Piedmont Council Boy Scouts Meet In Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton March 6. The Piedmont Council Boy Scouts of America Executive Board met in a bimonthly session with 25 officials from Gaston Lincoln Cleveland Polk Rutherford in attendance. Reports indicated a strong scouting base with five new troops since January and 14 camps registered. spring revival expected with Tryon Piedmont camp. The Woman's Club library committee planned a book shower and library drive to secure a hall room in Forest City, seeking donations from clubs and businesses to establish a public library.
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New City Hall
Rutherfordton
Nation of Books
The
Piedmont
Wencil
Boy Scouts of America
Gas T
Lincoln
Cleveland
Polk
Rutherford
J. W. Atkins
Gastonia
R. M. Schiele
Schiele
Br.Schiele
Council
Shelby
Meetig
Tryon
Gaston
A.C. Jones
M. W. Whitepies
Fred L. Smyre
J. M. Holland
H.C. Sisk
D. P. Stowe
Bimont
C.D. Welch
Cramerton
Harry Page
William Pickens
Lincolnton
Arthur M. Hufman
Claude Grigg
Kings Mountain
RT. Legrand
J. C
Phe
Forest City
Law Firm Dissolved in Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton announces the dissolution by mutual consent of the Edwards and Dunagan law partnership effective March 5, 1929. Mr M L Edwards will continue practicing law from the Carpenter Building, while S P Dunagan will practice from offices above Rexall Drug Store.
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Rutherfordton
Law i
Edwards and Dunagan
Busine
M. L. Edwards
Carpenter
S. P. Dunagan
Ensur
Rexall Drug
Aged woman dies near Brittain church in Rutherfordton
Mrs. L. A. Norville age 73 died at her home near Brittain church after a lingering illness. Funeral Sunday at Brittain Presbyterian with Rev. R. T. Baker in charge. Interment in Brittain cemetery. Survived by husband three sons J. C. Norville Clyde Norville Edward Norville all of the county three brothers Andrew Watson Calvin Watson Thomas I. Watson. Mrs. Norville long active in Brittain church. Clyde Norville ill with pneumonia. Her mother Ruth Porter Watson died at 105. She was a cousin of J. P. Norville.
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Rutherfordton
L. A. Norville
Brittain Church
Brittain Presbyterian Church
R. T. Baker
Brittain Presbyterian Cemetery
Spindale Notes Highlights Local Activities and Safety Step
Spindale notes say Mrs W M Clay hosted the Ladies Missionary Society with a fine program. Rev W A Barber and wife returned from Atlanta after attending the funeral of Barber’s brother, killed in a street car collision. The Beaty child is gravely ill. A steel wire fence eight feet high rises around Spindale elementary school grounds, funded by the local parent teachers association to boost safety.
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Spindale
W. M. Clay
Ladies Missionary Society
W. A. Barber
Atlanta
Barber
Gail Beaty
Parent-Teachers Association
Rutherford farmer records high cotton yield near Forest City
Rutherford County farmed near Forest City reported a 4037 pounds lint yield from 4.6 acres using the Rucker variety in a five acre extension service trial. With nitrate of soda and fertilizer, Moore outperformed a check plot and would have tied the state champion with modest gains.
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Henry L. Moore
Forest City
J. W. Alexander
Mecklenburg County
F. E. Patton
Moore
Rutherford County
Patton
Extension Service of
State College
Nitrate of Soda Educational J« Bureau
Spindale Quartette to Broadcast Sunday Program
Spindale Quartet will air Sunday from 1 30 to 2 p m on WBT Charlotte featuring sacred selections and spirituals. The group includes G B Howard T C Hendrix D C Cole and J W Starnes and has drawn praise from western North Carolina radio fans. Dr W W Peele Charlotte pastor will speak at the Rutherford County Club meeting March 15 and again at the Older Boys Conference banquet in Rutherfordton.
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Spindale
First Methodist
Star Church
Charlotte
WBT
Spindale Quartette
Messrs
G. B. Howard
T. C. Hendrix
D. C. Cole
J. W. Starnes
Gastonia
North Carolina
Rutheford County Club
Lantern
Rutherfordton
Clarence Griffin
W. W. Peele
First Methodist Church
Peele
Rutherford County Older Boys
Rev Gillespie Preaches Sunday At Presbyterian Church
Rev G R Gillespie will preach at 11 a m and 7 30 p m at the Presbyterian church. Ladies invited to see a new line of spring and day hats and styles for all ages. Mrs E E J will be present at 10 a m. Everyone welcomed to all services at McCurry.
