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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1930

Page

2

Union Trust to Open Mooresboro Bank Branch

Shelby dated report states Union Trust Company will open a Mooresboro branch on Thursday July 10. The new office, in the former Farmers and Merchants Bank quarters, serves Boiling Springs and Mooresboro. Depositors must file claims after July 10 for fifty percent dividends, with liquidation handled by Forrest Eskridge and directors of the closed bank. W L Hicks of Caroleen will head the Mooresboro branch.

Shelby Union Trust Company Cleveland County Rutherford County Union Bank Farmers and Merchants Bank Boiling Springs Sand Mooresboro Y. L. McCardwell Rerson Forrest Eskridge State Corporation Commission Eskridge Corporation Commission James L. Webb Mooresboro W. L. Hicks Caroleen New Mooresboro Hicks

Slaves Freed by Lincoln May See Court of Claims

Washington reports that a proposed bill by Representative Larsen of Georgia would allow compensation claims for former slave owners whose slaves were freed by Lincoln’s emancipation proclamation. The measure seeks to extend jurisdiction to the Court of Claims, requiring owners to prove value of slaves regardless of loyalty, arguing justice for a class whose rights have long been delayed.

Washington, D. C Court of Claims Representative Larsen Georgia Larssen South Lincoln Larsen

Crops Look Good In Golden Valley Round

June 29 Golden Valley residents note strong crop prospects as threshers begin with scarce wheat. Local Confederate veteran John Shoupe is reported ill. Neighbors share visits and family news including birth of a son to Rush and rolling. local travel and storms, with a fatal lightning death while plowing.

Bostic John Shoupe Charles Self Morganton Rush Rollins Cle Rollins Julius Hensley Spindale J. D. Houser Dan Melton Guy

Holly Springs Community Notices and Youth Leaders

The Holly Springs area plans a July 4 river outing with Rev. David Roberts preaching at 11 am followed by a ground dinner. The Holly Springs Baptist church intermediate department held a meeting at the church with teacher Mr Mat Splawn and Miss Lillie B Robbins, naming new B Y P U officers and sharing a social with recitations jokes and a contest won by Lloyd Cole and Wester Owens.

Holly Springs Baptist Church Mat Splawn Lillie B. Robbins Lloyd Cole Wester Owens Holly N. M. Splawn Story Hour Ed. Roach

Oak Grove News Local visits and family updates

In Oak Grove Bostic R1 June 30 residents share weekend visits. Lu cille Webb stayed in Shelby with cousin Ethleen Webb. Kathryn Randall visited her brother J H Randall. Houser Jolley family spent Sunday at W A Jolley’s. Delia Randall Ollierea Randall and C N Tate family at W P Tate’s. W T Harrill family with Wade and Jeanette visited Mrs Hester Carpenter at Cliffside. Ethel Tate stayed with Ollierea Randall. Orell Wright family at J L Elliott’s. Susan Biggerstaff improving after illness. D E Hawkins and family and M E Hawkins and family went to Chimney Rock. Meriam Randall visiting Catherine Melton and Sibyl Barnette. W R Randall and family from Rock Hill S C stayed at K M Randall’s. Tate Cooper family of Morganton visited Irene Webb. Claude Elmore family visited W T Harrill’s. Chivous Tate and family spent Sunday at W T Tate’s.

W. T. Harrill Wade and Jeanette Ethel Tate Ollierea Randall Orell Wright J. L. Elliott Susan Biggerstaff D. E. Hawkins M. E. Hawkins Chimney Rock Meriam Randall Farmville Catherine Melton Sibyl Barnette W. R. Randall Rock Hill S. C K. M. Randall Tate Cooper Morganton Irene Webb Claude Elmore

Family Visit Noted as B Y P U Program Planned

Family visited at Mr. Jim Roach. The senior B Y P U will give a program at Holly Springs Sunday night beginning at 8 o'clock.

Jim Roach Holly Springs

Woman's Missionary Meeting at Pleasant Grove Church

The Pleasant Grove church Woman's Missionary Society met at the hut on Tuesday afternoon. Program includedStand up for Jesus, Luke 6 27 31 read by Miss Statha Long, prayer by Mrs Alpha Cole, I need the every hour sung by Mesdames Alpha Cole J J Grose and B Z McDonald, leaflets on Educating Korean Girls and Children, Take the name with you. Several visitors and local names are noted including Mrs W G Trout and others visiting relatives and Rev W A Barber on vacation at Lake Junalusica.

West End Forest City Woman’s Missionary Society of Pleasant Grove Church Jesus Statha Long Alpha Cole Mesdames Alpha Cole J. J. Grose B. Z McDonald

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