Forest City Company formed to handle bank real estate assets
M W Harriss, former officer of Farmers Bank and Company, explains Forest City Company was organized by the bank’s directors to hold real estate assets. The holding firm could dispose of property, issue stock, and issue notes to cover bank real estate values. Rents paid taxes and insurance, and some bank indebtedness was reduced. Harriss claims no salaries or benefits were taken and he did not own Forest City stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Harriss
Farmers Bank and + Company
Farmers Bank and ¢ Company
Est City Company
North Carolina
Forest City Company
For- City Company, Incorporated
Forest City Company, Incorporated
Bankas
Foret City Co., Incorporated
Mn. Harriss
Harriss
Farmk & Trust Co
Pany
Forestr. Y Company, Incorporated
Forest City Colony
Forest City Co
Memorial at Oak Grove Church Service
Memorial services will be held at Oak Grove Methodist Church Jenboro on Thursday May at 11 o clock. The memorial sermon will be delivered by Rev. E Fox of Marion with other speakers present. Special music for the Ocean Dinner will be served. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove Methodist Church
Jenboro
E. Fox
Marion
Shiloh School Closes May 1 with Recitations and Plays
Commencement exercises include an operetta Cinderella by primary grades and a three act drama An Old Fashioned Mother by elementary grades. May 2 at 3:00 will host a declamation contest with medal awards, followed at 8:00 by the high school play The Eyes of Love. Patrons and the public are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jock
Fire causes $5,000 damage to Spindale home
In Spindale on Elmore Street Thursday afternoon a fire caused about $5,000 damage to the home of Mr C Twitty. Firemen from Spindale and Rutherfordton arrived about three o clock and prevented greater loss. First floor occupied by Mr and Mrs L A Austell, second floor by Mrs Twitty. Furniture saved by Austells. Twittys saved only a few Barnoidee items. Fire originated near the ground on the west side. Damage partly insured.
Negro Shot Dead Near Rutherfordton in Whiskey Buy Fight
Neil Williams a 35 year old Black man was shot and killed Saturday night near his home 15 miles west of Rutherfordton by Boyd Brown a 32 year old white man. Lois Lynch and Jack McKinney were arrested with Brown. Coroner's inquest ruled Williams died from gunshot wounds. Brown initially denied the shooting then confessed saying he paid Williams $4 for a gallon of whiskey but received only half and shot Williams while intoxicated. Brown and McKinney were drunk at arrest and Brown has a prior court record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
Neil Williams
Boyd Brown
Lois Lynch
Jack McKinney
Brown
Croner
Williams
McKinney
Hardin
Forest City Declares Clean-Up Week May 12–16
Mayor W. T. Davis proclaims Clean-Up Week in Forest City from May 12 through 16. Wagons will haul away trash and rubbish, with emphasis on cleaning business premises and yards for easy wagon access. Homeowners urged to thoroughly tidy their properties during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Davis
Forest City
County Celebrating National Music Week At Forest City
The Shelby high school band directed by Prof W T Sinclair gave a concert in Cool Springs high school building Tuesday evening. Forest City residents heard a group that won first place in the state music contest in Greensboro last week. National Music Week is observed in Rutherford County with backing from the Rutherford County Club Forest and Rutherfordton Kiwanis Clubs Community Lions Club and local Womans Clubs. A program for Thursday and Friday evenings includes chorus songs piano duets and various school ensembles from Forest City Cool Springs Rutherfordton Mt. Vernon and other area schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby High School
W. T. Sinclair
Cool Springs
Forest City
Greensboro
Rutherford
Ford County
Rutherford ‘County Club
Forest and
Rutherfordton Kiwanis
Community Lions Club
A. M. Glickman
C. A. Erwin
Rogram
Cool ‘Springs
the Robin
Caroleen Henrietta
Lucile Wall
Victrola
Kinssella
Katherine
Russell Blanton
Keeter Twins
Rutherfordton
Valse
Margaret Logan
Mt. Vernon
Janet Morgen
Glee Club
The
Dewey Dell
Mrs W A Rucker Dies After Long Illness at Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton Apr 28 Mrs W A Rucker aged 63 died at her Chimney Rock road home after a long illness. Funeral held Sunday at Green Hill Baptist church. Survived by husband seven children including Mrs B K Hampton Henry Louise Ralph James and Clyde. sister Miss Hattie Williams. brothers Collett and R L Williams. J H Williams Rutherfordton and R L Williams Asheville. Relatives visited Virginia fields recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
