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PULL FOR FOREST CITY VOL- V —Noc 7 VOTE FOR SCHOOL BONDS DECEMBER 11 Special Election For Issuance of $50,000 of School Bonds For Pur post of Completing New School Building. The special election for the is suance by the town of Forest City of school bonds in the amount of C3OOOO will be held here on Mon- Dec. 11th. The city ordin ance calling for a vote on the bond issue has been published in The Courier now for several weeks and appears in this iosue. Read it over carefully and ponder well before making snap judgment as to how you are going to vote. A great question is before the voters of our city. Shall we go ahead with our great program of development and progress in relation to our schools, or shall we suffer the pangs of stagnation and contumely that will result should we fail in our great duty to the future generations should we not provide adequate educa tional facilities. Forest City's rapid growth is attracting more attention right now than that of any city of similar size in the state. People everywhere are just beginning to learn of the great possibilities in store for Forest City. Shall we now let it go abroad that the citizens have refused to vote a bond issue for our great sch'.ol? Would not that stop or greatly retard the movement of outsiders to our city t making many believe that we do"not know or fully ap preciate the growth that is des tined for us if we will only keep alive the movement of progress and welcome and make every in ducement for the influx of peo ple who contemplate locating here. Let's build for the future and do our part in meeting the re sponsibilities thrust upon us by I the growing possibilities 01 our yjeautiful little city, r Again we ask: Would iz not be a great mistake to defeat the school bond issue? Read the ordinance over care fully. Then vote and b'ost for your beloved Forest City. HENRIETTA SCHOOL NEWS (Special to The Cornier) Henrietta, Nov. 27.—The exercises by the intermediate grades at the Henrietta school building last Sat urday night were well rendered and seemed to please the large audience. The operetta, "Bobby Brewster's Rooster,"' was fne. Tne characters did their parts unusu ally well. The scene in "Grannie Bobbins Cave'' was well carried out. With a small admission fee about 840 was received for ad missions. This will be used for buying books for the library. The boys of the Aycock Liter ary Society have shown a fine spirit in making regulations strict H! Kierence to performing duty, the boys took the lead in this matter. As a result of this move V:' bdiows were still debating ™rty minutes after school closed. . soc ieties are doing a good Work and no doubt will furnish s for the triangu »ar debate. Henrietta won the • !>t place in the county debate year, taking the medal foi • e jest individual debator as well s !v ] e uec * s io n - This year the ' UOOI expects to enter the state .°;; t - st sjnee there will be no county debate. teachers will -pend the week «Q at home since there will be Tli " C rhur sday and Friday. «e children enjoy the holidays a V: e!! as the teachers. Pn -_ with the Scouts is a , lon £- well. Prof. Verner * the boys hard at work. There bast of interest in the fe'.* I '.. 1 , v ! } eai "* There are but for n n i U > cet ' rmion 2 the boys nearly al] the > experience as Scuts, fapidh- S , ch ° ol ls . growing tall* • y there is an en to nt i n ! u 01 If new students bavo t i cnter a new class will J to be organized. the L fading Circle work for from ' iCliC , rs } n the Henrietta fendoll 7 13 beins well at " interest 18 ' aus ' s goms t0 iiake 'tore PvT' S I 1 Lons ' s Drj K :ome fl n; Ung i obiidren and " """ FOREST CITY COURIER DISASTROUS FIRE AT CHIMNEY ROCK Postoffice and Garage Destroyed Polly Hunt Residence Burned at Rutherfordton Child Badly Burned at Shingle Ilollow. (Special to Courier Rutherfordton, Nov. 28.