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PULL FOR FOREST CITY VOL. IV— No. 25. POLITICAL RACE IIM COUNTY IS NOW ON Many Candidates Announced for Various County Offices and the Political Pot Will Now Boil- Republicans Active. After considerable talk am. -keying lor position, the ic\c i the Democratic primary elec^ - m:i is now on in earnest* and ,1-om now to the close of the cam ;_n there will be waged a vig i-ous fight for the nominations | t the hands of the Democratic rty. Many new candidates enter otFieial announcement column the Courier this week, and it - very gratifying to note the cal :C of the men aspiring to the lirferent offices. 'ihis early in Tie action it can be safely, pre dicted that the affairs of the county will be in good hands. Tnere are many rumors afloat as , t he different ones who are eon •mplating entering the race, ana :k,ubtless there will be many more aspirants to officially announce in the Courier at an early date. The Courier wants to say right now, at the beginning of the race ; -,r the different nominations at the hands of the Democratic par ty, that it behooves every cruidi late to conduct his campaign upon a high plane and in a manner that will not arouse any antagonisms within the ranks of And it can also be safely said right here that this warning is practically useless, as the men who • :,ve come into the race :tre amcng the best citizens of the county and all hold party above personal interest. Others enter ing the race wid along the same lines. ( tie and al! will so conduct their campaigns that there will be no sore spots after the June primary. Our fellow townsman, Mr. H. B. Doggett, led the way in .announc ing for sheriff, and his friend* s i.y he will make a strong race. He was quickly followed by Squire J hn P. Bean, of Rutherfordton, who, his friends say, will make a strong race for the nomination r the Legislature. Among those coming out this week are the following: Mr. J. W. Beason, the present encumbent, for re-election to the jrnce of sheriff. Mr. Beason is a -'.ever gentleman and has strong backing all over the county. His term as sheriff has given him a chance to demonstrate his ability, and this he has done in a splen !id manner, according to his many friends. Mr. M. T. Wilkie, clever gentle man and popular Democrat, an unces for re-election as register of deeds. He has served two terms in the office in a most efficient manner. He was born and reared in the county and has a strong backing. Mr. O. C. Erwin asks for an en dorsement for a second term as Recorder. His friends say that he had made a splendid record dur ing his encumbency and are strong for his re-election. Mr. Erwin was born and reared in the county. He is a sterling Demo crat and will make a strong race. For County Treasurer, Mr. J. F. Hack officially announces for re election. He has served two terms and made a record in the office of which his friends are very proud. He is, a native born citizen of the county and numbers his fi lends by the score. His Democracy is cf the Simon-pure kind, and his ability and efficiency has been amply demonstrated during his encumbency. Mr. D. B. Johnson, just finish ng a most successful term as Uerk of Superior Court, asks the endorsement of his friends for a second term, and officially an nounces for re-election in this is- He is also a native son, a splendid Democrat and has strong backing for the place. Col. Solomon Gallert, of Ruther ordton, officially announces as a candidate for Representatve, and says -^ s a Democrat, I hereby an- FOREST CITY COURIER PUBLISHED IN THE BUSIEST, BEST, BIGGEST AND FASTEST GROWING CITY IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY BEN FRANKLIN'S KIN AIMS FOR CONGRESS Ellen Duane Davis, great grand daughter of Benjamin Franklin, has announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination to Congress from the second Pennsylvania dis * rict nounce my candidacy for Repre sentative in the Legislature from Rutherford County, subject to the result of the Democratic Primary to be held on June 3rd, 1922. If nominated and elected, I pledge myself to advocate such legisla tion as will secure to the county the most economical administration of its affairs consistent with im proved roads, good schools, law enforcement, and the moral wel fare, uplift and improvement of the county. The support of all Democrats is respectfully solicited. SOLOMON GALLERT." The Republicans are showing much activity and may make a! strong fight for some of the of fices this year. It behooves every j Democrat to be on his guard andj work for - harmony and unity! within the ranks of the Demo cratic party. Work hard for your choice in the primary and then' turn* the full force of a u.:.ited and triumphant Democracy upon