Propes fatally shot in ambush near South Mountain
Aged farmer Propes, 64, was shot from ambush while picking cotton near the South Mountain region Tuesday. He died within half an hour. A coroner's inquest ruled the death a gunshot injury by unknown assailant. Propes, active in prohibition enforcement, aided officers against bootleggers and rural crime. Funeral set for Thursday at Jane Creek Baptist Church.
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Propes
Ens
South Mountain
Warty
Oon
South Mountains
Arcon
Vfieman
Propes Eiro
Unir
George F. Green
Povrarion
JM. Rollins
W. J. UN
J. J. Withrow
W. W. Jury
South Mountain Indusval Institute
W Hardin
Jim Robinson
Adam Propés
Evie Propes
Jaude Melton
Spindale
Florida
Jane Creek Baptist Church
Iden
South Mountain Range
Petition Drives Additional Section for Plants Sale
Reports from The Courier indicate strong support for adding a second election on selling utility plants. More than 300 petitions signed, possibly 500 if petitions close promptly. Voters previously hesitated but now favor sale at $415,100, with outcome likely two to one if the issue is placed before the electorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nts
Officer G M Edwards Has Finger Removed
A. Garrett M. Edwards, popular officer known as the Men's Friend, underwent a Rutherford Hospital operation on a May morning for removal of a finger on his left hand after a car door closed on it weeks ago. Infection necessitated the removal and he is recovering, expected to return to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Garrett M. Edwards
Rutherford Hospital
Edwards
Beley it or not One pound of viet candy for 25
A fragment lists a quirky local sale offering viet candy priced at 25 cents for a one pound portion. No further context or entities are readable to confirm vendor or location.
Bailey to Speak in Forest City Monday Evening
Hon Josiah W Bailey Democrat for the United States Senate will address the Rutherford county gathering in the Cool S school auditorium Monday at eight o clock with a 730 start for preliminaries. Bailey will not speak in Rutherford ton Monday afternoon. Also notes growth in Industrial Loan and Investment Bank resources and a quarterly two percent dividend payable Oct 1. Bank opened May 4 1925 and has never missed a quarterly dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah W. Bailey
Forest City
Ah W. Bailey
United Statenate
Rutherford County
Bailey
Mr. Bailey
Rutherfordton
Industrial Loan and Investment Bank
Mrs. C. L. Steidley Leads Spindale Revival
Revival services at Spindale Methodist Church opened with Mrs. C. L. Steidley of High Point assisting pastor Rev. W. Arthur Barber. Services run daily for two weeks and have drawn steady attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spindale
Spindale Methodist Church
C. L. Steidley
High Point
W. Arthur Barber
Motorcade Planned to Hartsville by Rutherford County Officials
A meeting of agricultural teachers and others in Rutherfordton decided to organize a motorcade to the Coker Farms in Hartsville South Carolina on October 9. The trip, sponsored by county civic clubs, aims to involve business and professional men and invited farmers to learn farming methods. The motorcade departs Rutherfordton at 5 30 a m and returns the same day. A second sponsoring committee meeting is set for Saturday at 8 30 in the courthouse. all interested are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
Clyde A. Erwin
Coker
Hartsville
S. C
Rutherfordt
Commtee
Court House
Bear Creek Association Meeting Near Ellenboro
The Bear Creek Association of the Primitive Baptist church will meet with the Philadelphia Primitive Baptist church near Ellenboro. The first session begins at ten o'clock and the association continues through Sunday to close Monday. Big new stock of children's socks and hosiery for fall and winter offered very cheap at Courtney's.
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Bear Creek Association
Primitive Baptist Church
Philadelphia Primitive Baptist Church
Ellenboro
Courtney's
Youth is killed when hit by car in Rutherfordton
Cecil Mooney eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs Walter Mooney of Caro leen was instantly killed Sunday afternoon at five when struck by a 1927 model Ford roadster driven by Elmer Guffey of Greensboro The crash occurred as Cecil and his younger brother Guy sat on a curb near Yelton Roller Mill Guffey lost control after hitting a drain and fled the scene later captured four miles away He 16 year old Guffey son of Harvey Guffey formerly of Forest City was arrested Funeral services for Cecil were held Monday at Oak Grove Methodist church Interment in Oak Grove cemetery He survived by his parents one brother and two sisters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
Cecil Mooney
Walter Mooney
Caroleen
Elmer Guffey
Greensboro
Cecil
Guy
Cleghorn Street
Yelton
Young Guffey
Guffey
George Ross
Calvin Hardin
Roy Weeks
Harvey Guffey
Forest City
Oak Grove Methodist Church
Oak Grove
Robert Smith
Cleghorn
Birthday Dinner Honored J G Butler Sr and Dewitt Hamrick
A birthday dinner was hosted last Sunday at Mrs. B R Butler’s home near Flat Rock for Mr. J G Butler Sr and Mr. Dewitt Hamrick. Attendees included J G Butler Sr, Zero Butler, Mes Benson, and Dr. T E Morrow among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Butler
Dewitt Hamrick
B. R Butler
Flat Rock
Zero Butler
Mes Benson
T. E. Morrow
Ferenboro Fair Sets October 10-11 At Ellenboro
Special notice lists cash prizes and contests for the Ellenboro fair held October 10 and 11, 1930. Readers learn about events, program nights, and many exhibitor divisions including crops, poultry, can goods, fancy work, school displays, and a baby department with prizes. Local organizers and committee members are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen
Ellenboro
Fafternoon
Proe
Bief
Professo
Eek Fair
Rest City Courier
G. C. Hamrick
Claude Blanton
J. 10. Wright
W. W. Bridges
John Martin
J. L. Culbreth
C. M. Mauney
Lou Maurice
Lucile Meredith
Margie Spurlin
van Harrill
Chas. McKinney
Pearl Wilson
Claude Elm
Two Cars Damaged When Essex Leaves Highway
An Essex from Gaston county carrying two men crashed from a highway plunge into Mr. BAKER’s parked car at Long’s Filling Station West End Sunday afternoon. The Essex left the road and overturned injuring no one seriously. The Gaston men named Queen and Upton said they were officers and were charged with reckless driving, released on bond in Rutherfordton.
