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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1930
Page
1
Spindale Rutherfordton and Forest City plan to sell utility plants with the transaction subject to voter approval. An election is to be called at an early date to decide the sale, engaging residents in the municipal utility decision.
Rutherfordton and Spindale agreed to sell their power and water plants to Southern Public Utilities Company a Duke Power subsidiary for 295000 and 205000 respectively in a joint meeting at Spindale The sale totals 915000 and is contingent on voter approval The prior higher bid from Sheritt and Company was surpassed by Duke subsidiary bids leading to the finalized offers The Rutherfordton plant originally cost 195000 and was sold for 295000 The Spindale plant was bought for 205000 in cash
Harrill and King announce a large scale July Fourth event at Rutherford County Fair Grounds with plans for the biggest crowd yet. Candidates invited for a last minute chat with voters, and a full minute by minute program is advertised in this issue.
Forest City board of aldermen approved selling the city’s public utilities to Southern Public Utilities Company a Duke Power subsidiary for 415000 subject to voters’ approval. Purchasers offered 315000 for electrical and 100000 for water plants. If confirmed, rates will be about 20 percent lower. A regional election plan involving Spindale and Rutherfordton is outlined with committees to meet soon. Original plant cost was 221000. current engineering survey lists physical value at 212000.
Miss Cleo Young of this city will hold a missionary service at Wesleyan Methodist church on Sunday morning July 6 at 11 am. She has spent twenty years in missionary work with four terms on the African field and is a beloved missionary. Her furlough talks have grown more engaging, and she will share experiences and zeal for missions.
The Union Trust Company and Industrial Loan and Investment Bank will close July 1 and urge patrons to conduct business by July 3. Festivities at Rutherford County Fair Grounds on July 4 feature free ice water, rides, shows, stunts, dancing, boxing, contests, and a fireworks display at 9 p.m.
An ordinance names J A Wilkie as city surveyor to divide Forest City into four sections at Cherry Mountain street and Main street and to number houses and blocks in anticipation of early mail delivery. The project centers on a central reference point near Union Trust Company.
Rev. Robert Lewis Doggett died at 82 in a Union South Carolina hospital after ill health. Funeral services were at Tanner's Grove Methodist Church with local and Spartanburg ministers. burial followed in Tanner's Grove cemetery. Survived by two sons Marvin and James, daughter Margaret, another son Lewis died last year. Wife was a daughter of Rev J B Carpenter. Three sisters survive: Mrs J N Moon of Montana, Mrs E N Growder of Granite NC, and Mrs D P Tate of Columbia SC.
The Courier reports the first cotton blooms of the season from multiple growers around Forest City and surrounding areas. Bloom sightings come from Alexander near L. R. Coffee’s plantation, John Millwood of Forest City R-1, Jo M. White of Oakland Forest City, J. C. Morrow of Forest City R-2, W. W. Harvill near Providence Forest City R-2, Ernest Bowen of Bostic R-2, Willie Byers on the G. P. McDaniel farm, D. M. Dalton of Caroleen, and G. W. Hardin Jr. of Forest City R-2.
Henrietta won 3 to 2 over Cliffside in a well played Saturday contest. Pitcher W J Pruett limited the visitors to three hits while Henrietta tallied three runs to edge ahead.
Horace B. Doggett of Forest City, born December 28, 1868 in Rutherford County, joined Tanner's Grove Methodist Church early, preached about forty years, and served in the Western North Carolina, Upper South Carolina, and South Carolina conferences. He was superannuated at the 1928 conference.
A second primary will be held next Saturday in Rutherford County with seven candidates across Sheriff and County Commissioners races. Sheriff contenders are W. C. Hardin and H. B. Doggett, while commissioners nominees are Geo H Blanton, J. P. Jones, A. W. Deck, W. G. Harris, and H. H. Tucker. K. E. Simpson declined entry, leaving two for one seat. official returns will be read at the courthouse and posted at Rutherford County News.
Hollis July 2 Thomas Philbeck 23 son of Craton Philbeck a well known farmer living near the Rutherford Cleveland county line between Hollis and Lattimore shot himself Tuesday about 5 pm in the field family heard the pistol and found him dead he leaves his parents and several brothers and sisters funeral and burial will be at Sandy Plains Baptist church
The Forest City public library will be closed Saturday July 5 due to the election.
Rutherford county Democratic convention met at the court house with a large turnout. Officers named include temporary and permanent chairs C. Erwin and Clarence Griffin. A credential committee handled two delegate sets from Forest City precincts and Caroleen amid calls for party harmony and unity.
The Mt Pleasant grammar school will open its summer session Monday morning with Mr C Rex Long named principal. Special Cretonne covered pillows offered at 25 cents each by Stahl's Ten Cent Stores.
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