Fire destroys Beachboard store in Caroleen
A Sunday blaze in Caroleen destroyed the Beachboard store in Harrilltown causing about 3000 dollars in damage. The stock was lost and only a feed storage room was saved. Beachboard recently bought back the store from Sir J. L. Robbins and carries 2300 dollars in insurance. Plus, community events and notices fill the remainder of the report, including plays at Henrietta Caroleen High School and local school activities.
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Caroleen
D. F. Beachboard
Harrilltown
F. H. Price
Henretta Methodist Church
Kiwanis Clinic to Help Rutherford County Children
Forest City Kiwanis Club arranged a Forest City and Rutherford County Day at State Orthopaedic Hospital in Gastonia North Carolina in late May Dr A C Duncan committee head will lead. Members will provide cars to transport crippled or deformed children free of charge for examination and advice on disability correction with no cost to families and reservations with Dr A C Duncan urged.
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Forest City Kiwanis Club
A. C. Duncan
O. L. Miller
State
Orthopaedic Hospital
Gastonia
N. C
Forest City
Rutherford County
Kiwanis Club
Mrs. Sarah Shytle Buried at Shiloh
Rutherfordton burial notice for 66 year old Mrs. Sarah Shytle who died after long illness at her son's home near Ruth. Funeral at Shiloh Baptist Church with interment in Shiloh Cemetery beside her husband. Survived by two brothers J Forbes and J W Forbes, two sons Luther D Shytle of Spindle and Baxter Shytle of Ruth, plus grandchildren. She was a Southern Baptist member.
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Rutherfordton
Sarah Shytle
Ruth
Shiloh Baptist Church
Shiloh
Shytle
J. W. Forbes
Luther D. Shytle
Spindale
Baxter Shytle
Southern Baptist Church
The
Baptist Church
Fathers' Night at Cool Springs High School May 14
The Parent-Teachers Association plans Fathers' Night at Cool Springs High School Auditorium on May 14. The event aims to foster school spirit and loyalty among fathers and mothers, featuring a Harry Kendrick solo, Girls Glee Club and Boys Quartet selections, and a Dramatic Club one-act play.
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Cool Springs High School
Parent-Teachers Association
Harry Kendrick
Gastonia
Girls Glee Club
Dramatic Club
Funeral of Miss Lela Mae Dalton Held Wednesday
Miss Lela Mae Dalton aged 33 died at her parents home after long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Pleasant Grove Methodist church with Rev. W R Ware and Rev M F Moores officiating. Interment followed in Pleasant Grove cemetery. She is survived by her parents, four sisters and three brothers. Pallbearers and flower bearers are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
R-2
Lela Mae Dalton
E. H. Dalton
Pleasant Grove Methodist Church
W. R. Ware
M. F. Moores
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Ida Wright
Rutherfordton
Cora Lee Dalton
Emma Dalton
Gladys Dalton
John and
G. D. Dalton
Charles Dalton
Chapel Hill
Spindale Town Election May 7 Details
Spindale voters will use the Spin dale Furniture Company Store Tuesday to cast ballots in the town election. registrar J H Hill notes about four hundred names registered. No opposition to Mayor S E Elmore. Seven candidates run for the board of commissioners W C Ellis C B Culbreth G B Howard S K Yelton T M Plank P L Champion J A McGraw.
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Spindale
Spindale Furniture Company
J. H. Hill
S. E. Elmore
Board of Commissioners
W. C. Ellis
C. B. Culbreth
Literary Club to Hold Last Meeting of Year
The Literary Department of the Woman's Club will meet next Thursday afternoon May 2 at 3 45 in Blanton's Cafe banquet hall. Hostesses include Mrs J F Alexander C A McDaniel Mrs G C McDaniel Mrs Geo Huntley Mrs Carl Huntley and Mrs F E Webb. Members should bring their $1.00 annual dues.
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Woman’s Club
Blanton's Cafe
J. F. Alexander
C. A. McDaniel
G. C. McDaniel
Geo. Huntley
Carl ¢ Huntley
F. E. Webb
Arp Lowrance Purchases Goldsboro Daily Argus
Former Forest City resident B Arp Lowrance and partners Talbot Patrick and A W Huckle buy the Goldsboro Daily Argus. The paper, in its 44th year, is described as coastal North Carolina’s oldest under one continuous ownership. Lowrance heads Mecklenburg Times and Mount Holly News and leads Carolina Newspapers Inc. The Argus recently marked its 44th anniversary.
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Lowrance
Carolina Newspapers, Inc
Argus
North Carolina
South
Bank executive Gordon Rentchler elected president of National City Bank
Gordon S. Rentchler, long considered a leading figure in Ohio banking, has been elected president of the National City Bank of New York. Rentchler, six feet four inches tall and well known in farm circles, will oversee operations at the prominent financial institution.
