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VOY. VIII—No. 24
PNEUMONIA FATAL
* TO E. L. WHTTESIDES
NEAR CAROLEEN
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Other News Gathered By the
A',./' Courier's Special Cor
* respondent.
Caroleen, March 23.—A death that
* came as a severe shock to many
friends and relatives was that of Mr.
0 E. L. Whitesides, which occurred at
* his home near here Sunday morning
at 10:30 o'clock, following a short
illness of about a week. He was tak
en ill with influenza and about three
days before his death, contracted
pneumonia, rapidly growing worse
until death ended his suffering.
Mr. Whitesides was 64 years of
age. He was born July, 1862, in
Polk county, where he lived the early
part of his life. He was a good citi-
zen, and a faithful member of the
Baptist church, having joined the
v church in early boyhood. He was
married twice, five children being
born to each union. Nine children,
besides his last wife, surviving, Mrs.
Bessie Jones, of near Ellenboro; Mrs.
Will Alexander, of Terry; Mr. Jay
Whitesides, of Washington, Md.;
Wm. Whitesides, of Chimney Rock,
and Mrs. Carrie Lee Gillespie, his
first wife's children, the other chil
* dren are Harold, Ethel, Miller and
Ruby, one small child being dead.
The funeral services were conduct-
ed by Rev. Childers and Rev. Z. D.
Harril 1 , interment being made at
Bethel church, Ellenboro, Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The de
ceased was a member of the Junior
Order, this order having charge of
the. funeral services.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bob Francis, Mr. and
Mrs. Dock Francis and Mr. J. H.
Francis attended the funeral services
of their aunt in Cherryville Tuesday.
Mr. Jim Early and Mr. Buren
Phillips, of the Caroleen Store, are
sick with flu, but we hope they will
soon be able to be back on the job.
* Mr. Louie Smith spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Hamrick.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Shober, Misses
Margaret Doggett and Dolly Shober
spent Sunday very pleasantly with
Mrs. Shober's mother, Mrs. W. F.
Doggett, of near Union Mills.
The three children of Mr. R. C.
Heyword, who are still living in Shel
by, spent the week-end here visiting
their father.
* Mr. and Mrs. Conway Kennedy, of
v Forest City, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Vance Price Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thacker Harrill, of
Shelby, visited Dr. and Mrs. L. B.
Harrill, Sunday. Mrs. Harrill will
spend a few' days here.
Mrs. Hampton Neal, who has been
very sick for some time, is able to
be up again. She was unable to at
tend the funeral services of her
brother-in-law Monday.
Mrs. Buren Phillips spent Saturday
in Shelby, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Z.
L. Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kennedy, of
Avondale, spent the week-end with
Mr. and Ptfrs. Will Henson.
?»Ir. and Mrs. Alvin Kennedy, of
Avondale, spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. Will Henson.
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Mosely and
family are moving this week to Gaff
ney, S. C. We regret very much to
* give up this splendid family, but
hope they will like their new home.
A very interesting and helpful
missionary study hour was enjoyed
by the Methodist Missionary Society
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. D. C. Colvin. Quite a number
of members were present and Mrs.
J. P. Hornbuckle, who has charge of
the Bible study, rendered an espe
cially good program. Notes are tak
en on the work and is proving very
helpful to all attending.
After the business hour a social
hour was enjoyed, delicious refresh
ments being served by Mrs. Colvin.
At the meeting of the League of
Women Voters, held recently in
Charlotte, Mrs. Deck Wilson, of
* Rutherfordton, as State Chairman of
the Living Costs Committee, and
Mrs. Charles Gold, of Rutherfordton,
were elected delegates to the nation
al convention at St. Louis.
FOREST CITY COURIER
CALL SPECIAL TERM FOR
COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD
Raleigh, March 23. —A special
civil term of superior court for Ruth
erford county beginning April 12 and
to continue for two weeks called
today by Governor McLean. A judge
to hold this term of court will be
named later. The court was called at
the request of the Rutherford county
board of commissioner,s the governor
said.
METHODISTS BUY PROPERTY
It has been known for some time
that the First Methodist church of
Forest City has been planning to buy
a site suitable for their new church
and parsonage they contemplate
building. At a special meeting of
the Board of Stewards yesterday
they purchased the Ware-McDaniel
"lots on East Main street from Mr.
