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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1928
Page
1
Commencement activities run May 18 through May 22 with a vocal recital by Miss greecans’ music pupils, a keynote by Dr. Zeno Wall of Shelby, and senior events including a Monday play and a Tuesday address by Dr. Henry Dubose of Spartanburg to conclude the program.
The Dramatic Club will meet with Mrs. C. Finch on Friday at 8 p m. All members who have not paid dues are asked to come prepared to pay and attendance is desired.
The third annual Junior-Senior banquet of Henrietta-Caroleen high school was held May 4 in the school building with 52 covers. Decorations used old rose and silver. menu covered four courses including fruit cocktail and ice cream. Toasts by feassell Shytle and Chester Rutledge, vocal by T. J. Moss, remarks by Supt. C. Lovelace and Mr. J. B. Jones. Senior officers Syiles Hawkins, Ruby Brindle, Eugenia Randall, Mildred Hamrick. juniors Russell Shytle, Venoga Mosley, Macbeth Scruggs. Woman's Missionary Society met with Mrs Clyde Mahaffee. program on prayer and Latin American centers.
Tomorrow, Thursday, Rutherfordton plans a Confederate Memorial Day ceremony to honor the remaining veterans who wore the gray in the Civil War. About thirty-five survivors from Rutherford County’s original eleven companies, part of more than 1,500 men, are expected to be remembered.
Forest City plans to start meat and milk inspections within days. Dr. A C Duncan, city health officer, and local dairymen discuss the move with cooperation from local butchers. Dr W L Stallings, veterinarian, slated as inspector, with full operation details to appear next week.
The report covers upcoming events and personal visits in Caroleen and nearby areas. Notes include Mrs Alfred Harrill hosting a meeting, Mahaffee serving foods, Miss Margaret Kimsey visiting from Black Fountain, Mother's Day services at ve Methodist church, visits by Elizabeth Stroupe Cleo Lane Christine Helms, and gatherings at the Mahaffee and Summey households. E G Summey is reported very sick near Race Path. Mrs Hand returns from Atlanta to visit relatives. Revival services at Caroleen Baptist draw Henrietta residents and twenty one converts were baptized by Rev K N Childress.
Rutherfordton May 8 The Spring term of Superior Court for criminal cases will convene next Monday morning with Judge P A McElroy of Marshall presiding. A heavy docket of eighty five cases includes three homicide trials and may take two weeks or more to complete.
The wedding took place May 1 at First Baptist Church with Rev W C Lynch officiating. Miss Kathrine Goggans led a brief musical program and Mr A M Glickman accompanied. The couple, both from prominent families, will honeymoon after the ceremony and reside in Gastonia. A revival by Cyclone Mack followed at Second and South streets, drawing seven to eight hundred believers in a historic spiritual renewal for the Piedmont Carolinas.
Forest City May 8 Memorial services will be observed at Adaville next Sunday May 13. Mr and Mrs B R Douth and son Ray and Miss Alda and Mr Crawford Moore of Charlotte spent the weekend at Mr A C Moore's and attended memorial services at Pleasant Grove. Mr Howard McDonald came home from Boiling Springs High School last week where he graduated. Mr Monroe McDonald and family
Large crowd attended memorial services at Floyd's Creek. Prof. W. B. Blanton led the choir from Union Mills and the Spindale quartette performed in the afternoon. Mrs. F. E. White and family mourn the death of Mr. David Penson who died Sunday night near Boiling Springs. Burial is at Providence church Tuesday at two o'clock.
A report notes attendance at the commencement exercises held last week at Boiling Springs. The brief highlights the ceremony and mentions participants from the community.
A musical service at First Baptist Church on Sunday May 6 featured choirs from Methodist and Baptist churches. Soloists and ensembles performed Dawes Melody Awakening Chorus Behold I Stand at the Door and Knock and The Wonderful Peace while M F Moores gave an address on music.
Rutherfordton May 8 The Rutherford County Pharmaceutical Association officials plan their annual banquet for Wednesday May 16 at the Isothermal Hotel. Several prominent speakers from across the state have been secured to address the gathering. Druggists from Cleveland and Polk counties will be invited to attend the dinner.
At a meeting of the general committee for the Stephens evangelistic campaign it was decided to hold the revival in Rutherford on August 12 in Forest City. The tabernacle will be steel framed with 15 oz army ducking, fire and storm proof, shipped from Greensboro. Rev. Geo. R. Gillespie named director of the preliminary campaign and the list of committee chairs was set to organize active preparations.
Alexander Mill May 8 The revival meeting closed at the Baptist church on Tuesday night of last week. Five members were added to the church roll. Several local families and visitors attended meals and events around the church. The primary grades plan a play in about two weeks as school prepares to close May 22.
Sick list includes Gladys Watts Millard Harris Chivous Richards and the infant son of Posey Richards Rev J T Sisk music publisher from Mocksville moved his family here last week and has been singing at the Missionary Methodist church Grayson Davis family from Shelby visited relatives G Green family from Cherryville visited friends Tiny Hester home with uncle Charlie Keeter Lincolnton Ga spending days with father John Hester Fletcher Jackson and family of Spindale dined with his mother Mrs J T Jackson
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