Rutherford
County Offers
Unequalled
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OMMISSIONERS
HOLD BUSY SESSION
jgm- —Rural Policemen
Disbanded.
M«roh 10. —The
Rotherfordton, Maicn
. .... Commissioners, Geo. H.
,r„,on chairman; J. P. Jones and
K Deck held a busy three days
w week. Several tax re
des' 1 were made while a number
J pities and errors were cor
ded. No bills were paid.
The Commissioners decided to
and collect license and privi
iV under Schedule B. The
t • attorney was ordered to
uroish the county tax collector
• h a iist of the taxes authorized
nder Schedule B of taxation and
pu tax collector was instructed to
exceed to collect such license and
rivilege taxes a? the law author
|ft was ordered that a public
sad leading from S. S. Durham's |
e continued by Elias L. Ezell's to
;uck Shoals school and that it be.
instructed as soon as possible af
,r the survey is made.
The following rural policemen i
ere notified in writing that their
, m had expired since their office
ad been abolished by a recent act
f the Legislature*. Geo. F. Green j
Id Yates Duncan, Spindale; J. \V.
laxlowe, Alexander Mills; A. R.
U\ Henrietta; C, R. Dalton, Uree
L T. Y. Green, Ellenboro, R-3.
■ It was ordered that the Old Lin
lln Toad from Washburn's store
|e re-opened and made a public
lad via J. A. Cooper's and A. J.
Wanton's, crossing ' Pea Ridge road
ear A. C. Wiggins' and crossing
icond Broad River and entering
r'TTtfrTDad '~roTnittg Yfonf "FSfSST
ly by the way of W. P. Crowd
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The County Commissioners adopt
d the following resolution at an
djourned meeting on Wednesday,
larch 4th. 1931.
After due consideration by the
loard of the proposed highway
ading from Rutherfordton to
partanburg, it is ordered by the j
loaid that a highway be construct- j
d leading directly out of the town j
f Rutherfordton in the direction J
'f Spartanburg following Main
'wet to the corporate limits, or
own Cleghorn Creek the most di
tot route as the engineer may de
ermine to be the most preferable j
r the most desirable road and 1
fading thence via Harris Station
| r 'd the McDowell bridge, to the
!ou th Carolina line, and that said
0a( l be and the same is hereby '
°Pted and taken over as a coun- j
' to&hway and the same shall im- (
Mediately become a part of »wthe j
'ighway system of Rutherford j
ounty.
J
further ordered that an j
ngineer be engaged and that a i
be made of said road lead- j
nut of Rutherfordton as here- :
11 efoie recited, and that the said
lne Jov be instructed to survey, j
a P and profile the same as soon |
Possible and that the said survey !
' e d with the Board of County j
®®toissioners to be adopted im- {
'ately thereafter, and that the j
chain gang be used for the j
n ' n g and construction of said j
and that it be built as
n possible and made ready;
or use.
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further ordered that the j
oad en? ' neer ma y> in locating this;
rese Part ° r par^s any '
Se "t road now existing which j
e deemed feasible by him as j
Proper location for said road J
provided for.
0 H ONOR ANNIVERSARY
OF MARTIN HARRILL
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annual birthday dinner
amily reunion honoring the
bj rthday of Mr'. Martin J. Har
6Ceased ' will be held Sunday,
at the old home place,
fi r , home of Mrs. Charles Ford.
1 e atives and friends are invit-!
0 Col ne and bring a well filled
FOREST CITY COURIER
FOREST CITY "ONK OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED AND MOST UKAUTIFUL CJTIES IN THE U. S. AGRICULTURE SURVEY.
_ PUBLISHED.IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CJITY AND COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH
I TRADE DAY HERE
MONDAY BIG EVENT
Two Thousand People Visit
Here On Trade Day—Much
Trading and Buying.
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Trade Day here Monday was a
huge success. More than two thou
sand people thronged the streets,
while parking space was at a prem
ium.
