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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1931
Page
1
A quirky, mixed column notes global upheaval while praising farm abundance in Forest City. It covers a storm halting work near Golden Valley, joyful Baptist youth picnics beside Rainbow Lake, and grandparents recalling childhood as a grandson visits Old Fort. It ends with farmers storing surplus produce for winter canning.
Linwood Brandle of Ashe ville dies after months of suffering. Funeral held Thursday at Asheville. He leaves a widow and two children, parents, sisters, and a brother. Revival planned at Golden Valley Methodist church in August. Other local notices include illnesses, visits, and social updates from Forest City area.
Mrs. Rachel Hill Ross aged 83 wife of T J Ross died at her home after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Friday at Florence Baptist church with Rev. D Harrill Rev L N Epley and Rev M M Huntley officiating. Interment in Cool Springs cemetery. Survived by husband and one son C L Hill of Nebo R-1. Pallbearers listed. flower bearers named.
Miss Vivian Nanney of Spindale aged 15 receives a certificate for 10 years of perfect school attendance. She completed tenth grade at Rutherfordton Spindale Central High School this year, never missed a day or was tardy. An honor student, she earned multiple proficiency certificates and will join the Central High School senior class next year as daughter of Mr and Mrs M L Nanney.
Monroe C Phillips aged 67 died at home Tuesday after long illness. He ran a cafe and store and was a well known local figure with many customers. Funeral was at Florence Baptist church with Rev Matheny and Rev Harrill officiating. burial in Cool Springs cemetery. Survived by two wives and fourteen children, twenty seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He joined Mt Vemon Baptist church early and remained a Christian.
Albat Glenn Foster aged 21 of Rutherfordtm and Jennie Bernice Champion aged 18 of Spindale wed in Spartanburg on July 11 with Judge Dewey D. Foster officiating.
Rutherford County taxpayers are urged to attend a meeting at the Court House on the first Monday in August at 10 o clock to discuss the tax rate and state revenue. The note references a new road and school law and a potential tax of about one dollar per hundred. R Coffield signs the notice.
Spindale July 22 Inquest finds Boyce Elders died accidentally June 24 while drilling a mill beam He slumped from a ladder and died shortly after Autopsy noted. coroner's jury previously failed to decide. jury members named. Mrs Elders represented by O Ridings. Dr C F Glenn delivered autopsy report. witnesses included J A Patterson D P Wilson Roy Moss and others
A total of 11300 in building permits have been issued by J. E. Caldwell, city clerk, during the past six months. Nine permits were issued in the first half of 1931, with most for alterations or repairs. two were for dwellings and one for a filling station. Recipients include Reuben McBrayer and J J Weathers among others, with amounts ranging from 100 to 4000 dollars.
Rev Barney M Hamrick of Shiloh is a well known Baptist minister. He lies in Rutherford hospital critically ill with condition unchanged though late reports say he is resting.
Mrs. E M Morgan 85 widow of Elijah Morgan Confederate veteran died at home in Mt Vernon community Sunday night after lengthy illness. Funeral at Mt Vernon Baptist Church with Rev C L Taylor and others, burial beside her husband. Survived by three sons nine grandchildren and five daughters. sisters also noted.
The Courier reports Rev. S N Watson remains in critical condition as his children stand by at his bedside in Charlotte. Treatments at intervals fail to elicit response. Mrs A H McDaniel shows signs of improvement while Mr J B Long at Rutherford hospital stays critically ill after a restful night, age raising concern for recovery.
The Rev I D Harrill of Ellenboro plans an evangelistic meeting at the Cherokee Baptist church near Gaffney South Carolina starting the first Sunday in August. He previously assisted in a revival there last year and made many friends who will greet him again. The church pastor the Rev M M ee will assist.
The Rutherford County Club will sponsor a farm tour to Greene County and Greeneville, Tennessee, on August 21. A motorcade of 30 or more cars will carry 100 or more Rutherford County farmers and businessmen, with Greene County Chamber of Commerce coordinating visits to N. C. Myers farm and a milk condensing plant. The trip leaves Rutherfordton at 7 a.m. and returns the same day, with picnic lunch provided in Greeneville. participants should notify County Agent F. E. Patton.
Rutherfordton July 20. North Carolina figures including Charles H. Ingle State Game Warden William L. Norstein state forester and others will speak at a Rutherford county sportsmen and hunter's picnic on W. J. Hardin farm in Shingle Hollow. Program starts 10 am with games prizes and a tacky party. A Shingle Hollow string band will play all day.
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