Choral Easter Cantata at the Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church presents The King of Glory cantata by R. S. Morrison sung by the church choir Sunday at 7:30. Directed by Ruth Meares with A M Glickman on violin and M. C. Edington and R. E. Biggerstaff as soloists, the program includes prologue and resurrection sections with choruses, solos, and a final Behold the King of Glory. Public invited.
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First Baptist Church
R. S. Morrison
Fics
Ruth Meares
A. M. Glickman
Death Claims Mrs Prada Rollins in Henrietta
Mrs Prada Rollins age 88 died at home of son Fred Rollins in Henrietta after ten days of illness from a stroke of paralysis. Survived by George Rollins Forest City Fred Rollins Henrietta G B Avondale Sallie Ingle Dollie Smith Shelby Ida Bradley Arcadia. Funeral at Providence Methodist Church Wednesday at 3 o clock, Rev R P Fikes officiating. Burial in church yard. An obituary notice.
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the Courier
Henrietta
Prada Rollins
Fred Rollins
Methlrst
Macedonia Methodist Church
Gaffney
S.C
Indy
Messrs
George Rollins
Forest City
Fred
G. B
Avondale
Mesdames
Sallie Ingle
Dollie Smith
Shelby
Ida Bradley
Arcadia
S. C
Providence Methodist Church
R. P. Fikes
Church
Easter Cantata at Methodist Church Sunday Evening
The Easter cantata The Resurrection Song by Roy E. Nolte will be presented at 8 o'clock Sunday night at the Methodist Church. Forest City soloists and groups will perform in solo, duet, trio, and chorus numbers telling the Resurrection story. The program lists opening and closing choruses, solos, duets, trios, and the choir, with invited public attendance.
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Roy E. Nolte
Forest City
Christ
R. C. Alexander
M. H. Beam
Burwell Moore
Henry Giles
Bert Moore
Lillian Washburn
Sallie Mae Litton
Ernest Robertson
Christ Risen
Hold Horticulture Meetings in Rutherford County
Mr. H R Niswonger extension horticulturist from State College will visit the county next week to outline horticulture work with the county Farm Agent and Home Demonstration Agent. Meetings are set for April 2 at 10 30 in Miss Howard's office with the Home Demonstration Club, April 2 at 2 at C Q Walker farm Rutherfordton, April 3 at 11 at F E White farm Floyds Creek and 2 at John K Swofford farm Hollis Orchard meetings for vegetable and orchard work attendees invited.
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H. R. Niswonger
State College
Miss Howard
Nis ‘Wonger
Home
C. Q. Walker
Rutherfordton
R-4
F. E. White
Floyd’s Creek
John K. Swofford
Hollis
Widow J D Yelton Dies After Four-Year Illness
Spindale North Carolina March 27 Mrs Bertha Rollins Yelton died at home Monday afternoon from complications after an automobile wreck in July 1925 which left her an invalid for four years. Survived by husband J D Yelton seven children and other relatives. Funeral services held at home and Golden Valley Methodist Church with interment in Golden Valley cemetery.
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Golden Valley Methodist Church
Bos
Lle
M. M. Huntley
Golden Valley Cemetery
Yelton
Bertha Rollins
Sunshine
Bostic
R-4
J. D. Yelton
Earl
Mary
Winifred
Imogene
James
Jack
Spindale
James Rollins
Joe Rollins
Letcher
Jethro Rollins
Ter
Eli Melton
Messrs
Jake ‘Martin
M. C. Jones
C. S. McCur‘ry
Glenn’ Smanley
J. H. Puckett
W. T. Beatty
Forest City's New Library Opens Soon
Forest City set to unveil a new public library next week with books received and cataloguing underway. Officials will post opening announcements on billboards and in The Courier as shelves are stocked and the space ready for visitors.
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Forest City
New City
Courier
Julius Smith Released On Bond After Wife's Death
Julius Smith, held for hearing after his wife’s death in Valley township, was released from jail in Rutherfordton under a 5400 bond under habeas corpus proceedings. Coroner W C Wer found Mrs. Smith dead from a bullet wound after visiting the home. Smith’s attorneys served notice on Sheriff Hard n to produce him for hearing before Judge T B Finley.
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Therfordton
Julius
Smith
den Valley Township
W. C.wer
Rutherfordton
Quinn
Hamrick
Harris
Hardn
T. B. Finley
Burnsville
William Joyce Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Penitentiary
William Joyce of Woodbury New Jersey was sentenced by Judge Clark in the U S Federal court at Trenton to two years in the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary for involvement in a plotted murder for hire. The case involved forged signatures and actions by post office officials amid lengthy correspondence. Several local residents participated in the dramatic sequence that drew wide attention. A separate note reports Kathleen Ruth Dorsey and C C Hicks with C J Hicks attending a General Electric Refrigerator convention in Charlotte.
