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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1929
Page
2
The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey announces a new and improved Standard Gasoline developed by 300 researchers and carmaker cooperation. Tests show faster starts, quicker pickup, and smoother, richer performance across both new and older motors. The Courier will run weekly advertisements as the product rolls out with the slogan It’s the Champion.
James Graham born January 7 1793 in Lincoln County pursued UNC Chapel Hill class of 1814 practiced law in Rutherford County and served as North Carolina representative in the state house. He held multiple terms in the U.S. Congress between 1833 and 1847 on the Whig ticket and retired to farm near Rutherfordton dying September 25 1851. He was brother to U S Senator and NC Governor William A. Graham and son of General Joseph Graham.
Center residents share weekend visits and family gatherings with relatives in the area. Mentions include Bostic Cash family, Beadie Melton, Roxie Hutchins visiting M C Mauney, McMurry sisters with Estelle Murray, McFarland family with Murray, Johnnie Melton with A C McCurry, and Dr Lawson Harrill visiting Baxter Melton. A son was born to Willie Campbell. Julius Self visiting daughter B L Lash of Cliffside. Cinda Biggerstaff and Cora Flynn visiting relatives.
News from Rutherford county remembers A H Carpenter of Stanley as a respected Methodist member. Funeral held at Pleasant Grove church with Rev J B Tabor Jr officiating. Community notices recall gatherings, visits, and local social events including the Rutherford County new League Union meeting at Pleasant Grove.
Miss Lillian Street and Miss Louise Humphries hosted a bridal shower at the Keeter home for Rubye Humphries. Guests enjoyed readings, a romance contest, music, and a wedding march, followed by a wagon of rental gifts. Attending were Pauline Hudson Muriel Hudson Hettie White Edna White Ida McGaha Lillian Street Rebecca Hutchins Pauline Bridges Macy Humphries Callie Hall and Rubye Humphries.
Readers learned of a forthcoming marriage set for March 31 1929 between Miss Rubye Humphries and Mr Paul Crowd. A dining room display revealed candles, salads, candies and small cards announcing the wedding plans.
The Lantern Tea Room is formally opened by Mrs. Ida Saunders and Miss Davie Putnam of Shelby, operating Fridays from 4 to 6 p.m. It will serve clubs and parties with special meals. The Rutherford County Club meets there on March 15. Sewing machines repaired by S. H. Plyler of Forest City.
March 5 Florence Mills Forest City reports Velma and her twin sister celebrating their seventh birthday with a chicken dinner at Spruce street. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Porter on February 28. D L Hardin and family from Cliffside stayed with relatives Saturday night. A L Doggett and family visited relatives near Chesne. Dorsey Randall attended his grandmother in Marion’s funeral. J H Randall and family from 22 visited relatives here Friday. J T Webb and Oak Grove neighbors were here Sunday.
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