J. A. Wilkie, giving them a frontage
of 215 feet, at a cost of $25,000. The
board, as well as the church, wish to
thank Mr. Wilkie for his very liberal
donation that he allowed on the pur
chase price of this lot.
EDWARD POOLE
LOSES HIS LIFE IN
DITCH CAVE-IN
Young South Carolinian Suffo
cated At Spindale—Negro
Also Hurt, But Re
covering.
Edward Poole, about thirty-five
years old, an employee of Rawling &
Co., plumbing contractors of Mt.
Holly, was instantly killed Tuesday
morning about 8:30 o'clock while at
work at Spindale, where the Rawlings
Company has contract for the water
and sewer system of the town.
Poole and a negro man by the
name of Willie Davis had been work
ing in the bottom of a 20-foot ditch,
bracing the walls to, prevent a cave
in. Placing a ladder against the wall,
Poole had ascended about half way,
when the walls caved in, burying him
beneath a mass of dirt. According
to the negro, Davis, when the cave
in happened, he ran toward the end
of the ditch in an attempt to escape
and was not so heavily buried as was
Mr. Poole.
When workmen hastily removed
the dirt from the prostrate man, it
was found that Poole had been suf
focated and life was extinct. The
negro man was unconscious but
showed evidences of a faint spark of
life. He was hurried to the hospital,
where he regained consciousness, but
was found to be seriously injured. At
the time of this writing, it is said
that Davis will recover.
It is said that Mr. Poole, who was
a foreman for the Rawlings Com
pany, was originally from near Spar
tanburg, but more recently from Mt.
Holly, the home of the contractors.
He was unmarried.
Willie Davis, the negro, is about 20
years old and married. His home is
at King's Mountain.
REMARKABLE PASTOR
Rev. S. F. Conrad, of Charlotte,
filled the pulpit for Dr. Wm. A.
Ayers, who was recovering from an
attack of flu, at the First Baptist
church last Sunday morning. At the
evening period he gave an illustrated
lecture on his travels in the Holy
Land.
Rev. Conrad is a remarkable man
in many respects. Nearing his eigh
tieth milestone, he demonstrated in
his sermon Sunday morning that he is
in full possession of a keen intellect
and a physical power that is aston
ishing for a man of his advanced age.
He has spent 54 years in the minis
try, served 26 different churches and
saved thousands of souls in this pe
riod. His visit to Forest City was
greatly enjoyed, and his many
friends here hope he will be spared
for many more years to carry on his
great work.
The members of Areme Chapter
No. 125, Forest City and Rutherford
ton chapter No. 76, Order Eastern
Star, went to Shelby on Thursday
evening to put on the degree work
there. Shelby chapter is re-organ
izing and has a bright future.
PUBLISHED .IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THUURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1926
OLDER BOYS
CONFERENCE TO
OPEN FRIDAY
Everything In Readiness For
Opening Of Great Event
At Spindale House.
The second Rutherford County
Older Boys' Conference will be in
session this week in Spindale. The
general committee, composed of rep
resentative citizens from all parts of
the county held a meeting Friday
night. From the enthusiastic reports
of sub-committees it was evident that
much interest is being taken in the
conference. The opinion was ex
pressed that the attendance will be
even greater than last year. S. E.
Elmore, chairman, was unable to be
present, having been called away on
business. On his return, however,
Mr. Elmore expressed delight ovef
the enthusiastic interest. Mr. El
more said, "An unusually strong pro
gram has been prepared. We have
abundant evidence that the confer
ence has the' backing of all public
spirited citizens. While we expect
the boys to have a big time, we ex
pect still more. The program is so
arranged that every bov attending
the conference will be brought to
face the challenge to -high living in
the light of the finest ideals. We ex
pect boys to go home with a firmer
grip on themselves and in many in
stances a clearer understanding of
how they intend to order their lives
as useful members of society."
