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VOL. VII—No. 38
NEW TEXTILE MILL
FOR ELENBORO
AT EARLY DATE
Belk Interests Of Charlotte
May Join Local Capitalists
In Establishing Yarn Mill.
A mass meeting was held at the
schoolhouse at Ellenboro last Satur
day night, June 27, at which time
Mr. John Lumley, representing Mr.
W. H. Belk, of Charlotte, brought be
fore the meeting the project of start
ing a new textile plant in Ellenboro.
The proposition was discussed and the
working of the plans explained by
Mr. Lumley, after which a commit
tee was appointed to solicit stock and
get a location for the proposed plant.
This committee is composed of 0. R.
Coffield, J. E. Bland, J. A. Martin,
J. S. Martin and D. 0. Byers.
It is proposed to sell stock to the
amount of $50,000 for the textile
plant, while Mr. Belk has proposed
to furnish the machinery to the
amount of about $20,000. This ma
chinery is practically new and worth
considerably more than this figure,
Mr. Belk having taken it in at a
forced sale.
It is proposed to manufacture
yarn goods at the new plant and the
product will be taken over and used
in the output of other Belk textile
mills. This arrangement assures the
operating of the Ellenboro plant at
its full capacity and with an assured
output for the product. The new
mill will start with a capacity of
about 2,500 spindles, if the deal goes
through.
A meeting will be held at Charlotte
this week-end, at which time the El
lenboro committee will meet with Mr.
Belk to report on the progress made
and to further plans for the erection
of the plant at Ellenboro.
It seems at present that the deal
will go through and the textile plant
be secured. Capt. W. H. Payne re
ports to The Courier that the busi
ness men and capitalists at Ellenboro
are very much interested in Mr.
Belk's proposition and he thinks they
will readily over-subscribe the
amount of stock required.
Ellenboro is a hustling town of
about 800, ideally located as to ship
ping facilities and the erection of a
new textile plant there will give im
petus to the already stimulated
growth of the town.
Mr. John Lumley, who represented
the Belk interests at Saturday's
meeting, was formerly connected
with the Henrietta Mills at Caroleen
and is an experienced textile man.
SOUTH MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
TO CELEBRATE FOURTH
Bostic, R-4, June 30. —We are ex
pecting to have a community cele
bration of the fourth on next Satur
day at the South Mountain Industrial
Institute. All former residents of
Golden Valley, together with friends
and relatives, are most cordially in
vited to come with well-filled bas
kets and enjoy the day. The dinner
will be served on the campus of the
South Mountain Industrial Institute.
Following is the program:
10:30 A. M.—Music.
Invocation Rev. Mangum, Marion
11:15—Address —
Mr. D. W. Crawford, Rutnerfordton
Attorney Quinn, Shelby.
12:15 Basket Dinner
1:30 —Music.
Address, Rev. Mangum, Marion, N. C.
2:30 —Games and Social Hours.
There is much encouragement re
sulting from the real interest man
ifested in the community in this get
together day.
FIRST IN WATERMELON;
SECOND IN COTTON BLOOM
D. Cal Mosely, colored tenant on
Mr. Shaw Randall's farm in the Dog
gett's Grove section, exhibited cotton
blossoms to The Courier last Satur
day, being the second to report so
far.
Cal claims to be first with a home
grown watermelon, having found one
large, luscious one to ripen last
week. His melons were planted April
Ist, and he is the first to make re
port to The Courier of any having
ripened this early in the season.
FOREST CITY COURIER
K. K. K. TO HAVE BIG
MEETING ON JULY FOURTH
Forest City Klan is to have a pa
rade and speaking at Rutherfordton
on July 4. The event will be staged
in commemoration of the birth of
our great nation and the exercises
will be in keeping with the American
ideals of the organization.
After the gigantic parade, taking
place at 8:00 o'clock p. m., there
will be speaking at the courthouse by
Hon 0. K. Bennett, prominent attor
ney of Asheville.
DEATH FOLLOWS
FALL FROM WINDOW
J. V. Phillips Found Dying
When Relatives Return
From Church.
