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Newspaper

Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1928

Page

12

Avondale Wins First Half of Textile League

Avondale defeated Cliffside in both games to claim the first half of the Rutherford County Textile League season at Avondale. Ellenboro and Avondale have led since April 28, with the second half set to begin July 7 and run to August 25. standings will be updated by The Courier.

Avondale Cliffside Rutherford County Ellenboro Courier Caroleen Rutherford County Textile League Staing of Cl Club

Oak Grove News rounded church life and visits

Rev. J E Hipp preached to a large audience at Oak Grove. Miss Ethel Tate of Asheville visited her parents. Several families visited relatives in the area including Harrills, Biggerstaffs, Bridges, and Randalls. Others attended a Sunday school convention at Avondale.

Ellenboro J. E. Hipp Oak Grove Ethel Tate Asheville W. P. Tate Paul Harrill T. B. Harrill J. M. Biggerstaff Wonnie Webb Shelby Irene Webb David Hoyle Kendrick Mayo S. C Lester. Bailey D. H. Kendrick E. E. Bedford Tirzah 8. C J. S. Bedford R. C. Randall Near Caroleen Jonnie Newman Charlotte Julia Tolleson W. C. O’brien Richmond Spindale Sadie Morgan Clay Harrill Harrill

South Mountain YWCA group attends Southwide conference

Eight young ladies from South Mountain’s Y W A visited Ridgecrest for the Southwide Y W A Conference. They reported social enjoyment and substantial mental and spiritual gain from classes and lectures. Attendees: Trula Little Abigail York Mae Puett Pearl Puett Emma Arrowood Winnie Noles Ruth Creasman Mary Creasman. They stayed at Miss Mary Adams’ cottage. Miss Mayme Haggard has returned.

Bostic Ridgecrest Trula Little Abigail York Mae Pearl Puett Emma Arrowood Winnie Noles Ruth Mary Creasman Mary Adams Mayme Haggard

Forest City Star Star May Play At Asheville

Eugene Keeter renowned first basemen of Forest City High School announces plans to play for a local amateur team in Asheville. Keeter hit .300 with a perfect fielding average .1000, totaling 190 putouts and eight assists, and will be a Forest City junior next season. Long notes four stars leaving for Auburn, Wake Forest, Cheraw, and other paths.

Eugene Keeter Forest City Asheville Keeter Wallace Long Forest City High Long Biggerstaff Auburn T. . McKeithan Cheraw Moore Likens McKeithan Wake Forest Lee

Spindale Player Hurts Leg In League Game

Clauae Hagar star third baseman of the Spindale club in the Carolina Textile League broke his leg sliding into second during the Concord Spindale game last Wednesday. He was treated at Rutherford Hospital and expected to need sixty days to knit the bone. He joined Spindale recently after leaving Hickory. The Spindale club prepared a purse for him and gate receipts from a July 4 Forest City Alexander Spindale game will be donated to help with hospital expenses.

Spindale Clauae Hagar Spindale Club Carolina Textile League Rutherford Hospital Hagar Hickory Spindle Club Forest City Alexander Nathan Scoggins Greensboro

First Forest City Log Bungalow At Lake Lore

A Forest City man builds the first house at Lake Lore the log bungalow of Mr and Mrs C E Alcock. The bungalow is rented by Mrs Stella McKee of Versailles Kentucky for July. Mr and Mrs Alcock will occupy it in August. Reserve for September now.

Lake Lore Forest City C. E. Alcock Stella McKee Versailles

Forest City News Postman Promotes Subscriptions

A rural community verse extols Friday dispatches from The Courier, the messenger of Forest City and nearby towns. It invites readers to subscribe, promising ample news for a dollar a year and urging support from non subscribers.

Forest City

Ed Dorsey Identifies Suspect as Jim Lowery in Shelby

Mr Ed Dorsey returns from Mobile with Shelby officers after identifying a man named James W Murphy as Jim Lowery, murderer of Chief Shelton Jones in 1901. Mobile court heard witnesses who disagreed, leading to dismissal. Dorsey was sole positive identifier. witnesses conflicted. City of Shelby to drop the matter, though Mayor Dorsey hinted state action may follow. Samson and Yelton ads referenced. Pontiac and Nash car damages noted in a separate report.

Ed Dorsey Mobile Ala Shelby Jim Lowery Shelton Jones James W. Murphy Dorsey Lowery Southern Railway

Shiloh News Highlights Local Church and Families

Rev. A G Melton filled his Shiloh appointment on Sunday. Holly Springs B Y P A plans a program at Shiloh next Sunday night. Families and neighbors from Alexander Spindale and Forest City visited, with illness noted for Modene Morrow.

Utherfordton A. G. Melton Shiloh Holly Springs B. Y

Auto Crash Injures Three Near Spindale Fairground

Three people were injured when a Nash driven by Chivous Dobbins stalled by the roadside was rear ended by a Pontiac driven by James Justice near the Spindale fair ground Sunday night. Max Justice was thrown through the windshield with serious cuts. Mary Yelton broke a rib and Bess Yelton sustained additional injuries.

Spindale Fair Ground Nash Chivous Dobbins Ossie Melton Mary Bess Yelton J. ¥. Yelton James Justice Max Justice Clarence Wilkie Rutherfordton Dobbins Pontiac Mary Yelton Bess

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