PULL
FOR
FOREST
CITY
Vol. IV—No. 39
MRS. S. S. HORN
PASSES TO HER
FINAL REWARD
Dies At Her Home In For
est City Last Saturday
Morning— Head of Prom
inent Family.
After an illness of about three
months, Mrs. S. S. Horn passed
away at an early hour last Satur
day morning at her home in this
city. The news of her death came
ss a great shock to her many
friends, although it had been
known that she was dangerously
ill She passed quietly away at
r , ; 30 o'clock, surrounded by loving
children and friends.
Mrs. Horn was born Ma.rch 4,
1860 being (34 years, four months
and 4 days old. She was married
to Mr. George B. Horn January 2,
1878. To this union there were
born ten children, seven of whom
are living, viz: W. L., B. C., Geo.
D R. R-, Floy S., Marie and Alton
Horn. One of the children who
preceded her to the Greaußeyond
was Jessie, who was the wife of
Mr. R. K. Hollifield.
Mrs. Horn was a remarkable
woman in many ways. Possessed
of every attribute of a real moth
er she had the pleasure of
ing a large family of fine boys
and girls. She instilled the right
principles and true Christian spirit
into her offspring, and it has been
said that no mother has ever had
the pleasure of rearing a better
family. For forty years she was
a devoted member of the Baptist
church, which she loved and serv
ed well. It was well said that she
was a consecrated Christian.
It was not only in the home
that Mrs. Horn made a success in
life, but she was the head of a
remarkable business enterprise
that has prospered under her
management and that of her sons,
who since the death of the father
nine years ago, have carried for
ward this business until today it
is rated as one of the very strong
est in the county
Twenty-five years of successful
merchandising is a record of which
there is hardly an equal in the
state. This success was created
by good judgement, coupled with
fair and square dealing with all.
The business will continue under
her name by the sons.
The funeral was conducted at
the Baptist church Sunday after
noon in the presence of an over
flow crowd by the pastor, Rev. S.
N. Watson, assisted by the Revs.
Harrill and Teale. Each of these
saintly men had some splendid
tribute to pay to the memory of
a good woman., As a church mem
ber. as a neighbor and friend and
a consecrated Christian she came
up to the standard almost of per
iection. She loved her family,
her friends and her church. The
splendid floral offerings and the
presence of such a large crowd
was only a mute testimony to the
love in which she was held by all.
The remains were tenderly laid
away in the Cool Springs ceme
tery.
The active pallbearers were
Messrs. F. I. Barber, R. E. Big
gerstaff, J. C. Scruggs, J. F.
Weathers, E. 0. Thomas and R.
L. Remhardt.
ROCK CORNER ITEMS
Most of the farmers of this sec
tion are through work in their
crops.
Miss Jennie Hardin, of Spindale,
spent the week-end at Mr. P. D.
Carpenter's. .
Mrs. Jessie Wiseman and sister,
Spruce Pine, have been visiting
Mr. J. B. Carpenter's for the past
lew clays and will leave for home
Wednesday.
Mr. .Lovelace Crotts and sister,
Jv ;ie > were pleasant visitors at
Mr J. S. Carpenter Saturday night
and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Newton are
a smiles. It's a boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Gosh Crowder
were visitors at Mr. Davie Crotts'
feu n day.
• Ir. and Mrs. Robert Newton,
oi Cleveland county, visited Mr.
T ie Newton's Saturday and Sun
dav.
i hs. S. R. Carpenter and daugh-
Carrie Belle, were visitors a t
■u : B ' Car P?nter's Sunday :-.lght.
, "i^ se . s C ari 'i e Belle, Annie Sue
a l n ' i (,^e Lee Carpenter spent Sun
day afternoon at Mr. J. S. Car
penter's.
FOREST CITY COURIER
KILLS HIMSELF
AT HIS HOME
IN GEORGIA
Remains of Mr. J. H. Horn
Returned to Native Coun
ty for Burial at His Old
Home at Frog Level.
The shocking- news was receiv
ed by relatives in this county last
Saturday that Mr. J. H. Horn had
shot and killed himself at his
home near Jeffersonville, Ga,,
about the hour of 7 o'clock that
morning-.
