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VOL. VIII.—No. 20
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FOR KIWANIS FROLIC
FRIDAY, FEB. 26
Kiwanians Busy On Rehearsals
For Biggest Show Ever
Put On In the City.
All set for the "Big Show!" For
the past week Kiwanians have had
their coats off and their sleeves roll
ed up and each evening have been
rubbing elbows with enthusiasm, per
spiration and determination to make
their "frolic" the epoch in home tal
ent shows for generations past and
.present. Opening with a formal in
troduction of Kiwanis by the entire
elub, the effervescent and graceful
Miss Emily Webb and Furman Rob
erts excell the famous Keith's cir
cuit in their act in front of the cur
tain entitled "The Minstrel and the
Maid." Following this is one of the
prettiest and most colorful ballets in
the annals of dance lore, "The But
terfly Ballet," danced by eighty
three lovely little lassies under ten
years of age, having for their queen
the petit little Marion Edwards, and
in a riot of color and movement, she
puts them all to steep.
The climax of comedy in the do
mestic situation is reached when the
lively little Mrs. Tom Stone's maid
leaves and Tom announces he has a
guest for dinner, whereupon she dons
the maid's cap and apron, and the
debonair guest arrives (played by
John Webb), admires the pretty
maid extravagantly and in the course
of his conversation proceeds to
"spill the beans" op all Tom's indis
eretions, past and present. Dim
lights, grand tragedy, two men and
a maid, "The Eternal Triangle," has
an unexpected climax. After which
"Pa" Barber appears in an abbre
viated pink night shirt with the firm
intention of taking a nap on the
back porch, but it seems the "Milk
man," A. C. Finch; "Newsboy," B.
H. Long; "Baby," Tootsy Griffin;
"Little Daughter, Myrtle," Dorothy
Green; "Ma," the Director; "Fruit
Vender," Til Padgett; "Umbrella
Mender," Clarence Alcock, and "Ice
Man," Dick Minish, seem to have oth
er ideas about Pa's nap and he even
tually decides to hunt more secluded
quarters than the stage of the "Ki
wanis Frolic."
All the color, grace and movement
of Southern Spain is portrayed in
"The Argentine Tango" as danced
by Mary Wilder and "Si" Finley, and
with this beautiful and appropriate
number closes the olio.
The last half of the show is the
glorified "Frolic," with fifty or more
people on stage from start to finish,
each one of them equipped with a,
brilliant red tambourine, flapper
sticks, flash lights, ribbon confetti,
attractive costumes and a lot of
"pep." Presenting a riot of music,
ballads and jazz, minstrelsy and
dancing the "Frolic" rages thru an
hour of excitement and mirth. The
two premier end men and gentlemen
of color arrive on bicycles, breath
less with haste, after the "Frolic"
begins, played by Dick Minish and
Mick Hewitt, and, the ten lively cho
rus girls, Misses Margaret Moore,!
Emily Webb, Lilah Padgett, Sue Col
lins, Brent McKeithan, Alice Hol
mes, Ethel Moore, Evelyn Blanton,
Catherine Barber, Mary Davis are
not far behind them in springing sur
prises and dancing the light fantas
tic.
The "Frolic" is under the direction
of the most dignified and brilliant
master of ceremonies, Joe Edwards,
and he will take pleasure in an
nouncing the following musical num
bers:
I—Boosting Kiwanis —Everybody.
2—"Sweet Georgia Brown" —Dick
Minish and the Chorus.
3 —Welcome —Frolic Sunshine Club.
4—Epic of Three Generations —Joe
Edwards, Patriots and Gang.
s—jaggs—jagg Dance —Slim Finley.
6—"Yes Sir, That's My Baby"—Dr.
Duncan and the Girls.
7—"At Dawning"—John Webb.
B—lntroducing the Charleston —
Girls.
9 —"Sentimental Sally"—Mary Wild
er, E. G. Lee and Girls.
10 —Alabamy Bound to Dixieland —
Entire Cast.
FOREST CITY COURIER
SECOND OLDER
BOYS CONFERENCE
IS PLANNED
To Be Held in Spindale House,
March 26-2&—Splendid
Program.
