Professor J D Huggins to head Mooresboro school
Mooresboro July 15 Prof J D Huggins longtime Boiling Springs High School principal and teacher will head Mooresboro High School as principal He and his wife will join the Mooresboro faculty He thanks trustees and community, notes health and financial conditions and urges continued support for the school through transition from high school to college
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J. D. Huggins
Mooresboro
Rutherford County
Boiling Springs High School
Mooresboro High School
Huggins
Moresboro
Rolling Springs
Spanish-American War Vets Attend Reunion in Shelby
Among those from this county at tending the annual reunion of the Spanish-American War veterans in Shelby last week were C. C. Erwin E. W. Sprouse J. L. McMahon D. A. Lollar Dave Gray C. W. Keeter Robert James Oscar Lynch George Wells and George Padgett.
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Shelby
Messrs. C. C. Erwin
E. W. Sprouse
J. L. McMahon
D. A. Lollar
Dave Gray
C. W. Keeter
Robert James
Oscar Lynch
George Wells
George Padgett
Rowan farmer harvests wheat with combine on 35 acre field
W. D. Graham, a master farmer of Rowan County, harvested a 35 acre wheat field this year. The combine cut, threshed, cleaned and sacked grain at 70 bushels per hour, with the field averaging 26.5 bushels per acre.
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W. D. Graham
Rowan County
Governor appoints delegates to farm meet in Raleigh
Governor C Max Gardner selects C J Holler master farmer Rutherford county near Union Mills R L Freeman poultryman near here Baxter Harrill near Ellenboro as special delegates to the State Farmers and Farm Woman's Convention in Raleigh July 23 26 They plan to attend Gardner says the aim is to outline a definite agricultural program for North Carolina
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Rutherfordton
C. Max Gardner
C. J. Holler
Rutherford County
Union Mills
R. EL. Freeman
Near Here
Baxter
Harrill
Ellenboro
Farm Woman’s
Raleigh
Heller
North Carolina
Mistrial in Rutherford county commissioners case
A large crowd witnessed a mistrial in Rutherford County as six jurors were chosen, five favoring guilty and one acquitting. The case, argued by D F Morrow and R R Blanton for the State, and C O Ridings and F D Hamrick for the defense, concerns an $800 fee to Edwards and Dunagan tied to a $40,000 bond issue. The trial will be tried again next Thursday before a new jury.
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Rutherfordton
Rutherford County
W. J. Mode
Mitchell Roberts
G. C. McNeel
A. S. Tanner
Joe Gibbs
Camie Melton
J. A. ‘Marlowe
N. M. Ponder
D. F. Morrow
R. R. Blanton
C. O. Ridings
Edwards and Dunagan
Center News Highlights Local Social Visits
Reverend Crowder from Lattimore preached at Center school house. Mavney family of Alexander County returned home after visiting M C Mauney. Charlie McCurry and daughter Gladys stayed with A C McCurry. Broadus Cash family of Cliffside and Johnnie Melton family visited the McCurry home. Neighbors and relatives held a birthday dinner for A C McCurry.
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Bostic
Mr. Crowder
Lattimore
Center School House
Champ Mavney
Alexander
M. C. Mauney
Charlie McCurry
Gladys
Near Spindale
A. C. McCurry
Broadus Cash
Cliffside
Julius Self
Johnnie Melton
Elizabeth McCurry
Library notes highlight growth and donations
The Courier notes library popularity rising despite heat with last Saturday’s circulation at 115 and eighteen books donated by Mrs. J H Thomas. It contrasts community news with local merchant notices, pondering reader value while quoting a proverb on temper improving with time.
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J. H. Thomas
Methodists End Marion Session Concludes Two Day Conference
The Marion district conference of the Methodist church ended a two day session at Pleasant Grove church with 28 charges represented. Presiding Elder E. C. Cole was absent due to illness. Rev. P. W. Tucker of Morganton was elected chairman, and Rev. W. Arthur Barber of Spindale served as secretary. Speakers included Rev. C. A. Wood on the orphanage and Dr. W. A. Jenkins on Davenport college. The conference granted a month’s leave of absence to the presiding elder and lauded his four years of district service. Dr. W. R. Ware of Rutherfordton led the conference sermon and the Lord’s Supperordination. Dr. H. E. Meyers of Duke spoke on the Duke foundation expansion and sending 42 ministers this summer to aid rural churches at no cost to them.
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Marion District Conference of
The
Methodist Church
Rutherford, Polk, McDowell, Burke and Yancey
Pleasant Grove
E. C. Cole
Marion
Rutherford Hospital
P. W. Tucker
Morganton
W. Arthur Barber
Spindale
W. R. Ware
First Methodist Church
Rutherfordton
H. E. Meyers
Duke University
Duke Foundation
Western North Carolina Conference Delegates Named
Delegates to the annual Western North Carolina Conference to meet in High Point in November were elected at Rutherford college including J. H. Giles D. W. Alexander G. C. Shuford Miss Lena Goforth C. F. Cline F. James Mrs. Gee P. Reid J. F. Wilson Mrs. W. L. Scott H. J. Hatcher Mrs. R. L. Jordon and G. J. Blanton.
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Rutherford College
Baptist church P U plans picnic program
Alexander July 10 five B P U's of the Baptist church plan a program and picnic for next Saturday afternoon. Members meet at the church and go in a body to Reinhardt's spring. Rev Waldrop and family of Shelby visited the pastorium last Tuesday night. Several locals spent time with relatives and friends in Wilmington Marion Raleigh and other towns. The crop identification contest will be part of Farm and Home Week at State College July 22 27. North Carolina farmers are turning to the dairy cow to balance farm operations.
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Lenoir Rhyne College
John Neal
Marion
Marion Blanton
Dewey Blanton
Cliffside
Wimington
Carolina
Wrightsville
Rocky Mount
Raleigh
Baxter Padgett
E. M. Campfield
L. D. Allen
L. D. Jr
Wilmington
Allison
Siler City
State College
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Fran
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Boiling Springs
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Center News
Library Notes
Courier
Methodists
C. A. Wood
Methodist’ Orphanage
Winston-Salem
W. A. Jenkins
Davenport College
Lenoir
Br. K.P. Billups
Alexander News
Fifth Avenue
Petty
Forest City
N. C
D. M. Morrison
Duncan
Feeee
Rutherford County Laundry
Forest City, N. C
Oldsmobile
Lansing
Mick
J. T. Camp
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