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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1928
Page
6
Motorists argue for dust elimination to cut accidents amid highway congestion. Associations point to dust clouds caused by wind and passing cars as a major hazard and report officials applying calcium chloride to road surfaces to reduce dust moisture.
D H Sutton, vocational agriculture teacher at Cool Springs High School, was chosen as one of North Carolina's five outstanding agricultural teachers. The selection, based on state program work and class performance, followed a meeting at State College Raleigh June 25 29. Sutton led his district in scoring among 110 teachers, joining peers W W Fields J C Anthony G F Seymour and Miles E Marsh.
Messrs. O. T. Price Clyde G. Hardin and Lee R. Young of this city have bought the Ideal Dry Cleaning Co. at Rutherfordton and take charge Monday. Their friends here express confidence they will succeed in the new venture.
Mexico and Cuba establish a new telephone line opened late in 1927, connecting via Miami and cities in the United States to Mexico City. The 4,745 mile route includes 3,871 miles in the U.S. and charges for a three minute call run to 16.25 dollars with a 5.25 dollar per extra minute.
Dr. W. A. Ayers pastor of First Baptist church returns from the Baptist World Alliance in Toronto where 63 nations were represented and each delegation sang its national anthem. The Alliance will meet in Berlin next year.
Dr. Chas E Yoho from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania has arrived to undertake a post graduate surgery course at Rutherford Hospital. He is a World War veteran and is accompanied by Mrs Yoho and their two children.
Ellenboro on July 2 reports the home of Mr and Mrs John Allen burned completely early Monday. Located about two miles from Ellenboro on Piney Mountain road the six room house with modern conveniences was destroyed though stock and barns were saved. Loss partly covered by insurance there is no known cause beyond a defective stove flue.
Mrs Elizabeth Talent Lail wife of Henry A Lail died after seven weeks illness at her son Charlie Lails home near Ellenboro She was 72 and will be buried Thursday at Drury Dobbins church at 2 pm She leaves ten children Julius Ed McDaniel Major Lail C H Oaks J H Ledford Perry Swink Preston Charlie and Lee Lail fifty two grandchildren and two great grandchildren two brothers John and Noah Also a Mt Gilead Baptist Church member.
Farm ers Hardware Co advertises top quality lime and cement at the lowest prices. customers are urged to buy from the store for reliable materials.
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