Rutherford county is to have a se
cond older boys' conference. This
was announced following a meeting
of representative citizens at the Spin
dale Monday evening called
by S. E. Elmore, president of last
year's older boys' conference. The
conference will be held in the new
Spindale House March 26, 27 and 28.
It was announced last night that Dr.
R. J. Bateman, pastor of the First
Baptist church, Asheville, will be the
principle speaker at the banquet on
the opening night of the conference.
Dr. Bateman is an exceptionally
strong speaker well known in this
section. The opinion was expressed
that Dr. Bateman alone will insure
a great demand for all available
space. Satisfaction was expressed
over the selection of the Spindale
House for the sessions of the Second
Older Boys' Conference. Aside from
being located near the geographical
center of the county, the Spindale
House has ample accomodations for
the banquet, all former sessions of
the conference, as well as the athletic
program Saturday afternoon, March
27.
S. E. Elmore, commenting on the
conference of last year, said, "It suc
ceeded beyond our most candid ex
pectations. In point of the number
enrolled, program and general inter
est Rutherford county's first older
boys' conference was probably the
most successful ever held in the
btate." An attractive feature this
year will be an all county athletic
program Saturday afternoon under
the direction of L. E. Spikes, Ruther
fordton, principle of Central High
school.
The following officers were elected
to sponsor the conference: President,
S. E. Elmore; vice-president, 0. C.
Erwin; secretary, B. L. Smith; re
cording sec'y, Clyde Erwin; treas
urer, G. B. Howard. The following
committee chairmen were appointed:
Publicity, O. L. Simpson; finance,
J. M. Edwards; entertainment, Hor
ace Burwell; reception, Hewland Hill;
athletics, L. E. Spikes. Committee
chairmen were requested to name
their respective committees and send
the complete list to the secretary
the next few days.
The following were present at the
meeting Monday evening: S. E. El
more, J. C. Wylie, Horace Burwell,
O. C. Erwin, J. L. Taylor, Chas. Er
win, Frank Hall, G. B. Howard. F.
C. Kinzie, Dr. M. A. Adams, Hewland
Hill, F. H. Shiiford, O. L. Simpson,
J. C. Cowen, Jr.
NEW BEACHBOARD STORE
OPENS NEXT SATURDAY
The new grocery store of Mr. D.
F. Beachboard, next door to The
Courier office, will next Satur
day with a special opening and dem
onstration. See large ad for particu
lars.
Mr. R. V. King will manage the
new store. He is widely and popular
ly known and will no doubt rapidly
build up a flourishing business.
Don't fail to attend the opening. .
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS
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At the January meeting of the
Rutherford County Medical Society,
which was largely attended by the
physicians of the county, the subject
of the necessity of better collections
was discussed and the following res
olutions were passed, which will be
of interest to the physicians as well
as the public at large:
First—Resolved, that the present
uniform fee bill, be strictly observed
by all the physicians of the county.
Second —Resolved, that in order to
j secure satisfactory collections, it will
become - necessary to revise the
county "Black List" for delinquent
patrons at this time.
Third—Resolved, that the fees for
all obstetrical cases be required
when services are rendered, after
Jan. 1, 1926. As this class of service
is not classed as emergency work.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEB. 25, 1926
FOREST CITY
A Few Things Every Citizen Should KrdJF
About the Town He Lives In. w
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Forest City's schools are without a peer in the state for a city of any
thing near its size. The Grammar Grade School, valued at $150,000, has
nineteen teachers with an average daily attendance of 850 pupils. The
Consolidated High School, valued at $200,000, has ten teachers with an
average daily attendance of 250 pupils.
Forest City schools were the first in Rutherford county to be placed on
the Southern accredited list of secondary schools and colleges.
The Piedmont Telephone Co., has under construction the rebuilding of
the entire 'phone system of Forest City, consisting of stringing fifteen
miles of new wire, 18,000 feet of lead cable and erecting 225 new poles,
the total expenditure approximating $13,000. The service is being changed
from grounded to metallic system, with a twenty-four hour service.
Forest City has over ten miles of concrete paved sidewalks.
Forest City has adopted the "zoning system" for its future building
construction. A zoning commission has been appointed by the City Coun
cil.
Forest City is operating most successfully under the city manager plan.
forest City just recently voted a Recorder's Court.