The Courier has been unable to
learn the reason for the rash act.
It is said that Mr. Horn shot him
self through the head with a pis
tol, after having used a shotgun
and rifle in a vain attempt to
take his life.
J. H. Horn was the son of Mr.
Jonathan Horn, of the Frog Level
section, and was 35 years of age.
He was reared in this county, and
went to Wake cmmty some time
ago. He spent about five years
'there and then went to Georgia,
where he was engaged in the lum
ber business near Jeffersonville
for the past four years*
He was married ami leaves a
wife and three children.
The remains arrived Monday
morning and were immediately
taken ,to his old home. The burial
took place at Adaville Baptist
church Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock. Funeral services were con
ducted by the Rev. M. M. Hunt
ley in the presence of a l«*ge con
course of sorrowing friends and
relatives.
SIXTEEN PAGES OF
THE COURIER TODAY
Comes to You Filled With All the
News of the- County and An
nouncements of Enterprising
Merchants.
The enterprising - merchants
swooped down upon us this week
with an avalauche of announce
ments they want to get before
the good people of Rutherford
county, and, of course, selected
the Courier as the medium in
which to get before the people.
Every one of the ads carries a
message for you and should have
your careful consideration. Ad
vertising presages prosperity and
will go a long way toward keep
ing up business in our good coun
ty. Enterprising merchants keep
money it circulation aod make
business good. That is why North
Carolina is now known all over
the land as one of the most pros
perous states in the Union. And
of all counties in the state, drum
mers tell us, Rutherford is one of
the most prosperous. Read the
ads —every one of them — and
trade with the merchants who are
doing their "bit" to make for
prosperity and good business.
The Courier is well selected to
carry this large bulk of advertis
ing. We give service and have a
large circulation. We cover Ruth
erford county like a blanket. Our
ad department is under the man
agement of one of the very best
printers in the state, our selection
of type is good, and added to this
is the splendid Autocaster Cut ser
vice.
And to our many readers we
give assurance that we never neg
lect the news service. We add
more pages to carry our advertis
ing and never neglect the news
matter.
You are asked to compare the
Courier with other county papers,
and if you think your paper
worthy, please tell your neighbors
and friends. Help us to make the
Courier a credit to your county.
MR. E. M. TAYLOR MOVES
TO FOREST CITY
Mr. E. M. Taylor, formerly of
Belton, S. C., moved to Forest
City last week. Mr. Taylor will
superintend the erection of the
new cotton oil mill in this city.
He expects to push the building
to a Vapid finish and hopes to
start the making- of oil by Sep
tember 1. Mr. Taylor will have
charge as superintendent and is
experienced in his line of work.
We welcome him to Forest City.
PUBLISHED IN THE BUSIEST, BEST, BIGGEST AND FASTEST GROWING CITY IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY JULY 13, 1922
BUT SWEET
HARRILL—OXENTINE
Rutherfordton, July 10. —The
many friends of Mr. Claude Har
rill and Miss Lena Oxentine were
surprised to learn of their mar
riage at Morganton Saturday, July
1. The bride, being an orphan
made her home with her sister in
Morganton who is a trained nurse.
They were married at 2 p. m. by
Rev. J. T. Bowden, pastor of the
First Baptist church. He was
formerly, of Marion.
The bride was very attractive in
white Canton crepe with her bridal
veil caught with orange blossoms.
After the ceremony a reception
was held and ice course served.
The bride cut the bridal cake.
She was a student, of Round Hill
Academy, Union Mills, for the last
two years and is a talented musi
cian.
The groom is the youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. Columbus C. Har
irtuncMtes
"PRACTICAL EDUCATION »
The child's brain is susceptible of
the highest development, but it
should be developed along the line
of its inclinations atfd for practical
purposes. If ever there was a time
jrhen sanity in education was
needed, now is that time. Our
schools and colleges are educating
the youth of this land away from
the natural tendencies and from the
human instincts of well developed
boys and girls.
The education ot today seems to
destroy initiative, self-reliance, cour
age, and a desire for self-support.
