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PULL FOR FOREST CITY VOL. IV. —No. 23, CLIFFSIDE NEWS STARTS NEXT WEEK >lr B. E. Roach, Editor, and Prof. i lvde A. Erwin, Associate Edi -or—Home News Page in the Forest City Courier. trough an arrangement per' ieeted with Mr. Charles H. Haynes ast vve ek, the Courier has set rside a page in this paper to the xclusive use of Cliffsitle, which ill be known as the Cliffside Niews page, and publication of the "iiffside News will begin next week. This' arrangement prac tically gives our hustling neigh ,r city a local newspaper of its • vn . edited by local talent and :an aired and controlled by its own ?orps of talented editors. The Cliffside News will have as ,-nief editor, Mr. B. E. Roach, who has been the valued correspondent ji the Courier at Cliffside, and /no is a splendid writer. As as ociate editor he will have Prof. y de A. Erwin, principal of the loted Cliffside school, who will idd great weight to the editorial taff of the Bt h of these entlemen ave too w c ti know;: to. ?ed any words of piaiso or rec mmendation from the editor of ie Couror. We will just content ourselves with saying that Cliffside s to be congratulated upon hav- ing these two splendid gentlemen at the head of the new enterprise. They will give the town a repre sentation in the press that will add much to the well being and future growt!i and prosperity of the community. We hope every citizen of the town will give them loyal support in getting the news of the town and community. Help them to boost your home town. Give them the news, and don't wait for these gentlemen to waste valuable time in looking up the happenings in your neighborhood. Leave your lews and subscriptions with Edi tor Roach, and help in tne good v/orlc of promoting - what is prac tically a local paper for Cliffside. The Courier is more than glad to offer this page to our neighbor ing city, and fully believes that it will redound to the good of both Cliffside and Forest City and will lo much to build up a cordial and oeighborly feeling between these splendid Rutherford county towns. SPINDALE NEWS NOTE^ Prof. Ernest Justus, of Hender sonville. took charge of the high school last Tuesday. Mrs. Horner Biggerstaff, who was temporary teacher, resumed her work in the iourth grade. Mr. Justus comes well recommended. He received his education at the University of North Carolina. -he high school has secured a traveling library from the North Jarolina Library Commision. It consists of about 100 volumes of Action and literature. riday afternoon the debaters to represent the school in the county 'ebate were selected. The mem- bers of entire high school donated. The four best were selected. Those • ere Mr. Ocie Nanney and Miss •larjorie Wright, affirmative; Messrs. Carl Cowan and Clarence 1 tiffin, negative. Mr. "Victor Grose had the mis i ortune to get his hand badly in ired last Tuesday w r hile helping nload some looms at the Horn - r 'g factory. Mr. Alonzo Carver and family r.ve moved into their new house -■yond the Stonecutter section. Mr. Carver is a contracting car inter and has built several houses 1 Spindale recently. NEW RESIDENCES Hoi li field, Champion & Co. have ontracted with Mr. Walter Paynes, of Cliffside, for the erec yn oi a four-room bungalow on, • Main street in Forest City, ork on the building will begin ■ xt week. The house will- be oc cupied by Mr. T. M. Queen. Harrill, contractor, «• efect a handsome five-room ' .ngalow for Mr. A. A. Street, -'-e house will be located near the home of Mr. J. Q. A. Collins, FOREST CITY COURIER OLD OFFICERS RE-ELECTED Forest City B. & L. Association in Fine Condition and Very Op timistic for the Future- A Great Asset to the City. The annual meeting of stock holders the Forest City B. & L. j Association was held in the office of the association on Monday even ing, March 20. The general pur -1 pose of the meeting was, the elec tion of officers for the ensuing 'year. After reading the reports I and a general discussion of the • past year's business, it was decid ed immediately that the old crew : was good enough, so they were re -1 elected, given new harness and told to "hit the high places." The officers for the year are 1. B. Cov ' ington, President; Dr. Geo. P. I Reid, Vice-President; W. L. Brown, Secretary-Treasurer; Directors, Geo. F. Bradley, B. H Long, R L. I Reinhardt, Chas. Z. Flack, I. B. ! Covington, Dr Reid and W. L. Brown. ' Those who are directly associat ed v\ *tli the association are in a better position to the need of j hearty •■"*o-Operstio!l than the .ma - jority 011 the outside. We wish to : say that had it not been for the co-operation of all the officers, un ' der the very able leadership of our 1 president, Mr. Covington, we could 1 not have made the rapid progress 1 that has been made in the past several months,. The stockholders