Forest City
the Business
Center of
the
County
VOL. XI—NO. 42
NEW BAPTIST
PASTOR COMES
TO CAROLEEN
Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Brock Take
Up Their Residence At
Caroleen
Caroleen, July 23.—Rev and Mrs.
J. A. Brock have moved to Caroleen
and are now residing in the Baptist
pastorium. Mr. Brock is the new
pastor of the Henrietta and Caro
leen Baptist churches.
Mr. Brock was formerly of Spar
tanburg. He was educated at Fur
man University, and has held pastor
ates in some of the large, strong
churches in South Carolina. He is
especially gifted in evangelistic work
and has had a very wide experience
along this line of work, which has
been very successful.
Mr. Brock began a series of revi
val meetings at the Henrietta Bap
tist church Sunday, which will con
tinue through two weeks. Mr. Brock
will do the preaching himself. Ser
vices are being held each night at
eight o'clock. The public is cordially
invited to attend these services.
In a letter to The Courier Mr.
Brock makes the following state
ment:
"Please allow me to say just a
word through your good paper about
the splendid welcome accorded me
by the good people of Henrietta and
Caroleen Baptist churches and by
the communities.
"The dear people have received
us with open arms and with warm
hearts on our arrival at the Pastor
ium on the Bth of July, they greeted
us with a gracious pounding. They
came on the very first night to our
home in great numbers. With them
they brought many good things to
eat. They literally filled our pantry
with the necessities of life, and al
most every day since there has been
some one to come and bring some
thing to our home.
"We are so happy to be the pastor
of this noble hearted people, with the
fine spirit of fellowship and loving
cooperation that we find here, we feel
sure that the Lord is going to give
us good success in this part of His
vineyard."
LATE CLIFFSIDE
NEWS HAPPENINGS
Fiddlers' Convention Saturday
Evening—Virginia Visitors
—Local Items of Interest
Cliffside, July 24. —Mrs. Bessie
Gregg and children accompanied by
her nephew, Mr. Randolph Martin of
near Shelby, have returned from a
two \vaeks visit to friends and rela
tives in Illinois.
Mr. Clyde Edwards and family,
Miss Ruth Edwards and Mr. Mack
Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Duncan
of Norfolk, Va., and Mr. W. F. Dun
can, of Harris, spent last Wednes
day sight-seeing in the mountains.
The Tennis Club is having !the
second court made this summer.
There are several here getting inter
ested in the game.
Every day, especially at evening
several men and boys gather back of
the R. R.. Haynes Memorial Building
to "pitch horse shoes" and there
are several who are getting to be
very proficient in the game.
A large crowd is expected to as
semble here next Saturday evening
from "all over" when a type of en
tertainment that used to be very
popular here is to be staged. It is
to be called "A Fiddler's Conven
tion," and many are expected to par
ticipate in the program. All kinds of
music and orchestras are to be fea
tured and prizes will b* awarded af
ter the program. Remember the date,
Saturday, July 27, at Cliffside Hall.
Program starts at 7:45 P. M.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ingram moved
last week to Spindale. We regret
to lose them.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Blanton and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Ham
rick and children attended the fun
eral Wednesday of last week of Mrs.
E. B. Spangler at Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church above Rutherfordton.
Mrs. Spangler was a sister of Mrs.
Blanton. Several years ago Mr. and
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The above pictures show Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Brock, of Caroleen.
Brock is now pastor of the Caroleen end Henrietta Baptist churches,
Suceeding Rev. R. N. Childress,now pastor of the Arlington Street Bap
tist church, o»* Rocky Mount.
Knights of Pythias Orphans To
Give Program Here July 30th
Legion to Observe
Armistice Day
At the next meeting of the local
American Legion Post, Aug. Bth
plans will be made for a big celebra
tion for November 11th.
Be sure and come, for our pro
gram will include a negro quartette.
NEED FOOT BRIDGE
ACROSS SOUTHERN
Present Underpass on King
Street Dangerous To
Pedestrians
Mr. John Hamrick, operator and
manager of the Hamrick bus lines,
requests The Courier to call atten
tion to the necessity of building a
foot bridge at the Southern Railway
underpass on Route 207, corner of
Powell and King streets.
