Rutherford
County Offers
Unequalled
Opportunities To
Manufacturers
and Others
VOL- XII—No. 3-
®S. E. ROBERTS 1
DIED SUNDAY
tyife of Rev. E. Roberts Suc
cumbs to Long Illness —
Funeral Held Monday
Afternoon.
Ruth erford ton, R-l, Oct. 23.
funeral services for Mrs. E. Roberts,
lV jf e of Rev. E. Roberts, was held
Monday afternoon at Mountain View
church, at 2 o'clock, with Rev. D.
j. Hunt in charge of the services,
assisted by Rev. I. D. Harrill, Rev.
Henry Waldrop, of Shelby, Rev. A.
G. Melton and Rev. M. M. Huntley.
Interment was in the Mountain View
cemetery. Rev. W. W. Rim-
of Spindale, was in charge of
the music.
Mrs. Roberts died Sunday morn
ing at 8:30 after an illness of more
than a year. She had been critically
;]1 about three weeks. She was seven
ty-four years of age.
She is survived by her husband,
Rev. E. Roberts, four children. R.
I. Roberts, Spindale: Francis Rob
ens. Spindale; Charlie Roberts, of
Rut' - -, rfordton. R-l and Mrs. Martha
Padgett, of Rutherfordton, R-l.
Nineteen grandchildren also survive.
She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Betty
Champion, aged 90 years, who has
made her home with Mr. and Mrs.
Roberts for a number of years, and
Mrs. Susie Wood, of Henrietta.
Mrs. Roberts was a faithful con
sistent member of Mountain View
church, where she joined shortly af
ter the organization of that church.
She had lived a life of usefulness,
and had filled her place in the church
and home in an admirable manner.
Flower girls were grandchildren
of the deceased, and were as follows:
Misses Thelma, Sue and Lucile Rob
erts, Eugenia Champion, Mildred
and Ruby Padgett.
Creamery
Making Improvements
Mooresboro, Oct. 22. Ow
ing to increased business, the
Mooresboro Creamery has been
compelled to erect a larger and
more up-to-d#te building, which will
be of solid brick with the latest
equipment. The creamery room will
be 40 by 60 feet, while the commer
cial room will be 30 by 60 feet.
There will be installed mechanical
refrigeration, possibly the Bryan
system.
This creamery is the oldest in the
State, having been in business for
20 years. It is on a good financial
basis, paying a good dividend. The
butter is churned from pure pasteur
ized cream which retains is purity
and sweetness, and is made from
cream produced by the farmers of
Xorth Carolina. There are around
1,000 patrons sending in cream. The
products are sold in both the Caro
lina?. The Creamery was organized
by the late J. B. Bridges in 1908.
When the building is completed it
will cost approximately $6,000. With
the added equipment and improved
it will cost several thou-
more. For the past year it has
bad the largest production in its his
tory, on an average of 15,000 pounds
of butter per month. The past July
is given as a record breaking month,
the out-put exceding 20,000 pounds.
J. U. Rollins is the manager and
secretary and treasurer. He has been
with the Creamery for the past 16
years. E. B. Hamrick is President
a nd Z. R. Walker, vice president.
QUALITY STORES
GO INTO SHELBY
Shelby, Oct. 19.—Cleveland and
Rutherford Counties are to come
u nder the scope of the Quality Serv
lce Stores, a co-operative organization
home grocers and manu
facturers line up in the endeavor
to keep the local grocer in business
despite chain store competition.
At a meeting to be held next
Thursday night the organization will
D( - 4 lormed whereby more than a
score of grocery stores in the two
c ounties will become links in the
c o -op er ative Quality Service chain.
An office of the organization has
'- e en established here from which
le presentatives will work in spread
r-g the co-operative plan over ad
t fining counties.
FOREST CUT COURIER
FOREST CITY—"ONE OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED AN D MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN THE U. S. A." U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SURVEY.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOF ITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
Saturday's Cash |
Business $20,000
Forest City merchants did a cash
business of over $20,000 last Sat
urday, according to the Farmers
Bank. Deposits from the various bu
siness houses of Forest City went
over that amount during the day.
This was exclusive oi the credit
business done by these merchants. A
large number of people were in town
during the entire day, and the
streets were lined with cars during
the afternoon, and until late Satur
day night. Every store in the city
had a fine, brisk trade from the time
of opening until late Saturday night.
If the weather continues bi'ight
and clear, as it is now, the merchants
anticipate an even larger trade than I
Saturday this week-end.
