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VOL. VIII— No. 25
OLDER BOYS
CONFERENCE WAS
A GRAND SUCCESS
Newly Elected Officers Are
Howard Hawkins, Mack
Hill, Clarence Griffin
and Chas. Dalton.
Spindale, March 23.—The second
annual Rutherford County Older
Boys' Conference, held here in the
Spindale House Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, was a bigger success in every
respect than that of last year. The
registration Friday afternoon was
heavier than expected and practically
every community in the county rep
resented.
organization meeting Fri
day afternoon, presided over by
Capt. B. L. Smith, the following con
ference officers were elected: Presi
dent, Howard Hawkins, Cliffside;
vice-president, Mack Hill, Spindale;
secretary, Clarence Griffin, Spindale;
assistant secretary, Charles Dalton,
Forest City.
The feature session of the confer
ence program and the real opening of
the program was Friday evening, in
the gymnasium of the Spindale
House, Many delegates attended
the banquet. Mr. S. E. Elmore acted
as toastmaster. The delegations
lined up and marched from the hall
into the banquet room to music fur
nished by the Spindale Band. The
delegations vied with each other in
yells after the dinner for their re
spective communities, schools, of
ficers and conference features. Mr.
G. B. Howard welcomed the boys to
Spindale and Mr. Z. O. Jenkins re
sponded to the address. Following
the introduction by Mr. Elmore, Dr.
R. J. Bateman, pastor of the First
Baptist church, Asheville, delivered
the address of the evening.
Saturday morning's program was
opened by four three-minute talks by
the following: "Sportsmanship," by
William Jones, Qentral High; "Schol
arship," by Lolan Kanipe, Forest
City; "Fellowship," by Orell Blanton;
"Workmanship," by Eccles Hamrick.
These talks by the boys showed much
interest and preparation in those
subjects. The address of the morn
ing was made by Mr. A. H. HolliiTgs
worth, a senior of Davidson College
Mr. Hollingsworth entered into the
spirit of the conference and brought
a message that will long live in the
memories of all present.
Mr. L. E. Spikes, oi Central High
School, was in charge of-the athletic
program held on the Central High
Athletic Field Saturday afternoon.
Briefly the results of the various
events were as follows: Hundred
yard dash, Robert Edwards, Central
High, first place; Callahan, Central
High, second place and McCurry,
third place. Three-legged race,
Hamrick-Yelton, Spindale, first;
Walker-Whitlock, Forest City, sec
ond ; Edwards-Callahan, Central
High, third. The running broad-jump
was won by Robert Edwards, who
jumped 17 feet, second plye to
Smith, Oaroleen; third place Culla
han, Central High. In the running
high jump Edwards, winner of first
place, jumped 62 inches; Callahan,
second, 60 inches; Killian, Gilkey, 59
inches.
Standing jump: Edwards, first;
Callahan, second; McCurry, third.
Standing broad jump: Edwards,
first; Spurlin, second; Callahan,
third.
Relay race: Spindale-Rutherford
ton team, Ist place; Henrietta-Caro
leen team, second place.
Sack race: Edwards, first; Mc-
Curry, second; Barnes, Central High,
third.
Two-twenty race: Edwards, first
place; Callahan, second; Spurlin,
third.
In the events Edwards won forty
one of the points, Callahan twenty,
and Spurlin eight, out of a total of
one hundred and eleven points. Eight
of the nine first places in the events
were won by Edwards. The athletic
program concluded with a soccer ball
game, in which all members, who
desired, took part. The final score
was 3-1 in favor "of the faction nam
ing themselves the "Reds .
Dr. O. J. Chandler, of Asherille,
delivered the Saturday evening ad
dress to the conference. He develop
ed biz around
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FOREST CITY COURIER
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The writer says in Dalton *
Bros. Store News this week: *
"Saturday we sold more cloth- *
ing than on any day in the his- *
* tory of the store." *
Dalton Bros, had a nice four- *
* column ad Or The Courier, •
which reaches far more readers *
in this trade territory than any *
* other medium.
