Lake Lure Dam Closes as Lake Starts to Fill
Lake Lure nears filling after the mammoth dam is closed marking a milestone in Western North Carolina's resort project. The 1500 acre lake will generate 12.5 million kilowat hours annually with an automated power plant and a new six mile highway route soon to be opened.
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Mammoth Lake
Lure
North Carolina
Dixie
South
Lake Lure
Georgia Press Association
Ing Company
Continental-Leland Hotel Company, Inc
New York City
Smalley Fined After Attack on Rutherfordton Officer
Herman Smalley was tried in Rutherfordton Recorder's Court and fined 50 for resisting arrest 50 for assault with a deadly weapon and costs totaling 127. He received a 30 day suspended chain gang sentence for drunkenness with capias possible if intoxicated within two years. Officer Geo Green was cut on the face and back but not seriously hurt.
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Herman Smalley
Geo. Green
Recorder's Court
Rutherfordton
Officer Green
Smalley
Lee Roy Cope Dead in Hollis Family Burial at Duncan's Creek
Lee Roy Cope five year old son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Cope Hollis Route one died Sunday morning September 26 and was buried at Duncan's Creek Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Funeral service conducted by Rev R T Baker.
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Lee Roy Cope
Hugh Cope
Hollis
Route One
Duncan’s Creek
R. T. Baker
Teachers Selected at Chimney Rock School
Chimney Rock Sept. 25 The list of teachers for the Chimney Rock consolidated school has at last been completed. Those selected are Miss Margaret Kennedy Shelby Miss Morgan Rutherfordton Mrs J R McQueen Clio S C Miss Ms Kellan Lincolnton Miss Willie Webb Dallas Mrs Clara Geer Rutherfordton Principal James L Dennis Newberry S C
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Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock Consolidated School
Margaret Kennedy
Shelby
Morgan
Rutherfordton
J. R. McQueen
Clio
S. C
Kellan
Lincolnton
Willie Webb
Dallas
Clara Geer
James L. Dennis
Newberry
S.C
Ellenboro Mfg Company May Start Soon
A prominent Ellenboro citizen tells The Courier the Ellenboro Manufacturing Company will begin operations soon. He cites settled Rutherfordton litigation and believes stockholders will promptly pay in subscribed stock. A loom purchase to make bed spreads may lead Belk interests to take the entire output.
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Ellenboro
The
Courier
Ellenboro Manufacturing Company
Rutherfordton
Belk
Governor Refuses Pardons For Two Rutherford Inmates
Governor McLean declined to grant clemency to Laxton Toney serving two years for abandonment and L. W. Arrowood serving five years for incest at the state penitentiary. Both sentences near completion as time runs out.
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Overnor McLean
Rutherford County
Laxton Toney
L. W. Arrowood Seing
Poultry Car Harvest Returns for County Farmers
A Seaboard Air Line Railway poultry car shipped 6100 pounds of poultry last week with help from County Agent F. E. Patton. The operation yielded about 1280 for county farmers. A second car is likely to run next month.
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Seaboard Air Line Railway
F. E. Patton
Rutherford County Fair Opens Tuesday October 5
Rutherford county fair begins Tuesday morning October 5 and runs through Friday October 8 with four days of amusements and entertainment. Highlights include horse races featuring 75 to 100 horses, fireworks at night, large poultry, livestock and agricultural exhibits, and over 4000 dollars in premiums. Spartanburg leaders visit Wednesday with a brass band.
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Rutherford County
Spartanburg
C. C. Erwin
Ford Dealers Plan Gasoline Mileage Contest in Rutherfordton
Ford dealers of Rutherfordton Forest City and Henrietta announce a gasoline mileage contest with $100 in gold plus prizes. Preliminary rounds October 2 in each town determine Ford closed and open car winners who advance to finals at the Fair Thursday morning.
