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VOL. VII—No. 40
KIWANIS VISITORS
TELL OF EVENTS
AT CONVENTION
Washburn and Newton,
Of Shelby, Review St.
Paul Trip.
A feature of the Kiwanis supper
Monday night was addresses by Mr.
Max Washburn and Prof. J. C. New
ton, Shelby visitors, who entertained
local members with a review of their
trip to St. Paul as delegates to the
convention of Kiwanis International.
Their talks were very much enjoyed
and proved highly interesting. Presi
dent Newton of the Shelby club is a
brother of Mr. F. M. Newton, of For
est City.
Mr. Washburn spoke briefly upon
the educational advantages of such
a tour, the insight to be received of
the real Kiwanis spirit with the urge
that more Kiwanians attend the big
conventions of the world-wide organ
ization.
Mr. Newton in his talk covered the
main features of the trip and con
vention and with his vivid description
thoroughly entertained those present
with his account. Leaving Asheville,
President Newton, described the rail
trip through Kentucky to Cincinnati
and over the Big Four through Indi
ana and Wisconsin to St. Paul and
Minneapolis, the twin cities. The
Carolina delegation was lodged, he
said, in Minneapolis, 12 miles from
the convention hall, and the delegates
were thus given a good opportunity
to see a considerable portion of both
towns.
If any impression remained upon
the mind of the president of the
Shelby club it must have been the
multitude of parks and playgrounds
noticed in the cities visited on the
trip. "St. Paul and Minneapolis," he
said, "boast of a park and playground
for every square mile of territory."
While at St. Paul the Kiwanians vis
ited Lake Minnehaha and Minnehaha
Falls, immortalized by Longfellow.
At the falls, he stated, there is a
statute of Hiawatha carrying in his
arms Minnehaha, and the scenery in
the region is hardly excelled any
where in the entire country. Follow
ing a short discussion of the speeches
made at the convention Mr. Newton
told of the trip to Duluth, the Minne
sota city that overlooks Lake Super
ior. Duluth in addition to being the
longest city in America —25 miles
along the lake front—claims to be in
America's largest county, 15® miles
long and 75 miles wide. From Duluth
the party passed on to Port Arthur
and Fort William in Canada, Sania,
Canada and from there to Windsor,
Canada, wjjere the delegates diined
with the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs
of that city. From Windsor the
party journeyed across to Detroit and
visited the big Ford plant that covers
375 acres, and then back to Windsor
and by rail to the beautiful and awe
inspiring Niagara Falls, The return
trip was by way of Buffalo and
Washington.
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The club rejoiced over the return
of one former member back into the
fold and also over the appointment
of Mrs. R. W .Minish as sponsor. A
more enjoyable program is sure to
follow with this talented ladiy look
ing after the musical feature.
The program was in charge of Mr.
E. O. Thomas, who introduced the
speakers of the evening. The attend
ance prize went to Mr. J. H. Thomas.
It was reported that Rutherfordton
had accepted the challenge of the lo
cal club for a baseball game to be
played on the local grounds on
Thursday afternoon, July 23. A re
turn game is promised the visitors.
AT FORT BRAGG
Fort Bragg, July 14.—The Citi
zen's Military Training Camp at Fort
Bragg has opened and among the
candidates were the following from
Rutherford county who were assign
ed as follows: Lawrence J. Blanton
of Cliffside to Battery F. Clyde H.
Blanton of Avondale t« Battery F.
Since the last of June, the young
men have been arriving and now
there are over 1,00 of them in gov
ernment tents, many of them receiv
ing their initial taste of CMTC life.
FOREST CITY COURIER
A. H. MOORE LOSES
HAND IN ACCIDENT
Former County Man Meets
With Painful Accident
In Shipyard.
"Mr. A. H. Moore, of Linden Ave
nue, who is employed in the New
port News shipyard, had his left hand
so badly crushed Wednesday, July
Bth while at work in the yard that
the physicians found it necessary to
amputate the arm between the elbow
and wrist at the Riverside hospital,"
according to report in a Newport
News, Va., newspaper. Mr. Moore
was reported as resting comfortably
at the hospital at last reports.
