Forest City Wins Western Championship in Nailbiting Final
Forest City High defeated Winston-Salem High 6 to 4 at Salisbury to claim the Western North Carolina title behind Tim McKeithan. McKeithan allowed two hits after the sixth and Forest City built an early lead with three runs in the first inning. Watkins, Laughridge, and Likens starred in the field as Forest City clinched the regional crown and prepared to face Whiteville in the state championship at Chapel Hill. The Southern Railway planned a 6:30 am Saturday train from Forest City to Chapel Hill for fans, with a round trip fare of $5.00.
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Tim’ McKeithan
Forest City High
Victor
Winston-Salem High
Salisbury
North Rolina
Tim” McKeithan
Twin City
Winston-Salem
Cooke
Blanton
Aghie
Forest City
T. McKeithan
Laughridge
Keeter
Watkins
Likens
Whitlock
Biggerstaff
Winston Salem
Pentagon
Byer
Williams
Whiteville
N. C
Columbus County
Locat
Wilmington
Clay
Fayetteville
Forest City High School
Ship
Chapel Hill
Southern Railway
Forest
City
Whiteville-Clayton
Champ Chapel Hill
Old North State
fimston-Salem Aba PO
Beck
If. Cooke
Brewer
Clobifefow
Bn Payne
West
Short
Kingard
Aldrich
Brats
D. McKeithan
Livengord
Phillips
Richardson
Rutherford County
Chimney Rock
Cliffside
Spindale
Rutherfordton
Salisbury Battle Field
Shelby
Gastonia
Charlotte
Forest City Baseball Pep Meeting Aids Chapel Hill Trip
A Wednesday pep meeting at W G Magness Piano Store aims to send Forest City players to Chapel Hill for the championship game against Whiteville High. Miss Miriam Padgett will lead cheers. a Friday follow-up meeting is planned to mobilize fans and arrange a special train. Local excitement runs countywide.
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W. G. Magness
Chapel Hill
Whiteville High
North Carolina
Forest City
Miriam Padgett
MRS S A HAMILTON DIES IN RUTHERFORDTON AT 89
Rutherfordton May 21 Mrs Sallie Anne Hamilton aged 89 died at Rutherford Hospital after six weeks illness. She was born Sallie Clark in Spartanburg County South Carolina wife of the late Col Robert LaFayette Hamilton of Co E 6th North Carolina Regiment. Funeral services were held at the home on Pine Street with Rev W R Ware and Rev W L Latham in charge and burial at Mills Springs Cemetery.
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Rutherfordton
Sallie Anne Hamilton
C. E. Justice
Pine Street
Rutherford Hospital
Thame
Velock
W. R. Ware
Methodist Church
W. L. Latham
Presbyterian Church
J. M. Walker
Boiling Springs
Poultry Expert Dr Kaupp Talks Feeding at Forest City
Dr B F Kaupp head of the State College poultry department spoke at Kiwanis Hall Forest City to Rutherford County poultrymen on feeding and sanitation. He cited NC eggs as cheaper than in Canada, plus tests showing net profits per bird and feed-to-product efficiencies. Brownell of the Farmers Federation discussed grading and marketing of poultry.
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Kiwanis Hall
Forest City
Rutherford Count
B. F. Kaupp
State College
Brownell
Farmers Federation
Canada
North Carolina
Kaupp
Swannanoa
The
DuBose
John Newton Biggerstaff
R. E. Biggerstaff
Wyman Wood
J. F. Alexander
Merle Price
Dr. Duncan
Davis Verner
Reading
Farmers Bank & Trust Co
Lila Gordon King
Dr. Young
Nell Young
Margaret Young
Aileen Padgett
Rutherford County Board of Education
Leona Hardin
Sarah Moss
Norris Wells
Forest City Courier
Earl Huntley
Cool Springs High School closess successful year
The Cool Springs High School year closed with a piano recital by Miss Katherine Goggans pupils. Lee Moss Reinhardt Johnnie Washburn Dorothy Greene and Dorothy Rudisill gave standout numbers. Dr Zeno Wall delivered the baccalaureate sermon and students staged Kicked Out of College. Awards medals diplomas and scholarships followed.
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Cool Springs
Katherine Goggans
Lee Moss Reinhardt
Johnnie Washburn
Dorothy Greene
Dorothy Rudisill
Zeno Wall
First Baptist Church
Shelby
Shurches
Henry DuBose
M. F. Moores
First Presbyterian Church
Spartanburg
Cool Springs, High School
J. W. Eaks
C. C. Erwin
Prince Gaines
Sara Bailey
Mary Lackey
Ruth Moore
Pauline Huggins
Mamie Eakens
Mary Wilder
Agnes Barnes
Kathrine Goggans
D. H. Sutton
S. M. Crowder
C. C. Turner
E. V. Seitz
Southern Railway official promotes special train to state baseball
William J. Coughlin traveling passenger agent for Southern Railway visited The Courier office to arrange a special Forest City to Chapel Hill train for the State Championship baseball game. He outlined the railway's educational campaign highlighting service, equipment, and rate reductions.
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William J. Coughlin
Southern Railway
Courier
Coughlin
Forest City
Chapel Hill
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Twin City Baseball Club
Piston
Salem High School
Motals
Salem
Clodfellow
S. A. Hamilton
Rutherford
James Padgett
Wake Forest
Raleich
Rutherford County Poultry Association
A.C. Duncan
H. L. Robertson
F. S. Hall
Avondale
Yoder
Central High
William Ayers
William Biggeraff
Elizabeth Barber
Iva Butler
Burless Blair
Alice Carson
Viola Doggett
Mary Davis
Rosella Gilliam
Miriam Greene
James Griffin
Clyde Griffin
Pierce Hyder
Charles Hemphill
Coree Hamrick
Floyd Harri Myrtle Harrill
Mae Hill
Viola Hollifield
Ruth Hollifield
Yates Holland
Bernice Kanipe
Percy Likens
Wilace Long
Thomas Long
Margaret McDonald
Cecil Mears
Mildred Moore
Hubert Moore
Emmett McKeithan
Robert Neal
Winnie Price
Reid Parks
Nannie Lee Selvey
Martha Sloan
Dorris Tate
Willie Toms
Alice Washburn
Flay Weathers
Adrian Wilkerson
Marie Huntley
Emily Thomas
Ailene Phillips
Cool Springs High School
Hern Railway
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