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VOL. VIII.—No. 10
COUNTY CLUB 1
IN FAVOR OF
NATIONAL PARK
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Pledges to Support Move At ;
Tuesday's Meeting—Of
ficers Elected.
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At the regular monthly meeting,
Tuesday at the Isothermal Hotel in i
Rutherfordton, the Rutherford Coun-
ty club went on record as endorsing j
the Great Smoky Mountain National j
Park proposition and pledged their j
support. This being the regular
luncheon of the club, members from
all parts of the county were in at
tendance. Kenneth S. Tanner, as re
tiring president presiding. The an
nual election of officers being also
scheduled for the day, brought out
an unusually large attendance.
The committee on federal num- j
bering of the Black Bear trail, com-;
posed of Senator Roach, Represen-!
tative T. J. Moss and S. P. Dunna
gan, reported on their trip to Ra
leigh and appearance before the state
Highway Commission, and their sue- j
cess in obtaining recommendation of
that body that the Federal govern
ment assign to this highway a gov
ernmental number. This will place
Rutherford county on a direct line
from Canada to Florida, with a
branch line from Rutherfordton to
Lake Lure and return.
The chairman announced that a j
special national park committee
from Asheville, composed of Joseph
H. Marvel, of Kenihvorth Inn; Har
vey Holleman, of Chimney Rock, and
J. F. Day, of the campaign staff in
Asheville, were present to tell the
Club what progress had thus far been
made and what it might do to aid the
project. As main spokesman for the
committee Mr. Marvel gave a vivid
explanation of the plan to secure a
national park and pointed out the
benefits to be derived. As a final
wind up, Mr. Marvel said:
"The vast area under discussion,
lying partially in Western North
Carolina and the remainder in
Eastern Tennessee forms today what
is one of the last exhibits of original
forests and foliage in this famous
mountain region. The only possible
ehance of preserving it for posterity
is for it to be placed in the custody
of our national government and let
them nourish, improve and care for it.
"All of us can usually see al
proposition better when it carries
with it some feature which might
possibly prove of personal benefit
to us. Now we hotel men and
farmers to both of which profes
sions I am proud to belong, will
benefit considerably from the com
ing to our midst of a large number
of tourists. I should expect a good
big increase in patronage at my ho
tel in Asheville if the Great Smoky
park should attract even half the
tourists that competent judges ad
vise will be attracted to it. I have
estimates of a million visitors front
government sources and that is
considered very conservative by
many who are probably equally as
well informed.
"This park is an investment
which all of us can afford to make.
Rutherfordton is one of the sev
eral important gateways which will
materially benefit by the establish
ment of a National Park. Your
seashore to the mountains highway
number 20 is destined to be one of
the heaviest traveled arteries in
the State. There is a community of
interest on both sides of the moun
tain range, which will accrue to the
benefit of your city as well as
Asheville. Once put over the re
turns will be a hundred, yes a
thousand fold.
"In considering the value of a
tourist to a community and the na
tional park will surely bring lots of
them, we have but to cite a few
instances. Tourist number 1 came
to the village of Asheville, and to
day the property he owns on one
street, Coxe avenue, is estimated at
more than two million dollars. That
was Mr. Coxe. Then number 2 came,
sat upon the porch of the old Battery
Park hotel and caught a vision, and
acquired millions of acres and spent
millions of dollars in improvements.
His name was Vanderbilt. Then tour
ist number three, somewhat broken
in health came and he has spent mil
lions of dollars m building hotels and
FOREST CITY COURIER
PUBUSHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
Rev. E. E. Gillespie is conducting
a series of evangelistic services at
the Spindale Presbyterian church
with preaching every night at 7
o'clock. Dr. Gillespie is an able
preacher and is delighting large con
gregations with his interpretation of
the Gospel and the Word of God. The
people of Forest City are cordially
invited to hear him.
other improvements. His name is
Grove and all know how much he has
been worth to Western North Caro
lina and what it would have meant
for his activities to have been cen
tered at some other place away from
here. Then came number 4, who has
found a place in our hearts and ac
complished wonders among the farm
ers and brought order out of chaos.
