Joint Meeting of Woman's Club Discusses State Education
Divisions of the literary department hosted a Thursday meeting at Forest City high school with teachers and club members. Elizabeth Kelly of Franklin, former NC Teachers Assembly president, urged reform in public education and student college planning. Mrs. Verner hosted a luncheon for guests at Iso-Thermal Hotel in Rutherfordton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Elizabeth Kelly
Franklin
Womans’ Club
Forest City
Raleigh
R. W. Minish
Il Norris
Kelly
D. H. Sutton
North Carolina Teachers Assembly
North Carolina
Miss Kelly
C. H. Verner
Castner
Rutherfordton
Lindbergh Visit Highlighted Spartanburg Celebration
Seeing Lindy guests Chas Flack and C E Alcock enjoyed city hospitality at the Spartanburg Lindbergh celebration on October 12. They toured the aviation field to greet Lindbergh, visited the baseball park amid a large crowd, and heard him speak on aviation before a 500 guest banquet at Converse College. The event ran smoothly with praise for the reception committee and city police and scouts handling the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Chas. Flack
C. E. Alcock
Spartanburg
Aviation Field
Lindy
Baseball
Converse College
Lindbergh
Spatanburg
Boy Scouts
County Club hears Dr Brooks in Rutherfordton meeting
October Rutherford County Club gathering at Iso Thermal Hotel featured Dr E C Brooks of Raleigh, president of State College, who spoke on county government. He praised local progress, urged modern budgeting and tax clarity, and urged officials to act like a big corporation in planning and accountability.
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Rutherfordton
Rutherford County Club
Iso- Thermal
Chas.s H. Haynes
F. D.hamrick
Seaboard
Clyde A. Erwin
E. C. Brooks
Raleigh
State College
Rutherford County
Rutherford
North Carolina
North
Local Students Practice Poultry Culling at Cool Springs High
The illustration shows practical vocational agriculture work at Cool Springs High School. Students demonstrate poultry culling on H. C. Vickers farm and work on nearby farms including Paul Duncan Sami Flack and Hazelhurst. The program uses community farms for hands on trips to build proficiency.
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Cool Springs High School
H. C. Vickers
Paul Duncan
Sami
Flack
Hazelhurst
Ladies of the Woman’s Club Furnish Civic Program
Civic night at the Kiwanis Club featured the Woman's Club civic department. Mrs C E Alcock led a program with Nell Padgett Norris's vocal number and a paper on the club's welfare work. By May 1 793 17 funds and goods had been distributed and 150 personal visits made. Dalton won the attendance quiz. Next week Rutherfordton club hosts followed by Halloween night.
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Kiwanis Club
D. H. Sutton
Civic Department
Woman's Club
Prof Sutton
C. E. Alcock
Fred Webb
Forest City
F. I. Barber
Doc” Hall
Prof. Eaks
J. W. Dalton
Dalton
Rutherfordton Club
Hallowe'en
Woman's Club Dramatic and Music Departments Meet
The Dramatic department meets Friday October 21 at Miss Ruth Moore's home with hostesses Misses Moore Nell Young Margaret Young and Margaret Bostic. Play The Lords Will directed by Prof Hubert Heffner UNC. The music department gathers Friday October 21 at 4 PM at Mrs R W Minishs home with hostesses Mrs R W Minish J F Alexander E O Thomas and Eva Avant. Members unable to attend should notify the hostess by October 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Ruth Moore
Misses Moore
Nell
Margaret Young
Margaret Bostic
Hubert Heffner
University of North Carolina
R. W
Minish
Masdames R. W. Minish
J. F. Alexander
E. 0
Thomas
Eva Avant
Columbus Martin Dies After Long Illness at 77
Columbus Martin, aged 77, died Tuesday afternoon at his Forest City home after a three and a half year battle with illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:30 PM at Forest City Methodist Church, pastor Rev. M F Moores officiating. He was twice married, leaving children Mrs. A W Falvey and Miss Mayme Martin from first marriage, and Arch Martin of Atlanta from second. Survivors include brothers E A Martin, Joe Martin of Ellenboro, A H Martin of Mooresboro, sister Alpha Martin of Ellenboro, and grandchildren Miss Mary Crowell and Mr Charles Crowell. Interment in Pleasant Grove cemetery. His devoted family cared for him through lengthy illness.
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Columbus Martin
Martin
Forest City Methodist Church
M.F. Moores
Parker Holmes
Walkertown
Ellenboro
Mary Crowell
Charles Crowell
Pleasant Grove
Cotton Price Set At Twenty Cents Per Pound
Cotton sells for twenty cents per pound on the local market after Forest City Oil Mill announced the figure this afternoon.
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Forest City
Holly Springs News Highlights Local Events and Death
Harris October 17. Farmers busy picking cotton. The twelve year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gaither Henson buried at Holly Springs with funeral led by Mr. W. V. Tarlton. Arthur Cole dined with Mr. J. T. Robbins. choir plans singing convention at Shiloh Baptist church. Harris school month opens. J. T. Robbins hosted visitors including Mrs. Belt Rob, Ruby, and Annie Briscoe.
