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VOL VIII—NO. 42.
CYCLONE AUCT. CO.
TO GIVE AWAY
MASTER SIX BUICK
Private Sale of Lots at Chest
nut Hills to Close Thursday
August 5.
The Cyclone Auction Co., has
created intense interest in their pri
vate sale of lots in Chestnut Hills and
report many sales already made,
while they expect to have the entire
offering of 39 lots sold by Thursday,
August 5, when the allotments will
be made on the grounds at 3 o'clock
p. m. It is expected that a crowd of
from four to five thousand people
will be present. The Master Six j
Buick Sedan to be given to some one I
of the lot purchasers is now on dis- j
play at the Forest City Motor Co., j
and is attracting much attention. A j
page ad in today's Courier gives '
further particulars of the lot sale. j
The lots at Chestnut Hills are !
among the best in the state. The ;
elevation is 3,500 feet, the best,
breezes and the best water in West- ,
ern North Carolina is to be found j
there. Streets have been made and :
water and lights are on tke
ground. This property is four miles :
above Bat Cave, on Highway No. 20, |
the Main street of N. C.; one mile j
from Hickory Nut Gap and 16 miles
from Asheville. Chestnut Hijls is in
the center of the famous mountain
" section of Western North Carolina. .
Easy to reach by auto or train. Ger
ton postoffice i s within three hun-'
dred yards. You can get the Ashe
ville papers) {before breakfast and
mail from the south each day. ,
Church within one-fourth mile, store s j
and filling .station convenient. Play !
grounds for children, plenty of all
kinds of trees and shrubbery. Beau
tiful view from every lot. We are j
trying to make this a place for a
home where you can spend your va- j
cation or live comfortably the year i
around. No more desirable place can
be found in Western North Carolina.
Two homes and three business housts
t are completed and others are to be
built soon. You will have to see ]
this property to appreciate it. Driv« |
out to Chestnut Hills and look it
over, or call at the Cyclone Auction
Co., and let us show you the proper
ty. Prices will be advanced 50 per
cent after the first 40 lots are sold.
The private sale closes August 5.
Don't delay, but see the Cyclone
44 Auction Co., at once.
REV. CHARLES H. STEVENS
TO WED TENNESSEE GIRL
Winston-Salem, July 23.—The fol
lowing announcement will be read
with much interest in this city:
"Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Weaver,
of Murfreesboro, Tenn., announce the
engagement and approaching mar
riage of their daughter, Grace Tru
man, to Rev. Charles H. Stevens, of
Winston-Salem. The wedding will
take place August 19, at Tennessee
College, Murfreesboro."
The groom is a former pastor of
the Cliff side Baptist church. He is
widely known and greatly beloved in
this county. Dr. Stevens is a force
ful speaker and has made rapid
strides in the ministry.
BIRTHDAY DINNER
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Tate gave a
'birthday dinner at their home last
Sunday in honor of Mrs. Tate's
father, Mr. W. A. Geer, celebrating
his 75th birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Geer
make their home with Mr. and Mrs.
Tate and the dinner was given for
Mr. Geer, and his son, Mr. Cecil L.
Geer, and grandson, Chas. W. Geer,
of-Ruth. Mr. W. A. Geer was 75 years
old, his .son, Cefcil, 48, and grand
son, Charles, 19 years of age, and it
was turned into a triple birthday din
ner. A large crowd of friends and
relatives were present and a most
delightful dinner was served. Their
friends left after wishing the
Geers many happy returns of the
day.
Men's pants, values to $4.50, on
sale at $2.95, at Henslcy'a Dept.
Store, Spindale.
FOREST CIT Y COURIER
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
OF CITY MANAGER
Facts Gleaner From Report to i
Board Splendid Re- j
suits From City ~»ager
Government.
With the resignation of City
Manager J. W. Webb and his retire
ment August Ist, there has doubt
less been a question in the public
mind as to just what concrete re
sults obtained from the city manager
plan of government. The following
facts, gleaned from Mr. Webb's re
port to the Board of Town Com
missioners, will show conclusively
that Forest City made a good move
when the city manager plan was
adopted.