Visitors from practically every
township in Rutherford county were
here, witl\ hundreds present from
Cool Springs, Colfax, High Shoals,
Sulphur Springs, Rutherfordton,
Green Hill, and Golden Valley with
a liberal scattering from Logan Store,
Duncan Creek and other townships
The weather, while rather cold,
was apparently, made to order for
! the day. The merchants all report
| an unusually good trade for the day.
The farmers from the rural districts
took advantage of many of the spe
cial offerings made by the local mer
chants and purchased a goodly sup
ply of various merchandise for the
j home and farm.
Much trading was in evidence. A
mong the many offerings for trade
or sale on .the streets were nice pigs j
j cows, calves, dogs and numerous oth
;er items usually associated with
trade day. Many mules and horses
also changed hands Monday, as the
farmers, at the beginning of a new,
farm season, traded old stock or
bought new farm animals.
Trade Day is fast becoming an
institution in Forest Czty. It is be
ing looked forward to by many peo
ple as a desirable time to do much
trading, and a time to meet many
friends.
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Singing Convention
■ I'»:i'i#*r' r ' l i%fiwyii l y S|JH illgs
To Be Held Sunday, March 29th—
Other Activities of This
Community.
Harris, R-l, March 9. —-Rev. D? Jr
Hunt filled his regular appointment j
at Holly Springs, Sunday afternoon, i
Owing to the cold weather there
was no B. Y. P. U. Sunday night. 
The W. M. S. of Holly Springs
observed the week of prayer meet
ing at the church Wednesday and
Friday.
The Holly Springs choir has been
practicing for the singing conven
tion which will be held here the fifth j
Sunday in this month, March 29th. j
We hope each choir will be prepared
to sing at this convention and also
many quartetts. The program will
be announced later.
! The young men's debating society
have been rendering some good pro
grams. A name "Dynamo" was chos
en Friday night for the society. They
are planning to give a public debate
in a few weeks.
Mrs. E. M. Roach is very sick with
tonsilitis, we are sorry to note.
Mr. Joe Robbins is improving af- j
ter being sick so long.
We welcome Mr. and Mrs. Law- j
ing and family in our community, ■
who have 1 moved in the home with |
Mrs. Annie Briscoe.
Mr. Earley who has recently mov
ed into our community is very sick!
at this writing, we are sorry to note, j
Mrs. Ernest Cole is improving af-1
ter having a bad case of tonsilitis. j
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bradley and j
family of Alexander visited Mr. and j
Mrs. Dock Henson and family, Sun- j
day.
Miss Kathleen Roach is sick at j
this writing, we are sorry to note.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BASKETBALL TOURNEY
Spindale, March 11.—An elemen
tary school basketball tournament j
will" be held in the Spindale House }
here Friday. Five teams have enter- j
ed, Forest. City, Avondale, Spindale,
Washburn and Union Mills. The first
game, between Forest City and
Avondale will be played at four o'-
clock Friday afternoon. At five o'-
clock Spindale and Washburn plays,
1 and Friday night Union Mills wili
play the two afternoon winners. A
small admission fee wil" be charged.
In Championship Finals
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The Rutherfordton-Spindale Central High school basketball team
which won second place in the state championship tournament held in
Raleigh last week. They are, back row, left to right: Assistant manager
Goforth, Carver, Callahan, McDonald, Simpson, Coach R. M. Frew, Au
brey Clay, Manager Walter Gregg. Front, row, left to right: Lattimore,
Gerard Lipscombe, Burgess, Freeman and Harris.
jW. W. BLANKENSHIP
DIED THURSDAY
Spindale Man Passes After
Short Illness—Funeral
Held Friday.
Spindale, March 10.—Funeral ser
vices for Mr. William W. Blanken
ship were held at his home here
Friday afternoon with Rev. W. Ar
thur Barber in charge. A short ser
vice was also held at Pisgah Metho
dist church with the pastor, Re*. J.
