RUTHERFORD
COUNTY'S
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NEWSPAPER
VOL. VII—No. 31
SUPERIOR COURT
CONVENED MONDAY
Judge John W. Oglesby Open
ed Spring Term Of Super
ior Court Monday.
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Rutherfordton, May 12. —Superior
Court opened Monday, May 11th.
Judge John W. Oglesby, recently ap
pointed to fill the vancancy caused
4 jy the death of Judge Long, is pre-
Sliding. More than a hundred cases
are docketed for this week and next.
To date, the following cases have
been disposed of:
State vs. Drew Hill —Good be
havior shown, continued under for
mer order.
4 State vs. J. A. Lowery—Good be
havior shown, continued under form
er order.
State vs. Tom Price—Nol pros
with leave.
State vs. New Harrill—Nol pros
with leave.
State vs. H. G. Gibbs —Nol pros
with leave.
State vs. L. C. Hadden —Nol pros
with leave.
State vs. Ed Hill—Nol pros with
leave.
State vs. Jim Parris —Nol pros
with leave.
State vs. John Queen —Nol pros
with leave.
State vs. Mark West —Nol pros
\ with leave.
State vs. Ola Hardin —Nol pros
with leave.
State vs. Otis Y/all —Nol pros with
leave.
State vs. Elizabeth Couch, Walker
II ay no and Claud Couch —Nol pros
with leave.
State vs. Paul Hawkins —Recom-
mendation of Solicitor judgement was
suspended on payment of cost.
State vs. Yates Jones —Defendant
pleads guilty of having whiskey on
hand for beverage purposes. Fine
SIOO and the cost.
State vs. George Condry, A. L.
Whitworth, J. M. Grinstaff, judgment
of the court that defendants pay fines
of SSO each and the cost.
State vs. J. L. Wells —Prosecution
withdrawn on defendant complying
with judgment in Recorder's court
and paying the cost.
State vs. Lewis Jolley—Defendant
to pay a fine of $l5O in first count
and the cost; 2nd count to be con
fined in jail for a period of six months
and assigned to roads. Capias not
to issue upon condition that he not
violate the prohibition laws of the
state of North Carolina for a period
of two years.
State vs. Willie Hayne—Defend
ant pleads guilty to forcible tres
pass. Judgment that defendant pay
a fine of $25 and cost.
W. F. Flack—continued.
L. W. Arrowood—Continued.
C. C. Pannell—Continued.
W. O. McKinney, alias capias con
tinued.
Floyd Logan, alias capias contin
ued.
C. B. Melton, alias capias con
tinued.
State vs. R. L. McFarland, alias
capias and continued.
Estate vs. Layton Duncan, alias
ciWas and continued.
State vs. Lelandar Fox—Alias cap
ias and continued.
State vs. Eerry Hamrick—Alias
capias and continued.
State vs. Shannon Glascoe —Alias
capias and continued.
State vs. J. L. Horn—Alias capias
and continued.
State vs. Gus Price—Alias capias
and continued.
State vs. Monroe Melton—Alias
1 capias and continued.
State vs. Vernon Rollins—Alias
capias and continued.
In the case of State vs. J. L. Horn,
on docket for handling whiskey, it
appeared to the court from certified
copies of the record of the Court of
Common Pleas and General Sessions
for the county of Greenville, S. C.,
that the defendant is now imprisoned
in the State's prison for the State of
South Carolina for ten years.
It is, therefore, ordered that the
sci fa heretofore issued be discharg
ed upon the payment of the cost of
• Sci fa.
State vs. DeWitt Harrill and Clar
ence Proctor —Good behavior shown
and continued under former order for
Harrill. Proctor called and failed;
judgment ni si sci fa and capias.
State vs. J. B. Kanipe—Called and
ill » failed; judgment ni si sci fa and
capias.
State vs. Fred Wilkins—Called
FOREST CITY COURIER
POULTRY CAR COMING
HERE NEXT WEEK
The Southern Produce and Com
mission Company, of Hamlet an
nounces that they will have cars sta
tioned in this county next week for
the purpose of buying poultry, direct
from the raisers.
A poultry car will be at Ruther
fordtcn from Tuesday noon to Wed
nesday afternoon, May 19-20 th; at
Ellenboro Wednesday afternoon and
to Thursday noon, May 20-21 st and
at Shelby Friday, May 22nd.
