The Cmtnt
Only $1.50
Per Year
VOL. VIII.—No. 21
STOCKHOLDERS
FARM FEDERATION
MEETSATURDAY
Big Boosts* Meeting At Cen
tral High School—Hope to
Secure 250 Members.
PLANS OF FEDERATION
(Special to Courier)
Spindale, March 3.—There will be
* meeting of the stockholders of the
Farmer's Federation at the Ruther
fordton-Spindale High School, Sat
urday, March 6th, at 2:30 p. m. This
meeting will be a booster meeting,
but it is hoped that arrangements
may be made at this meeting to start
the building which will be located at
Spindale.
The officials wish to postpone the
building until 260 members have
been reached, but the farmers over
the county are working faithfully
and every one is hopeful of attain
ing this number by Saturday.
Rutherford county now has one of
the greatest organizations in the
state, about ready to begin business.
The farmer is not the only one who
will benefit by the Farmers Federa
tion, but every one in the county.
By giving us a certain income from
the farm it will enhance the value
ef farm land sufficient to pay for
the Federation many times. By put
ting the farmer on a regular payroll,
it will give the bankers, the merch
ants, the manufacturers and every
class of business such an increase in
business that they could well afford
to pay for the Federation. And last,
but not least, it will give the young
er generation a majority of which
would otherwise choose some other
profession, some inducement to stay
on the farm and enable them to have
better farms, better homes, better
schools and better churches. In
short, it will mean that our people
will be more happy, and, after all,
what is life without happiness? If
we are not happy we are a nuisance
to other people as well as ourselves.
Every stockholder is urged to at
tend this meeting Saturday and to
bring some other farmer along. The
farm ladies are especially invited.
We realize that to make this a suc
cess" we must have the interest of
the ladies.
Remember the time and place:
Rutherfordton-Spindale High School,
Saturday, March 6th, 2:30 p. m. Let's
have 500 people at this meeting.
O. E. S. ELECTS OFFICERS
The regular meeting of Areme
chapter, No. 125, Order Eastern Star,
was held on Tuesday evening, March
2, at which time officers for the en
suing year were elected as follows:
Worthy Matron Mrs. C. E. Alcock
Worthy Patron Rev. Jno. S. Wood
Associate Matron Mrs. A. W. Falvey
Conductress _Mrs. Thos. G. Stone
Associate Conduc
tress Miss Flora Marks
Secretary Mrs. F. I. Barber
Treasurer Mrs. Ida Blanton
Star Points
Adah Mrs. E. O. Thomas
Ruth Mrs. Sid Cooper
Esther Miss Emma Dalton
Martha Mrs. Fred Webb
Electa Mrs. U. S. Courtney
Chaplin Miss Kate McFarland
Marshall Mrs. R. E. Biggerstaff
Organist Mrs. F. R. Wilkins
The Literary Club Division No. 1
will meet at the home of Mrs. Fred
Webb on Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock prompt. Mesdames Webb and
Carl M. Huntley will be joint hos
tesses.
MOVING PICTURES AND
LECTURE AT SPINDALE HOUSE
Rev. J. O. Ervin, chairman for
Rutherford County, announces a
union meeting at the Spindale Com
munity House next Sunday night at
7:30. A reel of moving pictures,
showing conditions in the Holy Land
and Southern Europe will be a fea
ture of the meeting.
Mr. Ervin has secured Rev. Geo.
R. Gillespie, of Forest City, to de
liver the lecture upon his recent
travel in these lands.
The public of Rutherford county
cordially invited to attend.
FOREST CITY COURIER
IN PREPARING FOR THE NEXT COAL STRIKE Br A. a CHAPIN
jPfeTS COM sefty g gQMg of tua
H6 *r ai Yi\
©* Sbmats
ilf* UPTssHk cw«*«v "to Supper Attrw emslamo If/ I * ■
INSTAWCS "Q4OSB MOT%i4MC-o*»*
iPCOMpSHSSP IWA ' Tl THf HOMI BUftMIM* ~
wouut> HPAT A *UAT «*». A MONTH- MJ I
SHOULD WOT WASTE ALL THAT QUOSE (MWUfAERA6L£ CoAL ?ARLEYS i® A *
SIZXLINff- RAD/ATjam MIGHT FUfctltSM TONS AND "I&NS OF WUl£t»& OF -HOT Alfi. ——
- j wa .
