Autos Collide Near Henrietta in Saturday Night Crash
A Ford touring car driven by Claude Powell struck a Ford Sedan carrying Vernon Hyder Tommy Weese Bernie Dobbins and Putnam near Floyds Creek on Saturday night. The sedan rolled, occupants were pulled free. Putnam cut and Dobbins shocked. Young men uninjured. Crash occurred as they headed to a party at Esper Whites.
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Creo Coad YY Henrietta
W. M. Lovelace
T. C. Lovelace
Davie Sue Harris
Sue Koone
Smith's Grove Baptist Church
Floyd’s Creek
Claude Powell
Vernon Hyder
Tommy Weese
Bernie Dobbins
Miss Putnam
Miss Dobbins
Esper White
Henrietta
County
A. Erwin
J. P. Hornbuckle
Henrietta P.T. A
Miss Lizzie Avant Dies Suddenly at 77
Spartanburg obituary notes Miss Lizzie Avant, 77, died suddenly at 677 East Main Street Tuesday night. Born July 18, 1850 in Cleveland County, NC, she moved to Spartanburg in 1878. She was long connected with Central Methodist Church and survived by siblings, a niece, and two nephews. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Spartanburg
Lizzie Avant
East Main Street
Miss Avant
Cleve
Land County
North Carolina
Spartanburg Female College
A. P.y
Sara Avant
Methodist Church
Central Methodist
Charley Lindbergh Bypasses Pool Bet and Cigarette Signs
Charley Lindbergh overlooked a pool bet and has not learned to Umnoke yet. He cannot sign any cigarette testimonials at the specified rate.
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Charley Lindbergh
Rutherford County Fair Opens With Topline Features
Rutherford's Bigger ae Better Fair opens Tuesday October 4 and runs through Saturday October 8. New management promises the biggest fair in the county history with a Central High versus Cool Springs High football game, nightly fireworks, twice daily acrobatic acts, daily horse races, music and a premier midway. School children admitted free on opening day. tickets available from Superintendent Clyde A Erwin's office.
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Rutherford County
Central High
Cool Springs High
Fair Association
Clyde A. Erwin
Ellenboro News Briefs of Sept. 18 to 21
W D Bridges and Mrs Farris of Ellenboro wed quietly at Gaffney on Friday Sept 18 and return to Ellenboro to start their life together. Rev G R Gillespie closed a successful Presbyterian meeting here. Rev W R Montgomery is the newly elected pastor. J E Bland took his son Charles to Wake Forest College and visited Sanford on the return. Lucile Wright and Osteen Whisnant left for Louisville to enter the Baptist training school. John Mauney of Southern Railway ill but improving. Ed Callahan ill but improving. Kate Harrill sick but better. Mrs Katie Flack visiting daughter in Lenoir and due back Oct 1. Mr and Mrs Tilden Falls of Shelby visited here Sunday.
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Ellenboro
W.D. Bridges
W. R. Montgomery
Presbyterian Church
J. E. Bland
Charles
Wake Forest College
Sanford
Lucile Wright
Osteen Whisnant
Louisville
W. ML. A
The
Baptist Church
John Mauney
Southern Railway
Ed Callahan
Kate Harrill
Katie Flack
Lenoir
Tilden Falls
Shelby
John Martin
Jodel Steam Laundry Opens in Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton on Sept 21. The Jodel Steam Laundry in the farfill building will open next slowday, Sept 26, for business. The plant is equipped for all laundrying with new and modern machinery. Operators are W. B. Hamrick and W. C. Huntley of Forest City.
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Rutherfordton
Messrs
W. B. Hamrick
W. C. Huntley
Forest City
Forest City Claims Youngest U S Police Chief Title
Forest City reports its 27 year old Charles R Price as the youngest police chief in the United States matching Pawhuska Oklahoma’s Layton Mitchell age. Mitchell’s birth date prompted Price to telegram for confirmation of the birth date.
