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VOL. VIII—No. 5
A PERMANENT
CHARITY BODY IS
FORMED HERE
M The Family Welfare Associa
tion" to Take Care of Needs
Of the Worthy.
Big Drive Planned For Mon
day, Nov. 30, When Funds
Must Be Raised.
I
At a meeting of the representatives
1 I of Forest City churches, lodges, fra
ternal orders, civic club s and other
50cieties, held in Kiwanis Hall Mon
day night, a permanent charity or
ganization was affected with the
adoption of the reports submitted by
the committee on organization com
posed of Mrs. A. W. Falvey, J. W.
Webb and Rev. G. R. Gillespie, the
nominating committee, with Mr. F. I.
Barber, chairman, and the finance
committee of Rev. W. R. Ware, chair
man, B. B. Doggett, A. C. Duncan
and Mrs. Genia Harrill.
Plans for its future work consisted
in the naming of the organization as
"the family welfare association of
Forest City, N. C. f " for the relieving
of distress from poverty, ministering
to the needs of the sick and disabled
and the prevention of suffering from
hunger and exposure to the rigors of
winter. The city to be districted in
to four zones, each zone with a chair
man and committee, whose duties
shall be the thorough canvassing of
the city once each year for the funds
necessary for the support and main
tenance of the organization, estimat
ed to be from three to four thousand
dollars per year. That the date for
the 1925 canvas be Monday, Nov. 30,
* the first Monday after Thanksgiving
day.
The business of the association to
* be administered by a president, vice
president and secretary-treasurer
with the zone chairmen as members
of the executive committee and gov
erning board. The secretary-treasur
er to be in active charge as directing
and distributing agent of the organ
ization from a Central Bureau in
connection with the city administra
tion of the Town of Forest City.
Acting upon the report of the nom
inating committee the following per
manent officers were unanimously
elected: Rev. G. R. Gillespie, presi
dent; Mrs. G. P. Reid, vice-president;
City Manager J. W. Webb, secretary
freasurer; Mrs. C. E. Alcock, chair
man, N. W. Zone; Mrs. B. B. Doggett,
chairman, S. W. Zone; Mrs. B. 11.
Long, chairman, N. E. Zone; Mrs. J.
H. Thomas, chairman, S. E. Zone.
The zone chairmen will select repre
sentatives of all the religious, fra
ternal and social bodies of the city
4i,nd the size of the committees in
the respective zones will be in ac
cordance with the area of the zone.
All churches, ministers, lodges,
secret and fraternal societies, social
and civic clubs, business firms and in
dividuals are instructed to refer all
applicants for charity to the Central
Bureau of the Association, the one
annual drive being the only occasion
of their several contributions to any
or all local charity.
The Family Welfare Association is
a timely move on the part of the
charitably inclined citizens of Forest
City and has been organized for the
sole purpose of helping the needy and
deserving and eliminating the para
site, the hanger-on and the profes
sional beggar. It has been organized
in the highest and best interests of
ail Forest City, avoiding the promot
ing of personal or selfish interests or
the thought of aggrandizement to any
church, club, society or other organ
ization, or the recognition of any in
r dividual, sect, cult or class. With
0 hearts full of sympathy for the less
fortunate and with purposes of aid
and assistance where it is most need
ed it will endeavor to live up to the
standard and commendation of the
Great Master of men when He said,
"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto
one of the least of these, my breth
ren, ye have done it unto Me."
All citizens of Forest City should
f at once make note of the first annual
drive for funds, Monday, November
36, and be prepared to give liberally
when the canvassers call, remember
ing that they will be called upon but
onee each year.
Tbe executive committee, comdet*
FOUR SISTERS
ANNOUNCED
|
Unusual Program Of Music,
Songs and Sketches by Four
Real Sisters.
A very clever organization, distinc
tive Lyceum work by reason of the
fact that all ox its members are sis
ters, and all are talented in instru
mental, vocal, and dramatic lines, will
appear at the High School Audito
rium Tuesday, Nov. 17, 8:00 p. m.
