RUTHERFORD
COUNTY'S
BIGGESrAND
BEST
NEWSPAPER
VOL. VII—No. 12
NEWS HAPPENINGS
AROUND OAK GROVE
Griffin-Dobbins and Wiggins-
Bridges Weddings; Other
News Of Interest.
Ellenboro, R-2, Dec. 29.—Rev. E.
A. Blanton preached an interesting
sermon at Oak Grove Sunday.
Those present at Mr. J. M. K. Ran
dall's for dinner Friday were: Mr.
J. T. Webb and family, Mr. H. C. Tay
- > s lor and family and Rev. J. N. Ran
dall and family.
Mr. J. M. K. Randall spent Sunday
afternoon at the home of Mr. D. H.
Kendrick.
A wedding of much interest to
friends of both parties was that of
Mr. Clyde Dobbins and Miss Eunice
Griffin, which occurred at the home
of Rev. W. T. i'ate at Caroleen on
Sunday, Dec. 21. Those witnessing
the ceremony were Miss Alma Dob
bins, sister of the groom, and Miss
Pearl Randall and Messrs. Claude
Dobbins, Dorsey Randall, Albert Har
rill and Karl Biggerstaff. The bride
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Griffin, of near Pinehui'st, and
the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
D. M. Dobbins, of Ellenboro, route 2.
A number of the young people
from our community attended the
pound supper given at Mr. Dick Car
son's Friday night, and report a fine
time.
Misses Lenith and Eugenia Randall,
from Brevard Institute, are spending
the Christmas holidays with home
folk here. Mr. Herbert Randall,
from Rutherford College, is home for
the holidays also.
Miss Kate Harrill gave a party Sat
urday night. A large crowd was pres
ent.
Mr. Rupert Dobbins, from Rock
Hill, S. C., is visiting his cousin, Mr.
Claude Dobbins.
Mrs. Mary Hendrick and son, Stoe,
spent Saturday night and Sundav
with the former's sister, Miss Kate
Harrill.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Harrill spent
Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr.
J. M. K. Randall.
Mr. J. T. Webb and family, from
Dover Mill, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Forest
Vassey.
Mrs. Delia Randall, Misses Ollerie
Randall and Belle Wilkie spent Sat
urday night with Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Harrill.
Misses Louise and Inez Dobbins
gave a singing Sunday afternoon. A
large crowd was present and some
good music was enjoyed.
Miss Eugenia Randall spent Sunday
night with Miss Leigh Harrill.
Miss Gwendolyn Wiggins, daughter
of Mrs. A. B. Bailey, and "Red"
Bridges, from Ellenboro, were mar
ried on Sunday, December*2l. We
wish for them a long and happy mar
ried life.
TRAINS OFF TODAY
Seaboard trains Nos. 31 and 34
going to Charlotte each morning from
Rutherfordton and back in the aft
ernoon will be discontinued today, ac
cording to authority granted the Sea
board officials by the State Corpora
tion Commission. This request was
granted, it is alleged, because the
jitneys haul the bulk of the passeng
ers and the trains are running at a
loss.
SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S
SUPPER TO BE ADMINISTERED
Next Sunday at the eleven o'clock
service the Sacrament of the Lord's
Supper will be administered at For
est City Methodist church. As far as
possible let every member of the
church be present to benefit by this
most important service.
This will be the first Sunday and
the first service of the New Year.
This is a good time and a good way
to make a good start. The Lord will
expect you at this service. Your pas
tar and your brethren will look for
you. Do not disappoint him nor
them.
A like service will be conducted at
Pleasant Grove church Sunday morti
ing, Jan. lith.
Short Course for Beekeeper? at
State College, January 80 to 22.
Write to Prof. Z. P. Metcalf for in
formation. The course is free.
FOREST CITY COURIER
KENTUCKY GIRL TO HAVE
CHARGE OF TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
Miss Mittie Parman, of London,
Ky., will have charge of the new up
town telegraph office of the Western
Union, to be opened in the building
formerly occupied by the Forest City
B. & L. Association, on January Ist.
Miss Parman comes here from Albe
marle, but her home is at London,
Ky., where she is a member of a
prominent family, her father being a
retired merchant at that place. She
is a cousin of Miss Lydia Gregory, of
this place, and is said to be an ef
ficient operator.