Forest City has 109 electric street lights, having installed 26 new
sti eet lights within the past few months. The lighting rate to consumers
has been reduced approximately $2,600 per year. Additional street lights
are to be placed just as fast as conditions warrant.
1" orest City offers the finest location for manufacturing plants of any
city in the state. Shipping facilities unexcelled, with three great railroads
touching the city—the Southern, the Seaboard and the C. C. £ O. Labor
plentiful and the best in the United States—pure Anglo-Saxon. Added to
these great elements is an unexcelled year-round climate that makes for
better conditions in manufacturing enterprises.
Bostic, R-3, Feb. 23.—We take
pleasure in inviting everybody to our
B. Y. P. U. Sunday night, Feb. 28
at Concord at 7 o'clock. There will
be a short program after which Miss
Cleo Young, of Forest City, will make
a talk for the benefit of our B. Y. P.
U. Please come and bring a friend.
Rev. M. L. Buchanan filled his!
regular appointment at Concord j
Sunday afternoon and spent the
night at Mr. Miller Dobbins.
Miss Esther Bailey spent Saturday
night with Miss Ethel Daves.
Mr. and Mrs. Wannie Hicks spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
D. H. Kendrick.
Miss Ura Francis of Forest City,
spent the week-end with her father
and mother.
Miss Mae Carson is spending this
week in Rutherfordton.
Miss Alice Carson Mr. Dick Carson
daughter who is in Rutherfordton
hospital, is still improving nicely.
Mr. Henry Griffin and family visit
ed Mr. Walter Griffin Sunday after
noon.
THREE-ACT COMEDY AT
HENRIETTA-CAROLEEN HIGH
Caroleen, Feb. 22.—"Whose Little
Bride Are You?" A comedy in three
acts, will be presented by the Caro
leen P. T. A. at the Henrietta-Caro
leen High School, Saturday, Febru
ary twenty-seventh at eight o'clock
p. m. This is one of the funniest
plays ever written, and all who at
tend are assured an evening of laugh
ter. At the beginning one poten
tial bride is visible; before the final
curtain the woods, so to speak, are
full of them. The brides range in
assortment from the little flapper not
yet out of her 'teens, to the sea
soned 200-pound campaigner, who
has worn the orange blossoms no less
than four times. Matrimonial pair
ing proceeds even to the butler and
the housemaid. Mistaken identity
furnishes an unusual measure of
complications until it actually be
comes a problem as to which little
bride is which, or who. The incidents
are as humorous and rapid-fire as
ever went into a play. Characters:
A sentimental retired physician, his
charming daughter, his old friend, a
man about town; his early love, a
widow from Skowhegan, Maine; his
daughter, a younger widow; his
prospective son-in-law, his butler, his
maid; his prospective step-son and
the clever daughter of his fascinating |
neighbor.
POUND THE PASTOR
After prayer meeting on Feb. 17th
the congregation of the Presbyterian
church of Ellenboro, gathered at the
manse, bringing a lot of provisions,
| with which they "pounded" the pas
tor and his wife. A fine social hour
was enjoyed by all. The affair was a
complete surprise to Rev. and Mrs.
Huston, who deeply appreciated the
kindness and fellowship shown by
these splendid people.
BOSTIC R-3 NEWS
OAK GROVE NEWS
Ellenboro, R-2, Feb. 22.—Rev. E.
J. Poe filled his regular appointment
at Oak Grove Sunday.
Those visiting at Mr. D. M. Dob
bins' Sunday were Mr. E. S. Dob
bins and family, Mr. Bate Dobbins
and family, Mr. Joseph Blanton and
Mrs. Annie Ware and son from For
est City and Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Francis and little son, Ralph.
Miss Cleo Young, a missionary
from Africa, will give a lecture at
Oak Grove next Sunday at eleven
o'clock.
Miss Mary Randall, who has been
working at Avondale, has been at
home sick for the last few days.
Mrs. L. D. Wilkie who has been
right sick for the last week is some
better at this writing.
Mr. P. H. Wells has returned home
from Jacksonville, Florida.
Mr. Wonnie Webb and family,
from Shelby, spent the week-end in
this community with relatives.
Miss Alma Dobbins spent one
night last week with Miss Lucile
Webb.
