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VOL. XIII—No. 44.
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Chicago. 111., Aug. 4.—Ted Al
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cock, who supplies Courier readers
with a weekly ration of "The Dope",
ievoted last week's parcel to Chica
which city he recently visited. He
didn't ?top in to see me, but from
his remarks, I learn that he drove
within a block of where I work. But
. at > : ■ 1 right, what he was seeking
v>. i- excitement, and there's been
hrfle oi it around these diggin's un
til today, when three young men
and a girl robbed -the payroll of a
concern just around the corner. They
trot the gal and two of her boy
friends, but the third one is still
going . . and- he's the one who has
the $2,500 that they secured. But
at that, as Mr. Alcock states, life
in Chicago is uneventful on the
whole. For instance, I've lived here
sometime, and have never yet been
face to face with a gangster. And
what's more, our "dopester" took in
sights that I haven't seen yet. But
I'm an old timer on Maxwell Street.
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Mr. Joe Neal, of Alexander, was
in Knoxville on business, so I read
in last week's Courier. And if I read
that news "item correctly, Mr. Neal
really went to transact business,
rather than to be moan present day
condition. He may have admitted
the strain caused by these times, but
I'll warrant he's adjusted himself
to them. Anyway, something tells me
that Mr. Neal is not "depressed,"
even if there's what's called a de
pression gripping the world.
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And how do you suppose this hot
and bothered world appears to the
little bey who, according to last
week's paper has added so much to
the happiness of the Clifford Wilson
household? Well, we'll never know,
but anyway, it won't be long until
he will be taking active charge of
some part of the business of the
world. And as he stops to wipe his
brow on some hot summer day his
father will remind him that the heat
is nothing compared to that which
prevailed the "week you were born."
The week was filled with many ex
periences for Mrs. S. R. Hall. Some
were pleasant, and others not quite
so. But the high point of the seven'
days came on Sunday when, accord
ing to last week's Montfords Cove
news, she had Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Nanney, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Morgan
of near Union Mills and Miss Mary
Rhodes at her home for Sunday din
ner. Her guests realized full well
that it was not without planning and
organizing ... and the exercise of
superior culinary ability ... that such
a meal came into being. 'Course,
they'd enjoy a visit at the Hall home
on any other day the same as they'd
relish any meal Mrs. Hall might pre
pare. But... Oh, well, there's just
something different about a Sunday
dinner, and my mouth waters as I
read of so many being enjoyed by
the Fore=t City Courier readers.
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"How are things in Atlanta?" Ed
Holman, who, with his wife and son,
has beer visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
MsDaniel has found it neces
sary to answer that question
many times since his arrival. His
loyalty to his home state leads him
to repeat its advantages to each
questioner. But now and then he may
wink a bit slyly and state that busi
ness in Atlanta is good. Mighty good!
In fact, nobody there ever realized
how good it was, until it became so
hard to get.
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On a pretty day in 1981 Mr. and
Mrs. Fay Gamble and Mr. and Mr?.
Onslow White, whose marriages were
reported last week, will celebrated
their Golden Wedding Anniversary
Their own and the grand children
of their many young friends novv
wiping them happiness will make
FOREST CITY COURIER
—FOREST CITY— ONE OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED AND MOST BEAUTIFUL CTTIFQ IN TI J I, ... . I
: A - _ U ' S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SURVEY
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND \ 4ERFORD COUNTY
CAROLEEN WOMAN
DIED WEDNESDAY
Funeral for Mrs. Calvin Whit
lock Held Thursday at
Montford's Cove.
Caroleen, Aug. 3.—Mrs. Calvin
Whitlock, aged 64, one of Caroleen's
oldest and best known woman died
here last Wednesday after an illness
of several month's duration.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at two o'clock at
Montford's Cove. Rev. L. N. Eppley,
of Forest City, was in charge of the
funeral service, assisted by Rev. W.
L. Haynes. Interment was in the
Montford's Cove cemetery.
The pallbearers were Messrs Wil
j liam Whitlock, Byron Whitlock, Rich
! ard Connor, Lee Connor, Clyde Con
| nor and Hilbert Shehan. The profuse
floral offering was borne by the fol
lowing girls: Misses Carrie Connor,
Zinnia Haines, Rosabetta Haines,
Bowmin Whitlock, Evar Connor, Pau
line Whitlock.
