Nine Rutherford schools reopen for summer term
Nine rural consolidated schools in Rutherford county started the summer term on Monday, with Mt. Owen Harris Hollis Ellenboro Gouey Sunshine Green Hill Mt. Sont and Cedar Creek all initiating classes. The region plans for consolidations under a new state law, reducing white teachers and closing several elementary schools while shifting pupils to nearby campuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parre
Mt.Owen
Harris
Hollis
Ellenboro
Gouey
Sunshine
Green Hill
Mt. Sont
Cedar Creek
Mt. Pleasant Grammar School
C. Rex Long
Dorothy McDaniels
Frances Mashburn
Ellensboro
Mt. Vernon
Gilkey
State Board of Equalization
Rutherford County
State Dept
Raleigh
State II
F Stegall Dies in Augusta Georgia
Mr W F Stegall formerly of Spindale died Thursday July 17 in a Augusta hotel Georgia. Funeral held July 18 at Buffalo Baptist church near Blacksburg South Carolina. Survived by widow and children Virgil Stegall Washington Mrs Floyd Sides Charlotte Mrs Henry Lanier Lexington and Ethel Louise Fay Stegall Cramerton plus brothers Harrison Stegall Lexington Floyd Stegall York South Carolina and sisters Mrs Will Huss Great Falls Mrs James Moseley Mrs Jack Baker and Mrs James Miller of Miami Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Stegall
Spindale
Buffalo Baptist Church
Blacksburg
S. C
Stegall
Lexington
Augusta
Virgil Stegall
Washington
Floyd Sides
Charlotte
Henry Lanier
Ethel
Louise
Fay Stegall
Cramerton
Harrison Stegall
Lexeton
Floyd Stegall
York S. C
Will Huss
Great Falls
James Moseley
Jack Baker
James Miller
Miami
Fla
Caroleen News Highlights Local Youth Ministry Activities
Caroleen reports a busy week with choir practice led by Mr. Charlie Hamrick, B Y P U social on church lawn, and an Intermediate Sunday school picnic at a local spring. Miss Edith Lynch dies, funeral set, plus B Y P U success and banner awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroleen
Charlie Hamrick
Hamrick
David Roberts
Roberts
Jesse Lancaster
C. C. Higgins
B. M. Melton
Workers Council
J. A. Brock
South Carolina
Jeff Higgins
Black Michael
Asheville
Lewis Hollifield
Rutherford Hospital
B. Y. P. U. Association
Sandy Run Association
Florence
Caroleen Intermediate Union
Junius Hopper Dies at Home Near Bethany Church
Junius Hopper died Saturday at his home near Bethany church after a period of ill health. Funeral services were held Sunday at Bethany Baptist church with Rev. M. M. Huntley and Rev. L. N. Eppley officiating. Interment followed in Bethany cemetery. He is survived by his widow and two children, plus two sisters. Pallbearers and floral family members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
R-2
Junius Hopper
Bethany Church
Bethany Baptist Church
M. M. Huntley
L. N. Eppley
Bethany Ceme
Annie Shehan
Lucy Shehan
Tula Hudson
Roseleen Hudson
Wretha Smith
One Held in Fatal Shot Fray in Rutherfordton
In Fairview, Rutherfordton, July 27, Bob Miller and Butter McDowell, both Black men, were in a shooting affray. Miller fired on McDowell in the face with a shotgun, causing serious injuries. McDowell hospitalized. Miller jailed awaiting developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
Bob Miller
Butter McDowell
Fairview
Miller
McDowell
Revival Sparks Return Visit as Rain Blesses Sulphur Springs
In Sulphur Springs Forest City district July 27 residents welcomed steady rain Saturday afternoon. Rev J A Brock led a Sunday sermon and revival begins the second Sunday in August with inviting all churches to join in prayer. Visitors include Mrs C E Wall back from illness and several families from Mt Pleasant and Greenville. Barnyard and social news cover visits by Hopper, Robbins, Henson, and Hopper families, plus the funeral of June Hopper at Bethany church Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
R-1
C. E. Wall
Arthur Henson
C. B. Grose
Thomas Harris
Alexander
W. B. Bland
June Hopper
Bethany Church
Brandle Family Hosts Guests From Several States
Forest City notes list Mrs A Brandle ill but improving. Sunday visitors include Luther Halley of Augusta Georgia Alfred Blanton and family from Spartanburg F C Brandle of Wellford S C J L Hames of Valley Falls and several Brandle relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
R-2
A. Brandle
Luther Halley
Augusta
Alfred Blanton
Spartanburg
F. C. Brandle
Wellford
S. C
J. L.hames
Valley Falls
Local growers report cucumbers shipped for pickling
F. C. Brandle visited Mr. S. E. Harrill to view a fine crop. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Blanton of Cliffside visited sister Mrs. George Robbins. Four cars of cucumbers grown for commercial picklers have been shipped by Lee county growers so far this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.C. Brandle
S. E. Harrill
Tom Blanton
Cliffside
George Robbins
Lee County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vernon
E. S. Teague
Jack Abrams
Gladys W. Torbridge
Doris B, Freeman
Naomi Wells
Francis yeClain
Edna Hampton
Lillian Nenney
Nan L. Morgan
Lionel Smith
Emory
Chas. Taylor
Mes Maude Rucker
T. D. Carpenter
Faye Stroup
Waco
Verna Gregg
Evelyn Jolley
Grace Harrill
Flora McDaniel
Beatrice Whitehead
Nona Morgan
Reba Matheny
Grace Clements
Grand Jury
North Carolina
Rutherford
Wake
Johnson
P. E. McKinney
Orani Park, Fla
Rome
Ifter
W. C. Vassey
Mt. Pleasant Church
F. Stegall
Augusta, GA
Caroleen News
Harnett County
Bethany
Tery
Sulpher Springs
W. M. Hopper
C. M. Hopper
Elmore
Grady Jenkins
Mt. Pleasant
Greenville
Aleen Robbins
Leona Robbins
Lester Hopper
Forest City R
Halley
Goodyear
Pathfinder
Drest City
Bayer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!