Mr. T. E. Randall visited his sister,
Mrs. L. D. Wilkie Friday.
Mr. C. B. Harrill and family spent
a short while Saturday night at Mr.
T. E. Randall's.
Those visiting at Mr. L. D. Wilkie's
Sunday were Mr. N. A. Green and
daughter, Mary, Messrs. Cletus Bar
nette, Cletus Randall and Grady Ran
dall, Miss Eugenia and Pearl Ran
dall and Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Harrill.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Tate are all
smiles over a fine boy, George Mar
cus.
Mr. Claude Dobbins and Miss Leigh
Harrill visited at Mr. T. E. Randall's
Sunday.
Rev. O. C. Huston will preach at
Oak Grove school house Sunday aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock.
Messrs. Dorsey and Cletus Randall
motored to Sugar Hill last Friday,
Mrs. P. R. Simmons returned home
with them to spend a few days with
her daughter, Mrs. Dorsey Randall.
Mrs. J. T. Webb spent Friday aft
ernoon with Mrs. D. K. Randall, at
Forest City.
Miss Clara Randall is sick at this
writing.
NEW TEN CENT STORE
OPENS NEXT SATURDAY
Forest City's new ten cent 6tore,
operated and owned by Mr. D. M.
Stahl, will be open for business next
Saturday at 9 a. m. in their new
quarters in the Farmers Hardware
building. Mr. Stahl is rapidly get
ting ready for the opening day and
is receiving new goods daily. A be
liever in advertising, he has a half
page announcement in today's Cour
ier, telling of the many specials to
be oifered especially for the opening
day.
Mr. Stahl tells The Courier that
he intends to keep on hand at all
times a first-class new stock of goods
which he will sell at most interesting
prices.
rro DEVELOP
LAKE PROPERTY
FOR RESIDENCES
M. J. Harrill Planning Biggest
Sub-Division Development
in History Of City.
Mr. M. J. Harrill, of the Cyclone
Auction Company, is having blue
prints made and completing plans for
one of the largest development en
terprises ever attempted in this city,
according to an announcement he
made to The Courier a few days ago.
He plans to develop a lake prop
erty on Floyd's Creek, one-fourth
mile from Main street and within
the city limits, along similar lines,
but smaller scale, of course, as the
big Lake Lure Development by Chim
ney Rock Mountains. Tentative plans
call for the building of a dam to
create a lake covering 25 to 30 acres
with a depth of from 10 to 30 feet
of water. A driveway of two or
more miles is to be built around the
lake, and the property developed in
to beautiful residence sites. A swim
ming pool and amusement pavilion is
proposed, while the lake will be
stocked with fish. Golf and tennis
grounds, baseball field and many
other things are planned for the de
velopment.
Two fifty-foot streets will be built
leading off Broadway, as an entrance
to the lake property. Every modern
method of improvement is contem
plated for the grounds and the place
is to be made one of especial attrac
tion for residence sites.
Mr. Harrill assures The Courier,
that, with the completion of his
plans, he will enter into the new
project with a determination to make
it a success from start to finish.
The new sub-division will attract a
host of new residents for our fast
growing city.
FARMERS
FEDERATION IS
ORGANIZED
Splendid Board Of Directors
I i 3 Selected—Plan Modern
Brick Building At
Spindale.
In a meeting at the Rutherfordton-
Spindale High School Saturday, the
Farmers Federation of Rutherford
county was organized, and the work
on a brick building will start as soon
as 250 members can be acquired,
which will be, it is expected, only a
few days. The meeting was well at
tended by the farmers of the county.
About one hundred men pledged
themselves to get at least one more
member each.
Interesting addresses were made
by J. Z. Green, O. J. Holler, and
James G. K. McClure, president.
The board of directors as selected
is composed of O. J. Holler, chair
man, Z. O. Jenkins, secretary-treas
urer; K. S. Tanner, G. W. Rollins
and Plato Gettys. With these men
to direct it, the Farmers .Federation
should be a big success, it was said.
A modern building at an approxi
mate cost of $19,000 will be erected
at Spindale, just opposite the Spin
dale Furniture Store and Ellis and
Cobb's grocery store.
