County Club Hosts Encouraging Scout Meeting
A Rutherford County club meeting Tuesday backed a three year Scout program with a $9 000 annual budget to fund sixteen to twelve troops. Leaders praised Scouting as a character builder and urged rapid fundraising while noting local hospital donations and plans to recruit more troops in Rutherford City Cliffside Henrietta Alexander City and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford Eounty
Schiele
Gillespie
Forest City
Joner
Piedmont
Fred L. Smyre
Gaston
Vaiule
Piedmont Council
Rutherford
Mr. Simpson
Spindale
Scout Movement
Rutherford Superintendent of Schools
Duncan
Kenneth Tanner
Smyre
Eachutherford
Troope City
Cliffside
Roleen
Henrietta
Alexander City
Rutherford Hospital
M. H. Biggs
Ellen
Rutherfordton Kiwanis Guests Foster Neighborliness At Meeting
Rutherfordton Kiwanis Club hosted visiting members from a neighboring club for an evening of fellowship and program. The gathering featured a county fair discussion, a lively talk by C. C. Erwin, and a plan for a four night fair with racing on a new track, plus school and merchants day themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Rutherfordton
Aegue Club
Paymen Forest City
Nell Padgett
Vera Whisnant
A. C. Duncan
BR. E. Price
Price
C. C. Erwin
Farmers’ Cay
Nso Polk
Rutherford County
the Fair Association
Clyde A Erwin Elected County Schools Superintendent
At a Saturday meeting of the County Board of Education Prof Clyde A Erwin was elected to succeed Prof W R Hill as superintendent. Erwin previously led Cliffside schools, expanding enrollment from 260 to 700 and accrediting the system. his brother Prof Charles C Erwin will head Cliffside schools in his stead. Hill will relocate to St Petersburg Fla to enter business after eleven years in office.
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County Board
W. R. Hil
Clyde
Hill
Erwin
Cliffside
State Educational Board
Waco
University of North Carolina
Charles C. Erwin
Clyde A. Erwin
Cliffs Schools
Humersville
W. Ross Hill
St. Petersburg
Fla
County Board of Education
300 Scouts to Give Program Friday Night
Scoutmaster Lee announces a Friday night program at Hall during Troop 1 Forest City weekly meeting. The Piedmont Council’s Rev G R Gillespie will speak on American Scouting in Southern Europe with PICTURES from 1923 Turkey Greece Syria Palestine Egypt.
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Lee
Hall
Forest City
Piedmont Council
G. R. Gillespie
Europe
Turkey
Geece
Syria
Palestine
Egypt
Rutherford County
Ledbetter to enter Randolph-Macon Military Academy
Gold Ledbetter departed Monday for Bedford Virginia to enroll for the 1925 1926 academic year at Randolph Macon Military Academy.
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Gold Ledbetter
Bedford
Randolph-Macon Military Academy
Officers Installed for Town of Alexander Mills
The town of Alexander Mills installed its officers on Wednesday September 27. Council members sworn in were S A Summer as mayor and B R Hicks L R Champion Terry Moore E L Cantrell and Dewey Holland. The new officials were praised by the meeting attendees and urged to earn citizen support.
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Alexander Mills
Whisnant Buys Father's Interest In Local Store
Mr. T. C. Whisnant sold his share in T. C. Whisnant & Son to C. M. Whisnant who has worked in the grocery trade here for four years. The retiring partner has not decided on a new venture, but many hope he stays in Forest City. Clyde Whisnant will run the business and is regarded as a capable young businessman with many friends predicting success.
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T. C. Whisnant
T. C. Whisnant & Son
C. M. Whisnant
Messrs. Whisnant
Forest City
Clyde Whisnant
Williams McCall Wedding At Marion Attended By Webb and McDaniel
Mesdames Fred Webb and G C McDaniel attended the Williams McCall wedding held in Marion last week with other guests present.
