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VOL VIII—NO. 40
CAMNiTZ REALTY CO.
BjJILBS FIRST HOME
AT LAKE LURE
Also Announce Contract Let
For $750,000 Worth of
Homes in Luremont.
(Special to The Courier.)
Lake Lure, July 12.—First hon
ors in actual construction at Lake
Lure go to the Camnitz Realty Co.,
of Forest City, which firm has start
ed initial construction and has
made good progress upon an at
tractive English type bungalow
upon residence site 29 in Block 3.
Joe W. Smith is actively in charge
of the building operations, and as
serts that five weeks will see the
completion of Luremont's first home.
Foundations for a second home are
now being laid by the same con
cern on residence site 2G, in Block
3. This will also be of the English
type and is to be built for Mrs. Lo
la Gibson, of Gibson, N. C. The first
house constructed by this firm will
represent an investment of approxi
mately $7,500, while the second will
cost around 85,000, it is under
stood.
Construction of a $20,000 home
upon two of the most attractive sites
in Luremont, initial residential area
at Lake Lure, will be undertaken at
once by C. H. Ward, prominent Mi
ami business man and capitalist, who
with his son is spending some time
here completing; plans for the big
residence.
Brick will be employed, Mr. Ward
states, with architecture following
closely the Italian villa style, in ac
cordance with designs conceived by
H. H. Warner, resident artist at
Lake Lure. Although present plans
call for completion within 60 days,
Mr. Ward believes that it will re
quire a longer period of time to
carry out all construction work. Lots
23 and 24 in Block 2, ofTuremont,
were purchased by Mr. Ward, for
this residence These are located well
toward the top of a prominent knoll,
affording excellent views of the
lake upon completion.
Mr Ward is president of the .Mi
ami Building and Loan Association,
vice pi*esident of Florida's League of
Building and Loan Associations, sec
retarjr-treasurer of the Ward-Ar
thur Company, secretary-treasurer
of the Miami Building and Loan
Holding Company; director of the
Florida Motor Marts Corporation, of
Miami. He is also a director of
Chimnev Rock Mountains, Inc. ,
Involving one of the largest
transactions of its kind in the state
of North Carolina, there has just
been consumated a sale and build
ing contract, representing an ulti
mate investment of close to $750,-
000 whereby the Yarrow Construc
tion Company, of Asheville will
build a total of 50 modern homes
in Luremont at Lake Lure.
The parties to the contract and
sale are the Yarrow Construction
Company and Chimney Rock Moun
tains, Inc., the deal having been
handled by Allen and Mac-Reynolds,
also of Asheville, and John Dohse,
Asheville district manager for the
Lake Lure developers.
Construction is scheduled to start
within 14) .days or two weeks, ac
cording to Frank L. Whitman, sec
retary of the Yarrow Construction
Company, who has been instrumental
in closing the deal.
There will be built immediately
near Luremont a construction camp
housing 100 artisians comprising
the building force that will push the
erection of the first unit of ten,
located upon adjoining tracts so that
a harmonious architectural scheme
may be carried out.
French and English architectural
types of pleasing design will be em
ployed. it is announced, with H L.
McLendon, draftsman of the Har
row Construction Company, co
operating with 11. H. Warner, resi
dent artist for Lake Lure.
The homes contemplated will vary
from frame construction to stucco
and brick veneer, with a sales cost
ranging from $12,000 to $20,000, ac
cording to Mr. Whitman.
After the first 60 days, the con
Victors announce, they expect to
HENRIETTA NEWS, J
Brief News Notes and Social
Happenings of Interest.
Henrietta, July 13.—Mr. and Mrs.
C. M. Harrill visited Mr. and Mrs.
Vance Price, near Caroleen, Sunday.
Miss Derrell Sanders, who has
been visiting Mrs. *Clyde Mahaffee,
left Sunday far her home near
Charleston, h. C.
Dr. J. F. Whisnant and Dr. T.
C. Lovelace made a business trip
to Oteen last Friday.
The third quarterly conference of
the Henrietta-Caroleen charge, will
be held at the parsonage Saturday
night at 8 o'clock. Presiding Elder
E. O. Cole, will preach at Caroleen
next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
Little Durham Moore, Jr., whose
lejs was broken when he was struck
by an automobile a few weeks ago,
is rapidly l'ecovering. He has been
taken from the Rutherford Hospital
to his home in Shelby.