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The Fair Store, Courtney's, *
* Henrietta Mills, Sinkoe's, Cliff- *
side Mills, Haynes Store, Horn's, *
* Efird's and many others have *
* recently gotten splendid results *
* from advertising in The Courier, *
* which has the largest paid *
* scription list. An ad in this *
paper is a welcome visitor into *
- the homes of people who pay *
* for the paper and read it. *
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WHY "ROSETIME"
WAS NOT GIVEN
There has been some question why
the play, "Rosetime," was not given
at Forest City Friday, March 26, as
scheduled. Also some of the mer
chants are questioning what went
with the ad money which Miss Sim
mons collected. This question may
be answered by stating that some of
the cast were ill. This did not give
Miss Simmons time to get others to
take part. Too, the representative
was sent under protest from the sup
erintendent of schools at Forest City
and the president of the Parent-
Teachers Association. Question No.
two may be answered by saying that
Miss Simmons made arrangements
for the ads to be printed on the pro
grams of an operetta, "In Old Louisi
ana," to be given by the High School,
April 16th. The money received for
ads was used to pay the local expense
of the coach.
O. T. HUNTLEY PRESIDENT
OF HENDERSONVILLE BUREAU
Mr. 0. T. Huntley .formerly of this
city, is now president of the Western
North Carolina Homeseekers' Bureau,
at Hendersonville. The bureau, of
which Mr. Geo. D. Beason is secre
tary, is located in the Bailey build
ing. Mr. Huntley has requested The
Courier to extend an invitation to all
Rutherford county folk to call and
see them when in Hendersonville.
They supply homes, acreages and
development propositions.
Thursday night, April 1, at 7:30
o'clock, the choir of the Methodist
church, under the direction of Mrs.
R. W. Minish, pianist, will sing the
Easter Cantata, "Redemption's
Song," by Fred B. Halton. The pub
lic is cordially invited to attend.
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ligion and patriotism, discussing the
love of country and t|ie love of God;
and summed up his talk with the de
claration that when religion totters
the nation decays, and when patriot
ism fails the country is doomed.
The Sunday session
brought the conference to a close.
Dr. Snyder, president of Wofford
College, Spartanburg, spoke in the
absence of Dr. Ashley Chappell, of
Asheville. Dr. Snyder's message was
inspirational and brought the 3&ys to
face the challenge of high living in
the light of the finest ideals.
On invitation of Mr. Z. O. Jenkins
the conference voted unanimously to
hold next year's conference in Cliff
side.
This conference has proved a
splendid success in every way. The
enrollment went well over the two
hundred mark. The auditorium of
the Spindale House was filled at
every session. The dinner, served
Friday evening by the Home Econo
mics ' class, of Central High School,'
was well prepared and bountiful.
The speakers on the program were
the best that could be secured, and
the undertaking has had the hearty
support of all public spirited men of
the county.
Practically every community, every
church and church organization, all
public schools and affiliated organ
izations and Boy Seout troops in the
c«unty u were
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EASTER CANTATA
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1926
BASEBALL SEASON
OPENS THIS WEEK
Henrietta - Caroleen Comes
Here Friday For Opener—
The Schedule.
The baseball season opens this
week with two games between the lo
cal high school and Henrietta-Caro
leen high school. On Tuesday the
two teams met at Henrietta. On
Friday of this week Henrietta-Caro
leen returns the game which will be
the opener for the local lads. Quite
a bit of interest is being shown by
the boys this season and Forest City
should see some good games this
spring. Uniforms have been issued
to twelve men and the junior uni
forms will be Issued within a few
days. Those fortunate enough to get
uniforms were McKeithan, Bigger
staff, Watkins, Whitlock, Walker,
Moss, Blanton, F., Moore, H., Moore,
C., Laughridge, Likens, and Morris.
> Schedule up to date:
March 30—Henrietta-Caroleen—
There.
April 2—Henrietta - Caroleen
Here.
April 6—Ellenboro—Here.
April 9 —Piedmont H. S.—Here.
April 13 —Boiling Springs—There.
April 16—Boiling Springs—Here.
April 28—Ellenboro—There.
April 30—Marion—Here.
May 7—Marion—There.
BUILDING PERMITS FOR
MARCH REACH $20,000
Building permits for Forest City,
issued during the month of March,
reached approximately $20,000. This
is a good showing, inasmuch as the
real building activity in this city has
not as yet gotten under headway.
Permits issued are as follows:
J. E. Caldwell, garage, Arlington
street.
M. J. Harrill, two-story brick
store building, Main street.
