Ployds Creek News brings local social notes and events
Forest City July 2 blends church and community life with Rev A Melton filling a regular appointment at Floyds Creek. Mr and Mrs D E White visited Hawkins in Avondale, and Miss Carrie McGinnis spent the weekend with Miss Martha McGinnis. Numerous neighbors attended the C Holland funeral at High Shoals while others hosted guests at farms and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
A. , Melton
Floyd’s Creek
D. E. White
Hawkins
Avondale
Martha McGinnis
Daugh
Carrie
Sherman Tate
C. Holland
High Shhoals
Edgar McGin
Grover Riddles
Spindale
J. H. Sorgee
Notable Visits Highlight Oakland Area Weekends
Forest City residents Mr. and Mrs. Carver and Mr. and Mrs. Moore spent Sunday at Mr. Carver's. Frank Hudson and family from Maia are visiting H. Smit. E. M. Devinney and family visited relatives in Spindale Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Smally of...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
R-2
W. H. Carver
T. Moore
Carver
Frank Hudson
Maia
H. Smit
E. M. Devinney
Spindale
Glenn Smally
Cars for Sale Include 1927 Oldsmobile Coupes
A dealer lists several vintage autos for sale including a 1927 Oldsmobile Coupe and a 1927 Oldsmobile Sport Roadster plus a Chrysler Roadster.
Golden Valley quarterly conference at Methodist church
The quarterly conference met at Golden Valley Methodist church with Rev. A B Dennis delivering an excellent sermon. Dennis of Statesville visited Doug las Melton and family. Martin Gold stayed with J D Houser family. Douglas Melton motored to Hickory. Inez Houser visited Nannie Melton with Julius Hensley. Cle Rollins and family called on the Meltons. Hampton Jones and wife visit relatives at High Point. Mrs J Z Long remains gravely ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Melton
Hickory
Inez Houser
Julius Hensley
Gilkey
Nannie Melton
Cle Rollins
Hampton Jones
High Point
J . Z. Long
Smiths Grove notes of visits and sick list in Forest City
SMITHS GROVE Forest City July 2 Mr and Mrs Forest Fortenberry and Misses Gertrude and Pinkie Fortenberry spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Mate Carpenter at Spindale. Several families, including Hardins Crowders and Smiths, visited, hosted gatherings, and reported sick or better. An out of town visitor Miss Ethel Wiseman from Kentucky spent the weekend with her sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest*City
Forest Fortenberry
Gertrude
Pinkie Fortenberry
Mate Carpenter
Spindale
Lon Hardin
Bob Hardin
Lee Crowder
W. P. Crowder
Tee
Crowder
Forest City
Roland Smith
Bob Anderson
Misses Pearl
Mary Elizabeth Crowder
Gertrude Fortenberry
Frank Gregory
Mossie Yelton
Ruth Crowder
Joe Duke
Caroleen
Houston Crowder
Alma Mae Hardin
Frank Hardin
Clyde Roberson
Charles Crowder
Louise Radford
C. N. Yelton
Pearl
Mary Elizabeth Stowder
Massie
Annie Bell Yelton
Dewey Carpenter
Es Roland Smith
Ethel Wiseman
Kentucky
John Cubsor
Sandy Run Sunday Schools Meet at Avondale Church
The Sandy Run Sunday School Association held a strong meeting at Haynes Memorial church Avondale. Charles Huskey led the long service and Rev W C Lynch led devotion. Camps Creek and Cliffside show progress toward standard. three schools are marked standard but have not sought recognition. Address by Rev Mr Matheny urged increased attendance and urged representation from all churches. next meeting date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroleen
Sandy Run
Sunday School Board
Matheny
Alexander
G. B. Pruett
Ellenboro
Missionary Society Meeting Postponed to July 6
The Women s Missionary Society and the Ladies Aid Society of the First Baptist Church postponed their July 4 meeting to Friday July 6 due to unspecified reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
First Baptist Church
Baseball results from July 4 games across several towns
Morning and afternoon results show Spindale defeating Alexander F C 5 to 2 and 8 to 7. Bessemer City beat Rex 6 to 1 and 12 to 2. Cherryville defeated Lincolnton 10 to 7 in the morning, then Lincolnton edged Cherryville 8 to 5 in the afternoon. Cherryville protests noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Spindale
Alexander F. C
Gastonia
Bessemer City
Rex
Lincolnton
Cherryville
Pet. Feral
Spindale Lincolnton
Alt Rex
Englishwoman’s changing view on the telephone in diaries
Diaries of Lady Frederick Cavendish recount two early mentions of the telephone in Britain. In 1840s Battle Abbey reference shows initial resistance, while 1881 Hawarden reflects growing acceptance. Uncle W. refers to Mr Gladstone, noted as a staunch Tory who opposed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Cavendish
Great Britain
Febat Battle Abbey
Hawarden
Castle
Rectory
Uncle W
Mr. Gladstone
Henry Ford Expands Telephone Plant at River Rouge
The Ford plant upgrades to a 1200 line private branch exchange replacing the old 600 line board. The new system installed in the Administration Building links River Rouge Plant Ford Enterprises and Ford Hospital, expanding private communications among three plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
River Rouge
Ford Enterprises
Local Notices and Classified Ads From Forest City
Notices include purchase of Supreme Service Station corner Broadway Powell by M C Phillips with tire and auto accessory line. cafe offerings of fresh produce and fish Fridays. sewing services by Mrs M H Beam. spray for bean beetle at Farmers Hardware Co. sale of Madras union suits and Jersey cow for July freshening. Frigidaire refrigeration ads. auto tire sales rep wanted in East Liverpool Ohio. sweet potato slips from Farmers Federation Spindale NC. real estate buying selling services by Cyclone Auction Co Forest City NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Phillips
Supreme Service
A. D. Nanney
Broadway and
Powell
Cyclone Auction CO
Forest City
N.C
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Stahl’s
Hall,Rudisill Drug Co
Forest City Lodge
A. F
A. M
Welcom J
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G. C. McBrayer
W. M
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Pythian Hall
M.L. Edwards Stover
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