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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1928

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Cool Springs Commencement Schedules May 18 22

The Cool Springs commencement runs May 18 to 22 with Friday evening musical recital by Kathrine Goggans pupils at 8. Sunday features Dr Zeno Wall of Shelby N C and Forest City churches join high school program. Monday night Senior Play Red Out of College premieres at 8 with 25 cent admission. Tuesday at 8 Dr Henry Dubose of Spartanburg S C delivers the commencement address.

Jeet Sete Tormbo Bien School Katherine Goggans Forest City Rutherford County Zeno Wall First Baptist Church Shelby N. C Wall Yperades Rice Mary Wilder Love Boatles Bootles Beles Bootles Benbow Fred Blanton Tad Cheseldine Glenn McKeithan Dwviticus Burless Blair Scotch McAllister Robert Neal Shorty Long Silvers Magee Percy Likens Kim Biggerstaff Benjamin J. Benbow Ers Myrtle Harrill Mehitabel McCann Rosella Gilliam Yselina McCann Hnnie Price Juliet Snobs Elizabeth Barber Mimi Fleurette Aileen Padgett Angel's Yaona Hardit Madam Butterfly Mae Hill Dixie Lila Gordon King Davis Verner Dubose Henry Dubose First, Presbyterian Church Spartanburg S. C

Marion conductor G F Justice dies on duty

Bostic May 16 Mr G F Bob Justice C C O railway conductor fell dead at Marion while on his run from Spartanburg to Erwin Tenn Heart trouble caused death according to local physician He was fifty seven survived by his widow a son at Wake Forest College and a daughter in West Virginia Funeral and interment in Erwin Tenn Saturday afternoon Justice was a long time conductor and a respected employee of C C O railway He was a native of Virginia.

Bostic G. F Bob) Justice Marion N. C Spartanburg S. C Erwin Tenn Justice Tennessee C. C. & O. Railway Bostic Yards G. F. Justice Bostic Yard Wake Forest West Virgin

Gillespie Re-Elected Superintendent and Treasurer

At a Gastonia presbytery meeting Rev. Geo R Gillespie was re elected to half time duties as superintendent and treasurer of Home Missions with headquarters at Forest City He will spend the rest of his time in evangelistic work and Near East for class Dr Dubose praised as a notable speaker and thinker Music by the high school sextette and glee club Medals and diplomas to be awarded during services

Gastonia Geo. R. Gillespie Home Missions Forest City Gillespie Near East Dr Dubose North South Carolina Dr. Dubose

Final Day to Register for Democratic Primary

Saturday marks the final day to register for the Democratic primary on June 2. Registrations open 8 am to 6 pm on weekdays and 9 am to 6 pm on Saturday. New voters and movers to new precincts must register with local registrar J. S. Scruggs.

J. S. Scruggs Ward

Henriettta News of Late Interest Recaps Teas and Marriages

Henrietta reports on senior class party hosted by Rev and Mrs R N Childress with games and refreshments. It notes an 8th grade party hosted by Mrs W C McAbee, a bridge gathering for Miss Olema Flack honored by Mrs T C Lovelace, and recent marriages of Paul Vernon Hyder to Bernice Dobbins in Gaffney S C and Robert Glenn Neal to Berta Lee High in Spartanburg S C.

the Courier Henrietta R. N. Childress Childress W. C. McAbee McAbee Olema Flack Forest City T. C. Lovelace J. F. Whisnant W. S.moore S. J. Asbury Buren Phillips Clyde Mahaffee Robert Neal Walter Mahaffee B. A. Hamrick Davie Sue Harris Irene Stroupe Sue Koon Elizabeth Stroupe Lucile Wall Mamie Aikens Paul Vernon Hyder Bernice Dobbins Gaffney S. C M. E. Hyder Ferry Robert Glenn Neal Berta Lee High Robert Kearse Mills Avenue Spartanburg W. L. Ball Neal Henrietta Mills Caroleen Edgar Neal James R. High Durham Duke University

May Meeting of the Rutherford County Club at Lake Lure

Rutherfordton May 16 The Rutherford County Club held its May meeting at the Lake Lure Inn with about seventy five members present. Dinners followed by talks on road and mail service improvements. New members C F Glenn and Rev C C Matheny were admitted. A committee including Elmore Stratford and Edwards was named to study hiring a full time county engineer and road cost savings.