Last Rites For
Samuel Stofer
Caroleen, Aug. 3.—Samuel Hoyt
Stofer, 13 years old son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. O. Stofer, of this town, died
at the Rutherford hospital last Thurs
day, after an extended illness. Fun
eral services were held at Caroleen
Methodist church Friday morning at
ten o'clock, with Rev. Mr. Lynch in
charge, assisted by Rev. J. A. Brock.
Interment was in Greer, S. C.
Samuel is survived by his parents,
one brother, Earl Stofer, Caroleen;
three sisters, Lila, Fay and Reid
Stofer, at home. He was a member
of the Methodist church. The pall
bearers were Earl Reinhardt, James
Arrowood, James Coffey, Kyle Lynch,
Ewell Tate, Leonard Lowe, Britt
Phillips, Robert Lytles, John Frances,
Shelton Owens. The floral offering
was borne by Misses Ruth Hawkins,
Mary Hamrick, Birdie Mode, Pau
line Robbins, Reba Robbins, Gladys
Arrowood, Catherine Garner, Wilma
James, Lola Garren, Ethel Hawkins,
Lucy Blanton and Willie Sue Blan
ton.
R. E. PRICE APPOINTED
COLLEGE TRUSTEE
Rutherfordton, Aug. 3. Gover
nor O. Max Gardner, has appointed
R. E. Price editor of The Ruther
fordton News, a member of the
board of trustees of the North Caro
lina college for negroes, Durham.
Mr. Price received his commission
Monday. He succeeds L. M. Carlton
who resigned. The appointment holds
until May 1, 1933.
BETHANY NEWS.
Forest City, R-2, Aug. 3.—The
revival meeting began at Bethany
church Sunday. Rev. Mr. Grant and
Rev. Mr. Epley are conducting the
meeting.
Miss Jennie Womack of Virginia,
visited Mrs. J. S. Doggett and Mrs.
S. E. Harrill, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Zona Brajidle is
this week with his sister, Mrs. S .E.
Harrill.
The friends of Mr. M. R. Carver
arc very sorry to know he is very ill.
Mr. John Doggett and Mr. Baxter
Doggett motored to Charlotte, Sun
day afternoon.
up the greater part of that gather
ing fifty years hence. And those
young folks will listen intently to
stories about 1931, the year in which
the grand parents were wedded. They
will learn that in that year the
economic skies were dark indeed;
that prices were lower than they had
been for many a year; that storms,
droughts, and insects wrought havoc
with the growing crops. Yes, and
they will be told that there were
pessimists who advised postponing
the event which made possible the
happiness of the fifty golden years.
Should some of the young men and
women of that day consult Mr. and
Mrs. Gamble, or Mr. and Mrs. White
it goes without saying that their
advice will bo "Go thou and do like
wise."
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY AUGUST l.
A.
Chimney Rock Is
A Spot Of Beauty
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Asheville, August, 3.
In all Western North Carolina
, there are few spots with more appeal
for visitors to the section than is
Chimney Rock, one of the more fam
ous and more beautiful sections of
the Blue Ridge.
Chimney Jtock is reached over
splendid highways which wind
through some of the most pictur
esque terrain in Carolina's moun
tains.
Good Gravel Road.
Since a portion of Highway No. 20
is being repaired it is necessary to;
travel over Highway No. 69 ten
to Busbee,. there turning in a well
maintained gravel highway which
joins highway No. 20 near Fairview.
From Fairview the route is along
No. 20 through Hickory Nut Gap
and Bat Cave.
The return trip may be made eith
er through Hendersonville or through
Rutherfordton and Marion. Both are
excellent tours and are over good
roads. To return via Hendersonville
it is necessary to retrace seven miles
of Highway No. 20 and turns west or
a paved road which leads to Hender
sonville 15 miles distant. From Hen
dersonville to Asheville the journey
is along highway No. 69 to Ashe
ville 22 miles away.
Rutherfordton Route.
A return via Rutherfordton is con
siderably longer and not all of it
is over paved roads, although the
unpaved sections are of gravel and
are safe for travel. Rutherfordton
lies 17 miles southeast of Chimney
Rock and is reached by highway No.