This organization, the name of which
is the "All Sisters" Quartet, is com
posed of four sisters, the Misses Mil
dred, Claire, Glyde and Marjorie
Rouse.
These young ladies reside at New
Hampton, lowa, near the "Little
Brown Church in the Vale," and it is
interesting to note that this song has
been used on their programs. Their
vocal work consists of solos, duets,
and quartets, both ballads and light
er numbers, while the instrumental
work featured by this company is the
saxophone ensemble, some splendid
effects being obtained. Standard se
lections are used as well as popular
numbers.
For the past four years the "All
Sisters" Quartet has travelled over
the leading Chautauqua and Lyceum
Circuits, this year being on a South
ern Tour under the exclusive direc
tion of The Piedmont Bureau of
Asheville, North Carolina. A large
crowd of people is expected to at
tend the entertainment, which will no
doubt be one of the most enjoyable
of its kind that has been to Forest
City for some time.
MISS NELL PADGETT
PLEASES LARGE AUDIENCES
Laurel Park Estate has a new so
loist. Announcement of the contract
with Miss Nell Christine Padgett, of
Forest City, vocal soloist, who will
sing for that organization in concerts,
having just been made.
A student of Limestone College,
afterwards of Richard T. Piercy, New
York City, and a member of the Mo
zart Choral Society of that city; later
a student at the Boston Dramatic
school and a soloist in the interim
with White and Brown Chautauqua
out of Boston, and the Autram Chau
tauqua, out of Philadelphia. She
has traveled thousands of miles, sing
ing in all states in the TJnion but two
and also in Canada.
Miss Padgett sang with the Fulcher
Laurel Park Orchestra on a program
incident to Augusta and Henderson
viile night, out of Atlanta, over sta
tion WSB (Atlanta Journal) and last
night in her concert at sales offices
at Laurel Park Estates was so popu
lar as to receive three encores. She
has a rare big voice of wide range
and is graciously received here and
in Asheville. At Biltmore Hotel last
Thursday in concert she charmed a
select audience with her impressive
songs and most pleasing personality.
This week she will be heard in Lime
stone College, Cleveland Hotel, Spar
tanburg, Greenville and Laurins.
FELIX HARVEY HEAD
OF KIWANIS CLUBS
Pinehurst, N. C., Nov. 6.—Felix
Harvey, Jr., of Kingston, N. C., was
elected district governor of the Caro
linas district of the Kiwanis Interna
tional here today and Charleston, S.
C. was named as the next convention
city.
Lieutenant Governors elected were r
J. B. Johnson, of Statesville, N. C.,
Robert W. Herring, of Fayetteville,
N. C., C. R. Pugh, of Elizabeth City,
N. C., James Lynch of Florence, S.
C., and T. W. Crews, of Spartanburg,
S. C.
The time of the next meeting will
be decided later.
Greensboro won the attendance
cup by a safe margin and Wilmington
came second with Raleigh third.
Election of officers officially clos
ed the convention.
Chas. Z. Flack and Dr. A. C. Dun
can represented Forest City.
ing of the president, vice-president,
secretary-treasurer and four zone
chairmen, will hold its first official
meeting for the further perfection of
policies, at the home of the president,
on Carolina Avenue, Thursday after
ttooo »t 4 o'clock*
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFOR D COUNTY
(Hendersonville News)
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOV. 12, 1925
MINISTERIAL
ASSOCIATION I
IS FORMED;
*—
Forest City Association Per-1
manently Organized With
County Alliance to
Follow.
i
At a meeting of the representative
ministers of all denominations of
Rutherford county, held at the First
Baptist church in Forest City, Mon
day afternoon, two new organizations
looking to closer relations in Ruther
-1 ford religious circles, were organized.
A temporary organization of the
: ministers of all denominations of the
! county into the Rutherford County
! Ministerial Alliance was established
jand a committee on permanent or
jganization, with Rev. J. O. Ervin,
I chairman and Revs. C. C. Matheny
'and G. R. Gillespie, appointed to re
jport at a future meeting, to effect
a permanent organization.