BUILDING BOOM
ON IN FOREST CITY
Forerunners Of Magnificent
Building Program Now Un
derway With Big Things
to Follow.
Anticipating the needs of the fast
growing city, and in line with their
progressive policy, the Cyclone Auc
tion Co., this week began the exca
vation work, preparatory to the erec
tion of a handsome brick business
house on the lot just East of the
Horn store in the public square.
The building is to be 25 feet front
and extending back for a depth of
100 feet. Work on the building will
be hurried to completion. This is
one of the best locations in the city,
and already many applications for
the rental of the building have been
made.
Another fine new business house
for Forest City is being contemplat
ed by Mr. T. R. Padgett, announce
ment of which will likely be made
next week.
Property values In the city are
showing handsome increases and a
year of lively activity is expected in
all lines. Along with more business
houses will be a sharp increase in the
building of residence property to
take care of the rapidly increasing
population.
The greatest need of all—the new
hotel —is receiving the earnest con
sideration of many of our foremost
business men, and it is confidently
predicted that this long-felt need
will be supplied in the very near fu
ture. Until the hotel is built, Forest
City is to suffer a severe set-back,
for the lack of a good hostelry may
turn away many who otherwise might
stop here to investigate conditions
and consider the matter of locating
in the city.
A business man who ought to be
in a position to know, tells The Cour
ier that the new cotton mill is a prac
tical certainty, and that the actual
construction work will begin at an
early date.
A BIG SALE AT HAYNES STORE
The Courier is informed that the
sale begun at Haynes Store No. 1,
Avondale, last week, was a complete
success, great crowds thronging the
store Friday and Saturday, especial
ly. This sale continues through Sat
urday, which is "Dollar Day."
This sale was advertised exclu
sively in The Courier.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1926
MR. R.C TURNER
DIES AT ELLENBORO
One Of Oldest and Best Known
Citizens Will Be
Sadly Missed.
Ellenboro, March I.—Our town
was saddened on last Thursday when
the death angel claimed one of our
oldest and best citizens, Mr. R. C.
Turner. Mr. Turner had been in
failing health for some time but had
only been critical for two or three
weeks. He will be sadly missed in
the home and community, for he al
ways had a pleasant and jovial word
for every one.
His wife preceded him to the grave
about two years ago. Surviving him
are the following children: Messrs.
Hoyle and Arthur Turner, with whom
Mr. Turner made his home; Mes
dames Alpha Webb, Gus Bridges,
John O. Wrigth and Joseph Beam.
Three ohildren preceded him to the
grave several years ago. He leaves
Forest City's payrolls, manufacturing plants and other enterprises, ap
proximate $25,000 weekly. Thi s sura will be greatly augmented with the
building of the big new cotton mill this year.
Forest City is well supplied with churches, there being seven white and
two colored institutions to take care of the spiritual needs of our people.
The city church property has an estimated value of $250,000. Plans are
almost complete for the erection of a new memorial Sunday school build
ing by the Baptists at a cost of from $50,000 to $70,000. It is said that
the immense growth of the Methodist church will compel the building of
a new edifice at an early date.
Forest City's fraternal orders are all in a healthy condition and show
ing increased growth. The city has Masonic and Eastern Star orders,
Knights of Pythias, Junior Order, Odd Fellows and K. K. K.
Forest City had the first Kiwanis Club in the county. The club is
showing a commendable growth and is doing a great work in the develop
ment and growth of the city. Members will appreciate any suggestions
from others of a constructive nature that will be of benefit to the city,
always working for the best interests of the community.
Forest City has a charity organization, operating and administering
to the needs of the community. Over 125 individual have been supplied
with food, fuel and clothing to date.