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G. R. Gillespie
Presbyterian Church
E. E.J
McCurry
Sunday School Training Course Opens March 17
The fifth Rutherford county standard training school for Sunday school leaders opens Sunday afternoon March 17 at 3 oclock in the Alexander public school building and runs through Friday March 22. The program offers general and specialization courses under Methodist Sunday school leaders, with Rev. W A Newell and Mr. F M Williamson teaching key topics. Officers include C V Woosley educational director and Eugene Allison president of the board of managers. The course offers a certificate of credit. last year 71 units were earned.
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Rutherford County
Alexander
W. A. Newell
F. M. Williamson
W. L Watson
C. V. Woosley
Eugene Allison
J. C Cowan, Jr
C. C. Moore
T. R. Flack
L. M. Summey
Freeman of Forest City Woman Dies at 79
M R M W Freeman died Sunday morning at her daughter’s home in Forest City. Born Amanda Mode June 10, 1849, she married M W Freeman in 1874 and was a Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church member. Funeral services were held Monday at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church with interment in the Mt. Lebanon cemetery. Survived by husband M W Freeman and daughters Mrs. C B Bostic of Forest City Mrs J W Watson near Bostic and Mrs A B Watson of Bridgewater.
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Mt. Lebanon
M. W. Freeman
C. B. Bostic
Forest Citers
J. W. Watson
Near Bostic
A. B. Watson
Bridgewater
Freeman
Amanda Mode
Woman's Club Literary Department Meeting Planned
The Woman's Club Literary Department will meet Thursday afternoon March 7 at 3 45 in Blanton's Cafe banquet hall. Hostesses include Mesdames Mooneyham Lovelace A Lovelace J Whisnant S Asbury and F Hand Members should bring a book or the price to donate to the library and write the giver's name inside. Also noted is the funeral attendance for Mr Baxter Tate in Cliffside on Monday.
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Woman’s Club
Blanton's Cafe
C. J. Mooneyham
T. ©. Lovelace
A. C. Lovelace
J. F. Whisnant
S. J. Asbury
F. C. Hand
Plans Completed for Fifth Older Boys Conference
Rutherfordton March 6. Committees of the Fifth Rutherford County Older Boys Conference met in County Superintendent Clyde A. Erwin's office and finished plans for the event March 15 16 17 at First Baptist church. Duke graduate Ray Carpenter will speak Saturday morning and Allan Frew of Davidson College will deliver the main address Saturday night. Banquet likely at Central High gym. Slogan: Seeking the Great Endeavor.
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Rutherfordton
Rutherford County
Clyde A. Erwin
Ray Carpenter
Duke University
Durham
Allan Frew
Davidson College
First Baptist Church
Central High School
B. D. Wilson
M. L
Edwards
Clyde A.erwin
Gillespie to Direct Campaign for Queens College Endowment
Rev. G. R. Gillespie of Forest City leaves for Charlotte to head a $100,000 endowment campaign for Queens College Presbyterian school for girls. He will oversee the Charlotte district and expects at least three months to complete the canvass while his family stays in Forest City.
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G. R. Gillespie
Forestity
Charlotte
Queens College
Presbyterian School For Girls
Gillespie
Forest City
First Baptist Church Sunday School Notes Report
The Mens Bible Class totals show 1940 points for odd groups and 1460 for even groups with TE L class scoring 1220 odd and 770 even. Young Matrons report missing due to illness. Next Sunday will reveal total points to date and the Mens Class voted Mr Helton to buy needed special music for the orchestra ahead of the banquet.
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First Baptist Church
Helton
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Pgpvont Council Public Library
Weeting Tuesday
the Womans’ Club
Hany Page
Claud Grigg
Fred Swan
C. Welch
Cramertons
D. Pe
Stonemont
R. E. Price
F. C. Kinzie
John Artz
Columbus
Wiliam Pickens
H. C. Sisk
Belmont
J. M. Holand
B. L. Smith
Chirman
M. V. Whitsides
Gas‘onia
Woman's Club
C. Z. Flack
Brittain
Mecklenburg
Spindale Men
Womans’ Club
Mr. Baxter Tate
Cliffside
R. Wendell Eaves
Spindale Elementary School
Baptist Church
W. W. Nanney
County Board of Education
J. H. Hill
J. E. Berry
Spindale House
First Baptist Sunday School
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