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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1922

Page

4

Rutherford County Singing Convention at Shiloh July fifth Sunday

The Forest City Courier reprints notice for Rutherford County Singing Convention meeting Shiloh church on the fifth Sunday in July. Program lists Welcome, responses, invocations, seven choirs to perform, each given up to thirty minutes, dinner break, and visiting choirs invited to sing. Organizers expect congregational singing and participation from Shiloh Holly Springs Adaville Mt View Broad River Sulphur Springs Bethany choirs.

Rutherford County Singing Convention Shiloh Church L. S. Nash Robin Holly Spring E. Roberts Mr. View Shiloh_ch Holly Springs Choir Adaville Mt. View Broad River Sulphur Springs Bethany

Forest City Colored Boys Lose 10 1 to Marion Team

A local baseball game ended in a 10 to 1 defeat for Forest City’s colored team at home against Marion’s fast colored team last Saturday. The Forest City players vow a different story in their next meeting.

Forest City Tean Marion

Cobb on the Corn for a Change

Messrs R W Carswell R K Holtifield and M M McCurry local Republican aspirants for the postmask ship at Forest City Went to Gastonia last Saturday to take the examination Mr McCurry was taken ill and was unable to take the examination but the other two went through with it Mr McCurry tells the Courier that he will try to take the examination at a late date The appointment will most likely go to the one setting the endorsement of the County Executive Committee W C Blanton who has given universal satisfaction will step down in September to make way for the Republican appointee.

R. W. Carswell R. K. Holtifield M. M. McCurry Forest City Gastonia W. C. Blanton

Local notes on visits, births, and church youth group

Miss Gertrude Fanning of Langley S C visits relatives in town for a week or more. Several locals return from Bishopville and Ellington to visit families. Industrial meeting at Black Mountain inspired attendees from Caroleen. Junior B Y P A organized at the Baptist church. Birth announced for Claude and wife Agnes Phillips. Local children Gerard and LeRoy Lipscomb return home from Blacksburg S C after a week with grandparents.

Gertrude Fanning Langley S.C M. B. Mahaffee H. R. Camnitz Camnitz C. E. Alcock Bishopville S. C Ellington D. C K. B. Pratt Castle Pratt B. C. Whitehead Spartanburg Black Mountain Caroleen T. B. Stevenson W. S. Moore D. C. Calvin Robert Dillard C. G. Moorehead C. F. Weese C. J. McMahan Tom Moore Graham Hamrick Perry Haynes C. B. Wiseman Charles ‘Steadman Norwood Rutherford Hospital Virginia Graham Carolee Cornelia Graham Peabody Institute Baptist ‘Church Henry Biggerstaff Hill Street Claude Phillips Agnes McBrayer Fred McBrayer Rutherfordton Gerard LeRoy Lipscomb Z. C. Smith Blacksburg

Mr R T Bratton Dies In Zardleen at 65

Mr R T Bratton, former head of the Directors House at Zardleen for two years, died Monday at 11 o'clock after a stomach cancer illness. He was 65 and unmarried, survived by sister Mary B Armistead and brothers Dr L B Bratton and John Bratton of Atlanta. Burial planned in Atlanta. he was a Presbyterian with many friends.

R. T. Bratton Zardleen Bratton Mary B. Armistead L. 2. Bratton John Bratton Atlanta Presbyterian Church Atanta

A Fine Girl Born to Local Couple on Tuesday

A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs J D uink on Tuesday July 11 in the community. The birth adds joy to the family as relatives greet the new arrival.

J. D

Development plans eyed for Rutherfordton land in Forest City

Mr W A Harrill of Rutherfordton has optioned about sixty acres of Dr McBrayer land on West Main Street Forest City. Plans for development are not finalized but a deal, if carried through, could greatly benefit the city. Local business leaders urged to engage. Forest City offers prime location and rail access for growth.

W. A. Harrill Rutherfordton Dr. McBrayer Main ‘Street Forest City

Price Family Joins J M Price & Son in Forest City

Mr V R Price and family relocate to Forest City after taking a position with J M Price & Son in this city. Price plans to move to a Broadway home, and The Courier welcomes him, predicting he will thrive with the enterprising firm.

K P meets Monday night Knights of Pythias No 82

The local lodge No. 82 Knights of Pythias calls a Monday night meeting of importance with refreshments. Urges all members to attend and warns about saving money by buying galvanized roofing from Flack Hardware Co. Promotes Tanlae by Reinhardt Drug Co.

Knights of Pythias Flack Hard*ware Co

Ren e B Sterling marks 50 years teaching at 81

In Little Rock Arkansas Mrs Rene B Sterling, age 81, has just completed fifty years of teaching in the public schools. She began in 1872 and an estimated 6,000 pupils have passed through her classes.

Little Rock Ark Rene B. Sterling Path

Strayed Dogs Seeks Reward at Chimney Rock North Carolina

325.00 reward offered for two dogs one white with a lemon ear spot near the tail root and a white and black spotted female. Owners H. E. Sanders located at Chimney Rock North Carolina.

H. E. Sanders Chimney Rock N. C

Tanlac Proclaimed People's Medicine by Reinhardt Drug Co

Reinhardt Drug Co promotes Tanlac as the people's medicine and credits the public with its popularity, calling it a remedy trusted by many and widely used. The release emphasizes consumer adoption and the product’s standing in the community.

Reinhardt Drag Co Tanlac Reinhardt! Drug Co

Fore and Save: Flack Hardware Roofing Deal

Galvanized roofing at Flack Hardware Co. save five cents per square. Buy a fore and spend the difference on roofing needs.

Flack Hardware Co

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Ruterford N.C Congress Alcock Epres Srssc Shuch Cobb P.O. Examinations Georgii Aa Ea Gee Rb le Ris TTA News MR. R. T. Braton MA. Matthews United States Seth Coneres Mr. V. R. Price Frank C. Price J. M. Price & Son Price Broadway K.P Reinhardt Drug Co Spartanburg, S. C W. R. Harrill CO
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