RUTHERFORD
COUNTY'S
BIGGEST AND
BEST
NEWSPAPER
VOL. VII—No. 33
COMMENCEMENT AT CITY
HIGH SCHOOL THIS WEEK
Dr. W. L. Poteat Preaches Baccalaureate Ser
mon Class Day Exercises Held Mon
day Dr. Frazier Delivers Com
mencement Address,
HONORS BESTOWED ON TWENTY-EIGHT
Commencement exercises of For-
Li -* r,; ty High school are being held
this —k, having opened Sunday
night, the feature being an address
to the graduating class by Dr. W. L.
Poteat, president of Wake Forest
# College. Dr. Poteat was introduced
by Hon. T. J. Moss, graduate of
Wake Forest and prominent young
attorney of this city, who, after tell
ing of the pleasure affoided him by
this occasion, characterized the head
of his alma mater as one of the fore
most educators of the South a point
well taken and concurred in by all
present.
Dr. Poteat's address was directed
mainly to the graduates and was re
plete with suggestions that will re
main long in the minds of every one
within the sound of his voice. Noting
■ J the meagrd number of boys in the
4 * graduating class, as compared with
the girls, the speaker made a strong
♦ appeal to parents on their responsi
' bility to keep their boys in school.
His address was splendid throughout
and highly enjoyed by all present.
Other parts of Sunday night's pro
gram were as follows:
Anthem—By United Choirs.
Scripture Reading—Dr. W. R.
Ware.
Solo —Mrs. Hague Padgett.
Benediction —Dr. W. A. Ayers.
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Class Day Exercises.
Class day exercises were held
Monday evening at 8:00 o'clock.
!: Program as follows:
' School Song Class
Welcome James Ayers
History Mary King Harrill
Solo —"I Know a Bank"—
Henry Parker and Lillian Washburn
Prophecy Alice Barber
Oration —Ambition. Henry Tedder
Poem Reba Price
Will Rose Eaves
Farewell Address to Selnior
Class - Robt. Lee Harrill
Trophy Bearer Hilda McDonald
Class Song Caroline Parks
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Musical Comedy Tuesday
• Exercises for Tuesday night con
sisted of a musical comedy, "The
Well," a romance of Old
Ireland. This program printed last
weeQc, was carried out in a most en
joyable manner, every one participat
ing carrying out their parts in a most
creditable manner.
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Declamatory Contest
jt" r
? The declamatory contest was held
at 10:00 o'clock a. m., Wednesday.
The program:
] The New South Gold Ledbetter
The : ghi' g
The Modern Farmer. Cortez Hamrick
The Crushed
4 Flower Robt. Lee Harrill
6 Reading Contest
A Black Blue Grass
Widow Agnes Davis
Rags Alice Washburn
Salute Your Brides Bernice' Kanipe
Pro Patria Lillian Washburn
■ "Voices of the
Woods" Michael Watson
Glee Club
"Santa Lucia" Alfred Murray
Glee Club
Presentation of Certificates
of Attendance .... Sup't J. W. Eaks
5?
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9 Commencement Exercise*
Commencement exercises were held
at 8:00 o'clock p. m., Wednesday, as
follows:
Invocation Rev. W. A. Ayers
"Commencement
I
Song" Alfred Murray
"The* Flowers That Bloom
in the Spring" Arthur Sullivan
Glee Club
• Presentation of
Speaker Rev. O. C. Huston
I Dr. W. H. Frazier
Presentation of Diplo-
FOREST CN Y COURIER
CIVIC DEPARTMENT
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Former Betterment Club, Now
a Part Of Woman's Club,
Holds Interesting Meeting.
The Civic Department of the Wom
an's Club met on last Saturday eve
ning at 8:00 at Padgett and King's
store, at which time new officers
for the ensuing year were elected, as
follows:
Mrs. R. E. Biggerstaff, chairman;
Mrs. T. R. Padgett, vice-chairman;
Mrs. W. C. Blanton, secretary and
treasurer.
A splendid meeting was held and
many places made for special work
to be done by the club in our beau
tiful and fast growing city. A report
was made by Mrs. C. E. Alcock of
the Lyceum course held last winter,
which was successful and the pro
ceeds turned into the treasury.
j A rising vote of thank was given
to Mr. R. E. Biggerstaff, The Courier
and to the Board of city Aldermen,
for helping to sell tickets, advertis
ing space given the lyceum course
and to the Alderman for the many
courtesies shown the ladies at all
times in co-operating with them in
every good work they have en
deavored to do. A hearty welcome
was extended to Mrs. I. B. Coving
ton, of Wadesboro, but formerly of
Forest City, who was always a faith
ful member while living here.
It was decided to hold a meeting
on the first Saturday in each month.