Eelow is a summary ol the ac
complishments of the city manager
in less than one year:
The reorganization of the several
departments of the city, placing each
man where best fitted.
Combining water and light em
ployes with tax collecting depart
ment saving approximately $1,500
per year.
Established a budget system for
each department, thereby keeping
check of expenditures and pui'chases
of all supplies for the town.
Saving of approximately $2,500 in
engineering fees in all departments
of the city government.
Improved the Health and sti'eet
cleaning departments by the pur
chase of.trucks to haul garbage and
street sweepings.
Placed new 17 K.V.A. regulator in
light department and adding 22 new
street lights.
Reduced light rate $3,000 per
year.
Restrung about five miles of ad
ditional street light circuits, and
placing 75 additional poles.
Laid about 3,000 feet of water
mains, and the necessary fire hyd
rants, built cement retaining walls,
sidewalk and new floors at pump
stations.
Purchased and practically installed
500 water meters, thereby reducing
waste 27 per cent and operating
cost 43 per cent.
Adopted the state building and
electric code for the proper inspec
tion of buildings, wiring and plumb
i ing.
! Purchase of additional fire hose to
J comply with state regulations.
; Placed an additional 8345,000 of
j discoveries and taxable property on
| the tax books, thereby hoping to re
| tiuce the ad-valoreum tax rate this
| year.
Approximately $400,000 was spent
: in new building construction,
i A profit of approximately
I was made last year in the water and i
j light department.
j A surplus of approximately $15,-1
[ 000 in the general fund.
AFRICAN MISSIONARY
AT METHODIST CHURCH
M
I Rev. H. M. Washburn, missionary
to Bulape of the Bakuba Kingdom,
i in the heart of the African Congo,
! dtlighted a large union congregation
|at the First Methodist church, Mon
-1 day night, with a splendid lectui-e,
interspersed with beautiful colored
I slides. Mr. Washburn told in a gra
phic manner of the wojk among the
I dark hued Africans, of the hardships
! experienced and the sarifices made
iby the pioneer missionaries of the
1 Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian
j denominations. Mr. Washburn, a
j Presbyterian Missionary, is located
as near neighbor to both the Baptist
and Methodist missions.
The slides used by the missionary,
j the products of his own camera, were
as line as has ever been seen in the
j city and represented all phases of
! the work far the past 35 years, show
. ing old and new methods of trans
; poitation, the mountains, valleys,
i rivers and plains, depicting the cus
j corns and habits of the natives, the
i jungles and the beautiful wild ani
mals ox the desert and jungle and
sea. The large congregation sat with
out a sound through two hours of
| what proved to be a highly entertain
! ing, instructive and interesting meet
| ing.
; SUBSCRIBE FOR THE COURIER
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1926
INDIGNANT CITIZENS HOLD MASS MEETING
TO CENSURE UNDERSIRABLE PUBLICITY
Pass Resolutions Condemning The Tinge of
Yel 1o w Journalism Displayed By
Neighboring Newspaper.
Charge That Article Casts Aspersion and Caustic
Criticism on Forest City, Whereas The City
Will Compare Favorably With Any
Other As A Place of Residence.
The storm of protest going up from the leading business
men of Forest City upon getting copies of The Rutherford Sun
Thursday of last week, in which they took violent exception to
a first page article in that newspaper in dealing with the police
records of Forest City, culminated in a mass meeting being
held in the Mayor's office Friday night to take action in regard
to the offending article.
Briefly the object of the meeting was stated, after which
an organization was perfected by the unanimous election of
Mayor L. C. Lowrance as chairman.
Then the following resolutions were read and adopted by
the body:
Having read with regret and deep humiliation on the
front page of "The Sun," published in Rutherfordton, under
large and noticeable heading and sub-headings, an article
tending to cast aspersion and caustic criticism on Forest City
as a lawless town, infested with criminals with whom the po
lice force of the town, as constituted, was totally inadequate
to cope; and further, in the firm belief that we are citizens of
a town that will compare most favorably with other corpora
tions of our State, within whose borders crime and immorality
is not more rampant than in any other well-ordered small city
of North Carolina, and being desirous, in the higest interests
of law and order and law enforcement, to do all in our power
to adequately police our town and create a purer and better
atmosphere in which to transact our business and rear our fam
ilies, we, the citizens of Forest City, N. C., hereby, in public
mass meeting assembled, do unanimously subscribe to the fol
lowing resolutions:
Resolved: 1. That we deplore the unsolicited and un
authorized publicity given to local affairs, intended only to be
of local interest.
