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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
1
Greenville visitors and local families join in ceremonies and gatherings. Obituary notes mourning Hawkins family, social visits span Gastonia to Gaffney. Farm and school events include Cliffside defeating Forest City 14 to 5, student weddings, and staff updates at Cliffside Mills. Local travel, car wreck near the Methodist Church, and daily life anecdotes fill the week.
Miss Lillie Dorsey of Tennessee visits Mr Ed Dorsey. Miss Mamie Rollins returns from Shelby. A baby boy born to Pressley Hardin of R-2 on the 17th. Dorsey family visits TC Whisnant in Caroleen. Miss Ottolie Long returns home to Forest City for summer vacation. Mrs Joe Dorsey and Lillian visit in Knoxville. D.C Rollins and family visit Shelby relatives. Republican Convention in Rutherfordton nominates full county ticket for June 5 primary. Mrs J H Crawford and Zalena Tollison visit Marion. Woods family in attendance. baby Charles Otto sick. Mr M E Dorsey visits Caroleen. Miss Blanchard visiting Miss Ottolie Long in Forest City. Misses Addie Goode, Eunice Pardson, Arthur White, Jeter Joe attend Mountain Creek memorials. Mr Foy Horn and family mentioned with Bernice Horn and daughters Jennie, Vonnie, Luna. Phil Beck visits Gaffney in Mr Horn’s Overland. W J Davis, city clerk, leaves for Atlanta on business, accompanied by assistant John Reid.
Mr and Mrs Robert England Biggerstaff announce the marriage of their daughter Marie with both families inviting the presence of relatives and friends at the ceremony. The announcement emphasizes family ties and the formal occasion.
Forest City features farmers finishing planting season and a host of social visits. Mr. P H Hardin spent the weekend with son R E Hardin of Orangeburg 8 C. T L Womack and family from Mill Spring visited J E Womack and Mrs J R Hardin. Ruth McSwain has improved after illness. J J Hardin and son visited Clinton Hamrick. Burl Womack visited Mrs Womack's parents, Mr and Mrs J A Butler. Mania Byers stayed with sister Mrs Kelly Beheler.
The Marion Progress notes an open letter from Judge J. Bis Ray to Democrats of McDowell County in this issue. It praises his service on the bench in the Western Districts of North Carolina and urges voters to judge him by his official duties rather than personal ambition.
Advertisement promotes Gude's Pepto Mangan as cure for anemia and run-down conditions. It claims the product restores blood vitality, improves strength and vigor, and warns to ensure the package bears the name Gude's. Available at all druggists.
A union service will be held at the Baptist church Sunday night at 8:15 in support of Local Service or Welfare Work. Addresses will be given by Rev. Beasley of Monroe North Carolina and Mr. Price, editor of the Rutherfordton Sun, among others. The public is earnestly urged to attend.
Mrs Eliza Hollifield of Sunshine widow of A P Hollifield died Friday morning April 10 at her home age forty three grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren survive eight children C Hollifield S G Hollifield E T Hollifield Mrs C B Gurley R K Hollifield Mrs T T Long J E Holli field and Mrs P D Bogan Funeral Saturday afternoon from Walls Baptist church with Rev C M Teal of Forest City officiating
Rutherford County announces C F Cline for the House of Representatives while others seek County Commissioner Recorder and Treasurer nominations. Statements urge Democratic Primary action June 5 1920 and note appointments by Governor Bickett to fill a judge vacancy.
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