Thomas R. McArthur Celebrates His 100th Birthday
A Greenwood area gathering marked the 100th birthday of Thomas R. McArthur at the home of J. L. Green. About 65 to 70 attendees, including family, enjoyed a bountiful dinner and a talk by Rev. J. M. Goode. McArthur, lifelong temperate and cheerful, has one living child, eleven grandchildren, thirty-one great grandchildren, and ten great great grandchildren. he has used tobacco in youth but never drank whiskey and remains a central, cherished figure to relatives despite limited mobility in recent years.
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J. L. Green
Thomas R. McArthur
Courier
Hollis
Hadey
McArthur
William
Wal
Death of Mrs Jackson at Mill Spring in 1922
Mrs H T Jackson died near Mill Spring on February 16, 1922, at a grand age. She leaves her husband, eight children, many grandchildren and relatives. A devout Baptist for 68 years she lived by Christian faith and Bible promises. Sympathy is extended to her family.
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H. T. Jackson
RP. Corn
Mill Spring
Jackson ‘Tod
Lord
Baptist Church
Mrs Alexander Hosts Tea Honor Guests at Bayou Bonita
A charm filled tea hosted by Mrs J F Alexander at the Bayou Bonita Golf and Yacht club in St. Petersburg Florida honored Mrs Clyde Hoey and Mrs W F Roberts of Shelby North Carolina. Guests included Miss Elizabeth Cheatham Mrs B N Duke Miss Stokes Mrs Odell Mrs S W Heim Mrs Alexander Galloway Miss Jearce Miss Wright Mrs Powers Mrs Kart Jungbluth Miss Clark and Mrs Habhorn among others.
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J. F. Alexander
St. Petersburg
Fla
Bayou Bonita Golf and Yacht Club
Clyde Hoey
W. F. Roberts
Shelby
N.C
N. C
S. W. Heim
New York
Alexander Galloway
Winston- Salem
Jearce
Wright
Durham
Powers
Maine
Kart Jungbluth
Clark
Habhorn
Detroit
Bonnie
Norfolk
Forest City Nets County Junior Loop Title In Close Win
Forest City junior basketball victory over Bostic 15 to 12 clinches county Junior League crown. Team earned the sweep without a loss, emphasizing teamwork over individual scoring. Forest City varsity also posted a near-perfect season with one loss to Henrietta town. Moss stood out as a versatile player. Upcoming events include New York’s Funny Fellows in the auditorium Tuesday at 7 30 and a Henrietta school play Friday at 7 30, with 25 percent of proceeds benefiting Forest City schools.
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Forest City
Bostic
Henrietta Town
Moss
New York
Henrietta
Forest City High School
Six Injured in Auto Accident Near Seaboard Depot
Six persons were injured, two seriously, when an automobile collided with a buggy on the National Highway near the Seaboard depot at 10:30 Sunday night. Howard Hardin, 17, suffered a concussion and remains in critical condition at his father's Forest City home. Van Buckner of Alexander Mill has a fractured leg and other injuries, now at the hospital with fair recovery prospects. Cloyd Coffey and Syd Coffey suffered bruises, staff at hospitals totals. C. K. Kuykendall of Ruth and his son were shaken and bruised but able to go home. Officials cite possible skid and loss of control as the accident cause. both cars and buggy were demolished while the horse was largely unhurt. Kuykendall, a Ruth merchant, drove toward home as the car carrying four young men came toward town.
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Seaboard Depot
Howard Hardin
T. C. Hardin
Forest City
van Buckner
Alexande Mill
Cloyd Coffey
Horace Coffey
Syd. Coffey
Lewis Coffey
C. K. Kuykendall
Ruth
Kuykendail
Hill Flack wedding in Rutherfordton features John M. Flack Jr and Addye Hill
One of the season’s most beautiful weddings was held Thursday evening at 7:30 in Rutherfordton. John M. Flack Jr of Chimney Rock and Miss Addye Hill united in marriage at the bride’s home with Dr M A Adams officiating. Only immediate family and close friends attended before a brief reception. The couple will reside at Chimney Rock after leaving for their new home.
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Rutherfordton
John M. Flack, Jr
Chimney Rock
Addye Hill
M. A. Adams
A. P. Hill
J. M. Flack
Mountain View Inn
Round Hill Academy box supper boosts Athletic fund
Union Mills March 6 The Round Hill Academy box supper for the Athletic Association raised nearly 70 dollars with boxes selling well. Jacquette Hill won the popular vote cake, Lena Oxentine placed second, and Mary Allen won the cake guessing contest. A new athletic field south of the cemetery near the boys dormitory is planned to be ready for baseball season. The Round Hill B Y P U contributed 112 dollars to the 6000 dollar campaign, and a Bible reading contest among four B Y P U sections was begun for four weeks. Notable moves include Nanney, Washburn, and Morgan’s trip to Cincinnati for auto school, and local family movements. First Monday in Rutherfordton drew a large turnout. An able sermon at the Baptist church addressed why the Bible is attacked and fails. Julia Morris visited Bostic over the weekend.
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Union Mills
Round Hill Academy
Beneit
the Athletic Association
Jacquette Hill
Lena Oxentine
Mary Allen
Edward Nanney
Dewey Washburn
W. G. Morgan
Cincinnati
Ohio
Rake Auto School
G. W. Morgan
Forest City
A. H. Morgan
Rutherfordton
Fruit Growers to Meet in Asheville
Fruit growers of western North Carolina under the North Carolina Horticultural Society will gather in Asheville on March 9 to discuss staging an apple show with Asheville Chamber of Commerce agriculture heads. After last year’s crop failure plans aim for a bumper show this fall. cold weather is aiding the effort by delaying prior work.
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Ashevile
North Carolina
North Carolina Horticultural Society
Agricultural Department
Asheville
Cherokees Abundant On Swain County Reservation
The Charlotte News reports 1500 to 2000 full blood Cherokee Indians remain near the Swain county government reservation around the Indian school. They keep tribal customs, enjoy field days and war dances, and play a variant of American football attracting both Indians and whites. Sequoia Ford on the Sufta is honored in Washington and California for his influence. Most full bloods are churchgoing Baptists with strong features and deep ties to tribal history and culture.
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Swain County
Kopp Elias
Charlotte News
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Sequoia Ford
Uni Sufta
Hall of Fame
California
Act of Congress
Sequoia
North America
Congress of Unitedates
North American
Elias
Baptist Church
York County
S.C
Sveain County
Department of the Interior
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Town
C. A. Rawson
Kendall
W. S. Kenyon
Congress
Will Rawson
Jackson
Mrs. Alexander
Round Hills
The
M. L. Buchanan
Julia. Morris
Flora Morris
Bostie School
Omaha
American Legion
Wm. Mett- Jen
16Th Infantry
Neb
Kope Elias
Tanlac. Reinhardt Drug Co
Long's Drug Store
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