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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1930
Page
1
Wyag an and Hamrick clash in a structured Monday night debate at a Rutherford County venue. Dunagan accuses Hamrick of shifting blame and politicking while defending his own stance on county relief and fiscal oversight. Both leaders defend integrity amid partisan tensions and discuss the role of the board and counsel in county affairs.
Hon. P. Dunagan and Fred D. Hamrick chairmen of Rutherford county Democratic and Republican committees will hold joint debates at Caroleen Henriet ta High school Friday at eight in the evening and on Tuesday September 30 at Ellenboro. The rivals agreed after a challenge from Hamrick.
Hon J W Bailey Democratic candidate for United States Senate will address the Rutherford County audience Monday evening October 6 at eight o'clock in the school auditorium. Chairman Stover P Dunagan announces this as the close of the first sixteen campaign speeches. Bailey tours the state and presents impartial campaign issues to voters. invitation is extended to all Rutherford County residents.
The Courier announces a two for one subscription offer for Rutherford county readers paying arrears. New subscribers invited at one year for the price of two, but the offer ends November 15 and applies only to Rutherford county residents. Regular rate resumes after the offer.
In misting rain at Lake Lure a search party scoured the harbor for a possibly drowned woman. C S Hemphill reported human hair on his fishing hook, the odor around the site was strong, and investigators led by Coroner W C Hightower and Garret Edwards pressed on with grappling hooks but found nothing. A Burlington woman’s daughter is missing and may be identified if the body is recovered.
Phicky Girl sprang from a car and tackled a man attempting to drive off a vehicle owned by Dr. Reid at a residence side entrance. Elizabeth Davis and two young men aided, then Serg. A. A. Price arrested the drunk suspect. Doctor would not press charges. the thief faced a fine for intoxication.
Local fighter Johnnie Price brother of Chief Charles R. Price meets Jack Blanton of Cliffside in a six round championship bout at the Rutherford County fair grounds grandstand Saturday night. Price also trains for a future match with Harry Fayles of the Wilmington police at Charlotte Police Field Day on October 24. New wool knit toques gloves and bootees offered at Stahl's Ten Cent Stores.
Morning brought the start of an investigation while divers worked Sunday to locate a body believed in the lake. Coroner W C Hightower says dynamite is the only method to raise a body if it remains underwater.
The Rutherford county fair opened Tuesday with nice weather and record crowds. School children from McDowell Rutherford Polk and Henderson counties were admitted free. Krause Greater Shows perform on the midway with free acts each afternoon and night before the grandstand. Horse racing and auto races are afternoon features. Agricultural and commercial exhibits set new records with 686 feet and 176 feet in the halls. County booths highlight 4-H work dairy education and local schools. Notable exhibits include Copisa Orchards and Green River Orchards of Henderson county and the Alexander School for Motherless Children. commercial booths feature new Fords by Hunter Motor Co Rutherfordton and Farmers Federation. Continued on page four.
High interest surrounds the upcoming dirt track auto races at Rutherford County Fair grounds. Friday and Saturday programs feature six events daily plus time trials to chase an official North Carolina track record under AAA sanction. Entry includes Patterson, Bain, Cyr, Thompson, Numis, Shaw, Neapolitan, Campbell, McClure and others. several familiar names from last year attend.
At a Rutherford County Club meeting a resolution was unanimously adopted urging a star mail route leaving Marion on a six day service after Southern train No. 36 arrives and serving Vein Mountain Thermal City Union Mills Gilkey Rutherfordton Spindale Forest City Bostic Ellenboro Mooresboro and Lattimore before terminating at Shelby The route would depart Shelby daily at 3 50 p m returning to Marion and would replace discontinued railway mail service on trains 113 and 114 Mileage is about 55 miles one way The conference in Shelby with postmasters Quinn Long Williams and others favored the new star route as a replacement for the cut railway service.
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