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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1928

Page

13

Rutherford County Fair Preparations Under Way

Spindale North Carolina September 12 Preparations for Rutherford County’s big fair are under way. Fair runs October 2 4 5 and 6 with improvements at the grounds and expectations of a large turnout. Opening day cool day grants free admission for all of the county’s school children. A notable fire display will feature the week and free noon and evening acts are planned. Local horse racing replaces professional racing this year while local contestants will race under county management. Saturday night October 6 features a professional prize fight between Rutherfordton Spindale Central School and Cool Springs High Forest City rivals at 10 o clock. Several thousand spectators are expected for the football game opening day between Rutherfordton Spindale Central and Cool Springs High. Farm exhibits promise to be the best in years with good county crops.

Spindale N. C Rutherford County Thetford County Rutherfordton - Spindale Central School Cool Springs High Vol Forest City Ancient Riv Fair Ground Spindale Hatchery North Carolina Rutherford County Poultry Association Duncan Winters Ohio State University A. W. Farnum Quaker Oats, Co Paul Duncan Swannanoa

Holly Springs church service draws visitors

Harris R-1 notes Rev. D J Hunt filled a regular appointment at Holly Springs Sunday afternoon with a sermon. Former pastor Dr M A Adams attended and was welcomed back. Mrs Samantha Cole visited Mr N M Splawn’s, Sulphur Springs attendees joined B Y P U and prayer meeting, visitors welcomed anytime with several locals and Alexander residents present after the sermon.

Harris D. J. Hunt Holly Springs M. A. Adams Samantha Cole N. M. Splawn Sallie Jane White Nannie Lancaster John White Joe Rash Woodrow Roach George Abernethy Alexander John Bland Sulphur Springs T. J. Robbins Matheny John Matheny

Card of Thanks from Brown family after loss

We thank friends and neighbors for kindness flowers and loving sympathy during the illness and death of our husband and father Mrs F A Brown and Family

F. A. Brown

Local Hatchery Relocated to Spindale in Coming Week

Spindale news reports Farmers Federation has taken over Forest City Hatchery and will move operations to the Spindale branch. The plant will operate commercially with custom hatching as a principal goal. Paul Duncan, longtime hatchery operator, will manage from Spindale, with plans to open eggs next week.

Farmers Federation, Inc Forest City Paul Duncan Spindale The Farmers Federation C. J. Holler Holler

Bethany News Farmers Busy Pulling Fodder and Visits

Forest CitySept. 11 Farmers in this area are busy pulling fodder. Mrs J R Hardin and son Hugh visited her parents Rev and Mrs W W Womack near Mills Spring, who returned home with them for a visit. R C Lewis of the U S Government at Hampton Roads VA spent the weekend with his parents. Mr and Mrs J J Hardin and others and Misses Blanche Womack and Coree Hamrick of Rutherford Hospital spent Sunday with their parents. A baby boy weighing 9 3 4 pounds was born to Mr and Mrs Alton Carroll on Monday September 10. Mr and Mrs Sam Henson visited Mr J R Hardin Sunday.

Elizabeth Feddie Moore Pick Ens S. C Grady Moore A. C. Moore Ella Trout Spindale B. G. Moore Elsie Carver Hge George Owens Ruth McDonald A. G. Hamrick Forest City R-2 J. R. Hardin Hugh Mills Spring W.W. Womack R. C. Lewis U. S Hampton Roads W. E. Lewis Blanche Womack Coree Hamrick Rutherford Hospital John White Alton Carroll Sam Henson Sulphur Springs

Baptismal Service At Adaville Mentioned In Forest City News

In Forest City R-2 on Sept 10 Rev D J Hunt held his regular appointment at Adaville Sunday. Fifteen candidates for baptism at Adaville were baptised at Shiloh Sunday morning at nine o clock. We thank the Shiloh people for their kindness.

Forest City R-2 D. J. Hunt Adaville Shiloh

Man Injured in Affray at Alexander

Claude Miller of Alexander is hospitalized in Rutherford after knife wounds in an alleged domestic dispute. His father in law, Towery, also of Alexander, is jailed awaiting a Recorder hearing. a rock strike caused a head gash. Miller’s condition is reported as resting nicely.

Claude Miller Alexander Mill Rutherford Hospital Towery Alexander Miller

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