PULL
FOR
FOREST
CITY
Volume IV—No. 26
COMMERCE CHAMBER
BEGINS TO FUNCTION
Promise of New C. C. & O. Depot
follows Letter from Committee
From Body-Hard At Work On
Other Problems.
That our newly organized
hamber of Commerce will _ be
; : ,ie to accomplish many things
jv the upbuilding of the town is
well attested by the following let
ter from Mr. L. H. Phetteplace,
eneral manager of the C. C. &
1 Railway One of the first acts
r'i the new organziation was the
Writing to the above gentleman in
retard to the new depot. Other
good work will follow. Mr. Phette
jJa.ce writes as follows:
•'Erwin, Tennessee, April 7, 1922.
—Secretary, Forest City Chamber
or Commerce, Forest City, N. C.
My dear Sir: This will acknowl
edge receipt of your letter of
April sth, in connection with new
station on our line near Forest
have not overlooked our
promise to the people of Forest
City to give them a new station
this year and same will be forth
coming in due time, but we
will probably not get to work on
it until some time around June
Ist.
'ln order that you may assist
as in determining the proper lo
cation for the station, would ad
vise that at first we thought of
placing the station on the east
side of our main track, but up
on further consideration we feel
that the west side is the better
location of the two and we can
get a better grade for a road in
to the station. The station will
be located just north of the new
underpass. If you have any sug
gestions in connection with the
matter I would be glad to hear
from you.
"I hope it will be possible for me
to accept your kind invitation to
visit the city some time in the
near future and if an opportunity
presents itself I assure you I will
be glad to advise you.
Yours very truly,
L. H. PHETTEPLACE,
General Manager
FLORENCE MILLS
BREAD BAKING CONTEST
Wednesday, April 5, the ladies
oi the Florence Mill village held
their bread contest. Each con
testant exhibited three each of
Parker House rolls, baking pow
• •'■r biscuit and corn muffin. All
oi the bread was good, so good
that the judges were quite a while
j iaking their decision. Mrs. I. B.
•jvington, Mrs. Beulah Moore and
Mrs. C. A. Ford judged the bread
and the following winners were
declared:
Best bread, three kinds, Mrs.
James Robeson, Mrs. E. H. Dog
feC'itt, Mrs. G. R. Early, Mrs. J. M.
Williams.
Best biscuit, Mrs. M. Queen,
Mrs. E. G. Flack.
Best Parker House rolls, Mrs.
C. S. Barnard, Mrs. Charles Jack
son and Mrs. Virgie Barnard ty
iny, each was awarded a prize.
Best corn muffin, Mrs. Lee Proc
tor. Mrs. G. W. Shytle.
We wish to thank the following
merchants for the prizes donated
■>y them: Padgett & King, porch
i c-ker; Moss &Reinhardt, rug;
b wl; Flack Hardware Co., pre
b \vl; Flack Hardwarde Co., pre
> iving kettle; Peoples Drug
Store, bottle of toilet water; Rein
" it's Drug Store, box of pow-
Long's Drug Co., ivory brush
nd comb: Jones Grocery Co.,
- ck of flour; Watkins Grocery
• can of snowdrift; Barnes Gro
ry Co., bucket of lard; Quality
-rocery Store, can of coffee.
ATTORNEY N. C. HARRIS
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
-oilowing 1 the earnest solicitation
s number of friends, Attorney
. Harris announces this week
-_a candidate for the Legislature,
~"ject to the action of the Dem
vatic primary. Mr. Harris is a
•'inber of the strong law firm of
n, Hamrick &, Harris, of
■i-utheriordton, and is one of the
known and most popular
y.!img lawyers in the county. He
especially well equipped for the
ace and has the strong backing
a number of influential friends.
-~-se where in this issue will be
lound a petition gotten up by his
friends
FOREST CITY COURIER
COMMENCEMENT
SATURDAY, APRIL 15
Educational Forces of County Will
Turn Out En Masse for Occa-
s j on _AJso Field Day Exercises.
All this week busy preparations
have been going on throughout
the county to get in readiness for
commencement at Rutherfordton
next Saturday. Weather permit
ting, a large crowd will be pres
ent.
The program is as follows:
At Court House
10:00 A. M. —Debate, Mr. Frank
Hall in charge.
10:45 A. M. —Declamation Con
test, Mr. Frank Hall in charge.