Mrs. J. M. Hamrick has been suf
fering with a severe pain in her
face. She was taken to Asheville,
Monday, to consult a specialist.
The ringing of the \fire alarm.
Saturday morning about 4 o'clock,
caused a good deal of excitement.
The night watchman had discovered
smoke in the old store building. It
seems to have originated in the cafe.
No damage was done.
The mill started up Monday morn
ing after being closed down for a
week. Repair work was done on the
head gates last week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Weese and
family, and Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
Smith and children, went to Bridge
water, last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. I). M. Lane and
daughter, Miss Brama Lane, visited
relatives at Whitney, S. C. They
alno made a trip to Lake Lanier,
Chimney Hock and Ashe \ file. While
in Asheville, they visited Misses An
nie Belle Sane. O'Lema Flack and
Dovie Sue Harris, at the Asheville
Normal school.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McAbee, Mr.
and Mrs. Verden, visited relatives
at Biltmore. last week.
Mr. and Mis. W. S. Moore and
family made a trip to Blowing Rock
last week.
Mr. urn? Mrs. Clyde E. Mahaffee,
Clyde. Jr.. Mr and Mrs. James Dand
ridge, of Walterboro, S. C.: Mr. Ed
mund Dandridge, of Winter Haven,
Fia.; Miss Derrel! Sanders, of Meg
getts, S. C.; Miss Vena Camp, of
Fovc.-t City; Walter Mahaffee, Mrs.
M.. B. Mahaffee, and James Mahaffee,
vent to Asheville, Hemic rsonville,
ana Chimney Rock last Thursday.
This was the first visit of Mr. and
Mrs. Dandridge to the mountains of
Western North Carolina and they en
joyed the trip very much.
DONATES LAND > j
TO BOY SCOUTS j
Dr. A. C. Duncan, of Forest City,
champion of all progressive move
ments, ihas donated an acre of Imd
to Forest City Boy Scouts and will
have constructed a large cabin and
swimming pool for use as a perman- j
ent camp wl»er° the boys can avail
themselves of over-night camps and
week-end stays. No better invest-;
ment offers id the way of human di- t
viderids than ;i monetary interest in
the work of the Boy Scouts.
complete a home every week. Efforts ;
are being made to see that each 1
ph.n adopted shall be in harmony
with the natural surroundings, with- j
out having similar types adjacent, J
yet avoiding clashes of different i
styles.
Owing to the favorable climatic
conditions, it is anticipated that
building operations at Lake Lure :
will be possible almost without ces-1
sation during the winter months, ;
thus assuring the rapid completion of \
the 50 homes in readiness for spring
of 1027.
Coining close upon me iormal
dedication of Lake Lure as North
Carolina's newest town, the suc
cessful closing of this large contract
is regarded by Dr. L. B. Morse,
president of Chimney Rock Moun
tains, Inc., and his associates as one
v>»
of the greatest forward steps taken
so far in the mammoth Lake Lure
program.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
TO DO GENERAL
BANKING BUSINESS
Stockholders o f Industrial
Loan & Investment Bank
Vote to Change Name and
Policy.
Forest City will have a new bank
when the action of the board of di
rectors of the. Industrial Loan and
Investment Bank is notified by the
State Corporation Commission.
The stockholders met Monday af
■ ternoon and passed favorably upon
the resolutions of the board of di
rectors. passed June 28, authorizing
lan amendment to 4he charter calling
for a change in the name of the in
i stitution and asking the privilege of
doing a general banking business.
These resolutions will be present
ed to the Corporation Commission for
their approval, which is expected
within ten days. Then the name of
the bank will be changed to the
.
! Traders Exchange Bank and the in
; stitution will enter upon its career
; as a general bank
The Industrial Bank has been a
pronounced success from its very be
ginning, having been most capably
managed and has shown a steady in
crease in influence and strengin.
With the merger of two other banivs
in this .city, the directors of the in
dustrial decided on a change of the
policy of the institution, which has
been conducted on the Morris plan,
and enter upon a general banking
business.
