PULL
FOR
FOREST
CITY
VOL. IV—No. 19.
EIGHT GRADUATES
IN ONE FAMILY
M- G M. Goforth HRS Success
' tu ,lv Put All His Children
Through College-A Remarkable
Record.
For a father to educate his
children is one oi the best things
+},. it he can do, when this is done
iallowing 3 Christian training tin
the home, that father may well sit
hsck and fondly contemplate his
work and enjoy the blessings which
; :omc . to those who do a duty well.
There are few fathers who can
-uccessfully put eight children
■ irough college and see them all
row to young womanhood and
manhood fully equipped for the
battle of life, but to Mr. G. M.
Goforth, of Charlotte, this re
markable record has come to pass.
Mr. Goforth, who is the repre
sentative of the International Ag
riculture Corporation, and who is
well known in Forest City, where
he frequently visits, was here re
•ently, and it was after much per
suasion that the reporter interview
ed him on the subject of his g'reat
achievement in putting all eight
of his children through college.
He was finally induced to tell us
j of how he had accomplished the
education of so large a fftmily.
It took a great deal of money,
of course, but to this he hardly
alluded, and fondly declared that
had he more children he would go
ahead and put them through.
Through it all there was never a
word of any sacrifice on his part,
of the cost, of the great financial
outlay it must have required to
put eight children through college.
The predominant note of his con
versation was a fond parent's love
and a pardonable pride that he
takes in the success of his chil
dren, and of which any parent
would be justified in taking a very
great pride and pleasure.
This remarkable family is com
posed of the following members:
H. W. Goforth, U. S. Consul at
Santos, Brazil. He is a graduate
)i Washington & Lee University.
The young man htos met with won
derful success in his diplomatic
work.
Rev. R. C. Goforth, who is a
Methodist minister stationed at
J!en Alpine Station, N. C. This
young man studied for the minis
try for nineteen years and has
met with wonderful success in his
work. He is a graduate of Atlan
ta University.
Another son is Mr. Mark Go
i'orth, a prominent farmer of Le
ioir, X. C. He is a graduate of
A. & E. College, Raleigh.
Mrs. Eva Barker, a daughter, re
gies at ' Burlington, N. C. She
graduated at Greensboro and at
the State Normal, Davenport, la.
Mis* Caroline Goforth graduated
it Greensboro, State university
'■'iid from Columbia University.
She now has charge of Y. W. C.
A. work in four States—Colorado,
Sues Dixie Governor
For SIOO,OOO
So mihl Fra v^ 9 . Birkhead startled
Jl OUth ern political circles when she
aeal.t r for , sloo ' ooo damages
Gov w Russell 0 f i
s ssippi. She alleges that while 1
she was secretary to htm. her con
"settee was betrayed. 1
FOREST CITY COURIER
MEETS DEATH IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Mr. Solon Webb, of Lattimore,
i Killed and 3lr. Charles Wiiliam
. son Was Injured.
The following account of the de
j plorable automobile accident near
Shelby is taken from the Shelby
Highlander:
Mr. Solon Webb, of near Latti
more, met death on the afternoon
of Feb. 20, about 2 o'clock in an
« automobile accident, which took
1 place noar Peter Griggs residence
on the Lattimore road just west of
Shelby. Mr. Webb was riding
i with Mr. Charles Williamson, in a
Dodge automobile, which Mr. Wil
liamson says he had just sold to
Mr. Webb. Mr. Williamson was
himself seriously injured. There
is some doubt as to who was runV
ning the car, some saying Mr.
jWebU, others Mr. Williamson.
1 The accident occurred as the
j Dodge swerved to pass a
the machine skidding while the
right front wheel buckled, the car
turning over twice. Mr. Webb
was caught under the machine ana
suffered terrible injuries, includ
ing the breaking of his neck,
crushing the side of his head,
breaking his left leg and dislocat
ing his hip. The car was almost
completely (Temolished.
Mr. Williamson, who lives nerf?
Polkville, is understood to have
said that he had sold the car to
Mr. Webb and that lie had been
driving and had just turned the
steering wheel over to Mr. Webb
only a few moments before the ac
cident. M ( Webb leaves a wife
and several children, who have the
sympathy of many friends in then
tragic bereavement. • The burial of
Mr. Webb took place at Lattimore.
