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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1927
Page
3
Forest City residents report family gatherings and church attendance while travelers visit relatives in North and South Carolina. Local officials discuss a Kiwanis meeting, city elections, and new business moves as residents share weekend visits to Shelby, Concord, Hendersonville, and Asheville plus a marriage announcement and community notices.
A correction notes that the 29x4.40 Balloon Tire price in the Firestone advertisement should read 8.45 dollars instead of 8.40 dollars. Readers are asked to bear this update in mind when reviewing the ad.
The Woman's Missionary Society of First Baptist held its monthly meeting in the new assembly room with Mrs. B B Doggett presiding. Miss Alda Grayson announced for June and members heard reports on sick visits, charity, and milk gifts totaling 62.4. East Main Street Circle led an instructive program on the B C and other talks followed by a Ruth Meares solo and closing remarks by Mrs. Shields.
Spindale notes record a Sunday school class electing Mildred Williams president and officers, a carnival at Spindale House by Central High School clubs, and Community Night monthly gatherings at the Spindle House with local talent. Mentions Mrs M T Long visiting, Prof B L Smith traveling to Raleigh for a State Textbook Commission meeting, and a primary grades operetta program at Spindle school.
Dr Ayers pastor of the First Baptist Church returns from the Southern Baptist Convention held in Louisville Ky where Dr George W Truett was elected president with eleven thousand in attendance and representation from more than twelve foreign countries Members and friends are urged to attend services to hear reports of the meeting with the pastor conducting services Wednesday night and the coming Sunday morning and night Public cordially invited.
A Knights of Pythias district meeting will be held in Forest City lodge Monday night May 16 at 8 pm District Deputy Grady Withrow and Grand Chancellor Coghill or a representative will attend Moore's orchestra and refreshments are planned A relief fund for Mississippi flood sufferers will be raised Chancellor Commander J Poole named J C Harrill H B Doggett and Arval Alcock to receive and forward contributions Also an unrelated rental notice for a six room house on Beaver Street listed at 15 per month
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