The Civic Department of the Wom
en's Club was formerly the Better
ment Club, and each member is urged
to attend the next meeting and re
new their membership. We would
like a 100 per cent membership to
this department, as every one should
take pride in our growing city and
work for the many things we can ac
complish in the way of sanitary meas
ures and the beautifying of the town
I
SUPERIOR COURT
ADJOURNED FRIDAY
Court Has Busy Session Of
Two Weeks—Criminal and
Civil Dockets Cleared.
I
I
| Superior Court adjourned Friday
afternoon at 5:00 o'clock after clear
ing thd criminal and civil court dock
ets. Judge John M. Oglesby, succes
sor to Judge Ben F. Long, has been
holding court for the past two weeks.
This was the first court that he has
held in this county since being ap
pointed.
The following cases were disposed
; of since the last issue of the Courier
;to the time of adjournment Friday:
| State vs. Steve Greenway and John
Humphries—Jury find for their ver
dict that defendants are guilty of
having on hand material for the man
i ufacture of whiskey. Judgment that
each pay a fine of $25 and the cost.
State vs. Jeff Beeks and Wister
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| mas Supt. J. W. Eaks
Benediction Rev. W. R. Ware
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Successful Term.
The closing of the Forest City
, schools this w£ek marks one of the
most successful terms in the history
iof the school. The school has made
, wonderful advancement under the
(able superintendency of Prof. J. W.
( Eaks, assisted by a faculty of 28, the
enrollment reaching 987. The next
| term, beginning Sept. 1, will open
|in the splendid new township high
, school building if the contractors fin
iish their work in time.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1925
CHAUTAUQUA TO
OPEN HERE NEXT
MONDAY, JUNE 3
Five Day Program In Forest
City—Begins June 3rd and
Continues Through Fri
day, June sth.
Redpath's big five-day Chautauqua
will open in Forest City Monday,
June Ist and continue through Fri
day, June sth.
Ladies of the Woman's Club are
engaged in placing the tickets already
pledged and in selling to others who
have not signed. If you have not
gotten season tickets, be sure to get
them, thereby making a big saving
and at the same time giving support
to a high-class series of * entertain
ments of county-wide scope. Adult
season tickets are $'2.50; for children
$1.25.
It is claimed that the events tnis
year are a superlative class, above
what has been brought here in oth
er years and, if this claim can be
verified, it means that those who pa
tronize the Chautauqua this Spring,
are going to find it unusually fine and
enjoyable and wholesome, as well as
stimulating and intellectualizing.
The Chautauqua is aimed to bring
entertainments of a varied nature
within reach of the multitude by
bundling up a series of lectures, mu
sical programs and wizardry exhibi
tions, and offering the lot at popu
lar prices.
It generally haDpens that in these
engagements are one or more indi
vidual attractions that, if brougth to
the community under any other au
spices, would gobble up the price for
the entire week's entertainment.
It is quantity production, we take
it, therefore, that represents the
genius of the Chautauqua manage
ment in that it is able to give the
people a round of high-class enter
tainment for a price that the aver
age family can well sustain.
The sparkling American comedy,
"Give and Take;" original musical
production, "The Shepherd's Dream"
the Great Laurant in magic and mys
tery extraordinary; lectures by such
headliners as William Rainey Bennett
and Dr. Hilton Ira Jones—these are
among the exceptional attractions
which will appear at the big 1925
Redpath Chautauqua.
The Jugo-Slav Tamburica Orches
tra, one of the best-known and most
distinctive musical organizations on
the platform, will open the Chautau
qua and the first afternoon with an
outstanding program. Following the
prelude concert by the Jugo-Slavs on
the first night, Dr. Hilton Ira Jones,
noted scientist and lecturer, will de
liver a popular and informative lec
ture, "Science and the Future," illus
trated with interesting platform dem
onstrations.
A novelty concert given on the
second afternoon by The Faubel En
tertainers will feature costumed
sketches, character impersonations
and instrumental numbers both clas
sic and popular. At night, the Great
Laurant and Company will appear in
a lavishly staged, spectacular produc
tion of magic and illusions.
On the third afternoon Julian R.
Arnold, distinguished traveler, author
and savant, will deliver his fascinat
ing, enthralling lecture, "Arabian
Knights."
The great modern comedy success,
"Give and Take," will be given on
the third night by a cast of New
York actors organized especially for
the Redpath Chautauqua.
On the fourth afternoon the well
known Chicago Lyric Singers will
give a grand concert. Beautiful
songs of Wales, sung in typical Welsh
costumes, and gypsy airs rendered in
Spanish gypsy garb are special fea
tures of their offerings.
Following a prelude by this talent
ed company at night, William Rainey
Bennett, internationally known dra
matic orator, will deliver his inspir
ing address, "Pathways to Power."
I On the last afternoon, following a
prelude by the Colonial Harp En
semble Company, Everett Kemp, em
inent reader-entertainer, will be
heard in a notable rendition of a com
plete play or book.