NARROW ESCAPE
Mr. Wm. H. Mills, traveling sales
man of this city, had a narrow escape
when the car he was driving was
struck by a train near Blacksburg
Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Mills saw
the train's approach in time to jump,
but was severely shaken up in the
fall. His car was dragged and badly
damaged when hit by the train.
He came on to his home here,
where he received medical attention,
his injuries consisting of severe
strains and bruises, although he wa3
not seriously injured.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith are mov
ing to Winston-Salem at once, where
Mr. Smith will be with the Southern
Power Co.
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! MRS. W. T. WILKINS,
! AGED 74, DIES NEAR
! RUTHERFORDTON
! Member Of Prominent Family,
Widely Known and Great
ly Beloved.
(Special to Courier)
Rutherfordton, Feb. 24.—Mrs. W.
T. Wilkins, aged 74, one of the best
known and most beloved women of
this county, died at her home on the
Chimney Rock road Friday evening,
Feb. 19, at 6 o'clock after an illness
of two weeks.
On Sunday morning, Feb. 7, ap
parently in her usual health, she had
attended Sabbath school and church
service. While by the fireside read
ing about 6 o'clock that evening
when she was suddenly stricken with
paralysis and grew gradually worse
until the end came peacefully and
she answered the call to enter her
Savior's presence.
Mary Hemphill Wilkins was born
in Columbia, S. C., on Nov. 18, 1851
and in 1870 was mr»rried to the late
W. T. Wilkins, who belonged to one
of the oldest and most prominent
families of Rutherford county. To
this union were born eleven children,
one of whom died in infancy and
Ralph, a promising youth, passed
away some years ago. There are
left to bear testimony to this noble
mother's Christian influence five
stalwart sons and four valiant daugh
ters, each occupying important po
sitions in the professional and help
ful walks of life. In addition to these
children a boy, who is far away, and
a young matron, mourn that she,
whose loving care brought them with
in the circle of this ideal home, is
no more.
Surviving Mrs. Wilkins are J. H.
Wilkins, Rutherfordton; Dr. S. A.
Wilkins, Dallas; Dr. T. A. Wilkins,
Gastonia; Dr. W. T. Wilkins, North
Wilkesboro and Dr. F. R. Wilkins,
Forest City; Mrs. Clara Wilkins,
Geer, Chimney Rock; Mrs. L. W.
Gardiner, Shelby; Misses Sara and
Madge Wilkins, Rutherfordton, and
one sister, Mrs. Sarah McDonald, of
Blackstone, S. C. Also two adopted
children, James Albert McFadden of
U. S. Marines at Portsmouth, N. H.,
and Mrs. Robert Logan, of Ruther
fordton.
Mrs. Wilkins was a lovely Chris
tian character, endowed with a rare
gift of mind and heart and a person
ality strong yet unobstrusive. She
wielded an influence, ever on the side
of right, which was not only felt in
the home circle but the community.
Her church and her associates have
been uplifted and made stronger by
her wise counsel, her indomitable
courage and the gentle ministrations
of her kindly hand.
A large concourse of friends and
relatives from Rutherfordton and
adjoining towns attended the funeral,
which occurred at the Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. F. B. Rankin, of Mt. Holly,
and Rev. G. R. Gillespie, of Forest
City. Mr. Rankin read the 14th chap
ter of St. John and in a few words
paid a beautiful tribute to the' life
of Mrs. Wilkins. "As My Faith
Looks Up to Thee" was sung as the
beloved form was borne from the
church and tenderly placed in its last
resting place, awaiting the Resurrec
tion Morn, the mound was covered
with many designs of beautiful flow
ers.
SERVICE MEN TO MEET
A county-wide meeting of ex-ser
vice men will be held in Junior Hall,
Rutherfordton, Monday, March 1, at
7:30 p. m. This will be an import
ant meeting and every ex-soldier is
urged to attend.
DEATH OF MR. J. G. KOONE
Mr. J. G. Koone died at the Ruth
erford Hospital at 1 o'clock Tues
day, following an illness of heart
disease. He was taken to the hos
pital last Saturday.
He was 74 years old and had lived
in this city about twelve months,
having removed from near Thermal
City, where he had lived for the
greater part of his life. He sur
vived by seven ehildren. The burial
took place at Cove church yesterday
afternoon. >