City Manager J. W- Webb, of For
est City, will lead the singing at all
sessions of the conference. The
Spindale Band will have part in
the music at the banquet Friday
night. J. H. Burwell, chairman of
the entertainment committee, an
nounced that the domestic science de
partment of the Rutherfordton-Spin
dale Central High School, will have
charge of the banquet. Miss Mar
garet Mclver is head of this depart
ment. A fine banquet supper is
promised.
The conference was brought to the
attention of many of the Sunday
schools Sunday. Members of the
committee have visited practically all
the public schools this week.
K. K. K. SPEAKING
A prominent speaker has been se
cured to address an open meeting of
the Ku Klux Klan in Pool Hall Fri
day night at 8 o'clock. Many of the
uninitiated will no doubt be present
to hear the speaker in order to learn
something of the ideals of the order.
The public is invited.
CHANGE IN FIRM
Mr. Chas. Doggett, young son of
Mr. W. B. Doggett, successful Hen
rietta merchant, has purchased the
grocery store of Blanton & Owens,
corner King and Powell streets, and
is now in possession. He is enlarg
ing the stock and making other prep
arations for an increased biaines*.
We are glad to welcome this fine
young man into the business circles
of the city.
BUYS INTEREST IN
ELECTRICAL COMPANY
Mr. B. T. Harrill, formerly with
the Shelby Electric Co., has purchas
ed a half interest in the Forest City
Electric Co. Mr. R. H. Long, the
other member of the firm, just re
cently purchased the business, chang
ing the name from the Forest City
Electric & Repair Co., to the Forest
Co. . The hustling
young members of this firm should
command a good business in our fast
growing city. »
The Music will mefct at 4:00
o'clock Saturday afternoon, March
27th at the home of Mr.s R. W. Min
ish. Mrs. Buford Flack and Miss
Luna Taylor acting as hostesses. The
visitors that are expected at the
meeting are Mrs. Reuben Mcßrayer,
Miss Katherine Mcßrayer, Miss Mil
lie ent Blanton, of Shelby, Miss Ruth
Howie, of Abbeville, S. C. Miss Howie
is a very talented young music teach
er and wlil play a piano solo at this
meeting.
COOL SPRINGS
GIRLS WIN DIST.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Fast Marshville Basketball
Team Downed 28 to 24, at
Gastonia Last Thursday.
The Cool Springs-High School girls
basketball team brought their season
to a close on last Thursday night at
Gastonia when they defeated the fast
moving team from Marshville 28 to
24. This was the deciding game for
who should be the champions of dis
trict seven, composed of Rutherford,
Lincoln, Gaston, Union, Cleveland,
Catawba, Burke and Mecklenburg
counties. In the series leading up to
the finals Cool Springs defeated
tonia and Derita while Marshville
had eliminated Dallas, Charlotte and
Cornelius. Cool Springs led through
out the contest but Marshville show
ed more fight in the last half and
ran the score to within four points
of the victors at the close of the
game. The whole Cool Springs team
starred with Capt. Moore leading in
the scoring with 14 points.
Line-up:
Cool Spgs. Position Marshville
Moore (14) Brewer G. (9) j
R. F.
Hollifield V. (6) _ Ross
L. F.
Davis A. (8) Brewer B.' (7)
Hollifield R. ----- Turner
R. G.
Rollins Brewer F. (8)
Davis M Brewer C.
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Substitutes: Cool Springs, Mc-
Keithan for Rollins; Marshville,
Brewer for Brewer.
Referee: Crawford.
Score by periods:
Cool Springs _ 8 8 4 B—2B
Marshville 5 2 7 10—24
BAYLUS BAYNARD IS
FATALLY INJURED
AT RUTHERFORDTON
Skull is Crushed in Fall At New
Courthouse—Dies In
Hospital.
Baylus J. Baynard, well known
carpenter of Forest City, fell from
the lower floor to the basement of
the new Rutherford county court
house Thursday morning, March 18,
at 8:30 o'clock, his head being frac
tured when coming in contact with
the hard floor. It is said that he
stepped backward and fell through
an opening in the first floor, ten
feet to the basement.
He was rushed to the hospital and
died at 11 o'clock, never regaining
consciousness. He lost blood pro
fusely before reaching the hospital.
It is claimed that the accident was
purely accidental in .hat Mr. Bay
nard failed to notice the opening in
the floor.
