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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1930
Page
8
Harris July 21 Riverside revival begins next Sunday and the public is invited. Local visitors include J A McCraw and daughters Ella and Vella with the McCraws, and many neighbors are listed visiting, hosting, or attending services at Hicks Grove and with relatives in Chesnee Polk County and Rainbow Lake mentioned among outings plenty of social visits noted across the community.
Mrs. McGuire Thigpen of San Antonio praises her son Otto for his dramatic turn in health after using Herbine. She recalls his past restlessness and fatigue and credits the medicine for improved appetite sleep and energy enabling after school work. The ad promotes Peoples Drug Store as the seller.
Spartanburg reports a veteran moonshiner at the county jail disclosed cost and sale figures for corn whiskey. He estimated 100 gallons cost 73.50 with potential $9.27 profit per gallon at $10 sale, and detailed ingredient costs and two-day production plus possible extra helpers. He claimed the best rye whiskey comes from equal rye and corn, with double distillation yielding superior grade. He warned liquor aged in charred kegs cannot be kept long, and noted most moonshiners end up in jail. Eight boys and four girls were named official delegates to a Polk County 4-H short course at State College, August 4–9.
July 21 reports good rains and strong church attendance at Sunday school and the B Y P U. Revival begins July 27 with Rev J G Graham of Georgia assisting and Rector Robbins directing music. Socials, contests, and programs highlighted a busy church week with many families attending and prayers for greater future attendance.
Frank Looze of Seattle, bedridden eighteen years, directs his Sunshine Industries by telephone. He handles job placements, confessions, and advice while remaining at home. He stays busy helping others, reading papers, and listening to radio, with little attention to his own situation. Across the Laramie plains Wyoming a five mile wind-shielded section is being set in concrete to protect against blizzards, with one mile of cable laid underground.
The Raleigh convention honored Clyde Hoey and J. C. B. Ehringhaus as leading Democrats, with strong displays of support for Governor Max Gardner and Senator Josiah Bailey. The event showcased the party’s admiration for these figures, underscoring their popularity and influence within North Carolina politics.
A commissioner will offer for sale at public auction for cash at the Rutherfordton court house door in Rutherford County North Carolina the re sale of land from the case J W Matheny Adm of Wm Miller vs Pearl Clark alias Pearl Humphries heir at law The sale is subject to a prior lien of 1000 in favor of the Federal Land Bank of Columbia SC and to 1929 county taxes The bid is to be in a special proceeding in the office of the clerk of the Superior Court of Rutherford County
Property lies in Con township Rutherford Quay bounded north by A P Grose and Fy by W G Carponsey south by J yy now E C Weir and W S west by Melton and others known as the Bil led old home place dated 18th day of Jy J W MATHEY 42-2 C
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