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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1928
Page
11
The article urges every local worker and resident to contribute to Forest City's development. It emphasizes that salesmen, mechanics, farmers, and housewives all affect the community's future by improving patronage, efficiency, agriculture, and home life. Collective effort drives progress.
The American Red Cross mobilizes for peace and war service and appeals to county residents to donate to homeless hurricane victims in the Caribbean. County chairman Capt B L Smith urges liberal contributions to fund medical supplies clothing tents and food for displaced and sick people.
A historical editorial urges social respect for trades and manual labor. It argues that unskilled workers returning from Europe outnumber those entering clerical paths, and stresses the need for carpenters, bricklayers, painters, and farmers. The piece urges boys to view these trades as honorable and lucrative.
An editorial lampoons a type of citizen who does no wrong yet helps no one. It argues such selfish detachment would destroy churches, hospitals, and institutions, warning readers to rethink being a “useless good citizen.”
The piece celebrates the World Series as radios, mechanical scoreboards, and quick game news expand access. It notes the shift from eye witnesses to mass listening and viewing, linking technology to a more connected world and greater public interest. It then shifts to parenting advice about "black sheep" children and discipline, questioning strictness versus freedom.
A banker's anecdote is cited by Dr Frank Crane about a son demanding funds. The banker reportedly replied, I have no money to send you, but don't let that deter you, illustrating the tension between family finances and crisis. The remark is noted as provocative commentary on irresponsibility.
Horn's Theatre schedules Ken Maynard in Code of Scarlet on Thursday September 20 with location filming in Crestline California. The production crew and stars Gladys McConnell Ea Brady J P McGowan Dot Farley Sheldon Lewis Joe Rickson Hal Salter traveled to Crestline for three weeks of filming amid Sierra Madre style scenery and hazards along winding access roads. Friday September 21 features Hoot Gibson in Galloping Fury with Panel Tig er and Great Guns. Saturday September 22 offers Cheerful Fraud with Reginald Denny and Fandango. A correction notes Clara Bow in Wine on September 29 replaced by Beyond London's Lights starring Florence Wix.
The article chronicles Miss Wix, a British born performer who started in London musical comedy, moved through pantomime and vaudeville across the empire, and settled in Hollywood cinema six years ago. It notes a six week stage return in All Alone Susan at the Majestic Theatre, and highlights her screen specialty as society mother roles, including Mrs. Drummond in Beyond London’s Lights.
Mr Whitney Blanton of near Mooresboro died after an injury from a Tuesday accident on state highway 20 near Forest City. He was buried Saturday at Sandy Run Baptist church. survived by his widow and children Ytol Lamb Lamb Latium G C Blanton.
At a Richmond funeral for B. M. Blanton, pallbearers included Arthur Turner T E Bridges Clarence Webb Furman Flay Green. Honorary pallbearers were H F Turner Clint Blanton C F Blanton John Bridges Angus Bridges Joe Beam L W Green J A Rolling Otis Turner Grady Turner. Floral offerings carried by Grace Gladys Turner Burton Blanton Ruth Blanton Clara Webb Claris Harris Ruby Green Mildred Green Ila Lovelace and Mrs Yates Green.
We thank friends and neighbors of Rutherford and Cleve land counties for kindness shown during our father Whit ney Blanton’s illness and death and for the flowers. Also note an advertisement for Horn's coffee special value at 25e per pound.
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