Waters Pies At A Ripe Old Age In 19th Century Obit
Waters nee Fortune Waters died at her daughter’s home after two years of heart disease. She joined the Big Baptist Church, lived in Vallejo then City, and raised nine children with husband Fass. Funeral held at Cool Springs, she was remembered as a devoted Christian and loving neighbor.
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Waters
Fortune Waters
D. C
Big Baptist Church
Cool Springs
Printers
Valles
Real City
Moziter
Pa Waters
Ioan
Christain
Rd Fass
Efird's Department Store Catches Afire
Fire discovered in the rear of Efird's Department Store Forest City by two youths as they headed home. Chief Kendrick alarmed by firing of his pistols, entrance forced, damage around 150 dollars. Fire likely started from a cigarette or match. blaze centered on shirts skirts and a dress. Unknown origin, but early discovery prevented wider disaster. WE DO JOB PRINTING.
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Efird Department
Forest City
Kendrick
Baptist
Forest City Boy Receives Degree At Seminary
E V Hudson of Forest City North Carolina earned a Master of Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville Kentucky this week. He was chosen to deliver his thesis The Discovery of the Child before the graduating audience. Nine alumni were Wake Forest grads. North Carolina supplied 41 students this year, 13 of them women in the Baptist Woman's Missionary Union Training School. The seminary will receive 1 million dollars for building from the 75 Million Campaign.
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Louisville
E. V. Hudson
Forest City
North Carolina
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Hudson
Wake Forest College
Baptist Woman's Missionary Union Training School
Local Happenings and Personal News This Week
Mr J F Roth engineer on sewer piping visits home in New York this week. A Burton Auction Co band played to guests on the Harrill property hotel piazza Sunday afternoon. Dr and Mrs J S Dorton expected back from bridal trip and will be at Mrs C R Dogeets on North LaFayette Street. Keeter Watkins offer fans to customers to cool off with smiles. Misses Margaret Nell Young and Helen Covington left with a tour group for California Elliott tours. John Foster prominent Jonesville S C businessman spent weekend in Forest City with Calvin Melton. Wright Scruggs Shoe Co Spartanburg continues advertising trust in their sales. Rev W L Dawson to begin Forest City Methodist Church meetings Sunday night. Dedication of Forest City Methodist Church on third Sunday in July with Bishop Darlington preaching. Seaboard schedule changes June 6 inaugurating Wilmington to Rutherfordton daylight through train. Cannon & Fetzer Spartanburg advertising offer to pay bus fare on $25 purchase. Fisher manager guarantees goods. Spartansburg call.
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Forest City
Darlington
Dawson
Cannon & Fetzer
Spartanburg
Courier
Fisher
Rock Corner Notes Crowded Local Social Roundup
People in Rock Corner are thinning cotton as Misses Lyattle Rollins Ina Carpenter visit Miss Mattie Carpenter. J S Carpenter and family visit Roland York and J A York’s son Orland visits. Charlie Carpenter tours with Lucy York Irene McArthur. Forest City Bargain Store opens an 8 day sale Friday with values for readers. Schwartzman family offers service at the store.
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Rock Corner
Lyattle Rollins
Ina Carpenter
Mattie Carpenter
J. S. Carpenter
Roland R. York
P. D. Carpenter
Cliffside
C.G. Marsh
Charlie Peeman
Westminister
Lee Newton
J. A. York
Orland
Charlie Carpenter
Lucy York
Irene McArthur
Forest City
Courier
Mr. Schwartzman
Miss Schwartzman
Singing Convention to Meet at Cliffside Church
The Henrietta Caroleen Forest City Cliffside Mt Pleasant High Shoals singing convention will meet with Cliffside choir at their church Sunday June 13 at 2 00 p m W E Owens president W J Davis secretary Owing to Forest City church meetings Forest City choir cannot attend the convention at Cliffside Sunday afternoon June 13 C J Huntley bought one of the lots sold Saturday by C S Hemphill and will begin a large brick store room Monday with plans for a room beside it and an extra story if needed Let the good work go on Miss Anna Stewart has returned to Laurinburg from visiting Misses Margaret and Nell Young
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Forest City
Cliffside
Mt. Pleasant
High Shoals
Cliffside Choir
Forest City Baptist Church
C. J. Huntley
C.S. Hemphill
Anna Stewart
Margaret
Nell Young
Laurinburg
Florence Mill Band Exciting Dates Ahead for Performances
The Florence Mill Band is practicing new pieces with strong enthusiasm. In demand for special occasions, it has dates in Shelby on the 10th and Waynesville on the 14th, with other engagements forthcoming. Forest City praises the band for adding social pleasure and notes solid management support. Reverend Spurgeon Norville of Piedmont visits his Forest City parents after a successful Piedmont Baptist church revival with many additions. Charlie Flack returns to Shelby after a week here.
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Florence Mill
Shelby
Waynesville
Forest City
Florence Mills
Spurgeon Norville
Piedmont
Baptist Church of
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Ebro Home
Kentucky
Efird’s
Forest City Boy
J. F. Roth
New York
Burton Auction Co
Harrill
Shelby Star
J. S. Dorton
C. R. Dogeets
LaFayette Street
Keeter & Watkins
Margaret and
Helen Covington
California
Elliott
John Foster
Jonesville
S. C
Calvin Melton
Foster
County
Wright-Scruggs Shoe Co
W. L. Dawson
Seaboard
Wilmington
Rutherfordton
Gordon
Forest City Motor GO
Forest City, N. C
Dark’ Corporations Ltd
Buffalo, N.Y
F. F
Daley
Mette
Ayvan
Singing
W. E. Owens
W. J. Davis
Seey
Charlie Flack
Aome
Ollie
E. Main Street
New Chalmers
Chandler
Cleveland
Oldsmobile
International
Rutherford and Polk Counties
Thermal Belt Garage
Taylor Motor CO
Leslie L. Taylor
Rutherfordton, N. C
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