ROBBERS BREAK INTO
HARRILL'S SERVICE STATION
; Sneak thieves entered Harrill's
i Quick Service Station, in the West
! End, Monday night and stole goods
i amounting to about $350. Entrance
I was gained by cutting the putty and
! removing the window panes from
; a rear window. This window is
j about eight feet froom the ground.
! The robbers used a painters 7 scaf
! fold, lying near, to reach the aper
 ture and cut the opening. Among
j the missing articles were about 21
casings and three dozen tubes. Mr.
Harrill lives just across the street
on the north side, but did not hear
any noise when the robbers entered
his place of business. There are no
direct clues, but it is thought the
robbers hauled away the stolen
goods in a Ford car. The robbery
was reported to Chief McGraw, who
is working hard on the case. Mr. Har
rill's store, near by, was robbed in
similar fashion last fall.
FIRE DAMAGES BUTLER
BUILDING ON MILL STREET
Fire broke out in the second
' story of the frame store building of
: Mi*. J. L. Butler, on Mill street,
about t>:3o Saturday evening, prac
tically gutting the structure and
causing Jin estimated loss of $2,500
which was partially covered by in
surance.
The origin of the fire is a com
plete mystery, as the building was
empty. Neighbors report thaJ the
first evidences of the blaze were dis
covered on the second floor in the
north corner of the building. It is
thought the fire was caused by tres
passers.
The frame structure burned
fiercely but splendid work on the
part of the fire fighters saved the
building from total destruction and
prevented the spread of the flames
to adjacent buildings.
A largt crowd was attracted to
the fire. One of the fire fighters has
requested The Courier to warn all
crowds attending a fire to not drive
over the fire hose. Such carlessness
might result in the puncture or cut
ting of the hose and much damage
might result.
Preaching services at tht Forest
' City Methodist church morning and
' evening, next Sunday, by the pastor,
Let all our people attend. The ab
! sent ones are greatly missed. The
i presence of all who come is heartily
■ appreciated. God smiles upon them,
| and they are better fitted for the
experiences of the coming week.
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1926
M. E. SERVICES
COUNTY CLUB
MEETS AT GILKEY
TUESDAY, JULY 20
Mr. Chas. A. Webb, of Ashe
ville, Will Be Principal
Speaker—Good Dinner
Promised.
The next, regular meeting of the
County Club will be held at the
schoolhouse in Gilkey, Tuesday, July
20, at 1 o'clock.
Mr. Chas A. Webb, editor of The
Asheville Citizen, will address the
club, and will have an interesting and
instructive message. It is particu
larly desired that a large crowd greet
him.
The ladies of the Gilkey Methodist
church will provide the luncheon,
and that is a guarantee of a splendid
repast.
MISS DAISIE DAVIES
COMING JULY 27
The Methodist women of Ruther
ford county are most fortunate in
securing a visit of the lady whose
name stands at the head of this news
item. Miss Davies is one of the out
standing women of Southern Metho
dism. She is making a two weeks'
itinerary of Western North Caro
lina conference. She can touch only
one or two places in each district.
Rutherfordton has been officially se
lected for this section. July 27, is
the date, 8 p. m. Miss Davies has the
ability to speak profitably and en
tertainingly to the Congress of the
United States. She should have a
great audience at Rutherfordton. Our
good women should turn out in large
numbers from all over the county,
take their husbands and get all the
young folks to g-o. The special in
terest that will claim attention is the
Belle Bennett Memorial building,
Scarrett Bible Training School,
Nashville, Tenn. The whole South
ern Methodist church is vitally in
terested in this memorial. Every body
should hear about it at Rutherford
ton the 27, inst.
The writer has heard Miss Davies
and knows what is in store for those
who will attend this service.
W. R. WARE.
DELIGHTFUL FISHING PARTY
A number of Forest City Folks en-
joyed a vc-ry delightful fishing trip
on last Thursday afternoon. The
party left the  iiy about 2 o'clock
and motored out to the shady banks
of Broad river, to what is known as
Big Island Ford. The men spent most
of the afternoon seining and quite
a bit of luck was theirs as was pro
ven a few hours later when the par
ty enjoyed a very tempting supper
consisting of the fish which were
prepared by the ladies, and other:
good eats brought from home. Af-'
ter all had eaten to their heart's i
i
content, the party started for their ,
homes, much pleased with the after- ;
noon spent with a wish to go again j
soon
The following composed the par-1
ty: Mr. and Mrs. C. K. McDaniel, •
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Harrill, Mr. and 1
Mrs. Bob Harrill, Mr and Mrs John j
Poole, Mrs. Docia McDaniel, Mrs. !