"Mr. Moore was engaged with a
force of workmen on a crane, when
one of the blocks slipped and fell
upon his left hand, crushing the hand
into a pulp from fingers to a point
above the wrist. The large block
barely missed striking Mr. Moore on
the head, in which event he would
probably have been instantly killed.
"Mr. Moore was rushed to the Riv
erside hospital, where shipyard sur
geons decided that amputation would
be necessary.
"Mr. Moore, with his wife and tv o
children, have resided in Linden Ave
nue for some time and has a host of
friends around the city."
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Mr. Addis H. Moore is the sor of
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Moore, of the
Oakland section. He has been resid
ing in Virginia for several years.
Mrs. Moore was formerly Miss Crrdie
Harrill, of Forest City.
CONTRACTORS MAY HAVE
HEADQUARTERS AT ELLENBORO
Contractors who expect to fcid on
the paving of Highway No. 20, have
been in Ellenboro this week, looking
over the field with the view of select
ing a site for their headquarters
while engaged upon this road work.
Ellenboro is about mid-wa,y of the
route to be paved and offers -an ideal
location, with its superior shipping
facilities and other advantages.
ELLENBORO MILL
ALMOST CERTAIN
Stock Subscribed And Site Se
lected—Meeting To Be
Held Friday.
The proposed textile -mill for El
lenboro seems to be practically as
sured, according to an interview The
Courier had with Capt. "W. H. Payne
early this week. Mr. Payne reports
that the required amount of stock has
been subscribed and a site selected
for the plant. An option has been
secured upon 55 acres of land near
where Highway No. 20 crosses the
railroad. This site offers splendid
shipping facilities and contains suf
ficient water for all purposes of the
proposed textile plant.
The business men and farmers of
Ellenboro have responded liberally
and it is reported that they have ©.ver
sabscribed the original amomat of
$5.0,000.00.
•Mx. Belk will meet with the Ellen
boro stock subscribers one day the
last of this week, when, it is expect
ed, a permanent organization will be
perfected. It is proposed to begin
with a line of yarn goods and later
add other lines, along with an en
largement of the plant. With suc
cess attending the initial move—and
this is practically assured with the
Belk interests back of the proposition
—it is said the Ellenboro textile plant
will be enlarged to a million dollar
establishment.
Ellenboro is fortunate in enlisting
the backing of the Belk interests and
appreciation has been shown by the
local men quickly subscribing to the
stock of the concern. Tbe plant
means much to the good town of
Ellenboro, and The Courier hopes
that the project will become an early
eventuality.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1925
AUTO MECHANIC
CATCHES ON FIRE;
DEATH FOLLOWS
Mr. L. F. Etters Meets Horrible
Fate When Gasoline Soaked
Clothing Ignites.
Mr. Lawrence F. Etters, automo
bile mechanic employed at the A. &
W. garage in this city, met a hor
rible fate, when his gasoline soaked
clothing ignited at 3:45 p. m., last
Friday. He was horribly burned and
died at the Rutherford hospital that
night at 11:45 o'clock. His clothing
was literally burned from his body
and he suffered untold agony until
relieved by a merciful death. It is
said that he was so badly burned that
great pieces of flesh would peel from
his body when nurses and doctors
were working to alleviate his intense
suffering at the hospital.
It is said there were no eye-wit
nesses to the actual cause of the
blaze. Mr. El.ters had spilled a quan
tity of gasoline over his clothing
when carrying a bucket of gas. He
was an inveterate smoker, and it is
thought his grease and gasoline satu
rated clothing ignited when he struck
a match to light his pipe.
Mr. J. P. Williamson, one of the
proprietors, in describing the acci
dent, states that the first he knew of
it was when Mr. Etters ran scream
ing toward the front entrance, his
clothing a mass of flames. Mr. Wil
liamson and others caught the pain
crazed man and struggled to exting
uish the flames. It. was with great
difficulty that this was done, and
only after his blazing threads of clo
thing had been stripped from his
body. Mr. Williamson suffered se
vere burns about both hands in his
heroic efforts to save Mr. Etters.
Quickly as possible the burned man
was hurried to the hospital, Messrs. j
E. O. Thomas and H. R. Camnitz
rushing him there with no regard for
the speed law. On this trip he was
; conscious and suffering horribly.