V. T. and J. W. Davis, four-room
residence, Mill street.
D. W. McArthur, tin shop on ex
tension of Powell street.
C. E. Huntley, five-room cottage,
Bostic road.
V. T. Davis, four-room cottage,
Harmon street.
Mrs. J. M. Young, repairing house
East Main street.
Florence Mills, new warehouse,
Mill street.
B. D. Harrill, three-room addition,
Forest street house.
Doggett & Champion, two-story
warehouse.
NEW CAROLINA STORE
Forest City is to have a new Caro
lina Store, which is to open in the
building vacated by the National
Bank, next Saturday. The stores are
under control of the Carolina Whole
sale Corporation, "Lenoir, of which
D. W. Turner, Lenoir, is president.
They have recently opened a store
at Shelby, the one here making the
twelfth in their chain.
Mr. Ray Tolbert, of Lenoir, is here
now getting stocks ready for the
opening Saturday. Mr. W. M. Hemp
hill, of Glen Alphine, will be resi
dent manager of the Forest City
store. The Carolina has a quarter
page ad in this issue.
PAUL GREEN JOINS ARMY
Paul C. Green, son of S. H. Green,
of Forest City, has successfully pass
ed the rigid examination for entrance
into the Medical Department, U. S.
Army, and will be stationed at Fort
Bragg, N. C. In a letter to Sergeant
Crawford of the Rutherfordton Re
cruiting Station young Green says
that he is more than pleased with
the army and is sorry he did not en
list three years ago.
Sergt. Crawford states that there
are still two vacancies in the Medi
cal Department at Fort Bragg as
well as several vacancies in Field Ar
tillery, engineers and ordinance and
while only a few, it is suggested that
if any of the young men about this
district care to avail themselves of
these rare opportunities they should
see the recruiting sergeant at once.
You will save over five hundred
per cent if you purchase garden seed
at the Farmers Hardware Co., For
est City.. ... ....
REV. B. H. HARRILL
BURIED HERE SUNDAY
The Rev. Benjamin H. Harrill, of
Pinetops, N. S., formerly of this
county, was buried at Forest City
Sunday afternoon. He died Friday
morning after two weeks' illness. He
was 36 years of age and was a grad
uate of Wake Forest college class of
1919 with an A. B. degree and stud
ied three years at the Southern Bap
tist Theological seminary, Louisville.
He was pastor of the Baptist church
at Pinetops at the time of his death,
also another church nearby. He was
a model young man and is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Harrill of this
county. He leaves three brothers
and three sisters, W. Y. Harrill, Shel
by; A. G. Harrill, Spindale; M. K.
Harrill, Rutherfordton, and Mrs. J.
P. Simmons, Spindale; Mrs. J. 0. and
Mrs. R. Williamson, both of Char
lotte. v
Rev. I. L. Yearby, pastor of the
First Baptist church, Tarboro, N. C.,
school-mate and special friend of the
deceased was in charge of the funeral
services, assisted by Rev. M. A.
Adams of Rutherfordton and Dr. W.
A. Ayers, Forest City. The Juniors
were in charge -of the burial services.
Mr. R. E. Fulford of Pinetons rep
resented the church and Juniors at
the funeral.
STOCK COMPANY
COMING NEXT WEEK
Forest City is to have the Ollie
Hamilton Dramatic Stock Co., for
one week's engagement, beginning
Monday, April 5. The tent will be
located on the public square. With
a change of program every day and
the Virginia Ramblers orchestra to
furnish the music, every performance
should please. This is the first visit
of this popular stock company. Large
crowds are expected to visit our city
to see this splendid show. Popular
prices will prevail.
SALE CONTINUED
Mr. C. J. Clark, representing the
Kelly Sales System of Minneapolis,
who is promoting the special sale for
The Fair Store in Forest City, has
outlined an advertising campaign
which will be handled through The
Courier for a continuation of this
sale through Saturday, April 10th.
Mr. Clark has been very successful
in Western North Carolina during
the past few months and The Fair
Store sale is proving one of the best
and most successful yet handled by
him.
HAVE PRELIMINARY TRIAL
Jason Tate, Ebb Womick and Troy
McGinnis, all of the Harris section,
who were arrested here Sunday in
connection with the case growing out
of the accident in which Gilbert
Peeler, local negro man, was severe
ly hurt when struck by the car driven
by Tate, had preliminary trial before
Judge Stone here Wednesday morn
ing.
