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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1922
Page
4
Editorial notes typhoid fever rising with summer conditions and abundant flies. Warns readers to guard water supply, swat flies, tackle breeding sites, and seek inoculations to ward off germs carried by insects. Cites Charlotte Observer warning and urges city and county vigilance.
Thirty five girls depart Rutherfordt in Chamber of Commerce cars for Chimney Rock. The itinerary starts July 26 with a 6:30 rising bell and 7:00 exercise, followed by meals, crafts such as basketry and flower making, general assembly, games and lights out. A Bat Cave trip is possible if the group approves.
Dr. W H Wakefield of Charlotte will visit Rutherfordton's Iso-Thermal on Aug 11 and 12 and Forest City’s Reinhardt's Drug Store on Aug 1 and 15 to treat eye ear nose and throat issues and fit glasses. After Aug 19 he returns to his Charlotte office at 233 South Tryon Street. Also mentions Tanlac and a caution about carrying water on two shoulders.
A Mason and pastor leaves Forest City Lodge No 381 A F and A M for new fields in August. The committee resolves to bow to the Supreme Grand Master, notes his faithful friendship and steadfast convictions, extends regrets to his family, and orders copies for lodge minutes and publication in the Forest City Courier.
J A Smith of Shiloh near Broadriver brought a bottle with a boil weevil and several worms to the Jourier office last Friday. The specimen came from Joe Scoggins’s farm adjoining Smith’s. Smith noted many weevils in the area and that locals misidentified the worms as cotton worms until they hatched.
Miss Esther Watkins and Mr. Clarence Butler were married Sunday morning July 22 at 9 30 in the Methodist parsonage by Rev Parker Holmes. Mrs. Butler is a popular Efird's saleslady in Forest City and Mr. Butler is a Forest City businessman. The Courier extends best wishes to the couple.
Notice from Louisville training school states Miss Elizabeth Reynolds will visit the Sandy Run Association for six weeks starting this week. She seeks meetings with women and children. societies or churches willing to host should contact Mrs. J R Moore Superintendent Forest City NC for arrangements.
A message of gratitude to Forest City neighbors for support during the illness and death of Addie Lois Hardin. The family especially thanks Drs. W. C. Bostic and G. P. Reid for their untiring care and sympathy. MR. AND MRS. DAN S. HARDIN.
Miss Margaret Stanford left for Charlotte after weeks in the area as the revival closed at Wyman Grove on Sunday. Doctrinal preaching by Rev. Culps and long gospel sermons are expected to bear fruit. The Salem revival began last Sunday with Rev. L L Smith and Rev. Crowder in charge. Visitors from Shelby and Forest City attended, and Mr C H Bostic and Miss Nora Frady wed Saturday night with best wishes from friends.
Forest City High proposes four diploma programs each totaling sixteen units. Each course requires passing grades across five 45 minute periods weekly for eight months. Courses include English, Mathematics, History, Latin, French, Science, and required spelling, with certificates for fourteen units and college-ready guidance from Supt. Benj. L. Smith.
Avondale July 24 Miss Virginia Edwards assisted by sister Alice delightfully entertained her Sunday School class on a picnic last Monday from 10 30 until 5 30. The class met at the church and rode in a truck to a spring on the RR Haynes old home place. After a rest dinner they waded the creek played games and heard stories. At 5 30 all were sorry to hear the truck coming and all declared they had enjoyed the day more than any other event of the season.
A Bostic correspondent notes the Baptist Sunday school is rapidly growing with C. M. Rollins reorganizing classes and doing great work. The writer urges nonattenders to cooperate and help carry on the effort.
Officers seized a 100 gallon capacity still on Radford Creek near the Rutherford McDowell county line and destroyed about 1300 gallons of beer. Another illicit still was destroyed on Mountain Creek, this county, on Thursday. Operators moved by wading the creek. Two arrests were made.
Reverend Parker Holmes will preach at 3 o clock Sunday evening at the Forest City Methodist Church. Topic: The Golden Dawn or the Return of the Captivity of the Jews. The Divinely Appointed Man to Rebuild the Temple. The public is invited to attend.
Addie Lois Hardin, seven months old and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan S. Hardin, died Wednesday afternoon of last week. Funeral services were held at the Wesleyan Methodist church with Rev. H. W. Hawkins officiating. Short talks followed by Rev. J. L. Hill, D. B. Chapman, and G. F. Settlemyer. Interment was at Cool Springs cemetery.
In the Charlotte Observer last Sunday two jokes by Lois Whisnant of Henrietta and one by George W Holmes of Forest City are printed. Whisnant’s winning entry features a newly married couple’s bank savings plan with a comic misstep over a bank bill. Holmes’s piece tells of an elephant on the loose and a farmer's humorous tale about a rubber bull and turnips in Mr Jones's garden.
A fine boy was born to the wife of Mr. L B Moore on July 21. The announcement notes the healthy birth and joy of the family.
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