2. That we also condemn the tinge of Yellow Journalism
employed to emphasize the lawlessness of our fair city and the
impression upon the public mind that the laxity of law enforce
ment has made Forest City an undesirable place of residence.
3. Granting that statistics of police records as published
and emphasized were true, they will compare, on an average,
with the most law abiding town of like population, in the
State. Eighty-six arrests in more than sixty days would average
less than slightly more than one, arrests per day, and the
fact that they were speedily convicted and justice meted out
to each one coming before the court, proves the fact tha.t
Forest City courts and officials are working in perfect harmony
for the highest and best and constructive welfare of the town.
4. That we, as citizens of Forest City, condemning the un
due and unsought publicity given by 'The Sun," do heartily
commend the other papers of the county for their discrimina
tion of what is desirable and what is undesirable news and in
refusing to publish the undesirable. As citizens of Forest City,
we realize our obligations to the county at large, full well know
ing that what is detrimental to our town, as a unit of the whole,
is detrimental to Rutherford county, and stand committed by
our very citizenship to uphold the fair name, the unity of spirit
and progress and the upbuilding of a bigger, better, broader
Rutherford county. We therefore subscribe to the foregoing
resolutions with the finest spirit of co-operation of our public
and private interests, in love and respect for the fair name of
our chosen place of abode.
L. C. LOWRANCE, Chairman.
BIG PICNIC AT
CHESTNUT HILLS
THURSDAY, JULY 29
Cyclone Auction Co. to Enter
tain Visitors to Beautiful
Mountain Home Sites
Today.
The Cyclone Auction Co. is going
to entertain visitors at Chestnut
Hills, their beautiful mountain de
velopment on Highway No. 20, just
above Bat Cave, today. A large
crowd is expected and arrangements
have been made to serve ice cram,
cold drinks and sandwiches to the vis
itors. Everybody is invited to come
and spend a pleasant day in the
mountains. Chestnut Hills is one of
the most beautiful of the many moun
tain developments now under way,
! and an outing at this lovely spot will
be enjoyed by all who avail them
selves of the Cyclone Auction Co.'s
invitation to be present today.
A private sale of lots at Chestnut
Hills is now under way and many
have already been sold. This sale
will close Thursday, August 5, when
the allotment of lots will be made
, and the Master Six Buick Sedan
PALMETTO MAN DROWNS
IN BOTTOMLESS POOLS
R. R. Trammell, 34, plumber, of
Greenville, S. C., was drowned
Thursday afternoon about 5 o'clock
in the Bottomless Pools at Chimney
Rock. John Hill, of Chimney Rock,
and Trammell were bathing together
at the time of the accidental drown
ing. Trammell, who was not a very
good swimmer, plunged into one of
the pools, not knowing its depth, and
drowned befcre Hill could bring as
sistance.
Trammell was employed by the
L. L. Barr Co., of Greenville, S.
C. The body, which was recovered
about two hours later, was taken to
his heme in South Carolina yester
day for burial.
Uncle Sam work shirts, 69 cents
each, at Hensiey's Dept. Store, Spin
dale.
B. B. Dcggett Sells FQrds.
given to some one of the purchasers
of a lot.
The Cyclone Auction Co. will be
glad to provide transportation for
any one who has no means of travel.
Phone the office for reservations.
CO. TEXTILE CLUB
MEETS AT HENRIETTA
M a.»s- Visitors in Thriving Hen
rietta Protracted Meetings
In Progress.
Henrietta, July 27.—The Ruther
ford County Textile Club held its
regular meeting here Saturday night.
This was one of the best meetings
ever held by the Club. About 65
members were present. The subject
for discussion was opening and pick
ing. A number of interesting talks
were made on the subject which is
a very important one to the mill man.