Ihe educational system of today
has apparently destroyed the desire
on the part of children to be con
tributing members of society. They
seem to think that the state owes
them something because it gives
them a free education. There are
very few boys learning to be master
mechanics. The majority are trying
to find an elevator by which they
can ride to the top story of Success.
Success was never reached by an
elevator. The mountain peak of
Success can be reached only by
climbing over the rocks and by en
during the hardships, dangers, and
difficulties. v
If the manufacturing plants of
this country had to depend upon
rill, of this place, formerly of
county. He has a host
of friends who join us in wishing
them much joy and success in life.
The happy young couple took a
motor trip to Chimney Rock, Hen
dersonville and Asheville. They
will make their home with his par
ents for the present.
Misses Pinkie Harrill and Fran
cis Jolly, sister and cousin of the
groom attended the wedding.
CARD OF THANKS
The family wishes to thank
every one of the friends who were
so kind to mother, Mrs. S. S.
Horn, during her last illness, and
o lso for the many offerings of
lowers, etc., after her passing.
THE FAMILY.
Opportunity knocks at all doors,
but it generally ducksT>efore most
of us can open up.
American master mechanics, the
factories of the land would have to
dose. The majority of the master
mechanics controlling the factories
today have been trained in foreign
schools. There are very few appren
tices. We have permitted the tyran
nical labor unions of the country to
destroy the school of apprentices.
The idea of organizations or instil
tutions arbitrarily saving how many
apprentices they will permit to be
trained! Such a tyrannical sugges
tion from an organization should
not be permitted. Such a doctrine
is a damnable curse to the manufac
turing plants of this land.
Men of brains and money should
spend their time and money and
their energy in founding, erecting,
and directing technological schools
for the training of boys and girls in
the great mechanical trades of life.
There should be a great technologi
cal school in every city of this land,
and our boys should be encouraged
to learn trades, to master trapes,
and to become masters in their
tsades.
We have too many counter hop
pers, too many clerks, too many
nonentities, and too few technically
trained mechanics coming from the
public schools of our country.
PASSING OF
J. B. BLANTON;
v PROMINENT MAN
Dies At His Home In For
est City Last Sunday
Evening After Long and
Useful Life.
Mr. John Bailey Blanton, born
in Cleveland county near Shelby,
Feb. 19, 1838, died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. R. E. Bigger
staff, in Forest City about 8 ;
o'clock Sunday evening.
The cause of death was old age
and heart trouble. His health had
been bad several months, but he
was in bed about three/ weeks. Tt
was thought Sunday afternoon
that he was getting better and
his death was not expected fso sud
denly. He died without a strug
gle—peacefully. In fact he just
fell asleep.
Mr. Blanton served in the Con
federate army throughout the
war between the States, and his
comrades say he was a brave sol
dier. He was in some of the
greatest battles of the war and
was twice wounded, once in the
thigh and once in the ankle. Re
ceived his .thigh wound in the
battle of Gettysburg.
He came home from the war
and farmed a year or two, but
his wounds were of such a na
ture that he could not attend to
farm duties., He moved to Webb's
Ford in Rutherford county in
1868 and opened a general mer
chandise store. A few years later
he moved to Forest City and en
gaged in merchadise business
with the late Dr. Young.
Mr. Blanton was one of the
founders of Forest City and help
ed lay off the town. He helped
to establish the first school here
and was mainly responsible for
building of first brick church
building here. The first route of
the Southern railway right of
way was up main street through
Forest City, but Mr. Blanton
thought it would hurt the town
to have the railroad split it wide
open and he was responsible for
the route being changed to where
it now is. He was always a pub
lic spirited citizen.
He served as a justice of .peace,
was Sheriff of Rutherford coun
ty in 1884-88 and was county
Commissioner several terms. He
never cared for public office only
to help re-establish white supre
macy and Democratic rule.
His greatest interest was in his
church, having been a member
of the Baptist church since young
manhood. He was Deacon of the
Forest City Baptist Church many
years and was deacon at time of
his death. He taught the men's Bi
ble class for more than thirty years
in the Sunday School. He never
missed going to church when he
was able to go and was one of
the best Bible students in the
country. One of the most beau
tiful things we ever saw was his
daily reading of the Bible to his
wife who has been blind many
years. He read until a .few
months ago.
