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Forest City RUTHERFORD COUNTY'S BIGGEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER 18 Pages PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY VOL. VII No. 10 FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DEC. IS, 1924 $1.50 Per Year In Advance 4 iEABOARD TO OFF TRAM! WiU Discontinue Nos. 31 and 32 to Rutherfordton, Jc-.-i-.ary 1st. Raleigh, ter in the De?. 17. An other chap- ;"io triumph of short line rail- !;a Commis- the j :iey bus froy the as writ Ion ay u ? the y. C.:r n an oriel ;."-: man t sion, board ig the Sea Air Line llaiiw.vy Co : discontinue the operation oi cram number 31 and 34 between Charlotte and Rutherf ordton. One of the chief reasons given by the railway company in requesting that it be allowed to j discontinue the -trains was that mo- J tor bus transportation was making j me operation v . -uv ucuua mi- . r. i jjx "The evidence in this case dis closed, conclusively, the fact that the progress of automotive trans portation is curtailing the use of local passenger service of rail- says the order. The com petition of jitney bus lines will gradually force the railroads to curtail local service and improve through service. To force railroads to continue local service at a great loss will greatly hamper them in the discharge of their more im portant duties to the public, now that the jitney bus can accommodate the local travel." Towns Resist Demand. ine petition was allowed by the Corporation Commission was heard on October 10. All of the principal towns itlong the. line of the road affected resisted the de mand of the petition with the ex ception of Charlotte, by far the most important city reached by the trains. Only one citizen of that city protested. Findings on which the commission based its order to allow the discon tinuance of the trains follow: j ox ! "1. Decrease in the number passengers carried by the trains from an average of 70 per day per train in 1920 to 27 per day per train in 1924; a decrease of 63 per cent on train 31 and a decrease of 62 per cent on crease is due train 34. This de to the jitney com i closing down of petition and l1-, cotton mills. "2. An operating loss sustained by the railroad company on its four trains between Charlotte and Rutherfordton of $45,705 annually. "3. Less importance to the people located between Charlotte and1 Ruth- erfordton of trains 31 and 34 than trains 15 and 16, which carry the early morning mails and the ex press and which will be contin 7aed." New Summer Schedule. The Corporation Commission has been assured by the railway com pany that plans are on foot which, t if carried out, will provide a fine Summer schedule between Charlotte j and Rutherf ordton, which will large ly compensate that section for the loss they are now to suffer. Discontinuance of the trains will take place on January 1, 1925. Other petitions for the discontin uance cf short line trains on the grounds that jitney bus competition is forcing them to operate at a loss are pending before the com mission at present and the order on the Charlotte-Rutherfordion line may create a precedent under other petitions may be filed as the jitney competition is taking passeng ers away from the trains in many sections of the State. BAPTIST CHURCH Christmas services at the First Baptist next Sunday. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Classes for all ages. Sermon at 11:00 a. m., by the pas tor. Subject : "This Day Is Holy Un to the Lord Your God." Jr. B. Y. P. U. at 2:30 in the aft ernoon. Sermon at 7:00 p. m. Subject, "No Room In the Inn." Sr. B. Y. P. U. Tuesday night 7:30. Wednesday night 7:30 Christmas entertainment for Sunday school. CITY SCHOOLS CLOSE FRIDAY. The city schools will close Friday, December 19th, for the Christmas holidays. Work will be resumed on Monday, January 5th. DRUNKEN MAN SHOOTS INTO COCA-COLA TRUCK Mr. Jay Kisex driver of one of the Coca-Cola delivery trucks was as saulted by a drunken fellow in the Pea Ridge section of Polk county last Monday. Mr. Kiser had made hi:? delivery of Coca-Cola at a store avd when coming out of the building was ! accosted by a drunk who threatened him with a gun without any provoca ! tion. After he was leaving the ! oiace the man shot into the truck i nl broke several bottles. A warrant was sworn out by Mr. Kiser against the rowdy. Jbulifjlv iJifzVis su!uiJ dAaUvii && iMj Itl Six-Year-Old