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Newspaper

Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1929

Page

3

Ellenboro School Commencement Plans and Graduating Class

Ellenboro prepares a festive commencement week with music for seventh graders on Friday, a grammar operetta, and Sunday baccalaureate sermon by Rev. John F. Kirk of Asheville. The Monday program features class exercises and an address by Superintendent Clyde A. Erwin. The 1920s class includes Gertrude Philbeck Alda Elliott Corene Bridges Lorene Culbreth Ethel Whiteside Libbey Ray Louise Smart Jessie Martin Gladis Turner May Hamrick Tia Hamrick Oma Hamrick Hermine Hamrick Xantippa Padgett George Helton Frank Hamrick Nicia Green Sherman Padgett.

John F. Kirk Asheville Clyde A. Erwin Gertrude Philbeck Alda Elliott Corene Bridges Lorene Culbreth Ethel Whiteside Libbey Ray Louise Smart Jessie Martin Gladis Turner May Hamrick Tia Oma Hamrick Hermine Hamrick Xantippa Padgett Messrs George Helton Frank Hamrick Nicia Green Sherman Padgett

Rutherfordton Kiwanis to Hear Asheville Times Editor

Rutherfordton April 29 D Hid en Ramsey general manager of the Asheville Times will deliver an address before the Rutherfordton Kiwanis club on Thursday evening May 2 at 7 o'clock at the Isothermal hotel Newspaper night with R E Price editor of The News in charge of the program.

Rutherfordton D. Hiden Ramsey Asheville Times Rutherfordton Wants Club Isothermal R. E. Price The News

Sulphur Springs ordains W W Tarlton as minister

Rev W W Tarlton preached a good sermon at Sulphur Springs Saturday afternoon and was ordained as a minister. Rev Somerland of Boiling Springs preached Sunday. memorial services for Tarlton are set for the second Sunday in May with an all day service. The funeral of Mr Henderson was attended in Holly Springs. Mr and Mrs Tarlton visited their son, and Marvin Eaves of Cuartott spent Sunday with R W Eaves. A large crowd attended Harris commencement. Miss Estelle Bland and Miss Joyce Bland hosted a party Saturday night.

Forest City W. W. Tarlton Sulphur Springs Somerland Mr. Tarlton Goode Tarlton

Memorial Service Set For Smiths Grove In May

SMITH'S GROVE Forest City R 8 April 29 The memorial service will be held the third Saturday in May at two o'clock. Local residents and visitors, including Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCurry and son Charles Jr of Belwood, spent weekends with relatives. Several gatherings and visits occurred among Crowder, Bowen, Dela hay, and Tate families. A large crowd attended a prayer meeting Wednesday night with Roy Hardin leading the service.

Forest City Smith’s Grove Charles McCurry Charles, Jr Belwood W. P. Crowder Crowder Lorena Bridges Dorothy Delahay Pearl Mary E. Crowder Messrs Sam Charles Fowler Paul Crowder Lattimore Ada Bowen Grace Yelton Tom Agle Ruth Crowder Beatrice Tate Roy Hardin

CORN CRACKER ON PERSONAL PRIVILEGES AND MORS OF LIBERTY

A Shelby column from April 29 prods at press freedom and constitutional rights in Vienna. It criticizes partisan politics and religious hypocrisy, cites the Ten Commandments and Golden Rule, warns against counterfeiting sacred language, and condemns bootlegger admiration while caricaturing public attitudes.

Shelby R-5 Vienna

Rain Delays Hit South Pinehurst Farmers Hard

In South Pinehurst district Bostic North Carolina on April 29 farmers report heavy rains delaying planting with many cotton seeds unplanted. Ernest Lee hosted a social gathering Saturday night with several friends. a large crowd attended and enjoyed the evening.

Bostic Ernest Lee

Vernie Lee Daves Weds Frank McFarland at Home

A wedding of unusual interest took place April 23 at 8 o'clock in Ellenboro R-3. Miss Vernie Lee Daves married Mr. Frank Osborne McFarland with Rev Grady Walker officiating using the ring ceremony. Family and friends from Howell Frady's circle attended at the bride's home, and guests included Jessie and Ruby Stacey.

Ellenboro Vernie Lee Daves Frank Osborne McFarland Howell Frady Forest City Grady Walker R. T. Baker W. E. Stacey Jessie Ruby Joe Price W. D. McDaniel Gilkey J. M. Goforth Mr. Goforth

Wedding of Miss McFarland and Mr McFarland in Forest City

The bride wore a tan ensemble with fern and pink white sweet pea bouquets. Mrs McFarland, daughter of the Daves family, is a Jenkins Brothers saleslady. The groom, now in Forest City, is a young man of good character. A large gathering witnessed the ceremony and the couple left for their Forest City home.

McFarland M. C. Daves Jenkins Brothers New House Forest City

Ellenboro R-2 News Update on Apr 30 Events

In Ellenboro, J. B. Bailey and family visited Avondale relatives. Ernest Philbeck and wife stayed with his parents Foster and Mrs. Philbeck. B Y P U hosted a marshmallow toast at Sunshine Lake. Visitors to Ship Harrill included Walter Bridges Monroe Wells Layertle Weast Merck Hord and McDaniel families. Concord Memorial set for May 4 at seven-thirty. all invited with baskets.

Ship Harrill Walter Bridges Monroe Malinda Wells T. A. Merck Layertle Weast

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Ellenboro School John Kirk Utherfordton Kiwanis Club Spartan Mill & Grain Company Timothy and Clover Hays Forest City Seed Forest City, N. C Moses Galilee Constantine Joe Smith Naaman Jordan Wroth Damascus Huck Finn Justic South Pinehurst Mfarland Daves Price Ella Price Jessie‘. Stacey Pinehurst Elphers Hamrick J. P. Price Earl Stacey Washburn Layettie Weast Lucrencia Hord Estelle Lonnie Lowery Near Washburn Cordie Walker Ruby Stacey Charlie Lee George McDaniel Oak Grove Fannie Stacey Charlie Doty W. E. Staceys R-2 J. 2 Bailey Coran Bailey Avondale Ernest Philbeck Mrs Foster Philbeck Inslow Merican Drug Company Hightower & Matheny Funeral Directors North Henrietta, N. C Hightower Matheny
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