Jason Tate was held to Superior
Court, May term, under bond of sl,-
000, which he gave. He was held on
three counts in the whiskey case. The
outcome of the injuries suffered by
Peeler will determine the charge to
be preferred against him later for
running into the negro.
Ebb Womick was found guilty on
three counts. He was fined SSO and
costs and given a jail sentence of 30
days. His attorney appealed the case
and he was released under bond of
S2OO for appearance in Superior
Court.
The case against Troy McGinniss,
who is under 17 years of age, was
transferred to juvenile court.
Gilbert Peeler, negro man of For
est City, was struck by a car driven
by Jason Tate, in front of the Bap
tist church last Sunday and seriously
injured. Tate was accompanied by
McGinnis and Womick. When of
ficers appeared on the scene they
found whiskey in the three men's
possession.
The largest stock of paint in
Rutherford county is at the Farmers
Hardware Co. They purchase in car
lots and are jobbers for Rutherford
and Cleveland eounties.
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Have you seen our Slippers?
Horn's* _ ' *\£X
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FARMERS ARE
ORGANIZING
Rutherfordton, " March 31.—A
meeting was held at the court room,
Monday, March 29, at which time the
Tomato and Cantaloupe Growers
Association and also the Sweet Po
tato Growers association of Ruther
ford county were organized. The
same board of directors was elected
for both associations, being 0. J.
Holler, chairman; George McKinney,
R. E. L. Freeman, Claud Elmore and
Richard Ledbetter. Both associations
are needed in the county and with
this board of directors they should
be very successful. These organiza
tions are to work in connection with
the Farmers' Federation.
The meeting was well attended and
enjoyed. Several short talks were
enjoyed, those by County
Agent F. E. Patton, and Recorder
0. C. Erwin. Mr. Patton some
very interesting and helpful informa
tion on growing of sweet potatoes
and tomatoes, and the curing of
sweet potatoes and Mr. Erwin spoke
on co-operation and the county fair.
Quite a number of contracts were
taken for tomatoes and cantaloupes.
This board of directors will co-oper 1 -
ate with B. A. Buff and the board of
directors of the Farmers Federation,
and plan the year's work in the near
future.
Federation Meeting Monday
A meeting which will close the
campaign for stock in the Farm
ers Federation will be held in the
court room over The Sun Printing
office at I:3Q o'clock Monday, April
sth. This will probably be the most
important meeting of the whole cam
paign, and every farmer in the
county is urged to be present regard
less of whether of not he has taken
stock. It is expected that Mr. J. G.
K. McClure, Jr., will be the princi
ple speaker. This date being on the
first Monday in the month, a large
crowd is naturally expected, as that
is the date on which the farmers
come to town to trade. The Feder
ation is going to be the salvation of
the farmers of Rutherford county,
therefore every farmer is asked to
do his part in making this meeting a
success.
MUSIC CLUB MEETS
The Music Club met March 27 in
the home of Mrs. R. W. Minish with
Miss Luna Taylor and Mrs. Buford
Flack hostesses. The house was em
bellished with Easter decorations and
jonquils. The program was an un
usually interesting one, consisting of
favorite opera selections.
Current Events Miss Mary Wilder
Piano Solo—"II Trova
tore" Miss Luna Taylor
Vocal Solo—"Then You'll Re
member Me" Mrs. C. E. Alcock
Piano Duet—"Rigo-
letto" Mrs. R. W. Minish and Miss
Augusta Alexander.
Vocal Sextette—"lt Is Better to
Laugh Than Be Sighing"—
Mesdames Ayers, Alcock, Big
gerstaff, Weathers, and Misses
Wilder and Gaines.
Vocal Solo—Waltz
Song Miss Mary Wilder
Vocal Solo—"How
So Fair" Miss Ruth Meares
'Following the program a ver£ de
lightful half hour was spent in a con
test. All found their partners by
matching musical notes made of pa
per. Each couple a sheet
of paper on which was written a Ro
mance. In every line a word was
omitted and these blanks were to be
filled by musical terms. Mrs. W. R.
Ware and Miss Ruth Moore won the
prize.