Graded School Building
10:00 A. M. —Recitation Contest,
Mrs. J. B. Jones in charge.
Story Telling Contest, Mrs. J.
B. Jones in charge.
10:45 A. M.—Singing Contest, Miss
Pearl Harrelson in charge.
11:45-12' —Parade from Graded
School building to Courthouse led
by Logan Band, W. R. Hill in
charge.
Rear of School Building
1:00 P. M. —Singing Games, Miss
Lillian Belk in charge.
Side of Graded School Building
1:00 P. M.—loo Yards Dash.
Running Broad Jump, Running
High Jump, Sack Race, Mr. Bert
Cagle in charge.
Rear of Graded School Building
2:00 P. M.—Dodge Ball, Capt. B.
L. Smith in charge.
2:30 P. M. —Potato Race, Mr. J.
B. Jones in charge.
3:00 P. M. —Relay Race, Mr.
Douglas Melton in charge.
All contestants please be at place
of contest at the hour indicated
and so save time. The person
whose name appears after each
event will have charge of the con
test. It will be his place to get
judges, time keeper, etc., announce
the Ist and 2nd winners in liter
ary contests and Ist, 2nd and 3rd
winners in athletic contests and
report to the County Superintend
ent's office. All medals should be
presented immediately.
Mr. Robert L. Hardin, carrier on
Rural Route 2 out of Forest City,
and splendid young man who has
scores of friends, was married to
Miss Lennie M. Vess, Wednesday,
April 5. The Spartanburg Journ
al had the following account of
the wedding:
A simple, but beautiful, home
v /Iding was solemnized last even
ing at 8 o'clock at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Davis, of Dray
ton, when Miss Lennie M. Vess be
came the bride of Mr. Robert L.
Hardin, of Forest City.
To the strains of the wedding
march from "Lohengrin," render
ed by Miss Jessie Drum, the bride
and groom entered the ceremony
room together, Miss Dula Davis be
ing the only attendant. The room
w r as artistic in decorations of ferns
and spring flowers, making a
color effect of white and green.
Ferns were banked against white
backgrounds, forming an altar, be
fore which the wedding party
stood. Rev. C. A. Kirby, of Green
Street Baptist church, officiated,
using the impressive ring cere
mony. The bride, who is a strik
ing brunette appeared unusually
attractive wearning gown of mid
night blue crepe with a corsage
of bride's roses.
After an informal reception, Mr.
and Mrs. Hardin left for a short
wedding trip, after they
will be at home to their friends
in Forest City, N. C.
Mrs. Hardin, who came from
Dalton, Ga., is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Vess, of that
city, and since her stay here has
, won many friends who will be in
terested in her future happiness.
EASTER SERVICES AT
METHODIST CHURCH.
Easter services will be held at
the Methodist church next Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock by the pas
tor, Rev. Parker Holmes. He will
have for his subject, "The Resur
rection of the Soul and the Body."
A FINE GIRL
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Horn, Friday, April 7, a daughter.
PUBLISHED IN THE BUSIEST, BEST, BIGGEST AND FASTEST GROWING CITY IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY
VESS—HARDIN
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY APRIL 13, 1922
LET EASTER BE A DAY OF INSPIRATIONS
Isn't it true that in the seeming hustle, bustle and striving of business
life we all sometimes lose sight of the true meanings of events, occasions, days
or seasons?
Isn't this true, more or less, in regard to Easter? Are we permitting
self glory, desires, ambitions, commercialisms to overshadow the day and rob
us of inspirations which should mean for us happiness, peace, plenty?
These few words are not aimed to preach creed nor form. Instead they
are grouped in a new form of a sincere invitation to every person in Ruther
ford county to visit his or her church on Easter. To let it be a day of inspira
tions —inspirations to all that is best in them.
Easter commemorates the resurrection of the Christ. An occasion which
was the living proof of the victory of Life over Death. And if that be so, then
frail human fears, worries, jealousies, despairs are all useless. It is to us to
look to the source of our being—and we are at least striving to do this when
we attempt to live the Christianity we all know—Each in his own way.
So visit your church Easter Sunday. It will give you the inspirations to
strive anew in meeting your work-a-day problems—dealing with fellowman—
as you would be dealt with.
It's well worth the effort.
LOCAL BOY WINS
ORATORICAL MEDAL
Charles B. Trammel Victorious in
Face of Strong Competition—
Those Taking Part.
