George McNeill Dies From Electric Line Injury
Rutherfordton May 21 George McNeill 37 a lineman for Rutherfordton Light and Power Co died in Rutherford hospital after being shocked Saturday night while connecting lights. He fell from a live pole after contact with 2300 volts. He leaves a widow three children his mother and sister Mrs Edgar Hill of Rutherfordton. McNeill born in Georgia came to Rutherfordton in 1919 and served in the Baptist church and Sunday school. Funeral Friday at 10 from Rutherfordton Baptist church with burial in Rutherfordton cemetery.
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Rutherfordton
George eNeill
Rutherfordton, Light and Power Co
Rutherford Hospita
McNeill
Neill
Edgar Hill
Georgia
To Decorate Graves of World War Vets
Forest City and Rutherfordton American Legion Posts will place wreaths on the graves of Rutherford County World War I veterans on Memorial Day May 30. Special committees will locate graves and arrange wreaths, with county residents urged to donate flowers by May 29. Donors may bring flowers to Forest City or Rutherfordton and veterans are asked to report grave locations, especially unmarked or recently deceased ex soldiers.
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American”Legion
Forest City
Rutherfordton
Rutherford County
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
A Fine Girl Born to Mr and Mrs Cecil Watkins
Mr and Mrs Cecil Watkins are receiving congratulations over the birth of a daughter born Wednesday May 21. The mother was formerly Miss Sara King.
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Cecil Watkins
Val
Sara King
Bee Specialist Coming to Rutherford County
Erfordton May 20 A bee expert from State College will visit Rutherford County Monday to assist Patton in a bee study course. A session is planned at Mr J Hy Walker’s home in Rutherfordton at 10 o clock and another at Mr B B Sanders in Bostic at 6 30 p m. Bee keepers and others interested are invited to attend.
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Erfordton
C. L
State College
Therford County
Patton
J. Hy, Walker
Rutherforden
Lock
B. B. Sanders
Bostic
Ito
Enthusiastic Simmons Club Meeting Held Tuesday
The Rutherford County Simmons Club held its meeting Tuesday night with broad township representation. Plans were made to register voters and mobilize support, led by chairman Z C Jenkins.
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Simmons
Rutherford Count Simmons Club
Z. C. Jenkins
Local Boy Hurt in Charlotte
Eugene Keeter of Forest City received minor injuries Wednesday May 14 at 4 30 p m when struck by a car driven by Mrs B B Bishop of Tryon at Mint and Morehead streets Witnesses said Keeter ran to catch a car and was treated at the Charlotte Sanatorium then returned home Friday
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Eugene Keeter
Forest City
Charlotte
B. B. Bishop
Tryon
Mint
Morehead
Keeter
Rutherford County Republicans Name Ticket
Rutherfordton May 19 The Republican convention named a ticket for county offices including Legislature clerk of court and county commissioners. Brownlow Jackson urged party organization while Fred D Hamrick was reelected chairman. The platform calls for abolishing the county treasurer office, merging it with the county accountant, and urges economy. It also condemns bank deposits of 332000 without proper security and proposes abolishing the county recorder’s office.
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Rutherfordton
Rutherford County
Brownlow Jackson
Hendersonville
Congress
Fred D. Hamrick
J. S Dockery
18Th Judicial District
Fred !Tion
Gordon Scoggin
Union Mills
L. Purgason
Bostic
Okie Biggerstaff
Forest City
G. Arthur Callahan
Board of Education
E. E. Smart
R. E. Price
W. L. Smith
Henrietta
Tom E. Keeter
Republican Board of County Contr ‘Missioners
County Recorder’s Office
Board ‘of County Commissioners
Heavy Sentences In Rutherfordton Court May 19
Sixteen men, white and colored, were sentenced Saturday morning by Judge Walter Moore for crimes during the first week of Rutherfordton's criminal term. Sentences ranged from four months on the roads to ten years in state prison for storebreaking, forgery, larceny, and other offenses.
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Rutherfordton
Walter E. Moore
Tom Walker
Sam Small
Henry Warlick
Walker
Small
Ate
Alexander Schools Drama Ends With Dual Graduation
Rutherfordton May 20 Alexander Schools Inc home for motherless and orphan children in Union Mills near Rutherfordton closes its term with seventh grade graduation at 10 am and high school program at 8 pm Friday. Dr J W O'Hara Asheville Mountain Mission superintendent will give the morning address and County Superintendent Clyde A Erwin will speak in the evening. Seventeen graduates total including 20 seventh grade and 12 high school seniors. Tuesday at 8 pm a reading and declamation contest will cap the events.
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Rutherfordton
Alexander Schools, Inc
Union Mills
J. W. O'Hara
Asheville
The
Mountain Mission Schools
Clyde A. Erwin
Fires Cause $4500 Damage on Broadway Street
Two blazes destroyed a residence on Broadway Street with all household furniture, totaling about $4500. Mr. Smart and family were away visiting relatives. the house and contents were a total loss. Fire is believed caused by a defective wire. Neighbors alerted the alarm as the structure was fully ablaze. Insurance covered about $2000 of the loss.