} "The Shepherd's Dream," original
musical production, is the feature
number of a grand concert present
ed by the Colonial Harp Ensemble
company on the last night. This
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This subscription offer will be
withdrawn after Wednesday, June 3.
Get your order in now, if you wish
a free copy of this thrilling book.
Do you appreciate the fact that
The Courier, with ten, twelve pages
per week, covering all the county
news, only charges $1.50 per year for
subscription? Many county papers
charge $2.00. We are building a
large circulation with our minimum
charge of only $1.50,
If you have recently received a
card calling attention to the expira
tion of your subscription, please re
new now. Don't miss a single copy
of your county paper. Judge Mor
row's articles alone are worth the
price of subscription.
RECRUITING OFFICER
FOR U. S. ARMY HERE
Sergeant Andrew J. Rossett, of
Fort Bragg, N. C., has opened a sub
i station in Forest City for recruiting
1 men from 18 to 35 years for the U.
S. Army. Enlistments are one year
or three years. The recruiting serge
ant is located in the Post Office,
j Enlistments are open in the follow
ing branches of service at the fol
lowing places:
Field artillery, Fort Bragg, N. C.;
Infantry, Fort Screvens, Ga., Camp
McClellan, Ala., and Fort Moultrie,
S. C.; Coast Artillery Corps, Hawai
ian Islands.
The following men have recently
enlisted here: Thomas Huntsinger,
Zeb Head, Charles Brady and Lonnie
Moore. All enlisted for one year in
the motorized Field Artillery, at Fort
Bragg.
Sergeant Rossett will be here until
May 31st. After that date he will be
in Asheville.
SUMMER SCHOOL
Anyone interested in Summer
school work in the grades, should see
Miss Bertha Jones, Forest City.
PRETTY WEDDING
AT UNION MILLS
Miss Mattie Harris and Mr.
Deumont Green Married
on May 21.
(Special to The Courier)
Union Mills, May 25.—Beautiful
engraved announcements have been
received here which read:
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Harris
announce the marriage of their
daughter
Mattie
to
Mr. Deumont Green
on Thursday, the twenty-first of
May
nineteen hundred and twenty-five
Union Mills, North Carolina.
At home after May twenty-third,
633 H. Street, S. W., Washington,
D. C.
! The wedding was a quiet home af
fair, witnessed by only a few rel
atives and intimate friends. Rev. W
Reid Harris, of Trinity, N. C.,-broth
er of the bride, officiated, the ring
| ceremony being used.
The guests were received by Miss
iNelle Harris, sister of the bride, and
ushered into the living room where
the ceremony took place.
Miss Glenn Harris sang "I Love
You Truly," after which the bridal
party entered to the strains of Lo
hengrin's "Wedding March," played
by Miss Mary Kirby, of Dysartville.
"To a Wild Rose" was played softly
! during the ceremony.
j The bride was lovely in an ensem
ble suit of blue and tan with tan ac
! cessories. She is a graduate of Knox
| ville High School and has been one
| of Rutherford county's most success
j'ful teachers, having been employed
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TRAFFIC OFFICER MORROW
KILLLED IN ACCIDENT
Machine Runs Into Heavy Oil Truck and Officer
Thrown, Sustaining Broken Back;
Dies In Hospital.
OFFICER O. D. BARRS
KIWANIS CLUB
HAS BUSY MEETING
Featured By An Address By Y. '
M. C. A. District Secretary;
Invite County Club to
Meet Here.
A busy meeting was held by the
Kiwanis Club Monday night, featured
, by an address by Mr. G. H. Leonard,
of Hickory, district secretary of Y.
M. C. A.
A committee, composed of Messrs.
G. W. Rollins, R. R. Blanton and Dr.
i W. A. Ayers, was appointed to per
fect plans for "Farmers' Night," to
be held at the club at a date yet to
j be selected.
A resolution, inviting the County
i Club to hold its next meeting in For
j est City, was unanimously passed,
i The meeting date of the club will be
i Tuesday, June 16th. The dinner will
be given in Kiwanis Hall.
The attendance prize went to Mr.
Thos. G. Stone, who guessed nearest
; correctly to the birthday of the
speaker of the evening. This con
j test proved very interesting, a coinci
; dence being that the speaker's birth
day and that of Dr. A. C. Duncan,
president of the club, is identically
j the same—day, month and year.
, However, maybe we had best not tell
the ages of these two gentlemen.
Members of the club will please
bear in mind that the hour of the
j meeting next Monday night has been
advanced to 6:15, owing to the open
ing of the Chautauqua here next
I Monday.
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Tell. Of Y. M. C. A. Work.
Mr. G. H. Leonard, of Hickory,
j who is a great worker in the interest
Jof the boys, having done splendid
work along these lines in connection
with his post of district secretary of
I Y. M. C. A., was introduced by Mr.