Daughter of J. C. Rveys Seriously Injured on . , , Highway Mona; Ilattie Ruth Byers, six-year-old daughter of Deputy Sheriff J. Chiv Byers, of Ellenboro, was seriously in jured at Ellenboro Monday morn ing about 10 o'clock, when she was struck by a passing automobile while crossing Highway 20 in front of her home. She was rushed to the Ruther ford hospital where .at first it was thought that her skull was fractured by the impact and that her condition was dangerous. Leading another child the little Byers girl was crossing the road when struck by a Ford car driven by Mr. Jim Bridges, of near Rutherford ton, who was going in the direction of Shelby. A message from Ellen boro stated that the accident was ap parently unavoidable and that 2vlr. Bridges, who was driving at a m d erate rate of speed, was not blamed for the mishap. The child was un con scious when removed to the hospital. CURRENT OFF SUNDAY. Mr. E. G. Abernethy, local man- ager for the Southern Power Co.. asks The Courier to state that the current will be off all day next Sun day on account of making repairs on the lines. Electrical patrons are ask ed to bear with the inconvenience and are promised that this will be the last day of cutting off the power. Forest City and this territory has been wonderfully blessed with splen did electrical service. It is seldom that trouble occurs. And when the power does go off the trouble is al ways hastily remedied. There is no comparison between the excellency of the service here and what obtains in some other states A FREAK -IRISH POTATO The Courier was presented with a freak Irish potato last week by the Haynes Store No. 1, at Avondale. The manager of that store insists that it bears a resemblance to the race of people after which it was named, but the editor of The Courier thinks it favors the ape family more. It hat? a perfectly formed head with eyes, ears, nose and mouth and to make it look still more human, nature has set a hat on its head, about two sizes too small for it. We have never taken a great stock in Darwin's theory but this is the first time we ever saw a lowly Irish potato trying to evolute itself up to the human family or any of its nearelatives. This freak is in The Courier's show window. Drop by and see it. DRAMATIC CLUB On Monday evening the Dramatic Club was entertained by Miss Nell Young at the home of Mrs. J. F. Alexander. After "the business meeting the guests enjoyed two solos by Miss Nell Padgett. A play, "The Maker of Dreams," by Oliphant Down, was well re ceived. The cast included: Miss Juanita Minish as Pierrot. Miss Margaret Bostic as Pierrette. Miss Claire Reid as The Maker of Dreams. At the conclusion of the program Miss Young served an attractive salad course. NEW POSTMASTER AT UNION MILLS The following dispatch has just been received from Washington: Mrs. Mae E. Elliott has been ap pointed postmaster at Union Mills, Rutherford county." DNGAN HEAD KIWANIS CLUI Other Officers and Board Of Directors Elected On Monday Night. Dr. A. C. Duncan, who served as vice-president so efficiently the past year, and who has been a progres sive spirit in the organization, was elected president of the Kiwanis Club Monday night. The new president succeeds r. V . A. Ayers, the club's iirs first rs president and who has ably and eminently held the position during the first year of the club's existence. Mr. F. I. Barber, who has gained the reputation of being one of the very best secretaries in the South, was elected vice-president. The pro motion is a merited one. No one has worked harder for the success of the club than Mr. Barber. He succeeds Dr. Duncan, who was elevated to the presidency. Mr. W. L. Brown was elected as treasurer, to succeed Mr. B. H. Long. r, . . , , , ,. Ims is also a good selection. For district trustee, a very import ant office, Mr. Chas. Z. Flack was elected to succeed Mr. R. R. Blan ton. That Mr. Flack will fill this important post vith ability and credit to the club is an assured fact. The election of seven directors re- suited as follows : Messrs. T. G. Stone, Dr. W. C. Bostic, J. W. Dal - lull, j. jj. UUgCLl, O. XX. J. IHJIIiUS, IX. R. Blanton, C. E. Alcock. The election of a new seeretaxw will come before the directors at a meeting to be held this week. Dr. W. C. Bostic, Tom Moss and G. C. Rollins made short talks on the subject of the road from Morganton during the meeting. Dr. Duncan, in a shox-t talk, stress ed the fact that individual effort was necessary to accomplishment by the club. The club has a fruitful year ahead and wiii accomplish great and lasting good for the city-and commu nity if all will pull together and car ry out the ideals of Kiwanis. 