Spartanburg, June 30. —James V.
Phillips, 74, of Clifton, who was
found in a dying condition beneath
a two-story window at his home Sun
day night, was laid to rest in the
Goucher Creek church yard at 3:00
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the Rev.
J. D. Henderson officiating. Mr.
Phillips, who suffered with asthma, is
believed to have gotten up and in his
wanderings about his room fallen out
the window. He was dying when
found by relatives returning from
church.
Mr. Phillips was a member of the
Cowpens Baptist church and for
many years prominently identified
with county affairs, having construct
ed a number of bridges throughout
the county. He had served as town
ship supervisor and was a candidate
for the position of county supervisor.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Martha Phillips, and the
following sons and daughters:
J. J. Phillips of Converse; G. R.
Phillips of Hawaii; Mrs. J. J. Guthrie
and Mrs. J. R. Shippey of Spartan
burg; Mrs. T. A. Lockman of Whit
ney; Mrs. O. C. Turner of Forest
City, N. C., and Mrs. A. L. McDaniel
of Gilkey, N. C. Three sisters, Mrs.
Agnes Petit of Spartanburg; Mrs.
Allen Thomason of Clifton and Mrs.
Mary Brown of Rock Hill, also sur
vive.
POPULAR WEDDING
IS ANNOUNCED
Miss Sallie Holmes Collins and
Mr. Charles Earl Carswell
Announce Marriage.
A wedding of much local inter
est was solemnized in Spartanburg,
S. C., September 6th, 1924, when
Miss Sallie Holmes Collins, daugh
ter of Mrs. Julia Collins, became the
bride of Mr. Charles Earl Carswell.
Both the br?de and groom are
y from two of Forest City's most promi
nent families, Mr. Carswell being the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus W. Cars
well.
The marriage was kept secret un
til last Tuesday when it was an
nounced that they were married in
Spartanburg, S. C., September 6th.
Their marriage comes as a surprise
to their many friends who wish for
them a long and successful voyage
upon the matrimonial sea of life.
CYCLONE AUCTICN CO.
SHOWING INCREASED ACTIVITY
The Cyclone Auction Co., has un
der consideration two important sales
in this county for the month of July,
if present plans mature.
This company also bought ten acres
at Hendersonville this week, to add
to their already large holdings in that
city. They are also erecting a new
brick store building in Henderson
ville.
The Cyclone Auction Co., is a big
factor in the development of Forest
City and Rutherford county.
In an article appearing on another
page, in regard to the wreck on the
Chimney Rock road Sunday, in which
Mrs. Yelton was injured, name of one
of the drivers of the car which wreck
ed was given as Warren Dunavant. It
should have been Thomas Warren.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
CORRECTION
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1925
PROMINENT COUPLE
! WED AT CLIFFSOJE
M iss Minnie Carpenter Be
comes Bride Of Mr. Fred
Webb, Of Forest City.
(Special To Courier)
Cliffside, June 30. —A wedding of
interest throughout the State was
that of Miss Minnie Carpenter and
Mr. Fred Webb which was solemnized
Wednesday evening, June 24th, at
the home of the bride in this city.
The house was beautifully decorat
ed and a color scheme was made
very effective by the use of ivy,
palms, ferns and Queen Ann's Lace.
The altar was a scene of beauty with
a background of ivy, palms and ferns
interspersed with Queen Ann's Lace,
flanked on either side with tall can
delabra holding Cathedral candles.
Prior to the ceremony, Miss Nell
Padgett, of Forest City, sang "The
Sweetest Story Ever Told" and "I
Love You Truly," accompanied by
Mr. Broadus E. Roach at the piano.
Mr. Roach played the "Bridal Cho
rus," from Lohengrin, as the bridal
party entered. McDowell's "To A
Wild Rose" was rendered softly dur
ing the ceremony and Mendelssohn's
"Wedding March" was used for the
recessional.
Dr. Chas. Hadley Stevens, pastor
of the bride and Rev. D. J. Hunt, a
former pastor, entered and took their
places at the altar, followed by Miss
Willie Carpenter, sister of the bride,
who was lovely as maid of honor.