Arrived at the hospital, everything
was done to alleviate his sufferings,
but it was tnown there was no
chance of saving his life. He linger
ed until 11:45, when death came to
relieve him.
Mr. Etters was a member of a
prominent family of Spartanburg,
and had only moved his family to
Forest City a few weeks ago, to ac
cept employment with the A. & W.
Motor Co. He was an expert me
chanic, very popular with his fellow
workmen and devoted to his family.
He was only ;33 years of age. Sur
viving him is lis wife and focr chil
dren and his parents and one sister,
living at Spartanburg, his old home.
His wife is a daughter of Dr. Pear
| son, formerly of the Cliffside section.
The burial was at New Zion Bap
tist church, four miles West of Sjjar
tanburg Sunday at 4:00 p. m. The
funeral procession was more thaci two
miles Jong.
SCHOOL JSENTIST COMING
The State Board of Health has ar
ranged through the County Physician
for a three moaarths' free dental clinic
for Rutherford county beginning July
20th. Dr. Heriwrt Spear will be the
dentist who will do the work. All
school children under 13 years of age j
can get dental treatment free by at
tending this denial clinic. All who
want this treatment notify Dr. J. C.
Twitty, County Health Officer at
once. Many children are suffering
with poor teeth. This is your chance.
Let all teachers, ministers and other
public officials give publicity to this
important matter at once.
SHEHAN-HUNTLEY
Kutherfordton, R. 1, July 14.—0n
last Thursday Mr. Irvin Shehan and
Miss Burnice Huntley with a few
friends and relatives drove to Gaff
ney, S. C., and were happily married:
Mr. Shehan is the popular and' indus
trious son of Mr. and Mrs. "Bill"
Shehan. The bride is the charming
young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.
D. Huntley of Spindale. The bride
was very attractive in a beautiful
suit of white crepe de chine. After
the ceremony they left for Tuxedo
for their honeymoon. We wish this
yeung couple a long and happy life
together.
MR. W. F. DOGGETT
PASSES SATURDAY
Prominent Upper County Man
Succumbs To Attack
Of Paralysis
Mr. William F. Doggett, age 66,
died at his home in Gilkey Saturday
afternoon at 1:30, after a brief ill
ness. Mr. Doggett had been in de
clining health for some time, but had
been able to do light work and was
considered in his usual health until
Friday morning, when he was strick
en with paralysis and gradually grew
worse until the enu came almost sud
denly Saturday afternoon.
' He was one of Rutherford county's
good citizens and a loyal member of
the Gilkey Methodist church and had
been a member of the Methodist
church, elsev/here for many years. He
was a native of Rutherford county
and had spent his life in the county
he loved so well. He married a Miss
Groves, sister of Mr. Joe Grove", of
Rutherfordton, R-4, a number of
years ago.
Funeral services were conducted
from Tanners Grove Methodist
church Sunday afternoon at 2:30,
conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. C.
Postelle, of Giikey, assisted by Dr.
W. R. Ware, of Forest City and Rev.
J. P. Hornbuckle, of Caroleen, and
interment was made in the Tanners
Grove cemetery.
Besides his wife, Mrs. W. F. Dog
gett, deceased, is survived by five
sons and three daughters, namely:
Messrs. Charles, Olen and Glenn Dog
gett, of Giikey and Messrs. Frank
and Coke Doggett, employes of Har
relson-Fanning Co., of Rutherford!on
and Mrs. C. E. Shober, of Caroleen,
Mrs. T. C. Bridges, and Mrs. Max
Smith, of Forest City and two broth
ers, H. B. Doggett, of Forest City and
Rev. R. L. Doggett, of Kelton, South
Carolina, and three sisters, Mrs. J. N.
Moore, of Great Falls, Mont., Mrs. D.
P. Tate, of Columbia, S. C., and Mrs.
E. N. Crowder, of Waxhaw, N. C,
COUNTYXLUB
MEETS JULY 21
Joint Meeting With County
Medical Society At Iso-Ther
mal Hotel.
The Country Club will hold a joint
meeting with the County Medical So
ciety, Tuesday, July 21, at the Iso-
Thermal Hotel at Rutherfordton.
