Reminiscences of Corn Cracker tribute to The Courier
Shelby Sept 20 readers praise The Courier as Rutherford county paper with bold type and attractive design. Narrator recalls Kentucky roots and first impressions of North Carolina tobacco culture while noting surprising local tobacco usage and regional industry contrasts. Mentions Hitchcock's Bible delivery and General Julian S. Carr as historical context.
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Shelby
R-5
Courier
Rutherford County
Forest City
Cleveland County
N. C
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Polk County
Hitchcock
Julian S. Carr
Old North
Kentucky
Polk
Wilson
Durham
Surry
Northo Carolina
Missionary Society Meets At Old Fort
Old Fort September 23 A large number of Baptist ladies from Rutherfordton and Rutherford County gathered at Old Fort for the annual meeting of the Woman s Missionary Society of the Green River Baptist Association A large crowd attended and a most instructive program was carried out Mrs P C Rollins of Rutherfordton was reelected president with Mrs J L Taylor as vice president It was decided to hold the convention in the Rutherfordton Baptist church in 1980 Mrs Edna R Harris of Raleigh state president of the W M A delivered a spirited address while Rev E B Jenkins of Rutherfordton spoke on The Centennial Campaign
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Old Fort
Rutherfordton
Woman’s Missionary Society
Green River Baptist Association
P. C. Rollins
J. L. Taylor
Rutherfordton Baptist Church
Edna R. Harris
Raleigh
E. B. Jenkins
Tobacco and whiskey in life and lore of a Kentucky clinician
A veteran recalls tobacco and whiskey usage among classes and ages, noting prevalence was lower than expected among youths in Kentucky near Green River. He reflects on personal tobacco use, financial cost, health benefits after quitting, and honors early doctors for serving patients despite hardships, ending with a salute to a country physician figure labeled VORN CRACKER.
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Yosemite Valley
West
Methusaleh
Dobbin
County Boy Scouts Hold First Exec Board Meeting Since June
The Piedmont Council Boy Scouts of America will convene at City Hall on Friday October 4 at 7 30 PM for the county executive board session. Scoutmasters are urged to attend as items of business will be discussed and the board is chaired by Clarence Griffin with a wide slate of county representatives listed.
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Piedmont Council
Boy Scouts of America
Clarence Griffin
Spindale
R. E. Price
Charles Flack
Forest City
H.W. Bingham
Harris
W. S. Moore
Henrietta
Baby Show At Colfax Fair Ellenboro
Ellenboro set to host a baby show at 4 p m October 11 in the school auditorium with prizes for best developed prettiest and fattest. Colfax Fair features also include ribbons and cash prizes from Dr A D Adkins local physician for top babies.
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Ellenboro
A. D. Adkins
Notice of Sale of Land in Rutherford County
Public auction to the highest bidder for cash in front of the Rutherford County courthouse at 2:00 P. M. on Saturday October 19 1929 for property in Forest City North Carolina described as a Corner stake at Caroleen Road and Fairview Avenue to a stake on Caroleen Road. Trustees D C MacRae attorney High Point North Carolina. Bi-4t.
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E. T. Randall
Union Trust Company
Maryland
Mortgage Bond Corporation of
North Carolina
the Register of Deeds
Rutherford County
Court House
Forest City
Fairview Avenue
W. C. Lattimore
Lattimore
Caroleen Road
I. Union Trust Company of
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Hightower & Matheny Funeral Directors
North Henrietta, N. C
Hightower
Matheny
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Missionary Society
Green River
Los Angeles
Woolworth
Herbert
Scout Board
Claude Blanton
E. E. Harrill
Lela MelKinney
Dorothy Edwards
Boy Scouts
Colfax Fair
Avery
Model Steam Laundry
Rutherfordton, N.C
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