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PULL FOR forest CITY Line IV— No. 31 Id MEETING BEGINS MAY 21 , an relistic Services at the Meth jist Church to Be Conducted By Rev. Jordan W. Carter, As sisted by Pastor. A series of evangelistic meet- L w iH begin at the iscal Meth j-t church on Sunday, May 21, be conducted by the Rev. Jor n W. Carter, general evangelist, 0 i Ijifi REV. J. W. CARTER, D. D. iisted by the pastor, Rev. Par r Holmes. It is hoped to make a union leting of the series and the op eration of everybody, both in e country and in town, i/ earn tly desired. The Rev. Carter is well known Forest City, where he has been evangelistic work before. He s been in the ministry for enty-five years, is a Kentuckian d a graduate of Asbury i, Wilmore. Mr. Carter has just sed a very successful meeting Stanford, Ky. He is a brother Mrs. J. H. Thomas, of Forest ty. The singing will be in charge Prof. B. G. Grenfeld. Everybody is cordially invited attend these meetings. CAROLEEN NEWS K revival meeting begins at the ptist church next Sunday with vs. Tate and Barton doing the ?aching. iVe are glad to see Mr. Elim irtin back from the Rutherford spital where he has been for eral weeks with a broken leg. Jr. J. H. Francis and family ited relatives at Mt. Vernon nclay. tfiss Louise Hurt, who has been iting relatives here, has return to her home in Charlotte. Ir. and Mrs. B. W. Thompson, Ima and Lee Stalnaker motored Morganton Sunday. )n account of the rain Satur- V night many did not attend i ice cream supper but all those 0 did report a good time. h. X. J. James has opened up ice cream parlor in the band ; 1( » opposite the postoffice. I •s is an ideal little place to P in on real hot days and be ■•ea with ice cream and cold inks. Ir. Roy James spent the week -1 at home. (lessrs. David Early and Frank >ce went on a fishing trip one - J 't last week and from their " -t> they had pretty good bites. ! - and Mrs. W. B. Blantoy and I i ! daughter, Jessie, at ■tied the memorial services at zabeth Sunday. p S \in fl -' ™ lliams visited Mrs. \> hitesides Sunday. jSTROy STILL AND CAPTURE MOONSHINER a°tpU tyPPr J. L. Griffin stih below Cliff side, near ; "y er ni? St Frid *y. Calling in tf Officer Howser and Mr. O. e ' S \ tr *° visited the : eLT T d ? Stroyed the still and n J° h n Arrowood. ' The , located 125 yards from Iom e of Arrowood and was ly concealed with under cut fifty gallons of uas f°und. When arrested ood claimed that he did not the presence of the still premises. However, the of took him before Commission £&n at Rutherfordton, who um to the Federal Court at He. Arrowood gave bond for >Pearance. FOREST CITY COURIER BROADWAY NOTES Mayor Lowrance spent a part of the week at Rutherfordton. Mr. and Mrs. Syd Cooper have returned from Spartanburg, where they have had the Jbaby in Dr. Smith's care. She is some better. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Biggerstaff spent Sunday in Ellenboro. Mrs. Charlie Harrill and Mary Nell Philips spent a part of last week in Spartanbrug. Mrs. J. S. Sherlin and family spent Sunday at Union Mills. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Smart and Mrs. Isaac attended memorial ser vices at Oak Grove Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John Biggerstaff, of Avondale, were visitors on Broadway Saturday. Mrs. Sallie Green and family went to Tanner's Grove Sunday. Mrs. C. C. Lowrance and chil dren spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hill. The Broadway Grocery Store is doing a good business. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Kendrick spent the week-end at Bostic. EFIRD BROS. PLAN SOUTH'S LARGEST STORE Six Story $300,000 Department Store For Charlotte —Has Pros perous Branch in Forest City. A huge store building, probably the largest in the south, while a floor space of approximately 114,000 square feet and costing around $300,000, is to be erected soon on the old Charlotte hotel lot, adjoining the city hall by Efird Brothers, Inc., if reports and rumors have any basis in fact says the Charlotte Observer. The lot was purchased by the Efird organization about three years ago, the price having been around $220,000, ostensibly as a site for the erection of a modern department store. When the Efird store at the corner of East Trade and College streets was damaged by fire several months ago it was thought possible then that the store would be started on the site, but that did not develop. The damaged store was repaired and business continued at the old stand, with only a short delay. Now, however, the rumors that the magnificent store building is to be erected on the lot owned by the company seem well founded and the belief is that the plans will be completed within the next month or two and the contract let for the building, probably this summer. It is expected that a year will be necessary to have the building completed. The Efird chain of stores com prises between 30 and 40 retail stores operated in many cities and towns of the Carolinas, the head quarters being in Charlotte. The wholesale organization in charge of J. B. Efird, is located in this city, goods being distributed