Kansas, Utah and Wyoming. She
resides at Denver, Col.
Miss Mabel Goforth -\>radutoted
at St. Luke's College, in Pennsyl
vania. She is a trained nurse and
resides at Lenoir, N. C.
Miss Willard Goforth graduated
at Columlyia University. Follow
ing her graduation she was mar
ried to Mr. E. Eybers, who is prin
cipal in a big college in South Af
rica.
The baby of the family is Miss
Emmeline Goforth. She is a grad
uate of North Carolina College for
Women, where she gained many
honors, not the lefest of which was
the honor of having one of her
poems published in the college
magazine, included in Schnitt
kind's anthology of verse—"Poets
of the Future.'' She was chosen
editor of the college magazine
while a member df the senior class
and was also secretary-treasurer
of the college press association.
The poem by Miss Goforth is the
only one chosen from North (lar
olina colleges, and gives the North
Carolina College for Women an
unusual distinction.
A copy of the poem is as fol
lows:
A creeping, crawling, swaying,
swinging insect—
A caterpillar with a bee's deep
buzz,
A cricket in its shrieking dialectf—
A yellow worm, close clinging to
a wire with fuzz,
ladies' bonnets and of children's
faces,
Sweet children's faces through
the window's dust,
And great clear eyes, with* a con
ductor in them,
And oh!—the paint, and iron
and wire and rust!
I wonder why the heart of youth
is needlessly pent
In these loud, yellow, horrid, creep
ing- things;
Leave them for those with blis
tered heels and gout—
I choose to swing adown the sun
flecked street
W here some impalpable charm
somehow close clings,
Where children play with laughter
defer and sweet
Beside the flowers, outside of win
dows gay,
Vv here youth meets youth all
gladly, buoyantly walking—
I scorn this ugly, cringing, mer
cenary way.
PUBLISHED IN THE BUSIEST, BEST, BIGGEST AND FASTEST GROWING CITY IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY
STREET CARS
FOREST CITY*, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY FEBRUARY, 23, 1922
' TQ J
T PoB/4jTQOsVr e R C.O J
Spindale, Feb. 20. —The wireless
set installed by Mr. S. E. Elmore
is causing quite a sensation here.
The novelty of it, and the seem-
ingly impossibility of hearing such
great distances, draws a crowd
each night. Tuesday night the
first program was given. The fol
lowing program was given from
Alvin Theatre in Pittsburg. The
voice was received through five
sets, of 'phones. At 7:15 the pro
gram began with a dialogue by
Eugene and Willie Howard, ap
pearing- in the Alvin Theatre, in
Pittsburg, in "The Passing Show.'
At 7:15 a feature of interest fol*
the little folks was juvenile music
and Uncle Wiggley's bedtime
stories. At 7:45 the market quo
tations were given out, together
with a report of the New York
Stock Exchange followed by an
other part for the children. At
8:00 p. m. Prof. Herbert G. Lytle,
president of the Pittsburg Aca
demy, gave an interesting lecture,
entitled "Vocational Education."
He stressed the value of educa
tion in all branches of study, even
though one is studying for some
certain branch of work. A weekly
talk on fashions was given, anu
from 8:30 until 9:00 the following
musical program was given: Bari
tone solo, Toreador song from Car
men, by Alan B. Davis. Soprano
solo, "Who Knows?", by Margaret
Lloyd Slate. Tenor solo, "Vale,'
(Farewell) by John Shields. So
prano solo, "My Heart at Thy
Sweet Voice," by Grace Evans.
Violin solo, Hungarian rhapsody,
Master Charles Riley. At this
juncture all of the important
events of Tuesday were given, to
gether with the sporting news.
After this the musical program
was continued. Seven other beau
tiful musical selections were sent
out: most notable were "Mother
Machree" and "Believe Me if All
Those Endearing Young Charms."