N. Snofr in charge and interment
was made at the,latter pla
"Mr. Blankeo/sftip died at '9fs home
here morning after a short
illness. He died of heart trouble atjd
w and five chil
dren, as follows: Mrs. William Hill,
Spindale; Mrs. Jasper Sisk, Nash
ville, Tenn.; Mrs. R. D. McClain,
Rock Hill, S. C.; Garnie Blankenship,
Spindale and Marvin Blankenship, U.
S; Army. Three sisters also survive,
Mrs. James Spratt, Caroleen; Mrs.
Mary Ensley and Mrs. James Fos
ter, both near Pisgah church.
Mr. Blankenship was a loyal mem
ber of Pisgah church. He was born
and reared in that section and of
ten remarked before his death that
he was ready to go.
The pallbearers and flower girls
were from the Elmore Co., where
Mr. Blankenship formerly worked.
The employees donated beautiful
floral designs.
Mr. Blankenship was held in high
esteem by a wide circle of friends
and relatives and was honest and in
dustrious.
Mr. C. E. Lowe Dies
In Concord, N. CJ
Mr. C. E. Lowe died Tuesday j
morning at eleven o'clock at his home j
in Concord, N. C., following an at-!;'
tack of heart trouble Saturday. Hej
suffered a stroke of paralysis sev-j
eral years ago and never fully re-j
covered from the stroke. Funeral ser
vices were held Wednesday, and in-'
terment took place in a Concord j
cemetery.
Mr. Lowe is survived toy his widow,
who prior to her marriage was Miss
Fannie Fortune, of Forest City, a
daughter of the late Mr. J. T. For
tune, and Mrs. Fortune. Five child
ren survive, as follows: Guy Lowe,
Misses Kathrine, Nell, Frances and
Ruth Lowe, also two brothers, Mr. J
Jap Lowe, of Kannapolis and Rob
ert Lowe, of Memphis; Tenn.
Mr. Lowe was connected with the
Concord Wholesale Paper Co. He j
formerly resided in Brevard before j
going to Concord.
Several from here attended the,
funeral services Wednesday.
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The ladies are coming from all (
over the county, and surrounding,
counties, to buy our $1.95 slippers.,
Values as high as $lO and sl2. Lat
est styles, best materials. Greatest
bargains ever offered in the coun
ty. Large stocks to select from. Come .
in today and bring your friends. The
Bee Hive, bargain center of the
county.
HENRIETTA CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
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Community Womans' Club Se
lects Officials—lnter est
■ifag Program is Given.
Henrietta, March 10.—The Com
munity TpTojnan's Club was most
entertained on last Thurs
day afte&opn at the home of Mrs.
F. O. Hand in Henrietta, with the
following hostesses: Mrs. Hand, Mrs.
T. C. Lovelace, Mrs. C. M. Han-ill,
Mrs. Mrs. A. C. Love
lace Virginia Poole. The
busine«s seanon was presided over
by -M. QL Mooneyham, club pres
ident. were made from the
chairman, and
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other matters of business discussed.
The election of new officers for the
next club year beginning in the fall
was completed, and the following
ladies will assume office at that time: |
president, Mrs. T. C. Lovelace; vice
president, Mrs. F. O. Hand; treasurer |
Mrs. Walter Haynes; recording sec-1
retary, Mrs. Hollis Owens, and cor-1
responding secretary, Mrs. B. P.
Caldwell. Chairmen of the various
departments will be appointed later
by the new president. Also new club
reporter and parliamentarian will be
elected later. The subject for March j
was on Flemish art, studying Van
Dyck. A most interesting paper on
his life and art was given by Mrs.
D. C. Colvin, followed by a descrip
tive talk by Mrs. J. F. Whisnant
on the famous pictures of "Baby
Stuart," and the Prince of Wales in
"Children of Charles 1." At the con
clusion of the program a delicious
and attractive course of refresh
ments was served by the hostesses.
The color idea and favors carried
out beautifully the St. Patrick motif.
Among the invited guests were: Mrs.
T. R. Padgett, Mrs. A. C. Duncan,
Mrs. M. P. Bodit' of Forest City, Mrs.
