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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1930
Page
11
Entry date August 22 1918 at the Forest City North Carolina post office as second class matter under the act of March 3 1879. Subscription rates payable in advance one year one dollar six months fifty cents outside Rutherford County one fifty. Advertising rates display per column inch reading notices per line classified per word.
A reflection on how attitude toward citizens and the community dictates outcomes. Hostile approach invites opposition while friendly outreach yields receptiveness. Viewing a town as dead or vibrant alters perception and results accordingly.
In Forest City, many skilled workers could earn more in Chicago, New York, or Detroit but stay for a better quality of life. The writer argues intelligent people value comfortable living, nature, and personal contact over rapid wealth, preferring a home with trees and lawns and less crowding.
Forest City notes Mr and Mrs H L Moore spent a day with Mr and Mrs W H Carver. Howard McDonald returned from Boiling Springs after graduating from Junior College last week.
Rutherfordton closes a ten day May criminal term of Rutherford County Superior Court. Judges Walter E. Moore and Michael Schenck oversaw the lengthy session disposing of cases including DUI, unlawful whiskey possession, housebreaking, larceny, and various degrees of murder and manslaughter. Several defendants were sentenced to state prison or county work, with numerous divorce actions granted and several cases continued.
Memorial services at Golden Valley Methodist church drew an extra large crowd. Graves were richly decorated and described as among the most beautifull in Rutherford county. AB YPA social at First Broad schoolhouse drew many attendees including Creed Fortune Spencer Gamble Dessie Towery Estelle Jones Bonnie Fortuny Kittie Fortuny Nannie Mary Melton Malonia Viola Louise Able Jewell Jones and others from Forest City. A birthday dinner for Mr Grover Robbs attracted a large crowd. Miss Lizzie Beaty visited relatives in Asheville. Various locals returned from Mars Hill for holidays and several attended Mars Hill college commencement.
Notice records transfer of ownership from R W Perry and C R Perry to James H Belk in Rutherford County North Carolina The Rutherford County Laundry is renamed Superior Laundry With retirement of former managers the old liabilities are not assumed by successors dated May 23 1930 James H Bell Manager Superior Laundry successor to Rutherford County Laundry
In letters from Forest City a farmer claims RAT SNAP killed rats quickly after months of infestation. The ad notes three sizes 35c 65c and $1.25 and is sold by Farmers Hardware Co. The column also lists a separate notice: five pigs for sale by Jas D Link dated June 2nd.
In 1929 Dixie farmer W T Thrash of Walnut Grove Mississippi achieved the highest corn yield, averaging 180.52 bushels per acre on a three acre plot aided by two50 pound Chilean nitrate side dressings. Florida teen Paul Simmons won the state H Club corn contest with 111 bushels per acre at a net cost of 18 cents per bushel using 200 pounds Chilean nitrate as a knee-high side dressing.
John Tuthill reports rats defeated after trying various poisons and RAT-SNAP. He notes rats ignored meat and cheese until RAT-SNAP cake placed where they scurry. Three sizes sold by Farmers Hardware Co. Forest City North Carolina with land guaranteed.
The message seeks three partly furnished rooms with steam heat and a private bath in Forest City North Carolina via P O Box 636. A collection of aphorisms follows about opinions, taxes, happiness, and a subscription pitch for The Courier.
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