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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1928
Page
9
Forest City officials presented municipal budget figures at a Kiwanis meeting. The latest assessed property valuation stands at 4,175,674 with a tax rate of 1.79 per 100. The levy totals 73,086.40, listing departments and bond debt, with 15 city employees and 6 street 3 health plus utilities staff. Bonds outstanding total 754,000.00.
Forest City Grammar School announces April honor roll qualifiers across grades from 1A1 to 6A1 including Neil Abernathy Willie Bailey Hazel Baynard Edna Downs Gloria Price Reba Roach Marjorie Webb Louise Gray Lottie Hardin Rebecca Hawkins Max Duncan David Gilles James Poole Albert Shipman Thurl McDaniel Henrietta Price Eleanor White Billy Gibson M W Harris Jr Billy Huntsinger Robert Taylor Thomas Owens James Bright Chas Carver Otis Jones Hoyle Blanton Russell Gurley Clara Bell Hardin Elizabeth Lawing Treva Lawrance Eunice Roberson Rowell Hamrick Ruby Harris Gladys Allen Eugenia Harrill Lois Harris Virginia Searcy Reid Shytles Earl Freeman Irene Green Hazel Hardin Frances Moore Myrtle Morrow Frances Sisk Jeanette Tate Cleman Becheler Charles Smart Clarence Johnson Ted Huntley Doyle Hardin Nathan Gordon Teal Davis Ben Dale Leonard Long P D Morrow Gladys Vandike Ernest Allen Russell Blanton Glenn Justice Arthur McDaniel Hugh Verner Georgia Bailey Annie Laura Moss Muriel Padgett Mary Sue Young Annie Glen Vess R H Ayers Mary Willie Woody Mattie Mills Dorothy Turner Frances Courtney Willie B King Lynch McBrayes Edward Thompson Elizabeth Long Clarence Owens Charles Gillespie Mary Logan King Janice Caldwell Elaine Gibson Robb Blanton Annie Sue Griffin Frances Ledbetter Doris Ledbetter and other students on the honor roll.
A proud young mother faces a flippant question about her newborn’s health and brightness, replying with a witty poke at social expectations and prudent concern. The exchange highlights the tension between intimate, casual inquiries and respectful privacy in early motherhood.
Sunshine district seeks approval of a 30 cent special tax to fund an eight month term and a new $20 000 brick high school building in Rutherford county. The plan consolidates districts and aims to meet state standards of 45 high school students while keeping costs low for residents.
Relatives and friends gathered in Caroleen on Sunday for anniversary dinners honoring Mr. Mosley and couples the Phillips and Hamrick families. A. S. Phillips returned home with relatives after a visit in Mt. Airy. Mrs. Ferree regained health after weeks in Shelby hospital. Byron Hamrick joined the A. and P. in Forest City. Betty Frances James, ill, showed signs of improvement.
One hundred fat hogs will be shipped under the Shay method from Beaufort county. Sixty cars are planned for shipment this spring, with the remaining forty cars slated for the August and September markets.
The election will be held May 19 at Sunshine school house. Mr Chas Davis has been appointed registrar for the election with D D Fortune and J W Hunt judges.
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