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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1925

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Chautauqua Opens in Forest City With Fine Five Day Run

Crowds attend the Redpath Chautauqua in Forest City for a five day stay. The town praises the program and the Woman's Club for ticket sales. Highlights include the Jugo Slavic orchestra, Dr Hilton Ira Jones on Science and the Future, Faubel entertainers, Laurant Company, Julian B Arnold on Arabian Nights, Give and Take, and the Colonial Harp Company with The Shepgests Dros lauded as among the best.

Redpath Chautauqua Forest City Redpath Woman's Club Hilton Ira Jones Jones America Faubel Laurant Company Julian B. Arnold Chicago Lyric Singers Wm. Rainey Bennett

Fox Hunters Meet in Blue Ridge Club Gathering

The Blue Ridge Fox Club held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening with about fifty members present. Mr C C Moore presided as new members were admitted. The next meeting is set for the first Tuesday in July at the Mooresboro schoolhouse with refreshments promised.

Blue Ridge Fox Club C. C. Moore Mooresboro

Correction on Miss Blanton’s Forest City diploma

A correction notes that Miss Reba Blanton’s diploma was accidentally dropped from the basket during presentation. The error went unnoticed until diplomas were distributed. Blanton, a top student, graduated with eighteen units. J. W. Eaks, Supt.

Reba Blanton Miss Blanton Forest City High School J. W. Eaks

Cliffside Banquet Highlights Local Sales Team Event

Cliffside Mills Store entertained its sales force and guests at a May Tuesday banquet. J. G. Roach acted as toastmaster, with talks by Z. O. Jenkins and Clyde A. Erwin, plus a key sales address by McClain of National Cash Register. The event emphasized cooperative salesmanship for Cliffside and region. Dr Ron J. Jones spoke at the Kiwanis meeting on chemical actions of the body and community mind control. Dr. Jones urged collective thinking to grow the community and noted a scenic highway dispute affecting Cliffside and surrounding towns.

Cliffside Mills Cliffside High School J. G. Roach Z. O. Jenkins Clyde A. Erwin McClain National Cash Register Company Roach Cliffside

Forest City Announces Summer School Start June 8

Forest City outlines summer programs to make up missed work for ill or absent pupils. A. C. Finch teaches high school and seventh grade makeups, with new departments planned for next year. Miss Bertha Jones and Miss Mary Long lead intermediate and primary grades, six weeks tuition set at six dollars.

Forest City Havng A. C. Finch Bertha Jones Mary Long

Fathers Day Service at Forest City Methodist Church

Next Sunday, June 7, Fathers Day will be observed at Forest City Methodist Church. Pastor Dr. Ware will preach a sermon appropriate to fathers. All are invited to attend and join in prayerful expectation for the greatest good to the greatest number.

Forest City Methodist Church Dr. Ware

Walker Collins Wedding At Home Of Bride Last Saturday

Mr Benj F Collins and Miss Les Ella Walker wed at the bride's home last Saturday at 4 pm Squire J B Long officiated The couple will live with the groom's mother on West Main Street The bride is described as an attractive young lady and Collins, nicknamed Red, is a well known contractor of this area.

Benj. F. Collins Les Ella Walker Squire J. B. Long W. Main Street Mr. Collins

Fine Peaches From Dr McCall At New Davi Place

Dr C S McCall known as Farmer McCall recently bought the Davi place and sent a sack of the year's first fine peaches to the editor. The peaches are luscious and the doctor enjoys a thriving country home with a garden, fruits, vegetables, and his cow. He is noted for his farming skill as much as his dentistry.

C. S. McCall

Forest City Plans Summer School For High Schoolers

Forest City announces a summer school for high school students with eight dollars a subsest or four dollars per term failce. The summer session aims to help students catch up back work and features top teachers in the state.

Forest City

Lowrance Street News Highlights Birthdays Death and Marriages

Forest City welcomes Frank Settlemire family and S M Wingate back on Lowrance street. Rebecca Hutchins visits aunt D A York near Shelby. Harold McDaniel dies at 21 months. Frank Collins and Leila Walker wed at Walker home. Mrs A B Hutchins hosts birthday gathering with spring trip and gin. Warren on sick list.

Mr. Frank ‘Settlemire Forest City S. M. Wingate Lowrance Street Preston McDaniel Harold Frank Collins Leila Walker Wade Walker G. P. Warren A. B. Hutchins

Special dress sale and tubs at local stores

Ladies can find the best stocks to select from, best styles and best values in our line of dresses. Come and see for yourself. The Fair Store, Forest City, N. C. Special sale of tubs and buckets at Courtney's Ten Cent Store on Saturday and Mond.

the Fair Store Forest City N. C Courtney

New Courthouse Drive Highlighted By Rutherford Court

Rutherfordton June 2 Officers captured a 75 gallon copper still near Rock Springs church Chim ney Rock Township. About 400 gallons of beer were also taken. Two men were found aiding whiskey production and arrested. Grand Jury urged a new courthouse or repairs as the current building is unsafe. County Physician Dr J C Twitty launches typhoid and diphtheria prevention June 2 through July. Sheriff Hardin took four prisoners to State prison in Raleigh for burglary: J J and W A Thomas Tom Mode and Heslie Jackson. Rutherford County Bar Association praised Judge John M Oglesby for his justice. Mrs Thomas Jenkins aged 98 known as Aunt Peshie died near Henrietta. She was born in 182? and had been ill seven years.

