Forest City
the Business
Center of
the
County
VOL. XI—No. 35
CONFEDERATE
VETS GATHER
IN CHARLOTTE
x N. Wall, Last Survivor of
Co. D., 16th Attends Re
union—Ten Others Go
VETERANS REJOIN COMRADES
Mr. A. N. Wall, aged 91, the last
surviving member of the old Burnt
Chimneys Volunteers, Co. D., 16th
Regiment, North Carolina Volunteers,
left Wednesday for Charlotte to
shake hands with his old comrades
fcfa arms, perhaps for the last time un
tile reveille is sounded in the beyond.
Mr. Wall lives near Walls Church,
east of Henrietta. Company D., 16th
Regiment, was mustered in at For
est City, then Burnt Chimneys, by
Herbert D. Lee, Captain. The men
were enlisted on May 1, 1861, and
left the county June 3, 1861, being
the first company to leave Ruther
ford. This company was composed of
nine commissioned officers, ten non
commissioned officers and 114 en
listed men. Eleven of these men were
transferred to other companies, twen
ty-one were discharged for disabil
ities arising while in service, forty
five died of wounds, were killed or
died of disease while in service. Less
than a dozen men of this company
escaped wotfndsi during the four
years of service. Several were cap
tured by the enemy, and when the
company was paroled at Appomatox
in April, 1865, only twelve answered
to roll call. This company, as a part
of the fighting Sixteenth, saw some
of the hardest service of any regi
ment during the war, participating
in practically every battle and skirm
ish that was fought by the Army of
Northern Virginia. Mr. Wall enlist-
I ed May 1, 1861 and was with the
k company throughout the entire four
* .years, and was one of the twelve pa
roled at Appomatox.
Ten other Confederate veterans
from Rutherford County are attend
ing the Confederate Reunion in Char
lotte this week, according to reports
reaching The Courier. The names of
the other veterans are as follows:
R. S. Callahan, Co., G., 16th Reg
iment.
E. D. Mauney, Co. 1., 56th Regi
ment.
W. M. Nanney, 9th Battallion.
J. A. Keller, Co. C., 72nd Regi
ment.
J. M. Taylor, Co. 8., 70th Regi
ment.
L. J. Kennedy, Co. I, 34th Regi
ment.
Isaac Hollifield, Co. D., Junior Re
serves.
A. H. McDaniel, Co. I, 50th Regi
ment.
J. C. Elliott, Co. F., 52nd Regi
ment.
John Wright, Co. C., 68th Regi
ment.
AMERICAN LEGION
I POST ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS
Re-Organization of Post Per
fected Thursday Night—
Next Meeting June
13
The Willis Towery Post, American
Legion, met Thursday night and the
following officers were elected:
Spurgeon Moss, Commander.
V. T. Davis, Ist vice commander.
C. M. Erwin, 2nd vice commander.
F. C. Dorsey, adjutant.
G. J. Henry, finance officer.
Dr. F. R. Wilkins, service officer.
C. O. Ridings, attorney guardian
ship officer.
Gulmer Yelton, sergeant-at-arms.
T. T. Long, chaplain.
F. B. Moss, historian.
Broadus Moore, athletics officer.
A large crowd attended and twelve
new members were taken in.
Commander Moss appointed a
membership committee consisting of
Mr. V. T. Davis, J. B. Grant and
David Earley.
R. R. Morris acted as secretary
and was appointed to see after ad
vertising the Post and to assist the
new adjutant.
FOREST CITY COURIER
FOREST CITY—"ONE OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED AND MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN THE U. S. A." U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SURVEY.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREi • FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
MISS MARGARET
BOSTIC BRIDE OF
MR. P. 0. PURSAR
Wedding Tuesday Evening At
Bostic Home One of Out
standing Social Events
of Season
The wedding of Miss Margaret Bos
tic to Pliny O. Pursar of Monroe on
Tuesday evening, June 4, at 8:30 was
the most important event of the sum
mer season in Forest City society.
The wide piazza and beautiful lawn
of the Bostic home made an exquis
ite setting for the event. The decor
ations of masses of daisies, Queen
Anne's Lace, and Dorothy Perkins
roses were unusually artistic and
made a very lovely background for
the bridal party. The guests were
grouped on the lawn in front of the
house.
The musical program that preceded
the ceremony was beautifully ren
dered. Mrs. W. C. Bostic, Jr., sang
"The Sweetest Story Ever Told," by
R. M. Stults, Mr. W. R. Weaver, of
Hickory, N. C., sang "All For You,"
by Bertrand B,rown, they were ac
companied by Miss Flora Pettit, of
Gaffney, S. C., at the piano and Mr.
