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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
7
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Widespread complaint over telephone service prompts Kiwanis Club to urge action. Secretary tasked to press local manager. Public largely blames expansion and system constraints rather than individual staff.
Shelby Baptist Church unanimously recommended to its congregation that a call be extended to Rev. Zeno Wall, pastor of the First Baptist church of Goldsboro. Wall has not indicated whether he will accept if called. He preached last Sunday at the local church and Wisserman, noted as a powerful sermon, met with approval. Wall is among the best known Baptist pastors in the state.
Mr. R. Gillespie and Zam a have moved to Carolina avenue, where the permanent headquarters of Home Missions of Kings Mountain will be located. Gillespie will fill the Forest City Presbyterian pulpit on the first and third Sundays each month and alternate fifth Sundays, with Sunday school at 10 daily. Forest City residents are invited to all services. Telephone No. 146. Rev. C. C. Huston will preach at Ellenboro and other county places.
Mr J Reuben Green died Thursday morning August 27 at his Ellenboro home after about five months of illness following a stroke. Funeral services were held at Bethel Baptist church with Revs Z D Harrill and L D Harrill in charge, drawing one of the largest crowds in the town's history. He was 62, a longtime Baptist, native of Cherokee County, S. C., and a resident of the county for about 22 years. He leaves a wife and eight children, a mother, a brother and a sister. His children include W E Green J P Green J G L T C L and Moore Green and Mrs Beth Wilkie and Mrs Mattie Whitaker. He was a respected farmer, merchant, and marble yard dealer. his son T L will continue the Ellenboro marble yard.
A city man reports a hen abandoned her nest last Friday and hatched three chicks by Sunday as heat acted as an incubator. A cotton picker’s rock fire exploded from the sun’s glare, and a local tale mentions an angel at Chimney Rock predicting drought.
Mrs G P Warren thanks parishioners of First Baptist and Methodist churches in Forest City for kindness during her husband's illness and absence. The note wishes God’s blessings on all. The reader is urged to renew subscription to the Courier and support the county paper.
Rev E J Eneteers rounds Randall family Sunday at L D Wilke home. Miss Harrill and Harrill family visit. Lenith Randall to Brevard for school. Miss Kate Harrill hosts relatives near Lattimore. Lost brindle bulldog Gip. reward offered. Flack Hardware advertises lime cement plaster for building needs.
A Florence revival begins at Missionary Methodist Church led by Rev. L M Epley with others assisting. Brush arbor meetings near Baxter Sisk home at Shiloh led by Rev. L M Reid attract large crowds. Baptists hold a Young Men's class picnic. local families and visitors are noted among weekend activities. Reports from Rutherfordton tent meeting cite 92 professions and a church addition.
Mrs T J Toms tied up last week with J P Randall family news notes Mrs Ulysses Toms visited her father H L Fortune W T Toms and son Glen spent a few days with daughter Mat as Mr and Mrs Jams and T J To day with J W Mr and Mrs J P Randall Mr and Mrs P G Toms shared Sunday with Mr A G Randall Rev Charles B Trammer gave a talk at Mt Pleasant Sunday night Arthur Matheny and wife left for Charlotte for Southern Railway position Nellie Vassey Clark Matheny and several Matheny siblings visited Ruth erford hospital to see Mrs Charlie James Mrs John Webb and Mrs Dewey Hodge Grady Jenkins spent Sunday with Mrs Jenkins parents Jake Elmore.
W. E. Moore has been named Deputy Town Tax Collector to collect unpaid 1924 town taxes. All in arrears urged to see Mr. Moore and settle promptly by order of the Board of Commissioners, Town of Forest City.
A banker’s wife reports stomach trouble with souring meals and gas. She credits Adlerika with quick relief the first day. The ad claims Adlerika eases stomach gas unless due to deep seated causes and acts as an excellent intestinal evacuant, often working in one hour without griping.
An ordinance from Forest City North Carolina towns leaders establishes a Zoning Committee with members G C McDaniel M E Dorsey Hoyle Elliott and G C McDaniel as chairman to propose district boundaries and building regulations for health safety and welfare. Building permits for filling stations and other structures within proposed zones may be revoked if no work has begun. notices summon citizens to a Sept 25 1925 meeting to hear complaints and reasons why the proposed boundaries should not be adopted.
The assessment rolls for local improvements in Forest City North Carolina have been completed and filed in the town clerk's office. Interested parties may inspect for ten days after publication. Public hearing on objections set for Friday September 25, 1925 at 4 p.m. at the Mayor's Office. Done by order of the Board. published September 10, 1925. J. E. Caldwell, Clerk.
First payment on paying assessments for listed streets due October 1 1925. Payments to Clerk of Forest City by September 30 1925 without interest. Unpaid amounts after October 1 1925 accrue 6 percent interest from August 5 1925. Streets include Arlington Alexander Beaver Carolina Cherry Mountain College Grace Martin Alley Powell. September 9 1925 verification by Clerk J E Caldwell. Also item notes Mr Camnitz returned from Bishopville with illness of Mr Perrin and Perrin improving.
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