T. R. Moore of Alexander, and Mrs.
Balentine, Mrs. Sintelle, Mrs. Fan-j
nie Hicks, Mrs. Spencer and Misses!
Ruth Robertson, Fortenberry, Ruby (
Smith and Grant, of Henrietta and j
Caroleen.
The presentation of The Dixie-1
land Minstrel by the Textile Lions
Club of this community at the Twin-
Hi school auditorium on last Friday
evening was a splendid success, both
from financial and entertainment
stand point. The proceeds of this
play will be used for the milk fund
in the schools in the four towns of
Cliffside, Avondale, Henrietta and
Caroleen. The special attraction of
Charlie Barnett in his clog dance;
and Dewey McDaniel with his accor
dion and string band added much
enjoyment to a fine program. Miss
Heaffncr of Cliffside, popular music
teacher, accompanied the chorus with
their songs. The orchestra which was
composed of "Cheek" Moore and his
Southerners of Forest City and
Rutherfordton, with Miss Ada Smith
as pianist added much to the splen
did entertainment furnished for the
evening.
Meet your friends at the Gray
Drug Company. You will enjoy those
new and comfortable seats and the
superb fountain service.
PERIOR COURT
NOW IN SESSION
Hon. Cameron Macßae Presid
j ing—Cases Being Disposed
of Slowly.
Rutherfordton, March 11.—A
special term of the superior court
for trial of civil cases convened here
Monday morning with Judge Cam
eron Macßae, of Asheville, presid
ing.
Several divorce cases have been
disposed of. Divorces were granted
in the following cases:
C. S. Suddeth vs. Bonnie Suddeth.
D. W. Cunningham vs. Bernice
Cunningham.
E. Kathryn Guyser vs. Daniel
Reavis Guyser.
i Ethel Barrett vs. Phillip Barrett.
I H. M. Mills vs. Estelle Twitty
| Mills (colored.)
I The following cases resulted in
j non-suits:
j Annie Sue Giles vs. John Giles.
Aline McCree vs. Mack McCree.
Rutherford County Bank & Trust
Co., vs. Lollie Smith, et al.
Industrial Bank vs. T. F. Oate?,
guardian.
Rutherford County vs. Guy Weaver
W. A. Harrill vs. Carolina Stores,
incorporated, suit pending, Tuesday;
afternoon.
In the case of W. L. McFadden
vs. Carolina Mountain Power Com
pany, et al, the Power Com
' pany is ordered to permit examina
j tion of records in reference to rainfall,
| operation, etc., at the Lake Lure j
! power dam during the period of high'
water in 1929. C. O. Ridings was
appointed a commissioner to exam
ine the records. This case will come
up at the August 1931 term of court.!
Alexander News
ur Late interest
I
J Missionary Society Observes Week
of Prayer—Other Social
Notes.
Alexander Mill, March 10.—A
| number of people from Alexander
i attended the B. Y. P. U. rally at
High Shoals, Sunday afternoon.
The Woman's Missionary society
of the Baptist church observed the
week of prayer last w r eek for mis
sions. A large crowd attended each
of the services.
Miss Stella Flinn, of near Avon
■ dale, spent last week-end here visit-
I ing Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Flinn.
Kenneth Honeycutt who has been
very sick for several days with scar
let fever is slowly improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cantrell carried
their daughter, Gene, to Spartan
burg Sunday morning to Dr. Smith,
for an examination.
| Miss Agnes Hawkins of Cliffside,
i spent last week-end with her sister
i Mrs. C. J. Hicks.
Mr. T. R. Whitstine is sick at this
| time with flu.
j Miss Margaret Neal visited her
j aunt, Mrs. R. G. Howard in Ruth
• erfo'rdton, Saturday. \
I Little Alice Tate, who was so
j seriously ill, is on the road to re
! covery now. We hopeshe will soon
be back to her normal health again
Miss Mildred Mathis, of Converse
visited in Alexander, Sunday.
