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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
1
Forest City merchants announce three big dollar days on June 9 10 and 12 offering real values and a warm welcome. Free penny jar guess at Farmers Bank with a gold prize to be announced in the next Courier. Subscription payments also offered at one dollar per year during dollar days. Regular rate is 1 50.
Miss Lillian Michael visiting sister Mrs. M. F. Hamrick after training in Louisville. Selma Greene of Latimore visiting sister Mrs. J. B. Jones. John Whitesides returns from Mt. Pleasant Collegiate Institute. Caroleen residents attend memorial services Sunday. Madge Fowler visits relatives in Harris. Mrs. J. B. Jones ill. wishes for recovery. Clergy families dine with Mrs. T. J. Lynch. Hamrick family and others motor to Springs. Higgins family to NC CCW commencement. Ruth Higgins and Emily Hollifield accompany home.
John H. Rollins of Boiling Springs died in his sleep on May 25 from heart failure after years of feeble health. Born July 28, 1859, he would have turned 63 next month. He married Ann Hughes Doolay in 1898, with nine children surviving. A longtime Baptist member, he was a leading community figure. Funeral at Mt. Sinai Church May 26 at 11 a.m. with burial in Mt. Sinai Cemetery.
From coast to coast Tanlac is known and honored and millions have taken it and pronounced it the greatest medicine of all times, Reinhardt Drug Co.
Forest City Courier urges readers to check their paper label for status and pay arrears during dollar days on June 9 10 and 12. One dollar yearly rate offered to bring the paper to every Rutherford County home as the paper pursues growth and countywide circulation.
R. Chas D Crowder of the Lawndale community died at noon Wednesday in Rutherford hospital after an operation followed by blood poison. He was 45. A Palm Tree church member, his funeral was held Thursday at 11 a.m. conducted by Rev. Reinhardt and Rev. L E Stacy. Survived by wife, his mother Mrs Caldonia Williams, and two half sisters Maude and Julia Williams. Their daughter Sadie Lee, a Fairview school teacher, died 18 months ago.
Cliffside resident Mrs Barron Caldwell visits in the city staying with Dr and Mrs J Rush Shull on East Seventh Street. Mrs Shull hosts a luncheon at the Woma club, Dr William Scruggs gives a Charlotte Country club dinner, Mrs W J Brawley hosts a luncheon, and Mrs George F Ratzler Jr entertains at Central Avenue Piedmont Park.
The June wedding of Miss Della Stamey of Fallston and Mr. B D Wilson of Cliffside is set for June 1 at 5 PM in the bride’s Fallston home. The ceremony will be conducted by Rev J Marcus Kester with a large guest list and a musical program by Mrs Max Bryant Miss Mabel Quinn and Miss Laura Claywell. Deck Wilson, Rutherford county’s noted young business man and Cliffside stores manager, is celebrated as a rising local figure. The Courier extends best wishes for a long, happy marriage.
Lattimore will receive a $17,000 state loan to construct a brick eight room school with an auditorium and offices. About four acres were bought from Gideon Price at $1,000 per acre, with Price donating $1,000 for a memorial for his son Ed Price. Citizens raised around $2,000 to offset land costs. memorial details are not yet set.
W H Hall longtime pharmacist at Paul Webb drug store has bought an interest in Reinhardt Drug store at Forest City and plans to relocate with his family on June 1. The Halls came to Shelby from West Virginia two years ago and have made many friends, Shelby regrets their departure.
Local residents share weekend visits with Forest City families and Spartanburg guests. Henrietta Mills Store announces staff changes, with L. P. Hamrick and Mrs. Hamrick leaving June 1 after twelve years, and B C Whitehead joining from Shelby. Ostine Whisnant returns from Brevard Institute, while others attend memorials and shop at Henrietta venues.
Smiser's Drug Store in Columbia and Reinhardt Drug Co claim large Tanlac sales with no dissatisfied customers, asserting over 2,000 bottles sold and strong consumer satisfaction.
Forest City Lodge No. % Knights of Pythias hosted a district gathering with visitors from Gastonia Henrietta Cliffside Caroleen Lincolnton Cherryville Ellenboro and more. A fine supper by the Betterment Club preceded reports from lodges. Knight J P D Withrow announced a district picnic at Hollis on August 9 drawing a large turnout.
Mrs Clyde Poston of Shelby died Saturday at 2 PM after about ten days illness at Rutherford hospital. Funeral service was held Sunday at Elizabeth Baptist church conducted by Rev G Camp. She was born Thorn ton Weathers daughter of John Weathers and married Clyde Poston about seven years ago. Survived by husband two daughters Annie and Edna two sons Bob Jr and Claude Arey, parents and sisters Mrs Irvin Allen Mrs Burwell Doggett Mrs Tom Tucker Bee and Rea Weathers. Community mourns her loss at age 33.
Harrill and Huntley move their meat store and groceries today into the building recently vacated by the Peoples Electric Co. at the corner of Main and Mill streets. The newly renovated premises present a pleasing appearance.
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