Seaboard to Run Pullman Coaches Here Thursday
Rutherfordton June 28 The first Pullman coaches to come into Rutherford County will arrive Thursday over Seaboard Airline Railway tracks. Five Pullmans a baggage car and a dining car will bring about one hundred boys from Miami and Jacksonville Florida to the Reese Combs camp at Chimney Rock. The journey begins in Jacksonville at 8 30 p m Wednesday, stops at Columbia and Hamlet, with Rutherfordton arrival noon Thursday. If Interstate Commerce Commission favors the Seaboard daily Pullman service could run this summer from Wilmington and Jacksonville met by buses at Rutherfordton. A hearing in Raleigh Wednesday could decide the franchise and routings impacting local advertising and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
Rutherford County
Seaboard Airline Railway
Miami
Jacksonville
Florida
Reese Combs
Chimney Rock
St. Petersburg
Columbia
S. C
Fla
Savannah
Hamlet
Interstate Commerce Commission
Seaboard Railroad
Seaboard
Raleigh
Wilmington
Asheville
North Carolina
Pullman
Western North Carolina
John G Carpenter to Speak at Rutherfordton
Gastonia solicitor John G Carpenter of the Gaston County Superior Court will speak at the Rutherfordton Court House on Friday July 8 his topic Why You Should be a Moose. The event invites all, especially ladies, with public degree work and music by the Asheville degree team. A free $5 prize guessing contest is offered at Cliffside Mills Store with no purchase required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G.carpenter
Gastonia
Gaston County Superior Court
Rutherfordton
Asheville
Cliffside Mills
Local musician Mrs Hague Padgett studies at Winthrop
Mrs Hague Padgett, a popular local musician, attends the Master School of Music at Winthrop College as a private pupil of Dorsey Whittington and voice student of Prof Walter Roberts. A B M graduate of Southern Woman's College and post graduate at Marks Conservatory, she taught piano and voice before studying public school music with Hollis Dann and private voice with Mrs Allen Hunt. She will return to Forest City after the program and resume teaching with a limited pupil load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague Padgett
Winthrop College
Dorsey Whittington
Walter B. Roberts
Padgett
Southern Woman’s College
la Grange
Mark's Conservatory of Music
New York City
Pad
Aged Henrietta farmer James Scruggs dies at 70
Henrietta June 28 Mr James Scruggs aged seventy died at his home near here Sunday night at 10 80 o clock of high blood pressure He had suffered from the illness for years and once had a stroke Funeral services were held at High Schools Baptist Church Monday at 3 o'clock Rev Mr Washburn presiding He is survived by his wife one daughter and five sons plus three brothers and two sisters The Henrrietta Masonic Lodge with Cliffside and Forest City lodges assisted in the funeral and he was interred with Masonic honors He was a respected farmer active in community affairs and a member of High Schoals Baptist church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta
James Scruggs
Here
High Schools Baptist Church
Washburn
Charles Green
Cliffside
Messrs
Flay
Otis Scruggs
Gastonia
D. M
Charlie
Wayland Scruggs
Avondale
Henrrietta
Forest City
Masonic Soners
Henrietta Masonic Lodge
Missionary Society Wins Banner for Largest Attendance
The Kathleen Alexander Missionary Society of the Methodist church was awarded the banner for the largest attendance at the Methodist Missionary conference held in Asheville Monday. This honor reflects the active effort and earnest work of the youth group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Alexander Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Methodist Missionary Conference
Asheville
Cliffside Mills Store Sale This Week
Visit the Cliffside Mills Store sale this week to save money. Read full particulars in the page ad in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliffside Mills
Popular Young Woman Hazel Tate Collins Dies At 21
Funeral services for Hazel Tate Collins wife of William Collins were held Sunday at 4 in First Baptist Church. She died after a brief illness from tuberculosis at twenty one. She joined the church young and served as pianist in Sunday school and youth groups. Survived by William Collins, Dizon Morgan of Washington DC, J W McDaniel family, and Tate relatives. Interment at Cool Springs cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel
Tate Collins
William Collin
First Baptist Church
W. A. Ayers
The
Baptist Church
Church
Young Peoples
Wiliam Collins
Lars Dizon Morgan
Washington D
Tod
J. W. McDaniel
Forest City
Stre. W. le Tate
Desclela
Bessie McDaniel
Goldsboro
Dana
McDaniel
Charlotte
P. H. McMasini
Beederstake Cattahan
R. L
D. J. Keeter
Rutherford County July Jubilee Prompts Store Closures
Forest City area marks Independence Day with a countywide jubilee at the fair grounds. Many offices and stores will close Monday while a matinee at The Movie is planned. G W Rollins chairs the celebration committee urging merchants to shut shops to help ensure the biggest local celebration yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Horn
G. W. Rollins
The
Fair Grounds
Rutherford County