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William Joyce
Woodbury
N. J
Atlanta
Clark
U. S. Federal Court
Trenton
Joyce
Joe Waters
Forest City
New Jersey
Charles Price
Waters
Federal
Friday Is Boy Scout Finance Day in Rutherford County
Rutherford County designates Friday as Boy Scout Finance Day with committees in each town soliciting parents, business leaders, and textile mill heads for quotas to support scouting. The Piedmont Council covers Gaston, Lincoln, Cleveland, Rutherford, and Polk, with Rutherford’s quota at 1650. Local chairmen named for Spindale, Forest City, Ellenboro, Caroleen, Henrietta, Cliffside, Alexander, and Rutherfordton, each appointing solicitors aided by pledge cards and buttons. Donations of any amount welcomed. those over fifty cents receive a button to show support for building citizenship.
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Rutherford County
Piedmont Council
Piedmont Boy Scout Council
Gaston
Lincoln
Cleveland
Rutherford and
Polk
Lake Lanier
Tryon
R. B
Rutherfordton
Spindale
G. A. Williams
Forest City
E. 0. Thomas
Ellenboro
O. R. Coffield
Caroleen
W. L. Hicks
Henrietta
W. S. Moore
Cliffside
Z. C. Jenkins
Alexander
Terry Moore
Boy Scout Movement
Fireman Injured In C C C Trains Crash Near Rutherford
Fireman Ed Ellis of Erwin Tennessee was badly hurt in a Sunday head on crash on the Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio line near Rutherford. A switch may have been misthrown by a brakeman, sending a time freight loaded with perishables into a side track freight of coal cars. Ellis was dug from under a mound of oranges and vegetables after a long rescue. Engineer C H Fox escaped with bruises. The wreck caused heavy loss estimated in the thousands.
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Thermal City
Ed Ellis
Erwin, Tenn
Rutherford Hospital
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway
Here
C. H. Fox
Ellis
Ellenboro Boy Killed by School Bus in Front of School
Special to The Courier Ellenboro March 26 Marvin Hamrick eleven years old son of Mr and Mrs Ed Hamrick fatally injured and died minutes after being run over by a school bus in front of the Ellenboro school. He was a first grader known as an intelligent obedient pupil. Funeral held at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev Z D Harill in charge. Burial in Ellenboro cemetery. Driver Thomas Melton of Ellenboro was exonerated after investigation. School dismissed to attend the funeral out of respect.
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Ellenboro
Marvin
Ed Hamrick
Bethel Baptist Church
Z. D. Har] Irill
Fay
Oris
Calvin
May
Maynard
Statay School For the Deaf
Morganton
Ters
Ila
Addie
Madeline
Thomas Melton
May 7 Municipal Election Date Set in Courier Notice
The Courier carries a town notice announcing municipal election day on May 7 with registration open April 5 through 27. City Clerk J. E Caldwell is registrar. office hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 9 p.m. Saturdays. A mayor and five aldermen to two year terms. Candidates must file by April 29 or pay for own ticket. Only V. T. Davis has announced candidacy.
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the Courier
J. E. Caldwell
V. T. Davis
Literary Club Meeting at Blanton’s Banquet Hall
The Women’s Club Literary section announces a monthly gathering in Blanton’s cafe banquet hall on April 4 at 3 35 p m. A large attendance is requested. Hostesses include Mrs C H Ver ner, Mrs C C Tate, Mrs C F Harrill, Mrs J R Moore, Mrs Chambers and Miss Mary Moore.
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Literary Club
Blanton’s Cafe
C. H. Verner
C. C. Tate
C. F. Harrill
J. R. Moore
Chambers
Mary Moore
Forest City to Be Visited by Kentuckians
The Danville motorcade of about two hundred prominent Kentuckians will stop in Forest City on the return trip from Charleston on April 1. Mayor W C MelIntyre of Danville promotes the visit, with Luncheon planned at Kiwanis Club and a park meeting if arrival is delayed. Local editors Alcock and Ridings plan coverage and openings of Southern Hardware store announced for early dates.
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Danville
E. Alcock
Charleston
Spartanburg
Greenville
Charlotte
Kings Mountain
Forest City
Kiwanis Club
W. C. MelIntyre
MeIntyre
J. C. Alcock
Daily Messenger
North Carolina
Old North
Zourier
McIntyre
Alcock
J. E. Ridings
Southern Hardware
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the Baptist Church
C. A. Petty
L. C. Edington
R. E. Biggerstaff
Frank Smith
W. L. Stallings
Emily Cam
W. G. Bastic, Jr
Emily Camp
Alda Freeman
Prince Gaines
E. H. Freeman
King of Glory
G. W. Rollins
Providence Church
E. E. McCurry
R. N. Childress
Henrietta-Carvleen Baptist
Arlington Street Baptist Church
Rocky Mount
N. C
JS Smith
WM. Joyce
PEN
C. C
C. J. Hicks
Kathleen and
Ruth Dorsey
General Electric Refrigerator
Rutherford
C.c.&c
Marvin Hamrick
Womans’ Club
The
Building 1& Loan Association
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