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R. Baker
Essex
Gaston County
Long’s
West End
Gaston
Mr. Baber
Last Call for Delinquent Taxes Urged Upon Town
The town tax collector announces preparation of the delinquent tax list to be published in The Forest City Courier on October 8. Residents urged to pay taxes before then to avoid advertising costs. New felt hats advertised at Courtney's Ten Cent Store.
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Bate
Forest City
E. Caldwell
Evangelist Dr Haymore to Lead 21 Day Revival
First Baptist church in town observ es a week of prayer ahead of a twenty one day evangelistic meeting starting next Sunday. Cottage prayer sessions run Monday to Friday at various homes with Dr J H Haymore of Georgia as evangelist and Q L Frye of Atlanta directing singing. The pair have a long history of joint revivals with Dr Ayers, and the event marks their fourteenth collaboration in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Haymore
Georgia
Q. L. Frye
First Baptist Church
A. H. McDaniel
D. C
W. B. Moore
Joe Allen
Haymore
South
Baptist State Convention of
Dr .Haymore
Dr. Ayers
Dr. Haymore
Atlanta
Frem
Death notices Miss Knight dies at 18 in Kings Mountain
Miss Mary Knight aged 18 daughter of Mrs G H Hames died at her home in Kings Mountain after typhoid fever. Funeral service held at Main Street Methodist church Forest City with Reverends Moores and Church officiating. Interment in Pleasant Grove. Survived by mother and stepfather, one sister Mozelle Knight, and three half sisters Bettie Billie and Jean Hames. Pallbearers named Crocker Horace Yelton Clyde Keter James Hagrill William Poole Robert King. Floral attendants listed and led by Mrs M F Moores and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Mountain
Mary Knight
GH. Hames
Main Street Methodist Church
Forest City
M. F. Moores
Forest City Methodist Church
J. R. Church
Central Methodist Church
Pleasant Grove
Veteran Jurist Clings to Life Amid Dying Condition
Shelby report notes Judge James L. Webb of the North Carolina superior court, 76, hospitalized at home after two days of declining health. Though near death, he has shown surprising vitality, while family say he may not withstand the fight much longer. His daughter is Mrs. C. Max Gardner, wife of Governor Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
James L. Webb
North Carolina Superior Court
C. Max Gardner
Gardner
Lutheran Services Announced for Next Sunday in Spindale
Lutheran church services will be held here next Sunday morning at eleven o'clock at the Presbyterian chapel. The sermon will center on John 6 68 Lord, to whom shall we go. New velvet hats are advertised at Courtney's Ten Cent Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spindale
Presbyterian Chapel
John
Birthday dinner for Mrs. W. A. Geer Sunday
Mrs. W. A. Geer of Big Springs Avenue received a surprise 69th birthday dinner last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Tate. About 100 friends gathered in the Tate grove, sharing a meal on tables set in the open air. Speeches of good wishes were given and gifts and cakes were presented to Mrs. Geer.
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W. A. Geer
Big Springs Avenue
W. C. Tate
Mrs. Geer
Tate Place
Moncrief and Bostic Wedding Set for October 7
Rev Wade D Bostic and Mrs Bostic announce their daughter Oreon will wed Rev Adiel Jarrett Moncrief Jr in Atlanta Georgia on October 7 1930 The bride is known locally and her father has served as a missionary to China The groom is the son of Dr A J Moncrief of Decatur Georgia and a respected minister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina
Wade D. Bostic
Wake Forest
N. C
Pochow
China
Oreon
Adiel Jarrett Moncrief, Jr
Atlanta Ga
Rutherford County
A. J. “Moncrief
Decatur
Brackett Birthday Dinner Marks Milestones at Home
Friends and relatives gathered at the Brackett home Sunday for a surprise birthday dinner honoring H. B. Brackett at 60 and wife 58. Attendees included Hicks and Ily of Winston-Salem Walker family Ellington Condry Brackett and others from Dysartsville Old Fort Alexander Forest City and local kin. A lawn feast followed the gathering.
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H. B. Brackett
Thei
Brackett
R. L. Hicks and Ily
Winston-Salem
J. D. Walker
Furman Walker
Lawrence Elington
Ruth Ellington
Dysartsville
A.j.gibbs
Frank
Ralph
Old Fort
Julius Condry
Raymond Conry
Cary Condry
Alexander
S. R. Brackett
D. C. Brackett
Forest City
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Olden Valley
Pi Propes
G. M. Edwards
Gene Byrnes
Dis
U. S. Senate
Industrial Bank
Hartsville, S. C
Bear Creek Baptist Association Meeting
Caroleen Boy
Rutherfordton Sunda
Ferenboro Fair
Aricultural Ex
Courtney
Atlanta, Ga
First
Lutheran Services
Loncrief-Bostic
Mrs. H. B. Brackett
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