Miss Carpenter wore a yellow geor
gette dress and yellow picture hat
and carried a bouquet of Ophelia
roses and valley lilies. Next to en
ter was little Miss Louise Carpenter,
little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P.
Carpenter and cousin to the bride,
daintily dressed in yellow organdie
land carrying the ring in a large lily.
The bride and groom entered to
gether and taking their place before
the altar were united in marriage by
an impressive ring ceremony which
was closed with a prayer by Rev. D.
J. Hunt.
The bride was lovely in an ensem
ble suit of blue and white crepe
back satin, carrying a shower bou
quet of bride's roses and valley lilies.
She wore a handsome diamond bar
pin, the gift of the groom.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Webb left for a motor
trip after which they will be at home
at Forest City.
BASEBALL AT SPINDALE
SATURDAY, JULY 4TH
Spindale baseball park will be the
scene of what promises to be two of
the best baseball games of the sea
son when Sulphur Springs team
meets the Rutherford county all stars
at 10:00 o'clock Saturday morning,
July 4th, also at 3:30 in the after
noon. Simmons, Wake Forest star
pitcher, who has been working with
the Charlotte Knitting Mill team in
the Twilight League, during the sum
mer, will pitch one game for the All-
Stars and Tomblin, rising young
Spindale pitcher, who held the fast
Sulphur Springs team to four hits
and cne run last Saturday, will be
in the box during the second game.
Cole and Lancaster, both well known
twirlers in this section, will perform
for Sulphur Springs.
CONGRESSMAN WEAVER CALLS
Congressman Zebulon Weaver was
a pleasant caller at The Courier of
fice Tuesday. Mr. Weaver is calling
on some of his Rutherford county
friends this week with the idea of
combining a pleasure trip with that
of incidentally renewing or building
up his political fence, he being a can
didate for re-election at the expira
tion of his present term.
He will likely have opposition in
the next election, but is confident
that his services have been such that
the Tenth District will send him back
for the next term.
He has made a good record and it
will take a "wheelhorse" to beat him,
should any opponent enter the field.
LOST—Diamond platinum bar pin,
between Miss Mamie Martin's and
Farmers Bank, on Tuesday. Reward
if returned to Mrs. Sara Aim at Far
mers Bank.
COURTHOUSE
SOLD MONDAY
Building To Be Moved Within
Sixty Days—Officers To
Occupy Hicks Building.
Rutherfordton, July I.—According
to advertisement the courthouse was
sold at public auction on Monday,
M. L. Justice being the highest bid
der at the price of $500.00. The con
ditions of sale require that the build
ing be removed from its present site
within sixty days.
The Cliffside Mills purchased fre v n
Mr. Justice the heating plant and the
seats in the court room to be used
in the school building at Avondale,
and men were at work Tuesday morn
ing moving the same.
It is reported that the officers
will occupy the Hicks building while
the new court house is in course of
erection.
Teachers' Training Class.
Mr. C. T. Carr, of Mooresville,
superintendent of Sunday school and
Young People's Work of the Synod
of North Carolina, will conduct a
teacher's training class at the Presby
terian church in Rutherfordton, be
ginning July 6th and continuing for
five evenings. These sessions will be
very instructive and interesting and
it is expected that the members from
all the Presbyterian churches thru
out the county will take advantage
of the lectures.
■ ■ ■
Mrs. George Reeves, of Mt. Ver
non, Ohio, spent the week-end with
her sister, Mrs. H. C. McFee.
Mrs. H. C. McFee had as her
week-end guest her sister, Mrs.
Reeves, who is spending the summer
in Asheville. Mrs. Reeves' husband,
Rev. George Reeves, is pastor of the
Baptist church, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Erwin spent
the week-end at Montreat.
Misses Alice McDaniel and Ada Er
win, Kinchen and Horace Carpenter,
Jr., are attending the Young People's
Conference at Montreat.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Carpenter and
family are occupying their cottage at
Montreat.
Dr. and Mrs. D. R. Schenck left
Friday for a visit to their son, Mr.