After the contest the hostesses
served delicious refreshments, the
Easter idea being carried out in an
ice course. Little Easter baskets of
candy eggs and nuts were the favors.
The invited guests were: Mrs. Gro
ver McDaniel, Misses Harrold, Berry,
Huggins, Garrison, Moore, Harrill,
Martin, and Biggerstaff.
Mrs. Sutton agreed to give a pro
gram on Folk Lore Songs of Western
North Carolina at the next meeting
of the club. It wiil be given in the
High School auditorium and the pub
lic is invited.
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i SPECIAL TERM
OF CIVIL COURT
CONVENESAPRIL 12
Rutherfordton, March 31.—At the
request of the chairman and mem
bers of the Board of County Com
missioners of Rutherford county,
Governor McLean has called a spe
cial term of court for the trial of
civil cases, beginning April 12th and
running for two weeks. He will as
sign a judge within a few days.
Jurors have been selected as fol
lows: L. Henson, Harris, R-l;
John T. Poole, Forest City; E. M.
Devinney, Rutherfordton, R-l; W. O.
Bennett, Spindale; J. M. Mauneyj
Forest City; F. L. Byers, Ellenboro;
A. F. Miller, Rutherfordton; G. A.
Silver, Avondale; 0. J. Holler, Union
Mills; S. J. Irwin, Hollis; W. Z. Gam
ble, Bostic; J. J. Melton, Bostic; J.
C. Buff, Ruth; P. L. Hejms, Ruther
fordton; J. S. Carpenter, Forest City,
Route; J. A. Frady, Uree, R. 1; A. B.
Flack, Forest City; J. M. Grayson,
Bostic; J. K. Harrill, Forest City; J.
Ed Grose, Forest City; A. L. Ensley,
Rutherfordton; John H. Williams,
Rutherfordton; B. H. Henson, Ruth
erfordton, R-l, and C. C. Brooks,
Bostic, R-l.
THE BAPTIST CHOIR
TO SING CANTATA
"The First Easter," a sacred can
tata, will be sung Sunday night at the
First Baptist church, to which the
public is most cordially invited at
7:30 p. m. The cantata is full of
praise, devotion and worship and will
be rendered by twenty select voices
who have given much time and prep
aration to the interpretation of this
beautiful* composition by Ira B. Wil
son. V,
Solo parts will be sung by Mrs.
Hague Padgett, Misses Princa Gaines,
Ruth Meares, Mary Wilder and
Messrs. Maxwell and Walker.
Mr. Abe Glickman, the well known
violinist, will contribute a charming
obligato to the entire composition.
Miss Katherine Goggans, organist
and director, will preside at the or
gan. A delightful hour is in store
for those who enjoy music in our
community.
The program for Sunday morning
lis equally attractive. The choir will
sing as their morning anthem, "I
Know that My Redeemer Lives." The
offertory solo will be sung by Mrs.
Abe Glickman. The pastor, Dr.
Ayers, will preach on "The Resurrec
tion." At the close of the service a
quartette will sing the recent compo
sition of Mr. A. T. Helton, "Christ
Is Risen."
BOY SCOUT NEWS
Polk County is to be taken into
the Boy Scout fold of Piedmnot
Council. On Wednesday night the
officials of the council from Forest
City and Gastonia will meet the rep
resentative men of Tryon and Polk
county in Tryon for the purpose of
completing arrangements, organizing
troops, selecting another vice-presi
dent from Polk and fully launching
our new neighbor into the intricacies
and delights of scouting.
Assistant scout-executive Harmon
has arrived and will soon be on the
job, with headquarters in Forest City.
The industrjal interests of Ruther
ford county have completed the sub
scribing of quotas assigned to them
and now Foerst City, the new head
quarters of scouting, is asked to give
her quota, as a city of $350. Surely
this small amount to this great cause
will be quickly and easily subscribed,
so there may be no delay in begin
and now Forest City, the new head
quarters. This sum small sum
indeed when compared to the pres
tige, publicity and advertising which
will accrue to Forest City. It will
be an inducement to families with
boys to locate in our midst end it
will make a home boosters of every
boy in the city. No better improve
ment could be added at this time to
keep Forest City booming and grow
ing. Boy Scouts tell the world about
what they believe in and their enthu
siasm is contagious. Let's give the
| boys something to talk about.
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