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Ford Dealers
Ford
Rutherfordton
Forest City
Henrietta
Fair Grounds
Rutherford County
Rutherford Motor Company
B. B. Doggett
Asbury Motor Company
Henrietta News of Late Interest
Henrietta Sept 28 K C M Harrill returned from Charlotte where she was treated in a hospital. Mrs H A Wall came back from Hendersonville after two weeks with daughter Mrs J F Sherrard. Rev and Mrs J P Hornbuckle were dinner guests at Caroleen Hotel. Mr and Mrs Henry Hall learned of the death of their son in law Roy Hensley who was fatally injured when his car left an embankment between Marion and Old Fort. He was buried at Old Fort. Clyde Mahaffee of the Henrietta store returned from a two week vacation in Florida and Walterboro S C. Mrs Mahaffee and Clyde Jr will spend weeks with her parents at Walterboro. Misses Edna Lois and Ruth Mel Abee will entertain Epworth League tonight on Henrietta street. Mr E M Moore who came with Jenks Asbury from Clinton broke his left arm unloading household goods at the Henrietta Inn when a stove slipped. The Rutherford County Textile Club met here Saturday with a supper under Mrs W S Moore and Mrs J P Hornbuckle. About 20 members attended.
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Henrietta
K. C. M. Harrill
Charlotte
H. A. Wall
Hendersonville
J. F. Sherrard
Sherrard
J. P. Hornbuckle
J. E. Robertson
Caroleen Hotel
Henry Hall
Roy Hensley
Hensley
Marion
Old Fort
Mir
Clyde Mahaffee
Henrieta
Florida
Walterboro
S. C
E. McN. Moore
Jenks Asbury
Clinton
Mr. Asbury
Henrietta Inn
Mr. Moore
Rutherod County Textile Club
W. S. Moore
Cyclone Co to auction six business lots and more in Forest City
Cyclone Auction Co of Forest City announces a big sale on Saturday October 2 starting at 10am. Six business lots in the city core and one five room house plus six residence lots will be offered in the forenoon. At 2pm the Thurman McMahon 111 acre farm will be subdivided into small tracts with Ford touring car cash prizes and a band concert to entertain buyers.
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Forest City
Thurman McMahon
Ex-Sheriff Beam Marries Mrs Green in North Carolina
Ex sheriff Ed Beam formerly of Washington D C wed Mrs Nanni Green of Marion last Saturday at a Rutherfordton Forest City area home. Dr W R Ware pastor of Forest City Methodist Church officiated. the bride is widow of Rev Geo Green a noted Methodist minister. Beam has many Rutherford county friends who offer congratulations.
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Ed Beam
Washington, D. C
Don C. Melton
Rutherfordton
Forest City
Nanni Green
Marion
W. R. Ware
Methodist Church
Geo. Green
Beam
Barber Shop Sold Whiskey During Raid at Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock September 24. The Dawson Barber Shop was closed for two days after an early Tuesday raid uncovered the sale of illegal whiskey. The owner was absent during the raid and remains missing, with officials believing friends tipped him off and he may have fled.
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Chimney Rock
Dawson
County Registration Opens Saturday for Four Weeks
The county registrars announce registration books will open Saturday October 2 at 28 polling places and stay open for four weeks. Voters turning 21 or moving into the county should register to vote in the November 2 elections. Registrars are the same as those who served for the June primary. every citizen is entitled to vote and should register.
Memorial Services for Dr. T. C. McBrayer Held Sunday
Memorial services at the Wesleyan Methodist church honored Dr. T. C. McBrayer with a Sunday program. Rev. H. P. Rich preached the sermon and speakers including H. B. Doggett, J. P. King and Clarence C. Ridings paid tribute.
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T. C. McBrayer
Wesleyan Methodist Church
H. P. Rich
Dan S. Hardin
H. B. Doggett
Doggett
Joe P
J. A
Florence Hardin
Bertha Stamey
R. V. King
McBrayer
First House Finished on Lake Lure Property
Chimney Rock Sept. 25 The first house built on Lake Lure property in the Luremont section of the development at Chimney Rock has been completed. Harry Camnitz of Camnitz Realty Co Forest City owns the new home built under his supervision. Other houses have been started and will be completed soon.
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Chimney Rock
Lake Lure
Luremont
Cimney Rock
Harry Camnitz
The
Camnitz Realty Co
Forest City
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Ellenboro Mfg
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Rutherford County Fair Grounds
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E. E. McCurry
Cyclone CO
Cyclone Auction Co
Sheriff Beam
Clarence C. Ridings
Dr. McBrayer
Columbia
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