Birthday Celebrations Highlight Caroleen News
Late news from Caroleen reports John Long's fifty fifth birthday celebrated with friends and Rev. J A Brock leading a prayer service. Other notes include illnesses, church studies starting, visits from G W Radford and J B Sisk, a sermon on doubt and faith, and upcoming joint church service with Alexander, Henrietta, and Caroleen congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. McAlister
Steen
John One
Caroleen
J. A. Prs
Brock
Lexie Mathis
C. Kennedy
J. B. Sisk
J. T. Sisk
Gat
Ining
Caroleen St
G. A. Cogs
G. W. Radford
Pastor Anticipates Standout Service of the Year
A pastor of several congregations says he expects an outstanding service of the year. He hints at special speakers and events designed to draw wider participation and celebrate faith within the community.
Baptist W M S Holds Interesting Meeting
The Woman's Missionary Union of the First Baptist church met for its regular monthly session on Wednesday afternoon October 5 at three. Twenty seven ladies were present with Miss Ora Hull of South Mountain Institute as a welcome visitor. Reports showed 167 visits to sick and strangers, 59 garments given, 72 flowers, 30 trays, charity 14.95, personal service 11.05, collection 25.45, and other objects 21.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Union of the
First Baptist Church
Ora Hull
South Mountain Institute
South Mountain
U D C Chapter Reports Gains and Honors in October Meeting
Lee-Eaves-Me-Daniel U D C group met October 15 at Mrs Broadus Moore home with Mrs J S Rudisill assisting. Reports from State U D C convention in Charlotte pleased members who won 10 dollars in gold for largest charter member count and presented membership certificates to twenty four ladies led by Kathleen Alexander and multiple Barber and Dalton names. Chapter plans include framing the charter with president keeping it and using native stone for a marker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee-Eaves-Me- Daniel
Broadus Moore
J. S. Rudisill
Chas. Flack
John Dalton
Charlotte
Kathleen Y. Alexander
Mary Alice Barber
I Katheryn Barber
Elizabeth I
Barber
Edna R. L. Burkholdler
Elma B. Dalton
Bertha |McRorie Dalton
Dorcas M. ‘Falvey
Minnie D. C. Flack
Blanche T. Flack
Leona W. Grice
Mary G. Hewitt
J. Verlie T. Hicks
Bernice W.O Horn
Mayme Martin
Alice C. McDaniel
Virginia A. H. McDaniel
Prince C. G. Moore
Claire E. R. Myers
Eulalie Reid
Winefred Mode Reid
Ruth Elliott Reid
Central High Loses To Morganton
Rutherfordton October 14 Morganton defeated Central High 13 to 0 as a first play interception led to a Morganton touchdown. A third quarter score extended the lead and Central High, weakened by scholastic suspensions, showed limited offense with Rusty Eskridge guiding drives before a bad center snap halted the best threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
Moon
Central High
Morganton
Hilltoppers
Rusty Eskridge
Eskridge
C. Gray
Lovelace
Forest City names confusion sparks reader note
A letter from J W Galloway of Albuquerque N M complains about a Forest City confusion in a prior issue. He recalls Forest City in Arkansas and cites his time at Bostic Yard. He wishes the paper luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Courier
Forest City
Iowa
Summit
United States
Arkansas
Bostic Yard
Spindale Social Notes Include Visits and Moves
Spindale residents report visitors from Harrisburg and Charlotte. Local couples share Sundays with relatives at Nealsville and Mars Hill, while Green Leaf church dedication drew Mrs B T Buckner and Miss Flora Shrapdine. Aubrey Clay and Ralph Wright departed for Washington, D C for new positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suss Rex Price
A. Edwards
A. B. Callahan
J. W. Crawford
Iona
Walter Crawford
B. T. Buckner
Flora Shrapdine
Green Leaf Church
C. C. Roberts
Rutherford
L Roberts
Aubrey Clay
Ralph Wright
Washington, D. C
Local Notices From Forest City Area Oct. 19
Forest City R-2 reports C H Hamrick and family with sister Miss Tia from Spindale spent Sunday with E M Devinney and Dennis Devinney of Boiling Springs Junior College visited homefolk. Roy Morris of Forest City visited J C Hudsons. Ernest Hill of Spindale spent Sunday with Monroe McDonald family who hosted a Sunday school social. Adaville B Y P U attended Sandy Springs Sunday evening with program. Adaville W M U held regular meeting last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
R-2
C. H. Hamrick
Tia
Spindale
E. M. Devinney
Dennis Devinney
Boiling Springs
Roy Morris
J. C. Hudson
Adaville
Sandy Springs
Wells Returns From Hospital Stay In Charlotte
Mr. J. D. Wells, a prominent Henrietta merchant, returned Sunday from Charlotte where he spent several days in the hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Wells
Henrietta
Charlotte
Recall Edison Visits Rutherford County Long Remembered
The death of Thomas A. recalls a forty year old Rutherford County visit by Thomas Edison. He rode a bicycle while in the area to study monazite for lamp and battery use. Edison later toured by automobile, providing many residents their first look at a motor vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A
Johnny” Long
Mr. Long
Edison
Mr. Edison
Rutherford
Cleveland
Rutherford Or
Rutherford County
Alexander Mills Baptist youth convention and visit notes
Alexander Mills reports a large turnout from the Alexander Baptist church at the B Y P U convention in Union Mills. Several local visits are noted including Mr and Mrs M G Allen Jr visiting Cliffside, and a birth announced for Ruby Gene to Mr and Mrs Will Lavender. The column also lists visits to Spartanburg Shelby Shiloh Canton Fort Mill and a Farmers Hardware Co ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroleen Baptist Church
Emerson Lynch
Lees-McRae College
Cordin Lynch
Lynch
B. H. Lowe
Union
S. C
Lowe
Caroleen Methodist Church
Alexander
Henrietta
Caroleen
A. W. Lynch
Alexander Mills
Alexander Baptist Church
Union Mills
M. G. Allen, Jr
Cliffside
Afiss
Lucille Steadman
Verne Cole
Shiloh
Jane McMahan
Lloyd McMahan
Shelby
Albert Morrow
Fort Mill
C. C. Matheny
Ted Whitaker
Canton
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John Dong
Mag School
Vein Mountain
G. W. Wilson
Wilson
D. F. Millwood
Edgar Robertson
J. A. Brock
Rev. Brock
Romina
Bill Boyd
William Collier, Jr
Doroan Youerybody
Zane Grey
Riders OF the Purple Sage
George O’brien
Marguerite Church
Noah Beery
Janet
Gaynor
Charles Farrell
Mary Ann
Beryl Mercer
J.M. Kerrigan
Israel Zangu
Henry King
James Dunn
Sally Eilers
J. W. Galloway
Spindale News
Earl Day
Harrisburg
Vernon Proctor
J. M. Gregg and Son
N. A. Gregg
Charles Abrams
L. A. Rayburn
Nealsville
F. W. Jarvis
Mars Till
Oakland News
Alexander News
Galfon
Farmers Hardware Co
Rutherford Shoe Hospital
Higgins
Peters
Main Street
Rutherfordton, N. c
Forest City, N. C
Goodyear Speedway
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