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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1927

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Rutherford County Fair Closes After Four Busy Days

The Rutherford County fair ended Saturday night after four days of ideal weather and large crowds. Attendance was lighter on closing day due to rain, but the event drew praise for orderly conduct and excellent exhibits across farm produce livestock and educational booths. Local businesses and organizations staffed booths, including Tate's Garage, Beam and Har if Co, Lakeview Roller Mills, and Cliffside Mills, with demonstrations by Van Camp Company and Southern Cotton Oil Co. The Courier and Lakeview Mills sponsored displays, and a prize Pesard Junior eight was showcased for giveaway.

Rutherford County Exhil The Courier West End Boy Scouts of America Ellenboro Cool Springs Tate Dodge Brothers GraPal Henry Cargifi, Jr Tatifeil Beam and Har If Co I JF. Green Ellent Green Beam Hazel W. A Turners, Inc Firip Forest City M Ledbetter Cliffside Mills Buil Virginia Moore Coda Carpenter Cliffside Gingh

Golden Harvest Sale Adverts Back Courier Results

Shelby North Carolina October issue highlights strong ad impact from The Courier. Gilmers Inc Shelby sent a Golden Harvest Sale ad praised for clear type and attractive layout. Advisor A H Galloway commends truthful advertising and promises ongoing support from time to time.

Golden Harvest Sale Courier A. H. Galloway Gilmers, Inc Shelby, N.C

Kiwanis Hear Mrs Camnitz In Columbus Day Talk

Kiwanis Club met Monday with a strong turnout. Mrs Howard Camnitz of Chimney Rock gave a Columbus Day riff on a 20th century court scene and performed other pieces. She leaves Oct 17 for eight weeks on the Piedmont Lyceum Bureau tour through Tennessee Alabama Georgia and Arkansas.

Kiwanis Club C. E. Alcock Howard Camnitz Chimney Rock Poke Miller Rwe

Lake Lure Builds New School Building Dedication

Lake Lure North Carolina October 19 dedication of the new Lake Lure Estates school building celebrated on September 19. The North Italian style structure by architect G Livy Preach-Aue features beauty and utility and cost about $60 000. The site covers 1.5 acres with a reserved ten acre tract for future growth.

Lake Lure Chimney Rock Whiteside Valley Raleigh North Carolina Board of Education Lake Lure Company

Stahl Opens New Ten Cent Store in Rutherfordton

D M Stahl longtime operator of a Forest City ten cent store opens a new 5 10 25 cent shop in the Taylor Building Rutherfordton. Son George Stahl to manage. he recently trained as an electrician in Chicago Coyne Electrical School. Store will offer electrical supplies jewelry hardware enamelware and a full range of 10 25 cent goods with a strategic Rutherfordton location.

Mro D. M. Stahl Forest City Taylor Rutherfordton New Enterprise Geo. Stahl the Courier Chicago Coyne

Birthday Dinner for Mayor Flack and Mr Huntley

Mrs Chas Z Flack hosted a three course birthday dinner Tuesday at seven o clock in honor of her husband Mayor Chas Z Flack and Mr Carl Huntleys birthdays. The meal featured fall floral decor and Halloween themed favors for twelve guests including Mr and Mrs Carl Huntley Miss Nell Thornton and Mr ong in Forest

Chas. Z. Flack Carl Huntley Spurgeon Moss RR. Blanten Nell Warg Phornton Anda Ong

Baptist Revival Opens October Sixteen

Dr W A Ayers pastor of First Baptist Church announced revival meetings start October 16 and run two weeks at Surfing The preacher Cecil V Cook of Albany Georgia will lead preaching He is noted as a great Southern preacher Previously pastor at Charlottesville Virginia and head of a church in Charlottesville before moving to Georgia Forest City residents anticipate the event and music by Q L Fry of Hickory who led singing during a previous revival Attendees are urged to join the revival and participate

W. A. Ayers First Baptist Church Cecil V. Cook Q. L. Fry Hickory Snging Dr. Bateman Forest City

Mr. Smith Enlarging Apartment House on King Street

Mr J W Smith is enlarging his brick two story apartment house on King Street adding twelve bedrooms upstairs bringing total to twenty two rooms The first floor renovations will include a lobby dining room and kitchen porches in front and rear Contractor is Mr M A Carver Several applicants have already approached him to convert the house into a small hotel or apartment house

J. W. Smith King Street M. A. Carver Smith

Forest City to Build Magnificent New City Hall

Forest City plans a new two story brick city hall on North Powell street with offices mayor's office a small court room and fire department estimated at 20000 to 25000 dollars construction to begin within weeks plans to enlarge the fire department include a new fire truck and a full time fireman plus a volunteer force. Local cotton markets show prices around 20 cents per pound with cotton seed at 40.00 a ton and a peak at 21 1 2 cents aided by government reports. The market trend notes steady absorption by trade and hopes of relief for growers as weather concerns linger in the south.

Forest Board of Aldermen Powell Street

District Meeting of Knights of Pythias at Ellenboro

A district deputy from Hollis has called a district gathering of all lodges to meet with the Ellenboro lodge next Monday evening October 17. Grand Chancellor J Fred Brower Jr is expected to attend. The local lodge will skip its weekly meeting due to church revival but nonattending members are urged to participate.

Grady Withrow Hollis Knights of Pyth's Lodge Ellenboro J. Fred Brower, Jr K. P

County Negro Fair Opens in Rutherford County

Rutherford county's first fair opened amid rain with crowds expected to grow. Half the grandstand is set aside for white attendees. Fireworks planned for the white fair were allocated to the black fair Friday night. Spindale Band, contracted for five days at the white fair, will perform for the colored fair Saturday.

Rutherford County Spindale

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