LATEST NEWS
FROM BOSTIC
Something Of What Our Neigh
bors Have Been Doing Dur
ing the Holidays.
Bostic, Dec. 30.—Mr. and Mrs. G.
B. Harrill delightfully entertained a
large number of young people at a
party Friday night. Games and con
tests were played during the evening.
The piano selections by Misses Mary
Poe and Eunice Hollifield were en
joyed. Refreshments were served at
the close of the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Dayton and
Miss Vernie Hefner spent the Christ
mas holidays at Altapass with rel
atives.
The following young people are at
home from school: Misses Virginia
Poe, of Greensboro; Julia Grayson
and Leek Carson, of Boiling Springs;
Louise Lattimore, of Fassifern and
Mattie Mae Wells, of Asheville and
Messrs. Robert Likens, of Emory and
Henry College; Moody Bridges and
Reece and Reid Harrill, of Boiling
Springs; Boyce Blair, of Boone; Wil
liam Lattimore, of Hendersonville;
Henry Poe, of Rutherford College
and Broadus Bridges, of Wake For
est.
Miss Mary Poe, of Hattiesburg,
Miss., and Mr. Charlie Poe spent the
holidays with their parents Rev. and
Mrs. E. J. Poe.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Smart, daugh
ter, Katie Lou and son, John, of
Mooresboro, spent Saturday night
with Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Smart.
Miss Alice Smith, of Morganton,
spent several days here visiting
friends.
Miss Jessie Bridges, of Gastonia,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Bridges.
Miss Sue Wright is visiting friends
in Milligan College, Tenn.
Miss May Smith has returned after
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. L. L. Smith, of
Morganton.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Clemmer and
daughter of Birmingham, Ala., and
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Clemmer, of
Charlotte, spent Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Clemmer.
Messrs. C. H. Clemmer of Monroe
and L. M. Clemmer of Charlotte
spent Christmas with their mother,
Mrs. M. J. Clemmer.
Messrs. Delbert Harrill, of Wash
ington, D. C., Cleve Harrill, of Mon
roe and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Watress
and children, of Meredith, Conn.,
visited Mr. and Mrs. John Harrill
during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. William Freeman are
spending some time in Georgia with
relatives.
Mr. Maurice Smart leaves this
week for Chapel Hill where he will
attend school.
Mrs. Sennick Walker is spending
sometime in Lumberton with her
brother, who is seriously ill.
Miss Sarah Flack was the delight
ful hostess to a large number of
friends at a party Thursday night.
The guests were entertained with
music and games, after which re
freshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stroup, of Cher
ryville, spent Friday night with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Clemmer.
Misses Bertha, Lillie and Mary Liz
zie Lynch, of Forest City, were the
guests of Miss Viola Smith last week.
Miss Maude Howell spent Wednes
day night in Shelby.
Misses Mattie and Glenn Harris
have returned after spending the hol
idays at their home at Montford's
Cove.
Mr. Eugene Smith, of Wilming
ton, spent several days here visiting
friends.
Miss Elizabeth Blanton, of Ashe
ville, spent several days last week
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JAN. 1, 1925
NEGRO KILLED
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Preston Whitesides Exonerated
By Coroner's Jury For
Killing Tom Jackson.
Tom Jackson, middle-aged negro
man, was shot and killed by his son
in-law, Preston Whitesides, Sunday
afternoon on the fairground road,
near Spindale.
The trouble apparently started
sometime ago over some domestic
matters. Jackson and Whitesides
and their wives had started visiting
Sunday afternoon in a car. It seems
that both negroes were expecting
trouble as Jackson had brought along
his shot gun and knife while the other
negro had a pistol.
When just above the old Ledbetter
mill the trouble started. It is alleged
that Jackson assaulted Whitesides,
backed him over against the bank
with a knife and cut him in the hand
and gave him several more minor
cuts. Whitesides drew a .38 auto
matic as a last resort, according to
testimony brought out at the inquest,
and shot Jackson twice through the
heart, killing him instantly.
