Rutherford County Older Boys Conference Set for April
The sixth Older Boys Conference was planned in Rutherfordton with E. E. Smart of Bostic elected president and Clyde A. Erwin as host moderator. Officers include David Lindsay, R. W. Eaves, W. A. Barber, G. B. Howard, and committee chairs from Spindale, Forest City, Cliffside, and Rutherfordton. The event runs April 11 to 13 at the Spindale House with sessions and a banquet, drawing about 30 men from Rutherfordton Spindale Forest City Bostic Union Mills and Cliffside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
Clyde A. Erwin
Rutherford County
E. E. Smart
Bostic
David Lindsay
Spindale
R. W. Eaves
W. A. Barber
G. B. Howard
Forest City
Bostie
Union Mills
Cliffside
B. Howard
Census takers named for Rutherford County
The fifteenth federal census will begin in April with enumerators in Rutherford county listed. In Cool Springs township the team includes R. K. Hollifield R. W. Carswell Joe P. Jardin L. G. Blanton and Terry Smart the largest township listing in the county. Enumerators cover Rock Green Hill Union Sulphur Springs Rutherfordton Logans Store Beulah Springs Colfax High Shoals Duncans Creek Golden Valley Camp Creek Morgan Chimney and other areas beginning April 2 for a 30 day counting period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cool Springs
R. K. Hollifield
R. W. Carswell
Joe P. Jardin
L. G. Blanton
Terry Smart
Cool Springs ‘Township
Rutherford County
Y Rock
H. C. Keeter
Green Hill
Ben Hampton
Union
John A. Smith
Sulphur Springs
George Cole
Rutherfordton
C. E. Shytle
Dudley Crawford
T. R. Flack
Logans Store
Joe. J. Melton
Olin
York
Ae Springs
Carswell
Joe P. Hardin
Colfax
Zen
Reynolds speaks on monopolies at Rutherfordton gathering
Rutherfordton March 26 Robert R Reynolds Asheville prominent lawyer condemned chain stores as monopolistic and said 95 US corporations controlled over half the nation s profits He urged home merchants to use advertising and the local newspaper to compete and warned against the power of big chains. The meeting was led by B D Wilson with remarks from Charles A McCrea Major Wallace B Stone and E W Brandon Jr. The Merchants Minute Men of America plan was discussed but postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
Mar
United States
Robert R. Reynal
Asheville
Stor Groceries
B. D. Wilson
Rutherford County Protective League
Reynolds
Price
Charles A. McCrea
Organization of the Merchants ¢ Minute Men of America
Y Henderson
Rutherford Polk C E U Meeting At Local Church
The Rutherford Polk County Christian Endeavor Union will hold its quarterly meeting at the Presbyterian church on Friday evening April 4 beginning at 5 30 o clock A fellowship supper will be served at 5 30 and members are urged to bring baskets At 7 30 Rev I S McElroy Jr pastor of the Rutherfordton Presbyterian church will address the meeting All Unions in Rutherford and Polk are urged to have representatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford-Polk County
Mrs M Freeman Dies in Rock Hill
Mrs Memory Freeman died Tuesday night at 9 in a Rock Hill hospital. Funeral services were held today at Mt Vernon Baptist church with interment in Mt Vernon cemetery. She was wife of Memory Freeman, manager of the AGP store in Rock Hill, formerly of Forest City. She previously taught in Caroleen elementary school and was married there. The couple has a two year home in Rock Hill and Freeman and her parents survive with a newborn son born Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memory Freeman
Rock Hill
S. C
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Mt. Vernon
Freeman
F. L. Freeman
Forest City
County Medical Society To Meet April 1st
The Rutherford County Medical Society will meet at Rutherford Hospital Tuesday April 1 at 4 p m in a joint session with the County Board of Health. Dr H H Briggs of Asheville will present a paper to physicians and dentists of the area. His national reputation makes attendance worthwhile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford County Medical Society
Rutherford Hospital
W. C. Bostic
Rutherford County
County Board of Health
H. H. Briggs
Asheville
Briggs
The Pirates Daughter at High School Friday Night
The Pirates Daughter a musical comedy in three acts will be staged at the high school auditorium Friday at 8 o clock. Based on a 1624 Holland legend the production features costumes by Miss Johnnie King and direction by Miss King. Proceeds fund the glee clubs as they enter the state musical contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Johnnie King
Glickman
Jennie Aiken
Father shoots son as officer shoots father in Polk County
