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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1927
Page
2
Rutherford County Scout Committee leaders will gather Friday October 21 at 7:00 p.m. at Forest City Kiwanis Hall. Scout Executive R. M. Schiele says scouting in the county is improving but lacks cooperative effort to realize its full potential for youth.
Lake Lure North Carolina October 17 officials of Chimney Rock Mountains Inc report rapid completion of the final phase of the Lake Lure golf course with nine holes ready for play by spring. The project in Tryon Bays near the Lake Tower end is the first of five courses for Lake Lure properties totaling about 18 500 acres. Over 50 000 dollars has been spent with total expenditures expected to reach 70 000 to 75 000 dollars. The article also outlines a county Boy Scout organization and lists troop leaders and district committee members from Rutherfordton Spindale Rutherford and surrounding towns.
Mr. E. O. Thomas returned from Flint and Detroit where General Motors invited aeglers from many sections. About 125 Buick dealers toured the factory, viewed the proving ground, and heard Buick executives discuss sales and service, marking this as a high point year for Buick.
District No 1 Knights of Pythias meeting at Ellenboro Lodge drew Hollis Forest City and Ellenboro delegates with District Deputy Grady Withrow presiding. Grand Chancellor Commander J Fred Brower Jr spoke as Harry M Love announced to visit NC in November. a drive for new members runs until November 17 with degrees in Durham Greensboro Canton.
Forty church members from Forest City Ellenboro and Bostic Presbyterian churches surprised Rev and Mrs G R Gillespie on Zaroleen road Monday night. They delivered fruit and pantry staples including coffee hams tomatoes and potatoes. The gesture was organized by Rev S W Montgomery and brought warm appreciation from the Gillespies who recently moved to the Caroleen road home.
An editorial from Brevard asserts Prof. J B Jones, Brevard High Schools superintendent, has no self promotion yet fosters a genuine school spirit on Broad Street. It lauds a diligent faculty and students embracing a new order, praising sincere leadership and measurable achievement.
At 8:00 clock Halloween night the high school gym hosts an annual reunion of witches and goblins with spooks black cats hats and all the characters. Santa Claus chief hobgoblin will attend. Apple bobbing cake walk box supper and new stunts headline the program inviting all to join the fun.
Plans by the W K K K of Forest City Rutherford Co Klan No 2 for a Hallowe en entertainment on Friday night October 28 games to suit the occasion will be enjoyed after which a timer will be served Klansmen and Klanswomen are urged to attend and take part in the event.
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