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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1925
Page
4
The Spindale Eds report the Older Boys Conference drew over a hundred delegates from across the county. Dr. Richards stressed consecration and Christ as a foundation. Capt. B L Smith and Rev O L Simpson praised for leadership. editors urge another gathering next year.
Mr. A L Hensley reports last week’s sales at Hensley Dry Goods Store surpassed any prior week. He advertises an eight and nine cents sale and says responses to the quarter page Courier ad were astonishing. Watch the paper for further announcements.
Mr Burgin Cooper and Miss Mildred Goode, both of this place, married in Spartanburg Saturday afternoon. The bride is the eldest daughter of Walter Goode, assistant superintendent of town water and lights. The couple, well known in Spindale, were accompanied by Cicero Johnson and Ona Laughter of Forest City.
A roundup of weekend and weekly visits across Easley Cliffside Marion and Campobello includes roy nanney h a dotson hugh hill george simmons and chas j rourke. Local families such as hamrick spangler chapman robbins and crow are mentioned along with moves and a grainery fire loss. Mrs simpson travels to mississippi while soldiers and faculty members are noted.
Work has begun tearing down the rear and remodeling the Spindale Inn known as Coxe house to make way for a $75,000 memorial building honoring S. B. Tanner and his son Spencer Tanner. Rutherfordton contractors Justice and Hill will handle the project as excavation starts after rear removal.
Forest City reports Mrs Olin Daniel ill with flu but improved. Mrs J S Scruggs sick for a week, Mr and Mrs Patton Smith also ill with flu but making some progress. Mrs Fred McDonald visited her mother Mrs G M Huntley of Forest City Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Brendon Douth of the community are mentioned in passing.
The delegates of the first annual Older Boys Conference of Rutherford County adopted a series of resolutions praising Rev. C L Simpson Capt B L Smith conference chairman C W Keeter and others for organizing the event thanking local hosts and clubs and urging continued character building through Boy Scout troops Sunday school classes and annual conferences. The group pledges to spread the message, seek broader participation, and consider annual meetings at a central county location. Signed by Earl Yelton Lolan Kanipe Summer Scruggs Frank Kiser Glen Toms. Buy a Ford and spend the difference.
A playful obituary style piece imagines Will Rogers buried with an epitaph claiming he was an original ad writer. It recalls his Bull Durham ad campaign authored with total freedom and a tongue in cheek testimonio about cross word puzzles and advertising on the frontier of mass media.
A Dairy Bureau article urges farmers to ensure dairy cows receive a square deal to boost milk production. It stresses balanced rations, clean stables, ample fresh water, and thorough udder cleaning, noting better comfort and profits when cows are well cared for.
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