City High School Commencement Honors 28 Graduates
Commencement exercises at City High School honored twenty eight graduates with Dr. W L Poteat of Wake Forest College delivering the address. The program included class day, recitals, declamatory contests, and musical features, highlighting student achievements and a farewell to the senior class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City High School
W. L. Poteat
Dr. Frazier
Forklar Bis School
Wake Forest College
Poteat
T. J. Moss
Wake Forest
South
United Choirs
W. R. Ware
James Ayers
Mary King Harrill
Henry Parker
Lillian Washburn
Alice Barber
Henry Tedder
Reba Price
Rose Eaves
Lee Harrill
Hilda McDonald
Caroline Parks
Civic Department Elect New Officers
The Civic Department of the Women's Club met Saturday evening at Padgett and King's store and elected new officers for the year: Mrs. R. E. Biggerstaff chairman, Mrs. T. R. Padgett vice chairwoman, and Mrs. W. C. Blanton secretary and treasurer. A generous meeting approved plans for community improve ments and lyceum proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Padgett and
King’s Store
R. E. Biggerstaff
T. R. Padgett
W. C. Blanton
C. E. Alcock
Lyceum
Treasury
Courier
Board of
City Aldermen
I. B. Covington
Wadesboro
Forest City
Women’s Club
Betterment Club
Superior Court Adjourns After Two Weeks of Trials
Superior Court adjourned Friday afternoon at 5:00 after clearing criminal and civil dockets. Judge John M. Oglesby presiding in his first county term since appointment. Jury found Steve Greenway and John Humphries guilty of possessing material for whiskey manufacturing. fines of 25 dollars plus costs. State v. Jef Becks and Wister continued on page eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Oglesby
Ben F. Long
The
Courier
State
Steve Greenway
John Humphries
Jef Becks
Wister
Forest City schools end term in record year
The Forest City school term closes amid high praise for Prof. J. W. Eaks and Rev. W. R. Ware. A faculty of 28 oversaw 987 students as work proceeds on a new township high building set to open September 1 if contractors finish in time.
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Forest City
J. W.eaks
New Township High
Chautauqua Opens Here Next Monday June 3
Redpath five day Chautauqua will open in Forest City Monday June 1 and run through June 5. Tickets are selling by Woman's Club, season passes cost 2.50 for adults and 1.25 for children. The program features Give and Take, The Shepherd's Dream, Laurant magic, and lectures by Bennett and Jones, with acts by the Jugo Slav Tamburica Orchestra and others across four afternoons and four nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Redpath
Chautauqua
Laurant
William Rainey Bennett
Hilton Ira Jones
Faubel
Great
Laurant and Company
Julian R. Arnold
New York
Chicago
Colonial Harp Ensemble Company
Everett Kemp
Courier Withdraws Free Book Offer June 3
Hundreds have taken the free premium of a copy of the Tragedy of Sand Cave with The Courier offer. The withdrawal date is Wednesday June 3. subscribe for $1.50 per year, less than many county papers. Renew now if your card shows expiration. Judge Morrow’s articles are highlighted as worth the price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Sand Cave
Judge Morrow
Recruiting Officer for U S Army Here
Sergeant Andrew J. Rossett of Fort Bragg has opened a sub station in Forest City to recruit men ages 18 to 35 for one or three year enlistments. Enlistments are offered in Field Artillery at Fort Bragg Infantry at Fort Screven Camp McClellan and Fort Moultrie Coast Artillery in Hawai i. Recent enrollments include Thomas Huntsinger Zeb Head Charles Brady and Lonnie Moore all for one year in motorized Field Artillery. Rossett stays until May 31 and will be in Asheville afterward.
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Andrew J. Rossett
Fort Bragg
N. C
Forest City
U. S. Army
Field Artillery
N. Infantry
Fort Screvens
Camp McClellan
Ala
Fort Moultrie
8. C
Coast
Summer school work seekers see Miss Bertha Jones Forest City
A brief notice invites students or guardians to summer school work and directs interested parties to contact Miss Bertha Jones in Forest City for guidance or enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Jones
Forest City
Pretty wedding at Union Mills
Union Mills May 25. Miss Mattie Harris and Deument Green wed May 21 in a quiet home ceremony officiated by Rev W Reid Harris of Trinity NC. The couple will reside at 633 H Street SW Washington DC. The bride, a Knoxville High School graduate and longtime Rutherford county teacher, wore a blue tan ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Mills
North Carolina
H. Street
S. W
Washington, D.C
W Reid Harris
Trinity
N. C
Nelle Harris
Glenn Harris
Mary Kirby
Traffic Officer Morrow Killed in Accident
Traffic officer Morrow dies in a road accident and Officer O D Barrs suffers severe injuries. The incident prompted a highway details inquiry and local officials stated responders arrived quickly at the scene. Investigators are reviewing the cause and any contributing factors.
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Morrow
Kiwanis Club Meeting Highlights and Tragic Accidents
Kiwanis Club met Monday with G H Leonard of Hickory announcing plans for Farmers' Night and a request for hosting Forest City club. Officers mourn the death of Officer Clyde Morrow after a motorcycle crash and report another injury to O D Barrs. funeral held at Providence church with community turnout. Leonard outlined Y M C A history and upcoming Hi Y programs in Spindale Rutherfordton and Forest City schools, noting plans for future clubs and the Western North Carolina Older Boys Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
G. H. Leonard
Hickory
Y M.C. A
United States
Leonard
Spindalelub
Forest City High School
Spindale - Rutherfordton Township
Spindale
Rutherford County
O. D. Barrs
Clyde Morrow
Roy Hamrick
Harris Oil Co
Hamrick
Officer Morrow
Mr. Morrow
C. S. Royster
Ernest Summer
Officer Barre
Morrow
Speed
Bers
J. R. Morrow
G. W. Rollins
Sandy Music
Providence Church
Statesville
N.C
Shelby
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New South
Edward Moody
Cortez Hamrick
Agnes Davis
Alice Washburn
Bernice Kanipe
Michael Watson
Glee Club
Santa Lucia
Alfred Murray
Lee Jil
Sup’t J. W. Eaks
W. A. Aye
Arthur Sullivan Glee Club
C. C. Huston
W. H. Frazier
Civic Department
Superior Court
J. W. Eaks
the Courier
Mattie Harris
Mr. Deument Green
E. C. Harris
Mattie
Messrs
R. R. Blanton
W. A. Ayers
Forrest City
Kiwanis Hall
Thos. G. Stone
A. C. Duncan
F. I. Barber
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