Rev. Dr. W. R. Ware and Revs.
C. C. Matheny and G. R. Gillespie
were appointed a committee to pre
! sent to the several civic bodies of the
j county and the several cities a mat
jter of vital import affecting the mor
tals of social and religious life in
| Rutherford county,
i A permanent organization of the
1 Forest City Ministerial Association
| was affected with the following min
isters present: W. A. Ayers, D. D.,
jw. R. Ware, D. D., C. C. Matheny,
Frank Settlemeyer and C. P. Rich,
the latter is the successor of Mr. Set
tlemeyer as pastor of the Wesleyan
Methodist church. Dr. W. A. Ayers
I was elected president and G. R. Gil
lespie, secretary-treasurer. Monthly
I meetings of the City Association will
| be held in the Hut of the First Bap
tist church and will cement into a
!
i closer fellowship the splendid Chris
tian spirit of co-operation already ex
isting to such a gratifying extent in
the protestant church circles of For
est Ctiy.
Rev. C. P. Rich, who cemes to the
Wesleyan church from Altavista, Va.,
brings with him the commendations
of the ministers of other denomina
tions with whom he labored there
and where he did a most splendid con
structive work for his church and de-
nomination
REV. MR. RICH ACCEPTS
CALL TO FOREST CITY
Rev. H. P. Rich, for nearly three
years pastor of the Wesleyan Meth
odist church here has accepted a call
to the church of that denomination at
Forest City, N. C., and will leave
for his new field within a few days.
Mr. Rich came to the local congre
gation in December, 1922, at which
time the membership totaled less
than twenty members. Under his
Godly leadership the membership at
the congregation today is sixty odd.
The total sum raised for all purposes
during Mr. Rich's pastorate here was
in round figures $3,500, reports
show. The report to the 1924 con
ference showed $5,119.83 raised for
all purposes or a net gain over the
first year of more than sixteen hun
dred dollars. This year's report will
compare very favorably with that of
last year it is understood.
Rev. Mr. Rich was appointed to
the Forest City charge by the presi
dent of the North Carolina confer
ence of which the local church is a
part, the Forest City congregation
leaving the filling of their pulpit to
the president.
Mr. Rich preached for the people
he will serve Tuesday of last week,
while in Forest City looking the
field over. He was very much
pleased with the outlook of his work
he states. The town of about three
thousand population, is located on
the Southern, S. A. L. and C. C. &
O. Railways.
The departing pastor and his wife
carry with them to their new field
of labor, the best wishes of a host
of friends made during their sojourn
in Altavista. —Tri-County Democrat,
Altavista, Va.
Prepare now for that Turkey din
ner. Dress up and have your old
clothes Dry Cleaned too. We sell
good clothes and French Dry Clean
your old ones. Two ways to save.
J, & Priee A So*
FORMAL OPENING AND
DEDICATION OF NEW
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
To Open Monday Evening>
Nov. 16—Address By Dr.
J. Henry Highsmith.
I
The magnificent new high school
! of Cool Springs Township will be for
; mally opened to the public and dedi
j cated on next Monday evening, Nov.
j 16th. The doors will be opened at
1 7 o'clock and the citizens of the town
| ship are most cordially invited to go
j through the building and inspect the
| various departments before the pro
j gram. The beauty of the building
; and completeness of the equipment
j will be a revelation to the commu
jnity. No high school in the state
■ is better fitted to do good work. Each
jof the ten departments is equipped
J with the standard material and they
I will all be open for the inspection
'of the citizens. The faculty and
students urge the visitors to avail
! themselves of the opportunity to see
the building and equipment.
The formal dedication will begin at
| eight o'clock. Music by the gram
| mar grade glee club, by the high
school glee club and by the faculty
quartette will be one feature of the
evening. A new concert grand piano
has been placed in the auditorium.