Chas. B. Trammel, of the For
est City High School, won the
Price oratorical medal at Ruther
fordton Thursday night, April 6.
The medal is the gift of Editor
R. E. Price, of Rutherfordton, and
is given to the boy or girl in
Rutherford county who delivers
the best oration.
The names of contestants,
schools represented and, subjects
of orations follows:
Miss Mary Summey, Avondale,
"The Future of Western North
Carolina."
Mr. B. Mahafee, Henrietta, "A
Plea for Justice."
Miss Roxana Roper, Henrietta,
"Problems of Education."
Ocie Nanney, Spindale, "The Sol
dier Bonus."
Arthur Nash, South Mt. Indus
trial Institute, "Nation Builders.'
Chas. B. Trammel, Forest City,
ng It An Event
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✓ EASTER ARRIVED «>UST IN TIME FOR GLIDER'S FIRST LONG SUIT
"Objections to the League of Na
tions."
Muss Summey, of the Avondale
School, won the silver medal, given
by the South Mt. Industrial Insti
tute.
The time of the contest was
changed to December instead of
April, as heretofore held.
CITY ORDINANCE
* At a meeting of the Board of
Aldermen on Tuesday, April 11,
the following ordinance was pass
ed:
It shall be unlawful to allow
dancing at any public place in the
Town of Forest City. Anybody
violating this ordinance shall be
fined $25.00 for each offence, or
work 10 days on the streets.
This ordinance will be in full ef
fect 20 days from date of passage.
Done by order of the board, this
the 11th day of April, 1922,
26-2t.
TAX MEETING
All who are interested in the
tax question are invited to meet
at the courthouse in Rutherford
ton, Monday, April 17, at 2 p. m.
ED. THOMPSON, Chairman.
BAPTIST CHURCH
IS ORGANIZED
To Be Known As the ''Florence
Baptist Church'—The New Of
ficers Should Have Rapid
Growth.
The pastors and deacons of the
following churches, Forest City,
Spindale, Bethany, Smith's Grove,
Alexander, Mt. Pleasant (R), Caro
leen, Henrietta, Cliffside, and Mt.
Pleasant (C) met at the Flor
ence Mill Welfare Building Sun
day evening, April 9, for the pur
pose of organizing • a Baptist
church.
The Presbytery consisted of six
pastors and thirty-eight deacons.
C. C. Matheny was elected
chairman and C. D. Barton, secre
tary.
Thirty-three people presented
themselves for membership in the
new church. Their letters were
received by the Presbytery and
after the reading of the Covenant
and Articles of Faith, were de
clared to be a regular and just
constituted Baptist church.
Then one member was received
as a candidate for baptism and one
was received under the watch
care of the church.
A collection was taken, which
amounted to slOl, to be used as a
building fund.
The church was named Florence
Baptist church.
The music was led Prof. Jor
dan, of 8., S. H. S.
Rev. W. K. Collins, of ClifFside,
preached a great sermon on "The
New Testament Church."
On Monday night the church
held its first conference meeting.
The following officers were elect
ed C. C. Matheny, Pastor; Winford
Webb, Clerk; E. G. Flack, Treas
urer; H. L. Henderson, E. G. Flack,
Winfred Webb, Russell Nanney,
deacons. Building Committee: C.
C. Matheny, I. B. Covington, E. G.
Flack, G. R. Earley, H. L. Hender
son.
The church will meet each
Thursday night for prayer meet
ing.
The pastor will preach on the
2nd and 4th Sunday afternoons at
3:30 o'clock.
LADY CANDIDATE
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
At the earnest solicitation of a
number of friends, Mrs. Minnie
Blanton, of Forest City, this week
announces her candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for Coun
ty Treasurer. She is the first lady
to announce as a candidate, and
her friends claim that she will
add much to the strength of the
ticket if she gets the nomination.
She is well equipped for the place,
being an experienced book-keeper
and having had a fine business
training. She is the widow of the
late T. R. Blanton, and is widely
known and popular.
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Fresh supply of Whitman's, and
Hollingsworth's candies for Piaster.
Peoples Drug Store. 25-2t.
Some day you will own a Chevrolet
$1.50 per year, in Advance
COUNTY CONVENTION
HELD SATURDAY
Delegates to Meet in County Seat
—Full List Not Obtained—Other
News of Interest.