Cebe Lynch a 45 year old farmer was fatally wounded Sunday afternoon by constable J M Melton during an attempted arrest over allegations he shot his son Melton Lynch 20. The wounded youth remained in Rutherford hospital in serious condition from a bullet in the abdomen. A coroner's jury found the officer acted in defense of life and in discharge of duties. Funeral services for Lynch were held Tuesday. the son's condition was reported improved as of press time with a chance of recovery unless complications arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Mar
Cebe Lynch
Cooper’s Creek
Polk County
J. M. Melton
Lynch
Melton Lynch
Rutherford Hospital
Areoroner
Goroner Earle Grady
North Carolina
Ip Naasins
Melton
Eral
S. B. Westbrook
Lynch Wrrere
Young Lynch
Rutherford County Leads Ginning In 1929 Cotton Output
Rutherford county ginned 23,313 bales in 1929 up from 17,821 in 1928 while Cleveland county produced 64,237 bales versus 53,921 in 1928 making Cleveland the champion county in North Carolina. State total ginned 766,787 in 1929 down from 869,248 in 1928. Per acre yields rose about 30 percent in Rutherford and Cleveland with similar acreage to 1928 and expect higher yields with smaller acreage in 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford County
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Census
Polk
Cleveland
North Carolina
Rutherford
Officers Capure Car and Whiskey in Highway Bust
County Traffic Officer Garrett Edwards seized a Dodge coupe from Atlanta loaded with about thirty five gallons of whiskey on Highway 20 near Concord. The driver fled but an extra forty gallon tank behind the seat was found. Edwards, Austin Price and deputy sheriff Calvin Hardin pursued. car taken to Rutherfordton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge
Atlanta
Garrett Edwards
Concord
Edwards
Mr. Edwards
Austin Price
Caljvin Hardin
Rutherfordton
Forest City
M R Hawkins Died At 69 After Short Illness
William Thomas Hawkins aged 69 died at his home near Green Hill after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Boiling Springs with Rev. E P White and Rev. L N Epley officiating. Interment followed in Boiling Springs cemetery. Survived by widow and six children, four brothers, three sisters. Hawkins was a prominent farmer and Green Hill Baptist Church member. Nephews served as pallbearers and nieces as flower girls. Courtney's Ten Cent Store advertises scarfs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
R-3
Mar
William Thomas Hawkins
Green Hill
Boiling Springs
E. P. White
L. N. Epley
Forest City
Cool Springs Wins First Game 15-3
Forest City High beat Ellenboro 15 to 3 in the season opener. W. Whitlock and R. Hamrick each had three hits. Ellenboro pitcher T. Blanton worked well, Capt. R. Blanton starred for Ellenboro, and Allen shone for the visitors. Mr. C. Gaston Hill left Friday for Ridgeville, S C, to visit his son Rev. J. W. P. Hill and Magnolia Gardens in Charleston before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City High
Ellenboro
W. Whitlock
R. Hamrick
T. Blanton
R. Blanton
Allen
C. Gaston Hill
Ridgeville
S. C
Rev. J. W. P. Hill
Hill
Magnolia Gardens
Charleston
Dr J D Biggs Named Bank Liquidating Agent
Chief State Bank Examiner John Mitchell announced Dr John D Biggs of Williamston has been appointed liquidating agent for Rutherford County Bank and Trust Co Rutherfordton Farmers Bank and Trust Co Forest City and Chimney Rock Trust Co. He is assisted by M E Herndon of Kings Mountain and Homer Culbreth of Gastonia with offices at Forest City Rutherfordton and Chimney Rock. They began duties last Monday notifying stockholders to pay one hundred dollars per share by April first amid uncertain recoveries and optimistic local sentiment about future business stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bank
John Mitchell
Raleigh
John D. Biggs
Williamston
Rutherford County Bank and Trust Co
Rutherfordton
Farmers Bank and Trust Co
Forest City
Chimney Rock Trust Co
Biggs
M. E. Herndon
Kings Mountain
Homer Culbreth
Gastonia
Herndon
Culbreth
Chimney Rock
Charlotte
Farmers Bank
North Carolina Bankers’ Association
Branch Banking and Trust Co
Wilson
Chase
Blanton
Shelby
Local notables recover as updates come in
John W. Dalton returns home from hospital with improvement noted by friends. Post office clerk Wilkie Meares undergoes appendectomy at Rutherford Hospital and shows gradual recovery. Lee Moss Reinhardt, injured in an auto crash, moves home and continues to improve. Cumberland county to ship 240 hogs in April per county agent report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Dalton
Wilkie Meares
Rutherford Hospital
Lee Moss Reinhardt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Older Boys
Courtney
R. R. Reynolds
County Medical Society
Pirate's Daughter
Son
Ten Cent
J. D. Biggs
Ruthford County
Cumberland County
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