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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1926
Page
1
The summer school will begin at Forest City grammar school on June 14. Pupils seeking credit makeups or new credits should report at 8:30 to be classified and receive assignments. Prof. A. C. Finch will teach seventh through eleventh grade. Fees are four dollars for half credits and eight dollars per full credit.
Henrietta highlights include Mrs. W. S. Moore hosting visits with sons Cory and Joe, D. G. Morehead resigning as carding overseer to join Cliff side, D. F. Clark succeeding him from Loray Mill, and the move of Clark’s family. Rev. R. N. Childress travels to Meredith College for preaching school while Mrs. Childress visits Raleigh. Francis Jolly from Kannapolis visits, Ai. M. B. Mahaffee Jr. returns from State College and heads to Camp McClellan for six weeks. H. P. Hyder and family from Gaffney visit. typhoid and diphtheria immunizations draw crowds by Dr Twitty. Raleigh Wall slowly improves at Shelby Hospital after pneumonia.
Beginning Thursday June 10 a group of Forest City businessmen have signed an agreement to close their shops at 12 o'clock on Thursday afternoons for the months of June July and August. The list includes Dalton Bros Horns Cash Store Watkins Grocery Co Jones Co Farmers Hardware Co D M Stahl Co Forest City Motor Co J E B Grose Barber Shop Sinkoe s The Leader Flack Hardware Co Efird s Department Store National Bank of Forest City Moss Furniture Co Courtney s Seto 1.00 Store J W Sanders C 8 Hemphill Palace Barber Shop Carolina Store No 2 Farmers Bank Padgett King The Fair Store King Grocery Co B B Doggett Forest City Furniture Co City Dry Cleaning Co P N Long J M Price son A P Tea Co C Shoe Hospital Mark s Shoe Shop J H Crawford H D Phillips.
Amis Service Kanipe departs Wednesday for a month long visit in Monroe. The trip is to connect with local communities and observe regional programs while away from home duties.
Special to The Courier from Rutherfordton reports forty pages of Rutherford County's feature historical and pictorial edition of The Rutherford County News are printed. The Chimney Rock Lake Lure section will span about sixteen pages highlighting Chimney Rock and Lake Lure development. The Knight organization manages the campaign with broad county cooperation from The Rutherford County News, clubs, officials, and major enterprises.
A surprise wedding joined Miss Ollie Tate and Mr. Jack Harrill on Friday afternoon June 4 at Rutherfordton. The ceremony was by Dr. M A Adams. They left for a bridal trip through Western North Carolina and return Sunday to Forest City to reside with groom’s mother Mrs. P D Harrill Sr. The bride wore tan crepe with matching accessories. The groom, from prominent Rutherford county families, is a promising young businessman.
On Tuesday June 15 a major county event will celebrate the Lake Lure administration building cornerstone. The ceremony promises a large crowd, a fort Bragg band, dinner for 2000, a silver cup prize, and a keynote address by Max Gardner. Rutherford county residents urged to attend.
Efird's department store promotes the second week of its annual chain sale starting Friday morning. Manager P. T. Reinhardt calls it the most successful sale ever, with over a million dollars of new goods and the best values. Store-staff urge visits to see stock and prices. read the page ad and mention the local paper.
Forest City reports farmers thinning cotton amid continuing dry weather risking smaller yields this season. Rev Z D Harrill led Bethany services on Saturday and Ralph Melton preached Sunday. Local residents, including Guy Lewis, Ralph Green, Bob Carroll and Elmeda McDonald, visited relatives in Rutherfordton and Spindale. Mrs Weldon Hill and Grace Hodge joined W E Lewis for Sunday visits, with several from the community attending Sunday singing in Concord.
The Cyclone Auction Company says two major sales are planned this week. On June 15 in Hendersonville, they will sell business and residential property. On June 17 in town, about 25 residential lots on Broadway and two houses with lots will be auctioned, aiming to attract a large crowd. Also notice Woodland Swimming Pool opens for the season.
The 28th series matured and will be paid on June 15 for mortgage holders and nonborrowers alike. A new series opens July 3 inviting new and continuing shares. Dr William C Bostic Jr will graduate from the University of Pennsylvania June 16 and pursue medicine following his father’s path.
In Caroleen on June 6 a large group gathered at Mr. A F Mitchells home to honor Mrs Amanda Mitchell on her 76th birthday with a bountiful picnic and gifts. The day included church attendance, a Lake Lanier bus trip for locals, a missionary meeting, and updates on friends visiting from Meredith College and other towns.
Mrs Mary Wilson died Monday June 7 at her Cree Route One home from paralysis and complications. She was 72, born 1853 on Cane Creek. She married W W about age 19. Eleven children were born, seven survive. Funeral at Lane Creek Baptist Church Tuesday by Rev W A Morris of Hendersonville.
Redpath's chautauqua concluded its run and Forest City business leaders secured a countywide guarantee for a return next year. The program was high class and well received with better seating and a stronger lineup than last year. A small deficit occurred due to school commencements, but guarantors expect to cover it and pledge again for the next season.
Miss Eugenia Champion and Mr Bryan Randall were married Tuesday at 8 30 PM at the Champion home in Alexander. Rev C C Matheny officiated with music by Mrs W B Harris. The bride wore gray crepe de chine petite ceremony in front of ferns and daisies. Relatives attended. Mrs Randall daughter of L R Champion class of 25 Forest City high school. Randall a partner in Holland and Randall. They will honeymoon in Wilmington North Carolina.
Mr and Mrs Rufus Edward Hurst announce the marriage of their daughter Annie to Rev Charles Buford Trammell on Monday June 7 1926 in Durham North Carolina The couple will reside at 211 Bridge Street Washington North Carolina after June 15 as Rev Trammell has accepted the pastorate of the Baptist church
Mr W F Morris and Miss Hat Teal were married at Greenwood by Rev D J Hunt on Wednesday of last week. After a brief visit they returned to Forest City and started housekeeping on Beaver Street. The bride, daughter of the late Rev C M Teal, is praised as a charming young woman. the groom is a member of Morris Bakery. Rutherford County Epworth League to meet June 16 at Spindale Community House with a social hour after the program.
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