It is a Balwin, a standard make and
jis a very fine instrument. It was
| used in the Stevens meeting at High
! Point and the school authorities re
jgard themselves as very fortunate in
! securing it.
Mr. Clyde Erwin, newly elected
Superintendent of Rutherford County
schools, will be present at the dedica
tion.
The Dedicatory Address will be de
livered by Dr. J. Henry Highsmith,
of Raleigh, State Inspector of High
Schools. Dr. Highsmith is one of the
most forceful and dynamic speakers
on the State Board of Education and
the local board regard themselves as
most fortunate in securing him for
this occasion.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NEWS
Preparatory to the revival to be
conducted at the Forest City Presby
terian church, beginning Sunday,
Nov. 22, by Rev. Dr. William Black
and his singer, Mr. Burr, there will be
prayer service in the Presbyterian
church every night next week, begin
ning Tuesday-night. These services
will consist in praise and prayers oJ
intercession for the coming meeting
of one-half hour duration conducted
by the pastor from 7 :30 to 8:00 p. m.
each night. The public is cordially
invited to these services and the mem
bers of all other churches are urged
to join this congregation in supplica
tions for the Spirit of God to bring
a religious awakening to our fair city.
All children in the city from the
ages of 6 to 16 inclusive are cordially
invited to enlist in the junior chorus.
Mr. Burr is a great lover of children
and takes special joy in training their
voices. All singers more than 16 are
cordially urged to enlist in the Senior
chorus by the music committee of
which Miss Claire Reid is chairman.
Regular services will be held at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday,
with Sunday school at 10 a. m. and
preaching by the pastor at 11 a. m.,
having for his subject "The Steward
ship of Life." Christian Endeavor
Society meets at 7 p. m. and preach
ing at 7:30 p. m. All who are not
identified with other churches are
cordially invited to make this church
their church home, where there is al
ways a hearty welcome.
HI-Y CLUB MEETING
The Hi-Y Club held it's regular
meeting Monday night, Nov. 9. A
large part of the evening was taken
up with a very impressive initiation
of the following boys: Daniel Smith-
Craig McClure, Glen Toms, Clarki
Matheny and Pierce Hyder. Aft J
the initiation the meeting was
for discussion. Several of the oldfl
boys spoke, welcoming the new me l
bers and all of the new memb«
made short, enthusiastic talks ind®
ing the principles of the Hi-Y  fl d
and pledging their support. MM
At the next meeting we will rW|
a round-table discussion on the
ject 9i "Clean Speech." mi
CRIMINAL COUR'
HAS ADJOIj
Judge Harding's ChfJ
Grand Jury RepoV
Findings of the 11
(Special to The Co«
Rutherfordton, Nov. H
W. F. Harding of CharlcH
ed the Superior court o J l||
county, criminal term JHI
morning, Nov. 2, J.
solicitor. The old opejHß
used as a court room.
Roach was foreman of
In his charge to thcWH
Judge Harding said in H
jurymen should be
Civilization is a
Man gets higher and IO'SM
any other animal. M
on. We need to get jHI
right. A person who
think of it. I never
19 years of age in H9|g
with a crime who
school regular and 1
with him. flSl
"The law protects,
mine and everybody]
Some people think i
violate the law as 1
not caught. The ri'
and driving an au4
miles per hour are J
this. Some people*
laws enforced whi:B
ers. We must fir«
es before we urgefl
per cent America!!
obeys the law at -S
of whether a poli S
not. Rutherford I ]
right thing in 1
modern court h Mk
Report C
We, the gran
term of Superi j
submit the foil!
We have pa* I
presentments
have made du' j
thereon. I
We exam in 1
the several oi*
the same in a I
circumstances M
i ined the com 1
| good condition A
j well cared foj
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; agement. fll
We visite Kg
'the aged an 1R
found it
! feel that thfljra
fortunate
tution of wIJB
ford count SIN
also fecit S|jjH
in
supervisic HgH
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to thanlflßHß
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