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Newspaper

Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1928

Page

4

Farmers of Ellenboro to Hear H H B Mask

Ellenboro October 8 Homer H B Mask nitrate of soda agent from Raleigh will attend next Tuesday afternoon to aid A B Bushong in field meetings on corn and cotton fertilizer tests. County Agent Patton and J M Osteen are expected. six farmers will win $10 for closest yield estimates. Meetings begin at 2 p m on B B Smarts farm then Fisher McDaniel farm on Highway 20.

Ellenboro Homer H. B. Mask Raleigh A. B. Bushong Agricultural Department Chilean Nitrate of Soda Educational Bureau Patton J. M. Osteen Troy B. B. Smart Fisher McDaniel

Infant Dead of Johnson City Couple's Daughter

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Odell of Johnson City died on Tuesday October 2. Mrs. Odell is the daughter of Mr. J. M. Woody and formerly lived here before her marriage.

R. S. Odell Johnson City

Salem News local notes and weather in Salem area

Salem notes report fine fall weather for farm work. Mrs Mary Webb and daughter Ethel visit Mrs Earl Stacey. Mr Buren Walker and family visit Crate Lovence. Earl Stacey visits B F Weast. Bud McDaniel in Shelby. Lewis Wells and son James from Caroleen visit. Wells improving. Ruby Edith Walker visit Jessie Ruby Stacey. Cotton opening fast welcomed by farmers.

Bostic R-2 Mary Webb Ethel Earl Stacey Buren Walker Crate Lovence B. F. Weast Bud McDaniel Shelby Lewis Wells James Caroleen Wells Ruby Edith Walker Jessie Ruby Stacey

Store Sweet Potatoes for Late Winter Sale

Raleigh, N C October 8 Farmers are advised to cure and store sweet potatoes in modern storage houses to secure quality for late winter and spring markets. Robert Schmidt of State College notes proper curing, ventilation, moisture control, and a stable about 50 degree storage, with frost risk guidance and careful handling to prevent decay or bruising. He urges growers to seek full information on curing methods and storage conditions.

Raleigh N. C Robert Schmidt State College Schmidt

Two Big Herds of Elephants With Gentry Bros Circus

The Gentry Bros Circus comes to Forest City on October 17 with two large elephant herds led by Moms and Modoc. Moms, 110 years old, is an active performer whose strength is estimated as equal to thirty horses and can move heavy wagons from mud. Trained by Captain Leo Blondin and assistants, the show includes 200 acts with 60 riders, 30 clowns, 400 aerialists and 60 acrobats, plus an 11 a.m street parade.

Gentry Bros. Circus Forest City America Moms Bros Leo Blondin Mile, Rodosky Wm. Dalzell Bobby Crawford

Ferry News Highlights From Floyds Creek Church Activities

Rev A G Melton of Boiling Springs filled his appointments at Floyds Creek Saturday and Sunday. W M A of Floyds Creek to meet next Sunday afternoon at the church with Mrs R C Smith expected to attend. Goodes Creek Sunday school members visiting Mt Olivet near Hollis report a delightful day with the people there. Mr Taylor Alexander returning from Elizabethton to attend his uncle Clinton Alexander’s funeral at Shelby. Alexander family and friends spent time at Chestnut Hills and Chimney Rock for mountain views. C E Keeter and family of Lincolnton Ga visited here. Alvin Mills Sherlin visited his mother at Forest City. W T Dobbins and family with Dean Shehan attended Mr James Byers’ 76th birthday near Forest City.

Elizabethton Tenn Clinton Alexander Shelby W. P. Alexander Chestnut Hills Chimney Rock C. E. Keeter Lincolnton Alvin Mills Sherlin Elsie Shevlin For- Est City W. T. Dobbins Dean Shehan James"Byers For-' Est City Mr. Byers

Preaching at Sulphur Springs and visits noted

Sulphur Springs R-1 reports Sunday service at 2 30 pm. Visitors include Pauline Cole family and Hopper, Robbins, Bland, Henson families. Local visits feature C E Wail, Wail and Cole households, and W W Hicks, Ollie Harris, S A Bland. Mrs Bes sie Henson improving. Alda Reid stayed with Hopper girls.

C. E. Wail J. W. Cole W. W. Hicks Ollie Harris S. A. Bland Bessie Henson Alda Reid Myrtle Ruby Hopper W. B. Bland John Harris Mooresboro

Profit From Pigs With Demonstration Methods Reported

W M Koonts of Davidson County reports a clear profit above feed and marketing costs of 175.30 from 30 pigs fed under demonstration methods for the September market.

W. M. Koonts Davidson County

Injuries Fatal to Selvy Child in Forest City

Louise Selvy four years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Selvy died after falling in their yard on route near Forest City R 2 She sustained bruises and a fractured skull and died Friday night Funeral service was Sunday at Shiloh Baptist church Rev B M Melton led the service Interment was at Shiloh cemetery She is survived by her parents two brothers and two sisters A large crowd attended the funeral with abundant flowers placed on the grave.

Forest City R-2 Louise Joe Selvy Shiloh Baptist Church B. M. Melton Shiloh

Play at Caroleen Henrietta Caroleen High School

The Senior class presents a three act comedy titled Two Days to Marry on Friday October 12 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium Admission is 15 and 25 cents.

Henrietta Caroleen High School

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H. H. B. Mask Mask Salem News Chas. Z. Flack Forest City, N. C Ellenboro Sweet Potato Storage Company, Inc Ellenboro, N Ferry News Joey Wesley Hartford Fire Insurance Co
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