Forest City post office entry date notice
Entry recorded August 22, 1918 at Forest City North Carolina as second class matter under the act of March 3 1879.
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Forest City
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Forest City Courier in Forest City, North Carolina
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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1930
Page
11
Prince and Mighty Man Fred E Webb Dies
The Cou rier notes the death of Fred E Webb a man of integrity and worth whose loss leaves a widow and two fatherless children. He is remembered as a prince and mighty man fallen in Israel and the cause of his untimely end is unexplainable. The article wishes strength from the Infinite Power guiding destinies.
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Fred E. Webb
Israel
Pritchard’s G.O.P. senatorial bid haunted by alleged race rhetoric
Goldsboro dispatch notes Congressman Geo. Pritchard and his Republican senatorial candidacy, urging to watch Democrats and stop their alleged election theft. The Lincoln County News recalls past agitation, alleging associates imported Virginia Negroes to influence a North Carolina governor race.
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Goldsboro
Geo. Pritchard
Lincoln County
North Carolina
Another Paper Quits In Rock Hill Daily Record Suspension
The Daily Record of Rock Hill suspends publication after less than three months of competition with the Rock Hill Herald. The town’s small size could not sustain two dailies, leaving promoters with an impossible task amid heavy losses.
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Daily Record
Rock Hill
Newspaper economics and the rise of modern presses
Clinton Chronicle notes the shift to expensive and difficult one-paper fields. Operating costs have doubled or trebled, making old models of few leases and discarded presses untenable. The piece cites thousands of papers that merged or failed recently as income fails to cover costs.
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Clinton
Chronicle
Will you be one
The Chantotte News notes the annual automobile accident report shows 31,000 killed and over 1,000,000 injured nationwide, a 10 percent rise. It cautions that in the next hour three Americans will die and 115 will be hurt, possibly including a reader or their car as the cause.
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Chantotte
Farm relief critique from Louisville Times in biting critique
The Louisville Times denounces federal and prior administrations for failing farmers. It mocks the Farm Board and tariff bill for convincing farmers they are relieved when losses persist. It suggests relief may come only when land becomes golf courses or property sales replace equity, leaving farmers uttering disbelief behind barns.
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Louisville Times
Dem
Federal Farm Board
Times
FALSE IMPRESSIONS ABOUT BUSINESS FEARS AND MORTGAGES
The piece argues that late advertising from department stores creates unwarranted fear about the future. It compares heavily financed firms with mortgaged farmers, noting interest and sinking fund burdens push losses in downturns and inflate the sense of market trouble. It cautions readers not to be unduly alarmed as business indicators wobble.
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Mort
America Sound in Outlook Amid Market Signals
Ket markets point toward marked improvement for the coming months as economists note underlying strength. Analysts say confidence and consumer spending support a gradual upturn. The outlook remains cautious with inflation data and policy signals guiding near term moves.
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America
State License for Auto Drivers Proposed
W G Spruill of the motor vehicles department cites a state driver license as a lifesaving measure. The Salisbury Post urges a strict law to curb reckless driving, insisting only capable, responsible drivers should operate vehicles and that enforcement must have real bite.
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W. G. Spruill
Salisbury
North Carolina
Retrenchment Call From State Treasurer O Berry
State Treasurer Nathan O Berry urges retrenchment and readjustments in government spending. He cites high costs for non essential activities and warns counties and towns to cut to relieve tax burdens. He argues consolidation may reduce jobs and that taxpayers come first. The News Herald notes his informed position.
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Nathan O'Berry
Capt. O'Berry
O’berry
Fees
Civic policy to require aid recipients to work
An editorial argues poor families should earn aid when a head of household loses work. It proposes public or civic works to replace dole, claiming it would fulfill civic obligations and create a gain for society amid worsening employment conditions.
Cleveland Star Wins Savory Cup at Blowing Rock
The Cleveland Star of Shelby, a tri weekly, received the Savory loving cup from the North Carolina Press Association for the newspaper outside the daily class showing the most improvement in typography, make up and appearance. The Star was praised as one of the most interesting and best edited papers in the tri weekly field.
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North Carolina Press Association
Blowing Rock
Cleveland Star
Shelby
Star
Tri-Weekly
Brother Weathers
Brother Drum
Efird’s Annual Picnic a Most Enjoyable Affair
Efird’s Department Store held its annual picnic at Rainbow Lake near Spartanburg on a Tuesday evening. A large crowd from the store’s Spartanburg force and invited guests enjoyed lunch and a lake swim, celebrating the June sale victory over Shelby and a festive, friendly gathering with many named attendees from the Fagan and Harrill circles.
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E Fird
Targe
Shelby
Rainbow Lake
Spartanburg
Fagan
Efird
P. D. Harrill
Katherine Harrill
C. E. Alcock
Mary Frye
W. G. Magness
Robert Hamrick
W. H. Fagan
C. A. Ford
Judge Harrill
Fannie King
Maude Grose
Marie Hughes
Alda Freeman
Chas. Whitlock
Melvin Waters
Lula Allen
Annabelle Ware
Esther Champion
W. G. Whitlock
Bud Freeman
J. C. Harri
Chas. Ford
Noted Quartet To Sing At Ellenboro
The Hendersonville quartet will perform in Ellenboro on Wednesday night as revival services continue. They previously sang in Shelby Sunday night at the Baptist church, offering a 40 minute program before about 1,000 attendees. The Methodist congregation joined the Baptist service.
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Ellenboro
Hendersonville
Shelby
Methodist Church
Community Welfare and the Poor in Forest City
The piece argues that Forest City has fewer aid calls than peers but warns of potential need as conditions shift. It appeals to civic duty, condemns idle beneficiaries, and stresses evaluating charity by concrete examples over indulgence, urging prudent care to avoid sustaining dependency.
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Forest City
Sven
Sid
Womble Family Visit and Fishing Trip Recap
Mr. J. F. Womble and son J. G. Womble spent last week visiting friends in Winston-Salem and Lexington and fishing at High Rock Lake.
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J. F. Womble
J. G. Womble
Winston-Salem
Lexington
High Rock Lake
Fox Theatres Switch to Newspaper Advertising
New York July 27 Fox theatres corp decides to advertise exclusively in newspapers for all current programs across hundreds of houses from Maine to Florida. G S Yorke cites flexibility quick program changes greater reach and lower costs as key benefits while noting the Roxy’s success as proof. The move aims to bolster the motion picture business with newspaper support across the Atlantic seaboard.
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New York
Fox Theatres
Atlantic Seaboard
Fox Company
G.S. Yorke
Umins
Tostee
Roxy Theatre
Roxy
Perio
Yorke
Nperiene
Drunken Driving Warnings and Calls for Action
The Rutherford County report notes liquor likely aided fatal accidents and suggests firmer enforcement. It argues that education on staying out of cars after drinking is essential and that attitudes toward liquor should not impede safety.
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Rutherford County
Concept of Success Across Wealth and Fame
The text argues success is not measured by wealth or notoriety. It contrasts artists who endured poverty yet enriched posterity with fortunes gained at others' expense. True success lies in increasing happiness, understanding, and service to others.
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George P. Pell
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Peyton McSwain
W. K. McLean
Tryon
House Representatives
D. R. Coffield
C. Hardin
Clerk of Superior Court
M. C. Dickerson
Register of Deeds
W. C. Geer
Minnie F. Blanton
County Commissio
P. Jones
Geo
H. Blanton
A. W. Deck
Board of Education
J. T. Harris
W. W. Nanney
J. C. Hames
C. Hightower
Forest City Building & Loan Association
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