Motorcade Will Visit Tennessee On August 21
The Rutherford County Club plans a farm tour to Greeneville County Tennessee on August 24 with over 125 farmers and businesspeople expected. The motorcade leaves Rutherfordton at seven in the morning and returns about four in the afternoon after visits to large farms a milk condensing plant and other points of interest. Farmers are urged to contact county agent F E Patton to arrange transportation and confirm attendance with baskets lunch to be eaten in Greeneville.
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Rutherford County Club
Greeneville County
Tennessee
Rutherford County
Greene
Greeneville
Chamber of Commerce
F. E. Patton
Greene County
United States
Returns From Chicago.
Forest City reports Mrs T J Withrow and her son Earl returned from a motor trip to Chicago. They visited Alfred Withrow, injured in a June 29 head on collision near Indianapolis that totaled both cars. Alfred, a Swift and Co salesman, spent time in hospital then recovered enough to travel home with his mother.
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Forest City
R-3
T. J. Withrow
Earl
Chicago
Indianapolis
Alfred
Chiago
Swift and Co
Revival Services At Shiloh Attract Large Congregations
The Courier notes daily revival gatherings led by Rev. Geo. W. Davis draw large bands of pious men and women, with sermons described as heartfelt declarations of faith. The report highlights these congregations as part of a weekly reveal to readers.
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Shiloh
Geo. W. Davis
Courier
Arvai L Alcock Featured Reporter for Multiple Papers
The Asheville Citizen-Times notes Arvai L Alcock as a correspondent and representative for The Sentinel Winston-Salem The Daily News Greensboro The Observer and The News Charlotte The Herald Spartanburg and The Citizen-Times Asheville. In June he reported 800 inches of news across these outlets at age twenty five. He co publishes The Forest City Courier with his father and serves as assistant manager. He hails from Kentucky and moved from Louisville about eight years ago. He also manages editor of The Amateur Radio Bulletin, a new monthly Forest City publication.
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Arvai L. Alcock
Asheville
Citizen-Times
Alcock
The
Sentinel
Winston- Salem
Daily News
Greensboro
the Observer
the News
Charlotte
the Herald
Spartanburg
Forest City
Kentucky
Louisville
Amateur Radio Bulletin
C. WG
Dr F B Scruggs Dies At Shelby
Rutherfordton July 27 funeral services held for Dr F Bobo Scruggs 38 at First Baptist in Rutherfordton with many physicians and nurses attending. He died Saturday midnight in Shelby hospital after a paralytic stroke. Survived by wife Kate Hilard Scruggs parents five brothers seven sisters. He practiced nine years at Cliffside and moved to Shelby two and a half years ago. educated at Wake Forest University North Carolina and Jefferson Medical College.
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Rutherfordton
First Baptist Church
F. Bobo Scruggs
Shelby
Zeno Wall
First Baptist Charch of
L. B. Hayes
Central Methodist Church of
Dr. Scruggs
R. P. Scruggs
Cliffside
Scruggs
The
Baptist Church
Wake Forest College
University of North Carolina
Jefferson Medical College of
Philadelph
Kate Hillard
Little Rock
Ark
W. Marvin Scruggs
W. N. Scruggs
C. J. Scruggs
Charlotte
W. P. Scruggs
Robert Scruggs
W. M. Moore
Cowpens
S. C
Robert Harston
Mal Wilson
Rosalie Scruggs
Gwendolyn Scruggs
Fran
North Carolina Press Association Holds 59th Meeting in Morehead City
The 59th annual session of the North Carolina Press Association convened in Morehead City with broad attendance, noting absence from the extreme west. Reports came from C S Wallace and others, a Thursday afternoon for recreation, dinners, speeches by E B Jeffress and J W Harrelson, and a yacht trip to Swansboro with a fish fry. Lenoir News-Topic won the Savory loving cup as best NC newspaper. officers elected include J L Horne Jr, Isaac London, Beatrice Cobb. Clarence Griffin represented Forest City Courier and R E Price the Rutherford County News.