No use to tell you his name is Mc-
Clure. Now I could tell you of
dozens of others and you know
many more. These are outstand
ing ones whose activities have be
come well known to the public, but
there are many other tourists like one
who came to my hotel a short time
ago, silently purchased central busi
ness property to the extent of more
than a million dollars and went quiet
ly back to his work in his home city
and scarcely .half a dozen people met
him. Now that the tourist's money
is invested in Asheville, his thoughts
will be with us, and while temporary
business matters may keep him away
a while, there is no doubt but what
the next census will enumerate him
as a permanent resident of Western
North Carolina. Again there are a
number of tourists like one who drove
in from Philadelphia last week and
within 24 hours had made a substan
tial all cash investment in Ruther
ford county through the new presi
dent of your club here.
"The tourists will help our com
munity. The more we get the bet
ter. The greatest attraction for the
tourist is a national park, and we
must get together and put this over
before the present session of Con
gress adjourns."
RFD LETTER DAYS BY a. a CHapin
S3 HAT WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS EVE
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FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DEC. 17, 1925
ANTATA AT THE
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
"The Greatest Gift," a Christmas
antata by H. W. Petrie will be sung
y the choir ef the First Baptist
hurch Sunday evening at 8:00
'clock, under the direction cf Miss
Catherine Go.ggans, organist and Miss
Hary Wilder, conductor. The can
,ata consists of beautiful solo and
jnsemble numbers. The opening
rhorus will be "Hear the Angel's
3ong" by a splendid choir of twenty
/oices. The service will be a choral
evensong and given over entirely to
:nusic, the usual evening address be
ing omitted. All are cordially invit
ed to the hour of musical worship.
I At the eleven o'clock service the
pastor will speak on the subject "The
Joy Springs of Christmas, or the
Reasons for Christmas Joy." The
annual Christmas treat for the Sun
day school will be held oc Wednesday
nigkt, Dec. 23rd.
FOLLOWING THE LEAD
OF FOREST CITY
The Gastonia Daily Gazette has
commented at such length on the
Family Welfare Association of Forest
City, that the movement has "caught
fire" in that fine town and the Asso
ciated Charities has been organized
with all churches, orders and civic
bodies co-operating. A "Community
Chest" drive will be made immedi
ately following the holidays.
PURCHASES MORGAN TIRE
AND BATTERY BUSINESS
Mr. W. W. Steagall, who, for the
past four and one-half years has been
in business in Gaffney, S. C., this
week purchased the battery business
conducted by C. D. Morgan, in For
est City said will continue the same at
the old stand, carrying practically the
same line.
Mr. Steagall will move his family
here after Christmas and become a
full-fledged citizen of our town.
Mr. Morgan is as yet undecided as
to his future, but has several good
propositions under consideration.
MINISTERS TO MEET
The Forest City Ministers Associa
tion will meet in the Hut of the First
Baptist church, Monday afternoon at
3:30 o'clock. All ministers of Forest
City are automatically members and
all are cordially urged to be present
and to bring any visiting ministers
who may be in our midst.
BASKETBALL
The Columbus boys and girls will
play the boys' and girls' basketball
teams of Forest City at Forest City
High School building, Friday after
noon at 4:00.
j CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS FOR
OTEEN
j Members of the Woman's Club and
! others who care to do so are asked
jto send in their Christmas stockings
1 for Oteen not later than Saturday
of this week as they must be mailed
Ito reach the soldiers by Christmas
! day.
I The stockings are to be made of
tarlatan and filled with nuts, raisins
and candy, in oil paper and any small
gift the donor wishes to put in, put
your name and address in the toe of
the stocking, if you wish to send your
stocking to a nurse please mark it
' thus.
I Mrs. A. W. Falvey will have charge
! of sending the box and all stockings
should be left at the Crowell House.
Stockings will be gladly received.
