Hardison Takes Own Life Near Bat Cave in North Carolina
A. Hardison, about 60, a Wadesboro grocery wholesaler and large Queen City Bus stockholder, committed self murder at his home Friday at 9 AM. He had poor health after a car wreck last year and lived summers at his home here. Sherif W A Garren and Coroner Albert Beck of Hendersonville investigated. Hardison was an Episcopal church member.
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James A. Hat
Wadesboro
N. c
Carolina Park
Hardison
Queen City
Charlotte
Asheville
Sherif W. A. Garren
Albert L. Beck
Hendersonville
the Episcopal Church
Rutherford Club at Appalachian College Party and Watermelon Feast
Rutherford county students at Appalachian State Teachers College entertained faculty and matrons with a 6:30 pm watermelon feast on July 16 in the LoVill Home dormitory assembly room due to rain. The event featured contests a juice drinking game for eight professors and a fruit snack after games, with 18 faculty members present and several county residents attending plus out-of-town visitors who spent a week at Myrtle Beach.
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Boone
Rutherford County
Appalachian State Teachers College
Lovill Home
Pautherford County
Alice Morgan
Naomi Wells
Lillian Street
Nan Morgan
Velma Mayse
Nona Morgan
Etta Head
Ferne Briscoe
Carrie Lee Jone
Julia Morris
Gettys Messrs
Roosevelt Hunt
Miles Hampton
Reinhardt Family Guests Spent Sunday at Hickdairy
Dr and Mrs R L Reinhardt and Jenny plus Mr and Mrs J K Reinhardt and Mr Zora Harrill and Mr James Moss were seen spending Sunday at Shuferd's Dairy near Hick.
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R. L. Reinhardt
Jenny
J. K. Reinhardt
Zora Harrill
James Moss
Shuferd’s
Hick
Green's Creek News social happenings in Mill Springs
Mrs L Fagan hosted a lively party for local youths on Saturday night. Weekend visits included Curtis Fagan with Arthur Greene of Hendersonville and the Jolley Purser families with W Y C Cantrell of Gooley. Rev N A Melton led the local pastorate as events continued with various young visitors and friends from Hendersonville.
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Mill Springs
3. L. Fagan
Curtis Fagan
Arthur Greene
Hendersonville
C. A. Jolley
Lawrence Purser
Ehee"efoeh
N. A. Melton
Endora Bryant
Pauline Bridges
Sadie Blackwell
Hettie Greene
Ellenboro Streets Being Paved
Ellenboro July 22 The hard surfacing of the main streets began today as Wilton Construction Co laid a priming coat of hot tar The process will include two more tar coats and two gravel coats to meet highway specs The streets were topsoiled and packed over a month and work should finish by week end
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Ellenboro
Wilton Construction Company
Kiwanis Club Notes On Utility Plant Sale Discussion
Kiwanis members met in hot weather with Chas Flack leading a round table on selling utility plants. The group urged the public to withhold judgment until further information on advisability is available. Comparative tables and data will be released to help voters decide if selling is best for town and county. The Courier supports the sale, while urging informed, unprejudiced judgment.
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Chas. Flack
County Repeals Fishing Licenses After Board Vote
Rutherford County votes to rescind all fishing licenses citing lack of benefits from state and federal fisheries. Newsletter notes from county leaders, Kiwanis clubs, and local actions show ministers to organize committees to pursue restoration. Discussion covers stocking plans and financial strains from wardens and license revenue. Funeral notices and local social updates follow in this community page.
Ellenboro Young Tar Heel Farmers Meet
Ellenboro July 22 The Ellenboro chapter of Young Tar Heel Farmers met for a lively session as they discussed a summer trip and served five gallons of home made ice cream. A three boy refreshments committee Carl McKinney J L Hamrick and C O Bridges organized the treats for twenty five members.
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Ellenboro
Carl McKinney
J. L. Hamrick
C. 0. Bridges
Watkins Named Local Manager of Piggly Wiggly
Cecil Watkins is named successor to M R McConnell as manager of the local Piggly Wiggly store. McConnell resigned to take a higher position with Piggly Wiggly in Charlotte after leading the local store since its October opening. Watkins, son of Ed and ...
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Cecil Watkins
M. R. McConnell
Charlotte
McConnell
Forest City
Ed Watkins
Jones Grocery Co
Pigely Wiggly Store
Baptist Boys Baseball Club Forms in Shelby
The Baptist church youth under superintendent Lolan Kanipe formed a baseball club. They beat the intermediate boys of First Baptist Shelby 6 to 4 last Thursday and 8 to 6 against Eastside mill boys. The group enjoyed a Tuesday picnic at Webb's swimming pool with many attendees.
