Appointments Made by New City Officials
City officials elected on May 5 were sworn in the following Wednesday and met Friday night to merge the career and health departments, saving funds by combining two offices. J. E. Caldwell was reelected city clerk and treasurer. R. R. Blanton named city attorney, Dr. W. C. Bostic Jr health officer, BB Greene superintendent of water and lights, with other minor staff retained. Police changes: Sgt. A. A. Price named chief and T. F. Green night officer. both bring experience. Public approves. new administration aims for efficiency and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frand
J. E. Caldwell
R. R. Blanton
W. C. Bostic, Jr
Greene
Chas. R. Price
Sgt
A. A. Price
T. F. Green
Mr. Price
Funeral Held for Mr Jeter Laws in Forest City
Mr Jeter R Laws died at his home on his route last Wednesday after an illness. He was 31. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 30 PM at Providence Methodist Church with Rev L Beachboard and Rev Mr Coffee presiding. Interment followed in Providence Cemetery. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Stokes Laws. Pallbearers named G S Sherrill E E Sherrill C H Sherill A J Sherrill W E Laws and Worth Hardin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
R-2
Jeter R. Laws
Povidence Methodist Church
EL. Beachboard
Coffee
Providence
Laws
Stokes Laws
G. S Sherrill
E. E. Sherrill
C.H. Sheril
A. J. Sherrill
W. E Laws
Worth Hardin
Pupils of Miss Wall Give Music Recital
Henrietta May 12 The pupils of Miss Wall Lucille Wall music teacher at Henrietta Caroleen high school will present a music recital Tuesday evening in the high school auditorium Those taking part include Mark Lovelace A C Lovelace Margaret Brock Juanita Simon Versie Ward Mary Hamrick Sara Hamrick Margaret Wilson Sue Henson Paul Abernethy Charles Abernethy Jeanette Hussey Wallace Holland Mary Hartnerham Hazel Biggerstaff Elizabeth James Shirley Crawford Leitia Smarth Meredith Spratt Elizabeth Elmore Sara Jenkins Ruth Trill and Ethel Hawkins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta
Lucille Wall
Henrietta Caroleen
Mark
A. C. Lovelace
Margaret Brock
Juanita Simon
Versie Ward
Mary
Sara Hamrick
Margaret Wilson
Sue <i
Evelyn Henson
Paul and
Charles Abernethy
Jeanette Hus=ye
Wallace Holland
Mary Hartnerham
Hazel Biggerstaff
Eli“beth James
Shirley Crawford
Leitia Smarth
Meredith Spratt
Elizabeth Elmore
Sara Jenkins
Ruth ‘Rill
Ethel Hawkins
Memorial Services at Walls Church May 24
Memorial services at Walls Church scheduled for Sunday May 24 with a Sunday school service and an 11 o'clock sermon by A G Melton of Boiling Springs. Graveside decorations and other rites on church grounds at 2 o'clock to be led by Rev Epley of Forest. Special singing planned for the day.
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Walls Church
Hlenboro
Walls
A. G. Melton
Epley
Oreo Y Rey
Springs
State to take over 685 miles of Rutherford roads
On July 1 North Carolina will assume 685.15 miles of Rutherford county highways. The village will be divided into three classes: Class A topsoiled graded roads 263 miles, Class B graded roads 299.30 miles, and Class C unimproved 122.85 miles.