Observes 83rd
Birthday Sunday
t
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MooresborT, Oct. 22. —Several
hundred people gathered at the home ,
of Mrs. Jane Lovelace, of Moores
boro Sunday, honoring her eighty
third birthday anniversary. She has
unusually good health, considering j
her advanced age. She has many j
friends in both Cleveland and Ruth-!
erford counties who were present to |
help celebrate her birthday. She \
possesses a logical mind and broad j
human sympathy for others. Her two
children were present. Aaron Love
lace, of Mooresboro, and Mrs. El
bert Webb, of near Mooresboro, and
cne sister, Mrs. Mattie Melton, of
Gaffney, S. C. jMusic was furnished
by the Mooresboro String Band. She
received many nice presents. Dinner
| was served.
JUNIOR MUSIC CLUB.
j
The Junior Music Club, of Forest
City, will hold its first meeting of
the year Thursday afternoon, Octo
ber 24th, from 3:30 to 4:30 p. m.,
in the music room of the High school.
All music students in the city are
eligible to join, and are invited to
be present at the first meeting if
they wish to became members.
PROVIDENCE NEWS
Forest City, R- , Oct. 22.—Rev.
R. P. Fikes filled his regular appoint
ment at Providence last Sunday at
eleven o'clock. This was his last ser
mon before leaving for conference.
Those on the sick list this week
are Eva and Sarah Harrill, and Mr.
Will Philips.
Mrs. Spain Butler visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Roy McDaniel, Sunday af
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Kimbrell and
family, of Chesnee, were the dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Philips
last Sunday.
Mr. Clyde McDaniel and family, of j
Shelby, spent the week-end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mc-
Daniel.
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Mrs. Miles Kennedy, of near Hen
rietta, spent Sunday afternoon with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bran
die.
Mrs. Frank Adams spent the week- j
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.!
Buff, of Harrilltown.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bruce, of Caro
leen, visited Miss Ethel Phillips Sun
day afternoon.
Baxter Lancaster spent Sunday
night with George and Frank Mc-
Daniel.
Mr. George Robinson and family,
cf Marion, moved into our commu
nity one day last week.
ACCEPTS POSITION IN SHELBY.
Miss Viola Randall, who has been
connected with the Farmers Bank
and Co., for several years as
a stenographer, has resigned to ac
cept a position as private secretary to
Prof. Grigg, superintendent of Cleve
land county public schools. Miss
Randall has made a host of friends
in the church, social and business
circles since coming to Forest City
and it is with deepest regret we give
her up, but we wish her much hap
piness and success in her new posi
tion and home.
FOREST CITY. NORTH CAROLINA ' *AY, OCTOBER 24, 1929.
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REV. GEORGE T. STEPHENS.
Evangelist George T. Stephens, of High Point, N. C., who will be
in the county November 3 to December 1. He will conduct a county
wide revival service in a tabernacle at Spindale.
Armistice Day Plans Are
Now Nearing Completion
Committees Selected Thurs
day Night to Solicit Food
For Picnic For Ex-Sold
iers—Spindale Band
Scheduled.
An enthusiastic meeting of the A
merican Legion was held in the city
hall Thursday night, at which time
further plans for the approaching
Armistice Day celebration were
made. Indications are that this coun
ty-wide celebration, which promises
to be one of the biggest ever held
in Forest City, will be attended by
hundreds from every community in
Rutherford county, and from adjoin
ing counties.
The program, as outlined, will
furnish a full day of varied activi
ties, and something of interest to all
will be in progress during the entire
day.
The Spindale Band, one of the
leading musical organizations in the
state, will furnish music for the
occasion. This musical organization
is composed of thirty musicians, un
der the direction of Mr. D. C. Cole.
The corps make a fine showing in
their nifty uniforms of white and
blue, and will add much to the cele
bration.
Hon. Cameron Morrison will be
the speaker of the day. The parade,
beginning at 10:30, will be one of
the features of the day." A free din
ner for the ex-soldiers, their wives
and children, will be given at 12:30.
Stunts and a football game will be
on the program in the afternoon, and
a street dance and prize fights at
night.
At the meeting, on Thursday even
ing, the committee for the picnic
dinner to be served on November
11th in Forest City to all ex-soldiers
their wives and children, appointed
the following ladies to go to the dif
ferent towns in Rutherford county
to solicit food for that day; Mt. Plea
sant, Mrs. B. B. Doggett; Mesdames
David Early and Mary Horn.
Pleasant Groye: Mrs. P. D. Har
rill, Sr., Mesdames D. .Cole, Wilbur
Long and Miss Hilda McDonald.
