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PULL FOR FOREST CITY Volume IV —No. 30 PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSE SUCCESSFUL YEAR Graduating Class Excel Is Previous Records—Number of Medals Awarded. Ihc Forest City Public Schools closed a most successful year with appropriate commencement exei c::ies. The graduating class ex ceils previous records. Attendance and punctuality show high stan dard and are rewarded by the Parent-Teacher's Association with certificates and prizes. A num ber of medals are awarded for excellency in work along various lines. A powerful sermon and an, address were features. S? * ¥ Debate. A very high class High School debate was that which was held for the purpose of deciding on the winner of the Dr. Young Memorial Medal in 1922. The sub ject was, "Resolved, That the States should join the League of Nations." The affirma tive speakers were Louise Harrill and Mary Alice Smith; the neg ative speakers were Hiram Wat kins and Ralph BiggerstafF. The judges were Miss Pearl Karrelson, Prof. Ernest Justice, and Dr. Chas. S. McCall. Louise Har n : was declared the best deba ter. * * * Grammar School Exercises A splendid program was given by the Grammar School. The children showed excellent train ing in drill, song, and expression. The Operetta "Bonny Bell" form ed the center of the program. Sermon By Dr. Little. Dr. Luther Little, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Charlotte, delivered a soul stirring sermon to the graduating Class. His sub ject was "God's Gardens" and his sermon was divided into four t parts; first the Garden of Eden, which he likened to youth in that it was a place of happiness, joy, and freedom from cares. Second, the Garden of Gethsemane, which he described as a place of service and suffering and he told his hearers that they could not al ways dwell among the flowers, but that they would find cares and disappointments. Here too they should find their opportuni ty to make their contribution to the world. -bird, the Garden of Joseph's Tomb, which he characterized as the Garden of Triumph, for in it Christ broke the bonds of death and lives again. "If your Garden 01 Gethsemane has been one of worth-while service, your Garden of . riumph awaits you." fourth, The Garden of the New J'-nisalem. There joy and peace I be restored, and service re garded. His sermon might be summarized in these words "En joy your Garden of Eden, serve 1 your Garden of Gethsemane, ar.u be assured of your Garden of ph and Garden of the New Jerusalem." Splendid Address. ~ ne address by Dr. J. E. Ab -01 y, pastor of Trinity Meth c ist Church, Charlotte, N. C., Vi > a masterpiece in oratory. The thyself a man." He gave as the e '--e.nials of manhood integrity, appreciation, fidelity and in t stry. A fine contrast was made ( •.tio boy who says sometime he o thus and so, and the boy V --' J - ;i .vs NOW. He quoted many men w 7 ho have admon iHied to greatness. Some of the . s * r jking quotations were, 4 is too good for a French Uler " Nothing but the best WF enough here," "To thine - self be true and it must fol ll y as the niafht the day, thou l c nf-t not then: be false to any Elan, Be all there.' The speech r ° se t0 great when Dr Ab ernJ-ny said , "Young man or FOREST CITY COURIER young lady, whatever you clo in life be all there." No one could hear the address without feeling that obstacles are but stepping stones and that man has serious responsibility in life. Supt. Benj. L. Smith gives cre dit for the success of the school to the splendid co-operation of patrons, pupils and teach,ers. He expressed special appreciation for the excellent work of the Parent- Teachers' Association. Those who were associated with him in the conduct of the school with their home addresses are as follows: Miss Annie Hamrick, Shelby. Miss Mattie Hyder, Forest City. Miss Florine Herman, Hickory. Mrs. J. V. Ware, Forest City. Miss Mae Nanney, Union Mills. Miss Nelle Young, Forest City. Miss Frances Hoyle, Shelby. Miss Mary Sue