PADGETT & KING FURNITURE CO.
High-Class Furniture Dealers and Undertakers Here in F
est City, Carrying in Stock a Line of. Furniture That is
Unsurpassed in Art and Durability—Dis
tinguiahed Undertakers.
One of the most complete lines of
furniture to be found in this sec
tion is on exhibition at the Padgett
& King furniture store here in For
est City. This store is one of the
popular stores of the city, and is
continually offering the newest and
most attractive designs in furniture
&t the lowest possible prices, hence
they enjoy a large patronage from
the city and the surrounding terri
tory as well.
We venture the assertion that
probably because they contribute to
a larger degree than any other con
cern in this important work, this
justly popular furniture house is;
one of the most essential features J
of the community and commercial I
life of this section. This big furni-!
store under the direct supervi- j
sion of modern day business men is j
replete with furniture, and they j
have it for you at most reasonable j
prices. Standard makes of furniture I
will be found throughout their en- j
tire stock, makes that are known;
the country over.
The Padgett & King Furniture j
Company is a very popular and prom-j
inent concern in this section and are ,
Tated among our best citizens;!
thoroughly understand the business j
in which they are engaged. It adds j
much to the commercial life of this,
community to have such a store as
this, whose proprietors are always j i
boosters for the general welfare o { ['
the city and county, and ever ready j 1
to lend aid to any measure that will; 1
help us upward and onward. ! i
A visit to this huge store, how- ;
ever, will prove to you that it is the 1
most advantageous place to buy. 1 i
This establishment and the individ-,
uals who direct its affairs are con
tributing in no small measure to the
G. F. BRADLEY, JEWELER
A Store Carrying a Complete Line of Jewelry Seldom Seen in
a City the Size of Forest City.
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One of the most complete jewel
ry stores in this section is that own
ed and operated by G. F. Bradley,
centrally situated here in Forest City
and enjoying the confidence and due
respect of the people.
Seldom do you find in a city the
size of Forest City such a complete
and comprehensive stock of watches,
clocks, silverware, jewelry, consist
ing of diamonds and other valuable
stones, rings, brooches, chains, and in !
fact and indeed you will find at. the :
Bradley store just about every con
ceivable article that rightfully be
longs to a first-class jewelry store,:
which make it plainly evident that
our people need not look to the larg
er cities for anything they may want
or need in this line. -
The large display show cases and ;
windows of the Bradley Jewelry;
store are filled to overflowing with
THE GRAY DRUG COMPANY
The Real Drug Store of Forest City, Well Established, Well
Regulated, and Said to be Far in Advance of
This Section of North Carolina.
Doubtless every citizen in Forest
City is exceedingly proud of the
fact that they have in the Gray Drug
Company one of the finest equipped
and best regulated stores of its kind
to be found in this section.
This store carries everything in
the drug line, fills prescriptions with
accuracy and gives you every at
tention to be hoped for in the way
of courteous and obliging treatment,,
and their systematic business policy'
actually saves you money once you
become a regular patron of this busy,
careful, obliging and modern drug
store, in every way complete and the
real drug store of this section of
North Carolina. The manager and
owners of this exclusive drug store
are recognized as among our best
and most substantial citizens, spar
ing neither time nor expense in
making their store both attractive
and inviting.
Especially is this store noted for
its ability to fill and compound the
most difficult prescriptions with ac
curacy and precision, carrying con
stantly in stock all the necessary
e;ements in the pharmaceutical line
so to do. The Gray Drug Company
also enjoys a reputation foT carrying
in stock a large and well selected
line of choice box candies of the
progress and development of this
part of the state, and especially to
that section for a radius of many
miles around. This community is
more attractive and more progres
sive by reason of their activities,
and in this review of our onward
progress we wish not only to com
pliment the directing heads of the
Padgett & King Furniture & Under
taking Company, but at the same time
urge all our readers to call at their
high-class, aggressive store when in
need of anything in the furniture
line, for most assuredly they have
a line of furniture and at prices that
will astonish you. |
j In addition to furniture Padgett
1 & King are recognized as the lead-
I ing licensed undertakers of this
section. Their service consists of
equipment modern in every particu
lar; of well trained and practical
help; of caskets and other materials
carried in stock; of carriage and
ambulance service seldom equalled j
by others, and of a funeral arrange-;
ment unexcelled in this section of j
North Carolina, and these all to bo |
applied to your convenience, arrange-!
ment and necessity in all those things j
which go to make a funeral cortege ,
most applicable to the occasion.
