PULL
FOR
FOREST
CITY
Vol. IV—No. 33
THREE BIG DOLLAR DAYS
TO BE HELD IN FOREST CITY
June 9, 10 and 12 the Days, and the Merchants Join in
to Make the Occasion Great with a Feast of Bargains-
Grand Prize in Gold to Be Given in Free Guessing
Contest
The merchants of Forest City
are going to inaugurate one of
the biggest dollar day sales in the
history of the county, the dates
being selected for these days of
bargains to be June 9, 10 and
12th.
The merchants are going to
give real values and want every
citizen of the county to come on
at least one of the sales days.
You will be given a warm wel
come and will also be given a
free guess on a jar of pennies,
the winner of which will be pre
sented absolutely free with a sum
of gold to be announced in the
next issue of the Forest City
Courier. You do not have to
make any purchase to get a gu@ss.
All you have to do is to go to
CAROLEEN NEWS
Miss Lillian Michae!, who has
been in the training school at
Louisville, Ky., is visiting her
sister, Mrs. M. F. Hamrick, here.
Miss Michael is studying for a
Missionary. She is a bright
young lady and has a charming
personality. "We wish for her
much success.
Miss Selma Greene, of Latti
more, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
J. B. Jones*.
Mr. John Whitesides has return
ed from the Collegiate Institute
at Mt. Pleasant, where he gradu
ated this year.
Quite a number of Caroleen
people attended the memorial
services at High Shoals and other
places Sunday.
Miss Madge Fowler spent the
week-end with relatives at Har-
Mrs. J. B. Jones has been quite
ill for several weeks. We hope
for her a speedy recovery.
Rev. W. T. Tate and family and
Rev. C. L. Barton and family
took supper with Mrs. T. TJ.
Lynch Saturday night.
Mrs. M. F. Hamrick and her
two children, Ruth and Margaret
and Misses Lillian and Ruby
Michael motored to Boiling
Springs Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Higgins and
their ittle son, Jeff, will lea %, e
the last of the week to attend the
commencement exercises of tho
N. C. C. W. Their daughter,
Ruth, and Miss Emily Hollifield
will accompany them home.
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FOREST CITY COURIER
the Farmers Bank and register
your guess.
The Forest City Courier, in
keeping with the spirit of the
occasion is also going to celebrate
dollar days by giving you a
chance to pay all subscriptions
to the Courier, back dues, re
newals and new subsriptions at
the rate of ONE DOLLAR per
year. This will be good only for
dollar days. You can send your
subscriptions in by mail or give
them in in person during the dol
lar days.
You had better take this op
portunity of subscribing for your
county paper, as the regular rates
are $1.50 per year.
Watch the Courier next week
for the great array of dollar bar
gains.
Mr. John H. Rollins, of the
Boiling Springs section, was
found dead in bed early Thursday
morning, May 25th, from heart
faiLure. Although Mr. Rollins had
been in feeble health for a num
ber of years his sudden death
came as a great shock to -his fam
ily anel host of friends, for he had
retired the night before in his
usual health.
The deceased was born July
28th, 1859, and had he lived'until
next July he would have been 63
years of age.
He was married to Miss Docia
Ann Hughes*March 19, 1893. To
this union were born nine chil
dren, three boys and six girls, all
of whom are living.
He joined the Baptist church at
Sandy Run, when a boy and held
his membership there until four
years ago when he moved it to
Mt. Sinai.
He has always lived a consistent
and faithful Christian life and was
one of the leading members of his
church at his death, as well as a
prominent citizen of his communi
ty.
The funeral services were con
ducted by his pastor, assisted by
Rev. J. W. Suttle at Mt. Sinai
church May 26th, at 11 a. m v and
his body was laid to rest in the
Mt. Sinai cemetery.
I From coast to coast Tanlac is
known and honored and millions
: have taken it and pronounced it
the greatest medicine of all
j times. Reinhardt Drug Co.
PUBLISHED IN THE BUSIEST, BEST, BIGGEST AND FASTEST GROWING CITY IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY
JOHN ROLLINS DEAD
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY JUNE 1, 1922.
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
REACHES OUR SHORES
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His Excellency Dr. Otto Weid
feldt. the new German Ambassador
to the United States, said, "I am
glaci to be able to live in your most
interesting country," when he
landed in New York on his way to
Washington.