That there is an urgent need for
such foot bridge is clear. The bridge
over the railway is so constructed as
to cut off a clear view all the way
across, and a motorist going onto the
bridge from either end does not have
a clear view of more than one-third
of the length of the bridge. When
two cars pass on the bridge very
little space is left for the pedestrian.
Dozens of times each day near-acci
dents occur, especially when cars at
tempt to pass while a number of pe
destrians are on the bridge. A foot
bridge will furnish a means of pas
sage for the heavy pedestrian travel,
and at the same time eliminate the
great danger of accidents.
Mrs. Spangler and children lived here
where they have many friends who
deeply sympathize with the bereft
ones.
Mr. Ernest Taylor of Charlotte is
spending several days here with rela
tives.
Misses Una and Ruth Edwards ac
companied by their sisters, Mesdames
B. B. Higgins and Iva Lovelace, of
Rutherfordton, spent from Friday to
Sunday at Wrightsville Beach.
Miss Pamelia Pruett is spending
this week at Kings Mountain.
Dr. H. L. Robertson had his ton
sils removed last Saturday morning
and is gettting on fine.
Mr. and Mrs. Myles Haynes and
little son, Myles, Jr., spent part of
last week visiting at Chestnut Hills
and Asheville.
Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Hord, Dr. and
Mrs. H. L. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs.
Myles Haynes and Miss Alice Car
penter attended a bridge party given
by Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Jenkins at
their home at Avondale last Friday
evening honoring Mrs. Jenkins' guest,
Miss Millard of New Bern, N. C.
Messrs. Charles H. Haynes and M.
Hendirck were in New Orleans, La.,
last week on business.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
Caroleen Baptist Pastor and Wife
FOREST CITY. NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1929
P I '
Excellent Musical and Nov
elty Will Be
Given By Singing
Class
The children of the Knights of
Phythias Orphanage, of Clayton, will
appear in a splendid program at
Cool Springs school auditorium on
Tuesday evening, July 30, at 8:00
o'clock.
The concert is being sponsored by
the local K. of P. The following is
the program for the evening; which
will be under the direction of Mary
Traynham Wyche, director:
Opening Songs: (a) Greetings; (b)
Welcome Sweet Springtime—Ruben
stein, —Entire Class.
Recitations: (a) William Speaks
Next Friday, Brooks Harris; (b)
Getting to Be a Man, James Harris.
Specialty Skit: (a) Scotch Folk
Dance; (b) National Air; Shirley
Boyte, Mary Harris, Martha Boyte,
Ruby Elks.
Recitations (a) The Hero, Geo.
Draughon; (b) Telling Tales, John
Hutchens.
Song, Woman Is Fickle, The Boys.
Recitations: (a) Little Girl—Two
Little Girls, Shirley Boyte; (b) Jem
ina, Mary Harris.
Songs: (a) The Blackbird; (b)
Spring's Messenger, by Selected
Group.
Recitation, Our Play, Mary Alford.
Stunts, The Boys.
Specialty Skit, Our Flower Friends
—The Girls.
Recitations: (a) It Can Be Done,
Ollie Gillespie; (b) Short'hin' Bread
Song, Granville Draughon.
Humorous Skit, The Gossips, The
Girls.
Songs: (a) The Fairy Crew, (b)
Land of Spain, by The Girls.
Playlet, The Wishing Shop.
Cast, Daddy Doe, Granville
! Draughon; Three Little Girls, Shir
jley, Mary, Frances; Three Little
Boys, John, James, Haywood; A Gob
lin, George Draughon; A Policeman,
Ollie Gillespie.
LADIES', ATTENTION
Special reduction on American
Beauty Batiste, fast colors, 35c val
ue. Horn's Cash Store.
Methodist Church
Services Sunday
This is to advise that the pastor is
finishing his vacation with this week,
and will be in his pulpit next Sunday
morning. He has had a good rest
and has enjoyed it, but is anxious
to worship with you again. He only
hopes that you are as anxious to be
back in your places as he is. A cor
dial welcome to all who desire to
worship with us.
