Death of Forest City resident William M Padgett shocks town
William Mack Padgett died suddenly at home in Forest City while gardening on Saturday morning. Born March 15 1861 he lived in the area for 65 years and was active in church and community. He is survived by his wife seven children a sister and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Pleasant Grove cemetery with Dr W R Ware presiding.
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Forest City
William Mack Padgett
Padgett
Cool Springs
God
Mr. Padgett
Mt. Vernon
W. R. Ware
Methodist Church
Pleasant Grove
E C Weir Opens Branch Office in Hendersonville
Mr F C Weir has opened a branch office of the Western North Carolina Homeseekers Bureau in the National Bank building as local representative. The bureau, headed by Oscar T Huntley of Hendersonville, aims to supply houses acreages and developments. Weir expects strong success in the city.
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F.C. Weir
Western North Carolina Homeseekers’ Bureau
New National Bank
Hendersonville
Oscar T. Huntley
Weir
County Club Hears Great Speech in Spindale Talk
A large crowd at Spindale House heard F Roger Miller of Asheville Chamber of Commerce speak on Western North Carolina and Rutherford County. The dinner by Spindale M E church Indies was praised. Dr L B Morse introduced the speaker and praised epoch markers in community history. Miller shared a Florida trade anecdote as part of his remarks before the piece ended with a personal tribute.
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Spindale House
F. Roger Miller
Asheville
Spindale M. E. Church
S. E. Elmore
D. F. Armstrong
G. W. Splawn
R.R. Blanton
Ruth Moore
Margaret Sloane
G. W. Rollins
C. E. Alcock
Winchester
Z. O. Jenkins
Quebec
Cliffside
Miami
Morse
L. B. Morse
Great Lake
Lure
Cool Springs High School Commencement Plans 1925 1926
The Cool Springs high school will close May 31 with diplomas awarded to nine students. Commencement begins May 28 with class day exercises, a sermon by Dr Zeno Wall, and on May 30 a special music service led by J W Webb Kathrine Goggins and Mrs R W Minish. Clyde Hoey will deliver the address. exams follow next week. Camnitz Realty Co opens office in National Bank building to list property around Chimney Rock Bat Cave and Forest City.
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Cool Springs
Zeno Wall
First Baptist Church of
Shelby
Clyde Hoey
J. W. Webb
Kathrine Goggins
R. W. Minish
Camnitz Realty Co
National Bank
Chimney Rock
Bat Cave
Forest City
Mrs B H Wilkins Wins Huntley Prize
Mrs B H Wilkins of Forest City wins C E Huntley contest offering a $10 gold prize for best poultry farm name. Twelve finalists were judged, with White Eagle Poultry Farm and Wildwood Poultry Farm as top choices. Odds favored by readers’ input and newspaper reach.
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C. E. Huntley
Ilinois
New York
Mra
B. H. Wilkins
Forest City
White Eagle Poultry Farm
G. B. Harrill
Mesdames H. L. Kanipe
Jamie Stainback
Cackle Hill Poultry Farm
Woodsdale Poultry Farm
Wildwood Poultry Farm
Sunset Poultry Farm
Snowflake Poultry Farm
Hill Crest Poultry Farm
Buck Shoal Poultry Farm
Mountain Roost Chicken
Lure Crest Poultry Farm
Wilkins
Courier
Grammar School Closes May 18 After Record Year
Forest City grammar school ends a long era on May 18 as the largest elementary school with 826 pupils. The baseball team went 11 and 4, debating team captured the farmers bank cup, 60 pupils earned grade certificates, and many first and second graders received books from the Parent Teachers Association.
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Forest City Grammar School
Spindale School
Mt. Peasant
Bostic
Cool Springs High
Cliffside High School
Farmer's Bank Nd Trust Company
Superior Court Adjourned In Rutherfordton Amid Docket Activity
Rutherfordton May 17 Criminal court adjourned with over half of 107 cases disposed. Civil term opened with Judge Stack. Will of J J Harrill upheld for propounders. Various civil actions settled or continued. Divorces granted. bank and prohibition cases noted. numerous names listed among disposed and continued cases.
