Epworth Leagues Set Friday Meeting at Salem Church
The Rutherford County Epworth Leagues plan a regular monthly session Friday at eight in Salem Methodist Church. All leagues are urged to attend. A musical program will open the evening followed by a business meeting and the election of a new secretary treasurer to replace Miss Esterleene Young. The pastor will give a talk as part of the program.
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Rutherford County
Epworth
Salem Methodist Church
McKendree Wells
Esterleene Young
Shiloh News Highlights Local Visits and Singing Event
Rutherfordton Aug. 31. Shiloh residents attended Beth singing convention. J L Smiths spent a Sunday in Avondale with Henry Smith and family. Walter Owens Dudley Sinclair and Charlie Culbreth with families visited Mrs W P Hardin Sunday. Lionel Smith returned from Boone after three months at summer school. Grace Champion of Forest ...
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Rutherfordton
R-1
Shiloh
Beth
J. L. Smith
Avondale
Henry Smith
Walter Owens
Dudley Sinclair
Charlie Culbreth
Londale
W. P. Hardin
Lionel Smith
Boone
Grace Champion
Forest
Arliss Coming to Romina Sept 7 8
George Arliss, acclaimed for Disraeli and The Millionaire, brings his star power to Warner Bros. latest release The Millionaire at Romina Theatre on Monday and Tuesday September 7 and 8. Evalyn Knapp co stars, with John Adolfi directing.
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George Arliss
Warner Brothers
Académy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Photoplay
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Humane Societies
America
England
Bloomsbury
Florence Montgomery
Disraeli
Arlisses
New York
Arliss
Warner Bros
Romina Theatre
Evalyn Knapp
John Adolfi
West End News items from Forest City area community
West End News lists numerous local visits and moves. Families from Whitmire Spartanburg Hendersonville Charlotte and Lake Lure are noted with relatives and guests including Williamson Murph Langston McDonald Grose Hamrick and Long families. Visitors include D C Cole and J C Grose, with residents changing homes and hosting relatives.
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Forest City
R-3
Ancie Williamson
Ciidren
Whitmire
S. C
C. L. Williamson
R. L Williamson
D. C. Cole
Lake Junaluska
G. W. Long
Bess
Statha
Long
Russell Long
Hoyle Grose
Norris Long
C. F. Murph
Spartanburg
B. Z. McDonald
Robert Harris
Charlotte
W. G. Trout
Ashevs
L.C. Langston
Langston
Charlie Lawing
Hendersonville
Lewis
Farmer Sanders
Joe
Anderson
Alma Williamson
Margaret McDonald
Craig McClure
Chapel Hill
Walter John JSON
Dock Moore
John Shytles
Post Office Uses Asbestos Mail Bags in Air Service
The U S Post Office Department adopts mail bags made of 100 percent pure asbestos for the Air Mail Service to prevent mail loss through fire.
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U. S. Post Office Department
Air Mail Service
Adenoid Tonsil Clinic Set For September 8
Rutherfordton reports the State Board of Health and County Physician will sponsor an adenoid and tonsil clinic for a week starting September 8 in the First Baptist church basement. Dr A M Whisnant will perform surgeries. 6 to 12 year olds admitted for 12.50, possible free for those unable to pay. Dr Twitty lists 600+ local children needing removals. Typhoid and diphtheria vaccinations recently concluded with 6960 vaccinated in July and August, largest day 1247.
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Rutherfordton
State Board of Health
First Baptist Church
A. M. Whisnant
Charlotte
Twitty
Life Story of Rev. W. C. Rourk
Ellenboro biographical sketch profiles Rev. William Carlton Rourk born on a Brunswick county plantation near Southport. The 1919 Richmond Theological Seminary graduate led multiple churches, married Jeanne Black in 1919, and now serves Ellenboro Presbyterian. He organized tabernacle services and aided shut-ins, with experiences visiting President Woodrow Wilson and Taft era. He and Jeanne have three daughters Jeanne, Annie Belle, and Frances.
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Ellenboro
William Carlton Rourk
Brunswick County
Southport
Old Southern School
Mr. Rourk
Theological Seminary
Richmond
Rockaway School
Wilmington
Mayme Alderman
Newland
Avery County
Linville
Pineola
Jeanne Black
Charlotte
Ellerbee
East Burlington
Piedmont
Ellenboro Presbyterian Church
Richard Gundy
Baltimore
Mill
Rourk
Mooresboro Community News Notes from Aug 31
Aug 31 Mooresboro residents attended a Dobbinsville singing convention with many reporting splendid singing. Visitors include Miss Ruth Hicks from Mt Pleasant and Marcelene Le of Charleston visiting Mr and Mrs John Goode. Mrs Iris Robinson Scoggins of Charlotte to visit S C Robinson. Effie Champion weekend in Avondale with Pearl Wood. Mrs Floyd McGinnis and Paul return to Ferry after visit with George Jolley. Guests at Plato Champion home include J L Champion Viola Biggerstaff Bill Hartley and Bill Jr of Forest City and Gardie Champion family of Avondale. Theron Jolley is very ill.
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S. C. Robinson
Scoggins
Iris Robinson
Effie Champion
Avondale
Pearl Wood
Floyd McGinnis
Paul
Rome
Ferry
George Jolley
Plato Champion
J. L. Champion
Viola Biggerstaff
Bill Hartey
Bill, Jr
Forest City
Gardie Champion
Theron Jolley
South Mountain To Open Sept 14
South Mountain Industrial Institute will begin the 1931 32 session on Monday September 14 in Bostic North Carolina. Enrollment is expected to exceed previous years with new dormitory rooms added. Some staff depart for college while others are retained. Two new faculty members have joined the staff.
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Bostic
South Mountain Industrial Institute
Baptist Sunday Schools To Meet
The Sunday School convention of Sandy Run Baptist will meet at Shiloh Ba next Sunday starting at an early hour. Miss Ruth Hamsie will speak on Reasons For My Sunday School while another speaker addresses Difficulties in a Sunday School and Meet Them. B. E. Gold discusses How to Grade Sunday and Keep Them Graded in the business session.
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Shiloh Ba
Ruth Hamsie
B. E
Sunda
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