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Broadway Street
Smart
H. E. Coffey
Alexander
Florence Mill
Local Commencement Programs Highlight Meyers Address
Cool Springs township lines up a week of commencements with Dr Harrold D Myers of the University of North Carolina delivering the literary address on May 30 at Forest City area events. The program includes glee clubs, medals, diplomas, and senior plays as schools note strong class sizes and rising attendance.
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North Carolina
Cool Springs High School
Cool Springs Township
W. W. Peele
Charlotte
Forest City
Harrold D. Myers
Harold D. Myers
The
Unity of North Carolina
Girls Glee Club
Mendelssohn
C. ©. Erwin
Bliss
Dvorak
Clyde A. Erwin
J. W. Lakes
Sleepy Hollow
Kouitz
Rutherford County
Charlotte High School
Cool Springs High
Con Fenrated Springs
Kenneth Bostic
Fred Blanton
Rudolph Blanton
Sarah Bridges
Joy Brackett
Jessie Blanton
James Carson
Charles Duncan
Tom Dorsey
Dorothy Doggett
Mary Frye
Roy Freeman
Alfred Gilliam
Hoyle Griffin
Claxton Horton
Albert Harrill
Oscar Harrill
Inez Hamrick
Alma Hardin
Leona Hardin
Sarah Holland
Pearl Erwin
Alice Keeter
Charles Kirby
Lila Gordon King
J. P. Lewis
Gladys Long
Woodrow Matheney
James Moss
Eleanor Meares
Kathleen McMurry
Virginia Mills
Katherine Moore
Mary Moss
Madge Moore
Joe Neal
Margaret Neal
Olema Philbeck
Jack Rudisill
Zennie Ran Gall
Christine Sutton
Salem Suber
Carter Thomas
Lee Ellen Tat
Frances Tinsley
Rosaline Thompson
Ruby Toms
Reid Washburn
Anna Belle Ware
Delle Wofford
Horace Yelton
Mt. Pleasant Grammar School
Mattie Smith
Baptist Women to Hold Rutherfordton Meet
Rutherfordton May 20 The Charlotte division of the Baptist State Woman's Missionary union will meet in Rutherfordton at the First Baptist church on Thursday and Friday June 5 and 6. About 300 visitors and delegates from 19 different Baptist associations are expected to attend. A full two day program will be given.
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Katherine Goggan
Roger Colend
Charles Moore
Kinscella
Katherine Blanton
Martin
Bernice
Frances Dorsey
Marie Huntsinger
Linon
Southerland
Dorothy Huntinger
Mildred LeBrayer
Martha Greene
Marga Hamrick
Kinsella
the Robin
Eugenia Harrill
Dorothy Turner
Rutherfordton
Charlotte
Baptist State Woman's Missionary Union
First Baptist Church
Hail Stones Exhibit Shown In Rutherfordton
Mrs Gibbs of Chimney Rock township near the Rutherford Polk line presented hail stones that recently fell in her area. Preserved in an ice house, the balls ranged up to the size of a hen egg, shown in Rutherfordton on Monday afternoon.
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Rutherfordton
Uv. §. Gibbs
Chimney Rock Township
Rutherford Polk Line
Graduates Remembered At Romina Theatre Pass Event
The Romina Theatre offers passes from May 31 to June 15 for 10 local high school graduates. Acknowledgments note congratulations for their achievements and best wishes for future endeavors.
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Romina Theatre
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Geo. C. M’neill
Hamrick
C. Hilton
Leroy Green
Rom Moore
R. L. Teague
Howard Walker
Young Forest City Doy
Ed UN
Gil
Lewis
Archie Taylor
Archie
Gil Taylor
Louis Taylor
Rube Miller
Roland Hamilton
Perry Suber
Jones Grocery Company
C. C. Ridings
Ridings
Dude Kennedy
Fred Biggerstaff
Frank Elliott
John Miller
Clarence Phillips
Leon Wall
Kate Ford
Zed Harvill
Clyde Hardin
Sun
Jack Harvill
O. B. Biggerstaff
Iment
East Main Street
Furman Gladden
Ruth Doggett
Mayo Mayse
They Templeton
Marie Hughes
Ng Nicely
Ean
Matthew Watkins
I High School
Fred Smart
Anne
Sam Bennett
Hattie Bennett
Lila Gordoning
Alma~Bennett
Herb Seamenee
Anne Bennett
Purdy
Delle Woford
Dudley Purdy
Nina Bennett
J. T. Raymond
Seenimek
Theorthern
Indiana
Piane Rei
Coon Creek
Little Orphan Annie
Mary F. Randall
Marshall Matheney
Eugene Walker
Flay Hunt
Bruce Price
Robert Allred
Paul Toms
Henry Toms
Blanche Towery
Catherine McBrayer
Ruby Moore
Davenport College “Encir
Reuben McBrayer
W. FE. Moore
Baptist
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