COMMUNITY SINGING
There will be a community sing
ling at the High School building Fri-
Iday evening, Dec. 18 at 8 o'clock p.
m. AH the people of the township
and surrounding communities are cor
dially invited to be present and en
joy an evening of good entertain
ment.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
I
: The young people and Sunday
r School children of the Presbyterian
. church, under direction of Miss Claire
Reid, will preesnt a "Christmas Page
ant" on Christmas night when Sun
day sehool and church members will
\ bring gifts to be distributed by the
Family Welfare Association,
i On next Sunday morning at 11
. o'clock the "Christmas Sermon" will
i be preached by the pastor,
i The Sunday school meets at 10 a.
. m., Dr. G. P. Reid, superintendent
with a competent corps of teachers
for adults and children of all ages.
Prayer meeting conducted by the
pastor, every Wednesday Bight at 7
o'clock. These prayer services are of
one-half hour duration. Filled with
i praise and prayer.
In order to give all opportunity to
enjoy the program of Christmas mu
sic at the First Baptist church, under
the direction of Miss Goggins, Sunday
night there will be no service at this
church.
The public most cordially invited to
all services at the Presbyterian
church where all who come will be
accorded a hearty welcome.
Those shopping in Spartanburg
last Thursday were: Mesdames J. F.
Weathers, J. B. Duckett, M. H. Hew
itt, G. C. McDanieJ, J. W. and Fred
Webb, J. H. Thomas, R. R. Blanton,
P. D. Harrill, Jr., R. E. Biggerstaff,
H. R. Camnitz, Thos. G. Stone, C. E.
Alcock and Misses Merle McDaniel,
Mattie Lee Flack, Robbie Biggerstaff
and Mayme Martin.
THE COURIER'S
CHRISTMAS GIFT
TO SUBSCRIBERS
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Jan. Ist and Save
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The Courier has decided to offer
its readers the option of a 50c Christ
mas gift by letting every one in the
county have the paper one full year
for one dollar. This applies to new
as well as renewal subscription, but
is limited to those residing in Ruth
erford county.
Pay your subscription before Jan.
Ist and save 50c. Just mail a dollar
bill to The Courier, now, before you
forget it. -
Rutherford county's largest and
best newspaper is a great Christmas
bargain at one dollar.
Even if your time has not expired
it will pay you to renew now. Your
time will be extended one full year
from the expiration of your subscrip
tion, be it what it may.
The Courier is worth $2 per year.
Better embrace the opportunity now
of getting it for one dollar.
TO CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS
The Courier's thousands of read
ers will save time and money by
making up their Christmas shopping
lists from the numerous advertise
ments in this issue. From now
through Dec. 24th the busy shoppers
will throng the stores.
The merchant who advertises is de
serving of your patronage. The mere
act of putting his announcement in
your county newspaper is evidence
that he has the goods, the quality
and the price that he is willing to
submit to your critical inspection.
Trade at home and shop early!
MOORESBORO WEDDING
SECRET OVER A YEAR
Handsomely engraved announce
ments have been issued announcing
the wedding of Miss Katie Lou Smart
to Mr. Wayland Greene which took
place a year and four months ago.
The announcement reads as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Arhuhoot Leander
Smart announce the marriage of their
daughter, Katie Lou, to Mr. James
Wayland Greene, on Thursday, Au
gust the fourteenth nineteen hundred
and twenty-four Mooresboro, North
Carolina.
It is understood that this promi
nent couple was married in Spartan
burg in last August, 1924 and that
the desire of the couple to keep it a
secret until now was a perfect suc
cess. The bride remained at her
home at Mooresboro serving as book
keeper for her father who manages
the Mooresboro Cotton Oil Co. She
is a very pretty and popular young
lady, while Mr. Green is now and has
been holding a lucrative position with
the Georgia Railway Light and Pow
er Company at Atlanta, Ga., for sev
eral years. The couple left this week
for Atlanta where they will make
their home.—Shelby Star.
BASKETBALL NOTES
Just before the game last Friday
night with the town team varsity uni
form were issued to nine players se
lected from the class games who
looked most promising as players.
Since our star team of last year is
not within our realm we must build
all anew. Those receiving uniforms
were Moore, Watkins, and Blanton
subs from last year, Shorty Bigger
staff and Whitlock who starred on
the junior team last year, Walker,
McKeithan, Cavenaugh and Moss.
The boys are working hard to make
up for the late start occasioned by
the long football season. Since most
of the games will be played after
Christmas a good team sliould be on
the floor by that time. Some of the
same teams met last year will appear
on the Old Gold and Black schedule
again this season.
The schedule to date is as follows:
Dec. 11th—Forest City—Here.
. Dec. 17th—Rutherfordton—There.
Jan. Bth—Rutherfordton—Here.
Jan. 15 th—Gastonia—There.
Jan. 19th—Marion—There.
Jan. 27th—Waynesville—Here.
Jan. 29th—Rutherfordton—There. I
Feb. sth—Marion—Here.
Feb. 12th—Rutherfordton—Here. :
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RUTHERFORD SUN
MANAGEMENT WILL
CHANGE ON JAN. 1
L. D. Miller and R. E. Price Re
sign and J. R. Norris and
C. V. Wilson to Take
Their Places.
TO ESTABLISH NEW PAPER
Rutherfordton, Dec. 15.—A meet
ing of the board of directors of The
Sun Printing Co., publishers of The
Rutherford Sun, was held December
14, 1925, and the previously tendered
resignations, effective January 1,
1926, of Messrs. L. D. Miller and
R. E. Price, the Business Manager
and Editor respectively, were accept
ed and Messrs. John R. Norris and
Clyde Wilson were elected to their
places.
Mr. Norris, the new business man
ager, formerly of Philadelphia, is a
brother of Dr. Henry Norris of the
Rutherford Hospital, and has lived in
Rutherfordton for several years. He
has had four or five years of actual
newspaper work and for over twelve
years he was the office manager of
one of the best bond houses in Phil
adelphia. He is thoroughly familiar
with all kinds of job printing work,
both on the business and mechanical
sides, and for many years he had a
press of his own and did his own
printing. Mr. Norris is very gener
ally and favorably known in this sec
tion and' with his recognized business
ability will undoubtedly make a great
success of the Rutherford Sun.
Mr. Wilson, the new editor, is from
Charleston, S. C., and is a man of
broad education, widely traveled, and
has excellent literary ability. He has
had poems and short stories publish
ed in the very best magazines. Mr.
i Wilson has been living in North Car
olina for a year and for a short time
1 only in Rutherfordton, where he is
I now in the law offices of Messrs.
S Quinn, Hamrick & Harris, and dur
j ing this short time he has made many
friends and is very popular. He will
i endeavor to continue The Ruther
| ford Sun in a manner that will fully
come up to the expectations of its
• readers. The editorial policy of the
! paper will continue to be independ
j ent.
, The equipment of The Sun Print
i ing Co., will be greatly increased
and improved so that every kind of
; job work can be done in a manner
fully equal to that of the shops in
the larger cities of the state.
Messrs. Miller and Price have been
1 connected with the Rutherford Sun
for many years and their work has
been much appreciated by the Sun
j Printing Company. They have an
' nounced their intention of going into
business for themselves.
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A New Newspaper
Messrs. Price and Miller had the
following announcement in the last
issue of The Sun:
'> "Rutherford will have a new
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newspaper early in the new year. It
will be owned jointly and solely by
Messrs. R. E. Price, L. D. and J. B.
Miller. It will probably be named
"The Rutherford County News."
These three men have been associat
ed with The Sun for a number of
years. They want to go into business
for themselves. The controlling stock
of The Sun Printing company has
been owned by Attorneys N. C. Har
; ris and Fred D. Hamrick for some
, time."
The new paper will be issued as a
weekly.
COMMUNITY TREE
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A mighty fine way to celebrate
Christmas in Forest City would be
for the merchants of the city to erect
| a large "community tree" in one of
j the beautiful park-ways in the cen
| ter of Main street. Thi3 tree, illumi
nated, would afford unlimited pleas- *
ure to all the people of the town and
bring the spirit of Christmas to many
who would otherwise be denied. No
Main street in this part of North
Carolina is so much discussed by the
people of other towns than is our
beautiful street here. Why not keep
up the reputation of "having the
prettiest thoroughfare in Western
North Carolina?"