J. M. Tate, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Har- :
>
rill, and Messrs. Ralph Tate, Oscar
Harrill and Tilman Moss.
CHILD STUDY CLUB
MEETS WITH MRS. BARBER j
The Child Study Club held its reg- :
ular monthly meeting with Mrs F. j
I. Barber, Monday afternoon, July j
12. Due to so many members being
out of town, only a brief program
was rendered.
Papers by Mrs. J. W. Sanders and
Mrs. J. Worth Morgan were given
on "Study Your" Children" and 
"Child Management," respectively.
A vocal solo, "A Funny Little Fel- (
low," was sweetly sung by Miss Alice
Barber, accompanied by Miss Kath
erine Barber, at the piano.
Mrs. George R. Giiiespie and Mrs.
W. R. Ware were received as honor- i
ary members.
Mrs. Barber, assisted by her daugh- j
ters, Misses Alice and Katherine, J
served tempting refreshments.
CAROLEEN NEWS
The Whole Field Splendidly
Covered By The Courier's
Special Correspondent.
Death of Mrs. Corbitt Holiifiefd
Caroleen, July 12.—A death that
came as a shock to many relatives
and friends was that of Mrs. Cor
bitt Hollifield which occurred at her
home here, last Tuesday morning,
at 5 o'clock, following an illness of
six months or more, having been con
fined to her bed since February 4,
suffering from leakage of the heart.
Although her condition has seemed
hopeless for some time, the end came
unexpectedly. Mrs. Hollifield was 53
years and six days old at the time
of her death, Avas married to Mr.
Corbitt Hollifield, to which union
was born nine children, seven of
whom are living - . Mrs. Hollifield was
a good Christian woman, having
joined the Mountain Creek Baptist
church at the age of 14. She was a
kind, loving- mother and her passing
will mean a great loss in the home
as well as community in which she
has for so many years lived. She
is survived by a husband, four sons
and three daughters, whose names
are as follows: Messrs. Lewis, Thur
man, Joseph and Silas; Misses Ellen
Belle and Mrs. J. O. Brock. Funeral
services were conducted at the Con
cord Baptist church, where she was
a member, Wednesday afternoon at
'A o'clock, the services being in
charge of Rev. G. G. McAllister.
A large crowd attended the funeral
services.
Mrs. Jim Earley and little son,
spent from Thursday until Sunday in
Rock Hill, S C., visiting Rev. T. H.
Snyder and family.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Harrill spent
Sunday in Shelby, visiting Mrs.
Harrill's mother, Mrs. Feree.
Marriage of Miss Cole.
On Saturday evening, June .'}, Miss
Ola Mae Cole became the bride of
Mr. Arthur Hutchins, of Henderson
ville. The marriage took place in
Gatmey, S. C., in the presence of
only a few friends. The bride is
the daughter of Mv and Mrs. Frank
Cole, of this place, and has a wide
circle of friends, who will be in
u rested in her recent marriage. She
is a young lady of pleasing per
sonality and is very popular with
the younger set. The groom is a
splendid young man, and holds a
good position in Henderson vilie,
where thev will make their home.
Enjoyable Entertainment.
On last Saturday evening, at her
home here, Miss Nellie Head enter
tained a large number of her friends
at a party. The evening was spent
! playing games in the yard, music
and rook was also enjoyed through
out the evening. Delightful punch
and cake was served to the follow
ing: invited guests: Misses Ruth Wil
son, Mary Jenkins, Lillian Smith,
Ruth Cantrell, Hazel Cantrell. Eu
nice Grant, Velnor Hawkins, Ethel
Hollifield, Amanda Head, Mary
Sparks, Pauline Kennedy, Zennie
Blanton, Faye Aliyk A Ida Mae
Sparks, Ethel Rutledge, Cordelia
Hamrick, Connie Fowler, Merle
Robertson; Messrs Lee Stalnaker,
Charlie Fowler, Ernest Head, Fran- 1
cis Lancaster, Aubrey Grant, Fred i
Galloway, Alfred Robbins, Leonard
Galloway, Scott Grant, Ralph JOl- (
ley, Solan Smart, Paul Head, Lewis (
Doggett, Arthur Lancaster, Eugene
Holland, Orell Blanton, George Head.
