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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1920
Page
2
J L C Thompson editor of the Forest City newspaper is listed with a dated postal imprint and classification notice at Forest City North Carolina as second class matter under the March 2 act. The August 2 1918 stamp indicates an archival postmark for the publication.
The Courier announces advertising rates effective July 1 1920 for display ads to regular advertisers 76e per inch and $5 per column transient ads 35c per inch and $7 per column reading notices and cards of thanks set in news type 25e per inch.
The armistice excitement faded as locals recall exempted men and sob sisters. Now true-blue residents plan to honor veterans of the Old Hickory Regiment in Asheville this month, but the effort faces apathy and disappointment amid waning patriotism.
Miss Gladys Rice, noted American soprano, assisted by Miss Adeline Packard, will perform a recital at Cliffside Auditorium on Thursday evening September 9. The event is complimentary by introduction card obtainable from Cliffside Mills Furniture Store while seats remain.
Forest City public schools will open Monday September 20 with an emphasis on starting strong. Supt Staith urges all parents to enroll children aged eight to fourteen under the compulsory law and attend eight months. The district aims to enroll seven to eight hundred students and adds a high school teacher to improve agriculture instruction.
Cliffside North Carolina September 6 1920 the Cliffside Graded School opened with 314 pupils the highest turnout in school history. The high school department led by Professor Charles C of Buntersville will include new science classes and music by Miss Della Carden. Community events featured the Haynes Band at Adger Hall Chesnee Mills dinner for the band and visiting teachers from Brevard and Forest City. A funeral for Varney Hawkins was held at High Schools Cemetery with many townspeople in attendance.
The Red Cross Rural Service aids rural towns with public health instruction, education, and recreation. It organizes picnics, clubs, baseball leagues, and community events to foster social life and unified progress, expanding restrooms, playgrounds, libraries, and home nursing education while coordinating local welfare agencies.
An analysis argues antisuffragists misstate gains in Socialist votes by noting a 22 percent rise during 1916-1917 when women did not vote. It compares city and state elections, showing a drop in mayoral city votes and asks whether men should be disfranchised for Socialist support, since men contributed most of those votes.
Notice by publication in Rutherford County court states Emma Twitt seeks an absolute divorce on statutory grounds. Defendant must appear at the Clerk of Superior Court office by October 18, 1920, to answer the complaint. Attorneys D B Johnson, C Gudger, W Kaye represent the plaintiff.
Local readers are urged to share news items of interest including visitors, marriages, engagements, and moves. Submit tips about community events, social notices, and personal milestones to help the paper report on happenings affecting residents and organizations.
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