News Happenings at Union Mills
Union Mills September 5 1927 Alexander Schools Inc opens for the 1927 28 session with high attendance and two extra years of high school work. Accreditation expected from North Carolina Board of Education. Improvements noted and more to come. Miss Annie Newsome arrives from Asheville to join faculty. Students depart for various colleges. Pastor Rev M L Lennon resigns to resume seminary studies. A comedy drama Manning's Lil Wild Rose to be staged September 10 in the Alexander Schools auditorium.
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Union Mills
Alexander Schools, Inc
Alexander
Focal
Union Mills Consolidated School
Sweatt
Highsmith
North Carolina Board of Education
Annie Newsome
Newsome
Asheville
Meredith College
Wake Forest College
Irene Barnes
Wingate Colle
Edna Allen
Mary Kate Hartsell
The
Ashville Normal
James Smart
Mars Hill College
Fritz Hemphill
Wingate
Allie
C. M. Edwards
Carl, Jr
Edward
E. F. Johnson
Lucille and
Pearly Smanley
Shelby
M. L. Lennon
Round Hill Baptist Church
Lennon
Manning
Lillian Mortimer
Death Claims War Veteran Richard Nanney
Union Mills man Richard Nanney a World War II Secret Service veteran died after a long illness at 34. He survived by his father A R Nanney and stepmother, ten brothers and two sisters, with funeral services at Round Hill Baptist church conducted by multiple ministers, he had traveled nationwide including South America and Alaska in service to the government.
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Richard Nanney
Union Mills
A. R. Nanney
Chicago
Ilinois
Winston-Salem
Union
South America
Alaska
Secret Service
Round Hill Baptist Church
Lennon
Round Hill
M. L. Baptist Church
Mr. Lennon
Richard
D. J. Hunt
Round Hill Academy
Rich
M. L. Buchanan
E. Banks Dillard
Jesus
Nanney
John
Harvey
Edward
Jesse
Dewey
Roy
Creed
Crayton
Brewer
Charles
Estelle Nanney
J. P. Middelton
Federation Ships Car Of Tomatoes To Florida
Spindale reports the Farmers Federation shipped its first carload of tomatoes this season, four hundred bushels all grown in Rutherford county, destined for Florida points via Jacksonville. The high grade Blue Mountain tomatoes are praised by the car’s packer as unmatched for quality, with more cars expected soon. Indications are imports to Southeastern markets will rise.
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Spindale
Farmers Federation
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Federation
Southeastern United States
Rutherford County
Lillie Pilgrim
J. H. Pilgrim
Moran Shenan
Methodist
T. C. Jordan
Frank Berry
Southern Railway
Reevesville
St. George
N. C
D. C. Cole
Jay Cole
Victor Grose
Barnes
Cherryville
Harrelson
Spindale School
L. D. Lewis
Hyden
H. A Biggerstaff
Marie Eversole
Georgia
Robert Rolli
Ellenboro Community Notes Show Club and School News
Ellenboro posts a busy week with the Betterment Society meeting at the school, the Home Demonstration Club led by Miss Laura Howard, and Reverend R W Montgomery leaving September 16 for seminary. Local visits include Hal Whisnant, Laura Parker, and the Martins. A Spartanburg wedding of Charlie Lemrie and Effie Padgett surprises friends. Trilby Devere Moving Picture Company performs all week.
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Ellenboro
the Betterment Society
Bushong
Home Demonstration Club
Zadie Harrill
Laura Howard
The
Theological Seminary
Hal Whisnant
Lake Waccamaw
E. A. Martin
Annie Pearl Parker
Raleigh
J. D. Harrill
South Mountain Institute
Baptist Sunday School
Hardin Lee
Rutherfordt
Charlie Lemrie
Effie Padgett
Spartanburg
Montgomery
Henry Harrill
Pollie
Jessie Martin
Trilby Devere Moving Picture and Comedy Company
Elsenboro
Old Wilkinson
Robert and
Eunice Wilkinson
Nancy Miller
Old Fort
New Coffee Shop Opens Adjacent to Post Office
Mr. Jack Harrill opens a new coffee shoppe in the post office building area this week with a formal launch Friday from eight to ten. Invitations have been sent, and the venture aims for strong early success aided by his wife. The shoppe will offer parties and teas and serve three meals daily.
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Jack Harrill
Harrill
Round Hill Baptist Church Fundraiser Admission Prices
Admission will be 25 and 35 cents for a church fundraiser to support improvements on the Round Hill Baptist Church currently under repair. Attendees are invited to bring their families and are guaranteed value for the price while aiding a worthy cause.
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Round Hill Baptist Church
Ellenboro Mill to Double Capacity Expansion Planned
Ellenboro Sept 5 The Ellenboro Manufacturing Company will hold a directors meeting to finalize enlargement plans doubling the mill capacity. About twenty five new houses will be built for workers as the mill runs at full capacity and cannot fill orders promptly.
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Ellenboro
Ellenboro Manufacturing Company
Visits and social ties at Mrs McKinney’s home
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Payne on Sunday visitors included Mr. J. T. Hawkins of Spartanburg and Mr. Bedford Hawkins with his wife and three children from Macon Georgia who were guests last week. Mr. W. H. Payne also made a business trip to Charlotte last week.
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W. H. Payne
J. T. Hawkins
Spartanburg
Bedford Hawkins
Macon
E. A. .McKinney
Charlotte
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Courier
Presbyterian Church
R. F. Tate
Asiss Julia Morris
Daniel French
W. E. Sweatt
Lester van
Daniel
Murell L. Johnson
Wade Carver
Frank Simpson
Orpheus Jackson
Romeo Fred Buchanan
Joe
Jack Keeter
Rose O’may
Lil’ Wild Rose
Rose Johnson
Hester O’may
Rose
Elizabeth Reel
Peggy French
Cleo Barnes
Letty van
Peggy
Viginia Goforth
Babe Joan
Kathleen Lennon
New College
Blanton-Wright Clothing Co
Shelby’s Best Men’s Store
Shelby, North Carolina
Ellenboro News
Cee
Inteo
BUICK
Buick Motor Company
Flint
Michigan
General Metors Corporation
Gom. A.C
Tessadelilas
Forest City Motor Co
Forest City, N. C
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