Disabled World War I Vet Builds Poultry Business in North Carolina
Paul Duncan of Forest City, a 30th Division veteran wounded in France, leveraged government rehabilitation to train in poultry. He studied at Waynesville and NC State, then led the Mountain Branch Experiment Station poultry work in Swannanoa and built the Forest City Hatchery, proving self-reliance after wartime injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Minish Sutton
Raleigh
Duncan
Forest City
Government
Waynesville
N. C. State College
France
30Th Division
Amiens
North Carolina
Mauritania
Camp Sevier
Paul Duncan
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
United States
Camp Jackson
Dunean
Kaupp
Mountain Branch
Swannanoah
Tiow
Memphis
Florida
Blue Ridge
Agricultural Department
Cool Springs High School
Rutherford County
America
Forest City Courier Publishes Lake Lure Special Issue
The Forest City Courier released a July 29 Lake Lure Special edition to mark the NC 20 opening. It spans 28 pages with pictures cartoons and ads. Production used regular staff with no extra solicitors or writers and mailed nationwide for Lake Lure celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Press
N. C
Forest City
Lake Lure
New Star Route Starts Sept 16
The post office department announced a new star route between Gaffney and Rutherfordton via Cliffside Avondale Caroleen Ellenboro Bostie Forest City Spindale and Rutherfordton effective September 16 Lee Philbeck of Forest City will be the carrier The round trip service runs six days a week for first class and newspaper mail and supersedes the previous route The mail leaves Gaffney at 5 60 a m and arrives Rutherfordton at 8 45 a m
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Post Office Department
Gaffney
8. C
Cliffside
Avondale
Caroleen
Ellenboro
Bostie
Forest City
Spindale
Rutherfordton
Lee Philbeck
Asheville
Paul Duncan Makes His Own Way as Poultry Pro
Paul Duncan, a disabled veteran, served in the 1916 18 conflict and returned home with injuries. He used government veteran training to study commercial poultry raising and is now succeeding in the poultry business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Duncan
Duncan
Elmores Observe Three Birthdays at Cliffside Farm Feast
In Cliffside Cleveland County Aug 29 the Bee and Elmore families marked George W Bee and Mrs Alice Elmore fifty and seventy two respectively. The event honored the Elmore couple with a large dinner on Cherokee Road near No 1 township. A long guest list includes D M Clary C B Elmore W C Camp and many more. Rev C A Kirby led a family ties service after the meal. A motorist quip closed the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliffside
George W. Bee
Alice Elmore
C. A. Kirby
Gaffney
S. C
Cabe I. Wood
D. M. Clary
C. B. Elmore
A. D. Elmore
W. C. Camp
Y. R.claud Morehead
J. L. Hill
Polly Ekmore
E. W. Jolley
Cherokee County
C.F. Leonard
E. D. Spangler
Shelby
Gus Ferris
Spartanburg
Esta Kibler
Newberry
J. W. Black
Grassy Pond
Guy Smith
C. A
South Mountain Industrial Institute Opens Ninth Session
South Mountain Industrial Institute will begin its ninth session Monday morning September 5 at nine o'clock. A strong corps of teachers will lead classroom work including Wm A Baker from Brown University and Flora Dell Huskerson from Baylor for upper grades, with Miriam R. from Tenn for fifth grade, and Margaret Warren from Baylor for primary. Boarding staff includes six workers, many in their fifth year. Dormitories are nearly full with 65 children and youths, ages three to twenty-four, and space is tight. The school aims to help the worthy and needy, with 52 students admitted this term, views visitors welcome on opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Mountain Industrial Institute
Wm. A. Baker
Brown’ University
Flora Dell Huskerson
Baylor University
Miriam Richardse
Tenn
Margaret Warren
Baylor University, S
Lucy Brown
W. M. A. Training School
Louisville
Grace Jefferson
Baptist Bible Institute
Philadelphia
Ark
Elmira Slade
B. B. I. Phil
Oveda Putnam
South Mountain
Cool Springs High School Students Judge Cattle
Vocational Agriculture students judged dairy cows across seventeen farms, ten in Rutherford County, with D H Sutton guiding. They visited Shuford Dairy and Dutch Dairy Farms in Catawba County, famed Jersey herds, and near Charlotte at Selwyn Dairy Farm for a district contest where Norman Morgan, J P Lewis, and James Doggett competed, Lewis posting the top score of 95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cool Springs High School
Rutherford County
D. H. Sutton
Messrs
Sam Flack
Bob Bailey
Henry Moore
Gordon Moore
Jim Crow
S. G. Walker
O. J. Holler
Tate
Cliffside
Catawba
Shuford
Jerseys
Lutz Brothers
Jersey
Selwyn
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte
Norman Morgan
J.P. Lewis
James Doggett
Cool Springs
J. P. Lewis
Manager Week Event Planned for October Dates
The notice announces Manager Week from October 24 to 29 with a light tone about spouses not taking it seriously. No further details are provided.
Opinion: A man who speaks his mind when in agreement
A pithy stance on candor praising individuals who voice forthright opinions when their views align with others. The remark underscores value placed on honest agreement and straightforward talk.
Bostic Route 3 News: Greene Family Visits and Boxing
Aug 29. Mrs Katy Greene of Ellenboro spent Saturday night with Seth Greene. R V Harvill of Alexander visited Broadus Greene. Visitors to S T Greene included Nellie Roberson Dorothy McGinnis Ola Greene Ockie Greene Mrs Katy Greene Robert Padgett Willie Champion Furman Greene Broadus Greene. J E Matheney and wife visited their old home near lower Mt Pleasant Monday. Sam and Charles Dobbins of Rock Hill visited Saturday afternoon. College girls taking up boxing and wrestling, but it is called dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostic
Katy Greene
Ellenboro
Seth Greene
R. V. Harvill
Alexander
Broadus Greene
S. T. Greene
Nellie Roberson
Dorothy McGinnis
Ola Greene
Ockie Greene
Robert Padgett
Willie Champion
Furman Greene
J. E. Matheney
Lower Mt. Pleasant
Sam and
Charles Dobbins
Rock Hill
County Postal Employees Hold Meeting in Hollis
Rutherford County Postal Employees Council met in Hollis at 7 30 PM with about a hundred in attendance. A supper funded by Grady Withrow preceded the business session led by J H Quinn. speeches highlighted postal service progress and state league benefits as next meeting planned for Cliffside on November 24.
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Hollis
Rutherford County Postal Employees Council
Grady Withrow
Rutherford County
J. Hiams
Rutherfordton
J.H. Quinn
Shelby
Sadie Morgan
Spindale
G. B. Pruett
Ellenboro
America
J. J. Tarlton
Speight Beam
Council
State League
Cliffside
Teacher Training School to Open September 5
Miss Frances Whitney arrives from Rosemont Pennsylvania to lead teacher training at Central High School Rutherfordton. Classes begin Monday September 5 with limited openings for graduates of standard high schools or holders of an elementary B certificate. Apply through Superintendent B L Smith or County Superintendent Clyde A Esco. Local notes mention air travel accidents and growing traffic as a warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
Frances Whitney
Central High School
Rosemont
Pennsylvania
B. L. Smith
Clyde A. Es
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. Duncan
Elmores
Mr. Elmore
Cleveland County
Elmore
S. MI. 1
Cool Springs Agricultural
Route 3
Postal Employees Council
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