Forest City's growth is promoted by a twelve-page, all home print
newspaper—The Courier. The paper is the largest in the county, with a
paid-in-advance subscription list topping all others. The Courier carries
more advertising and prints more pages than possibly any other weekly
in the state and has an equipment second to none. The Courier boosts
every section of Rutherford county, and backs every constructive move
ment, being especially active in giving publicity to the great real estate
developments now underway. Also looks out for the interests"of the farm
ers, taking a strong stand for the Farmers Federation and urging diver
sified crops, dairying and poultry raising a s a means of bettering the
farming interests of the county. Churches and schools are always given
hearty support by The Courier, as is every worthy enterprise or institu
tion. The Courier has also backed the county fair, believing that this or
ganization ig doing a great work for the county.
FOREST CITY
A Few Things Every Citizen Should Know
About the Town He Lives In.
FOREST CITY ENDS
SEASON WITH WIN
£ ——
The local high school brought the
basketball season to a successful
close Tuesday night by defeating the
Wofford freshman team 29 to 20. The
game was played on the local court
and was hotly contested.
The freshmen took the court a
favorite but the Forest City lads
demonstrated the same fight that
carried them through three victories
at Mars Hill last week and emerged
with the laurels.
twenty-eight grandchildren and four
great grandchildren.
Mr. Turner was in hi 8 eightieth
year and had lived an active and use
ful life. He was laid to rest at
Sandy Run church beside his wife.
Revs. I. D. Harrill, Z. D .Harrill, O.
C. Huston and Dr. Zeno Wall con
ducted the funeral services. The Ma
sonic order took part in the service.
The pall bearers were members of the
Junior Order. The floral offerings
were large and beautiful. We ex
tend our heart-felt sympathy to the
bereaved ones.
LATE NEWS FROM
RDTHERFORDTON
Rot. Hibbert Rocks Dead
Rutherfordton, March 3. The
Rev. Hibbert H. P. Roche, for many
years curate at St. Francis Episcopal
church, this city, died of pneumonia
at midnight, Tuesday, February
23rd, at a hospital in Philadelphia.
He had been sick for a long time
and the. end was not unexpected, al
though his death caused grief among
his many friends here and elsewhere.
• • •
Death Of Mrs. Frances Cobb
Mrs. Frances Barnes Cobb, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
U. E. Keeter, of Rutherfordton, last
Thursday morning about 11:30. Mrs.
Cobb had been suffering from dia
betes, heart trouble and other com
plications for over a year and the
end was not entirely unexpected.
Besides her husband, Mr. W. W.
Cobb, she is survived by two daugh
ters, Mrs. U. E. Keeter, of Ruther
fordton and Mrs. Alice Johnson, of
Charlotte, one brother, Mr. James
Barnes, of Union Mills, and a host
of sorrowing friends.
The funeral took place last Friday
morning at eleven o'clock from
Mountain Creek Baptist church. In
terment was in the Mountain Creek
cemetery, the services being held by
the Rev. M. A. Adams of the First
Baptist church of Rutherfordton.
• * *
To Pave Highway.
The County Commissioners have
just returned from a conference with
Mr. A. M. Kistler and announce that
arrangements have been made for
the paving of eight miles of Route
20 from the Henderson County line
Eastward, the money for this work
being available at the present time.
According to Chairman Mr. W. G.
Harris, everything is now in order,
the necessary papers having been
signed and Mr. Kistler has promised
that the contract will be among those
let on March 17th.
The roadway is to be 18 feet wide
and of cement, which is the ideal
type for this section.
On account of the very heavy traf
fiv over Route 20, between Ruther
fordton Lake Lure, it has been
decided not to attempt 'io pave that
portion until after the heavy haul
ing and tourist traffic is over be
tween these two points. However, it
is expected that the remainder will
be paved during the coming fall, Mr.
Kistler having assured the commis
sioners of his efforts to that end.
The paving of this last link will
be of untold benefit to the county as
well as the entire state.
This work is to be financed by
the County, money being loaned to
the State Highway Commission.
. Messrs. Clyde Ervin and Benj. L.
Smith, our popular Superintend
ents of Education have returned
from Washington where they attend
ed the meeting of the National Edu
cational Association.
GIRLS ELIMINATE GASTON 1A
The first state championship game
for girls basketball was played here
Monday night when the Forest City
girls played Gastonia. The game was
one-sided from the first as the Forest
City girls outclassed Gastonia. The
final score was Forest City 38; Gas
tonia 5. The line-up for Forest City
was as follows:
Forwards: Margaret Moore, (15);
Agnes Davis, (12); Viola Hollifield,
(11).