The meeting will be a good one and
no doubt a large attendance will be
on hand. The dinner will be enjoyed
and up to the Iso-Thermal standard.
Dr. L. Smith, of Saluda, and Dr.
Clayton, of South Carolina, will make
interesting talks, as will Dr. J. M.
Allhands, of Cliffside. Dr. Twitty
will make a report as county health
officer.
POPULAR COUPLE ARE
MARRIED AT SHELBY
A wedding centering the interest
of many friends in the Carolinas was
that of Mrs. Laura Turner and Mr. J.
B. Vickers, which was solemnized
Wednesday % fternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Wilson,- 215 West
Marion street, Shelby. Rev. R. L.
Lemons,' pastor of the bride, perform
ed the ceremony in his usual impres
sive manner, the ring ceremony being
used. Only the immediate family
were present.
The bride, a beautiful brunette,
was gowned in a blonde ensemble
suit of crepe and satin combination
with accessories to match.
Mr. Vickers is the son of Mrs. A.
D. Vickers of Forest City,- but has
been in Charlotte the past four years,
where he has been a popular sales
man for the Etheredge Motor Sales
Company.
The bride and groom left immedi
ately after the ceremony for a motor
trip to the mountains of North Car
olina. They will be at home at 501
North Tryon street, Charlotte, after
August Ist.
MR. 0. C. TURNER
WINS CONTEST PRIZE
"Who's Who" Page Proves In
teresting To Contestants and
Profitable To Advertisers.
The judges in the "Who's Who"
advertising page contest met at The |
Courier office Monday evening and j
passed on the answers submitted by •
contestants. After thoroughly going ;
over the papers and adjudging the !
winner by a point system, the judges
rendered the following verdict:
We, the judges in the Who's Who
contest page in The Forest City
Courier, after carefully grading the
answers submitted, do hereby certify
the winner of the contest to be O. C.
Turner.
Signed:
THOS. £. STONE
A. C. FINCH
J. W. EARS.
This July 13, 1925.
The S2O in gold was given to Mr.
Turner Tuesday.
The contest proved one of the most
j popular ever inaugurated by this pa
per. Scores of contestants entered
and there was a friendly rivalry
throughout. The Courier selected as
judges men of the highest integrity
} and ones fully competent to handle
the task of selecting the winner.
Their verdict has given universal
satisfaction and the prize was award
ed to the one scoring the highest in
points.
Out of the large number of papers
submitted, those of Mrs. R. R. Howes,
Mrs. J. W. Sanders, Victor Grose and
Geo. Carpenter deserve special men
tion, as they scored higher than all
others except Mr. Turner.
MT. PLEASANT NEWS
Forest City, R-2, July 13.—Rev.
to. L. Buchanan filled his regular ap
pointment at Mt. Pleasant Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Webb Kennedy spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. G.
| Toins.
Mr. C. M. Holland is ill at this
! writing, but we wish him a speedy
! recovery.
Many from this section attended
jthe funeral of Mr. Will Doggett at
Tanner's Grove, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Ola Mae Matheny spent Sun
; day with Nellie Yassey.
Misses VeLma Mayse, Flora Math
! eny and Mayo Mayse spent Sunday
with Misses Mattie and Ossie Toms.
Miss Georgia Fortune and Mr.
; Olen Harmon were the guests of Mr.
I and Mrs. Ulysses Toms Sunday after
i noon.
Mr. Alexander will speak at Mt.
! Pleasant school Auditorium Friday
j night, July 17, at 8:00 o'clock,
j Everybody is invited to be there.
School will open at Mt. Pleasant
i next Monday.
Misses Velma and Mayo Mayse,
Ossie, Maude and Mattie Toms and
Flora Matheny spent Sunday after
noon with Mr. and Mrs. Sanders
Hunt.
MARRIED IN SHELBY
Miss Birdie Irvin, daughter of Mrs.
James Irvin of near Hollis, was mar
ried recently to Mr. Dewitt Haynes
of Georgia. The ceremony was per
formed in Shelby by an uncle of the
bride, Rev. A. C. Irvin. They will
make their home in Rutherford
county. Mr. Haynes is a well known
business man, while Mrs. Haynes is a
well known and talented lady.