Hill, Rutherford to. Miss Virginia Holmes, Forest City. Miss Lucy Padgett, Forest City, R. 2. Miss Ruby Stanton, Bennettes ville, S. C. Miss Minnie Cassidey, Laurin burg. Miss Mary Simpson, Marshville. Miss Amelia Stephenson, Bolar, Va. The School Board is composed of the following: Mr. J. F. Alex ander, Chairman; Mr. R. L. Rein hardt, Secretary; Mr. R. E. Big gerstaff, Treasurer; Dr. G. P. Reid, Mr. C. S. Hemphill. * * * Officers P. T. A. (old) Mrs. F. I. Barber, President. Mrs. Parker Holmes, Secretary, (new) Mrs. G. P. Reid, President. Supt. B. L. Smith, Vice-Pres. Mrs. W. C. Blanton, Secretary. Medal Winners The Dr. Young Memorial medals, given by the daughters of the late, beloved physician, was won by Lousie Harrill for the best de bate. The declaimer's medal was es tablished by Dr. J. H. Gettys as an incentive to high attainment. It will be perpetuated in honor of this esteemed gentleman by his widow. It was won this year by Charles B. Trammel. The reading medal was w 7 on by Laura Mae Watson for delivering the best reading. It is given this year by the school. The most highly prized medal offered in the school is the "Scholarship Medal." It is award ed on the bases of excellent work iin class room and active partici ' pation in outside school activities, i The medal is a memorial to John ; Newton Biggerstaff, the happy ; school boy who was accidently j killed in 1919. It was impossible ito determine upon the students j who stood highest"; therefore, an : exact duplicate of the orginal is I being added by the High School : faculty and they are awarded to I Ralph Biggerstaff and Laura Mae Watson. County Medals Won. Chas. B. Trammel, for oratory; | Margaret Moore, for spelling; ! Argyle Edwards, for story telling; Robert Blanton, for high jumping. * m * High School Play, "The Average Man." Cast of Characters: William | Norwood, a Chicago Broker—Chas. Trammel. » Helen Norwood, His Wife—Helen Covington. | Florence Norwood, Marjory Nor wood, His Daughters—Dorothy Bos tic. Ruth Mears. Jimmie Norwood, His only Son —Ralph Biggerstaff. Miss Rand, Jimmie's Secretary— Ruth Dorsey. Dr. Bruce, The Family Physician —Paul Moss. James Slay ton, Jimmie's Grand father —George Holmes. Bob Mondell, Slayton's Manager ( —Delbert Morgan. . Mary Mondel, their only Daugh- PUBLISHED IN THE BUSIEST, BEST, BIGGEST AND FASTEST GROWING CITY IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY Miss Bertha Jones, Forest City .Mrs. R. C. Cochran, Marion. Miss Pearl Cornwell, Shelby. Mr. Raymond Peele, Gibson. Miss Zola Parler, Elloree, S. C * S& * School Board FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MAY 11, 1922 Kids is Kids * | ¥% A4OP£?FELLOWS', THINGS BOV = LOOK BLACK - THE LAWAI 1 BLUE" IN |gp MOWING SEASON IS HEREi A SPR,W6T,AAE =J I DON'T BELIEVE I'LL PASS j • A#/ ter»—Laura Mae Watson. Molly Mondell, Bob's Wife—Del la Collins. Mrs. Gunn, a Neighborhood Gos sip—Louise Harrill. Uncle Dan, Himself a Slayton— R. Peele. The play Was well received. Many pronounced it the best play ever given by local talent. Miss Stephenson and Prof. Peele coach ed the ones who took part. $60.85 was made. * * » Awards and Prizes In order to encourage regularity and punctuality the Parent-Teach ers' Association gives a certificate and a book to those who are pres ent every day and to those who were neither absent nor tardy throughout the year. The follow ing. named pupils qualified under the requirements: $ # Not Being Absent 1 C—Eva Griffin. 2 A—Jay Downey. 3 B—Miller Ware, Lawrence Cof fey. 4 A—Annie Belle Ware, Rebecca Hutchins. 4 B—Clark Coffey, Kenneth Shytle. 5 —W. B. Marks, Hissie Mae Vess. 6 A —Wm. Biggerstaff, Eugene Keeter, Ruby Moore. 6 B—Sarah Ruth Doggett, Ruth Agnus Doggett, Fred Blanton. 7 —Annie Lee Biggerstaff, Craig McClure, Joe Watson, Sue Collins. B—Louise Huckins, Willie Moss, Lolan Kanipe. 9—Jas. Padgett, Romulus Long, Virginia Link. Neithcr Absent nor Tardy 1 A —John Champion. 2 A —George Avant, Guy Vess, Woodrow Jones. 2 B —Billie Avant, John Blanton. 