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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1929

Page

5

Pleasant Grove church to join Spindale charge changes

A fourth quarterly conference at Alexander Methodist voted to disband Pleasant Grove as an independent station and join the Spindale charge. The plan would consolidate Pleasant Grove with Spindale and Caroleen Henriet ta in a strengthened charge, with meetings to work out details and final action possible at the annual conference in High Point. Also noted is a nitrate top-dressing trial yielding 23 bushels an acre in a Yadkin county demonstration.

Pleasant Grove West End Forestee Spindale Alexander J. B. Tabor Spindalefyisinder Caroleen-Hensiers Islander Lair Peasant Grove Green Henrietta Ual High Point Fiere J. Eaton Yadkin County

First Lady Ishbel Macdonald Captures English Hearts

Ishbel MacDonald, a commoner by birth, became First Lady of the country through her husband the Prime Minister. Her ease in Number Ten salons and charitable work drew affection from royalty and the people, and she will also visit the White House with her father.

Ishbel Mac London England White House Herbert N.Y

Spindale Quartette to Record Songs for Columbia

Spindale Quartette members G B Howard D C Cole J W Starnes and T C Hendrix will travel to Johnson City Tennessee to record for Columbia Phonograph Company at its Main Street studios. The group has been heard on WWNC WBT and Gastonia broadcasts and expects to record four or five of ten selected songs. The quartet is in demand across western North Carolina.

Spindale Quartette Johnson City Tenn Spindale Columbia Phonograph Company G. B. Howard Messrs. G. B. Howard D. C. Cole J. W. Starnes T. C. Hendrix E. ‘Main Street Howard WWNC Asheville WBT Charlotte Gastonia North Carolina

District Meeting of Woman's Clubs Held Thursday

Rutherfordton October 14 The Fourth District State Federation of Woman's Clubs met at the Methodist church with 150 to 200 club women from sixteen clubs in Cleveland Gaston Lincoln and Rutherford counties. The event drew the largest attendance to date and featured addresses by Mrs Edward M Land and Miss Gertrude Weil among others. Resolutions supported peace and a World Court while tributes honored Sallie Southall Cotton. Dallas won the attendance banner with Bessemer City the convention site.

Rutherfordton State Federation of Woman's Clubs Methodist Church Cleveland Gaston Lincoln Rutherford Edward M. Land Statesville State Federation Federation of Woman’s Clubs Rs. J. M. Hobgood Farmville T. B. Sutter Gertrude Weil Goldsboro State League of Women Voters United States World Court Sallie Southall Cotton Federation Dallas Bessemer City

Superior Court Convenes November 4 in Rutherfordton

Rutherfordton October 14 The November term of Superior Court criminal session opens Monday November 4 with Judge James L Webb presiding Two murder cases are among those to be tried Jury lists are announced for the first and second weeks including many local citizens from Rutherford and surrounding counties

Rutherfordton Superior Court James L. Webb Shelby

Local names listed include Harris, Roper, and McDaniel

The snippet lists several individuals by surname and initials, including P. M. Harris Jasper Roper J. Keeter C. D. McDaniel John W. Allen D. A. Devinney J. V. Mc Ginnis M. V. Davis and M. E. Whisnant, indicating a roster or attendee list from a historical context.

Adlerika Relief Promises Quick Stomach and Bowel Cleansing

A testimonial claims twenty years of stomach gas and indigestion were cured after trying Adlerika. The ad asserts relief in ten minutes by cleansing both upper and lower bowels, urging readers to avoid partial cleansers and visit Hall-Rudisill Drug Co. for a real cleanse.

Adlerika Jno B. Hardy Hall-Rudisill, Drug Co

Boll Weevil Wreaks Unprecedented Cotton Damage in Union County

The boll weevil has caused more damage to cotton in Union County this season than in any prior year, signaling severe agricultural impact and prompting warnings to farmers to monitor fields and manage infestations.

Union County

Feeding Cows On Rich Diet Boosts 10-Cow Avg Profit

In Randolph County Missouri the ten top producing cows in the Cow Testing Association earned an average profit of 24.50 above feeding cost for August. They delivered 12.3 cents per pound butterfat, with costs ranging 10 to 15.2 cents per pound. The report credits proper rationing and grain feeding on pasture as key drivers, notes a recent production rise, and warns winter could trim gains unless grain rations are increased. Protein is emphasized as essential for high producers, and a sample ration is provided: 300 pounds ground corn, 200 pounds ground oats or bran, 100 pounds linseed meal, plus one pound of grain per 3 1/2 pounds of milk from Jersey or Guernsey cows.

Randolph County Missouri Jersey Guernsey

Dairy cow ration details and cotton boll weevil losses

The text explains a dairy cattle feed mix using linseed meal for protein and balancing carbohydrates and fats from grains. It notes Richmond County cotton growers facing lost yields of over 2,500 bales this year due to improper boll weevil control measures.

Richmond County

Guernsey consignments sale tops at Salisbury haul

Forty purebred Guernseys sold at Salisbury for 8985 dollars, averaging 22450 each. A well bred bull led the sale at 650 dollars.

Salisbury

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