the opposition. Let's keep the good old Democratic party in power within our county. UNION MILLS NEWS Union Mills April 4. —The Union Mills Group Center Commence ment held at Round Hill Academy Friday, March 31st, was a success and well attended considering the heavy rains that came early the morning and at intervals dur ing the day. The Logan, Mt. Ver-! non, Gilkey and Union Mills schools were represented and participated in the various, games and contests. The "Winning of Latane," a play i in four acts was given in the auditorium of Round Hill Acade my Saturday night by talent of the school. The play made a fine impression on all who were for tunate enough to hear it and was pronounced by many as one of the best plays ever given by the! school. The play will be given; in the school auditorium in Ruth- j erfordton tonight (Tuesday). Round Hill Academy defeated Westminster school in a ball game here Monday afternoon 191 to 10. Setzer for Round Hill fea tured with a home run. Batteries: Round Hill Likens and Setzer; Westminster, Burleson, Pool and Hovis. The second game between the schools will be played at West minster next Saturday. PLAY REPEATED The Japanese operetta, which was given so successfully Friday evening by the music class, will be repeated Wednesday evening, April sth. The price will be 15 and 25 cents. The play will also be given at Caroleen hall on Satur day night. Mrs. J. D. Rankin and saall son, Win.ton, of Boon, are visiting Mrs. Rankin's sister, Mrs* B. L. Smith. Miss Kelby, a trained nurse of Gastonia, is nursing Mrs. S. S.' Horn. Paul Doggett, of Blue Ridge,' spent the week-end with his par-' ents, Mr. and; Mrs. B. B. Doggett. FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY APRIL 6, 1922 EASTER EDITION OF THE COURIER Coming Out Next Week—Mer chants in Every Section of Coun ty to Be Represented. The Forest City Courier, having had calls from many of the big gest and best merchants from ev ery section of the county for Easter ads next week, has decided to get out a big Easter special edition. With our exclusive cut and advertising seivice, we are es pecially well equipped to get out an edition that will prove to be of great benefit to the up-to-date and hustling merchants, all over our progressive county. If you have not already spoken for an ad in the Easter special, call the Courier by phone, and our ad vertising representative will call on you promptly and give you val uable aid in preparing your copy and furnishing illustrations for your ads. Let every merchant in the county take advantage of this opportunity to get before the peo ple of Rutherford county. A great number of extra copies of the paper have been ordered, and the Courier will cover the entire coun ty like a blanket. RUTHERFORDTON, ROUTE 1. April 3. —Farmers are anxious to see some pretty weather as the time for planting is drawing near. The sick in our section are all improving with a few exceptions. Mrs. Joe Scoggin is still rignt sick. ! Our school at Shiloh is prepar ! ing a play and other exercises to |be given at the close of school. ! The children are very interested in it. Come out, and encourage ' tehm, by your presence, to at tempt greater things. I Strickland school has a choir to be proud of. They visited our Sunday school yesterday and did some fine singing for us, led by their teacher, Mr. Adin Hamrick. Prof. W. E. Owens, wife and J children, of Caroleen, and vlr. Hollis Owens, of Cliffside, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Owens, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cole and Mr. H. M. Champion motored to Gilkey Sunday afternoon and spent a few hours most pleasant ly with their relative, Mrs. Jane Sorrels. J Mr. and Mrs. Grady Cole spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Owens. Mr. Dual Frady, of Brookfoid, i N. C., has been visiting the fam ily of Mr. C. A. Lane. Messrs. Quay Spurlin and Sewell Mcßrayer spent the week-end in Union Mills and attended the ex cellent play Saturday night given by some of the Round Hill stu dents. THE "MANLESS WEDDING" The ladies of the Betterment Club will put on a delightful com edy entitled the "Negro Manless , Wedding," on the evening of Wed nesday, April 12th. This promises to be one of the most entertaining events ever put on by these ladies. A fine cast has been selected, and it will be a feast of fun to watch : the antics of the blackface female comedians. Don't forget the date, April 12th. Date Reserved The ladies of the Betterment Club have reserved Wednesday evening April 12, as the date for ' the presentation of the "Negro Manless Wedding." PLAY AT CAROLEEN "The Feast of the Little Lan erns," the Japanese operetta, will be given in the Caroleen hall at | Caroleen Saturday, April 8, at 8 o'clock. Only