Forest City Weekly masthead and staff listing
Published weekly serving Forest City and Rutherford County with editors and staff credits. Dated August 22, 1918, the notice lists C. E. Alcock as editor and owner, Clarence Griffin news editor, Mrs. C. E. Alcock society editor, Arval Alcock, advertising H. H. Houser, job dept. M. H. Beam, and Linotype dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Alcock
Clarence Griffin
C. E. Alcock Society
Arval Alcock
H. H. Houser
M. H. Beam
Linotype
Advertising Rates for Display and Notices
Rates listed for display per column inch at 30 cents, reading notices priced per line at ten cents, classified column charges at one cent per word. The ad rates reflect usage categories and pricing units for newspaper customers.
Rutherford County Fair Ready to Open on Highway 20
Preparations begin for the Rutherford county fair at the Highway 20 grounds. The event is described as a county institution advancing agricultural dairy livestock poultry and fruit interests with a dedicated association leading the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford County
Highway No. 20
Boosters for Western North Carolina
Forest City residents and Rutherford County readers are praised for coverage by the Charlotte Observer and Asheville Citizen and Times. The Courier also thanks these papers for supplying locally interesting articles and illustrations that bolster regional pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Charlotte Observer
Asheville
Forest City Has Youngest Chief Of Police Claim
Forest City touts its status as a well planned, beautiful town with a youthful leadership image. The town’s chief, Charles R Price, born June 20 1900, is shown as older than rival Layton Mitchell born February 25 1900 from Pawhuska Oklahoma, making Price the younger by months. A motorcycle officer in Hickory before 1920 he joined Forest City police over a year ago and is part of a growing town facing commercial expansion with a new two story brick garage and business house on West Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
United States
Oklahoma
Layton Mitchell
Pawhuska
Friends
Chas. R. Price
Chief Mitchell
Chief Price
Hickory
Messrs
C. E. Huntley
B. H. Wilkins
West Main Street
Carolean News Of Late Interest 9 Highlights Local Visits
Caroleen reports weekend visits from Mr. and Mrs. T LeRoy Smith and Mr. M W Belue of Charlotte to Mr and Mrs T C Smith. Louie Smith returns home after a Charlotte visit. J L Brown and son visit Concord relatives. Elizabeth Hames resumes bank work after Charlotte visit. Annie Lou Cartee covers in her absence. Winnie DeBrale operated on at Shelby hospital. operation successful. Buren Phillips returns to Henrietta Elementary. Harris Town Circle WM A meets at Baptist parsonage. Medical Missions study discussed. hospital work in Africa and China noted. Red Cross activity praised. Plans made to visit county home September 18 and South Mountain Institute. social hour with ice cream and cake. Present: Mesdames Randall, Harrill, Holland, Hamrick, Head, Hamrick, Buff, Francis, Ch Hamrick, H Hamrick, J Head, Lancaster, and Mrs. Purcell of Bessemer City. Alva Lockman leaves for Maryville College. Merk Lockman visits from Lockhart, S C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Brown
Concord
Elizabeth Hames
Charlotte
Annie Lou Cartee
Henrietta
Hicks Hamrick
B. A. Hamrick
China
Childress
Isaac Lan‘caster
Africa
Red Cross
Bob Francis
South Mountain
Pat
Horace Purcell
Bessemer City
J. . Robertson
Alva Lockman
Maryville
Tenn
Maryville College
Merk Lockman
Lockhardt
S. C
C. H. Lockman
County League Champ Series Opens Today
The Rutherford County League playoff starts with Ellenboro vs Alexander at Alexander Park today at 3 30. Ellenboro held the first half while Alexander won ten straight to capture the second half. The best of seven will continue Friday and Saturday with games at Ellenboro and Alexander Park. Alexander adds Johnie Walker and Goldie Holt to the lineup as pitcher Harill catches for today’s game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellenboro
Alexander
Rutherford County
Alexander Park
Johnie Walker
Mike Kelly
Goldie Holt
Spartanburg
Walker
Harrill
Local Happenings in Forest City and Nearby
Local residents travel for business and medical care this week. D L Marrelle of Charlotte and F F Black along with Clarence Butler return from Tennessee. Dr. W A Ayers holds meetings in Lowell. A brick bungalow on Carolina avenue by Geo D Dalton nears completion. A C Allen, Roscoe Roach and C C Tate visit Mt Holly on business. R R Morris departs for Lake City Florida for six months at Veterans Hospital after prior stay in Atlanta. Riverside Park gains city water electric lights sewerage and telephone service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. D. Dalton
Carolina Avenue
Forest City
Edison Visit to Henrietta 25 Years Ago
