Green River Baptist Association to Meet October 3
The eighty-ninth annual Green River Baptist Association session set for October 3 and 4 1929 at Mt Vernon Baptist church Forest City R-3. Program covers enrollment devotional discussions ministerial relief Sunday schools women work orphanage and missions with a focus on a potential association division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
R-3
Green River Baptist Association
Mt. Vernon
Marion
D. J. Hunt
W. G. Wilson
Baptist Young People’s Union
E. B. Dilliard
Esther Gibbs
R. E. Price
State Mission Board
Raleigh
C. C. Grogan
Union Mills
C. L. Taylor
W. E. Sweatt
Alexander Schools, Inc
A. P. Sorrels
Gilkey
Frances Ledbetter Wins State Safety Essay Prize
Frances Ledbetter of Cool Springs High School Forest City is among eight third prize winners in the state safety essay contest conducted by the Highway Education Board. Gladys Shore Winston-Salem won first prize and Lucile Vick Wilson won second. Third prize pays 5.00 and a bronze medal. Prizes are funded by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce and the contest has run in all states for eight years with the North Carolina event run in cooperation with the state superintendent of public instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Ledbetter
Cool Springs
Forest City
Highway Education Board
Gladys Shore
Winston-Salem
Lucile Vick
Wilson
National ‘Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Union
North Carolina
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Negro Section at Rutherford County Fair Separate Exhibit Tent
The Rutherford County Negro Fair will run with the county fair October 22 to 26. A 60 by 40 foot tent will be set on the northwest fair grounds to house Negro exhibits with a separate gate for admission. Past restrictions will apply this year, claims county agent F E Patton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford County
F. E. Patton
Ounty
Baptist Revival Ends Sunday at First Baptist Church
The two week revival led by Dr. I. M. Haymore of Georgia concludes Sunday evening at the First Baptist Church. Schedule includes morning and evening sermons from 9:00 A M and 7:30 P M with topics: God Is Calling For Volunteers What Wait I For Behold The Man The Choice D Moses Heaven Repentance The Love God What Shall It Profit A Man All are urged to attend, especially nonmembers, with hopes of many conversions before closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wen
First Baptist Church
I. M. Haymore
Georgia
South
Moses
Christ
Death claims Mrs. James Shehan
Mrs. Mary Willie Shehan of Forest City died at home Saturday evening at 7 o'clock aged 49. Funeral services were held Monday at 11 in Rutherfordton with Rev. Hill Kiser in charge, interment in Rutherfordton cemetery. Survived by husband James Shehan and eight children Eugene Cora Arthur Maggie Henry Ethel Robert and Charles. Parents D Miller and the late spouse preceded her, no siblings. Member of Episcopal church. Flower bearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Willie Shehan
James Shehan
Forest City
Rutherfordton
Hill Kiser
Shehan
Eugene
Cora
Arthur
Maggie
Henry
Ethel
Robert
Charles Shehan
Stolen 1927 Chevrolet Coupe in Spartanburg
A 1927 model Chevrolet coupe owned by R. L. Jones and Son was stolen from city streets in Spartanburg South Carolina Saturday night around 3 30 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Jones and Son
Spartanburg
S. C
J Worth Morgan Heads Sunday School Union
Rutherford County Sunday School Convention at Union Mills elected J Worth Morgan of Forest City as president for 1929 30 with Miles Hampton and C J Heller as vice presidents and Miss Nannie Newsome as secretary The Britain Presbyterian Sunday school won the banner for largest attendance Round Hill Baptist church of Union Mills will host the 1930 session Detai ls include addresses by Miss Daisy Magee and Rev R T Baker with wide county representation from Baptist Methodist and Presbyterian churches
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Mills
Rutherford County
J. Worth Morgan
Forest City
Association
Miles Hampton
C. J. Heller
Nannie Newsome
Union As
Britain Presbyterian Sunday School
Round Hill Baptist Church
North Carolina
R. T. Baker
Baptist
Presbyterian
Cotton Growers To Meet At Harris Seed Meeting
Harris Sept 24 A meeting of growers of Coker 5 cotton seed will be held at the Harris School Thursday night to set ginning days and prevent mixing at the gin. A free moving picture will be shown after the meeting and all interested are invited, whether they grow this variety or not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Harris School
A Fine Girl Born to Mr and Mrs Moore Mary Beth
Mr and Mrs Paul A Moore announce the birth of their daughter Mary Beth Moore born Monday September 23. The family gratefully shares the joyful arrival and welcomes the new member to their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Moore
Mary Beth Moore
Kiwanis Club to Sponsor Armistice Day Celebration
At a Kiwanis meeting a committee was named to work with the American Legion for a county wide Armistice Day celebration on November 11 in Forest City. Kiwanis and Legion share joint responsibility for the parade. Leaders include John Dalton as chair and Dr. A C Duncan, E G Abernethy, J W Eaks, Jima t Hewitt. The plan will be finalized at a joint Kiwanis Legion meeting. Thousands are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