Padgett & King, through strict j
attention to business, have estab-'
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lished for themselves a reputation j
for high-class, honest endeavor which j
has made this concern popular with;
the masses, and it is self-evident
that they are in much demand in
their profession. Their motto is to
serve the public at all times well
and faithfully, and this adds much
to their professional and commercial
life and is a wonderful asset to their
business and the community and
the good people of this section
as well.
- modern jewelry, and Mr. Bradley
■ bears a reputation for honest deal
, ing, which speaks volumes for him
and has much to do with the suc
cess he has attained in his chosen
endeavor. Aside from his large and
: diversified line of jewelry he car
ries" a complete line of novelties
which are both useful and ornamental,
:he is a skilled watch repairer and "is
in every way fully competent and
•most efficient in his line.
i
i Hence, in this special issue of The
, Courier we desire to compliment
»Mr. Bradley on the successful busi
ness he has established and respect
i fully suggest that you pay him a
: visit, regardless of where you live,
i and learn for yourself that his is the
, place to buy. His prices for standard
j jewelry are just what you have been
looking for and it will be a two
j fold benefit to go in and look his
attractive line over.
highest grades, and at prices that
appeal to all, and this, no doubt,
accounts for the large and select j
trade they have in sweets.
Their drinking fountain, you would
think, was the fountain of perpetual
youth, judging from the many old
and young that frequent it so regu
larily, this for the reason that this
fountain prepares its many flavors
from pure extracts and handles only
the superior grades of ices and ice
cream.
In addition to drugs this store
carries a complete line of toilet ar
ticles, rubber goods, novelties, and a
j line of accessories thereto that is
. well worth your inspection, so in view
Jof these facts we would suggest a
j visit to this popular store, and thus
get acquainted with their stock of
goods, their prices and their ability
to serve you, and we feel confident
j that in every instance it will work
,t° a mutual benefit to all concern
j ed, and that in every respect you
will be well satisfied with every pur
chase and the price paid.
The Gray Drug Company is de
serving of much credit for the es
tablishment of this successful busi
ness which is well afld favorably
known throughout this section of the
state.
THE FOREST CITY (W. C.) COURIER
SHILOH NEWS
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Rutherfordton, R-l, June I.—Sev
eral people from this community at
tended the singing convention at Sul
phur Springs, Sunday.
Miss Emma Huntley entertained
'about thirty young people with a
! party, Saturday night.
! Mr. Alton Kendrick, of Spindale,
1 spent Thursday night with Mr. Roy
I Mcßrayer.
i The visitors of Miss Ila Bradley,
; Sunday afternoon were Miss Eunice
! ' Huntley, Mr. Theodore and William
| Ruppe and Mr. Memory Dobbins.
The many friends of Mr. Theron
Spurlin will be glad to know that
he is to return home in a few days
( from the Rutherford hospital.
Miss Beatrice Hoyle spent Satur
day night with Miss Emma Huntley.
| Miss Agnes Huntley spent Satur-
I day night with Miss Velma Morrow.j
J Mr. Joe Epley and family visited ,
I his mother near Chimney Rock, Sun- j
I day ' ,
Mrs. Jim Sparks and four children j
of Virginia are spending some time j
with her mother, Mrs. W. P. Hardin !
and relatives.
Mr. Willie Piercy and family of
Avondale, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Pintuff spent Sunday with Rev. and
Mrs. J. T. Ruppe.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Ruppe spent;
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
in Shelby.
Mrs. Charlie Smith and baby, of j
Ruth, are spending a few days at 1
Mr. J. A. Smith's.
Mr. Henry Dobbins and family, of 1
Oakland, spent a while Saturday af-!
ternoon at Mr. Caloway Dobbins. j
Mrs. Worth Owens and baby of
Spindale, spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. M. E. Ruppe.
