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VOL. X—NO. 9
HEAR MUSICIANS
OF CIiFFSIDE ON
AIR OVER WBT
Collins' Orchestra Gave Radio
Fans Treat Sunday From
Charlotte Station
Cliffside, N. C., December 6.
-On last Sunday evening from 7:00
[ to 7:30 p. m. the Collins Orchestra,
) i&f Cliffside, were on the air broad
casting from Station WBT at Char
lotte. The following program of class
ical and semi-classical music was
rendered:
I—Rakosczy Hungarian March.
(Note: Rakoczy formed the basis for
Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody and was
originally a lament for the Hungar
ian hero S. Rakoczy. The composer
is unknown.)
2—Magnolia Blossoms— Novelette
—Zamecnick.
3—ln a Canoe—Serenade—Zamec
nick.
4—Heart's Longing— Romance—
Zamecnick.
s—Song of the Sea—Barcarolle—
Zamecnick.
6—Minuet in E Flat, from the
Symphony in E Flat by Mozart.
7—The Bee and the Flower—
Zamecnick.
6—ln Birdland Novelette—
Zamecnick.
The orchestra has received many
compliments on their music, both ov
er the radio and also during the show
ing of Ben-Hur at the Cliffside
Theatre recently. It is the first
orchestra in the county to broadcast
a program over the radio and is
probably the best organization of the
kind in this section. Mr. Collins is
director and has built up an organiza
tion of which he may justly feel
proud. The personel of the orchestra
playing over WBT last Sunday eve
ning were: Mr. Clarence M. Collins,
director and trumpet; Miss Beulah
Heafner, pianist; Mr. W. T. Grady,
violin and mandolin; Mr. Jesse Lan
caster, clarinet; Mr. Hall Padgett,
saxaphone; Mr. Oliver Butler, saxa
phone; Mr. Howard Bland, trombone
and Mr. Ovia Padgett, drums.
CHILDREN'S LETTERS
1 TO SANTA CLAUS
P*
Opening the columns of The Cour
ier last week to the children of the
county for publishing their letters
to Santa Claus met with such a re
sponse that the management has
been compelled to defer the printing
of these letters until next week. Such
a flood of letters came rushing in
that we have not the space or time
to print them this week. However, no
child need be disappointed, for their
letters will all be published before the
departure of Santa for his Christmas
visit to the little folks. We expect
to print all letters that are now in,
and those reaching us not later than
next Tuesday, in next week's issue.
All the other will be printed in due
time. So, come on little folk, those of
you who have not as yet written your
letters, send them in. Santa is a read
er of this paper and will be sure to
see your letters. He has given us a
;ip that he will not overlook any
good little boy or girl in the county.
METHODIST W. M. S. MEETS
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Mrs. J. F. Alexander and Miss Nell
Young were hostesses on Monday af
ternoon to Circle No. 2, of the Meth
odist Missionary Society. Fourteen
members were present. Two invited
guests were, Mrs. R. C. Alexander
and Miss Calhoun. Seventy-three vis
its to the sick, eight trays and eight
flowers sent, and garments valued
at $14.00 was the social service re
port. k
The meeting was presided over by
the chairman, Mrs. J2. O. Thomas.
The progl-am for the ■afternoon was
"in charge of Mrs. Arthur McDaniel.
The subject, "What can the women
of the Church do to aid in abolishing
war and bringing world peace and
good will?" was ably discussed by
Miss Margaret Sloan and Miss Agnes
Barnes. Mrs. R. C. Alexander in her
usual charming way, sang a beauti
ful Christmas carol.
After adjournment, the hostesses
served a tempting salad course, with
sandwiches and Russian tea. The plate
decorations were typical of the com
ing season.
