Redpath Chautauqua to Return to Forest City Next Year
Forest City and Rutherford county will welcome Redpath Chautauqua again next year thanks to Rev Geo R Gillespie and local supporters who secured pledges and guarantees. The season praised as the best yet featured Roy L Harvey as manager and a lineup including Arcadia Novelty Company and Dr Charles H Plattenburg, with broad community praise for entertainment, character, and civic benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Forest City
Geo. R. Gillespie
Rutherford County
Redpath
Roy L. Harvey
Charles H. Plattenburg
Redpath Chautauqua
Man Killed by C C and O Train Near Spartanburg
Lee Bishop a Greenlea South Carolina man was killed instantly when he fell under a southbound C C and O freight near the Alexander Mills underpass while hoboing aboard a northbound train. The engineer stopped after the collision and his body mangled was taken to Spartanburg. A sister’s letter identified him. Some fear murder and a coroner’s inquest was urged after a late telephone call.
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Lee Bishop
Greenle
S. C
Alexander Mills
A. R. Beam
Bishop
Southern Railway
Spartanburg
Marion
W. E. McCurry
Greenville
Toesday
Pindale's New Water Works In Operation
Pindale advances its municipal water system with a two mile pipe lay by Charles Z Flack from Holland's Creek to the Spindale Standpipe. The filtering plant beyond town limits will hold 1 000 000 gallons and aims to finish around August 15 with an estimated cost of $65 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Z. Flack
Holland’s Creek
Spindale
Opens beauty shop by Mrs Ruth Rollins Morrow
Mrs Ruth Rollins Morrow recently opened the Lady Fair Beauty Shoppe in Room 308 third floor of Farners Bank building. Operators are employed to do waving shampooing dyeing facials and related services with a special focus on women and children's work. see her advertisement elsewhere in the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Rollins Morrow
Lady Fair
Farners Bank
New Scoutmaster Named for City Troop One
Scout Commissioner G. R. Gillespie forwards the application of Mr. G. P. Parks as scoutmaster of Troop One Boy Scouts to headquarters. Also included is Mr. W. L. Stallings as assistant scoutmaster. Council officials meet at Lake Lanier Piedmont Scout Camp on Tuesday June 7 to consider the applications and hold a court of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Gillespie
G. P. Parks
Boy Scouts
Headquarters
W. L. Stallings
Lake Lanier
Piedmont
Local Music Club Guests Meet in Shelby
Mesdames T. R. Padgett A. W. Falvey John Carpenter and Misses Nell Sadie Young and Mayme Martin were guests of Mrs. Max Gardner in Shelby on Wednesday for a music club gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
T. R. Padgett
A. W. Falvey
John Carpenter
Nell
Sadie Young
Mayme Martin
Max Gardner
Shelby
Forest City Girl Wins National Essay Contest Third Prize
Ruth Elliott Reid, daughter of Dr and Mrs G P Reid of Forest City, won third prize of 20 in a national high school essay contest by the Commission on Interracial Cooperation of Atlanta Ga on Negro Progress Since the Civil War. She is a Cool Springs High School graduate and a top senior, holder of five years perfect attendance medals, and recipient of the Carpenter Essay medal in the county contest.
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Commission On Interracial Co-operation
Atlanta
Ruth Elliott Reid
G. P. Reid
Chool
the Courier
Pleasant wedding surprises Forest City couple in Gaffney
Miss Nora Freeman of Forest City and Mr. John Elmore of Gaffney were wed Sunday May 29 at First Baptist Church in Gaffney with Rev. Cecil V. Cook officiating. The bride wore navy crepe and the couple plan a brief South Carolina honeymoon before settling in Gaffney after June 5. Freeman family and Cliffside Mills ties noted. Elmore formerly with Cliffside Mills and now a local farmer and businessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Freeman
John Elmore
Caroleen-Henrietta
Gaffney
Nora's Freeman
Forest City
S. C
First Baptist Church
Cecil V. Cook
South Carolina
Miss Mary Lynch Dead In Florence Mills Village
Miss Mary Lynch daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Graham Lynch of Florence Mills Village died at her home Sunday afternoon at 5 o clock after nearly a year of ill health. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o clock at the Florence Baptist Church where she had been a member for some time.
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Mary Lynch
Graham Lynch
Florence Mills
Florence Baptist Church
Rutherford County League of Women Voters nominates committee
The Rutherford County League of Women Voters met at Mrs. Chas. F. Gold's home and appointed a nominating committee including Mesdames Geo P Reid Forest City B P Caldwell Cliffside N C Harris and P D Wilson Rutherfordton and Joseph Gettings Ellenboro. The group plans constructive studies for next year. The June meeting will be the last until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford County League of Women Voters
Chas. F. Gold
Mesdames Geo.p. Reid
Forest City
B. P. Caldwell
Cliffside
N. C
Civil Court Proceedings in Rutherfordton Adopts Local Judgments
Judge J M Oglesby adjourned the spring term after a busy session with cases disposed. L L Taylor vs A M Lovelace resulted in damages of 173 for car and 50 for injury plus costs. W L Brown vs N D Weast awarded 10 13 to plaintiff for insurance premium and costs. Mrs Mary Hollifild vs G W Bridges and Turner vs W H Payne and Mrs Don Melton involved judgments or orders. Katherine Laughridge vs State Highway Commission ends with damages 125 and costs after withdrawal of appeal. Wilson Stamey Grocery Co vs W B Higgins and Co awarded 279 73 plus costs. Wright Backman Lumber Co vs Citizens Bank awarded 1125 plus costs. H Whiteside vs Forest City Steam Laundry dismissed with plaintiff failing to prove damages.
