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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1930
Page
14
The Cliffside News announces weekly publication coordinated with The IForest City Courier. Editor position is mentioned but no full name or duties are provided.
A compassionate report notes a destitute boy and his sister en route to Charleston from St. Charles via Spartanburg asking for aid after a father left them. Memorial service planned at Mt. Pleasant church in Cleveland county. extended family and neighbors attend. Local residents visited, with updates on health, travel, and community connections.
Friends mourn the death of Mr. Alva Jones who died Friday at his home after a stroke. The funeral and interment were at Mt. Pleasant Baptist church with Rev. I. D. Harrill in charge. He was twice married, survived by a widow, two daughters Mrs. Johnny Matheney and Mrs. Thomas Matheney, and two sons David and Charlie Jones.
Saturday reports show Harris 8 Cliffside 7 at Cliffside Avondale 18 Hollis 2 at Avondale and Caroleen 12 Henrietta 8 at Caroleen with possible errors in lineups. Community notes mention plays at Cliffside hall Aaron Slick from Pumpkin Crick and a junior-senior banquet at the Memorial building plus scout camping and outdoor meetings planning.
A concise aphorism noting that gratitude often shines brightest just prior to a person receiving a favor. The saying hints at human expectations and social manners within everyday interactions.
Sunday school attendance fell to 433 with two new members and fourteen visitors. Jessie Jackson's primary class achieved 100 percent with 89 present. Mrs. R. J. Rayburn joined the church by letter, a Cliffside resident for years. Rev J A Hunnicutt preached on laborers with God and spoke at Harris High School, Scruggs cemetery memorial, and Spindale Sunday school convention, with future memorial service at Holly Springs Baptist Church.
Memorial services and Mothers Day will be observed at Cliffside next Sunday. Graves in Cliffside cemetery will be decorated and special services held at the churches throughout the day. A Mothers Day program will be given at each church.
May 5 Forest City community news reports farmers nearly finished planting and rain is needed. Updates include illnesses and recoveries at home of Crowder and Luckadoo, visits between local residents, family gatherings, memorial plans for Smith Grove, and regional cotton seed purchases in Scotland County touching 3300 bushels pedigreed seed and material to treat 6000 acres.
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