Rutherfordton Rock Springs Church Chimney Rock Criminal Court J. C. Twitty W. C. Hardin Raleigh J. J W. A. Thomas Tom Mode Heslie Jackson Rutherford County Bar Association John M. Oglesby Thomas Jenkins Peshie Henrietta Monday

Death of 22 Month Old Harold Lee McDaniel

Harold Lee McDaniel, 22 months, the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. McDaniel, died Sunday afternoon of meningitis. He was buried Monday at Cool Springs cemetery, with Rev. W. R. Ware presiding. He is survived by two sisters, four brothers, his mother and father. Floral offerings were noted. sympathy extended to the parents.

Harold Lee McDaniel P. H. McDaniel Cool Springs W.R. Ware

Dogs Vaccinated at Reinhardt Drug Store

Vaccination event offers dog shots for a fee of 1.00 at Reinhardt Drug Store. Bring pets to receive vaccines during the stated period.

Reinhardt Drug Store

Dr Ayers Returns From Raleigh College Meetings

Dr W A Ayers has returned from Raleigh where he attended State Mission Board and Meredith College trustees meetings. Meredith and Wake Forest each had large graduating classes this year. Miss Mary Ayers and James Paddett, a Wake Forest student, accompanied them. Dr Ayers will preach next Sunday morning and night and urges all members to attend.

W. A. Ayers Raleigh State Mission Board Meredith College Wake Forest Meredith Mary Ayers James Padgett Ayers

Local Civil Engineer J J Miller Opens Forest City Office

Mr J J Miller a civil engineer and surveyor formerly with Carolina Engineering Co has opened offices in the Moss Building and will locate permanently in Forest City. A university graduate with nine years in his field he helped with water and sewer projects in the city and will move his family here soon.

J. J. Miller The Carolina Engineering Co Moss Forest City Miller

Mrs T M Green Passes Sudden Death at Home

Mrs T M Green died suddenly at her Sunshine Road home after a long heart disease battle. Surviving are husband four children a sister and other relatives. funeral services were held at Concord church with Eastern Star rites at the grave.

T. M. Green Martin Homstead Sunshine Road Green Baron Harvill Concord Church Order of Eastern Star Messrs Lewis and Deumont Green Anna Belle Noggle Goforth Isaac Hollifield Bostie Rev D. Harrill Eastern Star Order of Forest City

Forest City marks end of school year with consolidations

Forest City closes one of its most successful school years with graduation exercises led by Dr. W. H. Fraser of Queen's College. The district consolidates Bostic Alexander Mt. Pleasant Pleasant Grove to Forest City, increasing high school enrollment by 25 percent. Four new courses agriculture home economics commercial and music will be added next year. A new high school building will boost Forest City Cool Springs Township to top state standards in equipment.

Forest City W. H. Fraser Queen’s College Bostic Alexander Mt. Pleasant Pleasant Grove Cool Springs Township

Cyclone Auction Company Buys Extensive Holdings

Cyclone Auction Company reports major acquisitions in Hendersonville and Henderson County including valuable business property near the courthouse for about 75000, a 21 room and a 10 room house, several vacant lots, 100 acres of land between Hendersonville and Asheville, and 140 acres at Bearwallow church on Hickory Nut Gap road. A big lot sale is planned in Shelby around June 18, and a recent sale included the Covington home on West Main Street to Editor Alcock of The Courier. The firm anticipates more large land sales in the county soon.

Hendersonville Henderson County Cyclone Company Asheville Bearwallow Church Hickory Nut Gap Rutherford County Ashevill Shelby Covington West Main Street

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Chautauqua Hiltoni. Jones Ant Moss Duke University Durham Paulj Moss Paul Duke Pete Kahn William and Mary Virginia Blue Devil Tar Heel Kiwanis Club Hiron J. Jones Dr. Jones Mr. Moroney Redpath’s Dr. Duncan Spartanburg Chesnee Henrietta Avondale Caroleen Thos. G. Stone R. R. Howes Walker-Collins Lowrance Street News Thomas York Emma Near Shelby Rebecca Hutchins M. C. Heffner Cowpens S. C Mrs D. A. York Near Rutherford DR. Ayers Mrs. T. M. Green Cyclone Auction Company
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