from this organization to the 30-odd stores operated by the firm. The stores are known over the two state as leading popular priced department stores and sup ply the lines of goods they handle to thousands of people. One ot the advertising points of the com pany is that by purchasing for all of the stores in the chain at once, goods can be secured at a much lower price than could be secured if there were only one store. Probably no organization has experienced a greater growth and extension of trade than has the Efird chain, new stores having been opened one after other, until hardly a city or town in the west ern part of North Carolina and western and northen part of South Carolina that is without its Efird store. * # * Prosperous Local Branch. Forest City has a prosperous branch of the Efird stores, under the efficient. management of a popular home man, Mr. P. T. Reinhardt. The local store serves the Rutherford county people in a manner which gains for its management not only the appro bation of the heads of this great store, but also the best wishes and loyalty of the home people. VETERINARIAN COMING Dr. J. E. Hodges, mayor of Maiden, and widely known veter inarian, writes to the Courier that after having looked over Forest City last year with a view of lo cating here, has at last decided to come to our city. He expects to reach here by the 22nd. Dr. Hodges will prove a valuable ad dition to our citizenship and will receive a warm welcome from our people. PUBLISHED IN THE BUSIEST, BEST, BIGGEST AND FASTEST GROWING CITY IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MAY, 18, 1922 RADIUM DEPOSIT REACHES HOSPITAL Embraces 900 Milligrams, Costing SIOO,OOO, the Gift of J. C. Plonk Memorial to Wife. The 900 milligrams of radium, costing SIOO,OOO, the gift of J. C. Plonk to Rutherford hospital as a memorial, to his wife, Mrs. Lau ra E. Plonk, has been received by the hospital at Rutherfordton, ac ording to announcement made by a well known financier who assist ed in the transaction. The costly substance came from the Radium Company, of Denver, Colorado. It canie by registered mail and with its container, weighed less than two pounds. All the necessary equipment and appartus for its proper adminis tration will be installed in the hospital and ready for use by June 1, it was announced. Radium is declared valuable in the treatment of cancer, and was given by Mr. Plonk as a memorial to Mrs. Plonk. The substance itself is not ap plied t!i recti v but the emanations from radium are the curative agent made use of. There must be elaborate equipment to extract these emanations from the radium salts. Mercury tubes, left ex posed to the active rays of the substance, absorb these rays and they are driven off from the mer cury and sealed in small glass tubes like thermometer tubes. The physician makes use of these tiny tubes or capules containing the emanations. While not much is known about radium, still physicians have learned to handle it with a great degree of safety and under expert use it is declared to have remark able cures of cancer to its credit. The deposit at Rutherfordton is one of the largest in the entire country and is expected to be ben eficial to thousands of sufferers in this section of the south. KEEP YOURSELF IN HARNESS Don't let nothin' jar you as you move along yer road, for you'll find it never helps you much to bear yer heavy load; if other peo ple's doin's do not quite agree with you, jes' pass 'em up politely, —it's the only thing to do. The toil that goes with livin' sure be longs to every man, an' there s lots of things to pester, an' stop you if they can; but don't let nothin' jar you as you toil from day to day, an' you'll find the pesky troubles soon will go the other way. We all have hopes an' yearnin's for to do the things worth while, an' the boulders in the highway sorter make it hard to smile, but I've learnt to keep my temper an' my cuss-words an' my tears, an' to only tell my troubles to the One that allers hears. If you watch where you're a-steppin', you can brush aside the thorns, for the serpent of dis aster never strikes before it warns. So with eyes an' ears wide open, meet yer troubles face to face, —but don't let nothin' jar you if you want to w r in the race. SUMMER SCHOOLS * Misses Irene Harrill and Bertha Jones began a summer school last Monday, the former at the school building and the latter at the old Baptist church. Miss Jones teaches primary and Miss Harrill will have general work. The attendance is good in both schools. USED CARS WANTED We wish to trade for some used Chevrolets, and would like to hear from any one having anything to dispose of in this line. We have calls for used Chevrolets and can make the deal interesting to any one having one for trade. FOREST CITY MOTOR CO. ROUND HILL COMMENCEMENT Largely Attended and Brought to a Close One of the Most Suc cessful Years in History of the School. I Union Mills, May 15. —The 23rd J annual commencement of Round Hill Academy, which occurred April 29th to May 3rd, was largely attended throughout and a bril liant affair brought to a close one of the most successful years in the history of the