Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Forest City Courier in Forest City, North Carolina

We have 6,272,381 pages in North Carolina

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1930

Page

4

Reverend Z D Harrill record of fifty years service

Ellenboro notes 80 year old Zachariah D Harrill famed Baptist minister with fifty years of uncharged service to the community He has never held public office or political role and helped establish Ellenboro high school He married in 1871 and has nine children thirty grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren known as Uncle Zachariah and loved for guiding and comforting neighbors during hard times.

Ellenboro Zachariah D. Harri Harrill Sandyciation Associat Thel Baptist Church Ellenboro High School Rutherford County Zachariah

Sheriff Captures Large Still at Duncan Creek Township

Sheriff W. C. Hardin and three deputies found and destroyed a sixty gallon still in Duncan Creek Township during the Hollis High School commencement. About 120 gallons of beer were seized. no arrests were made. Hardin aims to suppress whiskey production. In Gaston county, Cherryville beekeepers form a twelve member association adopting methods from State College.

W. C. Hardin Holl Tis High School Duncan Creek Township Hardin Cherryville Gaston County C. IE. Sams State College

William Burgin Dies After Two Months Illness

William Burgin aged 51 died at his brother Charles Burgin's home in Spindale after a two month illness. Funeral services were held at Nealsville Saturday with Rev. W. A. Barber of Spindale Methodist church officiating. Interment followed in Nealsville cemetery. He leaves a widow, two children, one brother Charles Burgin of Spindale, and one sister Mrs. W. A. Rumfelt of Lincolnton. He was a Methodist.

Spindale William Burgin Charles Burgin Nealsville W. A. Barber Spindale Methodist Church

Ellenboro High Team Enjoys Best Season Yet

Ellenboro May 9 The Country Gentlemen of Ellenboro High School wrapped up the season with ten wins and four losses, defeating every high school in the area. The team scored 174 runs while rivals posted 79, posting a .333 team batting average. Key hitters include C Allen .462 Greene .462 W Allen .462 Hamrick .323 Harrill .208 Wim Jones .273 Owens .103.

Ellenboro Ellenboro High School C. Allen Greene W. Allen Hamrick Harrill Wim Jones Owens

Bertie Beauty Shop Winners and Local Notices

Winners at Bertie Beauty Shop were Mrs. B. B. Green of Forest City and Mr. C. G. Nanne of Spindale. Rentals offered six to thirty dollars monthly. Lost red rubber umbrella at Methodist church. return to Chief C. R. Price. M. C. Phillips opens a new grocery at Harrill and Reed streets with full lines and fair prices. Republicans of Cool Springs Township call meeting at Forest City City Hall May 16 1930 to select delegates for Rutherford County convention May 17 1930.

Bertie Beauty Shop B. B. Green Forest City C. G. Nanne Spindale Methodist Church C. R. Price M. C. Phillips Harrill and Reed Streets M. G. Phillips Cool Springs Township N. C Court House Rutherfordton R. K. Hollifield

Rutherford County Political Announcements for June Primary

C Hightower announces candidacy for Rutherford County commissioner in the Democratic primary on June 7 1930. He also seeks reelection as coroner of Rutherford County in the same Democratic primary with appreciation for support.

Myse Rutherford County

Kiwanis Club Notes Highlight Attendance and Talent

A large Kiwanis gathering Monday evening welcomed many members and visitors. Soloist Miss Emily Camp performed a song and Solicitor J W Pless Jr delivered a talk, adding interest to the program.

Kiwanis Club Emily Camp J. W. Pless, Jr

Fragmentary historic note on laws and proceedings

A fragmented excerpt mentions a person called Mr. Pless paying a tribute to the late J. M. Edy and references antiquated laws being brought to day standards. The garbled text lacks clear events, dates, or locations to establish a full report.

Macree

Also Mentioned on This Page

Z. D. Harrill W. H. Payne Julius Harrill Granite Falls M. O. Harrill Fred *Harril Broad Harrill Docia Horn Lattimore Giney Hamrick Zadie Carrie Harrill Osh Kosh Greenewald Spartanburg Spartanburg, S. C The Piedmont Kees Dula North Carolina South Carolina Tene Resse Audi Carolina A. W. Dula Lenoir, N. C Chas. Z. Flack City C. Hightower Forest City Building & Loan Association Forest City Building & Loan Assoc’n Geo. T. Mull Bargain Center
Search Courier

Search the Forest City Courier Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Forest City Courier?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication