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(01JTE 2 NEWS st City, Route 2, Nov. 9.—Mr. ardin has been sick but is im ' fast. to Mr. and Mrs. Miles Hamp- Iweek, a fine son. Bt. P. Hardin spent Saturday Morrow is very sick at this j»,ouise and B'anche Woniack ' c! Wo mack, of Sandy Mn e h, Mday with her parents, Mr. -!«»»« vwvn wwr— i »-• ■ ' ' J \ I^BJRS GILKEY SCHOOL NEWS ! Gilkey, Nov. 9.—Gilkey school jopened Oct. 25th. All of the teach ! ers except Miss Eula Morris were i * i present anu ready resume their ; work for the coming year. Miss Mor ris, whose home is in Forest City, had not been notified school would begin. All six teachers of last year have re turned, they being: Prof. C. C. Sor rels, principal and high school teach er: Mrs. C. C. Sorrels, high school 'teacher; Miss Cora Geer, 6th and 7th l grade; Miss KL.ra Koone, ith and sth grade; Miss Eula Morris, 2nd and 3rd grade; Mrs. Lynch Weaver, primary teacher. A very unusual thing which de serves special mention is that of Mrs. Weaver and Miss Morris who are now beginning their fourth year as teach ers cf tho beginning students of our schocl. We should feel proud that we were able .o obtain their services again this year. Prof. Clyde A. Erwin v.as present and made a very interesting talk. He expressed his views, and the things he stood for, the one above all else was an equal chance for every boy and girl of Rutherford county in I school, that is all schools of the coun ty be conducted on a basis of an eight months term. | He briefly explained the advan tages of eight months over six and i earnestly solicited the support of all ' patrons of this community in helping ■ him make his dream a reality. • MEETING HELD TO DIS CUSS FARMERS FEDERATION i The actual work of selling stock j for the Farmers Federation of Ruth ■ erford county has begun, but never theless the farmers must be educated to it before the stock can be sold suc cessfully. For this reason, meetings .in every community in the county j will be held to discuss the organiza -1 tion. And the farmers are urged to : attend these meetings. It will be ex ; plained thoroughly to those who at- I tend. Meetings have already been j held at Oakland, Gilkey, Mt. Pleas j ant, Watkins and Race Path. The following meetings are sched uled and others will be scheduled in the near future. Ellenboro, Friday, Nov. 13, p. m. Hollis, Saturday, Nov. 14, p. m. Mt. Vernon, Tuesday, Nov. 17, p. m. ; Mt. View, Friday, Nov. 20, p. m. Union Mills, Saturday, Nov. 2J, p. m. Stock is on sale now by B. A. Buff of Ruth, or Rutherfordton. If you wish information, see or write him. He will be glad to furnish it. SLANTON & GREENE CLOSE BIG DEAL AT MT. HOLLY Blanton & Greene, real estate deal ers, last Thursday closed a big land deal at Mt. Holly when they sold 262 arres of farm land, a part of the fa mous Woodcock farm. The original tract contained 1> : 70 acres and has been sub-divided into smaller tracts : by Blanton & Greene, who also have prospective purchasers for about P>oo more acres of this tract. v They only work in Mt. Holly on Thursdays, but arc doing a fine business there. THIS STORY WON BOOBY PRIZE A friend met a friend and during the ensuing conversation the subject of false teeth wps brought up. "I wish I could find a good dentist that I could depend upon," said the one with poor molars. "Look here," said the other, point ing to his bridge work, "how's that? These were put in a year ago. You go to my dentist, he will fix you up right. Just tell him I sent you." i A week passed before they again 1 met. "Well did you see my dentist?" "Yes, and everything was fine un til! said I was a friend of yours— then he made me pay cash." First l Presbyterian Church I of • Forest City ■SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETS ML EVERY SUNDAY » 10 A. M. REACHING NEXT SUNDAY till A. M. and 7:30 P. M. ■BJ ARE MOST CORDIALLY 8® INVITED. HEO. R. GILLESPIE * . Minister. COUNTY TEACHERS ENDORSE PROGRAM OF GREAT PROGRESS Favor County Wide Plan Of Consolidations and an Eight Months PubHc School TV>-r- Snindnle, Nov. 9.—There vrere about 275 teacherr. present at the county vide annral fall meeting: at the Central Schoo' Cour y Supt. CI;- de A. urv. in presided over the meeiing and announced his nLi~- form, which was unnrimou en dorsed by the teachers. Tie announced that there would be two more one day meetings during this school year, or»e >•! February ;md one in .March. It likely fi.tl t-r 'lei-t m- Hing will be held at Forest City and a health program will likely be given under the direction of County Health Of ficer, Dr. J. C. Twitty. The teachers joined the State Association, one hundred per cent. The following resolutions were adopted: Whereas, Rutherford county has made very rapid progress in all mat ters in recent times, and especially in providing educational facilities for its children, and Whereas, Superintendent Clyde A. Erwin has laid down the following forward looking program: Ist: Completion of the county wide plan of consolidation as rapidly as possible, considering the needs and desires of the majority in proposed consolidation areas. 2nd: The development of school units in such size as may make pos sible standard elementary and high schools for all the children of Ruth erford county. 