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Forest City
United States
Layton Mitchell
Pawhuska
Okla
Charles R. Price
Mitchell
Price
Sore
West Hickory
Charlotte Observer
Methodist Missionary Society Meets Birthday for Mr Robertson
In Carolean news the Methodist Missionary Society met with Mrs G C Hardin for a lively meeting of twelve plus members. They followed with tea and sandwiches. A later all day quilting at Mrs A T Phillips home featured filled baskets and a generous dinner. Mr P H Hamrick and family visited, while a birthday celebration for Mr Robertson occurred at the Caroleen hotel with many relatives attending.
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Caroleen
Methodist Missionary Society
G. C. Hardin
Hardin
A.T. Phillips
B. B. Doggett
Forest City
P. H. Hamrick
W. M. Abernethy
Avondale
P. E. Robertson
Mr. Robertson
Vance Price
John Hamrick
Indian Lake
B. A. Hamrick
7. C. Smith
Ada Smith
Charlotte
Rutherford County Sets 1927 Tax Rate at 1.46 per 100
County commissioners announced the 1927 tax levy of 1.46 dollars per 100 dollars of property value, up 37 cents from 1926. The split shows 67 cents for schools, 58 for debt service, 8 for general county, 8 for roads, and 5 for poor.
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Rutherford County
Picnic at Rock Corner Near School House
A picnic is planned at Rock Corner Sunday at 12 o'clock near the school house spring. Everyone is invited and urged to bring a well-filled basket for the gathering.
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Rock Corner
Rutherford County Club Hears State Education Chief
Rutherfordton September meeting of the Rutherford County Club welcomed State Superintendent of Education A. T. Allen from Raleigh who praised local school progress. He cited county growth in school property value from 1921 to 1927 and explained state and county funding roles and the six month school term policy.
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Rutherfordton
Rutherford County Club
First Baptist Church
Wis
Chas. H. Haynes
David Lindsey
Messrs
C. S. Royster
K. E. Simpson
W. E. Sweatt
Alexander Schools, Inc
Union Mills
S. E. Elmore
F.C. Kinzie
Spindale
Raleigh
Allen
Rutherford County
Rutherford
North Carolina
Congress
General Assembly
Leach
Cotton Prices and Local Education Policy In Focus
Cotton is selling for 20 cents a pound locally with Forest City Oil Mill paying 35 dollars per ton for seed. A county school plan aims to equalize six month term funding and opportunities, advocating county-led administration and consolidation, with locals deciding plans and costs while the State Board of Education accepts college credits.
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Forest City
Rutherford County
County Board of Education
Epworth League to Stage My Irish Rose Play at Bostic
Salem Epworth Leaguers announce a play My Irish Rose at Bostic School auditorium September 28 1927 at 8 00 pm proceeds benefit the church Cast includes Colum McCormack Allen Melton Maurice Fitzgerald Gilmer Philbeck Terry Creignan McCormack Rex Weast Archibald Pennywitt Carmel Coopers Baine Cooper Ann Mary McCormack Lucy Higgins Vernelle Weast Eileen Fitzgerald Maude Murray Lady Agnes Barricklow Pegeen Burke Layertle Weast Rose Creighan Alpha Melton Admission 15 to 25 cents plus a picnic supper held at Andrews Mill Saturday evening with socializing and updates on local members"}
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Bastic
R-1
Salem Epworth League
Andrews Mill
Lillian Washburn
Salem Epworth Leaguers
Colum McCormack
County Kildare
Allen Melton
Maurice Fitzgerald
Dublin
Gilmer Philbeck
Terry Creignan
McCormack
Durham Digh
Archibald Pennywitt
Rex Weast
Michael Pepperdine
Carmel Cooper
Baine Cooper
Ann Mary McCormack
Colum
Ter
Lucy Higgins
Hannigan
Vernelle Weast
Eileen Fitzgerald
Maude Murray
Agnes Barricklow
Maxine Melton
Pegeen Burke
Layertle
Rose Creighan
Alpha Melton
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Miss Lizzie Avant
Ellenboro News
U. S
Chas
Caroleen News
Robertson
County Club
A. T. Allen
Epworth
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