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VOL. VIII—No. 29
RUTHERFORD
COONNPGE
Great
sufl
on here, and the extraordinary
volume of constructive publicity that
is being planned for Rutherford
county. Aside from various large
advertising campaigns of individual
realty and resort organizations, there
ns much other advertising to be pub
lished and distributed on Rutherford
county in the near future.
The Rutherford County News, in
co-operating with the Rutherford
county Club, the Kiwanis Clubs of
the county, the county officials and
officials of Forest City, Rutherford
ton and other towns of the county,
is just now closing on a campaign
to publish a special feature edition,
aetting forth the county's history
and progress and the many opportun
ities and advantages it offers. This
edition will be printed on book
A paper in brown ink, and its pictorial
features will be paramount. Several
hundred dollars worth of photo
graphic and engraving work has been
done and is being done for this edi
tion, it is understood. The photo
graphic work is being directed and
done by Gilbert's Studio, of Forest
City, one of the leading and out
standing photographic organizations
in the South, and this, in itself, is
assurance of the pleasing and effec
tual features that this edition will
carry.
Many thousands of copies of this
edition will be distributed through
k out the United States. Feature arti
cles are being prepared daily, and
pictures for cuts are also being re
ceived daily, for reproduction in this
edition, it is said, and the campaign,
which is being participated in and
supported by the county's represen
tative citizenship and interests, is
expected to react to the general en
hanced * progress and development of
Rutherford county and its various
KIWANIS CLUB NOTES
The Kiwanis Club was fortunate
in its speaker Monday evening. Hon-
O. C. Erwin gave an instructive and
inspiring talk on "Kiwanis" Which
will linger long in the memory of all
present. Avoiding the heights of ora
tory of which he is famed, Mr. Er
win calmly and impassionately dis
cussed the beauties, duties and bene
fits of Kiwanis in a manner which
j will have lasting good effect.
The program was in charge of J.
J. Miller. The attendance prize went
to clever J. M. Edwards.
Several visitors were present and
the meeting was a good one. Look
for something good next Monday. Mr.
J. R. Moore will have charge of the j
program.
COUNTY SPELLING CONTEST
TO BE HELD MAY 6th
The county-wide contest, to de
termine who shall represent Ruther
for County in the State Spelling Bee,
will be held at the Rutherfordton-
Spindale-Ruth Central High School
building on Thursday, May 6th, at
' 2*o'clock. Any student in Rutherford
county from grades one through
eight is eligible for this contest and
each school is entitled to not more
than one representative. Any school
may secure a copy of the regulations
from the office of the County Super
intendent. The winners expenses to
-Charlotte will be paid by some county
* organization,
FOREST CITY COURIER
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
TO OPEN NEW
RESIDENCE SECTION
/
Blue Ridge Realty Co. to De
kvelop the Splendid B. B.
Doggett Property.
The Blue Ridge Realty Company
last week purchased the B. B. Dog
gett place and 30 acres of land, near
the Seaboard Depot, and, according
to the plans as outlined by Mr. N.
J. James, the company expects to
develop this property into one of
the finest residential sections of the
city.
This land lies well and is splen
didly adapted for the purposes and
no doubt will become one of the
most popular residence sections. Al
ready a number of prominent people
have signified their intention of
building here when the development
is made, according to Mr. James.
The Blue Ridge Company expects
to build streets, put in lights and
sewerage connections, build side
walks and make every other modern
improvement.
Forest City property values are
increasing almost daily and the city
is growing faster than any other of
its size in the state. This growth
makes a development such as out
lined by the Blue Ridge Company a
necessity and the project is an as
sured success from the start.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
GIVES SPLENDID PROGRAM
On Friday evening, April 23, the
music department of the Woman's
Club of Forest City, gave a most de
lightful and interesting open pro
gram in the High School auditorium.
Mrs. R. W. Mlnish, chairman of the
music club, presided, and in her
charming manner introduced the
speaker of the evening, Mrs. D. H.
Sutton, and her sister, Mrs. J. T. In
gram, who assisted in the evening's
entertainment.
Mrs. Sutton had as her subject
"English Ballads and Folk Lore in
the Blue Ridge.*' She proved a de
lightful speaker, captivating her audi
ence with her eharming personality
and the evident and absolute love
of her subject. Her former home
was in Lenoir, not far from the cen
ter of the famous Western North
Carolina mountains. She has spent
a great deal of her time with these
simple mountain people and gathered
her folk lore and songs from the
truest and most gen nine of sources.
Mrs. Sutton dealt with the possi
bilities of the mountain people and
the treasures held by the simple folk.
She said that they expressed their
emotions and feelings in these "lone
some" ballads with their plaintive
melody.
