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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
5
Rutherford County Steam Laundry will switch to cash basis starting August 1, requiring payment upon delivery. The move aims to save time and money for customers and the firm, reduce collection costs, and prevent losses from small unpaid amounts. The service will continue with minimum charges and improved efficiency.
Chimney Rock July 17 The hum of industrial activity prevails throughout the region as Lake Lure projects surge ahead. A $100 camp and a $1,000,000 concrete dam will create a 1500 acre lake. Convicts and laborers rush a Hickory Nut Gorge highway to Asheville, shortening the route to 24 miles and linking with State No. 20 from Asheville to Charlotte. Five miles of road are elevated 75 feet due to flooding. Dam foundation work progresses with solid rock. traffic disruptions are brief during relocation. Lake Lure’s site sits between mountains along the Rocky Broad River, with workers and hotels crowded in the valley. License tags show workers from 18 states. Dr. Lucius B. Morse reports East bankers and businessmen show strong interest in the Lake Lure development.
Announcement states Dr. Julie Stevenson of Tampa Florida will erect a training school for mountain children teachers and nurses on 50 acres near Bat Cave. The land was purchased from Mrs L C Oates and Stevenson remains a professor at Geneva University with plans for a Europe trip before construction.
Gaffney residents Mr and Mrs L Sprouse visited the city over the weekend staying with Mrs Syd Cooper and Mrs W Harte mney Rock who were guests of Mrs J L Champion. Sloan of Ga with Kk achin of Shelby visited his daughter Mrs Bro Green. Mr and Mrs Saturday and L C Lawrance and Joe Hardin went fishing last week reporting four fish weighing 4 1 2 pounds each.
A collection of vintage Ford ad slogans is printed on the backs of Ford cars. The phrases range from witty plays on car models to sales pitches about brakes, payments, and the allure of Motoring. The items reflect era humor and consumer culture surrounding the automobile.
B. B. Doggett reports a man ended his Ford use after a fatal outcome. The piece notes the death tied to automotive use, with brief context on the decision prior to the fatal incident.
OAK GROVE NEWS Bostic Route 3 July 20. Mr and Mrs David Hawkins and daughter Marjorie visited Mr M E Hawkins Saturday. Belle Wilkie stayed with Olfierea Randall Saturday night. Mae Harrill and Pearle Randall weekend at Union Mills. Gertrude Ledbetter from near Uree visited this community weekend. Ernest Cobb and Jack Harrill with their families spent Sunday at M S Beam’s. George Harrill left for Charlotte to enroll at King's Business College last week. Martha Randall spent Sunday with Robert Biggerstaff near Race Path. Jane Greene and daughter Virginia spent Sunday here.
Bank in Forest City North Carolina reports for June 30 1925 total assets 296 819 with loans 196 098 deposits 348 104 and capital 65 000. cashier M W Harriss swears the figures are true with attestation by directors J D Ledbetter F E Webb B C Horn and notary W P Hall Jr with commission expires Oct 17 1925.
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