in general have responded to our urgent needs in an admirable way. j The demands on the association for money to build is heavy but, considering even larger associa ! tions than our own, we are com : ' paratively in fine condition for i loaning money. Progress is the present day's i "pass word." The Home Building 1 Association of Forest City is not behind when you speak of "Prog-- ' ress." Beginning with the month l of May there will be four series yearly, instead of two, as has been in the past. You can take stock any time day or night after the May series opens. The present year is boosted for a return to better conditions and 1110/3 prosperity. The B. & L. is in the race to help Forest City lead in the number of new homes. The good, work of the Better ment Club is much in evidence in the court on Main street, the ladies having had considerable work done in beautifying and cleaning up the grounds. The court is ohe beauty spot of the city and adds much to the attrac tiveness of the town. At a meet ing of the club Monday night, it was decided to have the regular clean-up days on April 4 and 5. Let every resident of the city re member the dates, and have their premises cleaned. Remember that cleanliness is next to godliness, and let everyone take a just pride in having- Forest City one of the cleanest—as well as one of the best—towns of its size in the state. Mr. H. B. Doggett well known Forest City resident and popular Democrat, officially announces his candidacy in this issue of the Courier as a candidate foi the Democratic nomination for Sher iff of Rutherford county. This move was made after the earnest solicitation of his many fiiends, and it is freely predicted that he will make a good race. Mr. Dog gett is eminently qualified for the position, having served as deputy sheriff, and is fully cognizant of the duties of this important of fice. "THE FORESTER" The March number of the "For ester," sprightly school paper got ten out by members of the local high school, was one of the issues yet put out. Much credit is due the staff and students for this excellent paper. It is expected that several more numbers of the "Forester" will be gotten out be fore the close of school. PUBLISHED IN THE BUSIEST, BEST, BIGGEST AND FASTEST GROWING CITY IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY CLEAN- UP DAY CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MARCH 23, 1922 CONDUCTING GREAT REVIVAL AT SPINDALE I % jj ... _ . , !J( »-*|>, ,*■ H.' 51 \"V ■ | MM: IbSP 'j§jMM 's%!s&&:' DR. D. V. YORK Evangelist FRED WILLIAMS POST HAS BIG MEETING Rutherfordton, March 22. —The hall of the Fred Williams Post, No. 75, American Legion, was filled Monday taJiear. the debate on the bonus bill and the mhslfiTrr program. Rev. M. A. Adams, pas tor of the First Baptist church, led devotional services with pray-1 er and a talk on the World War. The audience was next favored with an instrumental duet by Mrs. Wood and Joe Erwin and a vocal duet by Misses Eunice Hodge and Etna Geer. Music was a feature of the evening's entertainment. The quesy, "Resolved, That Bill 5506, known as the soldier bonus bill, now pending before Congress providing a fivefold compensation for ex-service men should be pass ed," was ably discussed by Messrs. S. P. Dunagan and J. O. Wood, of the affirmative, and C. M. Butler and R. E. Price, of the negative. The affirmative argued that the, country is amply able to pay the bonus and the government owes it to the men who "Made the World Safe for Democracy" to give them a bonus, as they fought for $1 per day while many of their fellow men at home were making goon wages and living in ease. The negative argued that the ex-service men were helped in many ways by tfye training while in service, that the people do not want to pay the bonus and that tlie government is taking ade quate care of all disabled soldiers. They quoted figures to move that the government is spending over $500,000,000.00 annually on dis abled soldiers. The negative won a 2 to 1 decision. The judges were Messrs. M. H. Jones, W. J. McDan iel and H. L. Carpenter. Music was furnished while the judges were making their decision. About $22 was realized from ad mission fees which will go for the benefit of the local post. The post seems to be growing very rapidly in membership, popu larity and usefulness to the ex service men. Every man who serv ed in the World War should be a member of the American Legion. O. E. S. INSTALLATION Officers of the Order of Eastern Star were installed at the lodge rooms here Tuesday nignt in a most impressive manner. A large crowd was present and many com pliments have been heard on all sides as to the excellency of the work of installation. Many good speeches were made and excellent refreshments were served, x beau tiful gold pin was presented to retiring Worthy Matron Mrs. S. N. Watson, and a gold ring to the retiring Worthy Patron, Mr. F. I. Barber. A list of the new officers' was published in last week s issue. NEW LINE OF GOODS The Peoples Electric Cc mpany has added a fine line of 5c and 10c goods as a side line, and have just received a full line of goods, which are now on display at the store. The department should prove prof itable to the managers of the Electric Company. REV. W. F. ELLIOTT Assistant and Song Leader WASHBURN'S NEWS Bostic, R. 3, March f'O.- -The Platonic Literary Society of Ruth erford College gave their annua" debate Friday, March ]7th. Program: -Address —By the President. First" Dechiimer—True Educa tion by author, M. Lewis? • Second Declaimer —The Unknown Speaker—Leonard Rayle. Third Declaimer —Spartacus to the Gladiators —Howard L. Wells. Music —By Annie B. Goode. Mr. Bill O'Brien died this morn ing. Funeral services have not been arranged yet. Mr. Howard Wells will return from Rutherford College Friday for a short stay. Washburn's school played Bos tic last Friday, score being 5-10 in favor of Bostic. » BROADWAY NOTES Mr. Syd Cooper spent last week at home. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Smart spent the week-end at Cliffside. Miss Oveda Sherlin spent the week-end at Spindale. Jack Cooper has been out of school with chicken pox. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Harrifl spent the week-end at Marshall. Mr. Ed. Scruggs, of Spindale, was in town Saturday.* Mrs. Joe Morris has returned to her home, her school having closed. Miss Fay Morris, who has been employed at Winston-Salem, is at home for a few weeks. Mayor Lowrance was sick last week, but is able to be out again, much to the delight of his many friends. Mrs,. S. A. Bridges has returned to her home, after spending some time in the country. Mrs. Fuller Proctor surprised her husband March 14 with a din ner. Quite a number of people gathered at the home to celebrate Mr. Proctor's 29th birthday. Everybody had well filled baskets, and the table was spread in the yard while Mr. Proctor was away, proving a most happy surprise for him upon his return. The occa sion was a most enjoyabe one and everybody went away wishing Mr. Proctor many more happy returns of the day. K. OF P. MEETING A well attended and interesting meeting of the K. of P. was held here Monday night. There were many visitors, including the ClilT side degree team. Three candi dates were passed. The work ot the degree team was especially good. A bounteous, repast was served at the Carolina Cafe. WANT TO ORGANIZE AMERICAN LEGION POST Dr. F. R. Wilkins, world war vet eran, has requested the Courier to call a meeting of ex-service men, to meet at the Mo>,s-Rein hardt Furniture Store at 7 p. m. Friday night, to take preliminary steps toward organizing a local post of the American Legion. Let every service man in the county attend this meeting. BIG REVIVAL AT SPINDALE Over One Hundred Conversions at End of Six Days—Conducted hy Dr. D. V. York, the Celebrated Oklahoma Evangelist. (By Spindale Correspondent) Spindale, March 18. —On Sunday March, 12th, Dr. D. V. York, notec Oklahoma evangelist, began s series of revival services at Spin dale Methodist church. Dr. York is an able preacher, and some one has said, "When York comes, the devil goes." This is literally true From the first service deep convic tion has been felt and the spirit has been present all along. The meeting has been in prog ress only six days at this writing (Saturday), and there have beer more than one hundred conver sions, by the old fashioned way oJ the altar. Strong men have ac tually been made to tremble or account of deep conviction. Mer have been converted on their waj home and in their home and a; they sat at the supper table. Ir all my experience in church woi4 I have not seen the equal of this meeting. It is estimated thai about two thousand, six hundrec people have attended this meeting in the last six days. Dr. ¥r>rk made the statement ir the first service that, before r week had passed religion wouid lit the chief subject of talk in Spin dale, and this has come true. It is being the main theme of talk in the business organizations and the mills here. The barber shops, mills and stores have, in some in stances, almost become equal to the church for converts. Three nights last week the church would lot hold the people that attended. The meeting is not being held by the Methodists alone. The Bap tists and Presbyterians are taking as much interest in it and are do ing as much good as are the Methodists. The revival is for the village and surrounding vicinity. People are coming- from all over the county to hear Dr. York. ' Since the above was put into type, a message from Spindale stated that up to Tuesday there had been 177 confessions and 40 dedicated to Christian service. I The York meeting- has proven one of the