Whitesides went to Rutherfordton
immediately after the killing, and af
ter a few minutes wait, was admitted
to jail at his own request.
The coroner's jury met about 3:00
p. m. and exonerated Whitesides
from any blame in the matter. At
the same time the wives of both ne
groes refused to bring any charge
against him and he was later released
from jail.
RETURNS TO
LYCEUM WORK
Miss Nell Padgett Goes to Bos
ton to Join Bureau
Tour.
Miss Nell Padgett, talented daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Padgett, of
this city, who has gained a national
reputation as a soloist, is leaving for
Boston today to resume her lyceum
work. She goes to join the Boston
Lyceum Bureau with which organiza
tion she was on tour last season. Her
number is sold to a Philadelphia bu
reau and she will appear in all the
large eastern cities.
The best wishes of all the "home
folk" will attend this fine young lady
on her tour.
As evidence that her talent is rec
ognized and appreciated, especially
in the Old North State, we "rwfW
the following article, which appeared
in The Charlotte Observer following
Miss Padgett's appearance With the
Shrine Band at Gastonia recently:
"Miss Nell Padgett, of Forest City,
is a young lady possessing a most re
markable voice, which for volume and
high register, is simply wonderful.
She rendered several very fue -selec
tions phrasing with no effr,-. * pro
ducing notes as true as steel. un
dertones are of such value, as to win
her audience and lift them to the
higher realms of appreciation, and
creating among them a greater desire
to hear more. She has a remarkably
bright future and if we are right in
our prognostications, the crown of
success awaits her in the higher de
velopment of her talent. She has fine
control of her voice, which will stim
ulate her ambition and reward her
efforts and in her attainments in the
future North Carolina will be proud
that she comes from the old North
State."
with her grandmother, Mr. Hall Mar
tin.
Little Miss Rebecca Shafer, of Er
win, Tenn., spent several days with
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Shafer.
Miss Lucy Higgins has returned to
her school in South Carolina after
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Higgins.
Mrs. Faye Hollifield and children,
of Booneville, Miss., are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Hollifield. v
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Bilgerstaff and
family, of Sunshine, and Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Robinson and and family
of Forest City, were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Biggerstaff
mrsday.
STUDENTS' DAY
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
Interesting Services To Be Held
Next Sunday—Large At
tendance Expected.
One year ago the first "Students'
Day" services were held at the First
Baptist church here. Since that time
the idea has spread rapidly over the
South. This year 2,000 pastors were
asked to hold such services. All
students and teachers home from col
lege are asked to sit on the front
pews. The local High school students
and teachers are invited to join the
college students in this service. The
students are asked to bring their
pennants and sit together. The
church will be the host. There will
be songs by the students and the ser
mon delivered by the pastor, will be
with a view to helping them. All are
interested in our students. These
young people are our only hope for
the future. It is not a time for dis
couragement and criticism but for
! sympathy and helpfulness. We think
the church is doing the right thing
to hold this service. The time is next
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. This
paper joins with the church in urging
the young people to take advantage
of this opportunity.
The exercises are sponsored by the
Senior and Junior B. Y. P. U.'s of
the First Baptist church. Next Sun
day each student attending will be
welcomed at the door by some mem
ber of one of the Unions.
LOMBARD ENTERTAINERS
AT SCHOOLHOUSE MONDAY
Another treat is in store for lovers
of clean entertainment with the ap
pearance at the high school audito
rium Monday night, Jan 5. of the
Lombard Entertainers.
Extraordinary costumes, some of
them imported from Japan: Smoke
pictures, something never used cn the
Lyceum platform before; a remark
able one-stringed cello and a Gypsy
camp fire setting are a few novelties
which make unique and compelling
tne program of the Lombard Enter
tainer?., a company consisting of Har
ry Lombard, great baritone singer,
and two assistants.
In addition to their regular pro
gram of songs and music the com
pany as a whole will present a sketch,
"His Home Town Girl."