Oakland: Mrs. W. R. Harrill, Mes
dames Fred McDonald, Grady Moore
and Mrs. Ada McDonald.
Bostic: Mrs. F. I. Barber, Mes
dames Laughridge, E. N. Washburn,
Sr., E. N. Washburn, Jr., Likens and
E. E. Smart.
Cliffside: Mrs. Fred E. Webb,
Mesdames B. P. Caldwell, C. D.
Hughes and J. C. Hord.
Ellenboro: Mrs. G. C. McDaniel,
Mesdames Martin, Ed. Harrill and G.
J. Henry. *
Alexander: Misses Mary Moore
and Esther Harris.
Spindale: Mesdames J. E. Elmore'
and Max Watson.
Chimney Rock: Mesdames L. C.
Cobb, L. B. Morse and Edgar Flack.
Rutherfordton: Mrs. Deck Wilson
and Mrs. Gold, Miss Margaret Young.
Henrietta-Caroleen-Avondale: Mrs
T. C. Lovelace and co-woi-kers.
Forest City :Mesdames. B. B. Dog
gett, A. C. Finch, P. D. Harrill, Sr.,
G. P. Reid, A. W. Falvy, J. F. Alex
ander, W. R. Harrill, F. I. Barber,
C. E. Alcock, C. H. Verner, C. A.
McDaniel, P. D. Harrill, Ji\, G. C.
McDaniel, E O. Thomas, J. H. Thom
as, Forrest Long, A. C. Duncan,
Hoyle Elliott, R. E. Biggerstaff, R.
R. Blanton, "F. M. Dorsey, W. L.
Brown, Burwell Moore, J. M. Burk
holder, V. T. Davis, G. B. Harrill.
Misses Nell and Margaret Young,
Bobbie Biggerstaff, Sudie Young, Ada
Biggerstaff.
The following menu will be serv
ed on Armistice Day, November 11:
Fried or baked chicken, ham, po
tato salad, suffed -eggs, sandwiches,
pickles, cake and pie. This is to be a
county-wide celebration and every
one who can and will, are asked to
bring a basket on that day. It will
be impossible for these ladies who
will solicit food to see every one so
we are asking that each one who
reads the paper to bring a basket j
that day and tables will be arranged
to spread the dinner in picnic style.
If there are any who cannot bring
a basket but will bring a cooked
chicken, pies, cakes or salad it will
be greately appreciated. We want
every one to feel they have a part
in this celebration and pay honor
to all those fine boys that fought
for democracy. If any one cares
to donate, especially those living in
the country, please call Mrs. F. R.
Wilkins, phone No. 9, Forest City.
Big lot of new Winter Hats have
just arrived. To go at reduced prices, i
Mrs. A. C. Jones.
Ten Thousand People
Visit the Fair Tuesday
Admit School Children Free Saturday Morning
Exhibits of High Quality—
Fine Midway,
One Hurt in Auto
Accident Monday
Mr. Sam McKinney is in the Ruth
erford Hospital, suffering from se
vere cuts, as the result of a collision
Monday afternoon about two o'clock,
near the Forest City Seed and Fer
tilizer plant. His throat was cut
when he was thrown through the
windshield of the car which he was
driving.
According to witnesses, Mr. Mc-
Kinney, accompanied by his broth
er, Zeb McKinney, was- driving a
long the highway going toward Ruth
fordton. A Chevrolet car, bearing a
South Carolina license tag, pulled in
front of them near Harrill's filling
station, causing the crash. The driv
er of the Chevrolet left the scene of
the accident shortly afterwards, and
has not yet been located. Mr. Mc-
Kinney was thrown through the
windshield, and suffered severe lacer
ations about the head. His throat
was cut also. He was immediately re
moved to the Rutherford Hospital.
His brother escaped serious injury.
As The Courier goes to press a
telephone message from The Ruth
erford Hospital gives the information
that Mr. McKinney is resting well,
and is probably out of danger.
C. O. RIDINGS FIRST
MAN TO PAY 1929 TAXES
Deputy sheriff F. B. Harrill now
has the tax books for Cool Springs
Township for 1929. Attorney C. O.
Ridings *vas the first man to pay his
1929 taxes in the township. He paid
them Thursday. Anyone wishing to
pay their taxes may do so now. Mr.
Harrill has the books at the Indus
trial Bank.
CANE CREEK NEWS
Union Mills, R-2, Oct. 22.—The
deacons of Fairview and Camp
Creek Baptist churches met with
Cane Creek Baptist church on Sat
urday afternoon at two o'clock, to
oiUain Mr. Sim McCurry as a dea
con. The ordination sermon was
preached by Rev. Mr. Matheny.
