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Advertisements inserted for lc. per word each insertion. Cash in advance. FOR SALE —White peas. Apply to Wells Bros., North Henrietta. 29-4t REAL ESTATE —Bargains in lots and acreage in and around Chimney Rock. Write or wire Chas. F. Dot son, Chimney Rock, N. C. 29-st. Don't die with worry. Drive an Overland. They satisfy, they pro long life and help swell the pocket book. W. L. HORN OVERLAND CO. PURE JERSEY MlLK—Sick peo ple drink milk to get well. Well peo ple drink milk and stay well. You ««n get pure Jersey milk from Sar elme Farm at Jones Grocery Store. 19-tf EGGS FOR SETTING—White Leg horn and Rhode Island Reds, $1.50 for 15. Erwin's Poultry Farm, BO.T 170, Forest City, N. C. 22-tf Electric appliances are great labor savers. Weathers. OLD COLONY LIFE INSURANCE Company of Chicago, Illinois, offers agents a wider field and increased opportunity by writing man, woman and child from date of birth to age 60 on the annual, semi-annual or fuarterly premium plan, for amounts going up to $5,000 as regards chil dren, while for adults the is $30,000. The Company will give a very liberal commission contract (direct with Home Office) to a good personal producer. 29-2t SAVE YOUR EYES —Don't neg lect your eyesight. See Dr. D. M. Morrison, eye specialist. Will be in Forest City every Thursday at Peo ple's Drug Store. Hours 8 a. m. to 9a. m. and 2 p. m. to 3 p. m. See ad for further particulars 27-tf TOMATO and pepper plants. Spring bedding plants. Green Hill Greenhouse, Green Hill, N. C. 28-tf WE BUY OR SELL—AII kinds of real estate. We can get what you want or sell what you need at the rig ht pi ice. Saies conduct ed. A general real estate busi ness. See us before you buy or pell. CYCLONE AUCTION CO., Forest City. ~>2-ti READ CAREFULLY Why a man quit using a Ford— He died. B. B. Doggett 1 REMEMBER MOTHER Next Sunday with flowers. We have an ample supply of cut carnations and a nice lot of pot plants. Also memor ial wreaths. Green Hill Greenhouse, Green Hill, N. C. 30-lt WANTED, NEEDLEWORK—The I Textile Shop will open at Chimney Rock in June to advertise goods made in Rutherford County. Meritorious garments for children or grownups, or other needlework articles made principally from goods manufactured in any Rutherford County mill, will be accepted from the maker and of fered for sale in the shop at the maker's price, and when sold money will be remitted to maker, less small commission to cover cost of handling. Also attractive hand-made articles, other than needlework, will be hand led on a similar basis when practica ble. Only articles of quality which would reflect with credit on the county need be submitted. See J. C. Cowan, Jr., Spindale. N. C. 28-3t-eow READ CAREFULLY Why a man quit using a Ford— He died. B. B. Doggett Sunday, May 9th, is Mother's Day. Make her happy with a remembrance of beautiful fragrant flowers. Your early order will be appreciated. Green Hill Greenhouse, Green Hill, N. C. Dr. RALPH R. HOWES Dentist New Poole Building Telephone 156 FOREST CITY, N. C. DR. FRANK R. WILKINS Dentist Next to P. 0., Forest City, N, C. Over DsJton Bros.' Store. CURB MARKET WILL OPEN ON SATURDAY, MAY 8 Plans Perfected at Meeting of Federated Clubs Last Mon day—An Important Event. Forest City, Route 1. —May 4. — The council of the Federated Clubs met on Monday, May 3, with Mrs. Harrelson and the ladies on the curb market committees to discuss market plans. The market will open Saturday, May 8, at 9 o'clock, and sales will continue until 4 o'clock. The products offered oy members present were butter, eggs, whipping cveam, buttermilk, strawberries, early vegetables, onions, cabbage, let tuce, radishes, "greens," cakes, pies, custards, flowers, especially for Mothers' Day cottage cheese, rhu barb, tomato plants, home made mayonnaise, bread rolls, canned fruits, jelly, preserves, dressed chick en, and chicken salad. One of the Girl's Clubs will sell home made candy. The money will be used to send a girl to Raleigh for the short course in July. The market will be held in front of the Hick's building, Rutherford ton. The workers will bring lunch. Hot coffee can be made if desired. Later on one woman will serve lunch for the workers. Mrs. Tate, of Union Mills, gave an interesting account of the curb market in Charlotte. The public is cordially invited to visit the market and by