20. The road from Rutherfordton to
Marion, 24 miles away, lies due north
passing through Gilkey, Union Mills,
Thermal City and Dysortville, into
Marion, and thence 37 miles to Ashe
ville via Old Fort, Black Moufitain
and Swsnnanoa.
A trip to Chimney Rock and re
turn via Hendersonville entails
80 miles of traveling or not more
than three hours driving time, while
the trip to the resort and return via
Marion is a drive of about 125 miles.
Other Interesting Points.
Not all the interest of such a tour
lies at Chimney Rock, for there are
a number of interesting points and
much beautiful scenery along the
way, but the natural attractions of
the vicinity are among the most
amazing in the whole of Western
Carolina.
Chimney Rock is a tremendous
monolith approached by a highway
which winds two miles from the
main highway up the mountainside
to its foot.
From the top a stupendous pano
rama unfolds. Mighty crags and
towering cliffs, water-worn Hickory
Nut Gorge, range on range of tower
ing mountains, and the emerald
waters of Lake Lure are in the pic
ture. Legend has it that the dance
of the fairies was seen many years
ago on top of the rock.
In the same vicinity are such
phenomena as the Bottomless Pools,
the Singing Stones, Shakin' Bald,
Moonshiners Cave, Lake Lure, Hirfc
ory Nut Falls, thfe Skyland Trail, the
Appian Way, Nature's Shower Bath,
Ground Hog Slide, Pulpit Rock,
Needle's Eye, Circular Stairway, the
"Rock Pile" and a dozen other en
chanting places.
LOST ALL SAVINGS;
DIES IN COFFIN
Chicago, Aug. 3.—August John
son, 45, died strumming a harp Sun
day in the coffin he bought for his
own funeral.
Johnson, a janitor carefully dress
ed himself in his Sunday best placed
the casket on two chairs in his kitch
en, turned on the gas in a stove, ob
tained his harp and climbed into the
coffin.
He died playing the harp. One hand
was on its strings when detectives
found his body, after being called
by neighbors who smelled the gas.
Johnson had prepared for death so
completely that he also had bough,
a quantity of embalming fluid and
had purchased a lot in a cemetery.
He recently lost his life savings in a
neighborhood bank failure.
FARM TOUR MiSU
" IS AUGUST 21
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Farmers Urged to Make Trip
to Greene County, Tenn.—
Tour Sponsored by The
County Club.
All Rutherford county farmers and
their families are urged to join the
motorcade to Greene county, Tenn.,
on Friday, August 21. This tour is
being sponsored by the County Club,
assisted by other civic clubs of the
county. Greene county is recognized
as the richest agricultural county . : n
the south.
The motorcade will leave Ruther
fordton, from in front of the court
house, at seven o'clock Friday morn
ing. The motorcade will arrive cit
Greeneville about four hours later.
An itinerary is being planned by the
Greene County Chamber of Com
merce. The motorcade will leavre
Greeneville about four o'clock in
the afternoon on the return trip.
All making the trip are asked to
prepare and take along a basket
luncheon, which will be spread joint
ly at noon.
Farmers desiring to make the trip
are requested to get in touch with
County Agent F. E.Patton as soon
as possible. Inform him whether you j
will take your own car, or will ex
nect transportation. The County
Club and other civic organizations
will furnish transportation for as
many as do not have means of trans
portation. All farmers are urged to
take their car, and carry along the
wife and kiddies for a delightful and
profitable day's outing.
Mrs. Laura D. Lewis
Dies At Henrietta
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Avondale, N. C., Aug. 3. —Mrs.
Laura D. Lewis, wife of W. D. Lewis
of Henrietta, N. C., died at her
home Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock after a long illness
Funeral services were held at
the Free Will Baptist church at
Whitney, S. C., Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock by the Rev. D. L.
Beachboard, pastor assisted by the
Rev. H. T. Coffee.
She is survived by her husband
and the following children: Paul
Crow, San Francisco; Rev. Crow,
Georgia, and Wayne Lewis, of
Henrietta. Two step-children, Min
nie Lewis of Henrietta and Mrs.
Ollie Sawyer of Rollins, S. C., also
survive.