M. F. MOORES, Pastor.
Hon. Josephus Daniels Secured
As Sesqui-Centennial Speaker
ELLENBORO MAY
SELL ELECTRIC
LIGHT EQUIPMENT
Sale of Lines To Public Utili
ties Co., Subject Approval
of Citizens
Ellenboro, July 23.—The town of
Ellenboro will in all probability sell
its electric light system to the Pub
lic Utilities Company, according to
a report made this week. All prop
erty, including the electric lines, the
transmission and distributing lines
and accessories from Ellenboro to
Mooresboro, has been sold to them,
subject to the approval of the voters
of the Town of Ellenboro, at a spe
cial election to be called for that
purpose. It is reported that an elec
tion will be held about August 24.
to determine the will of the people
of Ellenboro regarding the matter.
The town of Ellenboro values its
property at approximately $14,000.
LATE NEWS FROM
FLORENCE MILLS
Infant of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Haynes Dead—Miss
Thelma Jones
N Injured
Forest City, July 23. —The infant
child of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Haynes,
born dead, July 2 was buried at the
family cemetery the following day.
Mr. Britt Hardin left here last
Wednesday for Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, where he will be employed
for an indefinite period. Mrs. Har
din and the children will probably
join him later.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Flack,
last week a fine boy.
Miss Thelma Jones, came very
near having a serious accident here
recently, when she was knocked down
on the paved gangway, at the mill
switch, by a protruding timber
had been struck by a moving freight
train. Her friends will be glad to
know she was not seriously hurt and
will probably resume her work at
the mill next week.
Mr. J. B. Hardin visited relatives
in Shelby last Sunday. He was ac
companied home by his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. W. V. Hardin, who are
spending the week here.
Mr. G. Sane, of Hamilton, Ind.,
ai>d mother, Mrs. Sallie of
Campobello, S. C., were recent visi
tors here.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shytle of Kings
Mountain, spent one day last week
in the home of Mr. G. W. Shytle
and family.
Rev. John Clement and son Joseph,
of Colfax, N. C., spent last Tues
day night with Mr. D. S. Hardin and
family.
BETHANY NEWS
Forest City, R-2, July 23.—Rev.
Epley filled his regular appointment
at Bethany Sunday. There was a
large crowd present.
The farmers of this secton are al
most through laying by, and their
crops are looking fine.
Misses Alda and Velma Reed of
Spindale visited at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. O. T. Morrow's Saturday
night, and attended the party at Mr.
Grover Morrow's.
Mr. Virgil Morrow entertained a
number of his friends with a party
Saturday night. There were a large
crowd present. Music was furnished
by the Victrola which was enjoyed
by all. Many interesting games were
played.
Miss Lucy Morrow of Forest City,
accompanied by Mr. Charles Shehan,
vis-ited her parertts Saturday, Mr.
and Mrs. Grover Morrow.
Miss Esther Morrow who has been
in the hospital at Winston-Salem, has
returned home much improved, to the
delight of her many friends.
Program For County-Wide
Celebration Is Outlined
Wins Renown
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A B. Bushong, teacher of voca> j
tional agriculture, Ellenboro high I
school, selected by the state depart-!
ment of vocational education as hav
ing done the best piece of work dur-;
ing the year 'in the Charlotte district.J
BIRTHDAY OF ISS
SMART OBSERVED
Cliffside Shut-in Is Given Sur
prise Birthday Party At
Home of Mr. Shuford
Cliffside, July 23. (Special)—
Last Saturday was the birthday of
Miss Pantha Smart, better known to
members of the Wayside Gang as
"Pansy." Miss Smart is a "shut-in"
though when the weather is good and
her health permits she enjoys getting
out doors for a ride. A number of
friends gathered at the home of Mrs.
G. C. Shuford Saturday afternoon at
four o'clock to give Miss Smart a sur
prise party. Everything had been
planned carefully in order that she
might not have any idea of what was
coming. B. E. Roach was asked to
bring her over and he called at Mr.
P. R. Greene's where Miss Smart is
located now and told her that since
it was her birthday he would like to
take her for a drive to celebrate.
She consented to go for the drive
and when they reached the Shuford
home and was met by Mrs. Shuford
she saw the large and spacious porch
filled with fadies and was informed
that this was the end of the "buggy
ride" for the present; it was only
then that she realized what it was all
about. She was the recipient of
many splendid gifts including a large
cake with all the decorations includ
ing candles. When her escort called
at six o'clock it was a happy group
that was bidding "Pansy" goodbye
and wishing for her many more hap
py returns of the day. But none
were happier than Miss Smart who
said that it was really a great sur
prise to her, and a happy one.
New lot of lace at Courtney's Ten
Cent Store.
Local Man Grows
Fine Tomatoes
Mr. R. W. Carswell brought to
The Courier office Monday two fine
tomatoes, grown by him, which
weighing two and one half pounds.
The largest tomato weighted one and
one half pounds while the smaller
weighted one pound. These are un
doubtedly the finest and largest to
matoes grown in Rutherford coun
ty. Mr. Carswell has a fine garden,
and these two specimen were only
samples of others grown by him.
96 COLUMNS
v SI.OO Per Year in Advance
Street Parade to Feature
One Hundred and Fifty
Years of Rutherford's
History
Rutherfordton, July 22.—A meet
ing of the county sesquicentennial
celebration committee was held here
Friday afternoon in the Methodist
church, at which time further plans
for the celebration were made. The
matter of street decorations and pre
parations of floats will be handled •
by Mr. Fred Reh, of the Washington
Decorating Company, of Rocky
Mount, N. C. New arrangements re
garding the exhibits of antiques and
historical relics were discussed and
David Lindsay was appointed chair
man of the finance committee and
Clarence Griffin was appointed treas
urer of the general committee.
Approximately 20,000 people are
expected for the celebration accord
ing to present indications. The cele
bration will be held Friday, August
16, in Rutherfordton, and the pro
gram will open in the morning with
an address of welcome, followed by a
short address by Dr. Zeno Wall, of
Shelby, who will introduce the speak
er of the day, Hon. Josephus Daniels,
of Raleigh, Editor of the News and
Observer and former secretary of
the U. S. Navy Department.
The street parade will be a fea
ture of the program, and will follow
the address of Mr. Daniels. The
parade will cover the principal
streets of Rutherfordton, and the
floats will be so arranged that a
panorama of the county's history will
pass before the spectators in chrono
logical (sequence from the day of
travel by ox cart and horseback on
the dim mountain trails to the pres
ent. Floats featuring every epoch
of the county's history will be shown.
■ The building of the historic floats
[will be in charge of Mr. Reh, who
has had a number of years experi
ence in the work. His grandfather
i established the present firm in 1856,
! and they have had seventy-five years
successful experience in catering to
historical celebrations. The parade
' will be about two miles long, and
! will be a veritable panorama of a
century and a half of progress in all
lines of endeavor familiar to the
county.
The County Club luncheon will be
I held at one o'clock. In addition to
the regular members of the Club, the
guests of the day will be invited and
i a limited number of others.
Mr. J. E. Berry will have charge
| of *>*> unique athletic program in the
j afternoon. Cash prizes will be of
| fered in some of the athletic events,
> which are expected to feature games
| of a period gone by.
1 The bands of the county are tenta
j tively scheduled for the day, and will
j help to enliven the' occasion very
much. Concerts on the court house
I lawn will be part of the afternoon's
j program.
Anyone having old relics of his
torical interest are requested to loan
them to the general committee for
display that day. These relics will be
displayed in the windows of the vari
ous stores and business houses of the
town. Old agricultural implements
will be placed in hardware stores;
jewelry, coins, clocks and guns, etc.,
in jewelry stores; clothing, handi
craft and related items in dry goods
.stores; papers, letters, books, docu
ments and the like will be shown
from drug stores and newspaper of
fices. Cash prizes will be awarded
for old newspapers, documents, hand
craft, old firearms, old furniture,
clocks, kitchen utensils, wearing ap
parel, farm implements and other
relics.
Prizes will also be awarded for the
best floats in the parade and in ath
letic events.
An old time fiddlers convention
will lje held at night in the court
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