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Forest City Courier

Location

Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1929

Page

16

Burns Fatal to Cliffside Woman

Cliffside Sept 16 Mrs Biddie Hockey Moors 21 died at Rutherford hospital Thursday night from burns after kerosene oil exploded while she tried to kindle a fire. She poured the oil from a large can onto live coals. flames burned her clothing off. Funeral at Lower Prospect Baptist Church Friday with Rev T M Hester in charge. Interment Prospect cemetery. She leaves husband Otto Moore and parents John E Huskey and wife of Ashworth S C, plus siblings. Pallbearers and flower girls named.

Cliffside Biddie Hockey Moors Rutherford Hospital Lower Prospect Baptist Church T. M. Hester Spindale Prospect Cemetery

Shiloh News: Melton Re-elected Pastor and Local Updates

Rutherfordton Sept 16 Rev A G Melton was re elected pastor for Shiloh last Saturday. Many residents and visitors are listed as spending weekends with neighbors and kin including B M Jones Broadus Robbins Hawkins and other local families. A hospital appendicitis case at Rutherford Hospital is noted as recovering well. Various social visits are recorded among Foley Dobbins Culbreth Huntley and Henderson households.

Rutherfordton R-1 A. G. Melton Shiloh B. M. Jones J. B. Flynn Broadus Robbins Marion W. C. Morrow Zeno Lancaster Ralph Ruppe Sandy Music Henry Dobbins Land Spindale Cal Dobbins Fanny Jones Inman, S Hattie Ruppe Scott C. M. Champion Jim McDaniel Herbert Cole Glenn Forest City Annie Hamrick Holly Springs W. H. Hardin Stella Culbreth Ed Kestler J. M Owens Bessie Henderson Polk ‘County Agnes Huntley

Spindale News Notes of Late Interest

Spindale notices report Mr GB Howard returning from three weeks in Salt Lake City and western points after attending Building and Loan Association meeting. Rev W W Rimmer shows improvement after illness. Workers Council of Spin dale Methodist Sunday school met with Grace Ellington. W R Wells and C Rourke bought Spindale Hardware and reopened in same stand. Earl Hardin bought Spindale Cafe. Mr and Mrs W M Clay visited Spartanburg to see Mr Clay's brother L M Clay. Mildred Williams left for Greensboro to enter North Carolina College for Women. Mr and Mrs Clarence Griffin spent weekend in Troutman with friends.

Spindale Howard Salt Lake City Utah Building and Loan Association Workers Council of the Spindale Methodist Sunday School Grace Ellington W. R. Wells Charles Rourke Spindale Hardware Company Earl Hardin Spindale Cafe Altony Dotson W. M. Clay Spartanburg Clay L.M. Clay Mildred Williams Greensboro North Carolina College For Women Clarence Griffin Troutman

Infant Dead Twin Daughter of Forest City Residents

The twin daughter of Mr and Mrs living on Street Forest City died Wednesday at three days old. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Floyds Creek church.

Forest City Floyds Creek Church

Special Offer to School Students for Courier Subscriptions

The Courier offers students a $1.00 nine month subscription sent anywhere in the United States. Payment must be in advance for the full nine months. Shorter terms are not accepted at pro rata rates. No Rutherford County student should be without The Courier. The price is cheaper than mailing a parent’s copy.

United States Rutherford County

Cystex 48 Hour Test Ad Promises Quick Bladder Relief

An old time drug store ad touts Cystex for bladder irritation with promises of fast relief and a money back offer. It urges readers to try the product, claim results in 48 hours, and notes a 60 cent price at Peoples Drug Store.

Peoples Drug Store

Mrs Fanch Recovers After Fall on Slippery Evanston Steps

Recovering from a broken leg, Mrs. William Fanch of Evanston NL slipped on icy stairs and fractured the same limb, doctors report.

William Fanch Evanston, NL

High Class Entertainment in Forest City Theatres

Two first class theatres in Forest City offer good shows daily. The district advertises the automatic iron fireman to save coal bills and keep homes comfortable, promoted by Farmers Hardware Co.

Forest City Farmers Hardware Co

State Textbooks Not Changed by Body

Raleigh, Sept. 10 There will be no change of textbooks in the public schools at the opening in 1930, or at any time during the 1930 31 session, the state textbook commission has announced. The commission met in Raleigh Monday, notified the state board of education Tuesday of its action and said it was the unanimous desire of the commission not to make any report this year. The board of education, meeting Tuesday, approved the action of the commission which means there will be no textbook adoption in December of this year. Members of the commission are A. E. Akers of Roanoke Rapids, chairman, Miss Ruth Gunter of Sanford, secretary, Miss Ethel McNairy, Statesville, Miss Anne Holdford, Raleigh, Benjamin L. Smith, Shelby, R. G. Fitzgerald, Greenville, and Chester C. Haworth, Burlington. In dairy notes, to maintain milk flows and best shape for fall freshening, the late summer care influences production months later. A ration for dairy cows recommended by Professor Savage includes 300 pounds corn meal, 300 pounds ground oats or barley, 300 pounds wheat bran, and 100 pounds linseed meal.

Raleigh State Textbook Commission State Board of Education Board of Education A. E. Akers Roanoke Rapids Ruth Gunter Sanford Ethel McNairy Statesville Anne Holdford Benjamin Professor Savage

Dairymen Warn Against Feeding Cutbacks During High Feed Prices

Cornell professor E S Savage warns against false economy in dairy farming. Cutting grain for non-producing and pasture cows amid rising feed costs reduces annual milk output. He advises increasing grain and adding green forage, silage, and hay to maintain profits.

E. S. Savage Cornell Savage

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