MR. J. B. MOORE DEAD
Mr. J. B. Moore, oae of Henri
etta's most aged and highly respect
ed citizens diid Monday at 4 p. m.
The funeral services were conducted
by his pastor, llev*. W. T. Tate, and
interment at Hopewell church near
Gaffney, Tuesday afternoon. Sev
eral years ago Mr. Moore was injured
in a blasting accident wnich cost him
the loss of his sight. He is survived
by his wife and six children—
Mrs. Frank Wease and Messrs. W. S.
and A. R. Moore of Henrietta, Mrs.
Ross Hamrick, of Georgia, and
Messrs. Jake and H. C. Moore.
The revival meeting will begin at
Mountain View church July 26. We
are looking forward for a great
meeting.
$1.50 Per Year la Advance
FARMERS MEETING
FRIDAY NIGHT AT
MOUNT PLEASANT
To Be Addressed By Mr. J. F.
Alexander On Interesting
Topic.
■
A meeting of farmers has been
! called to meet at Mt. Pleasant
j schoolhouse at 8:00 o'clock Friday
night.
Mr. J. F. Alexander will be pres
ent to acfdress the assemblage on a
| subject of vital interest to every far
mer.
Let every body turn out to this
meeting. The Courier is unable at
present to state the subject Mr.
Alexander has under consideration,
as he is out of town when this is
written. However, Mr. J. W. Math
eny has asked for the publication of
this notice and he urges all to be
present.
BABY CLINIC FRIDAY
The baby clinic wili be held week
ly at Kiwanis Hall from 3:30 to 5:30
p. m. Mrs. S. V. Hooker will be in
charge. She is excellently equipped
for thif service, being a graduate
nurse with much experience. The
clinic is sponsored by the Child Study
Club. All mothers with babies un
der two years of age are urged to
bring their children to the clinic. A
great work can be accomplished if
mothers will take advantage of the
opportunity being offered them.
The clinic will be held on Friday
of each week.
COUNTY RECORDS
HAVE BEEN MOVED
Rutherfordton, July 14. —Monday
was moving clay for the county of
. ficers, when the office furniture and
- records were transferred to the Hicks
r two-story brick building just opposite
the old court building, in order that
■ the razing of the court building might
begin. It is planned that the work
might go forward rapidly as possible
and the completion of the razing in
' eluding the excavation for the new
building to be finished not later than
I 60 days hence.
RETURNS FROM JUNALUSKA
Dr. W. R. Ware and Mr. G. W,
Rollins, from the John Wesley Bible
class, and Mrs. J. H. Thomas, Mrs*
Sara Aim, Mrs. S. C. Cooper, Mrs.
J. A. Roberts and Mrs. G. P. Reid,
of the Susana Wesley Bible class,
have attended the Federation of Wes
ley Bible classes at Lake Junaluska
this week,
r The scenery is beautiful beyond
description and work in general inspi
rational and instructive.
BLUE RIDGE FOX CLUB
HOLDS REGULAR MEET
The Blue Ridge Fox club held its
regular monthly meeting at Moores
boro, on Tuesday night, July 7th, the
members being the guests of Messrs.
Y. L. McCardwell and Robert Moore.
A highly enjoyable program had been
arranged, interspersed with music by
the Mooresboro string band, and ev-
I eryone present had a real good time.
| Refreshments were served, following
the transaction of business. Several
new members were admitted to the
club and several interesting talks
were made.
Rev. I. D. Harrill was present and
delivered an inspirational address,
after which the club voted to receive
i him as an honorary member and crn
i ferred upon him the position of chap
lain. On motion of C. C. Moore, E. L.
Weathers was elected corresponding
secretary.
The club was formed about a year
and a half ago, with a few scattered
members in Rutherford and Cleve
land counties. Since its organization,
the club has enrolled nearly 100
members and is still increasing its
membership at each meeting.
It was decided that the next meet
ing would be held in Forest City, on
Tuesday night, August 4th.
By a rising vote, the member., of
the club extended their thanks for
the excellent program which had been
arranged by Messrs. McCardwell and
Moore and expressed their apprecia
tion of the courtesies shown them st
this meeting.
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