—News has just reached here of the des truction by fire Tuesday morning about 3 o'clock, of the posjofrice at Chimney Rock, including- the dwelling house, store and goods, cafe all the property of S. L. Huntsinger, also W. L. Cunning ham's garage and several auto mobiles. Mr. Huntsinger had been suffering from toothache and was awake and haering the roaring at first thought it was an auto mobile but an looking out the window discovered tne fire which seemed to have originated at one corner of the store, away from chimneys or flues. There was no insurance and the loss falls heavi ly on both of. these men. * * Poily Hunt House Burned. The Aunt Polly Hunt house, near the Southern Station, was burned Sunday morning about 3 o'clock. Mary Hall, an aged WTO man, lived there alone and was awakened by tho smoke. She hastened from the house, but re membering that under her pillow was sls, all the money she poss essed, she re-entered the house in an effort to save it, but before she could reach its hiding place she was driven out by the heat, her hair being singed as she escaped. With the theu.ooieter near to zero, and the wind com ing from snow on the mountains this poor woman, barefoot and clad in her sleeping garments, after watching her earthly poss essions go up in flames, walked alone about a fourth of a mile to the nearest neighbors, Mrs. Searcy, w r ho took her in and n inistereci unto her. # * * Child Badly Bu?ned, The five year old child of Mr. Frady at Shingle Hollow, was bad ly burned Sunday, its clothing having caught from an open fire. Drs. Twitty and Schenck dressed the burns and left the patient with fair chances of recovery. mm* First Snow Falls. The first snow of the season fell on Monday evening. But for tiie fact that it was preceeded by a heavy rain which thoroughly soaked the ground, there would have been a mantle of white over every thing but the snow melted almost as fast as it fell. RED CROSS ROLL CALL TIME LIMIT EXTENDED The time limit of the American Red Cross roll call has been ex tended until Saturday, Dee. 2. I ask all workers to help make this a record roll call, as all money received, with the excep tion of 50c national dues of each member, will be spent localv for ex-service men. Please forward all records to me by Monday, Dec. 4th. Forest City has already more than doubled her last roll call. DR. FRANK R. WILKINS, County Chmn. Many excellent Xmas suggestions are noted in the Long Drug Store ad. Be sure to read it. ; Tells President of Xiao's Activities This picture of Gov. John Park€f of Louisiana was taken as he left the White House after telling Pres ident Harding of the Ku Klux Klan's amazing growth In bis State ar ( { intentions to control through political power. PUBLISHED IN THE BUSIEST, BEST, BIGGEST AND FASTEST GROWING CITY IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY FOREST Cl'} Y._Nf>RTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 30, 1922 ■ *' * CAROLEEN NEWS Caroleen, Nov. 29.—Mr. J. C. Postelle preached a very interest ing sermon at the Methodist church Sunday night. He took his text from St.. Luke, 1 chapter Everyone seemed to enjoy the ser mon and are always anxious for him to preach. We are planning to have a nice time Thanksgiving. A Thanks giving dinner will be given at the parsonage and everyone is invited to come and bring a basket of good e; ts. The teacher? of the. Baraca and Philathea elates of the Methodist church gave a social Friday even ing:, Nov. 24, for .their scholars and other invited guests. A very in teresting program was rendered after which refreshments were served. About seventy five peo ple were present and every body enjoyed it very much. Mr. C. R. Whitakcr and. Mr. Lewis Francis met with an ac cident near Coopertown Sunday night, Nov. 26. No one was badly hurt. Mrs. P. C. Stalnaker, of tnis place, is visiting her r latives in Georgia. Mrs. Sadie Pace, .laughter and son, Lois and Julian, accompanied by Mr. Loise Ward, of Saluda, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Robertson Friday affcrcnoon. Many of the Caroleen people attended the Rally Day at Oak Grove Sunday, Nov. 26. Everybody enjoyed the speaking and good dinner. All report a good time. Miss Ida Humphries is back at home and reports that her patient Mrs. Lee Holland is getting along nicely. A number of our Carole,en peo ple attended the Womanless Wed ding at Cliffside Saturday night. Miss Eula Ferree, of Boiling- Springs High School, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ferree. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Cudd and family, of Newton, N. 0., spent Sunday with Mrs. Cudd's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Lynch. Mr. Ray Hall and family of Forest City spent the week-end with parents and friends of Car oleen. The Intermediate and Junior B. Y. P. U. are getting up mor ey to send to the children of the ex treme mountains. The children are almost in a famine. Miss Reba Philips had for her guests at a 6 o'clock dinner Sat urday evening, Misses Edith Lon- Wilma Stalnaker and Jennie Pearl Beachboard. The dinner was served in four courses, after which progressive rook was played. Mr. H. L. Crocker and family, of Henrietta, moved here last week. We are very glad to have them back. Misses Zona Horde and Ruth Blanton were week-end guests of Mrs. W. V. Smith. The Girls' Auxiliary of the Bap tist church is going to give a very interesting program Thurs day evening at prayer meeting. They are looking forward for a large crowd. Misses Ruth Piercy and Estelle Francis will be in charge of the program. Many people of Caroleen enjoy- AVONDALE SCHOOL HAS BEST SPELLER 3liss Bessie Harrill Wins High Honors and Goes To Raleigh— Eighteen Contestants. Avondale, Nov. 27. —The county contest to secure the best speller to represent Rutherfoid - ounty at Raleigh in the State Spelling 1 Con test w-as held at the court house in Rutherfordton, Saturday after noon, Nov.-18th at 3 o'clock. There were eighteen contestants, who took part as follows. They were all in the seventh grade except one. Alva Padgett and Bertie Lee Kendrick, Bostic school; Minnie L. Watson and Chivous Padgett, Pinehurst; Sam Whitesides, Chim ney Rock; Mary Willie McDaniel and Lou Wall, Forest City school; Eugenia Randall and Lenith Ran dall, Oak Grove; Bessie Han ill and Platin Boone, Avonuale; Cleo De vinney and Ocena Murray, Sun shine; Omega Huntley, Oakland; Howard Bridges and Clyd3 Tate, Henrietta; Leon Putnam and Wy man Wood, Alexander school. Miss Bessie Harrill, of the Avon dale school won rirst piacc, with Miss Alva Padgett of I'ostie school winning second place. Both Bliss Harrill and Miss Padgett are on titled to represent the county in the state contest, at Raleigh on Wednesday, Nov. 29th. Mis* Har rill is entitled to and will receive a gold medal for best speller of the elementary schoois of Ruther ford county while Miss Padgett is entitled to and will receive a sil ver medal for the second best speller in the elementary school of Rutherford county. Ed the movies at the public hall Saturday night. It was "A Con necticut Yankee in King- Arthur's! Court." Do not miss any pictures in the future. They will all be of the highest class. The Woman's Missionary Society was very glad to have with them Sunday afternoon Mrs. Godwin, Secretary of the Woman's Home Mission for the iVlorganton Dis trict. She made an interesting talk on missions and snowed the necessity of work in foreign fields. At the close of her talk she show ed a number of things relating to her work. Among them were: A Catholic Rosary, Chinese money, | the'tiny shoe of a Chinese bride, and a Chinese idol. All went 1 away from the meeting feeling benefited from the visit of this good woman. Mr. and Mrs. Michaels, of Mar ion, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hamrick. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Francis and children spent Sunday at Mt. Ver non with Mr. T.-I. Watson. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Maur.ey spent Thursday at Shelby shopping: Miss Grace Robertson left Fri day for Saluda to r »pend a few days with friends. Miss Susan Sloan, of Henrietta, spent the week-end with her sis ter, Miss Margaret Sloan. BIG OYSTER AND 'PmSSUM SUPPER BY K. P. LODGE When the members of the K. Lodge, No. B*2 put on anything in the line of entertainment tney make a success of the affair. For a number of weeks past quite a lot of folks have been awaiting the big oyster and 'possum sup per, to be given by the Knights on Thanksgiving eve, with delight ful anticipation. The big feed wil be held at Mr. Henkel's Cafe, beginning at 7:30 p. m. Thursday. Included in the invitations are all Knights and widows of Knights, those who have applied for membership in the order, and others. Addresses on the K. P. orphan age at Clayton will be made by Rev. Parker Holmes, Mr. I. B. Covington and others. Subscrib ers to the orphanage fund are urged to pay their pledges on the night of the big banquet. K. P. lodge has just recently been established in new quarters in the new James building, where tney have a handsomely equipped lodge room. The lodge is in a flourish ing condition. M. E. CHURCH SERVICES Preaching