Maxwell to Speak at Rutherford County Club Meeting
Hon A J Maxwell Commissioner of Revenue Raleigh and former State Corporation Commission chairman will address the Rutherford County Club luncheon at Henrietta Community House next Friday starting at one o clock. Maxwell is regarded as a top state figure and will discuss North Carolina affairs from his long public service. Members are urged to attend. non members may join by notifying secretary Clarence Griffin for plate reservations.
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Spindale
A. J. Maxwell
Raleigh
State Corporation Commission
Rutherford County Club
Henrietta
Maxwell
North Carolina
Clarence Griffin
Miss Beatrice Hawkins Weds Bing ham Vick in Avondale
In Avondale at Haynes Memorial Baptist Church Miss Beatrice Hawkins married Bing ham Vick in a simple ceremony. The service featured a ring rite and musical selections by Howard Hawkins and B E Roach. Afterward a reception at the bride’s home noted out of town guests and plans to reside in Atlanta.
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Haynes Memorial Baptist Church
Avondale
Beatrice Hawkins
Bingham Vick
Howard Hawkins
B.E. Roach
Cliffside
Mr. Hawkins
Mr. Roach
Lohengrin
A. T. Stoudenmire
Ruby Smith
Albert Cobb
Charlotte
Mel Dowell
Mendelssohn
J. S. Hawkins
Avon Gale
Cliffside High School
Vick
Atlanta
Farmers Helped by Local Store Over Years
The store highlights its long history of serving farmers by handling a large share of country produce. The message emphasizes support for rural growers and a commitment to continuing that role.
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Hom’s
Saturday Biggest Trade Day In History Of Forest City
Forest City enjoyed its largest crowds last Saturday with shoppers flocking to Piggly Wiggly reporting 6797 visitors and Horn's Cash Store noting its biggest trade in 32 years. Merchants credit affordable prices, wide stock, and advertising. Banks log deposits over 250000 dollars as theatres report strong turnout and local commerce basks in a record day.
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Forest City
Rutherford County
Johnny” Long
Piggly Wiggly
Courier
Horn’s
Farmers Bank
Colfax Fair Draws 2000 At Ellenboro Exhibit Event
Ellenboro October fair drew 2000 attendees over two days with near 1000 items shown in five Ellenboro school basement rooms. Rutherford County officials praised exhibits while Clyde A. Erwin and J M Osteen urged vocational agriculture impact on farming prosperity and school programs. Evelyn Tedder and Rebecca Harrill featured in student musical contest as Miss Rogers Kitchen Orchestra entertained. continuation promised on final page.
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Ellenboro
Colfax
Colfax Township
Rutherford County
Prof. Erwin
Clyde A. Erwin
Curtis Price
Elsenboro
Price
J. M. Osteen
Erwin
Osteen
Vocational Agricultural Agricultural Department
Elle Thorp
Roy H. Thomas
Raleigh
Miss Rogers
Evelyn Tedder
Rebecca Harrill
Record crowd to gather in Forest City next Saturday
A record crowd is expected in Forest City next Saturday as community events invite attendance. A call to action reads The latch-string hangs outside. Come.
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Forest City
City Welcomes Gastonia Drum and Bugle Corps
The Gastonia Drum and Bugle Corps visited Forest City on Monday evening performing a street parade and a twenty minute concert on the public square as part of Armistice Day preparations. Local figures addressed the crowd including Attorney C C Ridings and M H Hewitt, with Ridings praising the World War era and urging remembrance of American sacrifices at Flanders Field.
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American Legion Organization
Gastonia
Forest City
Gastonia Musical Corps
Legion Post
Gastonia American Legion Post
Cameron Williams
Kiwanis
C. C. Ridings
Ridings
M. H. Hewitt
Riding
U. S
France
England
Rutherford County
Flanders Field
Armistice Day celebration to feature Cameron Morrison speech
A large Armistice Day program is shaping up in Forest City with Hon. Cameron Morrison of Charlotte set to speak from 11:30 to 12:30. A band concert opens at nine, a parade runs 10:30 to 11:30, and prizes totaling 50 dollars will be awarded for best floats. Ex service men and families receive a free basket luncheon. Stunts, a high school football game, prize fights, and a street dance complete the day with committee meetings planned for city hall Thursday evening.
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Cameron Morrison
Forest City
Beng
The
Legion
Kiwanis Club
Charlotte
North Carolina
Rutherford County Fair Opens Next Week At Spindale
The Rutherford County Fair will run Tuesday through Saturday at the fair grounds near Spindale with free school child admission Tuesday. Highlights include an automobile show, Hoagland's Hippodrome, fireworks, horse and mule racing, a Charleston contest, and auto races Friday and Saturday featuring J. B. Young. Krause Greater Shows on the midway and Spindale Band providing music daily.
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Rutherford County
Fair Grouns
Spindale
F. E. Patton
Central High
Cliffside
Hoagland
Charleston
J. B. Young
Formrer
Rutherford County Fair
Krause Greater
Spindale Band
D. C. Cole
Rutherford County Poultry
Willis Towery Post Elects Officers for 1929 80
At a Willis Towery American Legion meeting the post elected officers for 1929 80 led by Commander Spurgeon Moss and Vice Commander M D Harrill Others include Adjutant Frank C Dorsey Finance Officer G B Harrill Service Officer Frank R Wilkins Guardship Officer C O Ridings Sergeant at Arms Gulmer Yelton Chaplain T T Long Historian W L Brown Athletic Officer Broadus Moore Americanism Officer R J Hicks Membership Officer R R Morris Publicity E L Robertson All new members receive a membership button Installations planned at City Hall Thursday evening Also Armistice Day committee meeting set for Thursday to finalize plans
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Spurgeon Moss
M.D. Harrill
Bull Gvant
Frank C. Dorsey
G. B. Harrill
Frank R. Wilkins
C. 0. Ridings
Gulmer Yelton
T. T. Long
W. L. Brown
Broadus Moore
R. J. Hicks
R. R. Morris
E. L. Robertson
Poultry and hog exhibits scheduled for county fair judging
The fair opens with poultry exhibits judged Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 6 p m and all other exhibits on Wednesday from 9 a m to 1 p m. The hog show is under Mr C W Mayfield who says every exhibitor will receive a premium regardless of winning.
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C. W. Mayfield
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Henrietta—Commier of Revenue
MR. B. Vick
Joseph S. Hawkins
Giadfriday
Rutherford
Imany
Charlotte Observer
Sibyl Moore
L. L. Moore
Bostic
Sibyl
Cool Springs
Willis Towery Post
Willis Towery
American Legion
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