Confederate Veterans Reunite In Charlotte
Mr. A N Wall aged 91 last surviving member of Burnt Chimneys Volunteers Co D 16th NC, travels to Charlotte for reunion with old comrades his last time possibly. Rutherford County veterans join him for the Confederate Reunion as reports list ten attendees including R S Callahan E D Mauney W M Nanney J A Keller J M Taylor L J Kennedy Isaac Hollifield A H McDaniel J C Elliott and John Wright with history from May 1861 to Appomattox 1865.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Wall
Appomatox
Rutherford County
Charlotte
Courier
R.S. Callahan
E. D. Mauney
56Th Regi
Willis Post Elects New American Legion Officers
The Willis Towery Post American Legion met Thursday night and elected officers including Spurgeon Moss as Commander W T Davis as 1st vice commander M Erwin as 2nd vice commander F C Dorsey as adjutant G J Henry as finance officer F R Wilkins as service officer C O Ridings as attorney guardian ship officer Gulmer Yelton as sergeant at arms T T Long as chaplain F B Moss as historian Broadus Moore as athletics officer A large crowd attended and twelve new members were admitted Commander Moss named a membership committee consisting of W T Davis J B Grant and David Earley R R Morris was appointed secretary and to oversee the Post advertising and assist the new adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Towery
American Legion
Spurgeon Moss
W. T. Davis
Broadus Moore
Moss
J. B. Grant
David Earley
R. R. Morris
Miss Margaret Bostic Bride of Mr P O Pursar
The wedding of Miss Margaret Bostic to Pliny O Pursar of Monroe on Tuesday evening June 4 drew Forest City society. The home lawn provided a daisied backdrop for the ceremony with a Mendelssohn recessional and a reception of family and out of town guests including Miss Minnie Arledge of Columbus and Mr. Yates Arledge of Hendersonville. The couple will reside in Monroe after a Shenandoah Valley honeymoon.
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Margaret Bostic
Pliny
Pursar
Monroe
Forest City
Bostic
Dorothy Perkins
W. C. Bostic, Jr
R. M. Stults
W. R. Weaver
Hickory
N. C
Bertrand Brown
Flora Pettit
Gaffney
S. C
A. M. Glickman
Martha Ann Thomas
Martha Jean Harvill
Thornton Finch
W. C. Bostic
W. A.l Ayers
Mr. Glickman
Miss Pettit
McDowell
Wagner
Shenandoah Valley
Brenau College
Gaineville
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
W. M. Pursar
Unionville
Wake Forest College
University
Clyde Nolan
Shelby
John Arledge
W. B. Arledge
Curtis Arledge
Columbus
Cora D. Bagley
Alice Craven
A. P. Rucker
Kathleen Rucker
Evelyn Rucker
Charlotte
Thad J. Stevens
Carlton
Clara Pursar
C. F. Gaddy
Geo. W. Bradshaw
Paul Gamble
Cathrine Bradford
Helen Smith
Wray Hass
Cable Funderburk
Homer Fowler
van Funderburk
J. E. Liles
E. B. Liles
F. Taylor
R. H. Garren
Nelson Garren
Ruth Garren
Ed Williams
Annie Lee
Mary Lee
J. E. Jerittin
American Legion State Commander Here June 13
Mr R G Cherry state commander of the American Legion Gastonia and Mr J M Caldwell state adjutant also of Gastonia will be in Forest City Thursday night June 13 assisting in the re organization of the local American Legion Post The post has elected officers and is preparing for active service Membership stands at about thirty with a goal of at least fifty more before the next meeting
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R. G. Cherry
American Legion
Gastonia
J. M. Caldwell
Forest City
Milwaukee
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Lome
Kentucky
Tennessee
United States
Canada
Charlotte
Concord
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
N. C
Danville
Miss Elizabeth Griffin Weds Joseph L. Rhyne
Announcement lists the marriage of Elizabeth Byers Griffin to Joseph Lamar Rhyne on December 25 1928. The couple plans to live at 600 West Mountain Street Kings Mountain North Carolina after June 5. The ceremony occurred at 1212 Fairmont Avenue Charlotte performed by Rev. W B Barn. Elizabeth is the daughter of Mrs J W Griffin and the late Prof J W Griffin. a Cool Springs High School graduate and NC College for Women student. Rhyne is son of Mr and Mrs C Q Rhyne of Kings Mountain. he graduated from Lenoir Rhyne College Wednesday.
