Forest City Wins State Championship By 2-1 Score
Forest City High defeats Whiteville 2 to 1 in ten innings to claim the state title. Pitchers J Berry and T McKeithan locked in a classic duel, with McKeithan driving in the winning run in the tenth. Hamer Gunganus and Blanton led Eastern and Forest City hitters respectively as crowd favorites celebrated the close, low scoring playoff bout at Chapel Hill.
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Greer
Moss
Whitlock
Berry
Blanton
D. McKeithan
T. McKeithan
Whiteville
Keeter
Gurganus
Heath
Schwartz
Forest City boys attend Chapel Hill game in grand style
Five Forest City youths Asa Hamrick James Hamrick Charles Ford Charles Huntley and Rudolph Blanton traveled by Charles Harrill's 97 model Ford touring to Chapel Hill to see the Forest City Whiteville game. They left Thursday at 6 pm arrived Friday 6 am, watched the championship, then returned arriving Forest City Sunday at 11 am.
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Forest City
Asa Hamrick
James Hamrick
Charles Ford
Charles Huntley
Rudolph Blanton
Whiteville
Chapel Hill
Charles Harrill
Power outage scheduled Sunday for city substation repairs
City officials announce a Sunday power outage from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Repairs will be conducted at the substation. Bear this notice in mind.
Forest City Courier Solicits Support for High School Team
The Forest City Courier urges community subscriptions to aid the Forest City High School team honored for city and county achievements. The notice lists donors and amounts with a deadline of Wednesday at 10 a.m. June 6, inviting contributions at the Courier office or Peoples Drug Store.
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Forest City Courier
Peoples Drug Store
Forest City
Lee Stien
Jack Michalove
R. E. Biggerstaff
J. C. Dewees
M. W. Harriss
Jem ‘W. Marshall Giles
Hustling Forest City Baseball Team Victory Posited
Harry Griffin of The Charlotte Observer hails Forest City High as the top western North Carolina school team. The hustling squad faces Whiteville in Chapel Hill for the east western finals, with coach Babe Seitz praised for a strong record and potential state title bid in multiple sports.
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Harry Griffin
The
Charlotte Observer
Forest City
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Whiteville
E. W
Babe) Seitz
Spencer
Seitz
Vof North Carolina
Efird Chain Sale Set to Open Friday Morning
The Efird annual chain sale, eagerly awaited in forty two towns, begins Friday June 1 and runs through June. Managers met in executive session in Charlotte and Forest City to plan a contest between stores and sales teams, with two sides per store and prizes for the winners. Sixty carloads of merchandise have been gathered for the campaign, signaling a strong sales push as farming conditions improve in the region.
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Efird
Chas. R. Curlee
Forest City
Efird Bros
Charlotte
Shelby
Curlee
Efird Brothers
Efird’s
Courier
Forest City Seizes NC Championship With Valiant Win
Forest City celebrates a hard earned title after defeating Norwood in Chapel Hill. Coach Seitz and players earned nationwide praise for grit and sportsmanship, prompting community support for the Champion High School baseball fund.
Spectator support fuels Spindale team celebration
School pep meetings and a Kiwanis Club reception boosted morale for Spindale basketball, with Supt. Clyde Erwin praising cooperation. Prizes include a permanent University silver cup, additional trophies, new sweaters, and a team banquet. Fans are urged to join an "honor roll" and donate to a team subscription drive.
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Mayor Flack
F. I. Barber
Micky” Hewitt
Doc Duncan
Doc Reinhardt
Mesdames Hewitt
Alcock
Macine
Don’t
Spindale
Courier
Kiwanis Club
Reinhardt
Flack
C. E. Alcock
Bedlam
Peoples Drug Store
Home Coming Day at First Baptist Church
Sunday June 10 observers celebrate the sixth anniversary of Dr. W. A. Ayers pastorate with a day long service. An invitation extends to former pastors residents former members and others to attend. The church will feature a continuing sale and the paper will publish a two page ad this week plus generous space in upcoming issues to inform readers about the sale.
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First Baptist Church
W. A. Ayers
State champions baseball team returns home after title win
Babe Seitz led the state high school champions who defeated Whiteville 2 to 1 in Chapel Hill and arrived in Forest City to a massive ovation. Mayor Flack and officials organized a special train as crowds greeted the team along the route. Wis Keeter starred at first base with 21 games, 190 putouts, nine assists, no errors, and a .300 batting average. Laughridge was second in putouts with no errors.
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Babe” Seitz
Forest City
Chapel Hill
Whiteville High
Charles Z. Flack
Wis
Keeter
Wnaitack Semen
Laughridge
Election Returns Delayed to Rutherfordton Chairman Seeks Precinct Registrars
Mr J R Anderson, Chairman of the Board of Elections, requests Precinct Registrars to send returns to him in Rutherfordton at their earliest convenience Saturday night. This is to ensure complete returns are available by 9 o'clock.
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J. R. Anderson
Board of Elections
Rutherfordton
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F. Blanton
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