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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1922
Page
7
The Forest City Courier notice lists post office rules from August 22 1918 and explains second class matter status, editor manager Alcock and advertising rates for display and reading notices, with a reminder no ads after 10 o clock Wednesdays and no front page advertising.
An Irish couple quarrels ending with a plate thrown at the husband who quips that married life would have been better long ago. The piece critiques non-resistance and notes the Celtic urge for peace amid conflict, contrasting Jesus driving out money changers with selective fighting. It warns to watch for false flag rhetoric shaping battles and peace.
The Charlotte Observer quotes Governor Morrison praising Democratic progress and arguing Republicans lack a credible attack. It urges nationwide campaign energy, mobilizing supporters to increase Democratic majorities in all 100 North Carolina counties by fall. Party leaders report active volunteerism and ready rhetoric to "get the voters out" in every county.
Mr. R R Morris has entered King's Business College at Charlotte to study bookkeeping banking typewriting and penmanship. He is a member of the Morris Banking Company and orders his Courier to Charlotte in a letter to the editor. He notes the exposition is in full swing with a large attendance and that it pays to buy home products.
The Green River association closed its best session in history at Union Mills Sunday afternoon. Speakers included Dr. W. L. Poteat president of Wake Forest college Dr. E. C. Brewer president of Meredith college Raleigh Dr. Chas E Maddry secretary of the Baptist State Convention and Dr Dillard from Thomasville Baptist Orphanage. The body will meet with Beulah church McDowell county near Glenwood next year a mission board was appointed and reenlistment work was put on a sound basis.
The 73rd annual meeting of the King’s Mountain Baptist association will be held in Lattimore after a two day consolidation approved by the committee on time and place at Casar. Delegates will work Wednesday night the first day. Eastside church joins the association under Rev. W C Johnson, bringing total to forty churches.
Rutherfordton board of education met in regular session and ordered rural public schools to open by October 30, with a push to begin by October 23 when possible. A county wide teachers meeting is planned at Rutherfordton High October 27 and 28, with exams for teachers due by 9:30 Friday. Rally Day was observed at the Presbyterian church with a Sunday School offering around 35 dollars for extension. Also noted were several accidents including Eugenia Twitty’s ditch crash and a wreck on Washington and Hospital streets causing damage to Williams Bros delivery truck and Ed Holland’s public service car.
Rutherford County officials outline a large fair October 10 to 13 with prize money over 1200 dollars. The event promises daily balloon ascensions with parachute drops, a mule race, and acts by jugglers and vaudeville performers. Police protection and parking are planned, with measures to ban gambling and indecent shows.
Spindale gains Dr J F Hunt from Casar who plans to move to Spindale and begin practicing medicine around year’s start. broker Carl Horn sold his house and let in the new physician. Forest City Motor Co. touted as offering special tires.
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