the kindest feeling exists between Forest City and j Caroleen, and a splendid and ap preciative audience will doubtless greet the music class Saturday evening. Price, 15 and 25 cents. COUNTY WIDE BAKING CONTEST Came to Close at Rutherfordton Last Monday—One Hundred and | Twenty Entries—The Winners. By the process of elimination in the schools, clubs and town ships, one hundred and twenty women and girls were eligible to the county wide baking contest on Monday, April 3, which was held at the Rutherfordton school building. Ninety of this number exhibited the most beautiful rolls, biscuits, and muffins. The judges, Mrs. Wallace, Miss Virginia Graham, and Mrs. Roy Harrill, with Mrs. W. 0. Watkins keeping score, worked practically all day trying to decide on the best exhibits. At 1 o'clock in the afternoon everybody assembled in the audi torium for an interesting pro gram-. After a number by the Rutherfordton orchestra Mr. T. B. Parker, State Warehouse Direc tor addressed the audience on the "Progress of Rutherford County During the Past Thirty Years," which was extremely interesting to the folk who had not noticed the remarkable changes. Prof. Erwin of the Cliffside school, stressed the "Importance of Train ed Home Makers." Last but not least, Capt. Wood announced and presented the prizes to the vari ous winners, who were as follows: Rutherfordton township—Estelle Reece, 1; Kathleen Wilkie, 2. Greenhill—Nellie Hyder, 1; An nie Hodge, 2. Union did not report. Sulphur Springs—Sarah Harris, 1; Inez White 2. , High Shoals—Lillian Nanney, 1; Pauline Freeman, 2. Colfax —Myrtis Hamrick, 1; Al ma Reed, 2. Cool Springs—Lucy Higgins, 1; Kitty G. Thomas, 2. Duncan's Creek—Olna Glover, 1; Myrtice Bowen, 2. Golden Valley—Emma Grayson, 1; Alma Kee, 2. Logan's Store —Margaret Phil beck, 1; Vermelle Weast, 2. Camp Creek —Grace Reid, 1; Al ma Freeman 2. , Morgan not represented. Chimney Rock—Carrie Dalton, 1; Lillian Ruppe, 2.. Gilkey—Helen Cline, 1; Eva Sue Keeter, 2. The Charlotte Observer gave a six months' subscription to each first winner and the Fuller Brush people gave a jar brush as a sec ond prize. Eight Girls' Clubs held contests, with two premiums offered: Oak Grove—Leigh Harrill, 1; Lillie Bailey, 2. Mt. Pleasant —Ruby Holland, 1; Winnie Price, 2. , Washburn's —Lyattle Weast, 1; Carrie Black, 2.. Bostic —Ethel Voght 1; Lucy Higgins, 2. Vernon —Nona Morgan, 1; Lyat tle Rollins, 2. Hollis—Lala McKee, 1; Blanche Green, 2. Watkins's—Maude Buff, 1; Mary Justice, 2. Oakland —Elizabeth Moore, 1; Ruth McDonald, 2. The following were awarded as 1 first club prizes: Two Monitor gasoline irons, two Waterman fountain pens, two Moore foun tain pens, and two one year sub scriptions to the Asheville Citizen. The second prizes were six boxes of Montag stationery and two six months subscriptions to the Char lotte Observer. Miss Slma Green, from the Car oleen school, won the first county prize, a new Perfection oil stove; second prize, Mary Justice, a Fav orite canner; third prize, Anna Justice, set of aluminum ware; fourth prize, Pauline Freeman, one year's subscription to the Ashe ville Citizen; fifth prize, Sarah Harris, one year's subscription to the Asheville Citizen; sixth prize, Lillie Bailey, one year's subscrip tion to the Asheville Citizen; sev enth prise, Alma Lollar, a six CHAMBER COMMERCE IS ORGANIZED HERE WOULD SEND CONGRESS DEBATES BY WIRELESS '•> • Congressman Vincent Brennan of Ohio proposes a powerful rad/o broadcasting station be installed at Washington so that people all over the country can listen to debates on 'important legislative measures. months' subscription to the Spar tanburg Herald; eighth prize, Myr tis Harris, six months' subscription to the Spartanburg Herald. The following is a list of those who won first, second and third places in their clubs: Race Path—Mrs. C. H. Padgett, Mrs. J. B. Whittaker, Mrs. Pearl Neil. Union Mills—Mrs. R. F. Tate, Mrs. J. G. Reid, Mrs. Grant Allen. Vernon—Miss Haldon Logan, Corrie Morgan, Mrs. E» H. Logan. Harris—Mrs. M. B. Miller, Mrs. R. A. Harris. Sulphur Springs—Mrs. S. A. Bland, Mrs. J. M. Robins, Mrs. L. B Robbins Watkins —Mrs. G. C. McKinney, Mrs. J. C. Buff, Mrs. J. H. Edwards. Oakland—Mrs. B. G. Moore, Mrs. Monroe McDonald, Mrs. A. C. Moore. Mt. Pleasant—Mrs. Claude El more, Mrs. Robert Magness, Mrs. Vance Hamrick. West ■'End—Mrs. J. B. Trammel, Miss Effie Trammel, Mrs. W. S. Cade. Logan—Mrs. M. W. Logan, Mrs. J. B. Freeman, Mrs. Fred Logan. The first prize was one year's subscription to the Greensboro ; Daily News; second prize, box of Huyler's cocoa; third prize a Full er brush. Women representing the differ ent clubs were unusually enthuas tic over the decision of the judges. It was the general opinion that each woman should have received a