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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1930
Page
14
Blanche Alexander sues L. Alexander in Superior Court Rutherford County to obtain an absolute divorce on grounds of adultery. Defendant must appear at the Clerk of Superior Court in Rutherfordton, NC by June 27, 1930 or within thirty days, otherwise the plaintiff will seek relief. Dated May 27, 1939.
Sealed proposals will be received by the City Clerk until 11 AM June 17 1930 for purchase of electric and water facilities owned by Forest City. Proposals to specify bid price and service charges, with a 3 percent certified check. City reserves right to reject bids and authorize details from the city engineer and Utilities Engineering and Management Company in Charlotte. Mayor Y T Davis and Clerk J E Caldwell authorized.
John Tuthill reported rats at his home resisted poison blends but RAT-SNAP bait worked within ten days. The ad promotes three sizes 35c 65c and 1.25 with a land guaranteed sale by Farmers Hardware Co Forest City NC.
Public auction to be held in front of Cliffside Motor Company Cliffside North Carolina on Saturday June 21 1930 at 12 oclock noon for cash to satisfy a chattel mortgage default by C L Tate. One Whippet Coach motor No 39372 Car No 38861 described as the personal property to be sold. Cliffside Motor Co by B B Goode.
Public auction at noon at the Rutherfordton courthouse to sell a described parcel in Rutherford County. The sale follows a deed of trust dated December 15 1929 securing a $3 000 lien, with a first trust on the property and an additional security deed recorded March 1 1928. Local trustee The Commercial National Bank of High Point N C acts through attorney R R Blakely.
State of North Carolina notices the Rutherford County Laundry transferring ownership from R W Perry and C R Perry to James H Belk. The name changes to Superior Laundry and the former owners withdraw from liabilities. James H Bell, manager, states no responsibility for debts of the late Rutherford County Laundry. May 23, 1930.
Funeral services were held for Octavie Hamrick of Spindale, age 69, at Shiloh Baptist church with Rev. Huntley, Parks, and Cullbreth officiating. She died Thursday at 6 PM at her son C. C. Hamrick’s home after a two day illness. Survived by four children C. O. Hamrick, J. B. Hamrick, Mrs. E. M. Devinney, Ila Hamrick, plus three brothers and two sisters and a grandchild. She was born July 1860, joined the Baptist church young, and belonged to First Baptist Church of Spindale at death.
Spencer Baptist Church of Spidle adopted a Sunday statement on June 8 1930 by the Board of Deacons led by R Bridges. It denounces circulating evil reports about pastor Rev M M Huntley as false, pledges to defend him, and warns to locate and prosecute guilty parties under the law.
A visitor asks if the prisoner will be happy when the sentence ends. The prisoner replies with uncertainty, admitting he is serving life without release. The brief exchange underscores the gravity of long-term confinement.
The children thank friends and neighbors for deeds of kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of their mother Mrs. Octavie Hamrick. Gratitude sent for many flowers and prayers. May God’s richest blessing be on you all.
In a light-hearted exchange a barber is hailed as a standout for his clever remarks. The playful Q and A asks classic trivia like who Captain Kidd defeated, what Oscar Wilde achieved, and what Harold Bell Wright wrote, inviting quick guesses.
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