The Cliffside News Recounts Plain Week in Town
The Cliffside News notes another quiet week with little extraordinary to report, thanking readers for any contributed notes and acknowledging the absence of notable events.
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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1928
Page
10
The Cliffside News notes another quiet week with little extraordinary to report, thanking readers for any contributed notes and acknowledging the absence of notable events.
The Baptist Church reports 380 in Sunday School last Sunday and seeks 400 or more next week. Pastor plans a Great Falls task trip with J C Hames leading midweek prayer and programs. Rev Smith promotes another Bible chautauqua with Dr E B Dillard delivering four lectures over two Sundays, plus Berean class sessions. The pastor urges reading John 15 5 and Hebrews 10 23, noting a large Sunday night turnout and a gripping message.
Rutherfordton notes mix of sickness visits and family travel. J A Smith has been ill two weeks, C M Champion gravely ill in Forest City, with friends and kin visiting across Spindale Inman and Alexander. Several residents, including Ira Bradley Mary Willie Lollar and Bernice Bradley, travel to see relatives and attend at home gatherings.
A long list of residents and visitors appears, noting travel to Charlotte Mt Vernon Forest City and Chapel Hill. Several families are mentioned moving visiting or hosting events with teachers students and farmers active in the community.
Ellenboro visitors and local families are listed with attendance at gatherings and visits. Mentions include Clyde and Carrie Hardin of Cliffside, J S Bedford, W T Harrill and son Wade, Gladys Randall, Clara Randall, J N Green of Shelby, J M Biggerstaff, and multiple Harrill and Randall relatives. Several illnesses noted, including Miss Clara Randall and Ethleen Randall, with well wishers voiced.
Sulphur Springs R F D reports Rev A G Melton preached after noon at Sulphur Springs with a good sermon. Festus Wall and family visited C E Wall. S A Bland and Marvin Harris visited W W Hicks in Rutherfordton. George Eaves left Sunday for Berea College. R L Smith family and Herbert Carrolls added to the list of visitors.
Avondale social items recount visits and gatherings across Cliffside Rutherfordton and Gastonia. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Myles Haynes Mrs. M S Greene Z O Jenkins H M Owens Jr Roy Corn Mrs J C Cowan Jr Mrs R A Love Virginia Mae Love Andrew Love B P Caldwell Charlie Carpenter Frank all H B L Owens host luncheon and more local exchanges.
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