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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
1
A vintage advertisement touts Pepto Mangan as a blood making tonic available in liquid and tablet forms. It promises energy and vigor from richer blood, urging readers to ask their druggist for Pepto Mangan Gude’s and noting a sample from Mrs. Jos Johnson at a cafe.
In Forest City on Monday and Rutherfordton on Wednesday, Dr. Wakefield of Charlotte announces a limited practice to ophthalmology otology and optometry with glasses fitting. Patients are urged to consult their physician about referrals and appointments.
Rutherfordton March meeting adopts a resolution urging the County Commissioners to fund and speed the Rutherford County segment of State Highway Commission project No 78. One dissenter. Action pending as commissioners meet this week. Also notes new local telegram office manager J Harvey Carpenter and Forest City visitors.
Mt Pleasant notes report Miss Ola Mae McDaniel returning from Charlotte after a business course, and visits by Misses Bessie and Ethel Harris at Mr J R McDaniel's. Oscar Price, working in Spartanburg, brought home Miss Moore for his bride. Several residents travel to Sylva North Carolina and Mars Hill for family needs. Paris Price ill with pneumonia improving.
A surprise wedding bonded Miss Annie Mauney and Mr Winfield L Browne at the Baptist parsonage in Rutherfordton last Thursday night. The bride, daughter of Mrs L Mauney of Forest City, is described as popular and useful while Browne, a prominent Hot Springs young man, will establish a home there.
The Rutherford County Farmers Union held a Saturday meeting in the Farmers Bank & Trust Co. directors' room Forest City electing C. S. Humphries president R. K. Aydelette vice president A. R. Sorrells secretary and treasurer B F Weast conductor Thomas Blanton outside sentinel J P Beam county organizer and an executive committee Stepp Flack Edmund Walker G P Webb C D Goforth The union plans greater county influence and reports better condition than in two years Locals represented include Double Springs Pleasant Grove Walls Oak Grove Centennial Mt Vernon
The King home in Myers Park hosted the morning ceremony for Emma Mae King of Forest City and Morrison Jones of Princeton Kentucky. Nell Padgett sang Love You Truly as Lilah Gordon King presented the ring, with Rev. Dr. T. F. Marr presiding and a Lohengrin march filling the hall.
The couple married in a Methodist church with Alma King providing the piano music Hearts and Flowers. The bride wore a blue tricotine going away suit with orchids and valley lilies. Mrs. Jones, a Forest City native and noted artist, will reside in Princeton after a wedding trip to Atlanta and Florida. The groom, a Princeton business man, previously worked for C C C railway. Guests included family from Forest City Shelby and Charlotte. The couple plans to be home in Princeton after March 15.
Cliffside reports influenza and small pox suppressed with timely measures. Postwar activity grows as Lieut Caldwell notes returning soldiers signing up for the local American Legion. Local residents, teachers, and families are mentioned along with recent travels, funerals, and weekend visitors.
West End locals report Mattie Hyder visiting her parents and returning to Henrietta. Beecher Smart from Rutherfordton visited friends in West End. Mrs G J Grose and son Chalmers visited her Shelby-based brother Mr Taylor last week. Mr and Mrs Phillip Roberson moved to Kings Mountain. A new Seaboard agent, G W Longer, is now in charge.
Income Tax Man M D Justice deputy collector will be at Forest City on March 5 1920 to assist income tax payers in preparing their personal returns for 1919. H H Carmichael internal revenue inspector will be in Rutherford on March 9 and 10 to assist corporations and partnerships in preparing their returns.
Dr. F. R. Wilkins spent Sunday in Charlotte. Rev CC Tutherow is reported critically ill. Mr George Harrill of Rock Hill is here on business. H. L. Johnson of Bostic route 3 was among visitors at the metro polis Saturday. Miss Lucy Patterson spent last week end in Charlotte with Mr and Mrs Ed Brewer. M. W. Freeman of Sunshine was here Saturday. He reports the flu situation improving in his area. Moss Reinhardt are selling Pathe phonographs fast, car load orders begun. Misses Mayme Martin and Linda Blanton and Otto W. Long saw Eyes of the World at Rutherford ton Monday night. Mrs Chas A Fora has returned from Rutherford hospital and is doing nicely. Local fans expect a strong amateur baseball team this year. Proffitt, Rutherford county agent, has resigned to take a similar post in Rowan county, effective about March 16. Supt I B Covington of the Florence Mill is in New York in talks with President Sampson. Stockholders of Florence Mill to meet mid month for announcements. James M Gudger Jr ex-congressman and longtime western North Carolina political figure died suddenly in Asheville. Misses Nelle and Margaret Young hosted a candy making party in honor of Mr Chase Flack before he moves to Shelby. Mrs Frank Morrow died at 34 after illness. buried at Cool Springs cemetery. she leaves a husband and two children. The Carolina Cafe in Forest City will open Saturday in the former Coca Cola building after remodeling. Gudger W Edwards is proprietor and H Burnett of Asheville manager.
A public expression of gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness during a family illness and bereavement. R L Hardin notes the acts will be remembered and remain a bright memory.
The grieving parents R. R. Hardin and wife express gratitude to friends and neighbors for support during illness and the death of their infant child. They pray God’s richest blessings on all who showed kindness.
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