Saturday evening an expert came
up from Charlotte and connected
a Nagnavox to the machine. This
takes the place of the 'phones and
throws the sound all over the
room. The program given out
from Pittsburg was received Sat
urday night. The Pittsburg pro
gram concluded at 10 p. m. East
ern time, and after the conclusion
of Pittsburg the machine was
tuned up to Chicago, New York,
to Springfield, Mass., and back to
Pittsburg to get the Arlington
time signals. After this it was
tuned in with Arlington. Sunday
evening a sermon preached in
Trinity chtirch in Springfield,
SPINDALE NEWS NOTES
Mass., was received. Mr. Elmore
is contemplating' charging- a smaTT
fee beginning soon,, and then ail
will have the privilege of hearing-
New York and Chicago's most
noted operas, orchestras and lec
turers for a few cents.
Mr. C. A. Fox and family motor
ed to Spartanburg Saturday after
noon in their Dodge touring car
and attended the Billy Sunday
meeting Saturday evening, return
ing Saturday night. They were
.accompanied by Mr. Carl Horn.
Mr. Clarence Griffin spent Wed
nesday and Thursday in Spartan
| burg attending the Billy Sunday
i services.
The local high school society is
progressing splendidly. Much in
terest is manifested by all mem
bers of the society. The unique
ness and originality of the pro
grams always holds the interest
and attention of the members. It
is governed on true society prin
ciples, yet it differs from the usual
high school mode of having socie
ty. Under the method employed
in the Spindale school, practically
all of the members participate in
the meetings. An interesting pro
gram was given Friday afternoon.
The main features were a con
tinued story, begun by one mem
ber and let each one add more to
it until all members had taken
part, or finished the story. This
was followed by a three minutes
impromptu speech by Clarence
Griffin on "England's atitude to
ward Ireland"; and the disposition
of Italia Irredenta (Unreemed
Italy). Afterwards came a debate
in which the Elmore wireless was
the main theme of discussion.
Beginning Mnrch 12, Rev. M. W. 1
Heckard will begin a series of re
vival meetings at the Spindale
Methodist church, assisted by Rev.
D. V. York, of Altus, Okla. Dr. 1
York is an experienced man in
evangelistic work, having 22 years
of experience as a pastor Rnd
eight years as evangelist. It is
said tnat he does solid work; be
lieves in getting religion the old
Methodist way; preaches repent
ance and faith, and proclaims the
fundamental doctrines of Chris
tianity. Rev. W. F. Elliott, of Con
nelly Springs, N. C., will be singer.
It is now time to think of a
good spring tonic. Call at the
Reinhardt Drug Co. and let them
suggest something.
Some day you will own a Chevrolet
AUTO ACCIDENT
IS UNAVOIDABLE
According to Coroner's Jury at
Spartanburg—B. 31. Ferree Re
leased on Bond.
The following account of the de
ploitable accident in which a car
driven by a Rutherford county
citizen killed Mr. Ernest Nether
ton, is taken from the Spartan
burg Herald:
"An inquest over the dead body
of Ernest Netherton, white man,
who was run over and killed Fri
day, Feb. 17, by an auto driven by
P. M. Ferree, a farmer, of Caro
leen, N. C., wVts held in the Floyd
undertaking parlors at 3:30 o'clock.
The verdict of the coroner's jury
was that the deceased came to
his death by being struck by an
auto driven by P. M. Ferree, that
the hitting was accidental and
recommended further investiga
tion. Mr. Ferree immediately af
terwards went to the sheriff's of
fice, obtained permission to get
bondsmen and then returned with
his bondsmen. Judge Thomas S.
Sease signed the order and fixed
bond in the sum of $2,000. G. S.
Hawkins and J. Smith, both of
Caroleen, were Mr. Ferree's bonds
men. Mr. Ferree proceeded to his
home immediately after complying
with bond requirements.
Mr. Ferree testified at the in
quest that he wias driving near
Whitney, and just as he passed a
wagon a man stepped out from
behind it, became confused and
stepped in front of the on-coming
car. Other witnesses corroborated
Mr. Ferree's testimony.
"Funeral services for Mr. Neth
erton were held Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at Liberty church.
The deceased is survived by Mrs.
Emma Netherton, of Tucapau, his
wife, and the following four chil
dren: N. E. Netherton, Boiling-
Springs; C. H.. Tucapau: Miss Eura
and Miss Cordelia. Spartanburg."
Some day you will own a Chevrolet
MARRIED AFTER DIFFICULTIES
Love laughs at locksmiths, ac
cording to the old saying*. And
that determination wins is equally
as well knofi.
