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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1929

Page

2

Rutherfordton Kiwanis Contest Offers 400 in Prizes

Rutherfordton March 25 The Rutherfordton Kiwanis Club sponsors a farm contest with over 400 in prizes. Open to any Rutherford County farmer who enters by May 1. Entries to county agent F. E. Patton. Prizes cover corn cotton wheat dairying hogs poultry and more, with cups and cash plus merchandise from local firms and stores.

Rutherfordton Rutherfordton Kiwanis Club Rutherford County F. E. Patton Rutherford County Bank & Trust Co Wilson- Stamey Grocery Company Wilson-Stamey Grocery Co Belk’s Department Wilson Dry Goods Co Keeter Hardware Co Quality Grocery Company Catawba Fertilizer Co J. W. Matheny The Robinson Company Rutherford J. H. Burwell Yelton Milling Co Banner Chevrolet Co J. L. Me Mahan Miller Hardware Co W. C.hardin W. O. Geer Acme P. W. Eskridge A. G. Harrelson Farmers Federation Hatchery

Surprise Party in Forest City Brings Large Local Turnout

Miss Lois Butler and Miss Jennie Womick hosted a surprise party for Mary Willie Womick on March 16 in Forest City. A large crowd attended including Mary Toms, Lois Aldridge, Eunice Carroll, Elma Reid, and many Womick family members along with numerous neighbors and friends. Also noted: over 14,000 pounds of sweet clover seed ordered by Iredell County farmers, with acreage to sweet clover expected to rise by 400 percent.

Forest City R-2 Lois Butler Jennie Eula Womick Mary Willie Womick Mary Toms Lois Annis Aldridge Eunice Carroll Elma Reid Dorsey Thomas Essie May McDaniel Louise Wood Helen Miller Mary Sarah Hamrick Edna and Coree Hamrick Eloise Christy Jennie-Sue Butler Mary Willis Robert Harrill Claud Robert Morrow Cortez Hamrick Utah Selvy Fred Callahan Frank Wood Woyd McDaniel Hoyle Carrolls Lemuel Henson Iredell County

Sweet Clover Club Organized at Union Mills

Farmers of Union Mills form a Sweet Clover Club with about thirty members agreeing to sow one acre each. The county agent orders lime for a trial at 1000 2000 and 3000 pounds per acre with a check plot. White blooming sweet clover will be inoculated with dirt and liquid culture.

Unions Mills Farmers of Unions Mills

Rutherford County Singing Convention at Mt View Church

The Rutherford County Singing Convention meets Mt View Baptist Church on Sunday March 31 with all day program and dinner on the grounds. Morning devotionals start at 10, welcome by Rev E Roberts, Nash of Shiloh Church. then quartets and choir performances from Adaville Bethany Shiloh Sulphur Springs and visiting choirs with a time and place decision for next convention to follow in the afternoon.

Rutherfordton R-1 Rutherford County Singing Convention Mt. View Baptist Church E. Roberts L. S. Nash Shiloh Holly Springs Choir Shiloh Choir Sulphur Springs

STATE TEACHERS MEETING IN RALEIGH HONORS ERWIN

The North Carolina Educational Association met in Raleigh March 21 22 and 23 with many Rutherford county teachers and officials attending. County superintendent Clyde A. Erwin spoke Friday night at a banquet hosted by the extension department of the University of North Carolina, a notable honor for him and the county.

North Carolina Educational Association Raleigh Rutherford County State Capitol Clyde A. Erwin University of North Carolina

First Market School Studies Farm Problems

Raleigh NC March 25. The first marketing school at State College March 19 20 and 21 studied NC farmer marketing methods cooperative financing and current and future marketing problems. About 100 attended including marketing association directors Cotton Association fieldmen and leaders from other marketing enterprises with students from agriculture and rural high schools. Emphasis was on cotton marketing and C O Moser head of the American Cotton Growers Exchange gave a key lecture.

Raleigh N. C North Carolina State College Cotton Association School of Agriculture South C. 0. Moser American Cotton Growers Exchange

Cooperative Marketing Review At State College Meeting

A state college extension gathering led by Dean I C Schaub examined cooperative marketing. James Hathcock outlined federal studies on marketing at curb markets and cooperative shipments. C Taylor discussed cooperative enterprises and farm financing with banks offering aid to marketing efforts. The event highlighted new information with long term beneficial impact.

James Hathcock United States Department of Culture C. Taylor State College Ty Carl Facut State College I. C. Schaub

Rexall Orderlie Promises Relief From Constipation

A Battle Creek physician says constipation brings more misery than many causes, but Rexall Orderlie provides relief by drawing water into the bowel to loosen dry waste, producing a gentle movement without habit. Chew Rexall Orderlie at night for a bright, next day. 24 for 25¢ at Hall-Rhdisill Drug Co. 26-2

Battle Creek Rexall Orderlies Rexall Orderlie Hall-Rhdisill Drug Co

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Rutherfordton Kiwanis Hunter Auto Company M. O. Dickerson Thompson-Watkins Drug Co Gilbert Dry Cleaners I Goodman First Industrial Bank Quinn Hamrick Harris Estelle Brisco Forest City Courier Rutherford County News Sun Printing Co Shelby, N. C Hartford Fire Insurance Company Sweet Clover Club Union Mills Singing State Teachers’ Meeting First Market News Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
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