Cliffside News weekly brief from Forest City Courier
Cliffside News, issued weekly with The Forest City Courier, provides local items and notices. BEE
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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1927
Page
12
Cliffside News, issued weekly with The Forest City Courier, provides local items and notices. BEE
Last Friday evening at 8:00 o clock the annual Junior Senior banquet was held in the R R Haynes Memorial building. Butler Pruett presided as toastmaster and the Collins Orchestra provided music. Seventy five plates were served as seniors juniors and faculty enjoyed decorated tables and light conversation.
The Intermediate Assembly room nearly filled last Wednesday night with prayer service attendees. If the crowd grows, the church will move to the main auditorium. Teachers meeting attendance was the largest in months, with punch and vanilla wafers served after departmental meetings.
The Canton area B Y P U meetings drew many Parents and visitors as Misses Lemmons Houser and Padgett reported on Canton events. Rev R C Smith led lessons from John 1 with a duet and choir, while Mrs Bridges remained gravely ill at Rutherford Hospital and a memorial day attendance fell below five hundred for two Sundays.
Messrs. C. A. Denson and B. E. Roach attended the Scoutmaster's training school at Piedmont Council Scout Camp on Lake Lanier. They enjoyed canoeing and swimming and noted improvements at the camp. The article urges every Piedmont Council Scout to spend at least one week there this summer.
Rev. A Hamilton Ware and companions returned from Shanghai and planned to speak on China. Several locals, including Mrs. J. Rudisill and children, Miss Sallie Smith, and Miss Eloise Pruett with Edward Hughes, visited nearby towns and attended alumni and memorial events.
Rev. M. W. Heckard and Mr. L. G. Reinhardt have organized a new Methodist Church backed scout troop. It starts with several scouts including Star Scouts and Troop No. 2, seen as a healthy active group from the outset. Scouting is just beginning in Rutherford County but gains in training and character development are welcomed.
Cliffside Troop No 1 held its regular meeting at R R Haynes Memorial Building on Monday night April 18. Eagle Patrol dominated contests and the scouts enjoyed after reports and business. Troop plans include an overnight camp and re registration in May with Butler Pruett and C W Wilbanks as assistant scoutmasters. A new Methodist sponsored troop will form, enabling collaboration through joint meetings and camping trips.
Harris county section notes busy farmers planting crops and preparing for farming. W C Lynch and M D Blanton wrapped up a successful B Y P U course at Holly Springs. Large Sunday school turnout, welcome at church, and a Sunday night B Y P U gathering with a march and song service led by Rector Robbins. Robbins family news and attendance at Broad River singing convention and Hicks Grove memorial services mentioned along with local visitors.
The Salem News column reports pleasant weather and a light sickness list this week. It mentions visits and family moments including Mrs. Mattie Philbeck with her daughter, Rex Weast in Cowpens on business, Earl Stacey with his ailing mother, and other local residents attending church and visiting neighbors.
Thousands of wants are supplied weekly as readers turn to the classified ads for a real variety of offerings.
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