A. M. Glickman, of Forest City, on
the violin. Immediately preceding the
entrance of the bridal party, Mr.
Glickman and Miss Pettit played
"The Venetian Love Song" by Nevin.
To the strains of Mendelssohn's
Wedding March the bridal party came
from the house and grouped them
selves in front of the improvised al
tar on the porch. First the candle
bearers; Kathleen Alexander in yel
low and Marjorie Padgett in orchid
georgette, carrying tall white tapers,
marched out and stood on opposite
sides of the altar. They were fol
lowed by the ushers, Terry Moore, J.
William Moss, Howard Doggett, and
S. M. Crowder, all of Forest City.
Miss Dorothy Bostic, only sister of
the bride, as maid of honor, then
came out alone. She wore a lovely
bouffant gown of green taffeta and
tulle and carried a huge bouquet
of pink gladiolas. The groom and his
best man, J. Emmett Griffin, of Mon
roe,' were immediately followed by
the dainty little flower girls, Martha
Ann Thomas and Martha Jean Har
rill, wearing fluffy dresses of pink
and blue respectively, and carrying
baskets of sweet peas in rainbow
shades. Thornton Finch, ring bearer,
in a pretty suit of white satin car
ried the ring in a rose. The bride,
always beautiful, was radiantly love
ly in her wedding gown of heavy
white satin made bouffant style,
very long, with a train and tulle
veil. She carried a shower bouquet
of brides roses and valley lilies, and
came out on the arm of her father,
Dr. W. C. Bostic, Sr., who gave her
away. The bride's pastor, Dr. W. A.
Ayers, officiated, using the exquis
ite ring ceremony, and Mr. Glick
man and Miss Pettit played softly,
McDowell's "To a Wild Rose," dur-
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"Forest City-Milwauke Special"
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The automobile shown above will convey the Forest
E fhSci- City Kiwanis delegates to Kiwanis International iffSffiMt-
Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 23, 1929.
e * nse * s are iPP® r right, M. W. Hewitt, manu- llij? \ i
facturer, lower left, George R- Gillespie, lieutenant
!-' governor Division One and lower right, Chas. Z. .ASpf sl^^^
'Actß Flack, club president, official delegates who jiiD " f
r' : --- : «Hsm make the trip, # # ISSg^iflHK
FOREST CITY, NORTh f OLINA THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1929
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American Legion State
Commander Here June 13
Mr. R. G. Cherry, state com
mander of the American Legion,
of Gastonia, and Mr. J. M. Cald
well, state adjutant, also of Gas
tonia, will be in Forest City
Thursday night, June 13, and
assist in the re-organization of
the local American Legion Post.
The post has elected officers, a
i list of which will be found else
where in this issue, and is mak
ing preparations for beginning
I active service»~The - membership —-
( at present is about thirty mem
| bers, but it is hoped that before
I the next meeting at least fifty •
additional members will be add
| ed to the roster.
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! ing the ceremony. Tne Bridal Chorus,
from Lohengrin, by Wagner was us
ed as a recessional and the bride and
groom left soon afterwards for a
honeymoon through the Shenandoah
Valley. Mrs. Pursar's going-away
goiwn was an imported model in dark
blue crepe with accessories to match.
Mrs. Pursar is the daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Bostic, Sr., and
is very popular with a wide circle of
friends all over the South. She was
educated at Brenau College, Gaines
ville, Ga., where she was especially
interested in dramatics. She is a
member of the Alpha Delta Pi sor
ority, and since the announcement
of her engagement she has been the
| recipient of much social attention.
Mr. Pursar is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. M. Pursar, of Unionville. He
is a graduate of Wake Forest Col
lege, and has done a good deal of
graduate work at the University of
North Carolina. He is the popular
and efficient principal of the Mon
roe High School and after their hon
eymoon Mr. and Mrs. Pursar will
make their home in Monroe.
The following out-of-town guests
attended the wedding: Miss Minnie j
Arledge, of Columbus, N. C.; Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Shipman, Mr. and Mrs.
Yates Arledge, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Arledge, of Hendersonville, Mr.
Clyde Nolan, of Shelby, Mr. and Mrs.
John Arledge, Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Arledge, and Mr. Curtis Arledge of
Columbus, Miss Cora D. Bagley, and
Miss Alice Craven, of Monroe, Mrs.
A. P. Rucker, Miss Kathleen Rucker,
and Miss Evelyn Rucker, of Char
lotte, Mr. and Mrs. Thad J. Stevens
of Carlton, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. W.
