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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1926
Page
2
Local lender offers cash loans and real estate financing options. Contact J. H. Thomas or R. W. Minish for terms and approvals.
Surname Sheet Metal Con provides complete metal work for store and house fronts roofs cornices gutters metal ceilings drain pipes and related items. All work guaranteed with prompt service and reasonable rates. Get our estimate before placing your order.
A catalog excerpt lists several 1920s vehicles for sale including a 1924 Ford Coupe, a 1925 Ford Framing or Frouring, a 1923 Ford Truck, two 1925 Dodge Coupes, a 1926 Chevrolet Coupe, a 1924 Ford Sedan, a 1924 Ford Roadster, and a 1925 Ford Roaster or Roadster.
Rev J D Bridges preached a sermon at Adaville on Sunday. Misses Myrtice and Virginia Mel Brayer visited Shelby with their brother. Elizabeth Moore spent Thursday with Ruth McDonald. Mrs Bill McDade of Polk County visited A C Moore. Memory McBrayer from Winston-Salem visited his parents. Hattie Hudson a nurse at Rutherford Hospital is home on two weeks’ ration. Victor Moore of Boiling Springs called on Monroe McDonald. Fred McDonald has been sick but improving. J P Collins is improving slowly. T L McBrayer family attended memorial at Kesler Chapel. Guy Carver of Hendersonville visiting his grandparents W H Carver.
Forest City Route 3 May 24 Miss Iva Butler spent the weekend with cousin Miss Ftherlene Young. A surprise birthday dinner honored Mrs. Sara Horton on her birthday with many gifts. Relatives from Shelby and Hendersonville sent greetings. Estherlene Young attended Asheville Normal senior play. Grady Grose visited Rutherfordton relatives. Mrs. Ralph Horton joined sister Mrs. L. M. Frady in Asheville for the Normal commencement. Rev and Mrs. Ervin of Rutherfordton mourn their son. Mrs. Lawing visits Hendersonville with daughter Mrs. J. P. Williams. Mr. Garnett Grose and others in Rutherfordton and Cleveland County news. Eye care notice follows.
Notice calls stockholders to a June 26 1926 3 30 p m meeting in Forest City North Carolina to approve a merger with the National Bank of Forest City and to amend bylaws and elect directors and officers. Also covered is the separate National Bank stockholders meeting on June 25 1926 at 2 30 p m to consider the same merger and possible voluntary liquidation of the National Bank of Forest City under state law.
The United States government runs 16373 aids to navigation and operates 117 vessels including lightships, making it the largest lighthouse organization in the world.
Mrs Ollie Harrill has shown improvement after a week of illness. Visitors at Mr J P Wrights Sunday included Will Jolley Odlas Turner and family Joe Hoyle of Gaffney and T M Wright and family. Gertrude Philbeck of Spartanburg visited W R Philbeck family. Essie Ora Harrill and Guy Harrill from Spindale spent the weekend at Julius Beam’s. Gordon Wilson returning from Delray Fla visited. Josh McMurray family and W L Parks of Forest City spent Sunday at J S Beam’s. Carrie Harrill of Ellenboro visited Ollie Harrill. Fiddlers convention at Forest City drew attendees from this section. Colon Wilson working in Asheville spent weekend with friends. Bessie Rabb and Mattie Beam visited Ollie Harrill Tuesday. Memorial events at Walls and High Schools nearby were attended. A M Harrill of Cliffside visited his mother.
Farmers busy with crops as local residents visit kin and attend services. Notes include visits by Beatty and Hollifield families, Duncan and Withrow gatherings, illness of Lucile Deviney, and improvements by Jane Padgett and Ella Freeman. Tommy Stallings of Concord visiting relatives.
Saturday May 29 at 2 30 pm Ellenboro Concord and Henrietta and Logans State Councils Junior Order United American Mechanics present a Bible and flag to Lattimore high school The program includes Song America invocation by Rev I D Harrill address by Hon G B Pruett Bible presented to Prof Blanton flag presented by Rev C C Houston and by E T Pruett J L Culbreth Y Fred Harrill The audience will raise the flag on the school lawn and adjourn after Benediction
Memorial services will be held at Centennial Church on Saturday May 29 with Prof W B Blanton of Caroline in charge of the singing. All who enjoy good singing are invited. Dinner on the grounds. Green Hill Greenhouse in Green Hill North Carolina advertises tomato and pepper plants and spring bedding plants.
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