Charlie Arrowood, Carl Frye, Daniel
Smith, and Everette Hawkins.
Special Song Service
A special song service was en
joyed at the Baptist church here,
Sunday evening. A number of spe
cial singers rendering most of the
program with the local choir assist
ing. Three of the well known Par
ham brothers, of Greenville, S. C.,
and Mr. Rector Robbins, of Sulphur
Springs, forming the male quartette.
Each member of the quartette was
a splendid singer, and a number of
fine solos and quartettes were en
joyed. Members of the chorus from
Concord, High Shoals, and Sulphur
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HOLD MEET AT
RUTHERFORDTON
Three-In-One Conference of
Presbyterians Has Nearly
Hundred Delegates.
Nearly one hundred delegates, rep
resenting Presbyterian churches,
Sunday schools and young peoples'
societies in Rutherford and Cleve
land counties, met at the Ruther
fordton Presbyterian church, Tues
day, of this week, for an all-day
Three-In-One conference.
The conference was under di
rection of Rev. T. G. Tate, of Gas
tonia, chairman of the committee
for young peoples' work in Kings
Mountain Presbytery.
From 11 a. m. until 12:30 p. m.,
the conference was devoted to the
work of the Sunday school and a
splendid address was delivered by
Rev. H. N. McDiarmid, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, at Shel
by.
All in attendance came bountifully
supplied with basket lunches, the la
dies of the Rutherfordton church,
served refreshments and a feast of
good things to eat under the shade
of the trees was thoroughly enjoyed
from 12:30 until 2 p. m.
At 2 o'clock the conference was
resumed with splendid reports from
synod's conference for young
at Davidson College, held in June.
Following the Davidson echo con
ference, the closing hour was devot
ed to the recently organized Ruth
erford County Christian Endeavor
Union. Union Mills, Brittain, Ruth
erfordton, Forest City, Bostic and
Ellenboro, was awarded the .$5 prize
offered by the superintendent of
home missions for the best letter on
"What The Daily Vacation Bible
School Had Accomplished." Splendid
reports were made from the several
societies represented and a very
clever demonstration of what Junior
Christian Endeavor meant by Miss
Lona Logan, and her Juniors, from
the Rutherfordton church.
CARELESSNESS RESULTS
FN PAINFUL ACCIDENT
careless dropping of ,• banana
pec! upon the pavement at the en
traiue of the local postoffice last
Thursday evening resulted in very
serious injury to Mrs. A W. Falvey.
Conline - out of the postoffice, she
stepped upon the peel, was thrown
tw.Ci .•ustained :i broken ankle and
other serious and painful injuries.*
It i:; too bad that this splendid lady
should suffer from the utter careless
ness of some unthoughtful person.
She is doing as nicely us could
be expected, but will be confined to
her home for some t" '•,
PRESBYTERIAN M»>:aSTERS
AT CLEVELAND SPRINGS
Arrangements were completed
Monday, between Mr. J. 1). Lineberg
er, manager of Cleveland Springs Ho
tel at Shelby, and Rev. G. R. Gilles
pie. of Forest City, for the use of
the beautiful grounds at Cleveland
Springs, swimming pool, springs, and
childrens' play ground, for the hold
ing of the summer outing for all
ministers of Kings Mountain Presby
tery and their families, embracing
the counties of Rutherford, Polk,
Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln.
The ministers and families will cit
tern! with well filled lunch baskets
at 4 p. m., Monday, .July 19 and en
joy severn' hours of relaxation and
Christian fellowship with several new
ministers, who have recently been
received from other Presbyteries. A
twilight lunch will be served and all
arrive at home by early bed time.
Cleveland Springs is ideally locat
ed and easy of access from all parts
of the five counties. The manage
ment will spare no efforts t> make the
day a memorable one in delightful
diversion for 'the many preachers
and their families and guests.
Work of rebuilding the front of
Mr. W. L. Horn's garage is being
pushed rapidly this week. He hopes
to have the work finished by Mon
day. when the place will be open to
the public in a complete way. Since
the recent fire the garage has been
partially blockaded, although open
for business.