Mrs. Ingram delighted the audi
ence with her clear sweet voice as
she sang a number of the songs and
ballads cited by Mrs. Sutton.
Miss Katherine Goggans concluded
program by playing two piano selec
tions—"Juba Dance," and "Turkey
in the Straw."
Following the program the Musie
Club gave an informal reception at
the home of Mrs. R. E. Biggerstaff.
Delicious ice cream and cake was
served.
WOFFORD GLEE CLUB
TO BE HERE MAY 5
The Hi-Y Club is to be congratu
lated upon bringing the Wofford Glee
Club to Forest This splendid
organization will give a snappy pro
gram at the High School Auditorium
on the evening of May 5. The Hi-Y
boys have an ad in this issue. Read it,
and attend the night of May 5,
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1926
$lO IN GOLD
FOR BEST NAME
Mr. C. E. Huntley Offers Hand
some Reward to the One Sug
gesting Best Name For
His Poultry Farm.
Mr. C. E. Huntley wants an ap
propriate name for his new poultry
farm, located in the outskirts of For
est City.
He offers a capital prize of $lO
£n gold to the one submitting the
test and most appropriate name.
The contest closes on May 15th.
Anybody is eligible to enter. All
you have to do is submit your name
in writing, mailing all suggestions
to The Courier, Forest City, N. C.
The names will be submitted to a
competent committee, who will make
the selection of the winning name
and award the prize.
Get busy, folks, and send in your
names. Mail them to this office and
remember the contest closes May 15.
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Mr. Huntley's new poultry farm
located on the Bostic road in the
edge of this city, gives promise of
being one of the most complete and
best equipped in the state. Many new
buildings have been erected, includ
ing dwelling house, poultry houses,
runs, etc., big barn and other equip
ment. They are starting with 1155
fine thoroughbred White Leghorn
hens and expect to add to this stock
from time to time. Incubators,
brooders and everything incidental
to a first-class poultry farm is to be
added. Mr. Joe Pearson is manager
of the poultry farm.
MILT TOLBERT'S SHOW
HERE ALL NEXT WEEK
Milt Tolbert's tent shows, one of
the best and cleanest shows of this
character on the road, will' open a
week's engagement here next Mon
day night, May 3, in their big tent.
As the opening number they will
offer "The Awakening of John
Slater," a comedy-drama that has
had a tremendous success for the
past few years. Another big num
ber that will be offered later in the
week is John Fox's immortal story,
"The Little Shepherd of Kingdom
Come." This has been played to
thousands of people all over the
country and has never failed to
draw the unstinted approval of every
class.
The orchestra is a feature of the
show. lit is composed of eight young
college men originally known as the
"Virginia Serenaders" and will be
well worth hearing.
Tolbert's shows always draws big
crowds in Forest City.
TO GET STOREHOUSES
FOR SWEET POTATOES
Rutherfordton, April 26, —Three
new sweet potato storage houses
will be built in Rutherford county
this summer and the farmers of the
county are increasing their acreage
to this crop on the strength of these
houses. Some growers are also in
creasing their acreages to truck
crops.
This is the report of County Agent
F. E. Patton, who states that 50
acres of tomatoes and the same ac
erreage in cantaloupes will be plant
ed this year as demonstration pro
jects. Mr. Patton believes these dem
onstrations will do much toward sti
mulating the production of these two
crops in the county.
H. R. Niswonger, extension horti
culturist, is at work in the county,
advising the proper fertilizers and
varieties to be used.
WILSON MEMORIAL
Capt B. L. Smith, county chairman
of the Wo'odrow Wilson Birthplace
Memorial organization, calling atten
tion to the matter says:
"The people of Rutherford coun
ty will certainly want to go "over
the top" for the man who gave his
life for them. Be sure you get your
contribution to the local committee
or to the county chairman this week.
There is scarcely a man / r woman in
the county who could not with great
profit make a ten dollar subscrip
tion to be paid in five years. If it's
the price of a few indulgences,
Do Your Bit!"
H. E. CONFERENCE
HERE THIS WEEK
Over 200 Delegates in Atten
dance—Closed Yesterday—
Splendid Session
The 34th annual session of the
Marion district conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
was held in the Forest City Metho
dist church, Tuesday and Wednes
day, April 27 and 28. More than 200
delegates from the counties of Mit
chell, Yancey, McDowell, Burke and
Rutherford were present, besides a
large number of visitors from Forest
City and the surrounding territory.
The conference was presided over
by Rev. JD. O. Cole, of Marion. Rev.
O. J. Jones, of Rutherford College,
preached Monday evening.
The purpose of the district confer
ence is to receive reports from the
various pastoral charges on all
phases of church work, giving special
prominence to the spiritual state of
the membership, evangelism, reports
of such outstanding denominational
enterprises as missions, education,
the fund for the support of retired
ministers, and the intra-church or
ganizations, Sunday School, Epworth
League, and Woman's Missionary So
ciety.
