Resolutions on the Death of J B Blanton
Rutherford County commissioners segment notes the death of John B Blanton aged 84 a former sheriff and county commissioner recognized as a leading local citizen and Christian man. They express sorrow plan to publish resolutions transmit a copy to his family attend his funeral and record the memory in minutes with a memorial page.
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Ruther County
Court House
Rutherfordton
Njc
John B. Blanton
Forest City
Board of County Commissioners
Rutherford County
North Carolina
Forest City Courier
Rutherfordton + Sun
W. G. Harris
G. W. Rollins
D. D. Fortune
Gilliam Elopes With Woman and Buick From McBrayer’s Garage
Will Gilliam a colored former brick mason from Cliffside fled with a brown skinned woman described as a called gal and a fine Buick from McBrayer’s Garage. He departed to escape domestic life leaving a wife and an irate car owner. Police have kept the affair quiet while pursuing the pair.
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Will Gilliam
Cliffside
Gal
McBrayer
Gilliam
Hendersonville visitors and farewell party for B Y P U girls
Miss Essie Hemphill and Mrs. Harrill from Hendersonville visited Mrs. Burner Beam. Miss Selma Greene from Lattimore visited Ruth Piercy. Rev. W T Tate hosted a farewell party for Ella Lynch, Margaret Lynch, Etta Head, Amanda Head, Alda Sparks, Athella Ferree and Sallie Lynch as they left for Boone summer school. Alda Grassian Circle met with Mrs. Smith and heard Mary Sue Hunt speak on Louisville Training School. The group enjoyed ice cream and social time. J H Francis of Caro leen store on vacation. Roy Harrill, Mr and Mrs. Harrill visited town. Baptist training course well attended. Grace and Ruth Robertson, Margaret Sloane, John Whitesides, and Roy James visited Rutherfordton.
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Essie Hemphill
Mullie Harrill
Hendersonville
Burner Beam
Selma Greene
Lattimore
Ruth’ Piercy
W. T. Tate
Ella
Margaret Lynch
Etta
Amanda Head
Alda Mae Sparks
Athella Ferree
Sallie Jane Lynch
Boone, N
Alda Grassian
W. V. Smith
Mary Sue Hunt
Louisville
J. H. Francis
Caroleen
Roy Harrill
Grace
Ruth Robertson
Margaret Sloane
John Whitesides
Roy James
Rutherfordton
Ellenboro News Highlights Local Visits and Baseball Result
July edition notes visits by Mrs. Beam and family from Laurinburg and Shelby visitors to Ellenboro residents. The Ellenboro baseball team won 4-1 against Mooresboro, with a rain-caused halt at 3-3 against Boiling Springs. Several local youths and couples, including the Martins, Wilsons, and Pruetts, are noted for weekend gatherings.
Builders Plan Fine Homes on East Main Street
Messrs. J. H. Thomas and Will Moss have bought lots on East Main Street from W. E. Moore and intend to erect fine modern homes in the area at an early date.
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Messrs
J. H. Thomas
Will, Moss
East Main Street
W. E. Moore
Ford Ad Amid Bird Law Convictions In May
A Ford dealer promotes buying Fords while listing May federal bird law convictions. Cases include fines for selling ducks and killing birds across Illinois Virginia Kentucky Florida Oregon Arkansas and Louisiana. The piece blends enforcement notes with a sales pitch for The Forest City Courier and The Atlanta Constitution at two dollars a year.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Kentucky
Florida
Oregon
Arkansas
Louana
Henriet ta News Adverts and Travel Notes
Henrietta brief notices list local trips and visits by residents and visitors. Families from Forest City Blacksburg and Gaffney visit friends, while Miss Laula Smith tours. W L Robbins takes a Henritta Mills vacation as Ada Smith hosts, and manager Armour promotes a major sales event at Henrietta Mills Stores.
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H.R. Camnitz
C. E. Alcock
Forest City
H. R. Camnitz
Bishopville
S.C
Gerard Lipscomb
Blacksburg
S. C
Frank Littlejohn
Gaffney
Smith
L. C. Cobb
Cobb
Courier
Henrietta Mills
Armour
Time to Build Your Home Amid Postwar Construction Boom
The United States Department of Labor reports building costs down 25 percent from 1920, with activity rising nationwide. Material prices have fallen while wages stay high, and experts expect prices for labor and materials to trend upward as demand grows. The housing supply shortfall will take years to fix, rising with population.
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Severy
United States Department of Labor
United States
Public pays the price of apathy in steel and coal dispute
The piece argues steel prices rise with fuel costs and coal strikes, predicting July will end the conflict. It claims the public ignores the strike, shifts burden to the citizen, and warns of a looming price hike as coal and steel owners benefit while the public remains passive.
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Dickinson
LeDix Type
Nis
Carolina Motor Co
N. C.j
T. D. Bill
J. M. Price & Son
N. C
Moss & McDaniel
H.L. Kanipe
Scheda
Henrietta
N. Cliffside
N. C. Chesnee
S. C. Mayo
Cherokee Springs
Spartanburg
Masonic Insurance
Masonic Mutual Life Association
J. Q. A. Collins
Forest City, N. C
Teddy JR
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
J. B. Blanton
BUICK
Caroleen News
Ellenboro News
Gladys Martin
Roy G. Stockton
Ellenboro
Mooresboro
Boiling Springs
Lucile Wright
Dorothy Bridges
Wall's
Arnold Wilson
Margaret Wilson
Columbus
T. B. Pruett
Leah Martin
Dennis Gold
Gladys Zelton
Shelby
B. B. Doggett
Atlanta Constitution
Henrietta News
White Parks-Belk Co
South Carolina
Belk
Carolinas
Mackenfuss
Spartaburg County
Wearwell
Hoover
Buster Brown
Gordon
B. C
Palm Beach
White-Parks-Belk
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