Captn Smith Honored At Kiwanis Meeting
Rutherfordton June 24 The Rutherfordton Kiwanis Club held a farewell for Captain B L Smith departing to head the Shelby schools July 1. W W Nanney praised his four years leading Spindale Rutherfordton Ruth Schools and W R Hill recalled his work since 1919 in Forest City and township school system. M L Edwards commended his honesty and Christian conduct, naming Smith along with W J Hill and Clyde A Erwin as Rutherford County’s leading education figures. Smith thanked the club and lamented leaving after seven years in county schools.
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Erfordton
Captain Smith
Rutherford County
Forest City
Cool Springs
B. L. Smith
W. J. Hil
Clyde
A. Erwin
Rutherford County Maps Reduced to $1.00
Rutherford County Maps priced at one dollar available at the Courier office. Each map normally two dollars now offered for one dollar with mailing at one dollar twenty five cents cash with order. Inspect the map at the office and see the best and most complete version yet produced.
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Rutherford County
Miss Margaret Philbeck Weds E N Washburn in Quiet Home Ceremony
In Bostic North Carolina on June 2 Miss Margaret Ann Philbeck married E N Washburn Jr at 9:00 am in a small family ceremony officiated by Rev J E Hipp. The bride wore white satin with lace and carried a bouquet of roses. They honeymoon in the Shenandoah Valley and Washington DC and will reside near Bostic. Miss Philbeck is a Bostic resident and former teacher. Mr Washburn is from Bostic and in business with his father.
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Lillian Washburn
Mendelssohn
Shenandoah Valley
Washington, D. C
Asheville
N. C
Bostic School
E. N. Washburn
Bostic
Weaverville College
Weaverville
Missionary Methodist Revival Opens Sunday Night
Henrietta June 24 A revival series opened Sunday night at the Missionary Methodist church with services each evening at eight o'clock Rev M C Ramsey in charge Interment was in Rutherford ton cemetery The grave was overflown with floral designs expressing love and esteem by many friends The Forest City school convention will be held next Sunday starting at 10 30 o'clock Several fields of rye and wheat in Pall County were inspected by G K Middleton to certify seed for sale under the new seed law T C Smith husband of the
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Henrietta
Missionary Methodist Church
M. C. Ramsey
Rutherford
Forest City Church
W. A
Caldwell County
Harrill
C. L. Miller
J. M. Hodge
G. K. Middleton
R. S. Eaves
A. A. McFarland
T. Harris
Joe
Mrs T C Smith dies in Rutherfordton on Wednesday
Rutherfordton June 24 Mrs Thomas C Smith died suddenly at her South Main street home Wednesday evening at 1045 of heart trouble. She had been in poor health for years but showed no prior illness that day. Her daughter Ada Smith found her, and she passed away in her sleep. Born November 19 1862 she was Miss Caroline Dalton before marriage. Married December 25 1890 to Thomas C Smith they had nine children and twenty two grandchildren. Funeral held First Baptist Rutherfordton Friday at 10 with Rev W T Tate and Rev E B Jenkins in charge.
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Rutherfordton
Thomas C. Smith
South Main Street
Ada Smith
Caroline Dalton
C. B. Dalton
Saluda
Polk County
Baptist Church
T. J. Smith
Charlotte
Arthur B. Smith
Asheville
W. Louis Smith
Henrietta
W. D. Walker
J. J. Webb
Rutherford
Gerard Lipscomb
Spindale
N. W. Belue
B. A. Hamrick
Gastonia
Anna Newman
Amanda Dalton
Greenville
Rutherford County official's varied public service noted
A long serving public figure held roles including clerk of court of Rutherford county from 1894 to 1898, and was also a former postmaster and mayor of Rutherfordton, reflecting a career in local government.
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Rutherford County
Rutherfordton
Humphries Moore Wedding Announcement
Mr and Mrs G K Moore of Cliffside North Carolina announce the marriage of their daughter Nell Augusta to Aubrey Theodore Humphries on July 8 1928 at Leaksville North Carolina The bride is a Greensboro College graduate class of 1925 and has taught in Davie and Rutherford counties The groom was with Cliffside Drug and is now with Lincoln Drug in Lincolnton They will be at home in Lincolnton after June 29.
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G. K. Moore
Cliff
Side, N. C
Nell Augusta
Aubrey Theodore Humphries
Leaksville
N. C
Forest City Alexander to Play Kannapolis
Forest City Alexander baseball club will play Kannapolis here Thursday at 3:80 oclock. Kannapolis will bring a strong aggregation to Forest City and a rare treat is offered fans. The management of the local team appeals to the public to support the home boys.
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Forest City
Alexander
Kannapolis
Baptist Rally At Round Hill June 30
Union Mills June 24 The Green River Baptist association including Marion Rutherfordton Tryon and nearby churches will hold a rally fellowship meeting at Round Hill Baptist church Union Mills on Sunday June 30 Prof C C Sorrell Furman University Greenville S C will speak at 1030 am followed by a sermon by Rev Wade Bostic returned missionary from China A picnic dinner on the grounds in the afternoon Dr R D Moore president of Mars Hill College will give an address with special music and other speakers
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Union Mills
Green River Baptist Assoion
Marion
Rutherfordton
Tryon
Round Hill Baptist Church
C. C. Sorrell
Furman University
Greenville
S. C
Wade Bostic
China
R. D. Moore
Mars Hill College
Ellenboro Boy in Cotton Contest Again
Ellenboro June 24 Glen McKinney a vocational agricultural student in Rutherford county produced 6298 pounds of lint cotton 18 bales on his 8 12 acre school project last year earning second state and second district Chilean nitrate of soda prize of 25 cash He enrolled for the contest again this year The lint and seed were worth 1364 12 after costs of 460 92 net profit 903 20 yielding 106 26 per acre He plans to attend the state meeting of Young Tar Heel farmers in Raleigh with hundreds of vocational agricultural students from around the state.
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Ellenboro
Glen McKiney
Rutherford County
North Carolina
Raleigh
Sisters Meet After 35 Years Apart in Rutherfordton
In Rutherfordton on Route 3 near the McEntire home two sisters, Mrs. W. A. Webb of Allen Oklahoma and Mrs. M. J. Breedon, who resides with the McEntires, reunited by chance after 35 years. Webb, 70, drove from Oklahoma by motor to the gathering at Mr. and Mrs. F. A. McEntire’s house. Webb is the aunt of the host farmer.
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Rutherfordton
F. A. McEntire
W. A. Webb
Allen
Okla
M. J. Breedon
McEntires
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Kiwanis Meeting
Rutherfordton Club
Smith
Kiwanis Club
Lake Lure
J. H. Burwell
Eltinge Elmore
Kiwanis International
Milwaukee
Wis
Carolinas
Chicago
Jeagle
EAGLE
Bayer
Genuine
R. E. Carpenter
Margaret Philbeck
E.N. Washburn
Missionary Methodist
Mir
T. C. Smith
Famous Tower
Brandenburg
America
Germany
Herbert
Humphries-Moore
Baptist Association
Glen McKinney
Paris
Aimee
Nic
D. M. Morrison
Duncan
Stampa
Dr. Miles Medical Company
Elkhart, Indiana
Teer
Farmers Bank & Trust Co
The
Thrifty
Caroleen
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