Father and Son Night Observed by Forest City Kiwanians
The Forest City Kiwanis club hosted Father and Son Night led by Dr. A C Duncan with many fathers bringing sons. Mrs D H Sutton urged closer father son ties from a mother’s viewpoint, Rev Geo R Gillespie spoke on fellowship, and members were encouraged to attend the Winston Salem district convention where Forest City hopes to sponsor Howard Magness for lieutenant governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City Kiwanis Club
A. C. Duncan
D. H. Sutton
Winston-Salem
Forest City
Howard Magness
Mattress Firm Opens in Forest City Near Seaboard Depot
The Forest City Mattress Co began operations Monday morning at a stand near the Seaboard depot. The firm handles mattress renovating and sale of new mattresses. Director H. D. Mahaffee of Spartanburg, with fifteen years in the trade, says work can be called for and delivered the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City Mattress Co
Forest City
Seaboard Depot
General Mattress
H. D. Mahaffee
Spartanburg
John Thomas to Move to Greenville
Friends of John Thomas manager of the Candy Kitchen regret his move this weekend to Greenville South Carolina where he will pursue business. Thomas arrived five years ago and started the Candy Kitchen with much success, leaving behind many friends as his family relocates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas
Greenville
S. C
Thomas
Wayside Gang Plans October Meeting at Blanton's Cafe
The Wayside Gang holds its regular monthly meeting next Tuesday evening October 9 in Blanton's Cafe banquet hall at 7 30. Miss Myrtle Wilkerson at B and L will arrange supper. A big crowd is urged for a Charlotte trip on October 19 for a get together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayside
Blanton's
Myrtle Wilkerson
B. and L
Charlotte
Child Hit By Car In Spindale
A small child of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Ledford was struck by a car near Spindale Monday noon, suffering a broken thigh and bruises. Witnesses say the child left school grounds for lunch and crossed the highway in front of an approaching vehicle. The driver attempted to stop but could not in time. The child was taken to the hospital and is recuperating nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spindale
R. C. Ledford
Twenty Thousand Attend Rutherford County Fair Tuesday
Twenty thousand people attended Rutherford County fair Tuesday marking opening day of a five day event. The day featured free acts, midways with twenty five concessions, a large exhibit hall showing community and commercial displays, farm and home booths, and a notable livestock and poultry show with prizes highlighted by local exhibitors and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford County
J. J. Page
W. L. Horn Overland Co
Spindale
P. W. Eskridge
Rutherfordton
Mt. Vernon
4 H Club
Cool Springs
Ellenboro
B. E. Haynes
R-1
Monroe McDonald
Sarelmne Farm
L. S. Nash
J. H. Burgess
Onion Mills
North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development
Farmers Federation
Cliffside Mills
Doggett Motor Co
Forest City Feed and Fertilizer Co
C. W. Mayfield
Forest City
W. H. Hogan
Roland Chinas
Guy Lewis
Burocs
A. G. Hamrick
Duroes
Essex
Parker
Newbern
Zeno Lancaster
Mayfield
Cleveland County Fair
Rutherford County Poultry Association
Dunnagan to Speak at Shiloh School House
Mr. S P Dunnagan of Rutherfordton will speak at the Shiloh school house on Monday evening October 8 at 7 30 according to an announcement by G O Ridings chairman of the Democratic executive committee. Dunnagan will discuss the political situation and deliver a message of interest to all with ladies specially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Dunnagan
Rutherfordton
Shiloh
G. O. Ridings
Democratic Executive Committee
Dunnagan
Dr W C Bostic Jr to wed Georgia lady October 20
Announcements received by friends of Dr W C Bostic Jr state that Elizabeth Van Cleave, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thaddeus F Stevens, will marry Dr William Chivous Rostic Jr on October 20 1928 at 8:30 pm at Carlton Baptist Church Carlton Ga. The notice requests the honor of guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth van Cleave Stevens
Carlton, Ga
W. C. Bostic, Jr
Thaddeus F. Stevens
Elizabeth van Cleave
William Chivous Rostic, Jr
Carlton Baptist Church
Carlton
Local Residents Visit Family and Attend Events
Residents of Bostic and nearby towns spent weekends with relatives visiting at Tate and Randall households. Numerous Harrill, Randall, Beam, Wilkie, Hamrick, and Goforth family members shared Sunday gatherings, birthday dinners, and a surprise party at Ruth Harrill’s. Visitors came from Asheville, Cliffside, Avondale, Forest City, Ellenboro, Rutherfordton, and Spindale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Harrill
J. T. Webb
Forest City
Docia Beam
M. B. Beam
Orell Wright
Ellenboro
Leigh
Maude
Pauline
Harrill
Eugenia
Pearle Randall
Cletus and
Grady
Randall
Ruth Harrill
Concord
J. W. Brown
L. D. Wilkie
Elijah Hamrick
W. T.O 'Harrill
Belle Wilkie
J. N. Randall
Eva Hamrick
K. M. Randall
Mr. Randall
Robert Biggerstaff
Race Path
Leigh Harrill
Rutherfordton
C. B. Harrill
W. T. Harrill
J. M. K. Randall
P. N. Hamrick
Caroleen
J. M. Randall
Messrs
Cletus
Grady Randall
Pleasants Sanders Wedding at Skyland
Mr. William Maurice Pleasants married Miss Mabel King Sanders at Skyland on Wednesday September 26. After a wedding tour the couple will live in Reidsville where Pleasants holds a position. Mrs Pleasants previously taught in county schools including Forest City Spindale and Rutherfordton Spindale Central High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Maurice Pleasants