Mr. Baynard was 42 years old. He
leaves his wife and seven children.
There are three brefchers and two sis
ters, J. A. Baynard, Race Path; W.
O. Baynard, Alexander; M. K. Bay
nard, Forest City; Mre. Wallace Alex
ander, near Harris and Miss Susan
Baynard, Forest City.
Funeral services were conducted
at his residence on Broadway, this
city, Friday at 2 p. m. Talks were
made by Rev. H. C. Sisk, Rev. H.
C. Kiser Messrs. Smith and Rob
erts. Interment followed in C 'O-
Springs cemetery. He was a member
of the Free Will Baptist church, at
Spartanburg, but had recently re
plied for his church letter, with the
intention of joining the Missionary
Methodist church in this city.
FINE LOT OF EGGS
Mr. Sam Flack was exhibiting some
of his fine White Wyandotte eggs in
this office Monday. The average
good sized egg will weigh 24 ounces
to the dozen. ' When placed on the
scales; Mr. Flack's eggs weighed 34
ounces. There were no double yolks
and the eggs were not specially pick
ed. If any of our poultrymen can '
beat it, let's hear from them.
I CANE CREEK BOYS FINED
IN RECORDERS COURT
Sunday night, during services at
the First Baptist church, a crash was
heard on the outside that startled the
worshippers. Police officers hasten
ed to the scene, where they discover
ed that A. A. Cowan and Wm. Nor
ville, young white men of the Cane
Creek section, had run into several
cars parked in front of the church.
Not much damage had been done,
luckily, but the officers, in search
ing the boys' car, found a small
quantity of whiskey, and they were
arrested. Appearing before Record
er Stone, Monday, the driver of the
car was fined SSO, for driving while
under the influence of whiskey. Both
young men were fined $25 each for
transporting and $5 for being drunk.
If there is any single person who
should be severely dealt with, it is
the drunken driver, who jeopardizes
the lives of innocent persons. They
had better be careful to not come
within the jurisdiction of Judge
Stone, who will fearlessly deal out
stern justice in all such cases.
CONTRACT TO BE
LET FOR WAREHOUSE
BY FEDERATION
Interesting Meeting Of Farm
ers Held Saturday—Con
tract For Tomatoes and
Cantaloupes.
A meeting of the Farmers Federa
tion of this county was held at the
Rutherfordton-Spindale High School,
March 20th. This meeting proved to
be by far the best that has been held
in this county. There were no spe
/
cial speakers on the program, but
some short and very interesting
speeches were made by Mrs. M. M.
Young and Messrs. O. J. Holler, G.
W. Rollins, Plato Gettys, G. E. Mor
gan and L. D. Hemphill, which were
heard by a very appreciative audi
ence of farmers. Quite a few new
members were obtained at the meet
ing. Contracts were taken for about
25 acres of tomatoes and canta
loupes to be grown this year.
The campaign for stock will be
closed April 3. Every stockholder
should strive to obtain a new mem
ber by this date. The success of the
Federation depends upon'the farm
ers.
The contract for the erection of a
modern warehouse will be let in the
near future.
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Tomato and Cantaloupe Growers To
Meet.
The tomato and cantaloupe grow
ers' association will hold its first
meeting in "the courtroom, over the
Sun office, in Rutherfordton on Mon
day, March 29th, at 1:30 p. m.
The purpose of the meeting is to
perfect the organization of the as
sociation, which will work in connec
tion with the Farmers Federation and
market its products through the Fed
eration. About CO acres of tomatoes
ana cantaloupes have already been
contracted and 100 acres more are
expected within a few days. Every
farmer who is interested in the grow
ing of these crops should attend this
meeting. Also the farmers who are
interested in the growing of water-
and sweet potatoes are asked
to attend this meeting.
It is urgent that the farmers of
Rutherford should combine their ef
forts to make this the greatest agri
cultural county in the state.
WASHBURN COMMENCEMENT
Commencement exercises will be
held at Washburn school as follows:
Monday, March 29, 7:30, exercises
by Primary Grades. -
Tuesday. March 30, 7:30, play—
"Comrades Courageous," by inter
mediate pupils. Dixie Minstrel.