D. W. Schenck, at Greenville, S. C.
Mrs. F. B. Rankin and daughters,
Misses Mary Delia and Katie, and
sons, Master Frank and Richard, of
Mt. Holly, are visiting friends in
Rutherfordton.
WESLEYAN METHODIST
CHURCH NEWS
Friends of Rev. G. Frank Settle
myre will be glad 1 to learn that he
has been taken into the confidence of
the local Wesleyan church and has
been chosen as their pastor to fill
out the unexpired term of Rev. J. V.
Roberts who resigned recently. Mr.
Settlemyre is well known in Forest
City as an efficient barber. He is to
be commended upon being placed in
such a responsible position.
The revival meeting which has been
on for over three weeks closed Sun
day night. The meeting was conced
ed a grand success, as the church was
edified and a number of professions
and accessions to the same was real
ised. The parish will ever cherish
the memory of Rev. Xeeler, the evan
gelist, as one who proved a benedic
tion to all who met him.
Church Directory
Preaching Saturday evening* 7:45.
Sunday 11:00 a. m., and 7:45 p. m
Rev. G. F. Settlemyre, pastor.
Sunday School 10:00 a. m. S. S.
Doggett, superintendent.
Every fourth Sunday is devoted ex
clusively to Home and Foreign Mis
sions.
BUSINESS HOUSES
BEGIN HALF-HOLIDAY
The Thursday half-holiday, inaugu
rated by the business houses of For
est City at the instigation of the Ki
wanis Club, will be in at
12 o'clock today and,
according to agreement, will continue
through the months of July and Aug
ust.
The public should* bear in mind
the closing hours and do their trad
ing accordingly. If this is done,
there will be no resultant confusion
or inconvenience.
Transact all your business Thurs
day mornings. The innovation will
give the tired clerks and proprietors
a well-earned rest.
DR. PERRY H. WISEMAN
SPENDING VACATION AT HOME
Dr. Perry K. Wiseman, graduate
of the Medical College of Virginia at
Richmond last spring, and who has
since been serving as an interne, has
arrived at the home of his mother,
Mrs. C. B. Wiseman, to spend his va
cation at Henrietta.
He is a splendid young man and
bids fair to reach an eminence in his
chosen profession befitting that of a
son of a noted physician.
FARMERS BANK MAY
INCREASE CAPITAL
Stockholders To Pass On Ques
tion Of Increasing Cap
ital to $200,000.
At a meeting of stockholders of
the Farmers Bank & Trust Co., to be
held on August 4th, the question of
an increase in capital stock from
SIOO,OOO to $200,000 will be taken
under advisement, this move becom-
ing of prime importance on account
of the continued growth of this bank.
If the proposed increased capital is
favorably considered by the stock
holders at the August meeting, the
bank proposes to offer some of this
stock to friends and customers who
are not at present fortunate enough
to possess any stock in this growing
institution.
The Farmers Bank has made a
wonderful record in the past ten
years, having been successfully man
aged into the proucfl distinction of
being the strongest country bank in
the Tenth District.
If the stockholders approve the
plan of increasing the capital stock,
this stock will be eagerly sought by
the public.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Crow
der, of Forest City, R-3, Wednesday,
a son, James Hiner Thomas. The
young gentleman is a namesake of
Mr. J. H. Thomas, vice-president of
the Farmers' Bank.
MANY WOKING HARD
FOR COURIER PRIZE
Hundreds Of Contestants Are
Working On Answers For
"Who's Who" Page.
The "Who's Who" advertising page
contest in The Courier is proving one
of the most interesting contests ever
put on by this paper. Hundreds are
working out the answers for each ad,
and getting loads of fun out of it,
as well as the pleasant anticipation
of the handsome prize of S2O in gold
to be awarded the winner.
The contest has clearly proven to
our city merchants the pulling power
and wide reader interest in Courier
advertising.
It is not yet too late to work out
the answers. Ail answers must be in
this office by noon, July 7, or mailed
prior to that time.
Competent and unbiased judges
will be in charge of selecting the win
ner and the result will be published
as soon thereafter as possible.