school. The entire program was of a high or der and was featured by the splendid baccalaureate sermon of Rev. R. H. Herring. The helpful and inspiring literary address by Hon. W. R. Chambers; the inter esting and delightful concert and entertainment by the music de partment; the commencement play and the graduation exercises in which diplomas were awarded to the ten members of the Senior class and certificates of gradua tion -to the 25 members cf the class in Sunday School Pedagogy. The finals began Saturday even ing with an entertainment by the Glee Club. An interesting pro gram consisting of choruses, quar tets, musical readings, vocal and instrumental solos, etc., was given. Each number on the attractive program was well rendered and elicited much applause. The Glee Club never fails to draw a crowd and always pleases an audience. Rev. R. H. Herring, pastor of the First Baptist church of Waynesville, and formerly chair man of the board of trustees and pastor of Round Hill Baptist church for a number of years, de livered the baccalaureate sermon Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. "The Blessings of Liberality" was the theme of Mr. Herring's dis course, using as a text 2 Cor. 9:6 and Prov. 11:24-25. It was an able and timely message and was greatly enjoyed by the large au dience that heard him. A delightful musical program was rendered during the exercises. The declamation exercises on Monday morning was filled with unususal interest. Following is the speakers and their subjects: Moral Courage, Hattie Lewis. Modern Education, Ethel Morris. The Influence of Christianity upon Civilization, Emma Goforth. The Man of Destiny, Ray Mor ris. Night Brings Out the Stars, Jacquette Hill. Great Women, Selma Lail. Efficiency, Irene Harris. Self-Control, Robert Likens. Universal Peace, Mary Allen. Music, Julia Morris. Another real musical feast was in store for the splendid audience on Monday evening when the con cert was given by the B-Sharp Musical Club. A pleasing pro gram of 27 members, consisting of choruses, vocal and instrumental solos, duets, trios, quartets, musi cal readings, violin solos and duets was well rendered and re flected high honor on those taking part and w T as a decided compli ment to the efficient teacher, Miss Ethel Elmore. The treat of the commencement came Tuesday evening. When the play, "The Winning of Latane," held the interest of'the capacity audience for two hours of fun and pleasure. Many declared the play the best ever given by a pub lic school. The class exercises occurred Wednesday morning. Mr. Robert Likens, president of the class, gave the salutatory. The class history was given by Miss Irene Harris and the class prophecy by Miss Selma Lail. The valedictory by Miss Jacquette Hill was excel lent and charmingly delivered. Following the class exercises Dr. J. T. Bowden, of Marion, in troduced the speaker of the day, Hon. W. R. Chambers, of Marion who, in delivering the annual lit erary address,"* brought a most practical, message, characterized by the sound and excellent advice contained in it with especial ref- erence to the members of the graduating class. The speaker de clared ability and willingness to perform and all kinds of hard work, intelligence, vision, honesty and love as efsential stepping stones of success. The address of Prof. M. L. Skaggs to the members of the graduating class was both inter esting and helpful. The following received diplomas showing that they had successfully completed the course of study required. Mary Josephine Allen, Emma Jane Go forth, Kathryne Irene Harris, Jac quette Arminta Hill, Hattie Eliz abeth Lewis, Robert Likens, Selma Irene Lail, Ethel Annie Morris, Jubia Hunt Morris and Ray Wil son Morris. Twenty-five boys and girls re ceived diplomas showing that they had successfully completed the course in normal manual training. The names of those graduating follow: Elizabeth Rucker, Mary Allen, Virginia Goforth, Emma Goforth, Grady Smart, Ethel Mor ris, Roscoe Morgan, Mary Willie Flynn, Daisy Johnson. Mnnrii L. .Johnson, Robert Likens, Uiysses S-;tzer, Oscar L. Morgan, Bu well Bridges, Jenie Morris. Hettip \Tan ney, Hattie Lewis, Selma Lail, Irene Harris, Vernon Wilton, Ida Sue Aydlotte, Lexie Monteith, Ad die Quinnj Coda Carpenter, and Brtha Whiteside. The program Wednesday morn ing was interspersed with a de lightful musical program. The Senior banquet on Tuesday evening was perhaps the most gala feature of the entire com mencement. Attending the ban quet were members of the Senior class, members of the faculty, members of the board of trustees, and their invited guests. A sump tuous feast, consisting of a num ber of specially arranged courses, was served. The class colors, old gold and white, was carried out in the color scheme, and the class flower, the rose, was used in the decoration. Mr. Robert Likens, president of the Senior class, act ed as toastmaster. The commencement rounded out one of the most important years in the history of Round Hill Academy, and we congratulate Prof. M. L. Skaggs, the principal, and his able and faithful corps of assistant teachers, the excel lent board of trustees, and all