An unusual feature of the confer
ence in Forest City, according to a
number of prominent delegates, was
the distribution of a special news
sheet containing a detailed report
from each church and reports from
district officers. This was a "district
conference report" numbers of the
Methodist News Herald, a paper pub
lished monthly by the ministers of
Rutherford county.
At the Tuesday morning session,
Rev. W. L. Sherrill, of Charlotte,
educational secretary, made an in
spiring address on the educational
program of the denomination. Follow
ing Dr. Sherrill, Rev. Walter Patton,
of Chapel Hill, pastor of the Univer
sity Methodist church, gave an in
teresting report of his work with
Methodist students at the University
of North Carolina.
At eleven o'clock, Rev. J. C. Pos
telle, pastor of the Old Fort circuit,
preached the conference sermon. At
this service the Sacrament of the
Lord's Supper was observed, Dr. W.
R. Ware, officiating, assisted by Rev.
J. B. Tabor, Rev. Elmer Simpson,
and Rev. E. J. Poe. Rev. J. C. Pos
telle has been an honored member
of the Western North Carolina con
ference of the Methodist church
since 1886. The sermon, in the opin
ion of several who have known Mr.
Postelle intimately for a of
years, eptomized fittingly the life
and work of the man. The next was
from Romans, 12:1 2, "I beseech you,
therefore, brethren, by the mercies of
God, that ye present your bodies a
living sacrifice, wholly acceptable
unto God, which is your reasonable
service. And be not conformed to
this world." Mr. Postelle told of rid
ing 3,000 miles on horse back in his
early ministry. "I was always on
time," said Mr. Postelle, "until late
ly when I bought a car." This gos
pel preacher was tremendously in
earnest when said, "You want the
divine touch. If you haven't it, you'll j
go limping every day of your life.
An old person said to me, 'Why, I
sin every day.' I said, Sister, the
Bible would get you into a terrible
fix if you sinned every day. He that
sinneth is of the devil.' "
At the Tuesday evening session,
an impressive feature was the spier
did singing by the Forest City chop
and the Spindale quartet. Thp
greater part of the evening was
given to hearing committee reports
G. B. Howard, of Spindale, made a
telling plea for the application of
business methods the raising of
church finances. A substantial offer
ing was made for the assistance of a
student in Rutherford College.
OLD FIDDLERS CONTEST
An old fiddlers' contest will be held
in the High School Auditorium on
the evening of Friday, May 21. A
large number of entries are expected
and the contest is expected to draw
a large crowd. Part of the proceeds
will go for the benefit of the Boy
Scouts. Old fiddlers are urged to *
tune up and get ready for the con
test.
MR. W. C. ARNETTE
LOCATES AT SPINDALE
Mr. W. fc. Arnette, well known
automobile expert of Forest City,
has recently located in Spindale and
is now manager of the Spindale Re
pair Co. Mr. Arnette did a splendid
business here and made many friends
who are sorry to see him leave our
little city, but predict success for
him in his new location. He has an
ad in today's Courier and invites his
Forest City friends to give him a
call.
CYCWNEIOMPANY
STEPPING LIVELY
Has Big Sale at Monroe Satur
day and Another at Hen
dersonville Tuesday.
The Cyclone Auction Company is
not lagging in the great Western
North Carolina developments that are
attracting the attention of the nation.
With cyclonic force and energy this
wide-awake company is making things
hum.
Last Saturday they had a big lot
sale at Monroe, and we are told that
every lot sold at a good price.
On Tuesday this company pulled
a big sale of business lots at Hender
son ville running well over the SIOO,-
000 mark.
More than successful in their last
sale in this city, the Cyclone Auction
Company is now planning for another
of even greater magnitude. Watch
for this event.
, Today members of the company are
in Brevard preparing for a big deal.
The Cyclone Auction Company and
the Blue Ridge Real Estate Co. are
great factors in the growth and pros
perity of the city and county and are
more than deserving of their great
success.
WEEK OF SPECIAL SERVICES
i
At the First Baptist Church, be
ginning next Sunday morning, a week
of special services will be held, clos
ing on Mother's Day, May 9th.
Mr. Horace B. Easom, of Asheville,
so well and favorable known in For
est City, will be here Sunday night
and will have charge of the music
throughout the meeting. Mr. Easom
led the singing through a very suc
cessful meeting here some years ago,
in which Dr. Bateman did the preach
ing.
The revivial spirit is already abroad
in the community and on last Sunday
there were eight additions to the
church. It is upon the request of the
deacons of the church that Mr. Easom
is coming and the pastor is to preach
through the coming week. Each
member of the church is urged to be
regular, faithful and prayerful to
the last degree. Seek to win your
friends and loved ones to Christ dur
ing this special effort.