premium, but since these prizes were limited, Mrs. R. A. Harris was awarded a new Perfection range; Mrs. Robert Magness, four gallons of John Lucas paint; Mrs. Gordon Reid, a Baby Grand Incu bator; Mrs. Monroe McDonald, one year's subscription to the Ashe ville Citizen; Mrs. Gordon Reid, one year's subscription to the Asheville Citizen; Mrs. M. W. Lo rn, one box of Huyser's cocoa; Mrs. Fred McDonald, one six months' subscription to the Spar tanburg Herald; Mrs. S. A. Bland, a Fuller brush. Each person who is entitled to a subscription to any paper will please send a card to Miss Logan, giving your name and address, the name of the paper you are to re ceive and the length of time the paper is given /or. These must be in on or before the tenth of April. ( The success of the baking con-j test reflects great credit upon Miss, Eva Logan, county demonstration agent, who worked so enthusias tically and with tireless energy ( and ability to make the contest me of lasting benefit to the coun- j ty at large. Rutherford county is ( fortunate, indeed, in having Miss Logan's services. She has emin ently qualified for the position in every manner and is quite popu lar. "Tanlac is' a powerful, recon structive, system and stomach tonic. It tones up the system, re-| stores lost appetite and makes you j feel strong, sturdy and well, as ( nature intended. Reinhardt Drug j Co. $1.50 per year, in Advance Following Enthusiastic Meeting of Board of Trade for Re-Organ ization—Should Prove of Vast Benefit. A small but enthusiastic crow J of # the business and professional mefi of the city met in the Farm ers Bank Wednesday night of last week for the purpose of reorgan izing the almost defunct Board oi Trade. A large crowd would doubtless have been in attendance had there been sufficient time given after the call for the meet ing, for the progressive busines men of the .city are fully alive te the benefits to be derived from tlu> wor&ings of a body organized ii - to the proper channels. The first work of the evening was the- electing of Mr. J. H. Thomas as chairman, and follow ing this the matter of reorganiza tion was taken up and officers elected. The election of officers resulted as follows: I. B. Coving ton, president; Dr. W. C. Bostic, vice president; C. E. Alcock, sec retary-treasurer. Pres. Covington made an ad dress explaining the workings of the old organization, and after a splendid talk all along the line, concluded with an appeal for co operation for the new body. Dr. W. C. Bostic spoke on the question of a Board of Trade and the benefits to be derived from a, body of this kind. After several interesting talks, the following committee on dues and assessments was appointed: T. K. Padgett, J. F. Weathers and R. R. Blanton. Board of Directors—J. A. Wilkie, Dr. W. C. Bostic, R. R. Blanton, J. H. Thomas, J. F. Weathers, T. R. Padgett, B. B. Doggett; I. B. Cov ington and C. E. Alcock. Capt. B. L. Smith made a motion, that the body be organized into a Chamber o£ Commerce and affiliate with the State Chamber. This motion was unanimously car j ried, and Forest City's new organ ization starts out with the bright - jest prospects of becoming the best i working and most valuable organ i ' zation the city has ever had. A permanent road committee was appointed, consisting of Dr. W. C. Bostic, B. B. Doggett and R. R. Blanton. Every one present affiliated with the new Chamber of Commerce and the committee on membership is expected to have every business man in the city join by the next meeting. Let every one come in to the new body and help to boost the town and county. A good working Chamber of Commerce can do a great go*l here and this work can be accomplished with much more ease by the unanimous backing of all our people. Meeting nights of the Chambei of Commerce will be on the last Wednesday night of each month, A meeting of the Board of Direc tors will be held on Wednesday night, April 12. ' SPINDALE WINS IN FIRST PRELIMINARY Spindale High school won the debate at Forest City Monday ' evening in the first preliminary. .The query "Resolved: That Bill ' 506, providing for a fivefold com : pensation to all war veterans should be passed," is the subject for county debate. In the first 1 round the South Mountain affir | mative consisting of Messrs. Earle Yelton and Henry Gobel debated against Spindle's negative, Messrs. Clarence Griffin and Herbert Cren shaw. In the second round Spin dale's affirmative Mr. Ocie Nan ney and Miss Marjorie Wright, de bated South Mountain's negative Misses Zola Hall and Myrtle All red, Spindale won both the af ■ firmative and negative sides against (their able opponents, South Moun -1 tain. I • Some day you will own a Chevrolet 10 PAGES 60 COLUMNS
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