R. Weaver, Hickory; Miss Clara Pur
sar of Unionville, N. C.; Miss Flora
Pettit of Gaffney, S. C.; Mr. and
Mrs. C. F. Gaddy, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
W. Bradshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Gamble, Miss Cathrine Bradford,
Miss Helen Smith, Miss Wray Hass,
Mr. Coble Funderburk, Mr. Homer
Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Van Funder
burk, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Liles, Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. Liles, Mr. and Mrs.
H. F. Taylor, Dr. and Mrs. R. H.
Garren, Nelson Garren, Miss Ruth
Garren, Dr. Ed Williams, Miss Annie
Lee, Miss Mary Lee and Mr. J. E.
Griffin, of Monroe.
MISS ELIZABETH
GRIFFIN WEDS MR.
JOSEPH L. RHYNE
Wedding of Forest City Girl to
Kings Mountain Man
Announced
Announcements reading as follows
have been mailed: "Mrs. John Wil
liam Griffin announces the marriage
; of her daughter, Elizabeth Byers to
i Mi*. Joseph Lamar Rhyne, on Decem
ber 25; 1928. At home "after June
5 at 600 West Mountain Street,
Kings Mountain, N. C."
The wedding took place at 1212
Fairmont Avenue, Charlotte,
on Christmas day. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. W. B. Earn.
Mrs. Rhyne is the only daughter
of Mrs. J. W. Griffin, a teacher in
Forest City schools, and of the late
Prof. J. W. Griffin. She is a gradu
ate of the Cool Springs high school
and a student, until recently, at
North Carolina College for women
at Greensboro.
Mr. Rhyne is the son of Mr. and
I Mrs. C. Q. Rhyne, of Kings Moun
tain. Mr. Rhyne graduated at Lenoir-
Rhyne college Wednesday.
Home-Coming Day At
First Baptist Church
The second annual home-coming
j day of the First Baptist church will
jbe held next Sunday. Mrs. Chas.
Ford and Mr. Chas. Z. Flack have
J been appointed by'the church to in
| vite all former pastors, former mem
! bers and friends, of the church, to
! be present on this occasion.
The first home-coming day was
held by this church last year and
proved such a success that it was de
cided to make this an annual affair.
Next Sunday will also mark the i
| beginning of the seventh year of the
pastorate of Dr. W. A. Ayers.
Country Club Elects
Officers For Year
Rutherfordton, June 4.—The an
nual banquet and meeting of the
Rutherford Country Club was held
Monday night at the Isothermal hotel
with a large attendance. Officers
were elected as follows: President,
M. L. Edwards; vice-president, Dr. A.
C. Duncan, Forest City; treasurer,
C. F. Geer; and secretary, Dr. R. H.
Crawford.
LIBRARY SHOWS FINE
RECORD FOR MONTH
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Interest in the city library contin
ues to grow. Two donations were re
ceived during the past week, one
from Miss Eugenia Harrill and one
from Miss Louise Jackson.
The second month has just ended
and the records show that 769 books
were distributed, compared with 220
'the first month.
Kiwanis Delegates
To Leave Monday
Unique Advertising Car Will Be Used To
Convey Delegates To International
Convention At Milwaukee, Wis.
CASE AGAINST !
COMMISSIONERS j
IS DISMISSED!
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Failure to Record Certain Pro-j
tests Basis of Action Against
Commissioners j£ r
County i
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Rutherfordton, June s.—The {
board jof county commissioners ofj
Rutherford county were tried in thej
Recorders' court here Wednesday,]
charged with failure to record cer-j
tain protests in reference to the re-{
cent emergency road bond issue, and)
the case was dismissed by the re-j
corder.
The trial, the first of its kind in j
the history of the county, attracted]
wide attention. Mr. R. M. Twitty!
swore out a warrant here May 19,1
against the commissioners, charging!
them with criminal neglect. Four]
names appeared on the warrant as I
witnesses for the state, Messrs. H.'
L. Carpenter, Ed Thompson, J. R.
Washburn, and R. M. Twitty. The
warrant charged that "on or about
April 22, 1929 H. H. Tucker, J. P.
Jones and A. B. Price did unlawful
ly, wilfully and negligently fail and
refuse to record a certain protest
made by affiant and others in'the
, matter of a bond issue, pending at
that time and before the said de
fendants then and there acting as
commissioners of the county afore
said and that the failure to record
said protest has deprived your affi
ant of a right to appeal contrary to
law, and affiant is informed, and
believes, has cost the county the sum
of SBOO unlawful expense, beside is
suance of bonds over said protest to
the injury of the tax payers of said
county."
The case was tried before Record
er Mode, Wednesday. D. F. Morrow
represented the plaintiffs, while C.
O. Ridings and F. D. Hamrick rep
resented the commissioners. Witness
es for the plaintiffs were Messrs. J.