American Legion
Kiwanians
John Dalton
A. C. Duncan
E. G. Abernethy
J. W. Eaks Jima
H. Hewitt
Presbyterial Conference Set for Spindale Meeting
Delegates from Cleveland Polk and Rutherford counties attend the Fourth Group Conference District No 2 of the Kings Mountain Presbytery at Spindale Presbyterian Church on Thursday. An all day program includes lunch at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spindale
Cleveland
Polk
Rutherford Counties
Kings Mountain
General Meeting of Woman's Club at High School
The Woman's Club holds a general meeting in the high school auditorium on Monday afternoon September 30 at 4 o'clock. All members should attend. A program includes lectures by Dr. W. C. Bostic Sr of Forest City and Dr. C. F. Glenn of Rutherford Hospital on cancer. The public is invited. lectures precede club business for easy departure if desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
W. C. Bostic
Forest City
Land
C. F. Glenn
Rutherford Hospital
Cool Springs High Football Set To Host Hendersonville
Cool Springs High prepares for an away game at Hendersonville this Friday. The rival is strong and supporters are urged to travel in force to back the team as they aim to claim a victory on the road and continue the season with momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cool Springs High
Hendersonville
Chesnee
F. Blanton
T. Blanton
R. Hamrick
Poole
Pig” Whitlock
Ford
Shelby
Dr Ernest Branch To Lecture Here In Forest City
Dr Ernest Branch of the State Health Department lectured in Rutherford County schools this week. The Kiwanis Club arranged a 10 15 am lecture at Romina Theater for mothers with young children to aid defect prevention using X ray slides and plaster models. Sixty three Cool Springs Township children received eye examinations by Dr C J Houser with Dr Wakefield of the American Optical Co set to fit glasses in Forest City at wholesale prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Branch
State Health Department
Rutherford Bounty
Kiwanis Club
Dr. Branch
Romina Theater
Branch
Cool Springs
C. J. Houser
Charlotte
Houser
Forest City
Duncan
Cool Springs Town
Spin dale Cash Hardware opens under Wells Plank McKinney
Spindale welcomes the Spin dale Cash Hardware Co after purchase by W R Wells and T M Plank with one third share to George C McKinney who manages the firm. The store offers complete hardware stock and special orders. Volleyball loss noted for Spindale at Spartanburg with Grose Berry Dotson Tollson Smith and Barber. M G B Howard seeks treatment in Charlotte Sanatorium and shows slight improvement. Mrs Addie Nanney returns home after weeks at Spartanburg Sanatorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spindale
Spindale Cash Hardware Co
Messrs
W. R. Wells
T. M. Plank
George C. McKinney
Wells
Elmore Company
Plank
McKinney
Spartan Mills
Spartanburg
Grose
Berry
Dotson
Tollson
Smith
Barber
Mrs J C Morgan Dies After Stroke Near Harris
Harris Sept 25 Mrs Fannie Ledford Morgan wife of Julius C Morgan of near Harris died Saturday night after a stroke. She fell and did not regain consciousness. Funeral Monday at Shiloh Baptist Church at 2 pm with Revs Hunt and Hamrick. Born March 5 1872 she joined Holly Springs Baptist Church at eleven and left eight children two of whom survive with husband Carrie Allen John Memory and Charles Morgan among survivors. Two brothers also listed in the obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Fannie Ledford, Morgan
Julius C. Morgan
Shiloh Baptist Church
ID. J. Hunt
B. M. Hamrick
Holly Springs Baptist Church
J. C. Morgan
Carrie Allen
John and
Memory Morgan
Charles
City Library Receives Thirteen New Books
The City Library received thirteen new books donated over the past week. Donors include Mrs. F. E. Webb with three books, Mrs. H. C. Duncan with five, Robert Stalnaker with four, and H. Y. Gold with one. Librarian Mrs. W. C. Huntley thanked contributors and urged more fiction and children's books. The library remains popular despite the new school term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Huntley
F. E. Webb
H. C. Duncan
Robert Stalnaker
H. Y. Gold
Preacher Hurt In Fall From Car Near Depot
Rutherfordton September 24. The Rev. T. M. Hester, a Baptist minister, fell from an automobile rounding a sharp curve between here and the Sea Board depot. The door opened, he was thrown to the pavement, his right shoulder dislocated and he sustained painful bruises on his wrist, hip and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
T. M. Hester
Leurve
Here
Seaboard Dépot
Mr. Hester
Ledford Family Survived by Relatives and Friends
Messrs Will and Solon Ledford and two sisters Miss Nancy Ledford and Miss Mat tie Ledford survive with a number of relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Will and
Solon Ledford
Nancy
Mattie Ledford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Green River Association
Mt. Vernon Church
J. M. Haymore
O. J. Holler
Legion Post
General Meeting
State Health Board
Romina Theatre
Forest City Seed and Fertilizer Co
Cool Springs Township
Dr. Twitty
Dr. Pigford
Spindale News
Vally Ball
Preacher
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