The Cliffside News Weekly Briefs
The Cliffside News is published weekly in connection with The Forest City Courier. ROACH, BE.
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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1928
Page
13
The Cliffside News is published weekly in connection with The Forest City Courier. ROACH, BE.
The Courier editorial laments missing Cliffside Page in last week’s issue. It notes readers valued the page, recalls sending a large batch of news notes, and explains the absence was unavoidable despite important items on the slate. The writer mentions church news and a tribute to Addie Dobbins.
The church reports the pastor’s return from a meeting in Stedman North Carolina and notes visitors from Avondale and Caroleen. Dr J F Davis and Rev Paul Stewart spoke to a full audience including the W M S and B Y P U groups. Elizabeth Hendrick is ill with scarlet fever, with two doctors and family care watching.
Mr. G. W. Ragland of St. Louis Missouri, representative and factory man for Majestic range manufacturers, is at Cliffside Furniture store this week demonstrating the range. He will explain salient features to ladies who call, showing why it uses less fuel to cook on a Majestic range whether or not they buy.
A glimpse of weekend visits features Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter and parents in Lexington visiting the ailing Mrs. Hames, teachers at Rock Hill Cherryville and Spindale, and social gatherings from RuthER fordton to Rutherford ton. Football setback: Glen Alpine boys beat local Hi 19 to 7, with calls to support the team next game.
Mr and Mrs B P Caldwell hosted a buffet dinner Friday night for friends to honor Prof and Mrs F S Hall of Avondale who recently married. Guests included many local couples and the event featured progressive rock and top table prizes with decorative purple and gold Nasturtium and Ageratum.
Rev D H Rhinehardt preached his final conference year sermon to the largest congregation of the year. The subject The Great White arene Judgment attracted steady attention as members congratulated him and expressed hope he would be returned to the work. A feature of the service Sunday.
Virginia and Howard Mag ness of Forest City rendered two special selections to a receptive audience. The young performers earned admiration from all present as Mr Rhinehardt traveled to Charlotte for the Western North Carolina Conference. Reineardt reported that every financial obligation of the church had been paid in full.
In Forest City R2 on October 23, pleasant weather aided cotton picking. Missing from the sick list were W L Smith, Della Costner, Maggie Lee Christy, Frank Adams, and D L Smith with wishes for speedy recoveries. Leland Clayton and family visited at relatives of Mrs. Clayton. Local gatherings included guests from Shelby and Drayton SC, family visits, and a large Oct 21 birthday homage to 77 year old Mrs James Harrill at their home near Providence church with a big picnic-style feast and about one hundred attendees.
Holly Springs News notes a busy cotton picking period in the area. Sunday crowds gathered at Sunday school and the B Y P A. Roscoe Roach and family moved back to the community. A candy pulling hosted many local residents, with numerous Robins and Cole families mentioned. Reports of scarlet fever cases appear but illnesses are stabilizing amid concerns of an epidemic.
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