LOOK AT THE LABEL
Every subscriber who gets this
issue of the Forest City Courier
is requested to look at the label
on the paper. It will show exactly
how you stand with us. If you
are in arrears don't overlook the
opportunity to pay up during dol
lar days—June 9, 10 and 12, This
will be your first, last and only
chance to get your county paper
at. the low price of one dollar per
year.
The Courier comes to you today
with twelve pages chock full of
county news. Will you not help
us to make the paper worthy of
the great county of Rutherford
by giving your subscription and
giving us your support. It is our
aim to go on with the progressive
movement of making the Courier
one of the very best county papers
in the state.
Tell your neighbors and friends
about the great dollar day olfer.
We want the Courier to go into
every home in the county.
MR. CHAS. D. CROWDER
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Mr. Chas. D. Crowder, of the
Lawndale community, died 011
Wednesday last at noon in the
Rutherford hospital where he had
undergone an operation which was
followed by blood poison. Mr.
Crowder was 45 years old. Since
boyood he had been a member of
the Palm Tree church where the
funeral took place last' Thursday
morning at 11 o'clock in the pres
ence of a large crowd of sorrow
ing friends and relatives, the ser
vices being conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. Mr. Reinhardt, assisted
by Rev. L. E. Stacy.
Mr. Crowder had been in wretch
ed health for some time. Follow
ing an attack of influenza he spent
four months last year in the
Rutherford hospital with appen
dicitis, pleurisy and pneumonia.
While he came home for a few
months, he never regained his
health and had to return to the
hospital where he spent two weeks
with pleurisy.
Mr. Crowder is survived by his
wife, his mother, Mrs. Caldonia
Williams and two half sisters,
Maude and Julia Williams. Their
only daughter Sadie Lee, popular
young teacher at Fairview school,
died 13 months ago rather sud
denly.
IN HONOR OF MRS. CALDWELL
Mrs. Barron Caldwell, of Cliff
side, who is spending a week or
more here visiting - Dr. and Mrs. J.
Rush Shull, the latter her sister,
at their home on East Seventh
street is being accorded a number
of charming parties. ' Mrs. Shull
gave a luncheon at the Woman's
club Tuesday in honor of her sis
ter, Mrs. Caldwell. Dr. William
M. Scruggs gave a dinner party
for her at the Charlotte Country
club Wednesday evening, Mrs. V.
J. Brawley gave a luncheon for
her Thursday and Mrs. George F.
Rutzler, Jr., entertained inform
ally for her *at her home on Cen
tral avenue, Piedmont park, Thurs
day evening.—Chafrlotte Observer.
POPULAR MANAGER
CUFF* STORES
TO WED TODAY
Wedding of Mr. B. D. Wilson and
Miss Delia Stamey, at Bride's
Home, to Be Brilliant Social
Event.
One of the most brilliant and
interesting- social events ushering
in the month of June, the month
of brides, is the marriage of Miss
Delia Stamey the beautiful and
cultured daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Stamey of Fallston, to
Mr. B. D. Wilson of ClifFside,
which is scheduled to take place
Thursday evening, June 1 at "i
o'clock.
The wedding will take place in
the elegant home of the bride at
Fallston, and will be one of 'he
largest attended home weddings
ever held in that county. A beau
tiful coloi note of orchid and
pink will transform the house in
to a bower of bridal loveliness.
AurocAsrcn
Over two hundred guests have
been invited. Prior to the cere
mony, which will be performed
by Rev. J. Marcus Kester of the
First Baptist church of Shelby,
a beautiful musical program will
be rendered, Mrs. Max Bryant of
Durham will play the violin, Miss
Mabel Quinn will sing "At Dawn
ing," while Miss Laura Claywell
of Morganton will render, "Be
cause." Mrs. Afred Forbes Duck
ett, a charming matron of Ral
eigh, will be dame of honor, while
the bride's sister, Miss Carline
Stamey, will be her maid of hon
or. Dr. Bobo Scruggs, a promin
ent young physician of Cliffside,
will act as best man to the
groom.
Especially interesting to Ruth
erford county will be the mar
riage of one of her noblest sons
to the fair bride of his choice.