Rutherfordton, April 12.—Dem
ocratic County Chairman Gudger
W. Edwards has been unable to
get all the returns from the dif
ferent precincts of the county,
naming the precinct committees,
and a complete list will appear in
next week's issue. The follow
ing precincts have made returns:
Rutherfordton Precinct—W. A.
Harrill, chairman; Oscar Duncan,
Garner Padgett, J. C. Hampton, J.
Y. Yelton.
Ladies' Committee—Mrs. Lee Tay
lor, chairman; Mrs. Plato Rollins,
Mrs. J. C. Cagle, Mrs. H. L. Car
penter, Mrs. C. H. Moore.
Gilkey Precinct—C. F. Cline,
chairman; H. P. Hines, J. F.
Groves, H. F. Killian, C. S.
Lynch.
Cool Springs, No. I—J. E. Mc-
Farland, chairman; Dr. and Mrs.
W. C. Bostic, A. H. McDaniel, W.
S. Moss, A. J. Higgins, John Har
rill, Mrs. R. E. Biggerstaff, Mrs.
P. D. Harrill, I. B. Covington, J.
H. Thomas.
Cool Springs, No. 2—J. D. Smith,
chairman; J. A. Pealer, E. H.
Dalton, L. C. Lowrance, G. W.
Griffin, Mrs F. I. Barber, Mrs. S.
N. Watson, Mrs G. M. Huntley, .
Miss Mary Stone, at Alexander,
and Miss Margaret Young.
The Rutherfordton Chamber oi
Commerce met in the Commerce
Hall Friday night, and the follow
ing officers were elected for the
next year: Gudger W. Edwards,
president; W. C. Twitty, vice pres
ident; 0. C. Erwin, secretary and
treasurer.
The board of directors met di
rectly after and elected Mr. B. J.
Dobbins chairman of the board.
The board consists of B. J. Dob
bins, Gudger W. Edwards, W. A.
Harrill, O. T. Waldrop, N. C. Har
rill, W. C. Twitty, M. L. Justice.
The board will have luncheon at
the Iso Thermal Hotel Friday
afternoon. Watch Rutherfordton
grow.
Mr. James M. Carson, candidate
for Solicitor of this district has,
been called upon to address the
Democratic County Convention at
Burnsville, N. C., on April 15. Mr.
Carson is an able speaker, and up
to this time has no opposition for
the primary. He is an ex-Senator
and was Democratic chairman for
a good many years, and has always
stood by the Democratic party. He
made a fine record as of
the Congressional Committee of
the Tenth district in the last
campaign
PETITION!
We, the undersigned citizens of
Rutherford county, who are inter
ested in the general welfare and
the up-building of all the interests
in our county, desire that we se
cure the best man that we possi
ble can. get to represent us in the
next General Assembly, and after
careful consideration, we have
concluded that we have in one
of our fellow citizens, Mr. Natt
C. Harris, of Rutherfordton, X. C.,
who is a man of splendid intel
lect, of high ideals, and who is
interested in the growth and de
velopment of Rutherford county,
and we hereby call upon him to
announce himself as the candidate
of the Democratic party in the
primary of June 3.
R. L. Reinhardt, I. B. Coving
ton, Dr. W. C. Bostic, A. H. Long,
W. R. Harrill, J. B. Long, A. B.
Flack, F. I. Barber, B. B. Doggett,
E. O. Thomas, 0. R. Coffield, W.
A. Harrill, J. C. Byers, J. J. Ed
wards, D. S. B. Bridges, J. H. Hill,
B. E. Roach, J. S. Rudisili, W. W.
Nanney, A. R. Wall, C. H. Swof
ford, D. C. Cole, Geo. C. Shuford,
Robert James, M. Hendrick, R. V.
Bland, W. W. Wind, C. C. Tate, W.
J. Hoy, A. I. Moore, Lawrence
Goode, V. B. Splawn, N. L. Harris,
H. V. Adsins, J. F. Long, H. G.
\\ 7 omack, C. D. Hughes, R. B.
Watkins, G. K. Moore, H. M.
Owens, Una C. Edwards, J. C.
Haynes, J. B. Watkins, Dr. J. F.
Whisnant, Dr. Amos C. Duncan,
C. H. W'ilson, T. A. BiggerstafF, A.
Y. Cantrell, John G. Roch, Sam A.
Thomas, R. W. Vick, J. N. Good.
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