Mr. J. W. Jones, of Washington, 1
D. C., is spending two weeks with!
his parents, Mr and Mrs. B. M. ;
Jones. |
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hawkins and
children of Aleaxnder, spent a short
while Sunday afternoon with Mr. I
and Mrs. J. A. Smith.
GOLDEN VALLEY !
| Storm Does Much Damage Mule
Killed—Yelton-Brandle Wed- j
[
ding—Birthday Dinner
—Locals.
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Bostic, R-3, June 1. —Another very!
severe storm visited our communi
ty on Tuesday and did much dam- 1
age. The rivers over-flowed and ruin-.
Ed corn, cotton and everything near j
by. During the storm the lightning)
killed one of Mr. Julius Self's fine 1
Hpules. The barn was not damaged j
to any extent.
Friends will be surprised to learn
that Mr. Lee Yelton and Miss Affie !
Brandle were married last Monday
at Marion. Their many friends wish \
them a long and happy life together j
on the sea of holy matrimony.
Miss Macie Warlick, of Durham,
was brought to the home of Miss Ber
i tha Moore, Sunday in a very criti
i cal condition. Miss Warlick has
our sympathy while she is suffering.
Her many friends wish a rapid re
covery.
A good birthday dinner was enjoy
ed by many Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Self. The table
was covered with plenty of good
things to eat and the day was much
enjoyed.
Those returning from Mars Hill
college were, Misses Pearl Pruett,
and Abigail York, to South Mountain
school and Mary Fortune to the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
'Fortune.
Miss Merle Hunt, of Spindale,
spent the wek-end with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Melton and
daughter, Miss Mary Melton, visited
Misses Bertha Mootre 'and Bessie
Berne on Sunday afternoon.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of E. A. Matheny, de
ceased, late of Rutherford County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
' estate of said deceased to exhibit
j them to the undersigned at Forest
City, N. C., on or before the sth day
of June, 1932, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This, the Ist day of June, 1931.
S. A. MATHENY,
Administrator
of E. A. Matheny, deceased 35-4t
A stone used as a paper weight
for years by an official in India has
been found to be the world's largest
sapphire worth $35,000.
I HIGH SCHOOL «AND WILL
GIVE CONCERT SOON
-j The Cool Springs "high school band
*: will give a concert at an early date.
Mr. D. C. Cole, the instructor, says
jthe band is making splendid progress,
j' and the date of the concert will be
i given next week. A rehearsal will be
; held at the high school building to
v night (Thursday) at 7:30 o'clock.
' All members of the band are urged
ito be present. The parents
' of the band members are
i
. ! respectfully urged to see that their
i children, who are members, attend
!the rehearsal Thursday evening. Mr.
1 1 Cole states that the band will have
'!a good week's work next week, sev
eral rehearsals being scheduled,
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WOODLAND SWIMMING
POOL NOW OPEN
!
| The Woodland Swimming Pool is
; now open, according to Mr. Lee Mc
i Murry, the manager. The pool has
I recently been drained and sanded,
jand is in the best of condition that it
j has ever been in. Mr. Lee Stalna-
I ker has been employed as a life
guard, and will spend his entire time
at the pool. The pool is clean and
sanitary. You are invited to drive
out and have a cool dip at your
earliest opportunity.
BIBLE SCHOOL W!LL EE
HELD AT UNION MILLS
Union Mills, June 1. —A Bible
,'school for ministers and christian
j workers of the Green River, Blue
Ridge and Sandv Run Baptist asso
| ciations, will be held at Union Mills,
(June 15 to 26.
This school is sponsored by the
Baptist home mission board, of At
lanta, Ga. A strong faculty select
ed for the two weeks of study are
as follows; Dr. J. W. O'Hara, of
Asheville; Dr. E. B. Jenkins, Ruth
! erfordton; Dr. W. A. Ayers, Forest
■ City; Miss Mell George, Union Mills;
Miss Esther Gibbs, Rutherfordton.
