Kiwanis Delegates Report On Memphis International Meet
Forest City Kiwanis heard delegates Dalton and Doggett report on the International convention in Memphis Tennessee. They praised Memphis hospitality and the good time for Kiwanis members from the United States and Canada.Doggett shared impressions from the trip while Dalton urged greater local club involvement and efficiency. A roster of new committees was announced and signs of welcome for Forest City were approved to be placed at two highway locations. The guiding duty is to make Forest City grow bigger and better as the club moves forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Dalton and Doggett
Memphis
Kiwanis Club
Dalton
Howard Doggett
Tennessee
Forest City Club
Royal
Asheville
Forest City
South Carolina Highway
Rutherford County Board of Education Meets in Session
Rutherfordton June 15 The Rutherford County Board of Education met in session to discuss the 1927 28 school budget. Chairman Plato Gettys of Hollis was absent due to illness. The board took no action on appointing a county historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
Rutherford County Board of Education
Plato Gettys
Hollis
Pension checks ready for Confederate veterans and widows
Rutherfordton on June 15. Pension checks for forty one veterans and sixty eight widows were received by the Clerk of Court and are ready for distribution. Those entitled should call in person or send a written order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
Singing at Walls Baptist Church All Day Event
An all day singing program at Wall's Baptist Church on June 26 invites everyone to attend. Sunday school runs 9 to 10 with singing 10 to 12, lunch then singing 1 to 8 followed by a sermon by Pastor Rev. M. E. Buchanan. Bring songbooks and dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall’s Baptist Church
M. E. Buchanan
Woman's Club Meeting Urged for June 17 at Kiwanis Rooms
Every member of the Woman's Club is urged to attend Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Kiwanis Club rooms. Important business will be discussed and a plan will be presented. members are asked to be present to participate. Mrs. G. P. Reid, President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Club
Kiwanis Club
Mrs J B Robinson Dies After Illness Near Cliffside
Cliffside June 18 Mrs J Bronner Robinson died at her home Friday night at 9 after a year long illness. Funeral services were held at High Shoals Church Sunday at 2. Interment followed in High Shoals cemetery. She is survived by her husband two children Jettie 11 and Mary Lee 5 her parents four sisters and two brothers. She was forty years old.
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Cliffside
J. Bronner Robinson
Here
Lst
High Bool Race
Zeno Wall
Shelby
Washburn
High Shoals Cemetery
Jettie
Mary Lee
J. H. Pearson
Washington, D. C
R. R. James
Spindale
Forest Fire Report Details May Ravages in District 11
In District 11 May saw 24 forest fires with Rutherford county enduring four incidents burning over 11 acres of second growth timberland. Damages are estimated at 70 dollars. Other counties reported bursts as Avery 4, Burke 4, Caldwell 7, Surry 2, Wilkes 2 and Yancy 1, with McDowell county reporting none. The state fiscal year ends June 30 with counties projecting surplus fire funding, noting prior deficits. The legislature boosted forest fire protection funds and a six month Special Patrolman program will push quicker fire action and stricter fire discipline across Burke, McDowell, Rutherford, and Cleveland counties starting July 1 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 11
Rutherford County
Avery
Burke
Caldwell
Surry
Wilkes
Yancy
McDowell County
South
McDowell
Rutherford
Cleveland
J. E. Long
Nebo
Spindale to Host Cramerton in Saturday Baseball Showdown
Spindale faces Cramerton at Spindale Park Saturday afternoon starting at 3 80. The new management offers free admission for ladies. On June 23 Spindale meets Loray Mill of Gastonia. Loray Mills touted as the county’s best team. Mrs. E. Me Curry promotes knitting yarns at 25 cents per ounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spindale
Cramerton
Spindale Park
Spitaale
Loray Mill
Gastonia
Loray Mills
Gaston County
Curry
County Club Meets Tuesday at Tanner House Henrietta
The Rutherford County Club will hold its June meeting at the Tanner House in Henrietta on Tuesday June 21 at 1 p.m. Superintendent Clyde A Erwin is arranging an above average program with some uncertainty about the speaker. Luncheon will be served by the Women’s Missionary Society of the Henrietta Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford County Club
Tanner House
Henrietta
Clyde A. Erwin
Womens’ Missionary Society
Henrietta Methodist Church
Father’s Day Observed In June As Tribute To Dad
The piece notes Father’s Day on Sunday June 19 as a cultural niche in the family, highlighting fathers as breadwinners and decision makers. It reflects on paternal roles, flaws, and the modest desire for acknowledgment without lavish praise. The column attributes the idea of a Father’s Day to a suggestion inspired by the Mother's Day tradition, citing a Gaffney Ledger attribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Supreme Court of the Home
Gaffney Ledg
Clarence Ruff Still At Large In Slaying Case
Rutherfordton June 15 officials continue to hunt Clarence Ruff alleged slayer of Jack Davis but have not captured him yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ruff
Rutherfordton
Jack Davis
Missionary Meeting Busy in Caroleen Coopertown
Caroleen news reports a June 14 missionary meeting at Mrs. L B Harrill home in Coopertown with Henrietta and Caroleen Methodist W M A groups. Talks from "Temple Lands" sparked discussion, followed by social hour and refreshments. Attendees listed include Mrs MB M abaftes and Mrs J P Horn buckle, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroleen
L. B. Harrill
Coopertown
Harrill
Thacker Harrill
MB. Mabaftes
J. Mooneyham
J. P. Hornbuckle
Romeo Hicks
Henrietta
Chas Shober
Grover Hardin
Mim
A. L. Philip
Boren Philips
Margaret
Ella Lynch
Harris
Roy Miller
W. MU
A. K. Allen
John J. Hamrick
W. ML
RP Buff
Isaac Lancaster
Ken PN. Hamrick
Bob Franjeis
Chas. Hamrick
John ‘Hamrick
E. M. Head
L. W. ‘Mead
Bln. Childress
J. M. Robbins
L. B. Robbins
Cherokee Falls
F. Cole
Misees Thelma
Betty Cole
A. Long
Hendersonville
J. E. Robertson
Arthur B. Smith, Jr
Asheville
TC. Smith
U. S. Navy
Hampton Roads
Pink Kennedy
John Hamrick
Death of Henry Dixon at 78 in Rutherfordton area
Mr Henry H Dixon died last Thursday at 3 30 pm of heart failure at his home near Gilboa church about four miles north of Rutherfordton. Funeral at Gilboa Methodist church Friday with Revs Buchanan and Sorrels. He was 78 years old and survived by a large family including 16 children, 112 grandchildren, and 77 great grandchildren. He was a Baptist member and long respected farmer.