Prices paid will be as follows: hens,
21c; roosters 10c; broilers 40c;
geese and ducks 10c; turkeys 20c;
and guineas 25c.
POPULAR COUPLE
WED IN ASHEVILLE
Mr. J. Worth Morgan and Miss
Eva Sue Dillingham Mar
ried Last Monday.
I News of the marriage of Mr. J.
Worth Morgan and Miss Eva Sue Dil
lingham, which took place in Ashe
ville last Monday, will be received
with interest in this county and thru
out Western North Carolina.
Mr. Morgan is teller at the Farm
ers Bank & Trust Co., Forest City,
and one of the county's foremost
young business men. He is the son
of Mr! and Mrs. G. Morgan, of
Union Mills, and a rising young
business man of many sterling quali
ties.
The bride is the attractive and ac
complished daughter of Mrs. A. Ber
nard Dillingham, of Weaverville.
Possessed of a charming personality,
she is a young lady of wide popular
ity. .
After, a wedding trip throughout
Western North Carolina and other
points, the young couple will be at
home to their friends on Carolina
avenue, Forest City.
and failed; judgment ni si sci fa and
capias.
State vs. W. H. McKinney—Called
and failed; judgment ni si sci fa and
capias.
State vs. Joe Waters--Called and
failed; judgment ni si sci fa and cap
ias.
State vs. Zeb Leatherman and
Mary Leatherman—Called and fail
ed; judgment ni si sci fa and capias.
State vs. Pink McSwain —Cailed
and failed; judgment ni si sci fa and
capias.
State vs. W. A. Crawley—Nol pros
with leave.
State vs. Lero Hunt—Called and
failed; judgment ni si sci fa and cap
ias.
State vs. Bob Medford—Good be
havior shown, continued under form
er order.
State vs. Earl Poteat —Nol pros
with leave.
State vs. Jake Lattimore—Defend
ant through counsel waives bill and
enters a plea of nolo contendere as
to forcible trespass. Judgment that
defendant pay a fine of $25 and the
cost.
State vs. Crayton Vassey—Defend
ant pleads guilty of forgery; judg
ment that he be confined in county
jail of Rutherford county for a pe
riod of six months and be assigned to
work at the county home under the
direction of the superintendent of
the home.
State vs. Will Burgess—Defendant
pleads guilty to transporting.
State vs. J. D. Blanton—Defend
ant, through his counsel, pleads
guilty of violation of the prohibition
jlaw in two counts; one for having
whisky for beverage purposes and for
| transporting. First count judgment
that the defendant pay $75 and the
cost. Second count judgment of the
court that the defendant be confined
in jail of Rutherford county for a pe
riod of six months, to be assigned to
work on roads of Henderson county
or any other county with which the
commissioners may arrange; capias
;to issue upon motion of Solicitor in
event defendant violates any of the
prohibition laws of the state for a
period of two years.
State vs. Milt Godfrey, Will Bay
nard, Lawson Condry and Earl Har
rill—Plead guilty violation prohibi
tion laws of the state; two counts in
the bill one for transporting and one
for having whisky on hand' for be
verage purposes. Judgment in first
count that defendant pay a fine of
$75 and the cost; second count, judg
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PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1925
FOREST CITY GROWING
LIKE A GREEN BAY TREE
Splendid Business Houses and Handsome Resi
dences Going Up—City Has Won
derful Advantages,
Forest City continues to grow in
a steady manner that is attracting
attention throughout the state. This
growth is not a flash, nor sudden
boom, but the continued and steady
development, that, backed by sound
judgment, is carrying the city on to
bigger and better things.
Along with the developments thru
out the city has been a steady rise
in property values, especially in busi
ness and dwelling lots.
Extensive street paving and sewer
operations are now nearing comple
tion, which, when completed, will
give Forest City the record of having
the best and most complete work of
this nature to be found in any small
city in the state.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new township high school building on
West Main street. The completion
of this work will give the city two
splendid school buildings, both of
which will be a credit to the city and
community. This wise provision of
adequate school buildings and equip-
ment will prove a wonderful factor in
the future development and growth
of the city.