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North Carolina
Rutherford County
County Club Host To Civic Leaders
The May meeting of The Rutherford County Club will be held Friday evening at 6 30 in the Isothermal Hotel Rutherfordton. Representatives of civic bodies and chambers of commerce from Charlotte Gastonia Kings Mountain Shelby Asheville Bryson City and other points in Western North Carolina are expected. Dr L B Morse of Chimney Rock will present the program and discuss a traffic routing plat. Luncheon price is 75 cents for this meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford County Club
Isothermal
Rutherfordton
Chambers of Commerce
Charlotte
Gastonia
Kings Mountai Shelby
Asheville
Bryson City
North Carolina
L. B. Morse
Chimney Rock
Courier
Twin High Junior Senior Banquet at Isothermal Hotel
The sixth annual banquet for Henrietta Caroleen High School seniors and juniors was held May 2 1931 at the Isothermal Hotel Rutherfordton. The program featured performances by Adolph Atkins Lewis Lynch Muriel Wall and others with Clyde A Erwin as speaker. Guests included trustees faculty and many students and the Rainbow colors for the senior color were carried out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroleen
Henrietta-Caroleen High School
Isothermal
Rutherfordton
Vast
Muriel Wall
T. C. Lovelace
Roy Blanton
Raymond Lindsey
Jeter Mooneyham
Clyde A. Erwin
Robert Spratt
Lewis Lynch
Pauline Harrill
Edith Holland
W. B. DeBrule
Roy Robertson
Yates Rawkins
Annie Sue Kiser
Virginia Kennedy
Glen Hawkins
Elizabeth Smith
Mozelle
Bridges
Lucy Blanton
Dan Hughes
Irene de
W. B. Cooper
O . Mooneyham
S. J. Holland
O. A Lynch
Robert Neal
Lillian Grant
L. M. Sherer
Virginia Poole
Olga Fortmberry
Joe Lockman
Carl Lockman
Joe Harris
Lucille Wall
Mark Lovelace
A. C. Lovelace, Jr
Jeter] Mooneyham
Mary Hart Mooneyha
Abbie Jane Wall
Mane
Death Claims Confederate Vet James M. Goode
Forest City May 14 Funeral services for James M. Goode a Confederate veteran were held at Mt Vernon Baptist church. Rev C L Taylor and other ministers conducted the rites and interment was at Mt Vernon cemetery. Survived by two sons Addie and Willie and three daughters Mrs Baxter Long Mrs Vernon Goode and Mrs Bate Wilson. He served in Company I 50th North Carolina Troops and was an active church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
James M. Goode
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
C. L. Taylor
Mt. Vernon Church
D. J. Hunt
J. W. Parker
J. M Goode
Boiling Springs
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Goode
Addie
Willie Goode
Baxter Long
Vernon Goode
Bate Wison
Goode
50Th Regiment
North Caolina
Vernon
P T A Award Night in Forest City May 15
The Forest City P T A will stage its final meeting Friday May 15 at 8 p m in the elementary school auditorium. Prizes and blue attendance buttons will be awarded to pupils with perfect attendance and to those on the honor roll. Six year olds due by November 1 will be examined next week.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Forest City
Gardner
Asbury
Reid
P.T. A
Ministers Attend Southern Baptist Convention as Messengers
Rev J W Jones pastor Mt Pleasant Baptist church and Mr Ross Wall deacon Cliffside Baptist church left Monday for the Southern Baptist Convention in Birmingham Ala as messengers from their churches and the Sandy Run Association They will visit Atlanta Ga and other cities en route passing through Siesta sopvettene
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Jones
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Ross Wall
Cliffside Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Birmingham
Ala
Sandy Run Association
Atlanta
Siesta
Sopvettene
Superior Court Sessions End With Bank Case Settlements
The superior court adjourned after settling five former Citizens Bank and Trust cases for 52 500 and a pay by J L Taylor 15 000, plus a Farmers Bank official paid 7 500. these payments bar further actions. The criminal term began with Judge Hoyle Sink, sentences included prison terms for Byers Tolbert and Logan, several defendants fined or jailed, and a rape case awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciizens Bank and Trust Company
B. B. Doggett
Messrs
K. S. Tanner
S. E. Elmore
W. B. Walker
T. F. Oates
Citizens Bank
J. L. Taylor
Farmers Bank and Trust Company
Superior Court
Hoyle Sink
Forest City Alexander night baseball park lighting deal
The Forest City Alexander baseball club contracts with General Electric for lighting at the new Alexander Mills park, spending 6000 dollars. The park, near completion, will be the first textile park in the United States to host night games. The club aims to join a semi pro league with regional games. Mr. E L Cantrell is business manager.