helpful sug gestions assist the club women in their undertaking. Mrs. G. W. Rollins was selected to Represent the Federated Clubs at the short course for leaders at Raleigh, in July. ORDINANCE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. TOWN OF FOREST CITY. AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE KEEPING OF HOGS AND HOG-PENS WITHIN A RADIUS OF ONE-HALF MILE OF THE SQUARE OF FOREST CITY, N. C. At a regular meeting of the May or and Board of Commissioners held at the Mayor's office in the town of Forest City on the 16th day of April, 1926, the following ordinance was duly passed and adopted. The Mayor and Board of Commissioners do ordain and publish: Section 1: That to promote health, comfort and the general wel fare of the inhabitants of Forest City and for the further eliminat ing of flies and diseases in the con gested district of the town of Forest City this ordinance and act is here by passed. Section 2: That all pei'sons, firms or corporations situated within a ra dius of one-half mile from the cen ter of the public square in the town of Forest City are hereby prohibited from owning and maintaining any hogs or hog-pens within the said one half mile area as shown on the of r*;al map of the said town. Section 3: That all persons and families keeping hogs or maintaining hog-pens within the said restricted area shall upon personal notice from the city official or city health officer be required to remove such hogs or hog-pens at their own expense and to clean up their premisses as di rected by such city officials. And upon failure by such person or per sons to remove hogs and hog-pens then and in that event, the town of Forest City may remove and dispose of same at the expense of such own er or owners. Section 4: That ail persons violat ing: any section or clause of this or dinance on and after Monday the 10th day of May, 1926, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not exceeding the sum of $5.00 for each day and separate offense on and after the said 10th day of May, 1926. Section 5: That this act and ordin ance shall be in force from and af ter this day. L. C. LOWRANCE, Mayor. 29-4t. DeSoto paint will £o further and last, longer. Ask Weathers. |M. L. Edwards Stover P. Dunnagan ! EDWARDS & DUNNAGAN LAWYERS Rutherfordton, N. C. General Practice in State and Federal Court*, THE FOREST CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1926 R. B. AMBROSE AT CHAUTAUQUA Electrical Wizard # to Come Here. Thrilling Lecture-Entertainment to Ba Accompanied by Astounding Platform Demonstrations. ft. B. Ambrose, the electrical wizard, will give at the coming lled path Chautauqua a thrillingly inter esting demonstration - entertainment. Mr. Ambrose calls this "The Science Story," preferring not to have it con sidered under the broad title of a lec ture. He explains in clear-cut language, free of technical terms, the many sci entific experiments he conducts before R. B. AMBROSE his audiences. His demonstrations are both educational and entertaining, lightened with laughter and pungent witticisms. Mr. Ambrose is the son of Scotch- French parents, both of whom were college professors. His experiments with electrical apparatus of various kinds, combined with his knowledge of radio, led to his engaging in platform lecture demonstrations which he has conducted with great success all over the country. ROUTE 2 NEWS Forest City Route 2.—May 3. — The memorial at Bethany Sunday was attended by a large crowd and all present enjoyed the day. Sunday morning a car driven by Mr. Furman Carroll turned over near Mr. Arthur Gross'. There were three occupants of the car. Miss Eu nice Carroll was hurt the worst, suf fering a broken rob or two. The car wos completely demolished. Mrs. Lillie Hill and daughter, Miss Grace, of Spindale, spent the week end visiting at Mr. W. E. Lewis'. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Green of Ruth erfordton, attended the memorial at Bethany Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hamrick and family, of Wadesboro, spent the week-end in this community. Mr. J. L. Doggett is sick with mumps. MR. VICTOR L .LOGAN FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS Mr. Victor L. Logan announces this week -as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Register of Deeds. Mr. Logan, who resides near Bos tic, is well known to the people of Rutherford county, having taught in the schools for the past ten years. He is well qualified for the position and his friends expect him to run a strong race in the face of any op position. MR. T. M. WILKIE AN NOUNCES FOR RE-ELECTION Mr. M. T. Wilkie, Register of Deeds, announces this week for re election. He is a popular and effi cient officer with a strong following. His friends claim that with his know ledge of the work, his personal popu larity and efficiency will make him a winner. MRS. MINNIE F. BLANTON FOR COUNTY TREASURER In the proper column this week wil' be found the announcement of Mrs. Minnie F. Blanton as a candidate for re-election as county treeasurer. Her decision to make the race will be hailed with delight by her host of friends. She has made a wonderful record in the office and proven ef ficient, courteous and trust worthy. If re-elected she will fulfill the duties of this important office in the same splendid manner as heretofore. FERRY NEWS Ferry, May 3.—Memorial services will be held at Floyd's Creek next Saturday, May Bth. Rev. R. C. Smith of ClifFside, will preach the memorial sermon at 11 o'clock, then dinner on the grounds at noon. Mrs. S. E. Kelly and little daugh ter, Rosalyn, of Kannapolis, and Miss Rose Kennedy, of Charlotte, visited at Mr. Gaither Kennedy's last Fri day. Miss Ruth Webster spent last week-end with Miss Muade Kennedy, Miss Webster has just completed her junior year at Boiling Springs High school. Messrs. Gaither and R. C. Kennedy spent last Sunday and Monday with relatives in Charlotte. Miss Mallie Honeycutt, of Spin dale, spent the week-end here with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Sherlin spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Zorah Dobbins in the Concord section. Miss Birdia Byrd and Messrs. Vance Rollins and Roy Scruggs rep resented the B. Y. P. U. of Qoodes Creek in the convention which con vened in Hendersonville, Saturday and Sunday. The B. Y. P. U. of Floyd's N Creek rendered a good program Sunday night after which Rev. W. B. Jen kins preached, his subject being, "What will you do with Jesus." Miss Mavis McEntire spent the week-end at Mr. L. L. Scruggs. The friends and relatives of Mr. White, of Cleveland county, gathered at Mr. F. E. White's, his son's home Sunday and gave a dinner in honor of his 75th birthday. % There will be memorial services at Goode's Creek Saturday afternoon, May 15th, there will be a sermon at 2 o'clock. PLEASANT GROVE EPWORTH LEAGUE West End, Forest City, May 3. Our league is beginning to take on new life with the opening of Spring. The league held meetings each month during the winter, but the attendance was small. We hope all the mem bers will fall back in line and come every Sunday. Our enrollment is 46. On Sunday night, April 25th a business meeting was held and the league elected new officers for the coming year. The work of the league was discussed and plans for the Spring and Summer were made. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President—Byron H. Carson. Vice president—Mattie Hyder. Secretary—Mrs. Sloan Grose. Treasurer—Mary Glenn Griffin. Superintendent of first depart ment—Florence Moore. Superintendent of second depart ment—W. R. Baber. Superintendent of third depart ment—Mrs. Renn Williamson. Superintendent of fourth depart ment —Statha Long. Corresponding secretary Miles Hampton. Miss Vonnie Grose was appointed agent for the league's magazine— Epworth Era. At the meeting Sunday night, May * 2, an attendance contest was planned to begin second Sunday in May and to continue for six Sundays. The members were divided into two teams the "Blues" and the "Reds," with Margaret McDonald, captain of the "Blues," and Miles Hampton, captain of the "Reds." Each team will keep a record of the number of its mem bers present each Sunday and try to get new members. Each regular member present counts three points for the team; each new member, ten points. The team having the highest score at the end will be entertained by the other team. All the mem bers please come next Sunday and see which team you belong to. The public is cordially invited to attend Our Epworth League meetings, Sun days, 7:15 p. m. MILES HAMPTON, Corresponding secretary. rag,zd,Fß,i Renew Your Health by Purification Any physician will tell you that "Perfect Purification of the System is Nature's Foundation of Perfect