A tentative program calls for the
erection during the year of a new
building for the Farmers Bank &
Trust Co., while ground has already
been broken for the erection of the
handsome new home of the Forest
City National Bank. Also there is
much talk of a new cotton mill and
a new hotel in keeping with the re
quirements of a city of the size of
this one.
Brick is now being placed on the
lot between Sinkoe's and Courtney's
Ten Cent Store for the erection by
Harrill & Huntley of a new two
story business house.
The finishing touches are being
put on the splendid new business
house of the Horn Overland Co., on
Main street. This structure, with a
frontage of nearly 100 feet, has a
beautiful drive in filling station,
MRS. MAX DOBBINS
DIES AT SPINDALE
Widely Known Young Woman
Dies At Her Home in Spin
dale Tuesday Morning.
Spindale, May 12.—Mrs. Max Dob
bins died at her home in Spindale
Tuesday morning about 4;00 o'clock
after a short illness and was buried
Wednesday morning at 11:00 o'clock
at Mountain Creek Baptist church,
the funeral being conducted by her
pastor, Rev. M. M. Huntley.
Mrs. Dobbins was well known and
loved in Spindale. She was about 23
years old, having been married about
two years.
She is survived by her mother,
Mrs. Johnnie Geer, of Rutherfordton;
seven sisters, Misses Alma and Elea
nor Geer, of Rutherfordton; Mrs.
Morris, Mrs. Elger Mitchem, Mrs.
Long and Mrs. Loran Johnson, of
near Gilkey; Mrs. Lloyd Blanton, of
Spindale; two brothers, Messrs.
Worth and Jessie Geer, of Ruther
fordton. Her husband, Mr. Max Dob
bins and a small child, born immedi
ately before her death, also survive.
Before her marriage she was Miss
Geer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Johnnie Geer, of Rutherfordton R-4.
Mr. Geer was a well-known and lead
ing citizen of the upper county sec
tion, before his death two years ago.
Her husband, Mr. Dobbins, is a popu
lar automobile salesman of the B. B.
Doggett firm, of Forest City.
Mayor Lowrance wants a clean
city. He has asked The Courier to
notify householders who have trash
to be removed to call Mr. J. E. Cald
well at the Mayor's office, who will
send a man to remove the rubbish.
Let everyone avail themselves of
this offer. Keep your premises
clean.
Ladies, have you seen the new
dresses at The Leader Store?
REMOVAL OF TRASH
large display room for the Willys-
Overland line of cars, show rooms,
stock rooms and repair department.
Watch for the announcement of the
opening of this splendid new building.
Extensive improvements are being
made on East Main street, especially
in the grading and beautifying of the
yards. It is expected that the con
tract for the paving of this street
will be let in June. On this street,
Mr. T. R. Padgett has begun the
erection of a magnificent new home,
to cost when completed, between
$25,000 and $30,000.
| Several new buildings are con
templated for Carolina avenue, while
I Mr. A. D. Mills had begun the erec
i tion of a handsome new home on
Magnolia avenue. Mr. F. I. Barber
will at an early date erect a beauti
ful new residence on this street, to
cost between $15,000 and $20,000.
On West Main street the building
operations are quite extensive. Now
under way is the handsome new home
of Mr. R. E. Biggerstaff, while Mr.
Spurgeon Moss has just recently oc
cupied his beautiful new home. Mr.
B. B. Doggett has an architect draw
ing plans for his new home, opposite
Dr. G. P. Reid's place. The Doggett
home is to be a handsome structure,
to cost from $15,000 to $20,000, pos
sibly more.
Work on the new apartment of Dr.
F. R. Wilkins is progressing rapidly,
while Mr. R. K. Hollifield is making
extensive improvements on his resi
dence just off West Main street.
New residences, of which we have
no record just at present, are going
up in other sections of the city.
Faith and optimism, backed by
sound judgment, is making our city
grow like the proverbial green bay
tree.
Centrally located, with superb
shipping facilities, the best climate on
earth, a splendid labor situation and
many other things go into the mak
ing of Forest City.
KIWANIS CLUB TO
ADVERTISE CITY
Local Kiwanians Take Large
Space in Progress Edition
Of Charlotte Observer.
Forest City is hitting new and
greater strides thru the activities of
the Kiwanis Club. About three hun
dred dollars have been raised to ad
vertise the immediate section under
the auspices of the club. The town
will have possibly two pages in The
Charlotte Observer's big Progress
and Prosperity edition of May 18th,
which will have a nation-wide circu
lation.