3 B —Gladys Long, Albert Har rill, Russell Bailey. 4 A —V. G. Whitlock, Blandena , Doggett. . s—Myrtle Harrill, Grace ! Jones, Chas. Ford, Jr., Minnie Lee Hill. 6 A —Wallace Long, Rosa Lytle, Agnes Davis. 6 B—Elizabeth Davis, Mary Davis, Thos. Dorsey, Philip Pad gett, Bertha Metcalf, Ruth Reid. 7—Kathryn Barber, Mary Helen Gamble, Ocie McClure, Mrytle Tate. B—Robt.8 —Robt. Lee Harrill. 11—Ralph Biggerstaff, Louise Harrill, Herbert Justus. * * * Graduating Exercises . Class History—Louise Harrill. • Class Prophecy—George Holmes. Last Will and Testament —Helen Covington. Class Poem —Delbert Morgan. Valedictory—Ralph Biggerstaff. $ Declamation and Reading Contest. DECLAMATIONS The Lie—Robert Lee Harrill. Pres. Harding's Speech to the Delegates of the Armament Con ference—George W. Holmes. Abraham Lincoln —Charles B. Trammel. Southern Chivalry—Clyde Whit lock. READINGS Alameda—Jennie Davis. Pro Patria —Dorothy McDaniel. The Blacksmith's Story—Eula Maie Price. As the Moon Rose—Laura Mae Watson. Judges—Capt. and Mrs. J. O. Wood and Miss Gertrude Taylor. * :ie $ Class of 1922 Diploma Graduates—Ralph L. Biggerstaff, Pres.; Janie Louise Harrill, Vice-Pres.; Helen Coving ton, Secretary; Charles Earl Cars well, Delia Julia Collins, George W. Holmes, Flora Elizabeth Marks, Debert D. Morgan. * * * Certificate Graduates Foye E. Biggerstaff, Burge K. Harrill, Herbert Welton Justus, Anemo Kanipe, Florence Oeland Moore, Paul Eliott Moss, Kitty Gail Thomas, Charles B. Trammel, Grace W. Watkins, Hiram W. Wat kins. , « :jc * 7th Grade Graduates Those completing the Element ary School and being promoted to the High School were as follows: Kathryn Barber, Annie Lee Big gerstaff, Inez Bostic, Geo. Carpen ter, Bill Collins, Sue Collins, Mary Helen Gamble, Bernard Griffin, Johnnie Mae Hemphill, Paul Hunt ley, William Jones, Euzelia Keet er, Gold Ledbetter, Clarence Lewis Nellie Lewis, Craig McClure, Ocie McClure, Elizabeth McMurry, Mar garet Moore, Lilali Padgett, Leo Padgett, Howard Petty, Eula Mae Price, Leona Rollins, Mable Rol lins, Forest Royster, Ruth Royster, Myrtle Tate, Joe Watson, Chas. Whitlock, Lee Young. * * * HONOR ROLL FOR YEAR 1921-22 90 Per Cent Attendance 90 Per Cent On aty Work Grade 1-A—Claude Haynes. 1-B—Jack Cooper, James Wat kins, Winnie Belle Bradley. 1-C —Farmer Thomas, Mary Francis Harrill, Annie Moore, Eve lyn Morehead, Eva Griffin, Lewis Doggett, Myra Morris. 3-B—Ernest Morrow, Evelyn Jones, Kathrine Moore, Sarah Bridges, Lawrence Coffey, Julius Hardin, 3-C —Mary Moss, Ruth Kiser. 4-A—Blandena Doggett, Ruby Early, James Moss. 4B —Callie Dean, Blanche Dog gett, Katie Hardin. s—Myrtles—Myrtle Gudger Harrill, Hor ace Yeiton, Chas. Ford, Jr., Grace Jones, Hessie Mae Vess. 6—A —Earl Huntley, Marie Hunt ley, Mary Mears, Eva Owens. *6-B—Alice Holmes, Sara Ruth Doggett. 7 —Kathrvn Barber, Leo Padgett, Annie Biggerstaff. B—Alice Barber, Robt. Lee Har rill, Hilda McDonald. 9—Jewel Gamble, Ruby Holland, Merle Hollifield, Flora Matheny, Wade Mathei|v, Roland Morgan. 10—Laura Mae Watson, Frank Biggerstaff, Frances Holmes, Ralph Biggerstaff, Helen Covington. Louise Harrill. STORES TO CLOSE EARLIER A number of Forest City mer chants have entered into an agreement to close their stores at 8 o'clock p. m., except on Friday and Saturday, beginning Monday, May 15. ELEVENTH DISTRICT, O. E. S., MEETS WITH BOILING SPRINGS The Eleventh District, O. E. S., met with Boiling Springs Chapter on Saturday night, May 6th, with Mrs. Mary E. McCrary, district deputy, in charge, assisted by Mrs. La Una Barber, past district deputy. Three Chapters of the district were represented—Areme, Rutherfordton and Boiling Springs. Nine members of Ches nee Chapter were present. The meeting was opened by Boiling Springs Chapter, assisted by Areme Chapter officers. Areme Chapter, assisted by Boil ing Springs, exemplified the de gree work in the initiation of Miss Lillian Rudisill, with officers as follows: Mrs. Mary Marks, worthy matron; J. A. Wilkie, worthy patron; Miss Annie Ham rick, associate matron; Mrs. Eula