Mr. Blanton was a successful
business man and accumulated
considerable property but gave a
great deal of it away and lost a
good deal more going security
for friends. He seldom offered
advice but his opinion was often
sought and then he gave it. He
not only helped friends with his
sound advice but helped many
financially to his own material
loss.
In 1866 Mr. Blanton was mar
ried to Miss Agatha Stroud, of
Cleveland county. He is surviv
ed by his wife, who is 79 years
old, and the following children:
Postmaster W. C. Blanton, At
torney Roy R. Blanton and Mrs.
R. E. Biggerstaff, of Forest City
and Mrs. B. A. Hampton, of Ruth.
The following children are dead:
T. R. and Broadus Blanton and
Miss Alda Blanton. He is also
survived by one sister, Mrs. Mag
gie Doggett, of Shelby.
All day long Monday many peo
ple came to take a last look at
his face, many of whom were old
time darkies whom he had be
friended at some time during his
life of usefulness.
Mr.. Blanton was one of the
best men as well as oldest in the
city. His life had been well
spent and his declining years were
rich with a heritage of good
$1.50 per year, in Advance
THE UNION TRUST
COMPANY BUYS
LATTIMORE BANK
New Banking Institution of
Shelby Takes Over Lat
timore and Forest City
Institution.
The Union Trust company, Shel
by's newest banking institution,
has purchased the Lattimore
branch of the Farmers Bank and
Trust company, of Forest City, and
will continue business at the same
stand with the former assistant
cashier, Mr. Carl B. Wilson, in
charge. The Union Trust com
pany has elected Dr. L. V. Lee, of
Lattimore, as one of its six vice
presidents and Dr. Lee, who is a
prominent business man of that
place, will also supervise the af-
I fairs of the new institution.
The branch bank at Lattimore
is situated in one of the finest
agricultural communities in this
section where a number of manu
facturing enterprises are spring
ing up.
The Union Trust company in
the purchase of the Lattimore
branch assumes the liability for
all deposits of the preStent Latti
more branch and has taken over
all notes, accounts, furniture, fix
tures, good will, real estate, etc.
Mr. Wilson, who continues as as
sistant cashier, is a most courteous
and efficient young banker.
MR. LUTHER PADGETT
BURIED AT SANDY PLAINS
One of Cleveland County's Most
Esteemed Citizens" Passes at the
Age of 71 Years.
Mr. Luther A. Padgett, one of
the leading citizens of Cleveland
county, died Sunday afternoon at
his home in the Lattimore section,
following a brief illness. He was
hurt in a railroad accident sev
eral years ago and was later in
jured by a mule team. This was
followed by a rather severe stroke
of paralysis, and while he recover
ed from the immediate effects of
the stroke, he never, regained the
use of his limbs, and was unable
to walk alone.
Mr. Padgett was one of the best
known men in that county and
as widely esteemed as known.
For years he has been active in
the political, religious, business
and agricultural life of this sec
tion and always stood squarely
for what he conceived to be right.
He was a man of fine judgement,
good sense and splendid business
qualifications, and was liked by
everybody.
Mr. Padgett had many friends.
He was always loyal to his friends
and true in all the relations of
life. His church and community
loses heavily in his passing, and
his family and friends are sorely
bereft in the irreparable loss
which they have sustained. He
will be greatly missed and the ex
ample of his splendid life shall not
be forgotten.
Mr. Padgett was about 66 years
old. He is survived by his wife
and three sons, Roy, Ralph and
Rush Padgett, two daughters,
Mrs. S. C. Brooks and Mrs. A. B.
Walker, and three half brothers,
T. R. and Hague Padgett, Forest
City, and Will Padgett, of Char
lotte.
The body was laid to rest Mon
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
Sandy Plains Baptist church of
which he was a consistent mem
ber, in the presence of a large
concourse of sorrowing . friends
and relatives.
deeds and a Christian living in
the years which had gone before.
The funeral was conducted by
Rev. S. N. Watson at the Baptist
church, assisted by Revs. Hickson
and Teale, at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday,
in the presence of a large crowd.
Interment followed in ■ Cool
Springs cemetery.
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