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John William Griffin
Elizabeth Byers
Joseph Lamar Rhyne
West Mountain Street
Kings Mountain
N.C
Fairmont Avenue
Charlotte
W. B. Barn
Rhyne
J. W. Griffin
Forest City
Cool Springs High School
North Carolina College For Women At
Greensboro
C. Q. Rhyne
Lenoir Rhyne College
Home Coming Day At First Baptist Church
The second annual home coming day at First Baptist Church is set for next Sunday inviting former pastors former members and friends to attend. It also marks the seventh year of Dr W A Ayers pastorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Chas
Ford
Z. Flack
W. A. Ayers
Case Against Commissioners Dismissed in Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton June 5 The Rutherford County board of commissioners faced trial in the Recorders court for failing to record protests against a recent emergency road bond issue. The case, the first of its kind in the county, was dismissed by Recorder Mode after arguments. Witnesses included J R Washburn, R M Twitty, and Ed Thompson. The protest was filed but not recorded. no statute required recording.
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Rutherfordton
Rutherford County
Recorders’ Court
R. M. Twitty
Messrs
H. L. Carpenter
Ed Thompson
J. R. Washburn
H. H. Tucker
J. P. Jones
A. B. Price
Affiant
Mr. Mode
Country Club Elects Officers For Year
Ellenboro June 6 A filling station and store owned by Thomas Melton burned on June 4 in Rutherfordton area. Isothermal hotel venue hosted a final banquet and meeting with large turnout. Officers elected were President M L Edwards Vice President Dr A Duncan Treasurer C F Geer Secretary Dr R H Duncan. Loss exceeds 3000 with stock and fixtures likely uninsured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellenboro
Thomas Melton
Rutherfordton
Rutherford Country Club
N. C
M. L. Edwards
Duncan
Forest City
Noth C. F. Geer
R. H.ing
Library Shows Fine Record For Month
Interest in the city library grows with two donations from Miss Eugenia Harrill and Miss Louise Jackson. The second month ended with 769 books distributed, compared with 220 in the first month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugenia Harrill
Louise Jackson
Uncle Joe Returns to Courier Neighborhood Shop
Mr. J. C. Harrill moved back to The Courier area occupying part of the building next door with a grocery, a return to previous business in the section. Mrs. Dora Wilkie and Mrs. W. L. Horn plan a visit to Greenville and other South Carolina points. Mr. Robert Holmes left Sunday for Atlanta to join the Liquid Carbonic Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Harrill
Courier
Cherry Mt. Street
Joe
Mr. Harrill
Dora Wilkie
W. L. Horn
Greenville
South Carolina
Robert Holmes
Atlanta
The
Liquid Carbonic Corporation
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Milwauke
Waukee
Forest City Kiwanis
M. W. Hewitt
George R. Gillespie
Chas. Z. Flack
Co. D
W. M. Nanney
J. A. Keller, Co. C
72Nd Regi
J. M. Taylor, Co
70Th Regiment
L. J. Kennedy
Isaac Hollifield
A. H. McDaniel
J. C. Elliott
John Wright
MR. P
Elizabeth Griffin
Joseph L. Rhyne
Ings Mountain Man
Kiwanis
Wis
Fred Scott
Newton
Romina Theatre
Kiwanis Club
Country Club
Crawford
W. T
E. E. McCurry
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