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Newspaper

Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1927

Page

5

Honoring Miss Catherine Brown in Gates North Carolina

Local Happenings report a Tuesday afternoon event honoring Miss Catherine Brown whose marriage to Mr Joseph Price Leeper is planned for Tuesday June 21 in Gates North Carolina. Hosts Miss Robbie Biggerstaff and Miss Catherine Brown welcomed guests at the door while Mesdames R E Biggerstaff and J S Dorton oversaw table arrangements throughout the rooms.

Robbie Biggerstaff Catherine Brown Joseph Price Leeper Gates N. C Biggerstaff Brown Mesdames R. E. Biggerstaff J. S. Dorton Shelby

Progress and social ties at a Daisy Day event

The piece recalls a gathering where guests found their places as Progressive Matrimony played. Mrs. Chas. Z. Flack won high score for a green flower jug. Miss Brown received silk lingerie as guest of honor. A decorated salad course followed with a yellow daisies color theme. Forty guests attended and many locals and visitors were listed among attendees and travel plans.

Chas. Z. Flack Miss Brown

Engagement of Laura Mae Watson and Hubert Roy Dobson

Laura Mae Watson and Hubert Roy Dobson announced engagement at Sigma Iota Chi Society party at the Poinsett Hotel Greenville S C on May 10. The wedding is set for June 28 at First Baptist church Bladenboro. Watson, Greenville Woman's College graduate, gave a voice recital May 9. Dobson, a Wilmington native, is Furman University alumnus and Spartanburg High School physical director.

Laura Mae Watson Hubert Roy Dobson Sigma Iota Chi Society Poinsett Hotel Greenville S. C First Baptist Church Bladenboro Miss Watson Greenville Woman’s College

Haines Shoe Store Opens Saturday in Region

Messrs Robert Hord and Max Washburn will open the Haines Shoe Co store Saturday May 21. The chain operates in Pennsylvania Virginia North and South Carolina offering shoes for one two and three dollars a pair to the entire family.

Messrs Robert Hord Max Washburn Haines Haines Shoe Co Pennsylvania Virginia North South Carolina

Playmakers draw big audience with two stark folk dramas

The Carolina Playmakers staged two native folk plays set in different parts of the state, delivering stark reality and beauty. The cast, including Shepherd Strudwick and Lawrence Wallace, earned praise for grace and artistry. A Chinese play closed the bill, noted for delicate oriental charm and refined production. Nearby towns sent audiences.

Carolina America China William Atlee Shepherd Strudwick Laurence Wallace Wen Chun-Chin Mr. Strudwick Shelby Rutherfordton Caroleen Spindale

Woman's Club Membership Drive and Chautauqua Sales

The Womans Club launches a membership drive through June 1 asking for name and one dollar dues to Mrs R W Minish. Departments include Music Literary Dramatic Citizenship and Welfare. Members urged to help sell Chautauqua tickets at Farmers Bank and Trust Co with prices adult 2.50 and child 1.25. New laces and ribbons arrive at Courtney's Ten Cent Store.

Womans Club R. W. Minish Womans’ Club W. A. Ayers Margaret Bostic Misses Bostic Margaret Young Farmers Bank and Trust Co Courtney

Forest City Grammar School to Hold Commencement Next Tuesday

The commencement exercises of the Forest City Grammar School will be held next Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Fifty eight boys and girls will graduate from the grammar grades this year. The public is invited to attend these exercises.

Forest City Grammar School

Baseball at Alexander on Saturday at Alexander grounds

Cliffside and Alexander will play a notable baseball game Saturday. First pitch is at 3 p m on Alexander's grounds. Alexander's lineup includes Miller at catcher Bradley at first Blanton at third Huntley in right Whitstine in center Vassey on Whitstine in left McKeithan at pinch Lancaster will start on the mound with I J C Lancaster listed as pitcher.

Cliffside Alexander Miller Bradley Wofford B. Lancaster S. S Blanton Huntley R. F Vassey Whitstine C. F McKeithan

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