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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1927

Page

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Rankin Delivers Notable Piano Recital at Cool Springs High

Miss Ruth Rankin presented a four group program at Cool Springs High School auditorium under Forest City Music Club auspices. She studied under Madam Samaroff and delivered expressive Beethoven Schumann Chopin Liszt works with refined technique. Assisted by Mesdames Glickman and Padgett, the concert featured Bird Song selections, Be Loved It Is Morn, and a community male quartet performance to conclude.

D. H. Sutton Ruth Rankin Cool Springs High School Forest Oit Music Club Miss Rankin Boone Winthrop Julliard Foundation South Madam Samaroff America New York World Beethoven Schumann Chopin Listz Mesdames A. M. Glickman Hague Padgett Forest City Mrs. Glickman

Pilot of U S Army Balloon Visits In Forest City

Lieutenant W C Sareckson of the U S Army Balloon unit, who competed in the Gordon Bennett race and landed near York S C, visited Forest City. He toured with Miss Kathleen Dorsey, praised the town, and noted Army bags reached 27000 feet during a race drift.

U. S. Army Forest City W. C. Sareckson York S. C Courier Office Lieut Eareckson Kathleen Dorsey North Carolina Scottfield Illinois Detroit Lieut. Eareckson Work Il 'C Marion

Encore Delights At Local Event With Notable Winners

Mrs. R. W. Minish accompanied by piano drew a hearty encore as jokes and stunts dominated the program. Winners included F. I. Barber Miss Farmer Marshall Giles Miss Willer and Mayor Chas Flack, all enjoying the lively proceedings.

R. W. Minish F. I. Barber Miss Farmer Marshall Giles Willer Chas. Flack

Convict Escapes Near Henrietta But Is Recaptured

Henryetta area report notes Paul Thompson a white chain gang member escaped by stealing a truck, then fled to a railroad near the town. Night watchman Jule Carson spotted him in a machine shop where he was removing shackles before police arrived. Thompson was recaptured. The rest of the item lists local church revivals and school staff updates.

Henrietta Paul Thompson White Jule Carson Carson J. E. Robertson Ostine Whisnant High Schools Baptist Church Louisville Miss Whisnant North Carolina Messrs G. C. Wall Clyde E.lahaffee Wolftown Shelby C. J. Mooneyham Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Parent-Teachers Association Clyde Erwin

Cotton is 21 Cents a Pound on Local Market

Cotton trades briskly with the season's widest fluctuations as Chambers & Turner Co report 21 cents per pound. A Thursday government forecast of 12 692 000 bales indicates a shortfall of about 500 000 bales against trade expectations due to boll weevil damage and reduced acreage since July 1.

Chambers & Turner Co

Ellenboro Mfg Co to Be Enlarged Mill and Homes Planned

At a September 7 stockholders meeting in Ellenboro the Ellenboro Manufacturing Company announced a plan to double the mill’s size and capacity and to build about thirty new residences for expanded staff. A building committee will draft extension plans and report soon. construction of homes will start with the mill expansion.

Ellenboro Ellenboro Manufacturing Company Courier

Lovelace buys land for Virginia residence near Harrill home

Prof A C Lovelace purchased two and one half acres from Mr Pink Harrill last week on the highway near Harrill’s home and plans to begin a residence in October. A racing balloon passed over Henrietta Carole Sunday afternoon as observers used telescopes and field glasses to identify it, traveling southeast. Mr and Mrs Henry Brindle moved to housekeeping in North Henrietta, he formerly Miss Bernice Jenkins. Mr and Mrs Morris Goforth also housekeeping at Dobbinsville. she, Miss Mary Summey, will teach at Race Path after three years of teaching there.

Henry Brindle North Henrietta

Prominent Young Druggist Weds in Spartanburg Ceremony

A quiet August 31 wedding joined Miss Annie Laurie Brinkley of Glen Alpine and Mr. R. McDonald Jr. of Spindale in the First Presbyterian church of Spartanburg. The bride, a Glen Alpine native and teacher, and the groom, Spindale Drug Company manager and deacon, plan to reside in Spindale after September 10. The ceremony followed a Forest City house party and was announced at a Glen Alpine reception attended by relatives and friends.

Forest City G. R. Gillespie Carolina Avenue First Presbyterian Church Spartanburg S. C Annie Laurie Brinkley Glen Alpine N. C Jennie McLaughlin Gastonia R. McDonald, Jr Spindale Brinkley Mr. McDonald Gillespie McDonald Waxhaw Spindale Drug Company Spindale Presbyterian Church Rutherford County Pharmaceutical Association G. L .Cook

All-Seeing Eye Sermon At Forest City Presbyterian

Rev Geo R Gillespie will preach at Forest City Presbyterian next Sunday September 18 at 11 am. The sermon theme The All-Seeing Eye of God. Special music planned. Welcome extended to members visitors and teachers from city schools and Presbyterians in other towns. Service schedule details and a welcoming slogan All for Forest City and all of Forest City for Christ. Riverside Park is named Forest Citys new restricted residential section Supreme.

Geo. R. Gillespie Home Missions Forest City Presbyterian Church Forest ‘City

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Forest City Music Club Rutherford, N. C Ollie Harris Francis Collins S. A. Bland Mack Collins H. D. Harrill Rutherford County Collins Durham Kiwanis Hall Cool Springs Township Kiwanis Club Kiwanians Cool Springs R. B. Blanton J. W. Dalton Kiwanis Dalton Crolly U. S J. W. Eaks Ruth Meares Baptist Church T. C. Lovelace W. M. Lovelace Joe Whisnant Hugh Walker Buren Phillips Florence Hamrick Phillips Rutherford Hospital Harrill Hamrick Annie Belle ~ Lane Edgar Lewis Lake Lure Cleo Lane Campobello Winthrop College Ethleen Estes Biss "Estes University of Virginia J. Asbury Ellenboro Mfg. CO W. R. McDonald, Jr Spinjale Presbyterian Notes Riverside Park
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