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Newspaper

Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1929

Page

16

Shelby Wins Championship in Narrow High School Victory

Chapel Hill May 25 The Shelby High School nine clinched the late championship with a 4 to 2 win over Rac ed High at Emerson Field. Gov. C Max Gardner and Mrs Gardner watched with about 3 000 spectators. Pitcher Sherri Hamrick starred, earning the win as Gold Hamrick McNeill led with two-base hits. Attendance 3 000.

Chapel Hill Emerson Field Shelby Club Viedie Aurtory Sherri Hamrick Gov. Jardner Ralph Man‘r Gold Hamrick McNeill Jarrelson Bethune McBryde Rogers Lester Harrelson Sapp Magner Atendance

Padgett and Blanton Furnish New Hotel in High Point

Messrs. T. R. Padgett and C. C. Blanton returned from High Point where Blanton bought hotel furniture through Padgett & King. Blanton advances hotel completion and hopes to open by June 15.

Messrs T. R. Padgett C. C. Blanton High Point Blanton Padgett & King Mr. Blanton

Twins Welcome Peggy Patsy And Perry Terry At Two Homes

Two baby girls named Peggy and Patsy arrived for Mr. and Mrs. B L Mc Gaha of Forest City. Two baby boys named Perry and Terry joined Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Deaton of Avondale.

B. L. McGaha Forest City Peggy Patsy Stork Clarence Deaton Avondale Perry Terry

County Agents Reports For Week Highlights Buncombe Silk 4-H

Buncombe County reports show major pure bred site campaign completes 12 month drive placing 57 bulls and 16 placement orders totaling 193, likely the largest among counties. Deaf School stored forty tons alfalfa. State Hospital yields over a ton per acre from 35 acres. Henderson sees Russell Creamery expanding to Lincolnton with contracts to dairymen. Elizabethton reports branch creamery. OlcDowell notes locust honey harvest and swarming issues. 1,200 pedigreed S C White Leghorn chicks in last 30 days. purebred Jersey bull purchased. 4-H Club met at Pleasant Garden. Rutherford Court week draws farmers to county office.

Buncombe County L. D. Thrash R. L. Sloan School For Deaf State Hospital OlcDowell W. L. Smarr

Spindale Rutherfordton Open Season With Defeat by Cherryville

Spindale Rutherfordton lost 6 5 in the season opener against Cherryville on the local park. The club will host Charlotte Firemen on May 30 at 3 30 pm for the official season opener. Broadus E Simmons is now manager and building a strong squad.

Spindale Spindale- Rutherfordton Cherryville Spindale-Rutherfordton Charlotte Firemen Broadus E. Simmons

Rutherford testing radish growing with railroad roots

The railroad furnishes the radish roots and eight or ten farmers will try to grow them in Rutherford County to see how successfully they can be shown.

Rutherford County

Sulphur Springs Social and Memorial Notes

Rev. A G Melton filled his Sulphur Springs appointment and preached a good sermon. The B Y P A held a Friday social at Mrs N F Wessinger s home with a five cent per foot tall dress theme. Memorial services were attended at Holly Springs and High Shoals. A ragtime party honored Miss Leuna Robbins with prizes for raggedest girl and Mr Sum Cole for raggedest boy, with a long guest list of local residents and families.

Forest City R-1 A.G. Melton Sulphur Springs N. F. Wessinger A. G. Melton W. M. Hopper C. M. Hopper Andirs Z. P. Hopper Holly Springs High Shoals Leuna Robbins Ruby Robbins Sum Cole Bessie Annie Vera Fairleen Henson Ruby Leona Robbins Annette Athelee

Visits Forest City After 30 Years Absence

Mr. Elbert Hardin arrived in Forest City after thirty years in Texas. He returned to visit relatives and was surprised by changes in Forest City and Rutherford County. He will see his uncle M. C. Phillips his sister Sallie Goode and his mother and brother during the stay.

Elbert Hardin Forest City Hardin Texas Ruthford County M. C. Phillips Sallie Goode

Spindale News Updates On Street Surfacing and Sunday School

Spindale streets on Pleasant Elmore and Spindle have rubberized surfaces completed after a contracted hard surfacing project. The new Spindale Methodist Sunday school rooms rise rapidly under W H Hand Son supervision, expected to cost about 15000 dollars and be ready by August first. Ellenboro council degree team attended Spindale Jr C U A M meeting and conferred degrees on three new members.

Spindale Spindale Street Pleasant and Elmore Streets Spindale House Elmore Pleasant W. H. Hand & Son Belmont Spindale Council Ellenboro Council

Postal Meeting at Hollis Brings Big Community Picnic

Hollis May 27. The Rutherford Cleve land postal councils and rural carriers from two counties prepare for a major gathering on Thursday. The public program starts at 10:80 o'clock with a joint picnic planned by postal workers and local citizens. Attendees are urged to bring baskets and join in the event.

Hollis Rutherford-Cleveland

Ford Car Maintenance Labor Prices From Old Market Listing

A vintage ad lists labor rates for engine tune up grinding valves carburetor overhaul and transmission work. Prices note labor only with parts extra and claim Ford policy keeps parts cost low due to small profit margins. Personnel and exact job items include tune up, valve grind, carburetor work, transmission service, starting motor overhaul and generator service.

Ford Motor Company Ford

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