Mabel King Sanders
Skyland
Reidsville
Pleasants
Forest City
Spindale
Ruth |erfordton-Spindale Central High
County Club Organized at Weaver College
Weaverville October 3 At its organization Tuesday the Henderson Rutherford Polk Club of Weaver College elected officers President J C Summey Saluda vice president Miss Josephine Young Forest City secretary and treasurer Miss Ida Lee Poteat Fletcher Miss Young also named vice president of the Junior class in a campus ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaverville
Henderson- Rutherford Polk Club
Weaver College
J. C. Summey
Saluda
Josephine Young
Forest City
Ida Lee Poteat
Fletcher
Young
Daughter Mary Jane McBrayer Born at First Baptist Church
Mrs Wilber McBrayer announces the arrival of a daughter born Wednesday September 26 weighing in at an Indy name Mary Jane McBrayer. The regular monthly meeting of officers and teachers of the Sunday school at First Baptist Church will be held Thursday at 7 30 pm in the young matrons class room with full attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilber McBrayer
Indy
Mary Jane McBrayer
First Baptist Church
Local fair features free acts and horse events
The program lists free acts Tuesday including Grace Thom and the Red Grange Troupe with animals and acrobatic exhibitions. A 100 yard boys race, a 50 yard dash for younger children, mule trotting and running are scheduled midweek. Boxing contests Thursday and a ten round professional fight Saturday cap the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Glenn Keller
Spindale
C. S. Royster
Grace Thomas
Red Grange
J. W. Whiteside
Henry to Speak at Rutherfordton Art House
Congressman Robert L. Henry of Texas will address Rutherford county voters at the art house on Tuesday October 9 at 7 30 p m. He is a capable speaker with an interesting message for the county residents. Ladies are especially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Henry
Texas
Congress
Rutherford County
Art House
Henry
Miss Forest City enters national beauty contest
Miss Willie Lou Jones, winner of Forest City's local contest, heads to the national Miss Small Town America contest. The Autocaster News Service distributed her image to over two thousand papers, promising nationwide publicity and a shot at prizes, movie offers, and possible Broadway exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest
Willie Lou Jones
Forest City
America
United States
Autocaster News Service of
New York
Sai
North Carolina
Miss Jones
Zeigfeld
Courier
Halloween party for Carolinen teachers at Lovelace home
The Carolene and Henrietta teachers enjoyed a Halloween themed evening hosted by Superintendent and Mrs. A. C. Lovelace. Guests arrived at 8 and participated in a booklet flower and tree contest won by Miss Pearl Neal and James J Mahaffee with Mrs. Robert Neal taking the presidential prize. The event featured jokes, a musical number, and a moonlit marshmallow toast. Attendees included numerous local families and teachers, with notes on guests visiting Greenville and Mooresboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroler
Henrietta
A. C. Lovelace
Matchine
Hallowe’en
Pearl Neal
James J . Mahaffee
Robert J. Neal
Etta Head
Ovelace
M. B. Mahaffee
W. M. Lovelace
J. A. Hamilton
Cooper
Robert Neal
D. W. Andrews
Buren Phillips
Robert Bland
B. B. Smart
M. B. Mahagfee
Walter Mahafee
James Mahafee
Lucile Wall
J. Brama Layne
Bear Neal
Pearl Gillespie
Margaret Kintey
Cleo Lane
Basie Hemphill
Geldie
Lee Morrissette
Amanda’Head
Virginia Poole
Ella Lynch
Ethral Ebiron
Mary Pratt
Margaret Lynch
L. B. Harrill
Hammett
Greenville
S.C. Fl
C. E. Shober
Arbuth Smart
Mooresboro
Fall Breaks Child's Arm Near Kistlers Chapel
Silas Johnson, age unspecified, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Johnson, fractured his arm after a fall from a porch near Kistlers' Chapel in Rutherfordton R-1 on Saturday. He received hospital care and the latest report notes the break is healing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton, R-1
Silas
I. L. Johnson
Kistlers’ Chapel
Lovely Birthday Party For Helen Thomas At Home
On Saturday afternoon from four to six Miss Helen Thomas hosted a birthday party for her twelfth birthday. Guests played rook at three tables and were served punch in the sunroom. Readings by Miss Margaret Bostic delighted the children, with fall flowers and pink yellow decor. Gifts from friends, favors of yellow baskets with hearts, and fortunes read from hearts added to the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Thomas
Frances Courtney
Martha Anne Thomas
Margaret Bostic
Helen
Ethel Young
Martha Moores
Kathleen Alexander
Mary Roberts Reinhardt
Margaret McKinney
Pearl Frye
Nell
Mary Leslie
Marjorie Padgett
Mary Logan King
Kathrine Bradley
Golden Anniversary and Community Quilting Feats
Mrs Smart recently celebrated a golden wedding anniversary with many friends and relatives at the home of Gr Reuben McDaniel. The Harrilltown Baptist Missionary circle met at Mrs D B Lynch's home and quilted three quilts for Alexander School Union Mills and South Mountain Institute.
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Sons of Kiwanians
Mattress Firm
Wayside Gang
Belle Glade
Florida
Mt. Pleasant
Watkins
Harris
Alexander Womans’ Club
West End
Georgia
OAK Grove News
R. L. Henry
MISS
Caroleen News
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