Former Forest City Man Dies in Savannah
Barney Arthur Phillips aged 42 died in a Savannah Georgia hospital May 5 after a two week illness with spinal meningitis. He was born in Forest City but lived in Savannah fifteen years in the restaurant business. Funeral held May 6 at his Savannah residence with Acacia Lodge Masons officiating. He is survived by his widow Ida Mae Phillips two daughters Minnie Lee and Mrs H C Walker and son T C Phillips, all of Savannah. Also survived by his father M C Phillips of Forest City four half brothers four sisters and one half sister. Forest City relatives attended.
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Barney Arthur Phillips
M. C. Phillips
Savannah
Mr. Phillips
Forest City
John S. Wilder
Calvary Baptist Church
Phillips
Acacia Lodge
Bonaventure Cemetery
Alee Shrine Temple
Ida Mae Phillips
Minnie Lee Phillips
H. C. Walk
Madera
Daly
T.C. Phillips
Forest
Greenville
S. C
L. N. Epley
Messrs
Monroe Phillips, Jr
Oscar Phillips
N. C. Wooten
L. Turner
Ray Reep
Boiling Springs College Announces May Commencement Schedule
Boiling Springs Junior College will hold commencement ceremonies May 17 through May 21. Events include alumni banquet, baccalaureate sermon by Dr. C V Tilley, inter-society debates and declaimers, musical concert, senior class day, orator and recitation contests, society night and play, academy and junior college graduations, and a literary address by Dr L L Carpenter with medal and prize awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boiling Springs
Boiling Springs Junior College
C. V. Tilley
Dre L. L. Carpenter
Rutherford County Girl Wins Essay Prize
The Daughters of the Confederacy of Asheville awarded five dollar gold pieces to each high school in Buncombe county for the best Jefferson Davis essay. Martha Lee Long of Weaver High School won the prize, presented by A Scroop Styles of Asheville at her graduation. Miss Long, a Rutherford county girl, received broad congratulations from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the Confederacy of
Asheville
Buncombe County
Jefferson Davis
Martha Lee Long
Weaver High School
A. Scroop Styles
Miss Long
Rutherford County
Velvet Beans Boost Soil Health For Poor Land
Velvet beans improve poor sandy soils by fixing nitrogen and increasing yields. Demonstrations in eastern counties show corn up 19 to 39 bushels per acre and seed cotton up from 1148 to 1745 pounds. beans raise peanut yields as well. For grazing, plant in alternation with corn or Biloxi soybeans, three feet apart, from September to spring. Varieties suitable for Bea Carolina include Early Speckle Osceola and Mississippi Black, planted by June 1 for best results. A bushel seeds two acres poor land or three acres good, at $1.50 to $2.50 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Blair
Extension Agronomist
State College
Blair
Bea Carolina
Joint Meeting of County Club and Medical Society
Rutherfordton May 12 The Rutherford County Club will hold a joint meeting with the Rutherford County Medical Society in the Methodist church dining room at 1 p m Friday May 16 The meal served by church ladies costs 50 cents per plate Dr William Allan of Charlotte will give the principal address The Gamble of an Inheritance He will join Duke University medical staff next year Reservations for luncheon plates should go to Mrs F W H Logan Attendance without eating is welcome to hear the speak at 1 30 p m
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Rutherfordton
Rutherford County Club
Rutherford County Medical Society
Methodist Church
Medical Society
William Allan
Charlotte
Allan
Duke ‘University
County Club
County Medical Iociety
F. W. H. Logan
Green Hill School Closes. Operettas Highlight Week
Green Hill May 12. Green Hill Consolidated school closed April 29 and May 1. The operetta The Ginger Bread Man and the Grammar Grade plays were staged Tuesday night. Miss Alice Crabtree led music for the operetta. A larger crowd enjoyed the May 1 high school play All A Mistake, praised as excellent. Music between acts by Miss Crabtree, Mrs Hawkins, Mr Young, and Carl Bridges. Principal Lackey presented seventh grade diplomas to N L Hampton, Roy Wil Roscoe Morgan, Thomas Flack, Le Roy Philips, Estelle Frazier, Thelma Hyder, Bonnie Williams, Wolovent Phillips, Blanche Harris, Florence White. Perfect attendance and spelling certificates awarded to several students. Mrs. Robert Powell of Elkin visiting. Mrs. Billy Hawkins returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Hill
Alice Crabtre
Alice Crabtree
R. Z. Hawkins
Carl Young
Ee Carl Bridges
Co. B. Lackey
N. L. Hampton
Roy Wil Roscoe Morgan
Thomas Flack
LeRoy Philips
Estelle Frazier
Thelma Hyder
Bonnie Williams
Wovolent ‘Phillips
Blanche Harris
Florence White
Jack Elliotte
Kent Hampton
Robert Powell
Elkin
Bailey
Billy Hawkins
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Georgia
Lister Co
Lambert Phare
Phyaicana
Phillipe
Elec
Philips of
Wilk
Boiling Springs College
Ruth
Erford
County Club and Medical Society
Yates Hampton
Gene Hampton
W. L. Eailey
Iadree Byers
Theron Bailey
W. L. Hampton
John A. Hampton
Lucile Camby
Ivan Byers
Shelby
RESU
Miles
Orient
Southland
J. Beraclde
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