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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1929
Page
13
The Cliffside News is published weekly in cooperation with The Forest City Courier, delivering local items, notices, and brief reports to residents of the Cliffside area each week.
Local brief notes and notices compiled for readers in the Thursday city page, listing small items of community interest, upcoming events, and short announcements from local organizations and residents.
The Cliffside Baptist church reported a large baccalaureate audience with Rev. A T Stoudenmire delivering Esther 4 14. Several members joined or were baptized, and visitors from Thrift Baptist Charlotte attended. The note lists multiple local residents visiting, moving away and social events including tennis and church reunions.
Commencement events ran Thursday through Monday with Seventh grade graduation readers and declaimers, senior play Mammy's Lil Wild Rose, and a unique Class Day scene. A Doll Dance featured ten years hence, gifts from Giftorian and Testator, and a reunion finale with songs by Paul Bridges.
P D Padgett known as Uncle Dick died at his son's home on May 23 and was buried at Mt Pleasant in a Friday service led by Rev R C Smith. Born June 20 1850, he had been a Baptist member for sixty years and is survived by his wife and nine children.
Forty nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren plus several brothers and sisters attended the funeral Friday. A large number from the community came with many floral tributes showing the esteem in which he was held. Known as Uncle Dick, he was optimistic with a smile and cheery word for friends. He had been married fifty three years.
An afternoon at Suitus Cottage featured thirteen progression tables hosted by Una Edwards Virginia Moore and Alice Carpenter for Coda Carpenter Nell Moore. Wedding announcements were made for Coda Carpenter to G Dewey Blanton in June and Nell Moore to Aubrey Humphries in July. Out of town guests included Mrs. Fred Webb Mrs. J. S. Rudisill and others from Forest City Alexander Mooresboro and Mooresboro.
Columbus L. Littlejohn and Lulu J. Littlejohn sue Wright Grose and wife Betty Grose 0 H Morris and wife Eliza Grose Morris to remove a cloud from title to real estate. Defendant Wright Grose must appear by June 15 1929 or within 30 days to answer or demur per Clerk M D Dickerson. Attorneys B T Falls and C O Ridings.
A lively display features Cole Planters equipment including the Gee Whiz model and snake head planters at Farmers Hardware Co. The event highlights new garden goods and farming implements available for shoppers.
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