All of which leads us to say
that Mr. Thos. Ray, of Gaston in,
is a young man of much deter
mination and he was put to heroic
straits in his endeavor to get a
marriage license to wed the girl
of his choice, Miss Annie Luss,
daughter of Mr. L. F. Russ, a
well known farmer of Bostic,
route one. Mr. Ray's trouble all
arose when he tried to get a doc
tor to examine him preparatory
to getting the marriage licens.".
He came into Forest City Sat
urday night and spent much time
trying to find r. physician, hut
failed. Xotnlng daunted, he hast
ened to Rutherfordton and met
with no better success there, ano
his efforts by that time ha-1
carried her and his party into the
wee sma* hours. Into the machine
and off to Ellenboro wont the par
ty. Nothing doing there, the par
ty cftme back to Forest City early
Sunday morning, and here it was
that perseverance was rewarded,
for the party found Dr. Reid, and
the coveted papers were made out
in short order. Back to Ruther
fordton went the party, and the
couple were married in their ma
chine by Magistrate Bean.
At least this is the story that
was told to the Courier by a well
known Forest City resident, who
said he was a member of the par
ty.
We are not writing this article
in a light vein, but as a tribute
to the determination and persever
ance of young Mr. RAy. With thf
"pep" he has he should succeed in
life, and here's "wishin'."
The groom is a well known
young man. He is connected w r ith
a big cotton mill and resides at
Gastonia, where the young couple
will make their home.
Tanlac is a family medicine, as
good for the children as it is for
the grown folks. Long's Drug
Store.
51.50 per year, in Advance
NEW MANAGER
ATHENRIETTA
3lr. K. L. Armour, of Shelby, to
Take Charge About First of
March—Comes Highly Recom
mended and Will Receive Warm
Welcome.
»
A new manager has been ap
pointed for the two Henrietta
stores in the person of Mr. R. L.
Armour, Gilmer manager at Shel
by, and he will take' charge about
March Ist. The Henrietta stores are
great institutions and are as
set to the county that is well ap
preciated. That the past populari
ty and business prominence of the
stores will be continued under the
hew management is predicted by
the Courier.
In a write-up of Mr. Armour,
the Highlander, of Shelby, says:
"Mr. R. L. Armour, who has
been the efficient and popular
manager of the large Gilmer's,
Inc., Department store here, has
resigned to become manager ot
the big Henrietta and Caroleen de
partment "stores, known as the
Henrietta Mills' Stores No. 1 ariu
'2r. His successor has not yet been
named by the Gilmer chain, but
some think it may be Mr. Joe E.
Nash, who WPS Mr. Armour's bril
liant right-handed man, now in
charge of Gilmer s Statesville st .1 *.
Mr. Armour will succeed Mr. P.
E-. Rollins, who was the Henrietta
manager for y*ars and who this
month enters business for himself
in Hendersonvilie.
"Mr. Armour will leave Shelby
about the first of the month or as
soon as'some m" comes to t ; ke
his place here. Their many friend
in Shelby will I - grot very mi'ch
to lose the Armour family, hut
will wish them happiness and pros
perity in their new home.
"Mr. Armour has climbed rap
idly in the Gilmer chain and Has
gained for himself the reputation
of being one of the most en orot
ic, capable and courteous execu
tives in the Gilmer chain. That
he will make a success at the Hen
rietta and'Carokvn stores is a fore
gone conclusion.''
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Mrs. Joseph Garibaldi, former
President of the State Federation
of Parent-Teachers' Associations,
wi'l spend Thursday night in For
est City. She will speak in Ruth
erfordton Friday morning. AH
! people interested in the Parent-
Triachers Association should heai
her.
There will be no school Friday
on account of the comity teachers'
meeting.
Miss Pear! Corn well is still un
able to,take charge of' her classes.
Miss Zola Parlor, music director,
will give an operatta with her
class at an early date.
Alton Huntley, who has been
absent from school on account >f
an operation, is now back.
The girls are having lots of fun
with" their new dodge ball.
Woman Made Road
- Supervisor at 76
Mrs. Margaret Finley, aged 76.
is very happy in her new job as road
commissioner or road supervisor of
Rahn township in Pennsylvania.
She has been named to succeed her
son, who died recently.
THE
CITY
WITH A
FUTURE