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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1927
Page
9
Forest City Courier published weekly in Forest City North Carolina serving Rutherford County. Post office entry date August 22, 1918 marks second class matter under March 3 1879 act. Advertising price listed at $1.50.
A Mississippi River flood editorial urges immediate federal action and strong leadership. It argues that decades of delay caused 1927 damages and calls for $75,000,000 to build durable levee protection, with rapid surveys and Congress readiness before December sessions. The piece pledges editorial support to secure funding.
The article discusses the enduring idea of making a will and cites literary examples from Haggard and Ptolemy for context. It urges readers to consult an attorney and consider naming a trust company to ensure a will is legally valid.
The Carolina Playmakers present Lighted Candles by Margaret Bland of Charlotte a mountain life tragedy about a young woman trapped in a second marriage who keeps lighted candles in hope of her first husband Jake returning five years after his disappearance. Effie endures conflict as Mote demands obedience. The play features local Highland characters with humor from two old mountain women and a preacher. The production is praised for faithful representation and strong acting as previously seen in Chapel Hill.
Dr Frank Crane argues a modern plan urges everyone to make a will and place property in a Trust Company to manage. This approach, he contends, prevents protracted litigation over testaments and shields legatees from unscrupulous stock promoters and related dangers.
Rutherford county notes a Confederate Veterans reunion with twenty five veterans attending. The Petary American Legion provided free tickets for a war film and the Dickerson Mills U D C chapter hosted a veterans dinner at the Baptist church basement. Officers elected included commander K J Carpenter lieutenant commander A H McDaniel and adjutant C C Erwin.
A new brick church known as Rob bins Grove Wesleyan Methodist was dedicated Sunday May 8 five miles north of Ellenboro. Ministers Rev John Clement Rev Charles Gentry Rev H C Oakes and others joined in the ceremony. Mr and Mrs J T Robbins who donated the lot and labor were honored on the rostrum. Dedicatorial sermon by Rev John A Clement used Matt 16 18 and praised the church as a credit to the community. The twelve member congregation holds promise for the future.
Manager Hughes of Cliffside Theatre advertises two benefit performances at City Theatre on the 16th and 17th headlining First National film McFadden's Flats. All net proceeds will go to Mississippi flood relief, with crowds expected to respond to the public spirited offer and strong shopping at the two days.
Esther Melick soprano leads The Chimes of Brittany in a dramatic cathedral choir service set to special lighting and scenic effects as part of the Redpath Chautauqua. The Metropolitan Singers join with grand and light opera selections in aconcert program by the renowned Metropolitan troupe.
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