who have contributed to the success of the school. Prospects for the next session were more gratifying or encourag ing. Prof. M. L. Skaggs has been retained as head of the school and all the other members of the fac ulty with the exception of Miss Elizabeth Shackelford, whose res ignation was reluctantly accepted by the board of trustees. Miss Florence Reed, who is known as one of the most successful teach ers in the mountain schools, and whom the board of trustees made an effort to secure last year, will be added to the teaching force next year. Miss Reed is a teach er of several years' experience, be ing at present with Sylva Colle giate Institute. An additional teacher is to be added to the fac ulty next year, and the course of study will be enlarged by adding one year of college work to the curriculum. A meeting of the board of trus tees was held in the administra tion building on Tuesday morn ing of commencement. Many matters pertaining to the interest and welfare of the school was acted upon by the board in the meeting. The report of the treasurer showed that the income for the year would cover the maintenance expenses. PINEHURST NEWS Ellenboro, R-2, May 15.—A large crowd attended the memorial ser vices at Concord church. Rev. S. N. Watson, of Forest City, preach ed in the morning and several others made short talks in the af ternoon We also had some good singers with us. Profs. W. B. Blanton and W. E. Owens, of Caroleen and Mr. J. P. Carter, who has been helping with the singing at Cliffside during the meeting. The Pinehurst Sunday school seems to be growing very fast since spring has opened. $1.50 per year, in Advance SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTS TEACHERS Number of Applications on File— Tuition for Children Below High School Out of District. At the spring meeting of the Forest City School Board on last Friday night the following teach ers were re-elected: B. L. Smith, Supt.; Miss Amelia Stephenson, Miss Mary Simpson, Miss Ruby Stanton, Miss Minnie Cassidey, Miss Lucy Padgett, changed to primary department; Miss Mary Sue Hill, Miss Virginia Holmes, Miss Mae Nanney, Miss Nell Young, Miss Frances Hoyle, Miss Florine Herman, Mrs. J. V. Ware, Miss Annie Hamrick, Mrs. R. C. Cochran, Miss Bertha Jones, Miss Mattie Hyder; Miss Zola Parler, music. Quite a number of applicants for positions have been received, but they were not considered at the meeting because the vacancies are undetermined. The board decided that chil dren below the high school from outside the district should be charged a tuition fee to cover the cost incurred in teaching them. No charge will or can be made in case of the pupils qualifying for high school work, it being against the law of the state. The school welcomes all who can come to high school. They help eur school and we serve them. It is not the dispostion of the School Board to want to deny anybody the best opportunity in securing an education; but they feel that those who benefit ought willingly to help bear the cost. The charge will be announced at a later date. RUTHERFORDTON TO HAVE MODERN HOTEL Contract Has Been Let and Struc ture Will Be Completed by Early Fall —To Be Three Stories. Rutherfordton, May 15. —Ruth- erfordton is to have a new mod ern hotel soon. The news was made known here yesterday, when the contract was closed for its erection. It will retain the same name, Iso-Thermal, but will be an entirely new structure. Oliver Hill and M. L. Justice have the contract to build it. The new building will be located to the rear of the present Iso-Thermal hotel, and will likely face Wash ington street. It will be three stories high, excusive of the base ment. It will be 120 feet long and 42 feet wide. It will contain a wing 68 by 42 feet and will be very modern and up-to-date in every respect. It will contain 48 bedrooms, all of which will have either private or connecting bath. It will be steam heated. The first floor will contain lob by, office, dining and assembly rooms. It will have an elevator and will be fireproof, as near as is possible. It will be built by the present owner of the Iso- Thermal, S. B. Tanner. Work will begin soon and it will be finished by fall. The present building will be torn down and more rooms added to the new structure. MEETING CLOSED • Florence Baptist church, organ ized about one month ago with 33 members, closed a revival meet ing Sunday night with 77 addi tions. Rev. C. C. Matheny, the pastor, did the preaching and that his efforts w r ere rewarded is at tested by the large number to come into the church under his powerful preaching Rev. Matheny left for Jackson ville last Monday, where he goes as a delegate to the Southern Bap tist Convention, which convened Wednesday of this week. He ex pects to be gone about one week and will probably open the Flor ence meeting upon his return. There will be a baptizing of the candidates on the fourth Sun day night. The building campaign is now on and tllfe committee is busily en gaged in soliciting funds for the church edifice. Work on the structiure will begin about Aug ust first. 10 PAGES 60 COLUMNS
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