Health." Why not rid yourself of chronic ailments that are undermin ing your vitality? Purify your en tire system by taking a thorough course of Calotabs, —once or twice a week for several weeks—and see how Nature rewards you with health. Calotabs are the greatest of all system purifiers. Get a family pack age, containing full directions. Only 35 ct& At any drug store. (Adv.) THE UNITED STATES ARMY 100 PER CENT Up -to - the - minute employment methods, such as modern business houses use, are to aid Uncle Sam in picking fighting men to fill the ranks of his regular army. For the same reason that led commercial firms to adopt psychology and other late wrinkles, army recruiting methods in vogue for years are being radically altered, says Sergeant James C. Crawford, in charge of the army re- cruiting station, at Rutherfordton. Official war department rules, just received from Washington, now re quire sergeants to catalog the various qualifications of applicants for en listment. No longer are men with out previous service in the army to be sworn into service at once. In stead, their answers to test questions, with name and address attached, are filed. Except for a few vacancies to be filled by the second, third and fifth field corps areas, the army is now at full strength, but is is not getting "choosey" merely because of that fact, Sergeant Crawford de clared. Stricter standards are called for to meet increasing demands with in the army for skilled mechanics and professional men, he explained. Education, experience in particu lar trades, ability to absorb know ledge at the army schools, and am bition to take full advantage of the opportunity for personal improve ment are the things insisted upon by the new questionnaire. Since re cruiting direct through the local of fice was suspended, Sergeant Craw- ft# I j| p jjjj| l||l |j Delivered to Your Door Daily !! Hang your ice cards out for your own convenience o and ours. Call on us for cards. P. N. Long | Phone 37 - Forest City, N. C. ► * You have heard it-ffagy qjq npHE impression that ali cars said at -a- approximately the same price give appro the same results, never was Irss true than today. There are now two ways of building motor cars. One is to forget quality ,-u.d build cars for trading purposes. The cost of production is cut to the bone, so that dealers may offer you more than the Standard Six market value for your used car. 3-pa«. Touring -^llsO The Buick way is to build for quality's !!fs give owners a better new car 5-pass. 4-door Stiin 1295 Illli OI VUUe—.With eVCTV modern fpahirw 4-p«Uft. Coupe - 1275 7 i^aiure. hla,,c Six Compare ßi.ick design to that of ether cars of the same or higher list 2-paat. Koadi.ter . $1250 C, t» * I . . o MSI price, CUIU s-pass. Touring - 1295 nx superiority nrmlv in vonr s*ps»s. 2-door Sedan 1395 mind before VOli ct«n,! . 5-pus*.-i-uoor Sedan M9> uevore you spend your money. 7-pass. Sedan - 1995 BUICK MO iOR COMPANY, FLINT, MICHIGAN 5-p 354 . R.-oughim -">25 D n , it o» of General Motors Corporation 3-pass. ?-r»4>rc -;tr 1495 5-paw. Pporr Timriajf 1525 2-p.»6b. Cour.Tv i7v>s £22— }/,:en Better Automobiles O-twi-w ore Biult - - - BUICK U& 'fV vitl build Them - - - - "IS w • FOREST CITY MOTOR CO. FOREST CITY, N. C. ford has interviewed some 25 ap plicants at his office and entered their names for a later call if they are approved. _ SHILOH NEWS Rutherfordton, May 3.—Rev. A. G. Melton, filld his appointment at Shiloh Sunday afternoon. Several from this community at tended the commencement at A. S. I. last week. Miss Odessa Jones spent last week in Spindale with her sister, Mrs. G. C. Ledbetter. Mr. John Owens and daughter, Miss Willie, from Inman, S. C., visit ed at Mr. James Owens' Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cole spent a while in Forest City Sunday night, with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Cham pion. Miss Euzilia Spurlin spent two days with Mrs. Guilford Ledbetter, in Spindale last we§k. Misses Ruth, Pauline and Vilma Morrow, visited Miss Lola Champion, Saturday night. Memorial services will be held at Shiloh Sunday May 16. Friends are asked to gather on Wednesday, May 12, for the purpose of clearing off the cemetery. When you think of hardware, think of Weathers. DR. C. S. McCALL Dentist New X-ltay Lady Assistant Office Over Farmers Bank
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