Rev. «C. C. Matheny, business mana
jger of the Bible school announces
| that the sessions will be held in the
administration building of the Alex
ander school, at Union Mills. The i
sessions will begin each morning at
nine-thjirty o'clock and close each
I evening eight-thirty o'clock. Rooms
will be furnished free of charge to
j all who attend and meals will be
OVER 1,000,000 SATISFIED USERS . . . ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR _
Now its easyiM
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to buy your'igbgt*;
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►* i-n-ifi | nee * k fi without a General Electric.
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M&jl New value is built into the gleaming all-steel cabinets.
"II There are sliding shelves that pull forward easily—
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3 V C A n porcelain interiors, finger-tip door latches, brilliant
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DOMESTIC, APARTMENT HOUSE AND COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATORS • ELECTRIC WATER COOLERS
ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO.
Phone 228 Forest City, N. C.
You Can Find it at Horn's—Rutherford County's Oldest a
Largest Store, Specializing in Shoes, With a Fine Line of
Dry Goods, Ready-to-Wear, Notions, Groceries
and Meats.
In Forest City we find the Horn's
Cash Store, favorably looked upon
by the massess and conceded to be
ja score far above par in this section,
I carrying in stock a line that merits
J the absolute approval of all. Special
j izing. in shoes, they carry a stock
I unequaled by any other store in
this section of the Carolinas, hence
it is plainly evident that their prices
on same command your individual
attention. Aside from shoes the
Horn's Cash Store has a wide and
diversified line oT ready-to-wear for
both men and women; dry goods are
much in evidence in their huge stock
as are also notions and , novelties.
Groceries and meats constitute a
strong feature of this big store* and
! many new and inviting appetizers
are continuously found in this ex
clusive department—the popular
[trading center for the people of For
est City and its surroundings.
Horn's Cash Store, through its
years of constructive merchandising,
has learned many things, i. e., where
to buy and when to buy and how
to buy, in order to give their many
customers every advantange so far
as price and quality are concerned,
and this is the prime fundamental of
the phenomenal success they have
obtained, making it, therefore, one of
this sections most necessary and in
viting trade centers. Their progres
sive policies enable them to offer
at all times most wonderful bargains
that it is little wonder that their (
business has grown to such large
proportions—a high tribute to the
business ability of the management.
They offer daily to the public ex
ceptional bargains with prices sel
dom duplicated.
The directing heads of this enter
served for twenty-five cents each-
There will be no other charges or J
fees. The Home mission board will j
furnish free a large part of the j
study course books to be used dur- j
ing the two weeks. The following!
subjects will be discussed and taught i
each day during the entire two week 5 : j
session; the book of Ephesians, ser-;
mon building, W. M. U. methods, B. j
HORN'S CASH STORE
Thursday, June 4, 19^^
, prising store are business n
[known as men who have helped mak'
| this community that which it ■;
1 day, and stand ready at all times
(help us onward and upward to
[still more prosperous sphere i n 0 .„
(commercial, industrial and socia' i V
! Whenever any business house t I'
|to inaugurate a merchandising
• icy where the public is able to
| tain the necessary articles of Nf*
iat a lower price than they are
I ally sold, the individual and , - .
| munity always profits both dire,-''''" i
land indirectly. The Horn Cash St -e
is just such an establishment, and
here, the people of this community
are able to save much on their pur
chases, for otherwise many p eor ,
would have to forego many of th"
necessities of life, are enabled on
account of the reasonable prices 0 f
this store to secure them and thus
enjoy life more.
The fact that they buy their goods
in large quantities, and are discrim
inating buyers, enable the Horn's
Cash Store to offer these wonderful
bargains to the people. This gi Ve
them a large trade and they do n>; 1
trjf to make all their profits on orj
sale, but depend on a small profit
on each sale and on the large volume
of business done.
The Horn Cash Store is a n up.
to-date concern, handling about
everything in the general merchand
ising line, and in addition t th •
they are recognized as the larger
produce dealers in this section.
in view of these facts we wish n
compliment, the management on th *
extraordinary success the store h
made and the good they have don- j
for the buying public of this section
of North Carolina.
P. U. methods, evangelism, stew
ardship, two periods each day dis
cussing church work and pastorial
problems, and two sermons each day
All ministers and christian work
ers are urged to take advantage of
this opportunity of study and train
ing for greater spiritual work in
the future. This school is yours,
make your plans now to attend. !