Woman dies while gardening in McDowell County
Mrs W aged 63 died suddenly while assisting in garden work west of Rutherfordton on Monday of heart trouble. Funeral services were held Tuesday noon at Piney Knob Baptist near Gilkey with interment at Piney Knob cemetery. She is survived by husband and seven children: Sarah Arrowood Effie Hill of Forest City W Smith of McDowell County Iantha Epley of Forest City Nis Hill of Forest City Brisco Hill of Marion. She was a Piney Knob Baptist Church member.
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Rfordton
West of Here
Piney Knob Bath
Gilkey
Piney Knob
Hill
Ers
Sarah Arrowood
Effie
This County
Forest City
Lovie Smith
McDowell County
Iantha Epley
Nis Hill
Brisco Hill
Marion
Pineyist Church
Henderson Woman Improves at Rutherford Hospital
Mrs Loly Suttles, injured in an auto accident near Lake Lure two weeks ago, is recovering well at Rutherford hospital. She suffered a severe cut requiring removal of a facial wrap. Her mother in law Cleveland Suttles and John Suttles, with her young daughter, were not seriously hurt.
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X Wallow
Loly Suttles
Lake Lure
Rutherford Hospital
Cleveland
John Suttles
Daugher
Ginilly
Dr W L Stallings receives travel letter from Rev John Bunn
A letter from Rev John H Bunn of Lawrenceville Virginia arrives with plans for a voyage starting in New York. He will tour Jerusalem Palestine Naples Rome and Florence Italy Heidelberg Germany Paris France and London England. Bunn is well known locally for preaching at the First Baptist Church recently. Friends wish him a pleasant and safe journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Stallings
John H. Bunn
Lawrenceville
New York
Married in Chesnee Flora McDaniel and S. Barnes wed
Flora McDaniel and S. Barnes were married at the Chesnee Methodist parsonage by Rev. Mr. Shealey on Wednesday of last week. The bride, formerly of Forest City, is the sister of Mrs. O. C. Turner. The groom runs a furniture business in Hendersonville and is a prominent local businessman. After a brief bridal tour they will reside in Hendersonville.
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Flora McDaniel
Barnes
Chesnee
Shealey
Forest City
O. C. Turner
Usiness
Hendersonville
Freeman-Corn Wedding Announced for February Fifteenth
Mr and Mrs Robert G Freeman announce the marriage of their daughter Lila Ernestine to Mr Roy E Corn on Saturday February 15 1930 in Spartanburg South Carolina The bride is the Freeman family daughter from Shelby and a former Avondale school faculty member The groom is son of Mrs G W Corn of Forest City and employed at Penders Store Forest City Also mentioned are visiting family and a local Bee Hive ad note about new shoe arrivals
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Robert G. Freeman
Lila Ernestine
Roy E. Corn
Spartanburg
South Caroli
Corn
R. G. Freeman
Shelby
Avondale School
G. W. Corn
Forest City
Penders’ Store
Forest
New Dixie Golf Course Opens This Saturday
The Dixie Golf Course on Highway No. 20 between Forest Bay and Spindale will open Saturday May 30. Owned and operated by Don C. Melton the course features rolling terrain woodlines and cave-like greens praised for its layout. It is five minutes from Rutherfordton or Forest City and aims to promote health through golf to local residents.
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Dixie
Forest Bay
Spindale
Don C. Melton
Rutherfordton
Eee
Forest City
Evening of Music recital enchants Forest City audience
Miss Katherine Goggans pupils presented a two part program at the school building. Young students performed in the Kinscella method, followed by advanced pieces by Ledbetter and Moore sisters Washburn brothers Lee Moss Reinhardt and others. The quartet by Ledbetter and Washburns drew lively praise.
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Katherine Goggans
Forest City
Ledbetter
Moore
Washburn Brothers
Lee Moss Rheinhardt
Johnnie
Bennie Washburn
Verdi
Lee Moss Reinhardt
Johnnie Washburn
Katherine Bradley
Marjorie Padgett
Mary Frances Harrill
Dorothy Lea
Sybil Moore
Forest City Schools
Woman's Club seeks new members for next year
All ladies wishing to join the Woman's Club should send 1.00 for membership and indicate their preferred department to Mrs. Hoyle Elliott by July 1 as club books close then. Mrs. G. C. McDaniel and two sons travel Saturday to visit Rev. and Mrs. Parker Holmes in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Arthur McDaniel and Arthur Jr accompany them to Winston-Salem before continuing to Washington, D.C. for a visit with Mr. McDaniel.
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Woman’s Club
Hoyle Elliott
G. C. McDaniel
Parker Holmes
Winston-Salem
Arthur McDaniel
Arthur, Jr
Winston- Salem
Washington, D. C
McDaniel
Brilliant Stude Doris Jenks Earns Perfect Attendance Card
Doris Jenks, nine years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J R Jenks of Bostic, received a certificate for four years of perfect attendance with neither absence nor tardiness.
