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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1927

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Ellenboro corn fertilization demo yields insight

In Ellenboro on J M Burns farm the Vocational Agricultural Department and Chilean Nitrate of Soda Co operated Educational Bureau co operate to test six one tenth acre corn plots with varied fertilizers plus a no fertilizer check. The trial measures fertilizer impact on yield, best fertilizer types and amounts, phosphorus and potash effects with nitrogen, and profitability of quick nitrogen sources.

Ellenboro J. M. Burn Forest City Vocational Agricultural Department Educational Bureau Chilean Nitrate of Soda Company

Forest City Sights and Visits In July News

Florence Mill News reports visitors from Wadesboro and Gastonia relatives in Forest City on weekend. Mrs Perry Guffey stayed with her parents near Shiloh. Mrs Lillie McCluney ill at Park Street home of Rev H C Sisk. A girl born to Z T Black on July 12. Ethel Sparke from Cherokee visiting. C L Owens family and doctors J D Owens and children from Wadesboro in town.

Forest City Oscar Green Wadesboro Perry Guffey Shiloh Lillie McCluney H. C. Sisk Park Street Z. T. Black Ethel Sparke Cherokee S. Cpr. F. D Myrtle Callie Dean Rebecca Hutchins Gastonia C. L. Owens J. D. Owens Gasare Britt Suggs Hubert Martin Greenville S. C Ella Fowles Etta Head R. N. Childress Asheville Mack Moore Louis Smith T. C. Smith Mitchell A. F. Mitchell Henrietta No. 1 No. 2 Henrietta Ball Park Caroleen

Heavy Timbers Kill Zeb Foster

Zeb Foster aged forty two was instantly killed near Avery Station on the C C and O Railway when a heavy timber fell on him during a scaffold lift. He fell twenty feet, suffered multiple injuries, and died. Foster, native of McDowell county, had lived in Rutherford county ten years and left a widow or children. he is survived by three brothers and six sisters. Funeral was at Pisgah Methodist church conducted by Rev J B Tabor.

Rutherfordton Zeb Foster Avery Station Marion Foster C. C. & C.railway John White Pisgah Methodist Church J. B. Tabor C. C. & C. Bridge Force McDowell County Rutherford County J. F. Foster Nebo F. J. Foster

Rev Dwight Ware Appointed Pastor of Lexington Church

Rev Dwight Ware has been appointed pastor of the First Methodist Church at Lexington succeeding W R Shelton who resigned. The appointment by Bishop Edwin Mouzen of the Carolina district is announced. Ware is son of Dr W R Ware formerly of Forest City and former presiding elder of the Greensboro district. He studied at Trinity College Duke and Vanderbilt and studied theology in Ferrburgh Scotland.

Dwight Ware First Methodist Lexington W. R. Shelton Edwin Mouzen Carolina Methodist Episcopal Church South Mr. Ware W. R. Ware Forest City Greensboro Western North Carolina Methodist Conference Trinity College Duke University Vanderbilt University Middle West Faiburgh Scotland

Revival at Smiths Grove Forest City Church

A revival begins at Smiths Grove church in Forest City, July 24, extending a week or more. Rev 0 R Flack assists Pastor Rev Mr Craig. All are invited. Services at 11 am and 8 pm daily.

Forest City R-2 Smith’s Grove Church Flack Craig

High Dive at Sunshine Lake July 31

Champion diver Evert Elliless will plunge 75 feet into Sunshine Lake near Ellenboro off Highway 20 on Sunday July 31 at 3 30 pm. Ellenboro lake owner Grover Hamrick notes Elliless's record of 96 feet into six foot deep water. Also ad: hats reduce from five dollars to one and two dollars as Mrs. E E McCurry promotes week long bargains.

Evert Elliless Sunshine Lake Ellenboro Grover Hamrick New Lake Elliless

Giants of the Ring Clash at Yankee Stadium Tonight

Interest runs high for the Dempsey versus Sharkey heavyweight bout at Yankee Stadium in New York. Analysts note age as a key factor with Sharkey at his peak and Dempsey attempting a comeback, while measurements show close competition. public sentiment leans toward Dempsey, though many bet on Sharkey, and forecasts vary.