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Mesdames
Fred Webb
G. C.mcdaniel
Marion
Ellenboro School Sees Fine Prospects This Year
On August 30, 1925 Ellenboro’s school enrolled nearly 300 students with about eight in the high school department. An extra teacher increased high school staff to five, enabling a thorough program. Principals and teachers include R. B. Tapp, Miss Nannie Helms, Miss Nellie Carson, Mr. Cecil Goode, and L. W. Cain, with grammar staff listed as Mrs. Lee, Miss Cleo Burns, Miss Scoggins, Mrs. Ida Green, Miss Melrose Hawkins, and Miss Louise Wilkie.
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Ellen
Ellenboro
North
Caolina
Elsenboro
Elenboro High School
Ellenboro High School
R. B. Tapp
Nannie Helms
Monroe
N. C
Nellie Carson
Bristol
Cecil Goode
Boiling Springs
L. W. Cain
White Oak
N.C
Lee
Cleo Burns
Scoggins
Ida Green
Melrose Hawkins
Cliffside
Louise Wilkie
Forest
Musi
Forest City Residents Attend Weekend Visits
Rev J H Smith filled his regular appointment at this church Sunday. Marvin Eaves of Charlotte spent his vacation with home folk. Mr and Mrs Lee R Robbins are spending a few days in Spruce Pine this week. Mr and Mrs Dock Smith, Mr and Mrs Crawford Costner and Miss Mary Frances Smith visited Sunday afternoon at the Hopper home. Mr and Mrs George Corn and Roy Corn of Spindale visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Lee R Robbins.
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Forest City
R-1
J. H. Smith
Marvin Eaves
Charlotte
Lee R. Robbins
Spruce Pine
Dock Smith
Crawford Costner
Mary Frances Smith
Lester Hopper
George Corn
Roy Corn
Y Clubs to Be Organized in County
Grady H Leonard of the state Y M C A and Western District outlines plans to reorganize hi Y clubs in area high schools. New clubs will form in Forest City Rutherfordton Spindale N Wilkesboro and Elkin with a conference and Bible study contest planned after Christmas for greater participation and growth.
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Grady H. Leonard
Y.M.C
Forest City
Rutherfordton
Spindale
N. Wilkes Were
Elkin
Leonard
Spindale Rutherfordton Ruth schools open with record enrollment
Spindale Rutherfordton Ruth schools opened Monday with record enrollment and plans for a strong year. The new central high school serves as the high school for all three districts with Capt. B L Smith as superintendent. Spindale elementary reports the largest grammar grade enrollment yet under Principal F H Shuford and a staff from multiple towns.
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New Central High School
Spindale
Rutherfordton
Ruth
Rutherfordton-Ruth
Rutherfordton and
Seaboard Depot
Capt. B. L. Smith
Young man shot handling army automatic pistol
The nineteen year old son of Duff Price in Grahamtown was accidentally shot while unloading an army automatic pistol at home. He was struck in the thigh and bled until a physician stopped the flow. The wound is painful but not considered dangerous.
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Duff Price
Grahamtown
Vocational Training in Local High School
The North Carolina Department of Education and Cool Springs High School in Forest City arrange two daily classes for employed men and women. Courses cover business English arithmetic shorthand typewriting and bookkeeping. Sessions occur during working hours with times set to suit participants. Interested individuals should see Mr J W Eaks at Forest City Graded School Friday September 18 at 7 30 PM.
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Vocational Department of Education of
North Carolina
Cool Springs High School
Forest City
J. W. Eaks
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Rutherfordton Kiwanis
Alda Jones
Union Mills
Round Hill School
Henry No Read
C. C. Ervin
Recorders’ Court
W. R. Hill
Prof
Town OF
Father
Hick School
Sulphur Springs News
Rutherfordton Spindale
Shuford
Clara Taylor
Fannie Noel Bannerman
Boone
Pauline Harrelson
Cherryville
Madge Wilkins
Jessie Harper Brown
Mae Nanney
Eloise Green
Mariel Sanders
Skyland
C. L. Melland
Amelia Stephenson
Bolar
Blanche Dellinger
Lila Neal
Nashville
Gibson
Joscelyn Cox
Asheville
Clara R
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