Water plan approves $500000 bond project in Hendersonville area
Henderson county commissioners approved a petition by property owners for a Lake Lure water and sewer system serving Lake Lure and adjacent routes to Asheville and Hendersonville. The project spans Henderson and Rutherford counties with an estimated cost of $500,000 and bond financing to be decided by district residents. Work could start by June following joint Rutherford-Henderson review on May 24.
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Hendersonville
Lake Lure
Henderson County
Asheville
Henderson
Rutherford Counties
Rutherford
Rutherfordton-Spindale High school commencement May 25 27
Spindale May 2 Rutherfordton Spindale High school will hold commencement exercises May 25 27 Senior class exercises are set for Wednesday afternoon May 25 The Reciters and Declaimers contest occurs Thursday Rev Walter Stanberry First Methodist Church Raleigh will deliver the baccalaureate sermon Thursday evening Friday evening graduation exercises feature Dr H C McGlothin Furman University Greenville S C who will give the baccalaureate address
New Presbyterian Church Opens in Tryon On April 17
A handsome new church building at Tryon was opened with evangelistic services on April 17. The home mission committee based in Forest City and other Presbyterian agencies aided by Tryon Presbyterians raised funds. The church sits on Trade street on the Rutherfordton and Hendersonville highway, featuring a large auditorium seven Sunday school rooms and a social room with a roomy basement. Rev. S Wilkes Dendy serves as pastor and has guided the project to completion.
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Tryon
Mimittee
Forest City
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterians of
Church Occu
Trade Street
Rutherfordton
Hendersonville
Kite
S. Wilkes Dendy
State Garden Contest honors winners in Rutherfordton
Mrs. P. D. Carpenter of Mt. Vernon won $10 for second place in the State Garden Contest sponsored by State College. A year long record of vegetables served at the family table helped determine the winners. Mrs. Monroe McDonald of Forest City and Mrs. J. A. Martin of Ellenboro received $2 seed certs from W. Atlee Burpee & Co.
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Rutherfordton
P. D. Carpenter
Mt. Vernon
State Garden
State College
Monroe McDonald
Forest City
R-2
J. A. Martin
Ellenboro
CAPT B L SMITH HONORED IN NC TEXTBOOK PANEL
Spindale May 2 Professor B L Smith superintendent of the Rutherford Spindale school system received word he has been appointed a member of the North Carolina State Textbook commission. The panel, four members plus a chairman, is appointed by the governor. Mr Smith spent part of last week in Raleigh attending a meeting of the commission.
Alexander Municipal Election Set For May 10
The Alexander Mills municipal election will be held Tuesday May 10. Officials report a unanimous desire for re election with no challengers for Mayor or the Board of Aldermen. Re election candidates include S A Summey Mayor B R Hicks L R Champion Dewey Holland E L Cantrell and Terry Moore.
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Alexander Mills
Alexander
S. A. Summey
B. R. Hicks
L. R. Champion
Dewey Holland
E. L. Cantrell
Terry Moore
Sinclair couple to graduate and seek rural teaching posts
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Sinclair announce they will graduate from Southwestern Seminary in May at Seminary Hill Texas. They desire to teach and preach in rural schools and churches of Rutherford County or nearby counties and invite interested parties to write.
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J. W. Sinclair
Seminary Hill
Tex
Southewestern Seminary
Rutherford County
Mencement at Hollis Draws Large Crowd
Hollis May 2 A large crowd enjoyed the commencement exercises over Thursday night and Friday April 21 22. Senior class members include Rachel Price president Mack Pendleton Olen London Lula Campbell Bulah Edwards Fannie Brackett Nannie Sue Withrow Carrie Blanton Blanche Daves Estelle Spratt Lowell Glover Durham Brackett Geo Tarlton Roosevelt Hunt.
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Hollis
Rachel Price
Mack Pendleton
Olen London
Lula Campbell
Bulah Edwards
Fannie Brackett
Nannie Sue Withrow
Carrie Blanton
Blanche Daves
Estelle Spratt
Lowell Glove
Durham Brackett
Geo. Tarlton
Roosevelt Hunt
Lowell Glover
New South
Dorris Blanton
Wilma London
Rutherford County News
Genett Swofford
John Durham Withrow
Felix Alley
Waynesville
Grady Withrow
Ark Red Cross flood relief funds directed by federal aid
The Ark in the Mississippi flood relief effort receives five million dollars in federally directed funds from the Red Cross, sourced from freely donated contributions intended for relief work.
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Red Cross
National Hospital Day Observed Across Regions
National Hospital Day on May 12 highlights hospital education and public awareness. Rutherford Hospital invites the community to tour on May 12 from two to four o'clock p m to learn about patient care, staff training, and lab research supporting public health.
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National Hospital
United States
Canada
American Hospital Association
Dwight F. Davis
Rutherford Hospital
Memorial Services Held Sunday at Pleasant Grove
West End May 2 Memorial services and homecoming day were observed here with several hundred attendees. The program included Sunday school, a morning sermon, a noon picnic dinner, and an afternoon memorial address by Rev. M. F. Moores of Forest City on the brevity of human life. Speakers included Mr. C. C. Moore and Mr. H. B. Doggett, with Rev. T. C. Jordan of Spindale closing the meeting. A Spindale Quartet from the Methodist church performed several selections.
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West End
Pleasant Grove
J B. Carpenter
M. F. Moores
Forest City
C. C. Moore
H. B. Doggett
T. C. Jordan
Spindale
Messrs
G. B. Howard
T. C. Hendrix
D. C. Cole
J. W. Starnes
Filipinos Seek Independence Amid Mar-ried Men in U S Fight
Questioning the path to freedom for the Philippines, the note highlights the paradox of a colonized nation demanding independence while fifty million married men in the United States balance duties abroad and at home, complicating wartime effort and political solidarity.
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U. S
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Mencement
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C. E. Huntley
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G.C. King
B. H. Wilkins
Mrs. Jamie H. Stainback
Cyclone Auction Company
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King Grocery CO
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