A full line of jewelry for Christ
mas. G." F. Bradley. A
FOREST CITY COURIER
SPINDALE NOTES
Spindale, Dec. 6.—Mr. Hicks
Laughter and Miss Charlotte Sim
mons were married in Spartanburg
Saturday in the probate judge's of
fice. Mr. Laughter is from Hender
sonville. Mrs. Laughter is the young
est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Simmons, of this place.
Mr. F. E. Berry, local Southern
Railway clerk left Saturday for his
home in Rowesville, S. C., for a vis
it. Mr. Gunther, of Aiken, S. C., re
lieved Mr. Berry, exercising seniority
over him.
' Mrs. M. T. Long, of Wadesboro
spent last week end here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M .Clay.
SMALL CHILD IS
HIT BY AUTO
Little Miss Jewel Blanton is
Injured When Stepping
From School Bus. Local
jfcfj News
ViCaroleen, Dec. 6.—On Wednesday
afternoon, after getting out of the
school bus, the small daughter of
Mrs. W. F. H. Blanton, Jewel, had
the misfortune of getting her leg
broken, when a passing cai-, driven
by Mr. Dewey Hill, ran over her and
knocked her to the ground. The ac
cident seemed unavoidable and Mr.
Hill was not held responsible for the
affair. The child was carried to the
Rutherford hospital immediately and
is still there but is getting along
nicely.
Parent-Teachers Meet
The Caroleen P.-T. A. met for its
regular meeting last Wednesday eve
ning at 8 o'clock at the Caroleen ele
mentary school building. The county
superintendent, C. A. Erwin was pres
ent and made a very interesting and
helpful talk. His subject was, "Ways
in which a P.-T. A can help the
schools." He said we might have a
day in which to collect old elothes
and books and distribute to the poor.
The organization may also help to
beautify the school grounds and it
also may help to build up the attend
ance in the school. The three biggest
institutions for building up the char
acter of a child, are the home, the
school, the church. The P.-T. A.
should stand guard over the boys
and girls of the county. The two
most important things in education
is health and citizenship. The P.-T.
A. has a great opportunity in promot
ing these two. Superintendent Erwin
said he wished. *he citizens of Ruth
erford County would become so in
terested in an eight month school
that they would demand it. We should
have an eight month school through
out the County. A picture was offer
ed the room having most parents
present, the sixth grade won it. Af
ter the program, refreshments were
served consisting of sandwiches and
coffee.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Lowe of Ashe
ville, spent the week end here vis
iting Mr. and Mrs. Bruner Beam. Mrs.
Lowe is a sister of Mrs. Beam.
Mrs. J. F. Timmerman, Mrs. C. L.
Lockman, Mrs. Hands and mother,
who is visiting her, spent Tuesday
in Shelby.
The Coopertown circle of the W.
M. U. held their regular monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. Geo.
Vassey. A good meeting was held and
most all members present.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Hamrick and
children spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Hicks Hamrick.
Misses Ruth and Grace Robertson
spent Tuesday in Shelby, shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Beachboard
and family are moving this week to
their handsome new home in Forest
City which has recently been com
pleted on East Main Street. We re
gret very much to give up this splen
did family for they have meant much
to our community in social and
church activities. Mr. Beachboard
will continue his mercantile business
here at present.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hamrick had
as their Sunday for .dinner,
Mrs. John Toms and Mr.
and Mrs. P. N. Hamrick.
The many friends of Mr. Datus
Robertson will learn with much in
terest of his recent marriage to Miss
Myrtle Hicks of Shelby. Attractive
announcements have been received
by friends and relatives of the pop
ular couple.
Mr. and Mrs. John Webb and son
Jack, spent the week end with "Mr.
and Mrs. B. A. Hamrick.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, DEC. 8, 1927.
NEW OFFICERS
EECTEDBVKIWANIS
Strong Body, Headed by Dr.