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Gordon S. Rentchler
Ohio Farm Bay
National City Bank of New York
Mrs William McDonald Claimed by Death
Forest City May 2 Mrs William McDonald aged 82 died Tuesday afternoon at 1 15 at the home of her daughter Mrs T A Bostic near Bethany Church after a decline in health and paralysis She had been blind for twenty five years The funeral was at Bethany Baptist church with Revs Harrill and Padgett Interment in the McDonald plot at Bethany She was born in Cool Springs township and joined Race Path Baptist church She married William McDonald known as Uncle Billy who died ten years ago Surviving are five sons three daughters grandchildren great grandchildren one brother and one sister and many relatives
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E. G. Summey
Morris Goforth
Sara Wilkins
Owen Padgett
Asheville
Vera Summey
M. B. Mahal
O. J. Moon
Carolyn
Mar
Forest City
William McDonald
T. A. Bostic
Bethany Church
Chas. Padgett
McDonald
Bethany
Matt McDonald
Monroe McDonald
Julius McDonald
Cautus McDonald
Robert Carroll
Garland Sherrill
D. B. Hamrick
Caroleen
Jim Quinn
Bat Cave
Popular Couple Married in Goldsboro 1929
Mrs Bessie Clementine McDaniel and Mr Jack Clayton Keen wed on Thursday April 25 1929 in Goldsboro The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James W McDaniel of Forest City who has been residing in Goldsboro and her friends extend best wishes for happiness in marriage
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James W. McDaniel
Bessie Clementine
Jack Clayton Keen
Goldsboro
J. W. McDaniel
Forest City
County Club Year Books Published 1929
The Rutherford County Club’s 1929 year books were printed by The Courier this week. The forty page booklet uses good book paper and features a white linen finish cover stock. Secretary Clarence Griffin will mail the books to members soon. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Huntley visited Mrs. Geo Robinson in Shelby. Mrs. Robinson is recovering from illness and expects to come home this week.
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Rutherford County Club
Courier
Clarence Griffin
Clarence E. Huntley
Geo. Robinson
Shelby
Revival at Methodist Church Closes Strong Attendance
A local revival at the Methodist church ended last night after a series begun Sunday April 21. Pastor Rev M S Moores and Rev W B West led twice daily services to packed auditoriums and strengthened the church community. West, pastor of Hendersonville First Methodist, credited with much of the meeting's success and cross-denominational cooperation highlighted the event. The article also covers municipal election plans for Forest City next Tuesday, with voting rules, candidates for mayor and aldermen, and withdrawals of incumbents from the race.
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W. B. West
M. S. Moores
West
First Methodist Church
Hendersonville
Western North Carolina
Forest City High to Play Kings Mountain Friday
Forest City High school will play the Kings Mountain baseball team here Friday afternoon at 3 30 o clock. Only two other games are scheduled here this season that of Hickory on Tuesday May 7 and Marion on May 14.
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Forest City High School
Kings Mountain
Hickory
Marion
Fire at Alexander Causes Four Thousand Dollar Loss
Alexander Mills April 30 Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a building here Monday night a combination garage store and dwelling owned by H F Coffey Damage estimated at about 4000 The structure was insured for 3800 Occupants were awakened by the blaze and the fire had gained headway before alarms could save any property The McBrayers returned from a bridal trip to Charleston S C and other southern points.
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Alexander Mills
H. F. Coffey
Ing
Brand New Copper Still Captured in City Business District
Chief of Police Chas R Price arrested two men after spotting a Ford roadster near the A P Store. He searched the vehicle and found a brand-new 50 gallon copper still and condenser. Both men face charges of possessing utensils to make liquor. The men are from Golden Valley township in this county.
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T Chas. R. Price
Price
A&p
Mr. Price
Golden Valley
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District Meeting Jr. O. U. A. M
Caroleen Hall
Henrietta Caroleen High School
Earl Hicks
Georgia DeBrule
Mae Beth Scruggs
Alvah Lockman
Russell Shytles
Lewis Doggett
Lucile Webb
Sarah Doggett
Winnie DeBrule
Lineman
Frank West
T. Moss
Samuel McAbee
Venegely
Cindy
Henry
Ardath Willis
Robert Spratt
Edith Holland
Edith Hamrick
Louise Fowler
Jessie Harris
Virginia Kennedy
Millie Lou Wilson
Ruby Ray
Cecil Neal
Yates Hawkins
P. N. Hamrick
E. O. Aldrich
Shrewsbury
Messrs
Dalton
Gordon Moore
George W. Griffin
J. R. Hardin
Grady Moore
C. W. Mayfield
D. C. Cole
Mary Glenn Griffin
Julia Grayson
Alda Moore
Margaret McRorie
Miles Hampton
Elizabeth Griffin
Spindale Town
Board of C Commissioners
B. Arp
Goldsboro Paper
WM. M’donald
County Club Year Books Published
Board of Aldermen
General Assembly
W. T. D. L. C. Lawrance
C. E. Alcock
W. P. Hall, Jr
J.C. Harrill
J.P. Hardin
G. Bryan Harrill
Thos, M. Harril
WL. Horn
R. K. Hollifield
H. Francis Little, Jr
W. E. Moore
Fred E. Webb
Charles Z. Flack
Flack
Mr. Flack
Al.g. V. Frye
Aldermen
Frye
Forest City High
Alexander
R. B. McBrayer
Charleston
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