Mr. "Deck" Wilson is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Wilson, of
Rutherfordton, and is a young
man who has., made a wonderful
success in the business world —
due entirely to his own merits-
He stands today as a shining
mark to the young men of his
county, who can well try to emu
late his carrer. Mr. Wilson is
one of Rutherford county's most
successful young business men,
and at his early age has reached
the eminence of being manager
of the great Cliff side stores. He has
well merited his high place. Mr.
Wilson graduated at Mars' Hill
and has been with the Cliffside
management for fourteen years.
The Courier sincerely joins his
host of friends in extending best
wishes and hopes for him a long
and happy married life.
LATTIMORE TO BUILD
$17,000 BRICK SCHOOL
Since the act allowing the state
to issue bonds to aid school dis
tricts in the erection of modern
school buildings has been held con
stitutional by the Suprme Court,
Lattimore has applied for a loan
and will receive it. A $17,000
brick school building with eight
rooms, an auditorium ard otiices
will be erected this year. About
four acres of land was purchased
from Mr. Gideon Price at SI,OOO
an acre. This land lies right in
the town of Lattimore. Mr. Price
donated SI,OOO to the school and
an appropriate memorial will be
provided for his son, Ed Price who
died in the world war. Just the
nature of the memorial has not
been learned. A tablet may be
put up or a spot of ground re
served where a memorial library
building will be erected for Sol
dier Price. Citizens raised about
$2,000 so that the actual cost of
the ground for the building has
been .greatly reduced.
MR. HALL BUYS INTEREST
IN FOREST CITY DRUG STORE
Mr. W. H. Hall who for the past
two years has been the populdr
pharmacist at the Paul Webb drug
store has bought an interest in
the Reinhardt Drug store at' Fo
rest City and expects to move with
his estimable family to that place
the Ist of June. Mr. and Mrs.
Hall came to Shelby about two
years ago from West Virginia and
since their stay here have made
many warm friends, and Shelby
regrets exceedingly to lose them.
—Cleveland Star.
AERO PUSSY CAT
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Major W. T. Blake if here photo
graphed with his pet, "Mike," the
pretty tabby that will make an aero
plane trip around the world with
.his master.'
HENRIETTA NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Camnitz
and Mrs. K. B. Pratt spent n
most enjoyable day with Mr. r .nd
Mrs. C. E. Alcock, of Forest City,
Sunday.
Miss Elma Scoggins spent the
week-end with home folks at
Mooresboro.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Cobb visited
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Cobb, of Spin
dale, Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Mahaffee
and little daughter, Geraldine, ar
rived Saturday night to spend
some time with Mr. and Mrs. M.
B. Mahaffee. They have been in
Raleigh for the past two years,
where Mr. Mahaffee has been in
school.
Miss Glenn Hamrick and Mr.
Durham Moore, accompanied by
Misses Lois Hadden, Thelma Rob
bins and Mr. Roland Hamrick, of
Spartanburg 1 , S. C„ motored to
Chimney Rock Sunday, where
they spent the day very pleasant
ly taking dinner at Mt. View
Inn.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Hamrick
have resigned their positions with
the Henrietta Mills Store, to take
effect June Ist. They have been
with the Henrietta Mills nearly
twelve years and their places will
be indeed hard to fill. Their
motto has always been loyalty and
service, and it is with rfuch re
gret that we see them leave.
Mr. B. C. Whitehead, of Spar
tanburg, S.C., has accepted a pos
ition in the hardware department
at the Henrietta Mills Store No.
1. He has been connected with
the Asheville Construction Com
pany at Shelby for the past few
months. We welcome Mr. White
head into our town and wish him
much success in his new work.
Miss Ostine Whisnant, who has
been teaching art at Brevard In
stitute, for the past season, re
turned home Thursday to spend
the summer.
Mrs. C. F. Gold, of Ellenboro,
was a pleasant visitor at
Henrietta Store Friday afternoon.
Mrs. J. F. Whisnant, Misses
Mattie and Ostine Whisnant spent
Monday in Spartanburg, shop
ping
Many from here attended the
memorial services at High Shoals
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Alcock, Mrs.