R. Washburn, R. M. Twitty and Ed
Thompson. After debating the case
before Mr. Mode, he ordered a dis
j missal of the suit against the commis
sioners. The protest of the citizens
had been filed by the commissioner's,
but not recorded. It seemed that
there is no statute requiring the
commissioners to record a protest,
once it is filed.
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ELLENBORO BLAZE i
DOES MUCH DAMAGE;
f
Store and Garage of Mr. !
Thomas Melton Destroyed '
By Fire Monday Night i
Ellenboro, June 6.—A filling sta
tion and store building, owned and
occupied by Mr. Thomas Melton, was
entirely destroyed by fire of unde
termined origin Monday night. The
building is located almost in the
heart of the village of Ellenboro, on
N. C. Highway No. 20. The fire was
first discovered by a passerby on the
highway about 11 o'clock, who
promptly gave the alarm. The fire
had gained such headway that noth- ■
ing could be done toward extinguish-'
ing it. Fortunately, the building was
not in close proximity to other busi
ness houses, and no other buildings
were in danger from the fire.
The total loss is in excess of $3,-
000. The building was covered by
insurance, but it is understood that
the stock and fixtures in the store
and filling station were not insured.
Come in and let me show you my
line of W. T. Corsets. I am selling
at half price. $1.50 corset now 75c.
Mrs. E. E. McCurry.
16 Pages
96 COLUMNS
SI.OO Per Year in Advance
[ The Forest City Kiwanis Club has
I appointed as delegates to the Inter
| national convention at Milwaukee,
i Wisconsin, June 23, President Chas.
j'Z. Flack, former Mayor of Forest
I City, M. H. Hewitt, prominent man
ufacturer and George R. Gillespie,
Lieutenant-Governor of division one
of the Carolinas District. These del
egates will make the trip to Mil
waukee and return in a new automo-
J bile decorated with 90 attractive
isigns advertising the industrial and
' commercial activities of Forest City.
J The car has been purchased and com
jpleted in every detail for the trip,
Jits entire cost being borne by the
• enterprising merchants and manufac
turers of this city.
j On the way to Milwaukee stops
iwill be made in all the important
[towns and cities of North Carolina,
'Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indi
ana, Illinois and Wisconsin, return
ing the itinerary will include the cit
ies of Southern Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and
| Western North Carolina,
j The car will be featured as one
'of the outstanding events during
!the three days of the convention in
| Milwaukee and displayed before more
Jthan 7,000 visiting Kiwanians from
jthe United States and Canada. Local
i Kiwanis clubs in all of the cities en
j route will be visited by this delega-
Ution in the interest of Kiwanis In
t, ternational.
I f The first day's schedule, June
t - I-#*- will include staps at Gastonia,
Charlotte, Concord, Salisbury, Wins
-5 ton-Salem and Greensboro, N. C. The
first night stop being made at Dan
* I ville, Va. The delegates expect to
" jbe gone twenty days in making the
II round trip. . ■
1 1 The car has been handsomely dec
j orated with attractive signs of
j many colors and wherever displayed
Jhas attracted the attention of the
i multitudes who have gathered
•around it for inspection. These del
r j egates have long been active in the
[great work being.done by their local
I service club and will do all in their
J power to bring about a wider knowl-
J edge of what Kiwanis really stands
11 for.
,) The entire population of Forest
I City will join in a luncheon and party
jin the park next Monday at noon to
;give these delegates an enthusiastic
I send-off. It is expected that several
' hundred people will attend this pub
? lie celebration and will join in the
j ceremonies, wishing the delegates
f Godspeed on what promises to be a
| long and memorable trip,
j Since the above was written, it
j has been learned that Mr. Fred
S Scott, of Newton plans to make a
(moving picture of the crowd at the
j dinner and the start of the Kiwanis
jcar Monday. Later he plans to make
j a number of pictures in and around
j Forest City. The reel will be shown
at the Romina theatre and will re
main the property of the Kiwanis
Club.
"UNCLE JOE" RETURNS
Mr. J. C. Harrill moved back to
The Courier neighborhood yesterday,
when he occupied part of the build
ing next door with his grocery, re
moving from Cherry Mt. Street. It is
like coming home to "Uncle Joe," for
he has been in business in this sec
tion a number of times. We welcome
you, Mr. Harrill and hope the old
cash register will ring such a merry
tune you will be kept busy every
hour of the day.
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Mrs. Dora Wilkie and Mrs. W. L.
Horn are expected to leave today
for a visit to Greenville and several
other points in South Carolina.
Mr. Robert Holmes left Sunday
fJr Atlanta, where he has accepted
a position with the Liquid Carbonic
Corporation.