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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1928
Page
6
The Cliffside News is published each week in connection with The Forest City Courier. E. ROACH points readers to the weekly publication relationship and the editor’s initials.
In Sunday School last Sunday the attendance was 365, four more than the prior week. Pastor preached on Your's and Christ from 1 Corinthians 3 7 16. An officers meeting occurred at seven with Rev R C Smith reading John 1 1 18 and Incarnation as the subject. Visitors included Mr and Mrs A M McKinney and Mr and Mrs Stockton of Ellenboro. An ordination service for new deacons is set for next Sunday at eleven, with fifteen deacons elected for three year terms. After a one year out of office, a deacon may be reelected.
A long list of social notices from Cliffside and nearby towns recounts visitors, moves, and engagements. Mrs. J P Carpenter and daughters celebrate Mrs D T McArthur's 88th birthday near Sulphur Springs. several families visit Lake Lure and Forest City. musicians Clarence M Collins and family relocate to Paw Creek to direct a new band, with prior leadership of Haynes Band and Avondale. Numerous exchanges mention visits to Spartanburg, Raleigh, Marion, and Ellenboro, plus hospitalities at Cliffside Hotel and Lake Lure, and remarks on local church and schooling activity. Reports note Mrs M V Jackson's illness and other hometown movements, with a remark on rabbit furs imports and Chicago religious census.
Ellenboro area notes list C N Tate and family from Avondale and Ruby Justice visiting. multiple names attend gatherings at various farms. Miss Clara Randall ill, many relatives visit and host events. churches note Rev J E Hipp sermon on Sabbath. Weekend visits include W P Tate, Wonnie Webb, Cliff Magness, Delia Randall, and a party at J M Biggerstaff’s.
A weekly office session in Cliffside runs every Thursday afternoon from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. with Dr Scruggs.
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