Mrs. M. B. Mahaffee recalls Thomas Edison’s 25 year old trip to Rutherford County seeking cobalt for lamp manufacture and potential rubber experiments. Edison stayed at Henrietta Inn in such a visit is described with notes on roads, car parking, and local figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta
Thomas Edison
Mr. Edison
Rutherford County
North Carolina
Mahaffee
J. M. Fortune
Lodge
Wiseman Street
Mr. Mahaffee
Henrietta Inn
C. M.roberson
Hickory Nut
Asheville
Sinkoe's Fall Sale Goes Over the Top
Sinkoe's Department Store manager Lee Stein says the fall opening sale is progressing well with higher than expected sales despite early season conditions. A two page ad in the Courier promises full details on the many offerings and reasons for the strong demand. Stein credits advertising and sensible pricing backed by good merchandise as driving the results in Forest City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Stein
Sinkoe’s Department Store
the Courier
Stein
Forest City
Tonsillectomies performed in Forest City area
A report lists patients who recently had tonsil surgery in Forest City and are recovering well, including Mrs. Roland York Rutherfordton, Edna Green Alexander, Paul Blackwelder Bostie, Jean Smith Bostie, Horace Harrill Lattimore, Velma Hopper Harris, Virginia Gault Avondale, with improvements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Roland York
Rutherfordton
Edna Green
Alexander
Paul Blackwelder
Bostie
Jean Smith
Horace Harrill
Harrill town Woman's Missionary Society meeting report
Caroleen September report from Harrill town circle of the Woman's Missionary Society meets with Mrs. R W Childress. Mrs B Hamrick leads program and social hour features ice cream cake and mints. Attendees include Mrs R N Childress hostess Mrs B John Charles Hicks P N Hamrick Mrs Grover Harrill Mrs Sammie Holland Mrs Joe Randall Mrs Louis Head Mrs Isaac Lancaster Mrs Jim Head Mrs Bob Francis and Mrs R P Buff. Plans set to meet in October with Mrs Sammie Holland. Also notes Miss Winnie DeBrule's appendectomy in Shelby Hospital and various social visits and visits by Rev W T Tate and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroleen
Harrilltown
Woman’s Missionary Society
R. W. Childress
B. Hamrick
B. John
Charles, Hicks
P. N. Hamrick
Grover Harrill
Sammie Holland
Joe Randall
Louis Head
Isaac Lancaster
Jim Head
Bob Francis
R. P. Buff
Wednday
Winnie DeBrule
Shelby Hospital
J. P. Randall
T. J. Toms
Mt. Pleasant
Joe Hawkins
Avondale
Charlie DeBrule
W. T. Tate
Pacolet
C. ©. Tate
Ethel Benson
Cliffside
Charlie Tate
Milton Harris
Near Harris Station
T. E. Randall
Alexander News Highlights from Local Church Program and Personnel
The Senior B Y P A presented an engaging program at Shiloh Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon. Miss Oda Scruggs and Miss Julia Renfro of Mooresboro visited Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Matheney. Marion Blanton and family spent the weekend with Blanton’s sister in law, Vance Hamrick. Blanton preached at State Line Baptist church on Sunday. Louise Lattimore of Bostic joined Alexander Grammar School faculty as sixth grade lead. Cool Springs Township teachers were hosted by Forest City Kiwanis with several Alexander staff in attendance including Alson, Lattimore, Randall, Wilkins, and Blanton. Bryan Randall attended a Spartanburg ball game last Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Line Baptist Church
Louise Lattimore
Bostic
Alexander Grammar School
Latimore
Cool Springs Township
Kiwanis Club
Forest City
Alexander
Prof
Alson
Lattimore
Bryan Randall
Ola Wilkins
Marion Blanton
Spartanburg
War veteran visits father at Alexander
World War veteran Mr T F Harris and his wife and daughter from Pittsburg visited Mr Tom Harris at Alexander. He has served as a legal adviser for the Veterans Bureau and is studying law preparing for next January bar exam in this state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Harris
Pittsburg
Tom Harris
Alexander
Veterans Bureau
Wright Buys Palace Barber Shop In Shelby
Mr. J. H. Wright formerly of Shelby has purchased the Palace Barber Shop from Ray Beam and now runs the business. He is an experienced barber and plans improvements to build a strong trade. The Wright family lives on East Main Street. Also notes subscription renewals and a Packard Eight Junior prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Wright
Shelby
Palace
Ray Beam
Wright
East Main Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forest City Courier
N. C
Congress
Ember
North Carolina 3 Press Association
Boosters
Western
Geo. Allen
A. C. Duncan
T. LeRoy Smith
M. W. Belue
T. C. Smith
Louie Smith
D. L. Marrelle
W. A. Ayers
Lowell
F. F. Black and
Clarence Butler
Tennessee
A. C. Allen
Roscoe Roach
C. C. Tate
Mt. Holly
R. R. Morris
Lake City
Fla
United States Veterans’ Hospital
Morris
U. S. Veterans’ Hospital
Atlanta
Riverside Park
Edison
Sinkoe
Alexander News
X. J. H. Wright
Fire Insurance
Forest City B. & L
THE
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Eagle Pencil Company
New York
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