4- T "D T . J- T XI rni METHODIST PREACHERS' ASSOCIATION FORMED To Increase Interest In Church Work; Wiil Publish Newspaper. The Methodist preachers of Ruth-erfox-d county met in the Methodist church at Forest City on December 15th, and completed1 the organiza tion of the "Methodist Preachers As sociation of Rutherford County." The Rev. W. R. Ware, D. D., was elected chairman and Rev. M. W. Heekard secretary and treasurex. Devotional services were conducted by Rev. E. J. Poe. After this repox'ts were had from all the pastox-s and these were very intei'esting. The association will meet at different points in the county each first Monday, for the purpose of seeing what can be done to increase the interest in the church work. Among other things that were discussed at this meeting was the idea of a church paper for the Methodists of the county and it was decided to issue a paper monthly for the county. This paper will go into all our homes fx-ee of cost and contain news from all the eight pastoral chai'ges of the county. The name of this paper will be, "The Methodist News Herald." It will come fxom the px'ess the last Friday in each month. The follow ing off icei's were elected : The Rev. O. L. Simpson, editor, with all the eight pastors as associate editors, and Rev. M. W. Heekard, business man ager, with the Revs. J. O. Ervin, W. R. Ware and J. P. Hornbuckle asso- THE "OLD RELIABLE" IN NEW LOCATION Mr. J. C. Johnson, cafe man par excellence, familiarly known among his friends as "Old Reliable," has purchased the stock of goods of M. C. Phillips on Depot street and is now located in the building next to the Coca Cola plant. Mr. Johnson will run a first-class cafe, but in addition will carry a com plete stock of groceries, which wiil be sold at a very close margin on the cash and carry plan. Oysters and fish will be specialties, while the cafe service will be of the very best. You are cordially invited to drop in at the new location where the service will remain in the usual high standard. DECLINE OFFER ON WESTIIMSTE! PLANT Committee Declines to Accept $13,000 From J. F. Alexan der; Other Offers Rec'd. Shelby, Dec. 16. The offer of $15,000 which came from J. F. Alex ander, of Forest City and Florida, for j the purchase of the Westminster school property near Logan Station, i in Rutherf ordton county was declined ! yesterday at noon at a meeting of a special committee - of the Kingrs Mountain Presbytery held at Kings Mountain, the committee chairman being Rev. W. A. Murray of the Presbyterian church, Shelbj', who is also a trustee of the institution which was closed down 18 months ago. The special committee of six men appoint ed at a called meeting of the Pres- Ibytery here last Wednesday found -A J , . number of other oifers, action on ' which they are holding in abeyance for the time being. The Brittain church offer was for the church to assume the indebtedness of the school which is $5,000. Mr. Horace Carpen ter of Rutherfordton made a bid of over $15,000, the amount of which was not announced but which he 1 agrees to hold open for six months. If accepted, the Carpenter oil r would mean that the school property would be converted into an orphan age. The Rutherford church offered to give $1,000 annually for a number of years if the Presbytery or a num ber of churches would buy the prop erty and operate it as an orphanage. Rev. W. A. Murray as chairman of the special committee which has pow er to act was authorized to advertise the property for sale. It embraces about 15 acres of land on which are located about 7 buildings, equipped complete from the kitchen to the dor mitory rooms a!so including large li brary. Shelby Star. NORTH CAROLINA LAWYER ADMITTED TO N. Y. BAR ' Of Rutherford Jon, I; One Of Those Who Successf ally Passed Examination. Rutherf ordtcn, Dec. 16. Among those who successfully passed the New Yoi-k State Bar association ex animation recently was John B. Ruck er, of Rutherfordton, who since . last January, has been associated vith the law firm of E. C. Sherwood, of New Yox-k, chief council and attorneys of record for the Travelers' Insurance company. He is a graduate of W ake forest