F. I. Barber and Miss Nanney all
of Forest City were pleasant visi
tors at the Henrietta Store Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. Ida Scoggins, who recently
resigned her position at the Hen
rietta Store, is moving to Caro
leen this week to make her home
with her mother for the present
Mr. Jas Kerr will bring his fam
ily here soon and will occupy the
house just vacated by Mrs. Scog
gins.
Mr. M. B. Hughes, of Spar
tanburg, spent Sunday with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Hugh
es. .
Read the ad in this issue of
the Courier of the Henrietta
Mills stores. They are making
great offerings in groceries and
drugs.
"I have sold over 2,000 bottles
of Tan-lac and have never had a
dissatisfied customer, writes
Smiser's Drug Store, Columbia,
Teon. Reinhardt Drug Co.
$1.50 per year, in Advance
DISTRICT MEETING
KNIGHTS PYTHIAS
Prominent Visitors Present at
Big Meeting Which is Enjoyed
By a Large Crowd—Sumptuous
Supper Served.
Forest City Lodge, No. 82,
Knights of Pythias, does things
in a manner that makes all proud
of them. At the big district
meeting Monday night they fully
lived up to t!eir reputation as
royal hosts and good fellows in
general.
The first meeting- was held in
the K. P. Hall at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. Many prominent visi
tors were present, including \V.
M. Lyles, Charlotte, Grand Keeper
of Records; Dr. Anthony, Grand
Deputy; Geo. E. Lovell, Dist. De-
and the fine degree team, of
King's Mountain; J. P. D. Witn
row, of Mollis; also large delega
tions from Gastonia, Henrietta,
ClifFside, Caroleen, Lincolnton
Cherryville, Ellenboro and other
places.
Not the least enjoyable event
was the supper served in „he
Biggerstaff building. This ele
gant supper was served by the
ladies of the Betterment Club
and was splendid in every appoint
ment. Among the ladies to make
it pleasant for the visitors wer«i
Mrs. I. B. Covington, Mrs. R. E.
Biggerstaff, Mrs. H. L. Kanipe,
Mrs. J. C. Harrill, Mrs. J. C.
Scruggs and others.
The first work of the afternoon
! session, which convened at 4 p.
m., was the hearing of reports
from the different lodges. Fol
lowing- the enjoyable supper the
lodge was again opened at '•
o'clock. Mr. W. B. Harrill receiv
ed the rank of Knighthood, and
there were a few candidates who,
unfortunately, could not be pre
sent.
Knight J. P. D. Withrow of
Hollis, announced that a big pic
nic for the K. P's. of the Third
District would be held at Hollis
on August 9. This will be a not
able occasion and will bring to
gether a large gathering of the
Knights.
MRS. CLYDE POSTON
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Cleveland Star: One of the sad
dest deaths which has occurred
in this community in sr.me time
is that of Mrs. Clyde Poston, who
after an illness of about ten days
at the Rutherford hospital where
she was taken for treatment, by
her devoted husband, passed away
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
and her remains were brought to
her home in Shelby and the iun
eral services were conducted from
Elizabeth Baptist church Sunday
at 3 o'clock by her pastor, Rev.
W. G. Camp.
The large concourse of sorrow
ing relatives and friends who
gathered there and the beautiful
wreath of flowers bore mute testi
mony of the high esteem and love
in which she was held by all who
knew her.
The deceased was Miss Thorn
ton Weathers, the daughter of
Mr. John Weathers of this place,
and was a young wife and mother
of the highest type of womanhood
and a devoted Christian joining
the Baptist church when quite a
young girl.
About seven years ago she was
happily married to Mr. Clyde Pos
ton, who now holds a responsible
position with Arey Bros., and to
this union was born two daugh
ters, Annie and Edna ami two
sons, Bob, Jr., and Claude Arey,
all of whom survive. Beside hir
husband father and children she
is survived by her sisters, Mrs.
Irvin Allen, of Kings Mountain,
Mrs. Burwell Doggett of D* l ' o "'
S. C„ Mrs. Tom Tucker and Misses
Bee and Rea Weathers all of tins
place.
The untimely death of this good
woman at the early .M
years has brought sorrow to the
entire community .
MOVING STORE
Harrill & Huntley are today
moving their meat store and gro
cery into the building "J*!?
vacated by the Peoples Electnc
Co., on the corner of Mam
Mill streets. The Pjace has bee
thoruoghly renovated and prese
a most pleasing appearance.
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