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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1929
Page
11
The Marion Star notes Rutherford County's move to back a native Democratic son for Congress from the Tenth district in the next election. Democrats across the district show growing support, aiming to replace Geo. M. Pritchard with a Rutherford ally and restore the Tenth to the party fold.
Rutherford County, home to the largest Democratic vote in the Tenth district, argues it deserves a congressman. Citizens plan a mass meeting to choose one candidate backed by the county, preventing split support and boosting Rutherford’s chances against rivals from other counties.
The Forest City High School graduation addresses graduates as they leave home for the wider world. It praises four years of schooling as a valuable tool and warns against arrogance or avoidance of work, urging graduates to apply education wisely for a successful life.
The Courier voices appreciation for students and wishes them success as community members. It urges readers to behave responsibly, noting public carelessness with fire and urging caution in the woods to protect trees, flowers, and wildlife.
Rutherford County residents laud the Forest City Kiwanis Club and Dr A C Duncan for transporting and examining twenty one unfortunates at Gastonia orthopaedic hospital. Past clinics aided forty eight Rutherford children with thirty seven advised for treatment and thirty one benefited.
The piece contrasts national advertisers who value proper ad presentation with local merchants who rush ads. It argues ads succeed when crafted thoughtfully, and that failures usually stem from poor preparation or careless execution.
A Forest City businessman credits his success to diligently discounting all bills and especially tending to small accounts. He argues credit is a priceless asset and that maintaining a good repayment record opens doors to financial backing and big opportunities. As a new month begins, the advice is to clear or maintain good credit by paying debts.
Corinne Griffith stars in Saturday's Children at Horn's Theatre with Buster Minds the Baby. May 31 features Hot Heels first chapter Scarlet Arrow and Fox Chase plus silk ray underwear. June 1 to 3 Belle Bennett in Molly and Me with a sound-machine production and comedies Feed Em and Weep Alice's Medicine Show and News Laff. June 4 Naughty Forties and His Last Haul plus Loves of Canova and Heart of Robt. E. Lee with further comedies.
The St Louis Times argues that slashing advertising budgets kills even once great products. It cites St Jacobs Oil and James Pyles Pearline, once household names, whose sales collapsed after funds were cut and ads ceased.
Mrs. A. C. Jones advertises a sale of the largest and prettiest mid-summer hats at reduced prices. Shop offers a fine collection with price reductions to clear stock.
Chief Chas. R. Price Mayor W. T. Davis Garret Edwards and F. E. Webb depart Sunday for the national police chiefs convention in Atlanta next week. Price goes as a delegate as Forest City, one of the state’s smallest cities, is represented.
A saying underscores success comes when personal luck is joined with giving. The quote notes a man’s true achievement lies in weaving his wheel of fortune with the cog of charity.
A historical warning recounts a Northern Minnesota forest fire driven by high wind that swallowed Clouquet city and reached Duluth before wind shift stopped it. It stresses that nine of ten fires are caused by human carelessness and cites dangers in playground regions and common property damage.
A Forest City board of appraisers met May 28 1929 to lay out a street and assess damages. After review they awarded M J Harr i and G C King seven hundred fifty dollars while other property owners received none. The report ends with two unrelated quotations about industry and prosperity.
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