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Harris
Gaither Henson
Holly Springs
W. V. Tarlton
Arthur Cole
J. T. Robbins
Shiloh Baptist Church
J. T. Thce
Robbins
Belt Rob
Vention
Tins
Ruby
Annie Briscoe
Revival at First Baptist Church Albany Ga
Dr. Cecil V. Cook, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Albany Georgia, is preaching at the ongoing revival at his church. Q L Fry of Hickory leads the musical services. Cook, a noted Baptist minister, has pastored Charlottesville Virginia and Gaffney South Carolina churches. All denominations are invited to attend.
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First Baptist Church
Cecil V. Cook
Albany, Ga
Q. L. Fry
Hickory
Cook
South
Charlottesville
Gaffney
North Carolina Baptist Convention Set in Durham
The 97th annual session of the North Carolina Baptist State convention will convene at First Baptist Church in Durham on November 15. Dr Zeno Wall of Shelby will deliver the annual sermon. Dr I M Mercer of Wilson serves as president and Rev Walter M Gilmore of Sanford as recording secretary.
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North Carolina Baptist State Convention
First Baptist Church
Durham
Zeno Wall
Shelby
I. M. Mercer
Wilson
Walter M. Gilmore
Sanford
Boiling Springs Church Debt Paid Ahead of Homecoming
Boiling Springs Baptist church reports a successful Sunday raising enough to pay off about $11,000 of its indebtedness. The edifice, costing around $65,000, triggers a dedication and homecoming day planned for the first Sunday in November, inviting former pastors and members.
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Boiling Springs Baptist Church
Hurry to renew for keys and prize
Subscriptions are pouring in and readers are urged to renew now to receive keys by mail. A small car will be given away by November 1, with a boy or girl set to win the handsome prize. The Courier costs one dollar a year in the county.
Farm Credit Improves Federal Warehousing
Federal warehousing is improving farm credits say Department of Agriculture specialists. The Federal Warehouse Act has accomplished farmers aims by enabling sound orderly marketing and better credit terms for staple crops. Spices and seasonings are noted as appetizers while a wire dish drainer saves time and hot water aids drying after washing.
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Department of Agriculture
Car wrecked when hit by Southern train Thursday
Dr H L Robertson a Cliffside dentist and B B Goode of Cliffside were injured when their Ford coupe was struck by Southern Passenger train No 114 near Spindale on Thursday night at 9 30. The car was dragged along the track, Robertson suffered facial and neck injuries, Goode minor cuts. They had attended a circus at Forest City and were returning to Rutherfordton when the crash occurred near the crossing. Robertson was taken to hospital. initial reports claimed death but hospital officials said he is convalescing and expected to leave soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Rutherfordton
Fair Ground
Seaboard
Dr. Robertson
Robertson
Walter Blanton
Mr. Goode
Emma Dalton
Woman Justice of Peace Performs Rutherfordton Wedding
In Rutherfordton North Carolina on October 17 Mrs Estelle Bridges clerk of the Recorder s Court and newly appointed Justice of the Peace officiated at the marriage of Burke Thomas and Ella Watts in the Register of Deeds office. The bride is daughter of Joe Watts of Bostic Route 2 and the groom is son of Mrs George Thomas near Hollis. It is the first known instance in Rutherford County of a woman performing a marriage ceremony and among the early such events in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
N. C
Estelle Bridges
Recorder's Court
Burke Thomas
Ella Watts
Register of Deeds
W. O. Geer
Joe Watts
Bostic
Route 2
George Thomas
Hollis
Rutherford County
Powers Named Head Rutherfordton Legion
Rutherfordton Oct 18 The Fred Williams post No 75 American Legion met in the courthouse S L Powers was elected commander to succeed S P Dunnagan who resigned Powers recently returned from the national convention in Paris He spoke of his trip and the many historic places he visited He was in the nine mile long parade
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Rutherfordton
Fred Williams
American Legion
S. L. Powers
S. P. Dunnagan
Powers
Paris
Lardner to Speak at Joint Gathering Tonight
Max Gardner of Shelby will be principal speaker at a joint Kiwanis meeting of Shelby and Marion clubs in Rutherfordton on Thursday October 29 at 7:00 PM at the Iso-Thermal Hotel. He will discuss his Europe trip and observations on economic social conditions. Over 100 Kiwanians expected. program includes stunts singing and a welcome address.
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Rutherfordton
N. C
Max Gardner
Shelby
Kiwanis Clubs
Marion
Europe
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Fourth District
Costner
Womans’ Clubs
DR. Brooks
E. E. McCurry
Courtney
Ladies OF the Womans’ Club Furnish Program
Holly Springs News
Baptist Church
DR. Wall
Boiling Springs
Southern
H. L. Robertson
Mr. B. B. Goode
MAN
Justice OF Peace
Rutherfordton Legion
Lardner
A. C. Jones
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