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E. L. Cantrell
First Public Performance by Cool Springs Band
National Music Week observance featured a high school assembly program with band vocal and piano selections. The Cool Springs Band, directed by D. Cole of Spindale, performed four pieces after only eight lessons and impressed with skill and teamwork. A permanent band is hoped for Forest City and nearby areas, with a full evening program planned for early June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cool Springs
D. ©. Cole
Spindale
Forest City
Local Court news and patient update from Charlotte incidents
Mrs. John W. Dalton was taken to Charlotte Sanatorium for an operation on Monday and is reported doing nicely. Several State cases show various dispositions including Nol Pro, guilty verdicts, not guilty verdicts, and jury trials.
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John W. Dalton
Charlotte Sanatorium
Charlotte
Cool Springs Commencement Dates Set for May
Cool Springs high school will hold commencement May 17, 19 and 22. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered Sunday by Rev. L B Hayes of Shelby. The senior play High Flyers runs May 19 at 8:00 pm with many named cast members. The annual literary address is May 22 by Dr. D W Daniel of Clemson. Diplomas will be awarded after the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cool Springs
Cool .Syfrings High School
J. W. Eakes
L. B. Hayes
Shelby
C. C. Matheny
W. A. Ayers
Dr. Hayes
J. W. Williams
Cool Springs High School
High Flyers
Dovey Doyle
Dorothy Greene
Professor Collins
John Blanton
Jack Whitney
Phillip Chambers
Henry Titus
Davey
Lee Moss Reinhardt
Ezra Whitney
Jack
Charles Ford
Bob Bell
Howard Magness
John Murray
Mazie
George Huntley
Mr. Peyton
John Williford
D. W. Daniel
Clemson [Stee
Clyde A. Erwin
Jeward
Changes Made At Stonecutter Mill
Spindale May 12 Mr J C Cowan Jr resigns as secretary and superintendent of the Stonecutter mills to become assistant general superintendent of a group of mills in Burlington The move comes with a salary increase and better advancement prospects J W Best named superintendent of the Stonecutter Mills succeeding Cowan Russell Northy resigns to join Holt Company in Burlington and leaves for his new post Sunday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spindale
J. C.cowan, Jr
Stonecutter Mills
Burlington
Cowan
Stone“cutter Mills
Togo
A. Gregg
North Carolina
J. W. Best
Grace Cotton Mill
Ruth- Jeffordton
Russell Northy
Sto Jeutter Mills
Holt Company
Presbyterian Services Next Sunday at Local Church
Preaching services planned for next Sunday evening at 7 30 at the local Presbyterian church by Reverend T. M. Stribling. Attendance encouraged and expected to gather for evening worship.
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Presbyterian
T. M. Stribling
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jeter Laws
Twin High
Yoast
Adolph Atkins
Mark and
James Byers
Wi King
Will Tolbert
Weidon Logan
Henry Clarke
D. K. Mayse
Will Tate
State
Grifton Black
Lewis
Jess Bradley
Lewis Bradley
Otis Hamrick
George Reavis
Charles Williams
Paul Burgess
Lloyd Boheeler
C. A. Goode
Ed Phillips
Johnnie Jones
Niles Ei
Alexander Park
D. C
Leverett
W. S. Cochran
N. Li Seifa
Capias
T. C. Holland
Baxter Hopper
Johnnie Morrow
W. T. Johnson
Ruff Borders
Glenn Sawyer
Floyd Conner
Troy McGinnis
Carl Evers
George Bradley
Bills
Hampton Black
Ossie Baker
Eldridge Wall
Mrs. Doyle
Miss Mason
Pauline Erwin
Presbyterian Services
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