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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1928
Page
3
Neath morning at 11 30 he was stricken and died at 2 00 Monday afternoon at his Avondale home. He had worked at Haynes Mills in Avondale for years and was a respected member of the Baptist church. He leaves a wife and several children.
Rev Albert Mahan arrived to lead revival at First Baptist Etawah Tennessee. The circuit included three sermons Sunday with 452 in Sunday school and growing attendance. A Wednesday death of a member led to travel to Spartanburg and Knoxville, then return to Asheville. The local Methodist church joined in service, signaling cooperation ahead of next Sunday.
Local notes list Miss Zelma Hord Miss Clara Hord and Miss Blanton of Shelby as guests of Mrs. Yates Miller, with many visits from families including Pruett Greene Moore and Haynes. Reports of hospital stays snow at Chesnut Hills and upcoming church services reflecting a Bible minded community gathering.
Ellenboro area notes list visits among families and church events. Memorial services are planned at Concord Baptist church on May 5 with Reverend Ellis, Reverend Tate, and Judge Webb expected. Several locals travel to Wake Forest and Asheville and many relatives visit Mr. A. D. Bridges and Mr. C. M. Watson.
Florence Mills in Forest City returned to 110 hours per week after four weeks of 88 hours. A large crowd attended the Old Time Singing at Florence Baptist church last Sunday. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Fred Walker last Wednesday. Miss Bessie Ayers visited the Hudsons in Shelby. A Sunday school convention drew many attendees in Shelby. Rev C J Goforth of Kings Mountain visited the Hardins. About a hundred relatives gathered for Mr Crawley’s 49th birthday. Nathan Hardin and family visited J B Hardin. Howard Freeman’s birthday dinner drew friends. Joyce Marie Hardin, 13 months, died Sunday night. Funeral Monday at Providence cemetery.
The Mt. Pleasant school in Forest City will close a strong term with two events on May 7 and 8. On Monday at 8 p.m. the lower grades present the operetta Rainbow's End and on Tuesday the upper grades stage the play The Cabbage Hill School.
Oak Grove News notes Rev L F Tate of Leicester preached from Proverbs 4 11 at Oak Grove and lists visitors and events. The Oak Grove No 1 school will close May 6 with an entertainment. Memorial services are planned May 10. Many residents and visitors are mentioned with social visits and church attendance.
Washburn News reports the Epworth League of Salem church was entertained at Miss Juanita Hastings home with games and refreshments. A birth is announced at the home of Mr and Mrs P V Bostic. Visitors at Mr B F Weasts home include multiple Meltons and Bridges. Robert Martin of Richmond, Va spent the weekend with E N Washburn family.
A weekly clinic will be held in Cliffside every Thursday afternoon from 6 p m to 7 p m at the office with Dr Scruggs.
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