Smith's Grove elects new pastor Rev Martin Gold
In Smith's Grove R F D 8 a new pastor was elected Sunday, Rev Martin Gold from Cleveland. A large crowd attended the corn husking Friday night at Mr and Mrs J C Fortenberry home, where Fortenberry gathered two hundred forty bushels of corn. Several local residents visited friends and relatives Sunday including Lorena Bridges Wilma Butler Miss Vonnie Grose Pearl Crowder Gertrude Pinkie Fortenberry Roy Hardin and the Craig family. Additional social visits connected Mr and Mrs Gulmer Yelton Mr and Mrs C M Yelton Mr and Mrs W P Crowder and children Mr and Mrs McMurry and Lawndale residents.
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Forest City
R-8
Smith’s Grove
Martin Gold
Cleveland
J. C. Fortenberry
Pearl Crowder
Gertrude
Pinkie Fortenberry
Roy Hardin
W. B. Craig
Union Mills
Gulmer Yelton
C. M. Yelton
W. P. Crowder
Mrs. McMurry
C. K. McMurry
Lawndale
Vance Street
Paul Crowder
Popular Young Couple Weds in Boiling Springs
Miss Louise Humphries of Forest City and Mr. Vance Street of Rutherford County wed at the home of Rev. W. C. Lynch in Boiling Springs. The bride, in blue transparent velvet, is the daughter of Alonzo and wife. The groom, son of the late Calvin Street, is with Alexander Manufacturing in Forest City.
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Boiling Springs
Louise Humphries
Vance Street
Forest City
W. C. Lynch
Rev. Lynch
Alonzo Humphries
Asheville
Rutherford County
Calvin Street
Union Mills
Rutherford College
Alexander Manufacturing Company
Tribute to Hon Plato Gettys from Lattimore R-1
A tribute to Plato Gettys son of Alexander and Elizabeth Gettys born into a large family with Confederate veterans among his brothers. The piece notes his service as a teacher deputy sheriff tax collector revenue official and one term in the state legislature plus his roles in farming stock raising and beekeeping. It recalls family ties to Gettysburg and local settlers and describes his character as industrious serious and methodical.
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Mary
Steven Price
Plato
Amanda
Thomas Strand
Biddie
James C. Elliot
Sarah
Calvin Harrill
Juli
James M. Young
Forest City
Plato Gettys
Claude
Jefferson Gettys
Zeno
Plato G. Elliott
Gettys
Gettysburg
Penn
Ridge
William Gettys
John
William Carson
McFarlands
Little Brittan Church
Abernathy
Catawba County
Martin Gettys
Decatver
Texas
J. M.young
Cleo Young
Africa
Cleveland
Jon
Aged 13 Iver Arrowood Dies After Four Day Illness
Iver Arrowood thirteen of Forest City died Friday afternoon after a four day illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at Pleasant Grove church with Rev. H. C. Kiser in charge. Interment in Pleasant Grove cemetery. Survived by father B J Arrowood, stepmother Mrs Arrowood, twin sister Tia, half sister Bonnie Mae and four brothers Henry Willard Eugene and Ben Gordon.
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Iver Arrowood
B. J. Arrowood
Forest City
Pleasant Grove Church
H. C. Kiser
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Mrs. Arrowood
Tia
Bonnie Mae
Henry
Willard
Eugene
Ben Gordon
Card of Thanks from Arrowood family for sympathy
Mr and Mrs B J Arrowood express sincere gratitude to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of their daughter Iver. Watch the Label on y
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Iver
Whitaker Heads American Legion Elects Officers
Rutherfordton Oct. 14 The Fred Williams Post No 75 American Legion met and elected D C Whitaker Cliffside as commander W C Barnes Rutherfordton as first vice commander C B Edwards Cliffside as second vice commander Philip Norris Rutherfordton adjutant F S Hall Avondale chaplain S P Dunagan Rutherfordton service officer R E Price historian S L Powers bugler D S Wilkins sergeant at arms The new year begins Oct 20 1929 A banquet planned for Nov 11 with Auxiliary invited Dues set at 3 per member Meetings to be monthly and brief Resolutions urge placing the captured gun on Rutherfordton courthouse lawn or alternatives if declined A seed association forms in Eureka Monroe county starting with Abruzzi rye
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Rutherfordton
Fred Williams
American Legion
D. C. Whitaker
Cliffside
W. C. Barnes
C. B. Edwards
Cliff- Side
Phillip Norris
F. S. Hall
Avondale
P. Dunagan
War Department
Court House
Cliffside man reels off yo-hoes in a record feat
Donald Tate of Cliffside yo-hoed 2110 times on a Sunday afternoon after a second attempt, breaking his first 1596 stretch when the string snapped. He fixed a new string and completed 2110 consecutive yo-hoes without stopping, earning the yo-ho champion claim.
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Donald Tate
Cliffside
Donald
Duke Frats Pledge Rutherford County Boys
Durham October 14 close of the Greek letter fraternity rushing season at Duke University reports 175 freshmen wearing pledge buttons. Eighteen fraternities have their new men in the fold after three weeks of activity, though initiation awaits satisfactory first semester work. Pledges hail from North Carolina and other states, including McKeithan of Bostic Sigma Phi Epsilon and Harold McRorie of Rutherfordton Phi Delta Theta.
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Durham
Duke University
Duke Trail
North Carolina
McKeithan
Bostic
Sigma Phil, Epsilon
Harold McRorie
Rutherfordton
Phi Delta Theta
Card of Thanks for Aid After Illness and Death
We thank friends and relatives for acts of kindness sympathy and flowers during the illness and death of our dear husband and father May God bless each one Mrs Amanda Gettys and children
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Amanda Gettys
4H Exhibitor Sells Poland China Pigs for 256.93
Wayne Ferguson of Jackson County sold bred Poland China pigs for 256 dollars and 93 cents. The pigs gained about 2 dollars per bushel of corn as they were fattened.
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Wayne Ferguson
Jackson County
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Flint
Michigan
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Ont
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Monroe County
Yo-Ho
DUKE
Magnesia
Phillips
Hightower & Matheny Funeral Directors
North Henrietta, N. C
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Matheny
Shelby
Paragon Department Store
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