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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1922
Page
5
A brief 1922 newspaper item listing editor and manager credits C E Alcock and J C Alcock with subscription rate options payable in advance for one year six months and three months. Dated Thursday March 30 1922.
Greetings to the new editors as the Forest City Courier launches the Cliffside News. Roach and Erwin lead the first issue, praised as capable writers and scholarly gentlemen, with the Courier offering full cooperation. Cliffside, a noted South mill town, gains a local paper.
Caroleen reports a busy weekend with the Baptist Youth Play at Cliffside and Shelby drawing large crowds. The revival continues at the Methodist church with Rev Hipps aiding the pastor. Music provided by Profs Blanton and Queens. Local school team beat Henrietta 10 to 4 in baseball. Miss Selma Greene won third in a biscuit and muffin contest at Henrietta.
Dr J Thompson, 55, died at his Cliffdale home Saturday at 3 30 p m of heart failure. Survived by wife and one child, with brother Dr Thompson of Rutherfordton. Funeral at Britton Church Westminster Tuesday at 11. Also an item notes a shopper’s remark about Forest City five and ten cent department at Peoples Electric Co.
A candidate for the office of Sheriff of Rutherford county announces submission to the Democratic Primary on June 3, 1922. The notice explains advertising rates for column placements and that multiple signatures raise the charge.
B Doggett announces candidacy for the Legislature subject to the Democratic Primary on June 3. Vote solicited.
Notice is given that a special meeting of Forest City Building Loan Association stockholders will be held at the association office to vote on a bylaw amendment. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening the 20th at 7 30 p m all interested shareholders should attend.
M. D. Hamrick and Webb Hamrick have sold the Hopper and Hamrick lumber yard to E. W. Wilson and J. L. Taylor of Rutherfordton. They will take charge in a few days and enlarge the plant, installing machinery for sash doors blinds mantles and related millwork. The plant on the Southern railway will gain a sidewalk to aid shipping.
Zeno Hicks a renowned state musician died at his Chesnee S home at 5 p m Tuesday from heart disease. He was father of Dr W R Hicks a noted musician teaching a Forest City class and was visiting there when he learned of his father s death.
Missionary Day was observed in Baptist Sunday schools across the South on Sunday, March 24. At Forest City Baptist Church a splendid program was rendered as the Sunday school showed strong improvement in interest and attendance with 311 present, up 109 from last year, and a collection of 45 dollars.
Mr. Mark Wells died at his home last week at age 76. He is survived by his wife and twelve children, including George Wells and Mrs. Mi ired Henseley of Forest City. He was an uncle of Moore of this place. He was a known county figure. Burial occurred last Thursday.
Mr R L White has purchased Waters' Cafe stock and opened the stand in the former spot. He plans to offer a first class cafe with added stock and also runs a thriving business on Depot street.
Forest City Chapter No. 79 R A M met in Masonic Hall and elected F Y Hamrick as High Priest, C M Whisnant as King, J M Edwards as Scribe, Thos G Stone as Captain of Host, N H Welsh as Principal Sojourner, Paul C Stevenson as R A Captain, C S McCall as Master 3rd Vai l, C C Wilson as Master 2d Vai l, C E Alcock as Master 3d Vai l, R E Biggerstaff as Treasurer, John S Wood as Secretary, John B King as Sentinel for the ensuing year.
Dr F R Wilkins of Forest City expands his dental services with an X Ray outfit described as the county’s finest and perhaps the only one. A World War I Dental Corps veteran, he brings valuable experience and enterprise to his growing clientele.
Reinhardt Drug Co. advertises Tanlac as strengthening the nerves and restoring normal health by improving appetite and nutrition, claiming a general uplift in well being through its tonic effects.
Florence Mills news records the death of Mrs Mattie Sisk at her home in Forest City after a prolonged illness. Born Mattie Butler, she married over forty years ago and left six children including Jane Davis and Ella Burgin. The funeral was held Friday at 2 pm at Missionary Methodist Church, with burial in Cool Springs cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Cole near Shiloh and Mr. Arthur Goforth visited Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hardin on Sunday. Mrs. W. A. Sisk of Johnson City Tennessee is staying several days with relatives and friends in the area.
Eight year old Cambille Carroll celebrated with a party in Ellenboro. Prize winners were Mi thel Spurlin for pinning the carrot and Wilma Byers for guessing eggs in the Easter basket. Guests wore Bunny caps and received Easter egg baskets as souvenirs.
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