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North Carolina Press Association
Morehead City
Forest City
J. W. Noell
Roxboro
E. B. Jeffress
State Highway Commission
J. W. Harrelson
Department of Conservation and Development
John Park
Atlantic Beach
R. W. Corden
Morehead Villa
Swansboro
Old Fort Macon
U. S
Modoc
North Carolina
Lenoir
J. L. Horne, Jr
Rocky Mount
Isaac London
Rockngham Post-Dispatch
Rockingham
Beatrice Cobb
Morganton
B. Arp Lawrance
Charlotte
Raleigh
W. C. Dowd, Jr
Hiden Ramey
Asheville
Herbert Peele
Elizabeth City
Forest City Courier
Clarence Griffin
R. E. Price
Rutherford County News
Rutherfordton
Pythian Children Show Planned At Mt Pleasant
An entertainment program by the Pythian Home class was to be held at Mt Pleasant school house on Wednesday night July 29. Pythians and others are urged to attend. No admission charge.
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Mt. Pleasant School House
Resigns Position At Local Bank In Caroleen
Mrs B B Goode, four years a popular bank employee in Caroleen, has resigned effective last Monday. She and her husband will move to Cliffside to start housekeeping where he serves as manager of Cliffside Motor Co.
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B. B. Goode
Caroleen
Rutherfordton Man and Richmond Woman Named in Paper
Ces Scruggs of Rutherfordton and Mrs. T. W. Proffitt of Richmond are listed among individuals in the readable portion of the clipping.
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Ces Scruggs
Rutherfordton
T. W. Proffitt
Richmond
Griffin kinship reunion and Rev S N Watson obituary
A 1862 photograph shows Sgt L W Griffin and James Griffin, grandsons of Chisolm Griffin. Hundreds are expected at the Griffin reunion near Oakland to honor Chisolm Griffin and his son William L Griffin. The town mourns the death of Rev S N Watson, former pastor of First Baptist Church Forest City, who died at Charlotte Sanatorium after illness. He served in several North Carolina churches and leaves a large family. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church with multiple pastors officiating.
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L. W. Griffin
Co. D
16Th Regiment
N.C. T
James Griffin
Chisolm Griffin
Jim Frank Daniel
Oakland
William L. Griffin
Griffin
S .N. Watson
Charlotte
Mr. Watson
First Baptist Church
Bladenboro
Forest City
Arlington Street
Greenville County
S. C
Travelers Rest
John
Laura Southerne Watson
Furman University
Greenville
South Carolina
North Carolina
Concord
Wingate
Winton
Bladen Baptist Association
the Baptist Church
Lancaster
Watson
May Burns
That City
Charles N. Watson
Johnson City
Travelers 'Rest
N. C
Me. Watson
C. 8. Hemphill
R. E. Bigge
G. M. Huntley
Oscar Geer
B. J. Allen
C. E. Alcock
Roy Blanton
Last Rites for Rev. B. M. Hamrick
Rutherfordton July 27 Rev Barney M Hamrick 77 longtime Rutherford county Baptist minister died in Rutherford hospital after several days treatment Funeral services were held at Shiloh Baptist church with Rev E P White and other Sandy Run association ministers Interment was in Shiloh cemetery beside his wife who died about a year ago Surviving are three sons W C Hamrick A G Hamrick and W B Hamrick two brothers two sisters fourteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren were noted with granddaughters bearing the funeral flowers
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Rutherfordton
R-1
Barney M. Hamrick
Rutherford County
Rutherford Hospital
Shiloh Baptist Church
E. P. White
J. D. Hunt
Sandy Run
Hamrick
Rutherford
Mr. Hamrick
W. C. Hamrick
Harris
A. G. Hamrick
W. B. Hamrick
Davidson
Eunice Blankenship Weds Fay Gamble in July Ceremony
Ellenboro reports the marriage of Miss Eunice Blankenship and Fay Gamble on July 5, with announcement July 19. Both families are well known. couple planned a coastal trip and will reside in Golden Valley after.
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Ellenboro
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Azo, Til
Or Toms
Mr. and I
West End
Kenneth Dobbins
Coroleen
F. T. Davis
Hher Gandson
James Berry Ellis
James Berry
Portsmouth
C. B. Green
P. , D. Horrill, Jr
Sadie Young
C. A. Harrill
Oak Grove
Advocate
Motorcade
F. B. Scruggs
MT. Pleasant
Ormer
First ‘Baptist Church
S. N. Watson
Charlotte Hospital
Charlotte Sanatorium
Rev
B. M. Hamrick
Gamble-Blankenship
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