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Gilkey
Henry H. Dixon
Gilboa Church
Rutherfordton
Mt. Creek
R. J. Bridges
Shelby
Chas. M
Hugh F. Dixon
M. F. Holland
Ellenbor0
M. C. Price
Charlotte
J. W. Bradley
Gastonia
Thomas E. Dixon
John Dixon
J. H. Foster
Tucapan
S. C
O. A. Trammel
Woodruff
Carson E. Dixon
Alexander Mills
Archie I. Dixon
Reno
Gilbert F. Dixon
Henrietta
Frank Dixon
Gaffney
Chas. Smanley
Dixon
Alexander School Gets Duke Endowment Aid
Union Mills June 14 The Alexander Schools Inc benefited from a gift by the Duke Endowment Fund arranged through Superintendent W E Sweatt and the Board of Trustees. The small number of children in the Alexander Home for motherless children limited the grant. About forty children are cared for with many turned away this year for lack of funds. Local residents praise the institution and urge further support from North Carolina and surrounding states. Additional notes mention travels and staff during summer plans and ongoing measles across Union Mills.
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Union Mills
W. E. Sweatt
Alexander Schools, Inc
Duke Endowment Fund
Alexander
Duke Endowment
North Carolina
The Clown Revue at Cool Springs High School
The Woman's Club presents The Clown Revue a home talent play in the Cool Springs High School auditorium Friday evening June 24. Tickets cost 25 50 and 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Cool Springs High School
Prettiest knitting yarns on display in Forest City store
Mrs E E Mc Surry hosts a yarn display at her millinery shop inviting ladies to view the collection priced at 25 cents per ounce. Gift presents were sent by young Elizabeth. Attendees included Pearle Mitchell Isabel Mitchell Ellen Sparks Pauline Sparks Jennie Walker Peggy Harrill Mildred Biggerstaff Tom Asbury Sammy Asbury LeRoy Lipscomb and Jack Webb. Henrietta W M A of the Baptist church met at Mrs R N Childress home with Childress as president to discuss the Ruby Anniversary and served refreshments with Miss Frances Jolley assisting to a good turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Price
John Toms
Zion Church
Shelby
R. N. Childress
Raleigh
N. C
Childress
Meredith College
S. J. Asbury
Louie Smith
Charlotte
Waldo Lynch
Florida
Southers
Mary Lon Southers
Lawndale
Reba Phillips
A. S. Phillips
Ruth Higgins
Maxton
Frances Jolley
RN. Childress
Kannapolis
Martha Randall
P. N. Hamrick
Elizabeth Hames
Christne Roper
Mack Smith
Sandy Mush
Shas. Shober
T. ©. Smith
Elizabeth
Forest City
Mllinery
E. E. Mc
Tal
Pearle
Isabel Mitchell
Ellen
Pauline Sparks
Jennie Walker
Peggy Harrill
Mildred Biggerstaff
Tommy
Sammy Asbury
LeRoy Lipscomb
Jack Webb
Henrietta W. M. A
the Baptist Church
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County Board OF Education
Walls Baptist Church
G. P. Reid
J. B. Robinson
Germany
Europe
Chas. A. Levine
Clarence Chamberlin
Berlin
Henry Dixon
Near Gilkey
Alexander School
Duke Fund
Union
M. L. Lennon
Jacksonville
Fla
F. A. Hill
Mary Allen
Mary Willie Tate
The
Normal
Hill
Union Mills Consolidated Schools
Miss Allen
Miss Tate
Sarah Stallings
Ruth
A. B. Nanney
Nealsville
Jack Keeter
Champion Lumber Co
Nancy Johnson
Otto Pratt
Providence
R. L
H. A. Belk
E. F. Johnson
the Clown Revu
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