Mrs. Jim Anderson and daughter,
Jewel, was the Saturday evening
dinner guests of Mrs. Sim McCurry.
Mr. Fred McCurry, of Alexander,
Mrs. Lular McCurry and son, J. D.,
and Maybell Sellers, of Cliffside,
spent Saturday night at the home
of Mr. Sim McCurry.
Rev. N. L. Wright filled his regu
lar appointment at Cane Creek
church Sunday.
Mr. Fred McCurry, of Alexander,
was the dinner guest of Mr. Flay
Morrison Sunday.
Poisoned Meat
Causes Third Death
Cliffside, Oct. 23.—The third
death in the family of Boyce
Wyatt, employee of the Cliffside
Mills, took place at the Rutherford
hospital Wednesday night when James
age 4, died after a brief illness
Mr. Wyatt died at his home on Sept
ember 30, and his son, Paul, age 9,
died at the Rutherford Hospital, Oct
ober 1, just 25 hours after his fath
er's death.
Melvin, age 11, is critically ill at
the Rutherford Hospital. He and
James have been segregated in the
hospital since their entrance on Sept
side physician stated that Mr. Wyatt
and his sons died of ptomaine poi
son, as a result of eating meat and
potted ham, the latter from cans,
about September 27.
Mrs. Wyatt and two small sons
did not become ill. Mr. Wyatt was
strong and well prior to eating the
meat.
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96 COLUMNS
SI.OO Per Year in Advance
Despite a steady downpour of rain
during the morning hours, and
overcast clouds throughout most of
the day approximately 12,000 people
passed through the gates at the
Rutherford County Fair ground, near
Spindale, on the opening day, Tues
day. Of these 2,200 were paid admis
sions, and the remainder were school
children, who were admitted free.
Due to continued rains the mid
way attractions were not all in place
until late in the afternoon, yet
hundreds continued to throng the
midway throughout the entile day,
and late into the night.
Since Tuesday was rainey, the fair
management has announced that ail
Rutherford county school children
will be admitted free Saturday morn
ing until noon. The first day of fair
week is always school day, and since
Tuesday was a bad day, many of the
school children were unable to be
present. As many will not have a
chance to visit the fair again during
the week, the management is to be
congratulated on their decision to
admit the children free. Attention of
the school children is directed to
the ruling that no school child will
be admitted free after twelve o'clock
noon, Saturday.
The management has secured, in
addition to the attractions already
announced in The Courier, Prince
Nelson, high wire artist, who will per
form each afternoon on the midway.
This is a free attraction. Silver
Thomas, bicycle performer, has also
been secured for an act in front of
the grandstand. This is a comedy
act, and is reputed to be one of the
best on the road.
Krause greater shows are on the
midway. This show is said to be one
of the cleanest and best of its kind
in America. One notable fact is that
the manager qf this show allows
no graft games of any nature. The
show was selected by the fair man
agement after long and careful con
sideration of a number of other
midway attractions.
Mr. J. D. Brown, secretary of the
Sumter, S. C., fair association, in
speaking of the Krause shows, stat
ed that there was absolutely no criti
cism of that show afterwards, and
that it was one of the cleanest ever
played at the Sumter fair. The Pee
Dee Fair Association secretary re
commended the carnival very highly. *
The free exhibits in front of the
grandstand each afternoon and even
ing are more varied, and constitute
a wider variety, than seen at any
previous fair. Hoagland's Hippo
drome acts are a feature of the- free
exhibits. Fireworks are scheduled
for each night.
The football game, between Ce'
tral high and Cliffside high
which was scheduled for Tuesday
morning, has been postponed to Sat
urday, on account of the wet ground.
Wednesday and Thursday after
noons will see mule and horse races
while Friday and Saturday after
noons, beginning at 1:30 o'clock will
see the biggest automobile races ever
held in this section of the State.
The Fair officials have gone to
great expense in lining up one of
the greatest racing cars ever known
in the South. A total of $3,000 in
prizes is beiflg offered to racers.
Some of the renown racers who will
appear on the track here, are Sam
Nunis, of Charlotte, driving his H.
and O. special champion of the state.
He will attempt to set a new State
and national record here next Fri
day and Saturday. Bob Sail, driving
his Sail special, winner of the For
syth County Fair October sth,
will be among the speed demons.
Sail defeated a field of 15 cars re
cently.
J. B. Young, driving his Hiso
special will be in the races. He is
a native of Rutherford County and
has raced all over the United States.
There will be several other entries
and the people of this section are
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