This advertising is made possible
thru the donations made by the fol
lowing firms and individuals: Coca-
Cola Bottling Co., Forest City Oil
Mill Co., Forest City Courier, W. G.
Magness, Farmers Hardware Co.,
Dalton Bros., Peoples Drug Store,
Horn's Cash Store, Efird's Depart
ment Store, W. L. Horn, Cyclone
Auction Co., J. C. Harrill, Flack
Hardware Co., The Leader, J. M.
Price & Son, B. B. T. R.
Padgett, Dr. Amos Duncan, Forest
City Motor Co., Jones Grocery Co.,
G. F. Bradley, Reinhardt Drug Co.,
Florence Mills, Farmers Bank &
Trust Co., Watkins Grocery, Harrill's
Market, C. C. Moore & Co., The Na
tional Bank, Blanton's Cafe, P. N.
Long, J. W. Sanders, T. C. Whisnant
& Son, Marks Shoe Shop, H. B. Dog
gett, U. S. Courtney, Fair Store, For
est City Furniture Co., Long Drug
Co., Harris Oil Co., John Thomas,
Sinkoe's Department Store, M. H.
Hewitt.
M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPPER
All members of the Men's class of
of the Methodist Sunday school are
urged to be present at the Kiwanis
hall Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The "Reds" and the "Blues" of the
local Methodist church will have the
long-looked for supper at that time.
FOREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT CALENDAR
SUNDAY, MAY 24th
8:00 O'Clock P. M.
Baccalaureate Sermon.
MONDAY, MAY 25th
8:00 O'Clock P. M.
Senior Class Day Exercises.
TUESDAY, MAY 26th
8:00 O'Clock P. M.
High School Play.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27th
10:00 O'Clock A. M.
Reading and Declamation Contests.
8:00 O'Clock P. M.
Commencement Exercises.
COUNTY CLUB TO
MEET AT GILKEY
Mr. J. G. K. McClure, Presi
dent of Farmers Federation
Be Principal Speaker.
The May meeting of the Ruther
[ford County Club will be held in the
[school building at Gilkey, N. C., on
Tuesday, May 19th, at 1:00 p. m.
All members are requested to send
in their cards to Mrs. C. F. Cline in
order that a sufficient number of
plates may be arranged for all who
expect to attend.
Mr. K. S. Tanner, President of the
Club has engaged Mr. J. G. K. Mc-
Clure, President Farmers Federation
and State Agriculture worked of
Asheville, who will be the principal
speaker for the occasion. Let every
member attend and urge farmers to
attend. Bring a farmer with you for
Mr. McClure will have an important
message for them.
All outstanding committees will be
expected to make reports at this
meeting
There probably will be some new
business brought up at this meeting
and it is earnestly hoped that every
member will be present.
THE RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL
The Rutherford Hospital, a couple
of years ago recipient of a big ra
dium unit through the generosity of
Mr. Cal. Plonk, has been transferred
to the county in trust, the advantage
of this movement being that it is now
open to endowment. The same medi
cal organization is to continue in con
trol. This is one of the finest hos
pitals in the State and a broader field
of usefulness now appears open to it.
—Charlotte Observer.
SOUTHERN POWER CO.
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
Plans are now under way for the
construction of a new tie-in station,
near the Seaboard depot by the
Southern Power Co. The new station
will have a capacity of 100,000 volts.
A warehouse and a few houses for
employes will also be built, work on
the project to begin about June Ist.
The new power line, between
Spartanburg and Forest City, will
also be opened about June Ist.
NOTICE, TAXPAYERS
You must list property and poll;
during the month of May, or pay a
penalty. •;»
Now is the time to list.
Cool Springs township taxpayers
can list with J. T. Fortune at the In
dustrial Bank, Forest City. 31-2t
M. O. DICKERSON HONORED
Governor McLean last week ap
pointed Mr. M. O. Dickerson, of
Rutherfordton, as a member of the
Board of Directors of Cullowhee Nor
mal School, Sylva, N. C. The Gover
nor named an entirely new board. —
The Sun.