R. L. Reinhardt as Presi
dent, to Control Desti
ny of Club in 1928
The most important business to
come before the Kiwanis Club Mon- 1
day night was the election of officers
for 1928. Dr. R. L. Reinhardt, ef
ficient and popular vice president,
was elevated to the presidency, and
the selection is a 'Strong one and
meets with popular approval. He
will serve with credit to his club'
and honor to himself, and The Cour-i
ier now goes on record as predicting
a most successful year for Kiwanis
under his administration. He will be
backed by a strong body of under
officers and directors.
Other selections for officers wore:*
Chas. Z. Flack, Ist Vice President.
Howard Doggett, 2nd Vice Presi-F
dent. ii
Rev. G. R. Gillespie, Dist. Trusteen
These officers and the immediaW
past president, J. W. Dalton, auton
ically become members of the Board
of Directors. The following were
elected as directors: F. I. Barber, J.
W. Eaks, R. R. Howes, R. W. Minish,
Terry Moore, G. W. Rollins and J. 11.
Thomas.
[ Other business was the announce
ment of a committee, composed of
Howard Doggett, E. O. Thomas and
1 T. J. Moss, to look after the Christ
mas decorations of the city. These
gentlemen will see the business men
in regard to the placing .of ever
greens. Mayor Flack reported the ac
tion of the city in placing the dec- j
orative lights for the holidays. These
lights present a beautiful appearance
and were turned on for the first'
time Tuesday night.
Dr. Gillespie presented the propo-'
sition of the building sf a tabernacle
and the holding of a county-wide re
vival by the Rev. George St6phens,
and the club went on record as en
dorsing the movement.
Marshall Giles was elected secre
tary - treasurer at a meeting of the
board of directors held Tuesday. He
succeeds Dr. R. R. Howes, who serv
ed faithfully for two years.
FLORENCE MILLS
Butler-Hardin
Saturday afternoon at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Horace L. Hardin,
on Young St., their daughter, Miss
Carrie, became the bride of Mr.
George Butler.
Tht ceremony was performed by
Rev. H. C. Sisk, in the presence of
a number of relatives and friends.
The groom is the son of Mr. John
Butler. Both have a large circle of
friends, who wish them a long life
together-
Mr. A. B. Hutchins, was accident
ly run over by a truck driven by Mr.
Furtnajn Toney, Monday evening,
when returning from his work.
A gash on the head and several
bruises about the body was the re
sult. It is hoped that he is not ser
iously hurt.
The accident was unavoidable.
Mesdames L. D. Waters and
Logan Porter continue on the sick
list.
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retiring president of the local Ki
wanis Club.
Dr. R. L. "Reinhardt succeeds Mr.
Dalton as President of the Club.
Hfek.
Former Champ Jack Demf>S*y
was most serious when he *?;
peared in court to defend a smt
filed by his former manager Jaoc
Kearns for one-third of a million
—claiming breach of contract. j
>OY SCOUT NIGHT
AT RUTHERFORDTON
Rutherfordton, Dec. 6.—Thursday
jight was Boy Scout night at the
tutherfordton Kiwanis Club Hall,
Boy Scout Troops of Spindale
nd Rutherfordton, with their scout
lasters, Prof. L. W. Jones and Mr.
, H. Hill were present. Mr. R. M.
ihiele, scout executive of the
, edmont council, of Gastonia. was
esent and made a strong address,
le major part of the program was
ven by the scouts. The meeting was
ild at the Iso-Thermal Hotel at *7
plock.
SALEM NEWS
Bostic, R-l. Dev. s.—We have
.d our first snow of the season. It
ade us feel like Christmas was just
ound the corner.
£r. B. T. Wright, of Lattimore, was
e guest of Mr. Earl Stacey Tues
y evening.
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LOGAN-MORRIS CO.
j Mr. A. M. Hughey, well known and
; popular young man, formerly of For
est City, is now with Logan-Morris
Co., of Rutherfordton as a piano
salesman. Mr. Hughey is widely
known as a musician and is familiar
with the piano business.
LOCAL NEWS
•
• (Rev. H. C. Sisk)
Little Earline Morgan is on the
sick list.
