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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
7
Forest City Courier notes counties used loans to fund highway extensions ahead of state bonds, but Attorney General Brummitt rules such prepayments illegal. The piece questions future legal shape and impact on roads, while local items invite Chautauqua visitors to The Fair Store and vaccinate dogs at Reinhardt Drug Store with a dollar fee.
Ana Edwards reports two complete Biblical map sets donated by Mr. Chas H Haynes to the adult Sunday school classes at Cliffside M E Church. Attendance runs about 180 for the past month, Cradle Roll growth brings more mothers and babies, and several new members join the congregation. Old Colony Life Insurance Co of Chicago advertises life, child, and sub-standard coverage with commissions for agents.
The Marion District Woman's Missionary Society met at Cliffside on Tuesday June 2 in Memorial building with over 100 delegates from Gilkey Rutherfordton Mill Spring Spindale Forest City Henrietta Caroleen Avondale and Cliffside. Reports from Young Peoples and Children's Societies highlighted upcoming missions to China Korea and Brazil and pledges exceeded one thousand dollars.
A note of thanks expressing deep appreciation to Miss Juanita Minish for a good speech and kind remarks, and gratitude for receiving a lovely chest of silver. The writer says they feel unworthy yet hope to return thanks.
Mrs Susan Frazier remains unwell and Mrs H C Sisk is also sick. William Laughter and family moved to Spindale last week. Lon Jones moved from Depot Street to a boarding house near the overhead bridge. Mr and Mrs Rippie and children visited Mrs Lindy Rich. Miss Mary Johnson returned home from Shelby after visiting her sister Mrs Ed Blanton. Grace Reed Jones visits her sister Mrs Horace Stepp at High Point. Prayer meetings resume in cottage homes on Monday Tuesday and Friday nights with large attendance. Community invited to participate.
The article notes the May 20 wedding at Kannapolis North Carolina of Lula Marie Smith and Norris Helms, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Smith. It adds wishes for happiness and mentions the couple's family ties and a recent church event. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Phillips welcomed a son, J. W. Jr., born May 19. Also reports trips by R. L. Smith Sr. and W. F. Costner.
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