FOREST CITY BOY HONORED
Durham, May 12. —Annual elec
tion of editors and managers of the
three Duke University student publi
cations: The Achieve monthly;
Chronicle weekly; and the Chanti
cleer, annually has been made by the
Junior class. The officers elected
will serve during 1925-26. Mr. Ralph
Biggerstaff, of Forest City, was
elected as business manager of the
Chanticleer. This is Ralph's third
year at Duke. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. O. B. Biggerstaff of West
Main street, Forest City, and a prod
uct of Forest City High school.
$1.50 Per Year In Advance
THORNTON-FLACK
| WEDDING TDESDAY
Popular Couple Married In
Charlotte—Honeymooning:
In New York.
The announcement of the mar
riage of Miss Blanche Thornton and
Mr. Chas. Z. Flack will be received
with pleasurable interest by the many
friends of the contracting parties in
the two Carolinas.
The wedding: had been announced
to take place in June, but the happy
event was advanced to Tuesday of
this week, when they were married
!at 6:00 o'clock p. m., at the Tryon
, Street Methodist church, Charlotte,
| the pastor, Dr. J. H. Barnhardt, per'
j forming: the ceremony.
Only a few friends were present to
;witness the ceremony, the affair be-
I ing a quiet one. Among those pres
-1 ent being Misses Thelma and Lucile
| Thornton, sisters of the bride, Mul
,lins, S. C.; Mr. Frank Thornton,
brother of the bride. University of
South Carolina, and Mr. Robert Hope,
'from the same college; Mrs. R. R.
' Blanton, sister of the groom; Miss
Robbie Biggerstaff, Miss Margaret
i Young, Mr. E. G. Abc-rnathy, Mr.
Robert Holmes, Forest City; Miss
;Frances Hoyle, Shelby; Miss Bertha
'Jones, Cherryville; Miss Jane Young,
, Troutman; Mr. B. Arp Lov,ranee,
Charlotte.
Immediately after the ceremony
the happy young couple left for a
bridal trip to New York and other
points in the East. After their return
June Ist, they will be at home in
the pretty Smith home  n West Main
street, Forest City.
Miss Thornton is one of South Car
olina's most attractive young ladies
and has hosts of friends in this sec
tion, where she has visited and taught
in th®~fco\veil High Schools i\r the
past three years. She is a graduate
of the Columbia College of Columbia,
S. C., of the 1922 class, and in ad
(Jition to her wide popularity in so
cial circle- in both the Carolina:; is
a young woman of high intellectual
attainments. She is a member of one
of South Carolina's most prominent
families the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
0. S. Thornton.
Mr. Flack is one of Forest City's
most successful young business men,
being a member of The Flack Hard
ware Company and the senior part
ner of Flack & Holmes, Heating and
Plumbing contractors. He is popu
lar among the civic, social, fraternal
and church activities of this place and
is one of Forest City's leading citi
zens. Mr. Flack received his educa
tion at the University of North Caro
lina and belongs to one of Ruther
ford county's leading families.
AUTO WRECK
The Spartanburg - Rutherfordton
jitney collided with the car of Mr.
G. A. Hines at Caroleen Sunday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Hines and some of the
children were cut with flying glass,
but none were seriously injured.
REVIVAL SERVICES
Rev. Jas. V. Robert-, pastor of
the Wesleyan Methodist
church, announces a revival meeting
to begin May 15, at 7 :C0 p. m.
Services will be held each evening
at*7:3o. Rev. Roberts will do the
preaching. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to take part in this
revival and make it a blessing to the
community.
COOL SPRINGS MEMORIAL
SERVICES SATURDAY
I —Memorial services will be held at
Cool Springs cemetery Saturday, May
i 16. Song services and prayer will be
held at the cemetery. Following this
I the graves will be decorated. The
! services are being arrange.! with the
j idea in view of making it very im
i pressive. This gathering will be oc
! casion to start a movement for a lar
ger and better cemetery,
i The following well-knov n people
| have passed away within the last
i year and are buried in Cool Springs
! cemetery: Harold Long, Mrs. J. B.
j Harriil, Rev. C. M. Teal, Mr. C. A.
| Ford, Mrs. J. B. Blanton, Miss Edith
' Holbert, Mrs. Robert Callahan, Mr.
jj. B. Flack, Theron Moore, Bill
; Young, Mrs. A. M. Smith and Cather
ine Henson.
Complete line of picnic supplies
at Courtney's 10c store.
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