Yankee Stadium New York Forest City Dempsey Sharkey Leo Flynn

Local Notes From Henrietta Special to Courier

Henrietta July 19 residents move to Gattney and Chimney Rock cottages. Social visits include Lucile Wall with Mrs Asbury and Miss Lois Whisnant gathering. Families hosted, illnesses improving, and a welfare house party enjoyed by youths. Local football game saw Caroleen beat Henrietta store team. Call for clearer highway markers near Henrietta street to guide travelers.

the Courier Henrietta G. C. Bryant Gattney J. Asbury Chimney Rock Lucile Wall S. J. Asbury Sue Frances Lattimore Sara Doggett Sarah Amanda Harris Walter James Mahaffee Clyde Ma‘haffee T. C. Lovelace Tom Willis Sallie Willis J. F. Whisnant Ostine Whisnant Caroleen Henrietta Stores Hennamond Henrietta Street Spartanburg

Avondale Socials Reach Across Towns This July

Avondale residents share a lively week of visits and travel. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Owens host a dinner for Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell Layne while the Lanes attend to housekeeping at Mrs. Layne's mother's home. Robert Haynes enjoys a weekend with Raleigh Haynes at Cliffside, and Prof. Frank Hall returns from Asheville. Margaret Haynes visits Forest City, Z. O. Jenkins makes a business trip to Augusta, Owens and Watkins plan trips to Lilesville, and the Freeman child recovers from a washing incident. George Philbeck and his wife take a vacation. Dawsey Thomas mends a hand injury. John Lane joins relatives in Rutherfordton.

Avondale H. M. Owens John Mitchell Layne Lane Z. C. Jenkins Robert Haynes Margaret Raleigh Haynes Cliffside Frank Hall Asheville Hot Springs Margaret Haynes Vena Forest City George Philbeck Dawsey Thomas John Lane Andrews Harrill J. C. Cowan, Jr Rutherfordton

Goforth Shot by Freeland Causby Near Centennial Church

Union Mills reports Guy Goforth and Freeland Causby in a Sunday night shooting near Centennial church. Goforth, hit near the collar bone and lodged near the spine, is in Rutherford Hospital and improving. Causby surrendered at Rutherfordton jail. Cause of the shooting remains unknown.

Union Mills Guy Goforth Rutherford Hospital Freeland Causby Rutherfordton Centennial Church Causby Goforth Rutherfornton

Paper On Time After Difficulties

The Courier is on time today after printer troubles caused by a burned linotype pot. Despite some news letters and matter being left out, the paper maintains twelve pages with the essential items. Gratitude is extended to Shelby Star and Rutherfordton News for help and offers of assistance as the crew worked to publish on schedule.

Shelby * Star Rutherfordton

Birthday dinner and visits mark Mt. Pleasant section

Forest City residents attended the birth day dinner at Mr. A W Hamrick’s. Pink Summers and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Summers Saturday night. Howard Matheney of Charlotte spent Sunday with his parents. Dover accompanied him. Sarah Holland hosted guests from Charlotte including Janet Holland Pearl McCorkle Bill Pool and A McPherson. Dorothy McDaniel returns Friday to begin teaching first grade. Local revival attendees joined Oak Grove last week. The Senior B P U of Forest City Baptist will demonstrate at Mt Pleasant church Sunday evening.

Mr. Pink Summers Tom Summer Howard Matheney Charlotte Robert Harris Mr. Dover Sarah Holland Janet Holland Pearl McCorkle Bill Pool A. McPherson C. G. Long Dorothy McDaniel Asheville Normal Oak Grove Forest City

U S Building and Loan Associations Meet in Asheville

The United States Building and Loan Associations held a session yesterday in Asheville. H. Carpenter of Rutherfordton addressed the body as part of the meeting. The association represents Building and Loan groups in every state.

United States Building and Loan Associations Asheville Lake H. 2 Carpenter Rutherfordton

Kiwanians Return From Lake Lure Meeting

Kiwanians gathered back home after a Lake Lure session and enjoyed Mrs Blanton's plated supper. Paul O Sampson of the National Health League spoke on The Relation of Food to Health highlighting eating for fitness, after fifty years life reserves, minerals, and the value of peaches with peel and vegetables. Harry Keaton of Pasquotank county reported producing 3,180 pounds of seed cotton on one acre last year.

Lake Lure Sampson Harry Keaton Pasquotank County

Picnic Honors Miss Phil lips in Caroleen July

A Tuesday evening picnic at Sulphur Springs hosted by Miss Jennie Pearle Beachboard honored Miss Reba Phillips of Charlotte. Twenty five attendees from Forest City Henrietta and Caroleen enjoyed a springside lunch, games, and songs, with plans for another gathering.

Caroleen Sulphur Springs Jennie Pearle Reba Phillips Charlotte Forest City Henrietta P. N. Hamrick B.A. Hamrick V. Abernethy Avondale Areilla Lynch Elsa Margaret Lynch Litville Falls Sallie Lynch B. E. Hughes Guy Hughes Union S. C Varus Gardeen Arthur Hoke Mildred A. I. Phillips W. T. Tate Pacolet Ella Fowles Tate Renn Randall Clayton Staldaker Chas. James Ruth Robertson Henrietta Mills

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Florence Mill News Smith’s Grove E. E. McCurry Aten Henrietta News Avondale News Z. O. Jenkins Augusta Messrs J. B. Watkins Lilesville Mrs. Russell Freeman MT. Pleasant News R-1 Severn A. W. Hamrick U. S Kiwanis
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