The Cliffside News Editor Roach Listing
The Cliffside News is published this week in connection with The Forest City Courier. Roach serves as editor in the current issue.
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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1927
Page
10
The Cliffside News is published this week in connection with The Forest City Courier. Roach serves as editor in the current issue.
Rev R C Smith came back from a revival in Stedman North Carolina near Fayetteville. His Sunday sermons covered Acts and True Religion with music from The Old Time Religion. He leaves for another meeting near Connery Springs and will miss Wednesday prayer. Rev J W Jones from Knoxville will speak. B Y P U leaders attended a Spindale convention. Visitors joined both services and Sunday School. No preaching at Baptist Church next Sunday night. Stamps quartet and visiting choirs will perform. Public invited.
Mrs Susan Cathey died Friday night at her daughter’s home on Academy street after a week of sudden illness. Funeral and interment were at Bethany with Rev R C Smith officiating. She was a 15 year member of the local Baptist Sunday School Home Department and treasurer of a WMU circle. Many friends attended the service.
A large gathering at Mr. George Elmore's home celebrated his birthday with kin and friends. Attendees included Dr. J. M. Allhands and Luther Campbell, while others returned from vacations, visited, or joined events at nearby towns and locales.
Eula Simmons Ruby Jackson Glynn Philbeck Ada Mashburn Marie Jackson Meridith Hawkins attended the funeral. Floral offerings testified to her popularity. Pallbearers were John L. Scruggs C. C. Bridges C. T. Crawley Monroe Bridges Claude Parris and Chas Mashburn. Mrs Cathey leaves one daughter Mrs A T Robinson who resides with her.
Cliffside Mills Company awarded prizes for best kept premises after a six festive phase at Cliffside Hall. A large crowd enjoyed floral decor by Boy Scouts and baskets arranged by Willie Carpenter and Mrs J C Hames while the Band, directed by C M Collins, played. Prof B P Caldwell spoke on school cooperation, with remarks from Mr Z O Jenkins and inspection updates from Mr B E Roach.
A fragment notes white people at events for colored folks, claiming they sing and usually give speeches, indicating a social or political gathering with racial dynamics. The text is incomplete but suggests a formal oratory or performance context.
The Robinson family expresses deep gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and after the death of Mrs Susan Cathey. They also thank everyone for the beautiful flowers and support.
On Wednesday of last week Elton Greene wed Miss Ethel Beason in Gaffney South Carolina. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Lester Greene of Boiling Springs and the bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Tim Beason of the Boiling Springs road nearby. No man is as bad as his enemies say he is or as good as his friends believe him.
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