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Baptist Church
Lolan Kanipe
First Baptist Church of
Shelby
Mill Boys
Webb
Washburn School Opens with New Faculty in Salem News
Bostic R-2 July 22 reports Washburn school opened Monday with Mr Lowell Glover returning as principal. Two new faculty members Miss C Howard Mt Vernon section and Miss N McBryer. Mr M C Davis of Gilkey visited his sister Mrs R J Wells. Miss Jean Andrews returned from Lenior Rhyne summer school. Born to Mr and Mrs D R Norville a daughter. Frances and Zennie Allen visited Layattle and Vernell Weast. The Washburns spent weekend with Mr and Mrs B N Washburn Jr. near Sunshine.
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Bostic
Jean Andrews
Lenoir-Rhyne
D. R. Norville
Amos Bridges
Ellenboro
Frances
Zennie Allen
Layattle
Vernell
Memoirs of Felix Walker to be published by Courier
The Courier will serial publish Felix Walker memoirs beginning next week. Walker served as Rutherford County Clerk of Court United States Congressman and soldier in the Indian and Revolutionary wars and helped found Boonsboro Kentucky. The manuscript, loaned by Estelle Oltrogge of Jacksonville Florida, dates to 1826 and is a key historical document. It has appeared once before in 1907 and may span two Courier issues due to its length.
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Courier
Felix Walker
Rutherford
United States
Boonsboro, Ky
Estelle Oltrogge
Jacksonville
Fla
Rutherford County
North Carolina
Walker
The
Mass Meeting Called To Cut 1930 Tax Rate In Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton July 22 mass meeting set for next Monday at ten in the court house to discuss with commissioners ways and means to reduce the 1930 tax rate the commissioners state that final on this subject and invite all citizens to attend
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Rutherfordton
Court House
Celal
Changes Made in Rutherfordton Industrial Bank
Rutherfordton July 21. A public trade occurred last week as W. W. Hicks C. F. Geer and Mrs. Fannie H. Hicks bought interests of F D Hamrick N C Harris David Lindsay and J S Dockery in the First Industrial Bank of Rutherfordton giving Hicks and associates full control. Hicks will run the bank with B H Long as cashier and K T Carpenter as assistant cashier. The bank pays 5 percent on savings and 6 percent on certificates and did not lose a depositor when county banks closed earlier. At a stockholders meeting C Forester Geer and Mrs. Hicks joined the board, Geer elected vice president. Opened June 20 1928 the bank reported June 30 total resources of 188 941 49 with capital stock 25 000 surplus 5 009 and undivided profits 2 806 50.
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Rutherfordton
Messrs. W. W. Hicks
C. F. Geer
Fannie H. Hicks
Messrs
F. D. Hamrick
N. C. Harris
David Lindsay
J. S. Dockery
First Industrial Bank
Mr. Hicks
B. H. Long
K. T. Carpenter
Long
Hicks
Old
Alabama
Bu RE
C. Forester Geer
Geer
Rev Lovin to Speak at Wesleyan Church
Rev W C Lovin, president of the North Carolina Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist church, will preach Wednesday evening July 23 at 7:45 at the Wesleyan church and lead the last quarterly service. On Sunday July 27 at 7:45 p.m. the Dixie Colored Quartet will sing and the pastor will preach.
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W. C. Lovin
North Carolina
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Wesleyan Church
Mn Lovin
Dixie Colored Quartet
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Self
Rutherford Club
Appalachian College
Alda Freeman
Ruby Moore
Cap Freeman
Dude” Frye
E. B. Jarrett
Famly
Pauline Freeman
M. H. Freeman
Rockill
E. H. Freeman
Spindale
Myrtle Beach
John Paul Lucas
Southern Public Utilities Company
Southern Public Utilities Magazine
Rutherford County Club
Lucas
Green’s Creek
W. Y. C. Cantrell
Gooley Rings
Kiwanis Club
Eral
Nancy Bailey
Sandy Runmen
Board of County Commissioners
L. B. Morse
Lindsay
Str County
Astates
R. David Lindsay
Drew Morse
Royce Hunter
A. C. Duncan
M. H. Hewitt
W. L. Brown
Rutherfordton Kiwanis Club
J. H. Burwell
J. E. Haney
R. B. Price
J. S. Hargett
State Department of Conservation and Development
R. E. Price
Lake Lure
Sam Green
Pdard
C. H. On
Wi. T. Huskey
Howard Haw
Ed Huskey
Bill Charlie Souther
Lydia
Jimmie Shepherd
Colan
Stephen Bailey
Honpall
Mr. Melton
C. H. Wilson
G. A
J. N. Goode
Huskey
Smiffh
Lizzie Big
Lillian
Zula Wood
Ernest
Glenn Blanton
Google
Hays Baptist Church
Moon Circle
Eman
Ren. I. C. Harrill
Baby Tate
Stokesdale, N. C
Avondale
Ellenboro Young Tar Heel Farmers Meet
Baptist Boys
R. Roy Morris
Hattie Hudson
Salem News
Rutherfordton Industrial Bank
W. W. Hicks
Mrs. Fannie Hicks
Oodland
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