Guards: Mable Rollins, Mary Da
vis, Ruth Hollifield, Brent McKeith-
The next championship g£me will
be played' March 12, when Forest
City meets Lincolnton in Gastonia.
On Wednesday night of this week
the Forest City girls and the town
team played a double header with the
Spartanburg club here in the high
school gym.
AUSPICIOUS OPENING
A half-page ad in last week's
Courier filled the new ten cent store
of Mr. D. M. Stahl with eager pur
chasers, he having reported that his
opening last Saturday was a com
plete success.
18 Pages
108 COLUMNS
$1.50 Per Year In Advance
KIWANIS FROLIC
MAKES BIG HIT
Large Crowd Attends and
Many Compliments Heard
on the Show; Hand
some Receipts.
The Kiwanis "Frolic," given at the
high school auditorium last Friday
evening, under the direction of Miss
Marie Davenport, has been pro
nounced by many competent critics
as the best amateur show ever given
in this city.
The attendance was most gratify
ing, there having been over 600
crowded into the auditorium to see
the Kiwanis show. Over S4OO was
taken in, and after all expenses
were deducted quite a handsome sum
was left to apply on the charity fund.
The show was such a complete suc
cess that many have asked that an
other be put on in the early fall.
Opening the show was a formal in
troduction of Kiwanis by the club,
followed by a splendid short talk by
Secretary R. R. Howes, in which he
thoroughly explained the workings of
Kiwanis and its principles.
Miss Emily Webb and young Mr.
Duncan starred in the "Minstrel and
the Maid," receiving a very warm
greeting from the appreciative au
dience.
The Butterfly Ballet, in which a
large number of little girls took part,
touched the hearts of the audience
and was a beautiful spectacle as the
pretty little maids gracefully per
formed their parts. Mari6n Edwards,
as queen, and Marjorie Padgett and
Argyle Edwards, as heralds, were
especially good in their parts, while
the entire cast of butterflies present
ed a colorful and beautiful spectacle.
"Help Wanted," a comedy, made
a big hit. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Stone,
Mr. J. W. Webb and the director put
this good one over in great shape.
Duncan, Brown, Lee and the direc
tor followed in "The Eternal Tri
angle," which went over with a bang.
"On The Back Porch" was anoth
er good one, creating ripples of mer
riment at the antics of "Pa" Bar
ber, who was trying so hard to take
a nap on the back porch.
Profuse compiimenta" v- been
heard on all sides on the "Argentine
Tango," so gracefully rendered by
Miss Mary Wilder and "Si" Finley.
"The Frolic," in which all the Ki
wanians took part, ably assisted by
a chorus of beautiful girls, conclud
ed the program. Joe Edwards made
a splendid master of ceremonies,
while the end-men, Minish and Hew
itt, surprised the audience with the.
antics of professionals.
The success of the show has put
a pep and energy into the Kiwanians
that will result in an awakened en
ergy and spirit of co-operation that
will result in much good to the club
and create an interest in the work
ings of the organization upon the
part of the public at large.
CYCLONE AUCTION CO.
MEMBERS COMING HOME
Mr. C. E. Huntley, of the Cyclone
Auction Co., returned from Florida
yesterday. Mr. G. C. King, the re
maining member at Kissimmee, will
arrive in Forest City as soon as he
closes some business in that city.
With his arrival, the entire person
nel of the Cyclone Co., will be in
Forest City, where they expect to
make the real estate business hum
this year.
Two big sales were made in Flori
da by the Cyclone Co., last week,
which closes their activity there un
til the opening of the next season.
HORN'S TENTH SALE
IN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
Tomorrow Horn's Cash Store will
inaugurate the tenth big sale to oc
cur in the 29 years of the existence
of the store. They scate in their ad
that they seldom put on a sale, but
when they do, it is a real sale.
Having tested the pulling power of
Courier ads—always with a page
heretofore— they thi3 week use two
pages to tell of their big sale.
The Horn brothers have establish
ed an enviable reputation in Ruther
ford county mercantile circles. They
have built a big business and have
the confidence of the people.