best revivals ever held in Spindale and great good is be ing accomplished. Dr. York is re ! ceiving the hearty support of all denominations in his great work. Great assistance is being rendered by the Rev. W. F. Elliott, -.f Ruth erford College, who is also leading the singing, and the Rev. B. J. j Hunt, of the local Baptist church is rendering yeoman service. I The revival began on March 12 and will probably come to a close Sunday night. Some day you will own a Chevrolet "MOTHER GOOSE" TODAY. Program for "Mother Goose play at school auditorium today (Thursday) at 3 p. m.: Little Toift Tucker—Fred Blan ton. To Market—Billy Avant. Little Jack Horner —Kenneth Bostic. ! Jack and Jill—Sarah Bridges \ and George Avant. J Little Miss Mullet —Elizabeth Barber, Philip Padgett, the spider. Jack Spratt and Mrs. Spratt— Annie Lee and Frank Biggerstaff. Hum pt y Dumpty Thomas. Simple Simon —Alice Holmes The Pieman —Louise Huckins. Little Bo Peep—Sarah Ruth Doggett. Old King Cole —Dorothy Bostic. j Little Boy Blue—William Big- gerstaff. Old Woman on the King's High way —'Annie Mae Kanipe. Three songs and three short readings. Mother Goose —Lila Padgett. Admission, 10 centa. Home-made caidy and buns will be lol* sa»e. The play is given far the benefit of the Parent-Teacher Association. Some day you will own a Chevrolet $1.50 per year, in Advance SUCCESSFUL PLAY AT CAROLEEN Boy Scouts Put on "The Coonville 'Ristocrat Club"—Large Atten dance and Highly Enjoyed By Everyone. Caroleen, March 21. —The fun niest play of the season was "The Coonville 'Ristocrat Club, given by the Boy Scouts of Caroleen last Saturday night. But you'd hardly think they were boy scouts, but typical negro men and women, holding a club meeting exhibiting their talents. The negro women played right up to their husbands, declaring all the time tbat the women sure just as good as the men and had just as good voices, which was proven by the quartets and duets they sang, where their talent showed forth wonderful I\. The audience was reminded of typical negro homes when the pickaninnies came bouncing in, In their nighties, singing their pickaninny songs. The main feature of the play was the old time 44 Virginia.Reel," which they did to perfection, but . how could they help it with Miss Vera Whisnant furnishing the music? With the last strains of "Good Night, Ladies,'' sung in negro dia lect, the audience departed, de claring that it was the funniest play that had been seen at Caio leenSrt whli£p*&o.d that its only fault was that it was to& short, hut the Scouts thought that perhaps the people might want to see another one sometime and cut it short. DEATH OF L. A. CARPENTER Their many friends here sym pathize with Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Covington in the loss of the lat ter's father, Mr. L. A. Carpenter, who died at his home in Maiden, N. C., last week. He was well known here, where he had fre quently visited. The following dispatch was sent out from Lin colnton: Lincolnton, March 16.--L. A. Carpenter, prominent mill man and influential citizen of Catawba county, died Wednesday night at his home in Maiden. Mr. Carpen ter had been in ill health since February, I*J2O, when he had .1 stroke of paralysis. The funeral service was con ducted yesterday afternoon from the Maiden Reformed church by the pastor, Rev. J. A. Koons and the burial service was held at St. Matthews church cemetery. Mr. Carpenter was twice mar ried. His first wife was Miss Ellen Hewitt and to this union the fol lowing - children were born: M. F. Carpenter, Maiden; P. A. Carpen ter, Concord; Mrs. Boyce Coving ton, Forest City; Mrs. John Hoi shouser, Concord; Mrs* C. R. War lick and Mrs. J. L. Murphy, Hick ory. His second wife, who was Miss Fanny Williams, survives with the following children: Mrs. S. M. Finger, Clyde; David and Donald Carpenter and Miss Ruth Carpenter, all 01 Maiden. Mr. Carpenter is also survived by one brother, D. M. Carpenter, of Maid en, and four sisters, Mrs. P. J. Klutz, Maiden; Mrs. Elmore Smith, Mrs. T. L. Hunsucker and Miss Mary Jane Carpenter, Conover. ?>lr. Carpenter was 68 years of age. CONTEST CLOSES SATURDAY ' [ Don't forget that the MJSS ►Spelt Word" contest closes on Sat i urday, March 25, at •> o clock p. m. (Contestants had Letter be yetting in their answers. If you have your • list ready, send it in at once. Mail lor take answers to the Plack j Hardware Store. Alter the close I of the contest, the judges will de | termine the winner, and some one jwi!! get a five dollar bi! as a j prize. The contest has proven very ! popular, and thousands have work led over the ads, eliciting a great ideal of fun and profit from their j work in spelling. While the con ! test is limited to residents ! Rutherford county, many i'i othei •states have worked out the an swers just for the fun of it. James 8 PAGES 48 COLUMNS J