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Newspaper

Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1925

Page

12

Birthday Party for Marguerite Huntley With Friends

Little Marguerite Huntley celebrated her fourth birthday on Saturday afternoon with gold and black Halloween decorations and games. Guests included Alice King Trilby Hewitt Merle Padgett Hazel Ruth Doris and Lois Lindsey. Ice cream cake and candy were served and favors of small aprons and candy baskets were given.

Marguerite Huntley Little Marguerite Alice King Trilby Hewitt Merle Padgett Hazel Ruth Doris Lois Lindsey John Miller Charles Whitlock Watkins

Learning Chaucer Through a Hard English Class

A school notices student protests against cheerless Chaucer assignments in a fragmentary column. Readers debate burdens of old texts, with names like John Wood and Mrs. McDaniel and brief social tidbits from Spartanburg and Marion. The piece blends classroom struggle with local notices and stray quotations.

Chaucer John Wood Richmond Wilmington C. K. McDaniel Decia McDaniel Lee Wacaster Spartanburg

Red Cross Aid To Vets Aims For Wider Service

The American Red Cross outlines duties to ex service and service men, noting expanded hospital work and field directors at key posts. About 96,931 service Red Cross monthly supported troops, with 24,000 disabled ex veterans in government hospitals. An appeal for larger enrollment runs from Armistice Day to November 26.

Paccemrena Eereneet Teaser Petrol Natacseess Neal Orsatis Eer Alanine Cree Ape Ieee Feast Fusens Siaeearies Petit Ot Eee Eerie Asnemcaliaatey Beast State Rocard Ware Red Cross Cross American Red Cross Congress

Poultry Show and Sale Here Monday

The National Bank of Forest City reminds egg setters from last spring about returning one choice pullet per set this fall. The event is Monday November 9, with entries due by noon and auction sales starting at 2 p.m. at the livestock barn in front of G. C. McDaniel's barn. First prizes for best fowls per breed will be offered, drawing interest from poultry enthusiasts as Rutherford County hosts its first chicken auction.

Nal Bank Forest City National Bank of G. C. McDaniel Rutherford County

Columbus Jones Dead

Funeral services for Columbus Jones a 77 year old farmer were held at Camp's Creek Church. Rev W B Jenkins of Avondale NC officiated. He died at home in Camp's Creek after about three days illness. Survived by Mrs Nora McCraw Mrs Lucy McCraw Blanche Horton Gilbert Wade Grady Jones two brothers J J Jones and W A Jones.

Columbus Jones Camp

Kiwanis Club Forms Associated Charities Group

A meeting of Kiwanis and local church, lodge, and civic leaders convened to form an Associated Charities organization. Mrs B B Doggett elected chair, with Organization and Nominations and Finance committees named. A follow up meeting is set for next Monday to establish a permanent body.

Kiwanis Club B. B. Doggett J. W. Webb

Great Atlantic & Pacific to Open New Store on Dee Ist

The Great Atlantic and Pacific Sea Co has leased the Ledbetter building and will enter the city about December. The chain store is widely known and expected to be an asset to the city. Mr Ledbetter is adding a new front and will improve the building further.

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Sea Co Ledbetter Dee. Ist

Furnished Ten Cent Store Fruits Featured at Courtney’s

FOR RENT dwelling on East Main street with modern conveniences. Phone or write Jno W. Daniel at High Shoals NC. Also note: Why a man quit using a Fordte died in a brief, with B. B. Doggett as a related item.

East Main Street Jno W. Daniel High Shoals N. C B. B. Doggett

Business Purchase Service Offer Delight

A terse pitch promises assistance for buying a business, claiming capability to please clients with tailored options. It emphasizes readiness to help identify suitable opportunities and streamline the purchase process for buyers.

A Little Boy’s Prayer Inspires In Church

Seven year old Melvin Summey, son of devout parents, bowed in silent prayer with the congregation before a Sunday sermon. Afterward the preacher praised his reverence and asked what he prayed. The boy replied simply I said Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep.

Melvin Summey

Hull Named Secretary of Florida Poultry Association

Howard C. Hull formerly edited The Courier and runs a Lakeland chicken ranch. He also serves as superintendent of printing for the Star-Telegram’s commercial branch and has just been elected secretary of the American Poultry Association of Florida to fill the unexpired term of S. D. Hardaway. The appointment comes from president E. W. Brown of DeLand. Hull is praised for his poultry work and for increasing activity in the industry locally. Hull will devote more time to the association work.

Howard C. Hull The Courier Florida Lakeland Star-Telegram American Poultry Association Hull

Courtney's Ten Cent Store Ad Offers One Cent Sale

On sale Monday special lot of triple coated white enameled ware see window at Reinhardt Drug Co. Buy any one article at the one cent sale and get another just like it for one cent. Choice fruits at Courtney's Ten Cent Store.

Courtneys Ten Cent Reinhardt Drug Co

Box Supper at Ferry B Box Support Where School House

The event is set for Friday November 13 at 7 30 PM at the schoolhouse. C M Huggins of Boiling Springs High School will speak and give an address after opening prayers by Rev C M Rollins and special music by Miss Bertha Whiteside. Activities include a box supper drill by ten children and fortune telling by a Gypsy at ten cents per person. Boxes sold by a noted orator. Boys bring girls and money. Molasses kisses offered for kids on Friday Saturday and Monday. Courtney’s Ten Cent

Ferry C. M. Huggins Boiling Springs High School C. M. Rollins Bertha Whiteside America

Simple apparatus teaches students to measure breathed gases

A bathite cap automobile grease gon and cap of sofa lime are parts of a simply constructed apparatus designed to help medical students measure gases they breathe.

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C. E. Alcock Harry Camnitz Bishopville S. C T. C. Perrin Hicks Wilkins Harris Supply Co Harris Baptist Missionary Society S. M. Flack P. Harrill, Jr Merle Mepaniel Mattie Lee Flack Chas F. Marrill Marrill Courtney A. H. McDaniel Andrew Harrill Rutherfordton Fred Webb Mary Webb Alice Fannie King Louise Elizabeth Wilkie Sarah King Sadie Young Joe Hardin Bessie Jones Alda Freeman Cliffside Maude Grose R. V. King Spruce Pines Julia Young Plato Gettys Hollis Thelma Michael Shelby Emme Dalton F. F. Black Ruth Meares Spartanburg Fair J. T. Hunt Asheville Mary Procter East Main Screet Circle Bertha Padget Marion Bes: Tones Associated Charities Choice Fruits Forest City Real Estate J. L. Builer the Fair Store Forest City, N. C Sec'y Poultrymen BOX Supper Mr. America W. S. Tanner Nashua, N. H
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