W A. Rucker
Chimney Rock Road
Green Hill Baptist Church
Clyde Rucker
Douglas
Hattie Williams
Collett Williams
R. L. Williams
J. H. Williams
Asheville
Community Nights Singers at County Schools May Day
Friday evening May 2 at 8 p m a county schools community night features Superintendent J W Eakes with two numbers by the Spindale Band directed by D C Cole. The event includes a group of folk songs Ol Fav orites and special numbers from Xiwanis and Lions clubs plus Avondale and Spindale quartettes and local clubs. County choirs led by Chas Gabriel perform Awakening Chorus and a patriotic singalong led by Mrs A M Glickman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Eakes
Spindale Band
Wir
Womans Club
Forest City
Henrietta Caroleen
Awakening Chorus
Memorial at Concord Sunday service and flowers
Memorial services will be held at Concord Baptist Church on Sunday May 4. Meet at ten o'clock to place flowers on graves, with preaching at eleven and quartette singing in the afternoon. All are invited and asked to bring well filled baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Baptist Church
Oscar Padgett
Hollifield
Bostie
Marvin Padgett
J. C. Bailey
Louis Neal
Henrietta
W. A. Bridges
B. E. Ha
Three Town Boards Hold Joint Meeting on Utilities
Spindale Rutherfordton and Forest City boards convened to discuss a standard milk ordinance and disposal of public utilities plants. A committee will draft sale plans, with appraisals by Carolina Engineering and voter approval later. Proceeds would retire town debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
Spindale
Forest City
Spinddate
S. E. Elmore
State Board of Health
Rutherardton
Carolina Engineering Company
W. L. Horn
W. T. Davis
Sunshine School Closing Program
Sunshine high school presents a closing program schedule from Apr 28 R-3. Activities include grades program Friday May 2 at 8 pm, recitation and declamation Saturday May 3 at 10 30 am, picnic lunch noon, ball game 2 30 pm, and the high school play Only Sally Ann Saturday May 3 at 8 pm. Public invited. Miss Hilda McDonald and Dorothy McDaniel visited Charlotte Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine High School
Sally Ann
Bailey to Speak at Hollis and Ellenboro Commencement
Hon. Josiah W. Bailey of Raleigh will deliver Hollis high school commencement address Friday at 2:30 and Ellenboro high school Friday at eight. Clyde Hoey will introduce Bailey at Hollis and speak briefly. Dr. Luther Little and C. C. Kuester also participated in baccalaureate events. Ellenboro closes a strong year with class day, Friday recital by Miss Rogers, and Bailey's address Friday night followed by graduation. Saturday May 3 features Ellenboro agricultural department presenting Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick in three acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Kuester
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Little
Bailey
Hollis
Hollis High School
Rev. C. Mc. Crow
Louis Buford
McCarson
Charles Kenyon Withrow
Mattie Lee Campbell
Effie Irona Davis
Viola Gamble
Mattie Lee Gettys
Oia Gettys
Clara Lee Gordon
Laura Mae Erwin
James Blaine Jones
Ellenboro
Rogers
J. W. Bailey
Agricultural Department of
Ellenboro School
Aaron Slick
Punkin Crick
William Martin dies after long illness at 84
Funeral held at Holly Spring Baptist Church for William Martin age 84 with Rev. Huntley, Hamrick, and Hester officiating. Interment in Holly Springs cemetery. Survived by widow and four sons Gus Alonzo Grady and George all of the community. Pallbearers listed. Martin long-time church member. Euthia Neighbors to join Spartanburg party to Washington D. C. led by Bernice Arnold, County Supervisor of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady
George Martin
A. E. Smith
Memory Roach
J.C. ‘Splawn
L. G. Allen
J. J. Splay c
Ralph Green
Follo
Alice Martin
Florence Martin
Alice Pin‘tuff
Blanche Martin
Avie Splawn
Bernice Splawn
Holly ‘Springs Baptist Church
Euthia
Spartanburg
S. C
Washington, D. C
Bernice Arnold
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Farmers Bank and Trust Co
Oak Grove
Shiloh School
J. C. Twitty
Wil
Main Street Methodist
W. B. West
Hendersonville
N.C
Shelby High School Band
W. A. Rucker
Green Hill
J. F. Womble
J. T. Camp
Rev. W. A. Ayers
Concord
Sunshine
Hilda McDonald
Dorothy McDaniel
Charlotte
WM. Martin
Holly Springs
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