KIWANIS CLUE MEETS
Monday night's attendance fell of*
very appreciably, doubtless due to the
holiday season. Among the guests
were Messrs. B. A. Lowrance and
R. C. Alexander. Mr. Lowrance ma-le
a spirited talk in which he particular
ly stressed the importance of get
ting more men and boys on the fcrm
and also the advantages of diversi
fied farming. New officers will be
inducted into their various stations at
next Monday's meeting. Kiwani*.
faces an eventful year and we hope
to see an increase in membership.
REV. W. R. WARE
GIVEN SALARY INCREASE
Rev. W. R. Ware, who has just re
cently cbme to Forest City as pastor
of the Methodist church, was hand
somely remembered during the holi
days by being given a substantial in
crease in salary, which will run sev
eral hundred dollars more than in the
past.
The Courier considers this quick
recognition of the ability and fidelity
of Rev. Ware quite a compliment on
the part of the members of their new
pastor. Dr. Ware is a forceful
preacher and has quickly made many
fritnds in his new charge. The pas
tor and family were made the happy
recipients of many valuable tokens of
esteem during the Christmas season,
for which true appreciation and grat
itude are felt.
BOX AND OYSTER SUPPER
AT MT. PLEASANT
There will be a box and oyster sup
per at Mt. Pleasant school house Sat
urday night, Jan. 3, at 7:30 o'clock.
Girls all bring boxes, and boys come
prepared to buy.
POSTOFFICE MAY ENTER
SECOND CLASS SOON
Among the things the New Year
| is to bring will be that Forest City's
postoffice may enter the second class.
It has been rumored that this has
been effected already, but Postmaster
McMurry informs The Courier that
report is premature, although he feels
sure that the next report, to be made
following the first of the year will
justify the transfer of the postoffice
into the second class. This may be
possible at the end of the first quar
ter, or almost certainly to follow by
July Ist.
The Forest City postoffice has
been in the third class since 1910.
CHRISTMAS
QUIETLY PASSES
Quiet Celebrations and Happy
Family Gatherings—No
Disorder.
Christmas was quietly observed in
Forest City. Inclement weather had
a tendency to keep most folk indoors,
where the day was pleasantly spent
in good family fashion. Quite a few
hardy ones braved the weather to
make social visits, but there was not
much visiting as would have occurred
with more propitious weather.
No particular disorder was report
ed by police and the officers had a
I very quiet day.
« * *
One of the really big events of
the season—one resulting in great
good to many who otherwise may
have had a less joyous Christmas—
was the community Christmas tree.
This movement sponsored by the Ki
wanis Club, and warmly backed by
the generous citizens of the town,
gained such headway that donations
in money alone amounted to over
S2OO, while liberal hearted merch
ants on every hand made generous
donations and also made special
prices on goods sold for the benefit
of the underprivileged.
A fine Christmas tree was placed
on Main street and beautifully light
ed. However, rain caused the ladies,
in charge of distribution of pres
ents to repair to the Kiwanis hall
to dispense the gifts. This event
took place Tuesday evening, Decem
ber 23rd.
The committee found.s4 families
needy and worthy of help. Gifts con
sisted of clothing, toys, candies, nuts,
etc., for the children and clothing,
groceries, etc., for the grown folks,
while in some instances money for
medicine and coal was furnished.
It was a great work and caused
cheer and comfort to come to many
homes. The committee of ladies
worked hard and faithfully.
Whole-souled and generous, us al
ways, Mr. F. I. Barber furnished a
truck and personally assisted the la
dies in distributing gifts to those
who were unable to be present at
the hall.
At the Methodist Church.
"The Birth of Christ", a beautiful
Christmas pageant was given on last
Wednesday evening at the Methodist
church, by Mrs. C. C. Moore's Sun
day school class. Three little boys
represented the three kings, Mary
Frye and Mary Moss as the two chil
dren and Madge Moore dressed as
an angel representing the Christmas
spirit was beautiful indeed. The pro
gram also consisted of songs and reci
tations which were splendidly render
ed. After the pageant the entire
Sunday school was given a Christmas
treat, which was greatly enjoyed, and
good things sent to the absentees.
At the Baptist Church.
The Y. W. A. of the First Baptist
church gave a beautiful Christmas
pageant at the church on Wednesday
night, Dec. 24. This pageant was
beautiful throughout and executed in
a way to please and bring out the
spirit of the occasion in a most im
pressive manner.