Biggerstaff, conductress; Mrs. La Una Barber, associate conductress; Mrs. Ruth Mintz, Adah; Mrs. D. P. Lipscomb, Ruth; Mrs. Mary Harrill, Esther; Mrs. E. Reid, Martha; Mrs. Nannie Wilkie, Electra; Miss Rinda Goode, Chap lain; Mr. P. L. Marks, warden; Mr. F. I. Barber, sentinel. The next district meeting will be held at Forest City April 20, 1923. Following a splendid ad dress by the district deputy, the meeting was closed and a sociai hour enjoyed. NARROW ESCAPE Two young men of Caroleen, George Revis and John Redford, had a most miraculous escape from death, when a truck in which they were riding dashed through the bridge railing and into the river at that place last Saturday afternoon. The truck fell into about ten feet of water, the young men going down with it. Both dived to the top and with the exception of a few bruises were none the worse for the har rowing experience. The truck be longs to Mr. O. B. Ward and was only slightly damaged. BIG SHOE SALE One of the biggest and best shoe sales ever put on in the coun ty will be inaugurated at the Hen rietta Store, No. 1, beginning Wednesday, May 17, and continu ing through to the following Monday. Such values as Flor sheim, Walk-Over and Xunn-Bush shoes will go in this great sale. There will be bargains all through the large department which should bring people from every section of the county. Watch for bills and newspaper ads. next week, Floorlac offer extended to Fri day and Saturday of this week. One 15c brush and a 30c can of Floorlac, 10c. Flack Hardware Co. AT HENRIETTA $1.50 per year, in Advance RUTHERFORDTON ROUTE 1 May B.—There will be memorial services at Shiloah the 3rd Sun day in this moth. All those who have relatives and friends buried there please meet early Saturday morning-, May 13th, can clean off ones who are sleeping- there, that the graves. We owe to our loved we keep our cemetery nice and clean. Let every one come out and aid in this v|ork. Mrs. B. H. Allen is right sick now. Hope she will soon be well again. Velma, the little (laugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Mor row, is on the sick list also. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Winnie B. Hamrick, May (3th, a fine ten pound daughter. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Mcßrayer and children, of Caroleen, visited relatives on Route 1 Sunday. Miss Ida Abrams is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. J. A. McCraw, on GafFney route 9. The Shiloh people were glad to have Rev. Guy Walker, of Boil ing Springs, with them Sunday He preached an excellent sermon. Hope he will visit us again. BIG SPECIAL SALE AT SANDY MUSH Mr. A. V. Hamrick, the Sandy Mush merchant, has advertised another big sale, to start Satur day, May 13, and continue through to May 20. On both Saturdays he will give away a dress pattern and has many big bargains ad vertised. He is a splendid busi ness man and a thorough believ er in printers' ink. His sales are always a success. K. P. MEETING Forest City Lodge, K. P., met Monday night with a large at tendance. Degrees were con ferred upon J. E. McFarJand and Thomas Bird. The district meet ing will be held May 29. You are invited to join now and have a good time. "SWAMPED" The Courier begs the indulgence of its friends who furnish news copy, for this week we have been "swami >eV' and have had to ?eave out some items and cut others short. Kind friends, please get your news in earlier. SAVE FLAPPERS' SOULS j g^g^gg^%gff&g%Big fe3#& * M^^pMWa |g%| v j :3H t> ,;i^ #* " ' I _ Mrs.* Mattie . Crawford, wpman evangelist, sometimes called the Fe male Billy Sundav, has launched a campaign designed to bring salvation 'to the flapper. "The little flappers are flapping tnelr souls away," sne sava. kThey must send them to the laundry, of the Lord, and let their hair grow. 1 Tne tiny modern Delilahs are having the tables turned. The flapper has .ost her moral stjcagtb.witfi the Ws# of_her locka,'j . 12 PAGES 72 COLUMNS
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