Wednesday, March 31, 11:00 A. M
sermon.
Wednesday, March 31, 2:00 P. M.
baseball game.
Wednesday, March 31, 7:30 P.
M. t play, "Mother Mine," by high
school pupils.
Admission 15c and 25c.
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MRS. T. F. OATES
OF RDTHERFORDTON
PNEUMONIA VICTIM
Wife Of Prominent Banker
and Leader In Social and
Civic Life at County
Seat.
The many friends throughout this
and adjoining counties were grievous
ly shocked when the news flashed
over the wires Friday of last week
that Mrs. T. F. Oates, of Ruther
fordton, had fallen a victim to pneu
monia. She had been ill for less
than a week, her death coming with
staggering swiftness and a shock to
family and friends that will be hard
to withstand.
She was Miss Nina Turner before
her marriage to Mr. T. Frank Oates,
prominent banker of Rutherfordton.
Mrs. Oates, who . was in her 29th
year, was a social and civic leader
and one of Rutherfordton's most
prominent and popular young women.
She was a most lovable woman of
Christian character and during her
residence in Rutherfordton had
gained a wide circle of friends. She
was a devout member of the Pres
byterian church and was a leading
spirit in all church .work. She was
known throughout this state
and her native state of South Caro
lina. She was a native of Grover,
S. C.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Oates
leaves two young sons, and
Phillip Oates; two brothers, F
and Ellis Turner, of Charlotte; four
sisters, MisseS Bessie and Lucy Tur
ner of Grover; Mrs. Charles Wash
burn, of Shelby and Mrs. Martin, of
Richlands, S. C.
Funeral services were held last
Sunday, at 2:30 p. m., from her late
home at Rutherfordton. The living
room was almost filled with a profu
sion of beautiful flowers and it was
here that the Rev. Mr. Wood fin G.
Harry, pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Newton, N. C., assisted by
Rev. G. R. Gillespie, Forest City,
and Rev. Mr. M. A. Adams, of Ruth
erfordton, conducted the simple and
dignified services.
Mrs. W. C. Twitty, accompanied!
by Mrs. Arthur Harrili on the piano,
sang the hymn, "Abide with Me" at
the opening of the services and at
the conclusion Mrs. Twitty and Mr.
Pippin, of Shelby, sang the hymn
"The Christian's Good Night "
The interment was in the Presby
terian graveyard of Rutherfordton
and was very short, simple and sol
emn.
The pallbearers were Mr. Claude
Miller, Mr. Frederick D. Hamrick,
Mr. Deck Wilson, Mr. Keal Simpson,
Mr. Angus McFarland and Mr. M. Y.
Tate.
The honorary pall bearers were
Mr. M. O. Dickerson, Mr. H. A. Kui
Dr. F. H. W. Logan, Dr Linwood
Robinson, Mr S. E. Elmore, Dr. Rob
ert H. Crawford, Dr. L. B Morse,
Mr. Tan Harris, Mr. K. S. Tanner,
Mr. Luther Edwards, Mr. J. H. Thom
as, Mr. B. B Doggett, Mr N. C. Har
ris, Dr. Henry Norris, Mr. Charles
Hambright and Mr. J. W. Beason.
Many people from Charlotte, Kings
Mountain, Grover, Shelby, Forest
City, Rutherford county and prac
tically all of Rutherfordton attended
the services. *
As a mark of respect the Citizens
Bank & Trust Company was closed
Saturday and The Commercial Bank
was closed at once after her death,
and remained closed all day Satur
day.
DIRECTORS MEET
/
The directors of the Kiwanis Club
held their monthly meeting Wednes
day night at the home of Vice-Pres
ident Joe Edwards. Mrs. Edwards
had plates for twelve and served a
delightful four-course dinner. The
decorations were in yellow. March
flowers predominating. Those in at
tendance were F. I. Barber. R. R.
Howes, A. C. Duncan, J. H. Thomas,
J. W. Dalton, J. W. Eaks, R. W.
Minish, R. L..Reinhardt, J. W. Webb,
G. W. Rollins and J. M. Edwards.
Several important matters came up
and were passed upon at this meet
ing and the club is expected to got
the benefit of same in the near fu
ture.