Miss Mary Ayers Returns From Philadelphia Eye Surgery
Mrs. W. A. Ayers and daughter Miss Mary Ayers returned from Philadelphia where Mary underwent an eye operation. The family easing friends, operation successful, and sale at Cliffside Mills Store ends Saturday night July 2. Attendees include I. S. Keeter, Meldonia Livingston, Burrus Keeter group of Grover, Byron Keeter, Harry Keeter of Kings Mountain, Charles Baker, Vick Caldwell, Kathryn and William Caldwell of Blacksburg, Frank Keeter, Jack Keeter, Claude Nanney of Union Mill, Drs. P. H. McDaniel of Hendersonville, Jess Aldridge of Tryon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Ayers
Mary Ayers
Philadelphia
Mary
I. S. Keeter
Meldonia Livingston
Burrus Keeter
Grover
Byron Keeter
Harry Keeter
Kings Mountain
Charles Baker
Vick Caldwell
Kathryn
William Caldwell
Blacksburg
S. C
Frank Keeter
Jack Keeter
Claude Nanney
Union Mill
P. H. McDaniel
Hendersonville
Jess Aldridge
Tryon
Late Pastor H P Rich Dies in West Asheville
Obituary notes the death of Rev H P Rich pastor of the local Wesleyan Methodist church on Tuesday evening June 21 in West Asheville. His funeral drew about three thousand mourners, with many praising his piety and eighteen months’ impact in Forest City, and the life he lived as a witness to his faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Rich
Wesleyan Methodist
West
Webb Buys Cyclone Auction Building in Forest City
Fred E. Webb, a longtime Forest City resident with real estate savvy, has purchased the Cyclone Auction Building on Main Street after selling his Reinhardt Drug Co. stake. The three story property houses Carroll & Byers Co. on the first floor with lodge rooms and offices on the upper levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Webb
Forest City
Reinhardt Drug Co
Cyclone
Main Street
Webb
Carroll & Byers Co
Harriman and Shelbyville Guests Attend Thomas Event
Mr and Mrs Robert Rowlette of Harriman Tennessee Mesdames O D Rowlette and Henry Taylor and Mr Joe D Carter of Shelbyville Kentucky were the guests of their sister Mrs J H Thomas and Mr Thomas last week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rowlette
Harriman
Tenn
Mesdames
O. D. Rowlette
Henry Taylor
Joe D. Carter
Shelbyville, Ky
J. H. Thomas
Thomas
Depot at Logan Broken Open
Bob Hardin and Albert Hutchins were arrested at Logan Station near Westminster by Officers Garrett Edwards and Frank Freeman on larceny charges. They allegedly broke into the C C and O depot at Logan, loaded sacks of flour onto a Ford, and were bound over to Superior Court after a preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hardin
Albert Hutchins
Forest City
Logan Station
Westminster
Garrett Edwards
Frank Freeman
Hardin
Hutchins
Logan
Edwards
Freeman
Morganton
Superior Court
Dr Duncan and Hewitt Planned Extensive Camping Trip
Dr. Duncan, Mr. Hewitt, and families prepare for a lengthy journey by car starting next week. The route includes Natural Bridge Shenandoah Valley Luray Caverns Gettysburg Harrisburg Buffalo Niagara Falls Toronto Ottawa Montreal Quebec and the New England states then New York Atlantic City Philadelphia Washington Richmond and home. Cars are fully equipped for camping and planned stops include tourist camps with modern amenities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Duncan
M. H.hewitt
Canada
Natural Bridge
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Luray, Cave
West Virginia
Maryland
Gettysburg Battle Ground
Harrisburg
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec
New England
Vermont
New York
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Washington
D. C
Richmond
Duncan
Mr. Hewitt
Fourth of July Celebration Program at Rutherford County Fair Grounds
Rutherford County plans the largest Fourth of July celebration yet at the fair grounds in Spindale with a full schedule from 9:00 a. m. to 9:45 p. m. including mule and bicycle races, ball games, walking contests, a watermelon eating contest, automobile race, Charleston contests, pie eating, stunts, fireworks, boxing matches, and prize awards. Admission is nominal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spindale
Rutherford County
Micway
Rutherford County Fair Grounds
J. W. Benson
Dave Carpenter
Lincolnton
J. D. Williams
Z. C. Jenkins
F. E. Patston
A. C.duncan
Dick Minish
Howard Doggett
Ellenboro
Avondale
Charleston
A. C. Duncan
First Cotton Blossom of Season Exhibited
The first cotton bloom of the season was brought to The Courier yesterday from the farm of Mr. F. E. White in Floyd's Creek Community Forest City R-2. Blossoms usually appear in early July, making this a rare June sight. Mr. White farms near Floyd's Creek and raises top county cotton. Mr. J. C. Harrill relocates his grocery store to a new Farmers Bank building on Main Street South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
FE. White
Floyd's Creek
Forest City
R-2
Floyd’s Creek
J.C. Harrill
Farmers Bank
South Side Main Street
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John G. Carpenter
Mrs. Hague Padgett
Near
Hazel Tate Collins
Petteet
Nks
Miss Mary Ayers
Wesleyan Church
Mr. Rich
F. E. Webb
DR. Duncan
Jack Michalove
A.M. Glickman
William Butler
Katie Glickman
Roy Kalin
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