Lake Lure Rutherford County Club Ivy Cowan Spartanburg C.F. Cline Marion J. Quince Gilkey McDowell County le B Morse S. E. Elmore C. F. Glenn Rutherfordton C. C. Matheny Forest City Noah Hollowell Mountain Farmer Hendersonville Clyde A. Erwin Elmore F. P. Stratford M. L. Edwards

Cochran & Ross Co. Win City Sewer Water Contract

The Cochran & Ross Company of Charlotte won the bid to lay about ten thousand feet of sewer lines with water line extensions for about ten thousand dollars. Eleven bidders competed. work to start in two weeks and finish in about thirty days. This marks their sixth Forest City project. North Carolina car club offers eight hundred dollars in gold prizes for a season yield, with enrollment due by June 15.

Cochran & Ross Company Charlotte Itig Forest City Car Club Boys North Carolina

Forest City High advances to West final at Salisbury

Forest City High defeated Norwood 4-2 in the West semifinals and earns a spot in the championship at Salisbury on Saturday. McKeithan is expected to pitch if ready. Wallace Long reports that many locals plan to attend and about fifty cars will transport supporters from Forest City.

Forest City High Salisbury Alexander-Wilson High School Winston-Salem Press Greensboro Forest City West Chapel Hill McKeithan Wallace Long Courier

Birthday Dinner Attracts Kin From Several Towns

J. S. Keeter celebrated a birthday with a home gathering and a trip to Reinhardt's spring for a bountiful meal. Relatives and friends from Charlotte, Avondale, Cliffside, Smith's Grove, Rutherfordton, Union Mills, and Old Fort joined in. Forest City edged Norwood 4 to 2 in a semifinal as McKeithan sparked a seventh inning rally with a two-base hit and Keeter, Laughridge, and Watkins delivered key runs. Forest City to play Salisbury Saturday.

J. S. Keeter Reinhardt Charlotte Avondale Cliffside Smith's Grove Rutherfordton Union Mills Old Fort Mr. Keeter Forest City Norwood High Norwood J. + Wentz Snuggs Tim” McKeithan Laughridge Keeter Watkins Whitlock C. Wentz Kendall Blanton Moore Upchurch McSwain Likens T. McKeithan C. McKeithan T.mckeithan Morris Shelby Hi Salisbury

Anderson man afflicted with rat bite fever

Mr James Darby of Anderson S C and brother in law of Mr L G Garvin of Cliffside is in Anderson County Hospital with rat bite fever a rare disease with only about eight US Canada cases in the last decade He was bitten in a corn crib and reported improving after admission last week with high fever and chills to a hospital diagnosis

James Darby Anderson S. Su Indaw L. G. Garvin Cliffside Anderson County Hospital United States Canada Darby

Rutherford County Fair dates set for October 2 to 3

Spindale May 14 The Rutherford County Fair will open Tuesday October 2 and run through Friday October 3. The dates were decided at a recent stockholders meeting of the Fair Association. Midway attractions have been contracted, says president Grant Allen vice president David Lindsay executive secretary and F C Kinzie secretary treasurer.

Spindale Ruthford County Fair the Fair Association Grant Allen Davd Lindsay F. C. Kinzie

Miss Young to Open Kindergarten in Forest City

Miss Nell Young announces plans to open a kindergarten in Forest City this fall after returning from St Petersburg. She completed a four month course this winter under a specialized instructor and will teach children aged three to six, addressing a growing need in the city.

Miss Young Nell Young St. Petersburg Fla Forest City

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cool Springs Louis Morrow Norman Collins Charlie Laughridge Claxton Horton Hyder Robert Whitlock Lietz Eugene Keeter Hubert Moore Emmet McKeithan Ernest Watkins Madison Moss W. G. Whitlock Stanley Hall Albert Blanton James Harrill William Biggerstaff Jake Thomas Piere G. F. Justice of G. R. Gillespie Hyder-Dobbins Neal High G. C. King Morrison Jones Hazard, Ky J. H. Thomas Aber PO Snuggs Britt If. McSwain P. Kendall Ross Honeycutt If. Upchurch J. Wentz Biggerstaff D. McKeithan
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