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Rutherfordton
Criminal Court
A. M. Stack
J. J. Harril
J. J. Harrill
A. A. Abernethy
Golden Abernethy
State Highway Commission
C. McBrayer
J. W. Harmon
A.C. Duncan
Leah Harrill
W. A. Harrill
J. A. Martin
Floyd Bostic
John Harill
P. L. Harrill
Bettie Duncan
Kate Harrill
Lex Harrill
Carrie Harvill
Blanch Carson
Jettie McArthur
Frank Harris
Emma Harris
Rosanna Cogdell
T. W. Cogdell
Ida Huskey
R. T. Huskey
C. L. Lane
Myrtle Lane
Mattie Mitchell
Charley Mitchell
HL. C. Hudgins
Lula May Hudgins
First National Bank of Brunson
Farmers Manufacturing and Ginirel Canieanyesis Mestirae Asa
Tiff
Osborn
Clyde
Redpath Chautauqua Set For Forest City May 29 to June 3
A 1926 Redpath Chautauqua lands in Forest City from May 29 through June 3 featuring Apple Sauces, Solis Marimba Band, Ruthven McDonald and His Highlanders, and headliners like Private Ambrose. The lineup includes lectures by Edward A. Marshall, Reno the magician, Harold R. Peat, and Vernon Grant with children’s shows on mornings and a grand finale concert by Solis’ Marimba Band.
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Ruthven McDonald
Highlanders
Ambrose
Forest
Greenfield Orchestral
Greenfields
R. B. Ambrose
Edward A. Marshall
Ruthven Mc‘Donald
Reno
New York
Herrick
4 Luxe
Harold R. Peat
Peat
Solis
Jane Goode
Solis’ Mamma Band
Vernon Grant
Visocchi
Padgett Blanchard Marriage At Avondale
A marriage of much interest joined Mr. L. B. Padgett of this place to Miss Louise Blanchard of Augusta Georgia May 9 at Avondale with Rev W B Jenkins officiating. Only a few friends attended and the couple will reside in Hickory North Carolina.
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L. B. Padgett
Louise Blanchard
Augusta
Avondale
W. B. Jenkins
Hickory
N. C
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W. M. Padgett
Papa
Dad
Jesus
E. C. Weir
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Muriel Padgett
Anne Laura Moss
Preston Wood
Robert Lytle
John Moore
Martha Green
Wade Abernathey
Matjie Miller
Alver Searey
Margaret
Abeth Jones
Dorothy Edwards
Wilf B. King
Gladys Grose
Hazelie Lindsay
Elaine Gibson
Janice Caldwell
Sara Watkins
Jack Gillam
Lynette Gibson
Nellie White
William Rollins
Craige Sisk
Billy A Champion
Martha Gordon
Zula Nave
Florence Searcy
Winnie Gilliam
Nell Thomas
J. M. Minish
T. D. Philbeck
Clara Smart
Pauline Jones
Roy Callahan
Valerie Morrow
Roy Lynch
Buster Horn
Toney Carver
Sam Jones
B. W. Thompson
Evelyn Jordan
Robert Bradley
Havel Horn
Myra Morris
Annie Moore
Mary Rollins
Wik
From Wood
Jack Cooper
Robert Lynch
Farmer Thomas
James Watkins
Ernest Price
Howard Lytle
Rally Gilliam
Carson Rollins
C. B. Harrill
Eva Griffin
Jewel Whitlock
von King
Curtis Bedingfield
Bob Hemphill
Lewis Doggett
Woodrow Abernathy
Jessie Atchley
Robert Stalnaker
Tillman Mose
Spurgeon Carpenter
Margaret Grose
Dorothy Green
Sarah Moss
Oneida Leonhardt
Howard Magness
George Avant
Billie Avant
Paul Lavender
J. R. Champion
Jay Downey
Annie Ruth Hamrick
Robert McDonald
Ralph Tate
Pauline Bridges
Katherine Moore
J. P. Lewis
Rudolph Blanton
Ruth Kiser
Carter Thomas
Phil Grose
Gladys Long
Inez Hamrick
Virginia Mills
Eleanor Meares
Albert Harrill
Clyde Hutchins
Robert Whitlock
Robert Nave
Miriam Padgett
Hazel Price
Mary Moss
Pearl Irwin
Luce Breck
Hautauqua
the Electric Service Co
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