college ' and Columbia university. While at Wake Forest he was recog nized as a debator and was both an niversary oi'ator and commencement speakex'. After his graduation from Wake Forest he was connected with the Newport News, Va., high school system in the capacity of director of public speaking and forensic activi- Williamsburg, Va. Three years ago he received a scholarship to Columbia university law school, from which he graduated with the L. L. B. degree last year. While in the law school he was se lected by Attorney General Stone, then dean of the Columbia law school, to deliver the oration of his class on the occasion of the retire ment of Professors Abbott and Charles Thaddeus Terry, who for more than 29 years did active work with the law faculty. He was later chairman of the student government committee of Furnald Hall, and it was in this capacity that he chal lenged the university authority as to the expediency of placing all races and colors in the same dormitories. In addition to his work in the legal profession he has taken an active part in religious and civic activities. During the year of 1922 and 1923 he was- director of religious educa tion at Washington Square Methodist church, and in 1923 and 1924 he was social director of church organiza tions at Faith Presbyterian church. He is at present on the staff of the New York Side Y. M. C. A. lecture bureau and i3 associated vith Dr. ties, ana sun later was appointed ui- lhul tn ce -u UB i--" - emitting from a locomotive shifting rector of the high school extension puolic park In tne event of rain, the j on the yardg The losg .g estimated division of William and Mary college, I gifts will be distributed in Kiwanis , , - hin i -ii i i j: ! j. i i- n ...:n i. i ,j ; j-t ANOTHER BIG SALE Mr. N. E. Garvin, efficient man ager of the Cliffside Mills Store, re ports that their pre-inventory sale., which, opened Saturday, December 13th, is going to be one of the great- j est in the history of the store. Satur- i day was another "red letter day" for tliem. More than two thousand cus tomers traded there Saturday and the building was crowded all day. The sale will continue through until Sat urday, December 20. A m;re acl in The Courier and a few bills did the work, NATIONAL BANl MI Directors Well Pleased With Bank's Showing; Optimis tic Over Future. At the regular monthly directors' meeting of The National Bank of Forest City, held Tuesday night, Dec. 9, the dii'ectors xeviewed the prog ress of the bank during the year now drawing to a close and were pleased vith the showing made. A part of the earnings was set aside to the sur plus and in view of the fact that the bank has purchased the corner of the v, oune block, corner of the Public Square and Cherry Mountain street, on which corner they intend to erect a handsome bank building in the near future, they decided not to declare a dividend at this time. The management of the bank were well pleased with the progress that has been made and the future cut look for the coming yeax. The bank's business has continued to grow stead -ily since opening bespeaks the con fidence of the people and the pi'og ress of Ruthex'ford, one of the best counties in North Carolina: The directors having in view the future progress and growth of the bank have taken a wise step in pur chasing the best comer location to be had in Forest City for a future home for the National Bank's new Little Ones Will Be Remen-! bored By Public Spirited Citizens. : Preparations for the Community Christmas tree, sponsored by the Ki - s- l -i -ii i -.-I 11 - wan is cMnh snn hnrlrpri h nil m;h if spirited citizens of the town, are go ing f oiward in a most gratifying way. Aiding in this good work is also the I i'aient-Teacher association and Bet- ternient Club, Ladies' Aid Society of the churches, which have committees busily engaged in the work. Quite a goodly sum has "jeen sub scribed, but more funds will be need ed. -Don't hesitate to subscribe to the fund. To help unfortunate chil dren is a great and noble work. Weather permitting, it is likely Hall. Plans now, not fully matured, call ., X., . , ' r the Community Christmas tree for the Community exercises to be held next Tuesday. All the ladies of the town are urged to meet at the Kiwanis Club room at 8 o'clock prompt on next Monday. "night to help prepare the packages for the Community Xmas tree. Please all come and help to make a success of