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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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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