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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1927
Page
11
Entry dated August 22 1918 at Forest City North Carolina designates post office listing as second class matter under March 8 1879 act. Rates shown include display per column inch reading notices per line and classified column per word pricing.
August 25 1927 report notes rising cotton price expectations boost business mood even as crop prospects fade. Despite predicted lower yield from boll weevil damage possibly reducing output from 13,500,000 bales, traders believe Southern farmers will still fare better than last year. Also mentions social notices and local visits.
Community notes from Forest City and nearby towns list visits, hospital stays, travel to Greenville and Charlotte for medical care, and social visits. Mentions include Mrs. Bulow Grant’s hospital treatment, Ike Katz from Jacksonville on business, and several residents visiting High Point and Albermarle. Local stores advertise enameled waste baskets and bargain hats while warning that August’s half holiday ended and stores remain open.
Former City Manager Webb, now with Atlantic Bitulithie Co. in Salisbury, returns to Forest City for a weekend visit. Locals greet him warmly, recalling his service to the city.
Mr. J. B. Long hires H. L. Hyder to remodel Long Drug Store adding four upstairs rooms and modern amenities, keeping store open. A brick two story extension follows with no store closure anticipated. Other homes and business upgrades include Hix Hill’s bungalow for George D. Dalton, a Spanish stucco two story residence for J. N. McMurry, new homes for Sue Collins and Grady Jones, and W. H. Haynes remodeling on West Main. Powell and Moss Chevrolet move to Cyclone Auction Company building on West Main Street.
Dr W A Ayers returns Tuesday night after two weeks aiding revival work at Eureka church Gates county and at Hertford North Carolina He reports great revivals at both places He assisted in the prayer meeting at the First Baptist church here on Wednesday evening.
Prizes were awarded Tuesday night at the Avondale School Auditorium for best kept yards and premises. Prizes listed range from First to Eighth plus special notes on colors and hats. The Avondale Band, directed by C. M. Collins, provided music and the committee praised town appearance improvements.
A string of visitors and house guests fills the week with gatherings. J D Keeter family from Grover and J Warton party from Greenwood S C visited J W McDaniel and A C McDaniel. Haz elhurst farm pair J P Benson dined with C C Tate. Cliffside residents William Allhands and Randolph Martin joined Dorris Tate. R C Nave hosted his wife's mother Mrs D D Campbell and Pauline Williams. Mrs E McCurry announced new 25 cent yarns for bouquets. W B Moore family plus guests Roswall Wall from Hen rietta, Katie King and others dined with H D Harrill. Rev J W Jones and daughter Francis of Bristol Tenn also stayed. W I House and son from Richmond Ky, Cloyd Harrill and children Hazel and Marjorie Ann of St Asheville visited W B Moore and H D Harrill. Goggans from the West says music class begins October 1 with an note to appear next week.
Forest City August 25 on their first anniversary August 24 Mr and Mrs D V Rollins were joined by family members including Mr Rollins sister and husband Vernon Walker of Wilmington Delaware his niece and husband Oscar White of Florida his sister Sallie Ett of Uree his son and wife Shafter Rollins and two sons J D and Leonard Mr L R Champion and Rev Loss Wright and Mrs Rollins cousin and husband Walter Roach in attendance.
The Fall term of Superior court for civil cases convened Monday morning with Judge Walter E. Moore presiding. Several cases were disposed of by consent or judgment, including divorces granted and land disputes resolved with a consent judgment allocating ownership and payments. A verdict favored the defense in the Lovelace deed case.
John K. Reid son of Dr and Mrs G P Reid has accepted a position with Hart Machine Company of Chickasha Oklahoma and leaves today for new duties The firm is a leading cotton gin machinery manufacturer and Reid expects rapid promotion He is a Forest City High School and Weaver College graduate and has recent newspaper work experience Dr Chas B McCall was called to Hendersonville for the death of his father I N McCall with funeral services held Wednesday at 2 PM
A new selection of ladies' felt hats has just arrived at D. M. Stahl's 5c 10c 25e Store priced at 1.85 dollars each. The stock features a range of styles aimed at current fashion, prompting shoppers to visit the shop for the latest headwear.
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