3rd: A certification requirement program, that will rapidly increase the average of training, of the teach ers of Rutherford county, but which will give teachers now in service am ple time to build up certificates now held. 4th: An eight months school term for every child in Rutherford county. Now, therefore be it resolved that we, the teachers of the Rutherford county schools, in our first county wide teachers' meeting for the year 1925-26, go on record as endorsing this program and as pledging to him our whole-hearted support in carry ing out all of this program. B. L. SMITH, Chairman J. B. JONES, C. C. ERWIN, J. W. EAKS, J. R. ADAMS, Committee Whereas, North Carolina has made great progress in educational matters in recent years, and Whereas, there are matters that are being pressed bv the State De partment of Education for further improvement. Be it therefore re solved: First, That we endorsed the system 0 ' St trie certification. Second, That we endorse the pro gara for a state wide eight months school term as being a necessary means of equalizing the educational opportunities for the children of North Carolina. Third, that we endorse the pro gram of standardization as being the most effective means of providing more efficient educational facilities. Whereas, Prof. W. R. Hill served Rutherford county as Superintendent of Schools for ten years, and Whereas, the schools made phe nomenal growth under his supervis ion, and | Whereas, he has resigned to go ! into business in Florida, Be it re solved : First, That we express to him our appreciation for the great service he {rendered the county as leader of our j school work. Second, That we express to him our sincere hope that he will find his new field of work pleasant and prof itable. Third, That we pledge to his suc cessor our whole-hearted support in continuing the work that he has so admirably carried out. Fourth, That we furnish him a copy of these resolutions and that we 1 have copies published in the county i papers. Adopted in the County Teachers' i Meeting, this the 31st day of October, ! 1925. MARRIED IN SOUTH CAROLINA J Mr. Edgar Digh, son of Mr. and ! Mrs. G. P. Digh, of the Andrews Mill ! section, was married to Miss Dora Stewart at Great Falls, S. C., on Sat urday, Oct. 31. During the past week-end the young couple visited the groom's parents and other friends in this county. : THE GUIDING STAR | « THAT PROCLAIMS % » Increased Mileage! Reduced Upkeep! * £ That red Texaco star on pumps and tanks along boulevards and $ highways shows where you will be promptly and fairly served % with TEXACO Gasoline, the volatile gas and TEXACO Motor % Oil, clean, clear, golden. % £ Get the habit of stopping only under the Texaco star, for here's £ where your monev buvs: o * > ♦ TEXACO GASOLINE TEXACO MOTOR OIL ? £» Volatility Highest Lubricating Mileage Increased Qualities . Highest f Power Increased Motor wear Minimum f sZzisy Starting Incomparable Upkeep ... Reduced 9 Flexibility I-icreased Piston Seal Complete ♦*> Manifold Oil Mileage Increased s, Distribution Uniform Spark Plugs Cleanest 4 Carbonization Minimum Carbonization Minimum ♦ f' Texaco means the clean, clear, goiden motor oil, & and Texaco means the volatile gas. 3, One name for both—at the sign of the Texaco Star. ■> ♦ HARRIS O'L CO., Distributors A ■"> 7 Texaco Petroleum Products 5 o | CALL 18 FOR TAXI 1 . X or U-Drive-It System I e f | Give Us a Call If You Want the Best Service ► I BEAM & IMURRY I £ Main St., Next to Doggett's Garage > I FOREST CITY, N. C. i I I well-shaved There is as much in the feel of a shave as there is in the looks of it! A good shave is most ap j§H parent to those you meet, but / \ // m ost appreciated by yourself! ) s mere^y a matter of what [I 1 ( yr§ barber does to you, but of XI \ I■/ how deftly and quickly he does I I 1 it. We will shave you well—so that you'll look well-shaved! Palace Barber Shop, Forest City, N. C. t C. E. HUNTLEY J. A. WILKIE ♦ i> ♦ * » M. J. HARRILL G. C. KING ♦ I CYCLONE AUCTION COMPANY | «|> ? General Rea! Estate ❖ ► *> Auction Sale 3 a Specialty ♦ o I HOME OFFICE: FOREST CITY, N. C. $ f * i| ~ "" " * ' / ja I FOREST CITY Oil MILL CO. 1 § Manufacturers Of Cotton Seed Products and Ice jrl I ; 1 ; dj We are in position to give you quick service for Ej j§j ginning. Also are prepared to give you meal and hulls § ;Sj for exchange on your seed. We handle the Virginia § jUjj K ;£jj Lee Coal. See us before you buy. The Virginia Lee g ' ' i Qa j Ij will give you satisfaction. Once a customer, always. £ See us for seed oats, also let us figure with you on your P fall Fertilizer. We have it in stock, also have feed of s all kinds. 3 Come to see us on W. Main Street. 5 OzraiHi^iajiOEf^^jziZfgjajarpjaisjH^^ (jzranirEJzrzizrzrejzjEHJHJZJHJzrEJiirzizrHJHJHjzrEJz^ I SAVING MONEY § Saving money is about the only thing that everybody in the world 5' agrees upon. Thrift is a habit and it can be cultivated and de-- 5 veloped like other habits. We pay 5 per Cent on savings. I? PHONE 64 § THE INDUSTRIAL LOAN AND 1 INVESTMENT BANK 1 OF FOREST CITY, N. C. |j Paid in Capital $50,000,00 | OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: •J. H. THOMAS, President J. W. SMITH jD' F. B. HARRILL, Active V.-Pres. P. T. REINHARDT £ GEO. F. BRADLEY, V.-Pres. HUGH F. LITTLE £ B. H. LONG, Cashier J - A - WILKIE § G. B. HARRILL, Asst. Cashier ®* ®* OG GETT £ F T RARRFR " D. F. BEACHBOARD £ F. I. BARBER T j Mogs L J. F. WEATHERS j. M. EDWARDS R. L. REINHARDT : S;
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