Forest City Marine Letters From Europe Tour Stops
Hoyt McAfee, now in the U S Marines aboard the U S S Utah, writes to his father from Germany Norway and Scotland on a scouting fleet tour. He describes Oslo July 14 1930 with fjord mountains royal palace and modern city life. The party visits Edinburgh and plans to return home in four weeks amid dinners dances and official salutes from the king.
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Hoyt McAfee
Forest City
United States Marines
Utah
G. L. McAfee
Germany
Norway
U. S
Oslo
Edinburgh
Scotland
United States
Ains
Rio
Royal Palace
South Mountain Institute Notes on Charity and Growth
The July South Mountain Echoes reflects the South Mountain Industrial Institute in Bostic R-3 aiding mountain scholars and nearby families. It praises donations, clothing sales on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and the impact of Barred Rocks and Jersey cows. The piece honors Dr. Chas S. McCall for free dental care and eggs donated for hatcheries, noting housing needs and future plans.
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South Mountain Industrial Institute OF Bostic
South Mountain Industrial Institute
South Mountains
Bostic
R-3
South Mountain Echoes
Jesus
South Mountain Institute
South Mountain
Cottage Children of South Mountain House Life
A historical vignette describes the Cottage Children on a hilltop dormitory at South Mountain, detailing morning routines, meals from the Big House, chores, play, and prayers. The piece notes the house mother’s help, the Big House’s influence, and a nightly curfew, closing with a Bible verse about aiding the needy.
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Cottage Children
Birthday Party Celebrates Sixteen Amid Oakland News
Forest City July 28 Connie Tate hosted a birthday party Saturday night for her brother marking his sixteenth birthday. Guests included Hattie Guffey Iona Guffey Reba Carver Ruth Carver Janie Smith Estelle Carver Selma Simmons Sarah Harrill Mary Goode Matilda Goode Juanita McBrayer Estaleen McCurry Bernice Johnson Edna Scruggs Vesta McBrayer Roy Wilkins Harrill Daves of Polk County Willie Goode R B McBrayer Milburn McCurry Jim Carver Arthur Goode Monroe Goode Paul Scoggins Earl Scoggins Tony Scruggs Colen Goode Clyde Goode Worth Guffey Gordon Tate and Mrs R L Hoy plus Pearl Hyder.
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Forest City
Connie Tate
Misses Hattie
Iona Guffey
Reba
Ruth Carver
Janie Smith
Estelle Carver
Selma Simmons
Sarah Harrill
Mary and
Matilda Goode
Juanita McBrayer
Estaleen McCurry
Bernice Johnson
Edna Scruggs
Vesta McBrayer
Messrs
Roy Wilkins
Harrill Daves
Polk County
Willie Goode
R. B. McBrayer
Milburn McCurry
Jim Carver
Arthur
Monroe Goode
Paul
Earl Scoggins
Tony Scruggs
Denis Deviney
Colen
Clyde Goode
Worth Guffey
Gordon Tate
R. L. Hoy
Pearl Hyder
W. A. Johnson
W. H. Carver
Pea Hyder
Albert Hardin
W. C. Goode
J. Scruggs
Mary Lou Goode
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Forest City Marine Touring
Europe
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North Pole
Mason
Farmers Hardware Co
Apatronize
Forest City, N. C
Ture
South
Ford
South Mountain School
Chas
Spindale
Ellenboro
Byler
South Mountain Jerseys
Jersey
Matt
Oakland News
Skid
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
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