Forest City's first Community! Xrnas tree. If any persons know of some family that will not have a visit from "Santa Claus," report at once to Mrs. C. E. Alcock, so we may not miss making some one happy at Yule tide. MAX GARDNER NAMED PRESIDENT STATE'S FAIR Raleigh, Dec. 16. O. Max Gard ner, of Shelby, was elected presi dent of the North Carolina Rgricul- ture Society at its annual meeting here today. He succeeds Mrs. Edith Vanderbilt, who retired after serving 'three years in that capacity. S. W. Graflin, general secretary. He will probably remain permanently lo cated in New York city. HOME 3 f J V.3 16 fs 3 "ill 3 h : 6 1 D ! . DEATH CLAIFii MRS. X B. GREEN Well Known and Much Loved and Respected Chr istian Lady Passes Away. On che twelfth day of December, tne death angel visited the home and claimed our dear mother, Mrs. J. B. Green, who. lived near Forest City" She had been in ill health for quite a while but bore her suffering well ii tnat lovmg hands could do w as aone to restore her to health. --unanda Jane Green was 68 years one month and seven days old. She was married to Rev. J. B. Green about fifty years ago, who preceded her to the grave seevral years ago. To this union were born ten children, of whom seven are living, as follows Mrs. M. M. Wells, Mrs." J. E. Math eny, Mrs. R. U. Harrill, Misses Octa and Ola Green; Messrs. S. T. Green and Broadus Green. She also leaves seven children, VJ grandchiHren, one sister and three brothers Shi pro fessed faith in Christ at an early age and joined the Baptist church, of which she was a member and lived a Christian life until Christ called her to her reward. Her life was a life of willing sexwice and her influence was of far-reaching good. She had the facilities of making and retaining friends. Her circle of friends was remarkably large and she was devoted to them all. The church has lost a faithful member, the community a kind and considerate neighbor and one who will be gi-eatly missed by those who knew her. The children, grandchildren, sister and brothers who are left behind have the heart-felt sympathy of the entix-e community in this hour of bereave ment. The funeral was held at Concord church, Saturday at 2:00 o'clock, by Rev. WT. B. Jenkins and Z. D. Hai-- ; x-ill and the body was lain to rest in j the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. j Earth is richer for memorTT of hex j life and Heaven is richer for the joy ! of her presence. May God's richest blessings rest on the bereaved family. "In Memory Of Mother." On last Friday morning an angel quietly came and e'ry.med for their jewel cur mother, I.Irs. J. B. Gren. s, we miss you precious mother, j miss your kind ..ir.d loving care, but i you're gone to that bright mansion where there is no pain or cai-e." Then jat twilight O! h:w dreary, when the j e7ine f is set thinking, talking j dea mo; lcr an 1 v' neycr can fw" ' liU hj V UI1C KJKtl. -- LltLt L ? in m trull) ' J cmr tied, one by one we go away, now the family is parted, it v.-ill be complete one day. COTTON BURNS ON DEPOT PLATFORM Some 20 or 25 bales of cotton be- longing to the cotton firm of J. J. i j McMurry & Sons were partially de j stroyed by fire Friday afternoon on j the freight depot platform at the Southern station in Shelby. The fire i ;said to have originated from sparks ; . , , , , , , , , , of the bales are burned and tne ex- . t. e j t. j. m tent ux tne utiiiiagt; caimut ue toiu un- til the cotton is torn open. There were about 35 bales on the platform when the blaze started, 10 being pushed off before the flames spread. The fire was first noticed, it is said, by a passerby who gave the alarm and the work of the fire de partment in responding- checked the flames in rapid! oi-der. Shelby Star. EXAMINATIONS FOR ELLENBORO POSTOFFfCE At the request of the Postmaster General, the United States Civil Serv ice Commission announces an open competitive examination to be held on January 10, 1925, to fill the posi tion of postmaster at Ellenboro. It is expected that appointments will be made as a result of this examination unless it is found in the interest of the service to fill any vacancy by transfer or promotion. This is not an examination under the Civil Serv ice Act and rules, but is held under an Executive order of May 10, 1921, providing for such procedure. The slaary is $1,000 per year. I ' r ; y 7 -w -wc
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