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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1931
Page
3
July 14 report from LDEN Valley notes a wedding at a Baptist church with Rev W L Cain officiating. Local families Moores Hulls and Littles are mentioned, along with future travel to Asheville and Wilmington. Several sermons are announced for First Broad Baptist and nearby ministers. Community life highlights include berry-picking, storms, crops, and a sick child Nellie Hunt.
Spindale hosts a bridge evening at three tables in honor of Miss Margaret McDonald of Waxhaw with a frozen salad course. Guests include Margaret McDonald Ethel Morris Gladys Griffin Frances Payseur and others. Social circle also notes Spin dalle M E Church picnic at Little Coney Island with many members attending. Also reports Miss Payseur and Miss Harris visit Bessemer City Lincolnton and Boll weevils seen in Halifax county cotton fields with varied pest control actions.
The annual birthday dinner for S. S. McKinney and wife near Forest City drew family from Cliffside Caroleen Bostic Spindale Ellenboro Mooresboro and more. McKinney turning 75 July 9 and Mrs McKinney 72 July 15 two honored spouses hosted a large gathering with 7 children and 18 grandchildren. The table in the oak grove overflowed with dishes as Dr Ayers spoke then prayers were offered before everyone ate and shared memories. The couple have been married 50 years and are the sole surviving members of their respective families.
The Men’s Evangelistic club of Spindale and Rutherfordton will hold a service at Piney Knob Baptist church in the Shingle Hollow section on Sunday July 19 at 3 p m. A most instructive program will be given and the public is invited to attend.
Thank you to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during illness and death of daughter wife and sister Mrs. Jay Whitesides. Grateful for floral offerings. May God bless you all. Sgt Jay Whitesides Mrs Nannie Erwin and children
Regular appointment by Rev D J Flint at Holly Springs on Sunday afternoon. Sunday school groups hosted a social and business meeting with attendees including Edna Genell Lawing Ellie Mae Dole Vesta Owens Pearlie Hooper Mary Sue Emmie Lou Henson Ensley Crawford Luther Henson Howard Page James Tate and visitors Etta Cole Ruth Hawkins. Families gathered for ice cream cake and a party Saturday night with many local friends and relatives listed.
A new North Carolina law imposes a merchant's license tax on wholesalers and retailers. It sets roughly 1 20 percent for wholesalers and 1 10 of 1 percent for retailers, with biannual payments due December 10 and June 10. Sales records must be kept for three years, exemptions apply to guano and fertilizer, and violations carry travel cost penalties and possible misdemeanor conviction.
Ole Buck notes in Nebraska Press that not all newspaper men can be prosperous, comparing them to farmers and merchants. He warns some towns hold too many papers, and others lack capital to start or sustain ventures, concluding that while all papers should prosper, universal profitability is impossible.
A quotation attributed to Elbert Hubbard states that advertising informs the public who you are where you are and what you offer in skill talent or commodity while noting the only man who should not advertise is one with nothing to offer.
Ambassador Charles G. Dawes remarks that American diplomacy is easy on the brain but hard on the feet. He reflects on the burdens and consequences of international negotiation and travel.
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