All the other friends, irrespective
of church or denomination, are most
cordially invited to attend and work
in the meeting.
LECTURE TO MEN ONLY
Evangelist Hames, who is conduct
ing the revival at the Wesleyan Meth
odist church, will deliver his famous
lecture to men only Sunday at 2:30
p. m. This lecture has been en
dorsed by the medical profession,
noted educators and preachers. Boys
from 12 years of age may come.
BEE SPECIALIST COMING
Mr. C. L. Sams, bee specialist, will
visit Rutherford county next week
in the interest of bee keeping.
Mr. Sams is an expert bee man
and we are fortunate in having him
here.
Two meetings have been arranged
and all men interested in this subject
are invited to attend one of these
meetings:
At Mr. S. M. Flack's, Forest City,
Tuesday, May 4, 9 o'clock.
At Mr. Richard Ledbetter's Uree,
Tuesday, May 4, 2 o'clock.
Be sure to visit the J. M. Price ;
store this week-end and see the won- i
derful bargains being offered.
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DEATH CLAIMS
REV. H. D. HARRILL,
BELOVED PREACHER
One of City's Oldest and Best
Known Citizens Dies at
Advanced Age.
Rev. Houser D. Harrill, one of
Forest City's oldest and best known
citizens, died at his home here at
10 o'clock Wednesday night, April
21. He had been ill for several
months when pneumonia developed,
causing his death.
Rev. H. D. Harril, the son of Rev.
William and Mary Elizabeth Harrill,
was born in Forest City, Aug. 20,
1842. He was married to Martha
King April 22nd, 1866, which
being at the time of his death, al
most exactly sixty years. To
this union seven children were
born, four living and three dead.
There are ten grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren. He was
baptised by his father, Rev. Win.
Harrill, Auguest, 1865. He was or
dained to the gospel ministry by the
order of Cool Springs Baptist church,
February 23, 1872, serving in that
capacity for 54 years. During his
ministry, he pastored 30 different
churches, baptised 1,800 persons
upon profession of their faith, the
. first and last of whom are still living.
; He perTormed the marriage cere
i mony of more than 500 couples.
He served tor four years during
t the war between the states going out
with Capt Herb Lee's company of the
» 16th regiment, the first to leave
Rutherford county. He was wounded
J March 25, 1864, at the battle of
i Seven Pines.
Rev. Harrill is survived by his wife,,
two daughters, Mrs. W. F. Grider, of"
I Rock Hill, S. C.; and Mrs. W. B.
Moore, Forest City; two sons, J. C.
and Zora Harrill, Forest City.
Mr. Harrill had long been a Mason
_ being the last surviving charter
member of Forest City lodge No.
. 381.
c Funeral services were conducted
. Friday morning at 11 o'clock at the
First Baptist church, the following
ministers taking part in the obse
' quies: Dr. A. W. Ayers, Forest City;
Rev. Z. D. Harrill, -Ellenboro; Rev.
[ C. C Matheney, Alexander; Rev. John
Walker, Boiling Springs; Rev. M. M.
Huntley, and Rev. Zeno Wall,
Shelby.
The floral offerings were lovely
and in keeping with the high esteem
and love in which deceased was held.
Interment was in Cool Springs
cemetery.
Active pallbearers were selected
from the older members of the local
Masonic lodge, as follows:
Orson Morrow, J. E. McFarland, Fes
tus Bridges, J. B. Long, Chas. Flack
and Ben Andrews.
The honorary pallbearers were all
deacons of the Baptist church: T. R.
Padgett, J. D. Link, W. L. Brown,
P. N. Long, R. R. Blanton, A. B.
Flack, G. C. Hill, J. B. Meares and
Mr. Moore.
PUPILS RECITAL
I .
The piano pupils of Miss Kath
erine Goggans, will give a very in
teresting recital Friday evening,
April 30, at 8 p. m., at the High
School auditorium.
A special feature of the program
will be a kitchen symphony by the
whole class. The piano pupils wish
to prove to their friends that there
ia music in every thing, even kitchen
utensils.
To defray the expenses of the en
tertainment, a small admission of 10
and 25 cents will be charged.
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES
Regular preaching services at the
Forest City Presbyterian church will
be held on the Second and Fourth
Sundays in the future instead of the
First and Third Sundays as formerly.
The next preaching day will be
May 9 and services at 11 a. m. and
7:45 p. m. The public is cordially
invited. Sunday School every Sunday
at 10 a. m.
Mrs. G. C. McDaniel has returned
from the hospital, w£ere she spent
several days being treated for an
infected finger.