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Rutherfordton
J. M. Oglesby
The
Courier
L. L. Taylor
A. M. Lovelace
Plof
W. L. Brown
N.D. Weast
Mary Hollifld
G. W. Bridges
Chambers and Turner
W. H. Payne
Don Melton
Katherine Laughridge
State Highway Commission
Wilson Stamey Grocery Company
W. B. Higgins and Company
Wright Backman Lumber Company
Citizens Bank & Trust Co
S. Gallert
H. Whiteside
Forest City Steam Laundry
Former Spindle man under indictment for embezzlement
Rutherfordton May 3. C Hardin reports W Logan Monteith, once a Spindale merchant, living in Kingsport Tenn. for six months, is to be served with charges. Monteith and two others bonded guardian M Hutchins for McDowell county heirs about four years ago for 2000 dollars. Funds allegedly spent. beneficiaries seek recovery. Estate value with interest near 2600 dollars. He will likely be brought to trial here.
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Rutherfordton
C. Hardin
W. Logan Monteith
Monteith
Kingsport
Tenn
Spindale
Rutherford County
M. Hutchins
Laters
McDowell County
Hutchins
Fonteith
Paving on Highway 20 To Be Completed Soon
Rutherfordton North Carolina May 31 Work on Highway No 20 from Rutherfordton to Chimney Rock advances rapidly with about three miles left. Day and night shifts are in use and completion is expected by June 20 unless weather harms progress. The route will enter Rutherfordton via Hickory Nut Gap Avenues and Washington Street to Lake Chevrolet Building then curve to meet the existing road removing sharp bends.
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Rutherfordton
N. C
Here
Chimney Rock
Hickory Nut Gap
Washington Street
Lake+ Chevrolet
Summer Hats at Half Price Sale by Mrs McCurry
Summer hats offered at one half price featuring new styles and best tabrics. Mrs E E McCurry invites customers to buy now and save money on the latest goods.
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E. E. McCurry
Fourth of July Celebration at the Fair Ground
Spindale May 30 The Rutherford County Fair grounds hosts a large Fourth of July event sponsored by the Fair Association led by G W Rollins. The schedule includes band concerts, races, tract meet, family and Ford vehicle contests, a baby show, automobile race with a $50 entry, baseball, Charleston concerts, Kiwanis stunts, a colored Charleston contest, and a fireworks display under various local organizers.
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Spindale
Rutherford County Fairgrounds
The
Fair Association
G. W. Rollins
K. S.tanner
O. C. Erwin
J. W. Benson
Charleston
R. W. Minish
Kiwanis Slubs
Rutherford County Club
American Legion
Boy Scouts
K. K
R. E. Price
Fire Works
William A Mask Dead In Forest City
William Alexander Mask died at his Oak Street home Wednesday shortly after midnight after a long illness. A Forest City native of 54 years, he worked at Florence Mills for over two decades until four years ago. Survived by his widow eight children and two sisters Anna Mask Marion and Mrs L E Luckadoo Fort Mill S C. Funeral Thursday at Missionary Methodist Church with Rev H C Sisk and others, burial Providence Cemetery. Floral offerings noted.
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William Alexander Mask
Oak Street
Mask
Forest City
Florence Mills
Anna Mask
Marion
L. E. Luckadoo
Fort Mill
S. C
Missionary Methodist Church
H. C. Sisk
H. C. Kiser
C. J. Goforth
Dan S. Hardin
Robert Sisk
Providence Cemetery
Mr. G. A. Price III in Ellenboro Stricken by Paralysis
Mr. G. A. Price, 65, father of Rutherford County News editor R. E. Price, was stricken with paralysis early Monday in Ellenboro. In critical condition, a day’s reports said he was improving. Family held a surprise birthday dinner Sunday with all children and their families except one sister present.
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Ellenboro
R-3
G. A. Price
R. E. Price
Rutherford County News
Price
Rent a Residence on Main Street Offered by Ackock
A notice inviting potential renters to contact C. E. Alcock for a good residence on Main Street. The terse ad highlights available housing and the contact for inquiry.
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Main Street
C. E. Alcock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arcadia Novelty Company
Pindale’s New Water Works
Wiss Ruth Elliott Reid
J. B. Jones
Brevard
Caroleen
4J. B. Jones
Henrietta-Caroleen
University of North Carolina
Jones
Wake Forest College
Columbia University
United States Army
League
Fair Ground
F.C. Kintie
J. C. Twitty
Howard Doggett
Iams
WM. A
MR. G. A. Price III
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