AN ERROR CORRECTED
Ad number 3 on the "Who's Who"
page contained an error last week,
but which had no bearing on the an
swer. Look over this ad again and
see what a startling change in the
meaning of a sentence followed the
omission of one little word—"if."
COURIER CLASS AD
RECOVERS DIAMOND PIN
The diamond pin advertised in last
week's Courier, lost by Miss Nell
Young, was found by Mrs. Hague
Padgett and returned to the owner
immediately upon seeing the ad. A
small class ad in this paper has twice
recovered this valuable pin, which
was also lost over a year ago.
Mrs. Sara Aim this week lost a val
uable diamond pin and it is hoped
that the little Courier ad will also re
cover her property. If you have
found this pin please return it to the
owner at Farmers Bank and get re
ward.
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FOREST CITY
POSTOFFICF. NOW
IN SECOND CLASS
Moved Into Higher Class July
First—Changes In
Personnel.
Beginning: with July first, the For
est City postoffice was elevated into
the second-class, the new order going:
into effect yesterday. Along with the
change into the higher class will go
some few changes in the personnel of
the clerks in the office.
Postmaster M. M. McCurry is al
lowed two clerks and one substitute
clerk under the new rating. The
two regular clerks will be Mrs. C. 0.
Ridings and Jack McCurry, while
the substitute clerk will be Elmer
Hollifield.
Mrs. Ridings was a popular and ef
ficient clerk in the local office prior
to her recent marriage, and is fa
miliar with the duties, while Jack Mc-
Curry has also been a clerk under
the old regime.
The clerks are under civil service
regulations, and it is for the reason
that his age was past the limit for
examination for the position, accord
ing to Postmaster McCurry, that Mr.
W. C. Blanton, former postmaster
and who since has been a clerk in
the office, was dropped from the pay
roll of Uncle Sam.
THE NATIONAL BANK PAYS
SIX PER CENT DIVIDEND
At a recent meeting of the board
of directors of The National Bank of
Forest City a six per cent dividend
was declared to all the stockholders
of the bank and checks were mailed
out July Ist to all shareholders as
appear on the books of The National
Bank of Forest City of this date. No
doubt the dividend checks will be
greatly appreciated at this time of
the year by all who are lucky enough
to be entitled to them.
The National Bank of Forest City
is enjoying good business and is con
tinuing to grow and its management
is well pleased with the future out
look of this husting national bank.
BANKS WILL CLOSE FOR
FOURTH ON SATURDAY
The banks of Forest City will be
closed for the entire day Saturday
in observance of the Fourth of July,
it is announced. Anyone having ur
gent business with any of the banks
should attend to the matter on Fri
day so as not to be inconvenienced
is their advice.
The local postoffice will also ob
serve the legal holiday. The windows
will be opened for a short period af
ter each mail arrival.
Owing to the usual heavy Saturday
trade the other business houses of the
town will not close, but will be open
for business the entire day as usual,
it being felt that the week-end ship
ping could hardly be halted with con
venience to the general public.
LAKE LANIER BEING
VISITED BY HUNDREDS
Tryon, N. C., June 30.—An
nouncement that Lake Lanier gate
valves had been closed and that cocl
mountain water is inundating Ihe
three basins is bringing hundreds of
people to Trycn to witness the unique
spectacle of a lake being filled with
water.
The big valves were closed at 8:30
o'clock Saturday morning. That aft
ernoon water near the concrete dam
was deep enough to permit swimming,
and many Tryon persons and visitors
indulged in the sport.
Engineers say that the lake, cov
ering 143 acres, will fill in from 30
to 60 days. Absorption must be
reckoned with, as well as the sun.
A big rain will do wonders.
The Tryon Development Company
is considering a plan of offering a
big cash prize for the person who
guesses nearest to the hour, the min
ute and the day water will first spill
over the dam.
Lake Lanier property sales have
broken all precedents, say the sales
directors, C. M. and Lewis Eisele.
During the week closing June 19,
|l2l home» and villa sites were defi
nitely sold, and 52 others optioned.