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Niss
Doris Jenks
J. R. Jenks
Bostic
Views of Our News By CHICAGOAN in Forest City
An unidentified author writes weekly reflections on Forest City Courier content. Highlights include congratulations to four couples, birthday wishes for Ray Horn, and a tribute to C C McGinnis of Green Hill. The note notes reader letters, local ads, and a Jersey cow for sale via last week’s Courier.
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C. C. McGinnis
Green Hill
Earth
Jit
Forest City
O. R. Coffield
Courier
Moore’s Orchestra Broadcast on WSPA Thursday Evening
Moore’s orchestra will broadcast over Station WSPA Spartanburg Thursday from 8:30 to 9:30 p m A planned program by the orchestra manager accompanies the event Joseph Wembley will play piano selections from seven to eight o’clock on the same evening Ewald Jackson of The Courier office is home with measles A complete line of picnic supplies and camping items is offered by Stahl’s Ten Cent Stores
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Moore
WSPA
Spartanburg
Joseph Wembley
Ewald Jackson
Stahl
Ten Cent
Poppy Day Sales in City Raise 75 Dollars 06 Cents
Poppy Day observed last Saturday netted 75 dollars 06 cents in city sales benefiting disabled veterans and their families. Mrs. Spurgeon Moss led the campaign with a capable committee earning commendation for the success. Mr. J L Butler reports moving to the R V King house on South Broadway near his farm, the first rent in 34 years.
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Spurgeon Moss
J. L. Butler
R. V. King
South Broadway
Mr. Butler
Memorial for World War Dead Featured June 4
Annual memorial services for World War dead will be observed Saturday with Willis Towery Post Forest City and Fred Williams Post Rutherfordton co operating. Posts will decorate veteran graves in seven townships and collect flowers at Moss Brothers building East Main Street Saturday morning. Rev J W Hoyle Jr Rutherfordton will deliver the memorial sermon Sunday at 8 PM in First Baptist Church. The county wide service opens with America and includes prayers, roll call, poetry, hymns, and Taps. The Forest City Courier will feature a special section next week highlighting local business booster efforts and regional potential in Forest City North Carolina.
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Willis Towery Post
American Legion
Forest City
Fred Williams Post
Rutherfordton
American Legion Post
Moss Brothers
Methodist Church
East Main St
J. W. Hoyle, Jr
Rutherfordton Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
America
E. A. Millican
Spindale Fluartette
Messrs
D. C. Cole
G. B. Howard
T. C. Hendrix
J. W. Starnes
Mr Hoyle
Ellenboro Ball Club Debuts New Uniforms in Narrow Loss
Ellenboro, May 25. The newly organized Ellenboro baseball team wore new uniforms in a 3 to 2 opening loss to Shelby. Hamrick edged Kirksey in a pitching duel despite more hits by Ellenboro. Nanney and Dutch Allen led Ellenboro scoring with Wall top Shelby. Allen stole home in the sixth to tie. Tryon visits Ellenboro May 30.
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Ellenboro
Shelby
Kirksey
Sherrill Hamrick
Hamrick
Nanney
Dutch Allen
Wall
Allen
Padgett
Garret Edwards
Matt Wright
Tryon
Fraud in Frog Race Discovered in Kinston
May 25. A fraud in the international frog jumping contest at Angels Camp California last Sunday was exposed here. Zenobia the Kinston entry claimed to be from near Kinston but was not within 2800 or 3000 miles of the city. Two locals resided in Angels Camp and wrote Kiwanis to send frogs, the bank closure event distracted the contest organizers, and a Calaveras frog was entered as a North Carolina leaper, fooling 20000 spectators until today.
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Kinston
Angels Camp
Cal
Zenobia
Kiwanis Club
Carol
California
Calaveras Hills
North Carolina
Singing Convention at Sulphur Springs Sunday
Forest City, May 27. The Rutherford County singing convention will be held at Sulphur Springs Baptist church Sunday, starting at 10:20 AM. Welcome by W M Lovelace, response by A G Hamrick. Local choirs and visiting quartets sing in morning and afternoon sessions. Dinner on the ground at noon. A short 3:45 PM business session will decide the next meeting date and place.
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Forest City
R-1
Rutherford County
Sulphur Springs Baptist Church
W. M. Lovelace
A. G. Hamrick
Sulphur Springs
Shiloh
Holly Springs
Betheny
Adaville
Mountain View
Lawn Party for Methodist Sunday School Children
Misses Julia Abrams and Sudie Young hosted sixty children from the baby department on Mrs. J F Alexander’s front lawn Tuesday from 4 to 5 p m. The event featured children’s games and lemonade with animal crackers. Children praised the hostess hospitality.
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Julia Abrams
Sudie Young
Methodist Sunday School
J. F. Alexander
Abrams
Young
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Chicagoan
Windy City
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Forest City Courier
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the Courier
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Ruth Virginia Anderson
Robert Wendell Eaves
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Sea of Matrix
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Union of States
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
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