Mrs. Cline Daivis and children
have returned? home, after having
spent several days with her mother
in Hollis.
BIRTHDAY DINNER FOR
MRS. J. W. HILL, OF R-2
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Forest City, R-2, March 10.—
Friends and relatives of Mrs.* J. W
Hill gathered at her home Sunday
and gave her a surprise birthday
dinner on occasion of her 70th birch
day. Among those present were Mr.
Archie Hardin and family, Mr. Al
ton Padgett and family, Mr. Elmev
J. Doggett and family, Mrs. C. G
Hill and daughter, Mae, Mrs. Yates
Holland and children, Mr. and Mrs.
L. D. Shytle, of Spindale; Mr. J. P
Toms and family; Mr. L. W. Allen
and family, Mrs. W. A. Hill and Miss
Etheleen Bradley, of Forest City,
R-2.
The small twin son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. Toms has been very ill.
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72 COLUMNS
SI.OO Per Year in Advance
CENTRAL HIGH
DROPS CAGE TITLE
IN STATE FINALS
Runner-up in State Champion
ship Series Loses Final
Game to Conway
High School.
The Rutherfordton-Spindale Cen
tral high basketball team, county
champions and western North Caro
lina champions, lost by a few point*
the state championship crown Sat
urday night in Raleigh.
Thirty or more teams were eligi
ble and participated in the state
tournament. Central High won each
game played until matched with Con
way High school in the finals in Sat
urday night. The tournament was
held at the State college gym.
Thirty-two teams were lined up
Thursday morning in the Class B
starting off. Central Hi was matched
with Candor and won by a ,34-9 score.
On Friday two elimination rounds
were played. In the first Central
High defeated Parkton 33 to 24, and
in the afternoon round defeated
Green Hope 21 to 17. In the semi
finals Central High met Bakersville
and Conway opposed Derita. Little
difficulty was experienced in elimi
nating Bakersville, while Conway won
over Derita. In the finals which were
played Saturday night for state
championship between Central High
and Conway, Central high took -sec
ond place when she was handed :i
13 to 26 defeat by the husky North
ampton county cagers.
Central High has enjoyed an unu
sually good basketball season. The
team recently won the Class A cham
pionship title in the county, and for
the second year in succession the
large silver basketball, emblematic
J 6f The championship of the Western
Conference of the Western North
Carolina High School Athletic As
sociation, rests in the hands of Cen
tral High school.
During the season the Central
High cagers have scored a total of
1149 points as compared with 495
points made by their opponents. This
does not include the state tourna
ment scores.
W. C. Hardin May
Collect Back Taxes
Raleigh, March 11. —W. C. Har
din, former sheriff and tax collector
of Rutherford county, would be au
thorized and empowered to collect
back taxes for the years 1925, 1920,
1927, 1928 and 1929, now in arrears
and with which he was charged in
his tax settlements with the county
commissioners, by a bill introduced in
the General Assembly Monday by
Representative 0. R. Coffield of
Rutherford county.
The bill would give him fu 1 !
power to levy, restrain and sell for
collection property in the same
manner and to the same extent as
is now authorized by law for the
collection of taxes under the gen
eral law of the state. This power
and authority would expire Jan
uary 1, 1933, however.
MEETING OF YOUNG
PEOPLES DEPARTMENT
The young peoples' department of
the First Baptist Sunday school will
meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
B. T. Jones, Jr., on Friday eveninsr
at 6:30 o'clock. We will then hike
to an appropriate place to cook a
camp supper. All members of this
department who are working else-,
where in the Sunday school and al f
young people who are eligible to this
department are cordially invited.
AWARD CONTRACT FOR
HARDSURFACING ROAD
Raleigh, Max*ch 11.—State High
way project No. 8761, that of hard
surfacing one and five hundredths,
miles of highway from the Seaboard
depot at Rutherfordton into. the
town of Rutherfordton, on Highway
No. 20, was awarded to Wilson Con
struction Company, of Asheville
Tuesday. This company bid $21,-
159.30.