Following the presentation of the
pageant, a treat was provided for all
members of the various Sunday school
classes.
NOTICE STOCKHOLDERS'
MEETING.
The annual stockholders' meeting
of The National Bank of Forest City
will be held in the directors' room
of f he bank on mesday, Jan. 13, at
"* :30 o'clock P. M. 12-2t
$1.50 Per Year In Advanc«
LATEST NEWS
FROM HENRIETTA
Interesting Items About Do
ings Of People Of the
Community.
Henrietta, Dec. 29.—Mrs. James
W. Dandridge and her son, Edmund,
have returned to Walterboro after
spending Christmas holidays with Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde E. Mahaffie.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Morehead and
children of Shelby are visiting rel
atives here.
Mrs. Phil Pegram, of Charlotte,
spent a few hours in town Friday
afternoon, Mrs. Pegram was formerly
Miss Elma Scoggins, cashier of the
Henrietta Mills Store No. 1.
Mrs. Ella Roper and her two sons,
Arthur and Glenn, of Gaffney, S. C.,
spent the Christmas holidays with
Mrs. Roper's mother, Mrs. Annah
McDade.
Misses Jane and Bessie Mathis
spent Christmas with relatives near
Rutherfordton.
Miss Rose Gaffney and her mother,
Mrs. I. N. Miller, visited in Spartan
burg Sunday.
Mr. Clyde Harris, who is home for
the holidays, spent Sunday with Mr.
Howard West.
Miss Brama Layne who has been
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
M. Layne, returned Sunday to her
school at Gramling, S. C.
Mr. John Layne and Mr. Howard
West were dinner guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wilkins, Christ
mas day.
The whole community was sadden
ed Wednesday morning to hear of
the death of Mr. Franklin McGinnis,
one of the most beloved citizens of
the town. Mr. McGinnis went out
early in the morning to cut wood and
was found a few minutes later in an
unconscious state. He lived only a
few minutes after he was taken into
the house. Surviving him are two
children, Minnie and Arthur. Mr.
McGinnis was laid to rest Thursday
at High Shoals cemetery.
Mr. Perry Wiseman has returned
to Richmond where he will do hos
pital work until his school re-onens.
DELIGHTFUL DINNER PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thomas were
hosts at a lovely five-course dinner
at 7:00 o'clock on Tuesday evening.
The house was beautiful throughout
with Christina: decorations. The
dining room and table never looked
prettier with the huge red Christmas
hue over the center of the table and
streamers leading from it to the dif
ferent points of the table. "Santa
Claus" placo cards were used, also
silver baskets of salted nuts and
mints. The meat and vegetable
course, consisting of turkey and the
trimmings, was delicious. Those in
vited were: Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Young, of Union Springs, Ala., Rev.
and Mrs. W. R. Ware, Mr. and Mrs.
B. B. Doggett, Mrs. J. F. Alexander
and Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Thomas.
FAMILY DINNER PARTY
On Christmas day, Mr. and Mrs,
J. H. Thomas had a lovely family
dinner party. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McCardwell, of
Gratz, Ky., Mrs. G. L. McCardwell
and Mrs. J. M. McCardwell of Gratz,
Ky., Mrs. Y. L. McCardwell and
Mrs. E. 0. Thomas and children, Mr,
R. C. Alexander and Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Thomas.
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Thomas enter
tained on last Friday with a lovely
Christmas dinner. The house looked
lovely in holiday attire and a most
sumptuous turkey dinner with all
that goes to make up a good dinner
was enjoyed by the following: Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. McCardwell of Gratz,
Ky., Mrs. Y. L. McCardwell and
children, of Mooresboro, Mrs. J. H.
Thomas and little Helen Thomas and
Mr. R. C. Alexander.
LITERARY CLUB TO MEET
The Literary Club will hold its reg
ular meeting on Thursday, January
Bth, at 3:45, instead of Thursday,
January Ist. They will meet at the
home of Mrs. G. C. King Mesdames
G. C. King and A. W. Falvey being
joint hostesses. A full attendance is
desired.
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