The many friends of Miss Carrie
Hardin aftd Mr. George Butler will
. be interested in learning of their
marriage which took place at the
bride's home last Saturday morning.
Rev. H. C. Sisk performed the cere
mony in the presence of a few rel
, atives and friends. Mrs. Butler is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Hardin. Mr. Butler is a son of Mr.
John Butler.
The first quarterly conference was
held at the Missionary Methodist
church last Sunday morning.
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COTTON 19c TODAY
Cotton is selling on the local
market today for nineteen cents, ac
cording to a report from the Forest
City Oil Mill Co.
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j Do your Christmas shopping at
. the Buck Stores.
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| Miss Kathrine Goggans spent
Thursday with her mother in Ashe
ville.
Mr. Chas. Bridges has returned
from Berea College, Berea, Ky.
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BASKETBALL GAMES
Tonight (Thursday) The Forest
j City All-Stars meets the Hickory Ath
letic Club at the Cool Springs High
school gym at 8 o'clock. This* prom
| ises to be a good game and all are
urged to come out and support the
team.
On Friday evening the Spindale
Athletic Club meets Wiley Bourne's
Spartanburg Y. M. C. A. Cagers at
the Spindale House. The game will be
called at 8:30 in order not to con
flict with a game to be played at
Central High school at 7:30.
COUNTY WIDE
REVIVAL MEETING
TO BE HELD
Will Build Tabernacle for Rev.
George Stephens at Some
Central Point
The movement, set on foot by
Rev. Geo. R. Gillespie, to build a
tabernacle and invite the Rev. Geo.
Stephens to hold a big county-wide
evangelistic campaign, came to a
'successful conclusion at a mass meet
ing held in the Kiwanis Hall Tues
day evening, when a body of repre
sentative men from every section of
the county endorsed the project and
went on record as being heartily in
favor of building the tabernacle and
holding the meeting.
A temporary committee, composed
of Rev. G. R. Gillespie, Rev. E. Pow
ell Lee and Chas. H. Haynes, was
appointed for the preliminary work.
Later, a general committee of ar
rangements, composed of ten mem
bers of all denominations and repre
senting all sections of the county will
be appointed. This committee will
select the site for the tabernacle and
the time of holding the meeting,
which will, naturally, be subject to
the approval of Rev. Stephens.
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Highly Endorsed
The Rev. Geo. Stephens and co
workers have held a most successful
meeting at Mooresville. A great body
of men, representing different de
nominations and business interests of
that city, came to the meeting here
Tuesday evening, to tell what had
been accomplished by the evangelist
in that city. It was stated that 793
had been into the churches
of Mooresville and the revival had
resulted in a wonderful awakening
of Christianity and a uniting in fel
lowship and co-operation that had
brought about astounding results.
The Mooresville delegation was
strong in their endorsement of the
Stephens revival. Among those com
ing here to endorse his work were Dr.
R. A. White, First Presbyterian
church, Rev. J. D. Deems, pastor of
Old Prospect Church; Gilbert Lud
wick, Geo. Davidson, city electrician
and convert of the Stephens meeting;
Fred Smith, First National Bank
staff; DeWitt Mills, manager Kelly
Clothing Co., Ralph Brawley, archi
tect, convert of the revival; Dr. C.
D. Voile, dentist, Roy K. McNeeley,
Vance Smith and others. Short talks
were made by each of these visitors.
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Notes of the Meeting
The meeting was opened by Rev.
Geo. R. Gillespie, who was later un
animously named as chairman. R. E.
Price was selected as secretary. Op
ening prayer was by Rev. M. F.
Moores. #
The dinner was served by Mrs. R.
R. Blanton.
A. M. Hughey sang a delightful j
solo and was heartily encored.