next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and at 7 o'clock at night at the Forest City Meth odist church. Morning subject: "The Joy and Friendship of Christ." Evening subject: "The Three Great Reasons for Praying." The public is cordially invited. COTTON GINNED Cotton ginned in Rutherford county, prior to Nov. 14, was li,- 627 bales, as compared to 7.255 bales ginned at same period last year. ! Armour at Capital ! Talking of Merge J. Ogden Armour is shown here as he left the Department of Agri culture in Washington after con ferring with Government officials regarding a big or Meat Packing Houses. The Farm will oppose it. $1.50 per year, in Advance TEMPLE SINGERS COMING FRIDAY « First Member of Lyceum Course At New School Auditorium Fri day Night—Splendid Program. First number of the Lyceum Course for this season, ''The Tem ple Singers," will be given in the new school auditorium Friday evening-, Dec. I,beginning at 7:30 p. m. The course consists of five num bers. all of which are good, but especially attractive is the "Tem ple Singers.'' Season tickets will be sold at $2 each for adults and $1 for children. The members of the Ten. pie Singers Company are experienced professional singers. Their indi vidual voices are lovely and have been selected for their suitability. The quartette consists ot Miss Lucille Buzzo, soprano; Miss Kath erine Strong, contralto; Mr. Edwin Delbridge, tenor; Mr. Dimetrie Sty op, baritone; Miss Bernice Coughill, accompanist. An evening with The Temple Singers is well worth while to the music lover as well as the audi ence eager for a happy evening of musical entertainment. The blend of voices is beautiful and the shading and attack a de light. But it is the choice of program material that gains for The Temple Singers thrir enthusi astic reports. A program embrac ing some of the best from the music of four centuries, from jolly Old English ballads aid motion songs, a group of inspiring praise songs, given with real feeling and verve, and last of all modern songs, carefully chosen and sung with splendid interpretation. HENRIETTA NEWS Henrietta, Nov. 20.—Miss Ada Smith had as guests for the week end Misses Tone Twitty, Mamie Dobbins and Ruth Walker, of Rutherfordton. Mr. Jack Grimes, brother-in-law of Mrs. K. B. Pratt, spent a few days here last week. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Armour, accompanied by Mrs. Laurette May visited friends and relatives in Shelby, Sunday afternoon. An interesting program given by the pupils of the fourth, fifth and sixth grades, was enjoyed Sat urday night at the school audi torium. The program consisted of a splendid little operetta and a Thanksgiving play. A small ad mission was charged, and a nice sum was realized. Mr. B. C. Whitehead spent the week-end in Shelby, visiting nis brother, Mr. Bob Whitehead. Mr. M. B. Mahaffe left Mon day afternoon for Langley, S. C., where he goes to visit Mr. and Mrs. Horace Fanning. Mrs. N. J. James has been ser iously ill for the past week, out her condition is some better now. A trained nurse was with her for several days. On last Saturday evening Miss Ada Smith entertained a few of her friends, honoring her house guests, Misses Twitty, Dobbins, and Walker. Games and mu.-ic were enjoyed throughout the even ing. Several out of town boys were preset.t for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Cobb, who for several years have been a part of the store force of the Henrietta Mills Store, have moved to their new home in Forest City, where Mr. Cobb goes to take up his work with the Farmers Bank and Trust Co. there. It is with regret that we see them leave us. for their interest in the social and religious work of tho com munity has won for them many friends and their place v ill be hard to fill. We vish for them much success in their new work and feel sure that they will find Forest City an ideal place to live. Mr. Raleigh Wall will take Mr. L. C. Cobb's place in the clothing department at the Henrietta store. WEDDING ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Toms, For est City, Route 2, have announced the marriage of their daughter, Miss Lizzie Toms, to Mr. Joseph Randall. The marriage took place in Rutherfordton at the Metho dist parsonage on March 29, 1922, and was performed by Rev. E. N. Crowder. 12 PAGES 72 COLUMNS
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