MORROWS STUDENTS
WILL HOLD REUNION
Rutherfordton, Aug. 3.—The stu
dents of Attorney D. F. Morrow, of
this place, will hold a reunion at
Columbus, in Polk county, Saturday,
August Bth. It will be an all-day
occasion with a picnic dinner on the
grounds. Attorney Cle Jones, cf
Tennessee, well known railroad law
yer and former student of Mr. Mor
row's will be among the speakers.
Reminiscences will be a feature o*
the occasion.
Mr. Morrow, who is now past the
Biblical three score and 10 years, is
active and will be present to greet
his many former students. The first
reunion was held last August. Every
student of Mr. Morrow's is invited to
attend with friends and families.
DAUGHTER BORN.
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Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Melton are
receiving congratulations over the
arrival of a little daughter, born Fri
day, July 21st. Mrs. Melton and
daughter are at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. P. N. Long.
HOME AGENT ATTENDING
RALEIGH MEETING
Rutherfordton, Aug. 3. —Miss Laura
Howard, home agent, left here Mon
day for Raleigh to attend the state
4-H club short course at State col
lege this week. She was accompan
ied by four representatives of as
many different clubs in the county,
as -follows: Misses Ernestine Wo
mack, Harris; Mildred McDonald,
Oakland; Vera Geer, Gilkey; and
Marie Hawkins, Alexander.
SPECIAL TERM OF
COURT AUGUST 24
A special term of superior court
for trial of criminal cases has been
called by Governor O. Max Gard
ner, for Rutherford county, com
mencing Monday, August, 24, and
continuing one week, or until the
business of the court is disposed of.
Fred Smart, charged with the kill
ing of Chief Austin Price, will be
tried at this term of court.
TWO HURT THURSDAY
IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK
Bill Lattimore, young Forest City
man and Quinn Kendrick, also of
Forest City, are in the hospital each
suffering from a broken leg, cuts
and bruises received Thursday af
ternoon when the car in which they
were riding was wrecked at the Puz
zle Crqek bridge, near here. The
car belonged to young Lattimore, who
was driving. A third passenger, Luke
McKeithan, escaped unhurt. The
car w*as going toward Ellenboro,
and when rounding the curve at
Puzzle Creek, the driver apparently
lost control of the car, which crash
ed into the right side of the bridge
and landed in the creek. The car was
demolished. The injured passengers
were taken to the Rutherford hos
pital, where they are recovering nice
ly from their unpleasant experiences. |
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OBSERVE LAYMEN'S DAY
AT METHODIST CHURCH
Laymen's Day was observed at the
local Methodist church Sunday morn
ing, and was well attended. Dr. C.
S. McCall had charge of the service.
Special music by the choir was a
feature of the service. The program
opened with a prayer by Mr. C. C.
Moore. The scripture reading was
by Prof. Charles Erwin. Two short
addresses on duties of laymen to the
church and its work were made by
Prof. Clyde Erwin, of Rutherfordton,
and Mr. G. B. Howard, of Spindale.
Rev. M. F. Moores, former pastor.
The congregation was dismissed with
a prayer by Mr. C. E. Shober.
PECULIAR CANTALOUPE.
Mr. E. H. Wall, of Mooresboro,
R-2, was a caller at The Courier of
fice Wednesday morning, and exhi
bited a peculiar cantaloupe. This
was two melons grown together.
Both had apparently grown from
twin stems, or blossoms, producing
the freak.
W. M. S. ENJOYS PICNIC
The Reinhardt Springs picnic
grounds was the scene of a highly
enjoyable afternoon when the Wo
man's Missionary Society of the
Methodist church and six visiting
ladies held a picnic honoring Mrs.
M. F. Moores. This was the day for
the regular circle meeting so a few
moments of meditation was led .jy
Mrs. Rudisill and Mrs. John Dalton
and Mrs. Grover McDaniel gave talks
on the missionary leaflet. Mrs. A. W.
Falvey had charge of the program
and called upon Mrs. Moores to tell
us something of their missionary
work in Winston-Salem, Ardmore
church. At the conclusion of the
program a bountiful supply of de
licious food was spread and every
one present had a real feast. Rev.
and Mrs. Moores and family are the
guests of Mrs. J. F. Alexander at
Chestnut Hill.