Capt. B. L. Smith, who had to
leave to fill another engagement, was
called upon for a few remarks. He
made a splendid talk, endorsing the
campaign and said he was strong for
any move that would bring the unsav
ed into the Kingdom of God. He
thought many would go to the taber
nacle who would not attend church
and made a plea for co-operation.
In the large crowd wete represen
tative church and business men from
c\fery section of the county. Only
two dissenting voices in the large
crowd were raised in opposition to
the evangelical campaign", and they
were doubtful of the financing of
the proposition. It was soon made ey
ident that Rutherford county would
have no difficulty along this line.
A male quartet, composed of Rev.
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WOMANS' CLUB
"The Child in Our Midst" to
be Subject of Chautauqua
Lecturer Here Friday
Evening
On Friday evening, December 9,
the Woman's Club will present for
the first time a lecture-recital which
will consist of a musical program of
instrumental, vocal and violin num
bers, after which Mrs. Howard Cam
nitz will give her lecture on "The
Child In Our Midst." Mrs. Camnitz
went on a western tour last year for
the Santa Fe > railroad, this tour
taking her into New Mexico, and
this lecture was given in each of the
Harvey Missions which are owned by
the Santa Fe railroad company. This
lecture will be especially interesting
and beneficial to the superintendents
of railroads, .mills, schools and other
places of business where the young
girls and boys are employed today.
Program
\ ocal solo—Vale—Kennedy Rus
sell. Song of the Robin—Mrs. Nell
Padgett Norris.
Piano selection—Miss Kathrine H.
Goggans.
Lecture—"The Child In Our
Midst"—Mrs. Howard Camnitz.
Violin selections—Berceuse —Go
dard—Mrs. A. M. Glickman.
ALEXANDER NEWS
Alexander, Dec. 6.—Under the
leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton
Hamrick, and Mr, J. D. some
of the Baptist people are getting up
a Christmas pageant, "The Holy Na
tivity." This pageant will prove a
blessing as well as a delight to both
the performers and the audience.
Announcements will be made later
as to the date of the play will be
given.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hamrick of
Mt. Pleasant (C) spent last Thursday
with Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Matheny.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Randall and
Miss Ola Wilkins spent last Tuesday
afternoon shopping in Spartanburg.
The West View circle of the W. M.
U. met with Mrs. L. D. Allen last
Tuesday afternoon. A good program
was rendered. After the program Mrs.
Allen served delicious fruits.
| Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Randall visited
in Polk County last Sunday after
noon.
A district meeting of all the B. Y.
P. U.'s in this district are requested
to meet at the Alexander Baptist
church next Sunday afternoon at
two-thirty. Mr. Dobbins, the gener
al superintendent, urges every B. Y.
P. U. member to be present. Come
and bring your friends.
OYSTER SUPPER
The ladies of Areme Chapter, Ord
er Eastern Star, will have an oyster
supper on Saturday night in the of
fice of Mrs. J, D. Ledbetter next to
the Farmers Bank & Trust Co.
Fried oysters, celery, pickles, cof
fee and oyster stew will be served.
| The public is cordially invited to pat
ronize these ladies on Saturday eve
ning, December 10th.
Mr. Grover Kiser, of Erwin, Tenn.,
is spending a few days here on bus
iness.
Lee, Rev. Montgomery, A. M. Hugh
ey and W. L. Stallings, received a
hearty encore, to which they grace
fully responded. Then Rev. Lee, mus
ic director and song leader for Rev.
Stephens, had the guests to join in
some rousing singing.
Dr. Gillespie, in stating the object
of the meeting and advocating the
bringing of the evangelistic cam
,paign into our county, brought out
the startling fact that from 60 to
65 per cent of our people are not
members of any church. "This is
not the fault of the preachers," said
the speaker, "who do all they can,
but they can not reach the great
mass of the people." He then special
ly stated the object of the meeting.
Leaders from every section of the
county yere called upon during the
meeting and all seemed to be hearti
ly in of building the tabernac
le and holding the county-wide evan
gelical services.