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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1922
Page
1
The Courier announces a meeting at Farmers Bank and Trust pany building tonight March 30 for reorganizing the Board of Trade. A large attendance is urged with emphasis on hard surface acts erection ofC C and O depot and moving Seaboard depot to the crossing of National Highway.
A clock installed over the teller’s window at Farmers Bank and Trust Co shows only bronze hands and gold numerals with the caption Time to start an account. A card proclaims No clock works No electricity No air control No mercury and hints at Father Time guarding your deposits as this puzzle elicits curiosity about how it functions.
The Caroleen Chapter No. 126 O E S held a public installation with Rev John S Wood Associate Grand Patron of the Grand Chapter of NC presiding. Officers named include Minnie Allen Worthy Matron Baker Worthy Patron, C C Wilson Secretary J H Francis Treasurer Daisy Rogerson Conductress Ada Long Organist and many more. refreshments followed as members and visitors enjoyed the social hour.
A man named B Hoard was shot by a Black woman in Greenville South Carolina while collecting a debt from the woman at her residence. Hoard died two days later after the attack began Saturday, with a son in law J W Smith present. The incident occurred amid tensions at the City Market area.
A lengthy profile praises J F Alexander of Forest City North Carolina and his rise to lumber and cotton manufacturing prominence in St. Petersburg Florida. It outlines mills, cotton plans, banking interests, the Alexander Hotel and Grove Heights subdivision, and his family background including Confederate ancestry and marriage in 1915.
Hickory resident Mr. J A Webb has secured the painting contract for the new Forest City High School building. Webb specializes in large projects and promises top quality work.
Mrs M R Farley of Forest City won the $5 prize in the Miss Spd Word contest after many misspelled entries, with judging noting accuracy and neatness of submitted papers. Winning entries are in the show window at J M Price & Son's store for public viewing. The event drew wide reader interest with thousands attempting the puzzle for fun rather than entry.
The list highlights Forest City students across grades from 1 through 11 named for honor roll status. Notable names include Claude Haynes Ian Jones Gwendolyn Proctor Hicks Hill Jack Cooper Bertha Baynard Hull Jones Annie Moore Myra Morris and many others with grades and multiple families represented. The notice closes with a sale mention of Rubber Heels for ten cents a pair at Peoples Electric Co.
The letter urges voters to learn candidates and platforms as Summer Primary approaches. It endorses Mrs. Minnie Blanton of Forest City as a capable Rutherford County family leader who would make a strong County Treasurer if she runs on the Democratic ticket this year.
The Hollis high school term ended Friday March 24 with speeches and awards. Lawton Blanton spoke, Sankey Blanton earned Wake Forest honors, Maynard Blanton won the Reester Medal, Gladys Mayfield and Annie Davis received scholarships. The afternoon featured songs, recitations, and a five and ten cent department noted by many.
Rutherfordton March 27. Correspondence from Frank Page chairman State Highway Commission Raleigh and local reply confirm plans to pave the road from Forest City to Rutherfordton. After bids, paving beyond Rutherfordton westward may follow. The eastern end starts at the C C O railroad east of Forest City and includes the Forest City corporate area.
A 45 year old carpenter W W Walsh died after being struck and run over by a motorcycle at the Davidson Ninth street corner in Charlotte. The operator Ai som McMahan 17 fled to summon aid as Walsh died at St Peters hospital after 7 20 pm yesterday. Walsh previously resided in Forest City and leaves a wife and two children.
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