CITY LIBRARY HAD
VERY BUSY MONTH
The City Library had a very busy
month during July. Seven hundred
and eleven books were circulated to
the reading public and many regu
lar patrons were unable to find a
book which they had not read. There
were few additions to the number
of the library's much read supply
during the month. The librarian de
sires to urge those who have books
overdue to return them at once p.s
they are badly needed. Suitable books
are gladly accepted as fines. If you
have a book over due please do not
fail to return as your name may be
published in next week's Courier '*f
you do not. Help your library by
being prompt in that respect.
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72 COLUMNS
SI.OO Per Year in AdvaiiM
ANNUAL REUNION
GRIFFIN KINDRED
WELL ATTENDED
More Than 250 Present Sunday
at Reunion Held at Jim
Frank Daniel Place „
Near Oakland.
Approximately 250 people attend
ed the second annual reunion of the
Griffin kindred, held Sunday at the'
| old Jim Frank Daniel place, two
miles south of Oakland. A tablo
ninety-four feet in length was cov
ered at noon with an abundance and
variety of food. Short talks werd
made after the luncheon by Editor
R. E. Price, of Rutherfordton; Rev.
W. A. Barber, of Spindale; Mr. H. B.
Doggett, of Forest City; and Rev.
J. D. Morris, of Caroleen. Officers
were elected for next year, and a
prize was awarded to the oldest per
son present.
Nearly all branches of the family
were represented at the gathering
Sunday. Among those present were
members of the Daniel, Greene, Grif
fin, Moore, Robbins, Saine, Cole and
numerous other allied families, as
well as several friends of the families
represented.
Mr. Howard Daniel, who resides
at the old home place, had cleared
out a large place near the spring and
erected a permanent, table 94 feet
in length. This table was completely
covered with a variety of foods,
which dispelled any illusion of 'depres
sion' or * hard times.' An abundance
of chicken, country-made pies, cakes,
fruits, etc., peculiar to such occa
sion, was heaped upon the long table.
Rev. W. Arthur Barber, pastor r«f
the Spindale-Pleasant Grove church,
returned thanks, after which the
scores of people present satisfied their
hunger. Frank Griffin, president of
of the society, presided. After the
dinner, he called upon Editor R. K.
Price, who spoke. He delivered an
excellent address, and one very ap
propriate to the occasion. He urged
each to observe more faithfully the?
tenets of christian living. He was
followed by Rev. W. A. Barber, and
Mr. H. B. Doggett, each speaking
briefly and bringing messages ap
propriate to the celebration. Rev.
J. D. Morris, pastor of the Caroleen
Protestant Methodist church, of
Caroleen, also spoke briefly.
A prize for the oldest person pres
ent went to Mr. George Greene, of
Mooresboro, R-l, he being 73 years
old. A copy of "Descendants of Chis
olm Griffin" was presented him. His
twin sister. Miss Susannah Greene,
was also present, but waived her
claim to the prize.
Officers elected for next year are:
Frank Griffin, president; G. W. Grif
fin, vice-president, and Clarenee
Griffin, secretary.
During the past year only two
members of the connection hstffr
died. They were Mr. James Roach,
and Mrs. Samantha Cole, both of
Harris, R-l.
The reunion is held annually on the
first Sunday in August. All descend
ants of Chisolm Griffin, Revolution
ary patriot, are invited to attend the
session each year.
REV. ELMER SIMPSON IS
CALLED BY DEATH
Rev. Elmer Simpson, who was com
pleting his fourth year on the Dob
son circuit, died Tuesday, July 28.
Several months ago he became para
lyzed and was compelled to surren
der his work. Since that time his
condition gave no promise of his re
covery and his family and friends
knew that his departure was only
a question of months.
Brother Simpson joined the West
ern North Carolina conference in
1910 and has through the years prov
ed himself a faithful pastor and true
in aTI the relations of life. He was
the father
associate editor of the Board of
Christian Education, Nashville, Tenn.,
and a member of the Western North
Carolina conference.
Rev. 0. L. Simpson was formerly
Dastor at Spindale-Alexander. Rev.
Elmer Simpson also held pastorates
in Rutherford county.