton Sulphur Springs G. R. Gillespie Ries Gillespie Near East Relief Board North Carolina Rutherford Jesus W. E. Stacy Ibostic Gertrude Wilson Wright-Scruggs Shoe Co Spartanburg, S. C Massie Yelton Pearl Crowder Pauline Crofts Roland Smith Claud Hudlow Annie Mac Andrews Pauline Guffey Buick Forest City Motor Co
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