This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1928
Page
9
Rutherford county elections chairman J R Anderson announced registration books opened Saturday morning October 6 at nine o clock and will stay open until October 27. November 3 is challenge day and the general election is on November 6. Many nearing adulthood registered during the interim, with registrars named for Cool Springs precincts 1 2 and 3.
Miss Estelle Greene celebrated her birthday on Saturday night October 6 with an old time candy pulling party in Bostic. The event drew many guests including Edith Biggerstaff Bunnah Frances Dovie Barber Wallaee Biggerstaff Modeen Merrill Emma Baber Ruth Lynch Virgil Scoggins Alda Baber Agnes Lynch Margaret Haynie Ola Greene Eloise Harrill Estelle Greene Burwell Greene Lonner Harrill Ada Maude Haynie Ockie Greene S E Greene Hazel Biggerstaff Mae Greene Robert Baber George Harrill Broadus Greene Nellie Biggerstaff Willie Champion Furman Greene Carl Bailey Wise man Greene Hoyle Bailey and Tim mons Lynch. Games were played and prizes awarded. The crowd enjoyed the candy pull very much.
Harris R-1 district updates residents busy with harvest. A large Sunday B Y P U gathering followed by Rev Tarlton sermon. Local guests include Arthur Cole family Olen Gross and J T Robbins household. Several visits cited. new baby for Shuford Splawn. Wreck of illness for W R Splawn noted. Clara Allen visiting Spindale sisters. Delegation led by Robbins Henson Robbins Elias Alexander Horace Mauney Broadus Tate traveled to Johnson City Tennessee to hear Mr Hoover speak.
Mr B G and Miss Ada Moore attended the marriage of their brother A C Moore Jr in Charlotte. Hunter Carver bought a new Essex coach and attended Leicester fair. Kate Moore of Belmont visited her Forest City hosts. Sam Ruppe and daughter Wilda visited near Piedmont. E M Divenney and family visited Spindale. Fanny McKinney stayed with Odessa Dixon. Ada Moore and family hosted weekend guests.
Hon. Clint Newton of Shelby will address voters at the Bostic schoolhouse Saturday October 13 at 7:30 PM. Attendees are urged to hear campaign issues presented fully and fairly by an able speaker.
The Cool Springs Township schools posted their best attendance since consolidation with Bostic leading at 99.67 percent and 112 pupils. Alexander 96.10 and Cool Springs High 94.3. A commercial course may start if ten enroll, with Miss Gertrude Prince handling. The parent teacher association meets October 17 at Forest City Grammar. report cards go out next week and letters to parents of students failing two subjects will be mailed beforehand.
Ellenboro, Oct 9. Mary Bailey Causby died at her home near Ellenboro Friday morning. She was 45, mother of fifteen children all living, and a Beaver Dam church member. Funeral held at Sandy Run Baptist church Mooresboro with Rev Z D Harrill in charge. burial in church yard. She leaves a husband and children including Joe.
Forest City Motor Co in North Carolina advertises an unusual line of used cars for sale including several Buick models from the mid 1920s, Chevrolet, Ford, Olds, Nash, Essex, and Paige. The dealer notes new tires and paint on many cars and mentions receipt of two carloads of new Buicks.
Raleigh reports a boll weevil control method that saves food by destroying or plowing under cotton stalks before frost. Extension entomologist C H Brannon says prompt stalk destruction reduces overwintering weevils. if not possible, sow a green cover crop. Mutual county cooperation is urged to prevent harboring pests. The tactic is crucial after a favorable weevil year since 1919.
Mr Hoyle Callahan spent Sunday in Sharlotte Lee Otis Clyde Edgar Ernest Carl Ollis Rona Doris Minnie Dorcas Geneva Gladis and Docia in a neighborly outing.
Raleigh reports a free week long poultry course at State College from November 19 to 24. Dr. B F Kaupp and staff will teach breeding, feeding, housing, incubation, disease control, and marketing with demonstrations each afternoon. Women welcome and encouraged to attend.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.