F. I. Barber.
Mr. Leonard made a pleasing and
instructive talk, being listened to
very attentively throughout. At the
outset he urged the club to look aft
er the welfare of the boys of the
community. He then gave a short
sketch of the work of the Y. M. C. A.
from its origin down to the present
day.
This great organization had its in
ception with the formation of a
prayer group of only twelve, in Lon-
don over 80 years ago. From this
class originated the first Y. M. C. A.,
organization, which has grown thru
all the years, until it has reached
mammoth proportions and is a great
power for the training and protection
of the boys.
The history of Y. M. C. A. work
extends back for fifty years in this
state, which now stands above the
average in the whole of the United
States. The organization is a part
of and is supported by the church.
No officer of the Y. M. C. A. is not
a member of the church, and its suc
cess is due to "hurch people.
Mr. Leonard went on to tell of the
need of the Y. M. C. A. work in the
small cities and the rural communi
ties, outlining the work of the Hi-Y
Clubs. He took occasion to mention
the good work accomplished by the
Spindale club and expressed his hope
of forming other clubs in the county.
He is now making plans to start
work here next fall organizing a
Hi-Y Club in the Forest City High
School. Arrangements are also being
made to organize one in the new
Spindale - Rutherfordton Township*
school. It is expected that aY. M.
C. A. will be organized in Spindale
when the new Tanner Memorial
Building is completed.
Mr. Leonard will be pleasantly re
membered by the boys of the county
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84 COLUMNS |
$1.50 Per Year In Advance
SEVERELY INJURED
Two motorcycle accidents, occur
ring Saturday and Tuesday, caused!
the death of one and severe injuries
to another of the traffic nfficers of
Rutherford county.
' Traffic Officer O. D. Earrs
thrown from his motor cycle Satur
day and sustained severe injuries,
now laying in the hospital fighting
|"'*>r life with chances of victory in his
. favor.
At about 5:30 o'clock Tuesday aft
ernoon Speed Cop Clyde Morrow SIIK
i tained injuries—when his motorcycle
; came into collision with a heavy oil
truck—that caused his death at the
county hospital about 8:00 o'clock
that evening.
Mr. Roy Hamrick, truck driver for
the Harris Oil Co., drove into the
highway from the company's plant.
An eye witness states to The Courier
that Mr. Hamrick looked both wajß
before driving into the highway, anl
found the way clear. Just as he
reached the paving he saw Offieex
Morrow approaching on his motor
cycle. Fearing a collision, Mr. Ham
rick put on more power and trieil
to drive his truck clear across the
road. The onrushing motorcycle
struck the rear of the oil truck,
throwing Officer Morrow backward
onto the concrete roadway and j?a
reened into a side ditch.
The fall to the concrete is said to
have broken Mr. Morrow's back ~i»
several places, crushed his shoulder
and also breaking his arm. He jyas
unconscious when picked tip.
The stricken man was carried Into*
the office of the Harris Oil Co. .At
this time Mrs. C. S. Royster drove top
and offered to remove the strickfi#
man to the hospital. This was done,
and he died about 8:00 o'clock with
out ever having regained conscious
ness.
The tragic death of Rrnest Slim
mey, the injuring- of Officer '.Barrs
and the fatal accident happening to
Officer Morrow has caused grief anl
consternation throughout the county.
It is said that the series of accidents
to the stricken speed cops has caused
others to seriously consider resigning
their perilous posts—or do th&rr
work in automobiles in preference to
motorcycles.
Officer Clyde Morrow was one of
the most efficient and popular mem
bers of the county traffic squad. lie
h;id been on duty shout two yeiars
and performed his work in a most
fearless and efficirat manner, ifei
was always courteous and reasonable,
but nevertheless firm in carrying out
what he considered the duties of his
position. An army experience, coup
led with his bravery and fearlessness,
made him an ideal officer, while his
great strength made it child's play
for him to hand.'e th? most obstre
perous prisoner.
Clyde Morrow was the son t>f Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Morrow and about' 39
years old. He married the eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. "W- Rol
lins. Surviving are his wife and
two children, his parents and Itwo
brothers and two sisters. resided
with his family at Sandy Mush.
The' body was removed to the home
of. his parents Tuesday night. Fu
neral services were held at Provi
dence church Wednesday afternoon,
interment taking place in the church
burial grounds at 4;3Q p. m.
A large crowd was present and
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who ware delegates to the Annual
Western North Carolina OJtfer .Boys'
Conference at Statesville last Novem
ber. Mr. Leonard was largely re
sponsible for the splendid auecess of
that conference. He reports that -a
excellent program is now being ar
ranged for the 1925 Western H. "C.
Older Boys 1 Conference to .be hel#
in Shelby h* November
14 P*ges