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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1927
Page
2
Spindale July 5 thousands from Rutherford County and neighboring counties attended the Fourth of July event at the Rutherford county Fair grounds. Early arrivals and heavy traffic marked the day as a sunny sky aided festivities.
A county celebration drew about seven thousand attendees featuring a full day of events. Races, ball games between Spindale Cliffside and Rutherfordton, an automobile and bicycle race, a winged contest for whites and a separate for blacks, fireworks, and a final welterweight bout with newspaper decisions followed by a large public dance. Key organizers were D C Cole and C M Col Ntine, with F E Patton overseeing events.
Rev Tom Harris preached at Floyds Creek with services Saturday and Sunday. Residents shared 4th of July visits and picnics at Love Springs and Broad River fishing trips. Many neighbors hosted dinners and visits, including Ruth Webster and families from Sharon and Boiling Springs, while Rev M L Buchanan announced an 8 PM service next Sunday.
Sulphur Springs Sunday school draws good attendance with visitors noted. Mrs. Ollie Harris leads a Sunday school class picnic. Various locals visit others and a community ice cream supper is set for Saturday night July 9 to raise church funds.
Henrietta notes report Mr and Mrs Andrew Joliey and children and Mrs Annie Newman spent the weekend with relatives in Polk County. Mrs W B Moore visits Cliffside to see her mother Mrs McCraw. Louis Neal and John Sprouse hosted relatives Sunday. Minnie McGinnis is Mrs Geo Allen at Alexander. W C McAbee Jr and family from Griffin Ga visit his father, overseer at Henrietta Mill. McAbee Jr oversees Lowell Bleachery in Griffin. Miss Sallie Smith hosted a party for Miss Ethel White with guests Estelle Moore Olema Putnam Mildred Kathleen Smith Annie Sue Estelle Kizer Vernon Hyder Way Hughes Marvin White Wiseman Green and Roy Ting.
A Fourth of July gathering at Mr. Broadus Green's home near here featured games and field events, swimming, and ice cream with lemonade for about forty three attendees. Notable guests included families of B McGinnis and Seth Green of Avondale, Bob Harrill of Alexander, Vernia Yelton of Car Gleen, Willie Champion of Henrietta, Robert and Ray Padgett of Avondale, Alda and Dovie Baber, Carl Beatty of Spindale, C B Baber, Lass Davis of Caroleen, Padgett, Kenneth and George Putnam, Glenn Callahan of Cliffside, Hendrick Watkins, and Howard Callahan of Burlington.
A vintage advert promotes “Purification by Calotabs” with quotes from physicians praising system cleansing. It urges a thorough course once or twice weekly for several weeks and offers a family package with directions for 35 cents, sold at drug stores.
Impaired vision is a dreadful handicap in any walk of life. Be good to your eyes. Clear vision is priceless.
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