Only overseers and heads of de
partments are members of the club
buit it was recommended that sec
ond hands be accorded all the privi
leges of a member when their parti
cular room was under discussion. It
is planned to take up all the different
phases of the mill work pertaining
to each room. So far the talks have
dealt only with the card room and
the subject for the next meeting will
be from cards to speeders inclusive.
The next meeting will be held the
fourth Saturday night in August, at
Forest City. It is not the wish of
the Club to debar any one who might
be interested from the Club, but ow
ing to the fact that it would be
hard to accommodate so large a
crowd at the suppers, which are a
feature of the meetings, due to lack
of room, it is imperative that the
membership be limited. Mr. J. D.
Mauney, vice president, had charge
of the social part of the program
Saturday night. Several numbers by
a saxophone quartet were features of
the evening. The. members of the
quartet were: Messrs. B. H. Moss',
Howard West, T. J. Moss and O. F.
Buckner, of Avondale. Some fancy
dancrng, by Bill Mason, ;vas heartily
applauded and some seemed to think
that Bill had missed his calling by
working in the clothroom instead of
being on the stage. A part of the
entertainment which came as a sur
prise wag when a colored quartet
was ushered in. The members be
ing employes of the Henrietta Mills,
at Caroleen, Harold Green, Thomas
White, David and Eddie Bristol, sang
old time negro songs and spirituals
and were encored time after time.
Objects on exhibition at the meeting
which drew many interested com
ments was a beautiful spread belong
ing to Mrs. J. A. Keller, which was
crocheted from yarn made at the
Henrietta Mills, a pair of old hand
cards belonging to Mrs. Keller, and
an old spinning wheel owned by Mrs.
•J. L. Matheny. The ladies received
much praise for their culinary skill
in preparing the supper. The menu
ccfnsisted of fried chicken, brown
gravy, rice, corn, deviled eggs, cold
slaw, candied yams, pickles, rolls, ice
tea, cake and block ice cream. The
cake and rolls were furnished through
the courtesy of Becker's Bakery, of
Spartanburg, and the ladies were de
sirous that the credit for the de
licious rolls and cake be given to
Becker's.
* * »
Mr. and Mrs. M. 11. Hawkins, of
Greenville, have been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. L. O. Newton.
Rev. J. P. I lorn buckle is assisting
the pastor of the Bostic circuit, Rev.
E. J. Poe, in a meeting at Cedar
Grove, this week.
i\lr. M. B. Mahaffee, Jr., returned
iast week from Camp McClellan,
.riia., where he had been in train
ing for six weeks with the R. O. T. C.
of State College.
Mr. and Mrs. Vv\ L. Smith, spent
Sunday with their son, Mr. Walter
Smith, and Mrs. Smith, at Hender
son vi lie.
The stewards of the Henrietta-
Caroleen charge have voted their
month's vacation. The prayer service
pastor, Rev. J. P. Hornbuckle, a
Wednesday night will be conducted
by the members of the Epworth
League.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Firesheets of
Reidsville, spent last week with Rev.
and Mrs. J. P. Hornbuckle. Mrs.
Firesheets is a sister of Mrs. Horn
buckle.
Rev. and Mrs. H. G Allen, of North
Wiikesboro, visited Dr. and Mrs. T.
C. Lovelace, Monday. Mr. Allen
went on to Asheville, but his wife
will spend several days with Mrs.
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ASKS SIO,OOO
DAMAGES FOR
MISSING FINGERS
Blaine Champion Sues Henri
etta Mills For posing Two
Fingers lnteresting
Docket.
The criminal docket of superior
court here this week is expected to
be rather light, but numerous in
teresting cases are expected to come
up on the civil calendar, says The
' Shelby Star.
Osne suit that will attract con
siderable interest when it comes up,
j likely next week, will be that of
j Blaine Champion vs. the Henrietta
j Mills. Some months ago Champion,
I who it is said was employed by the
| defendant mill, had two fingers torn
iby a spinning frame. The result is
i that Champion is suing the mill for
I SIO,OOO damages. The missing fin
gers, it is said, were on the right
hand.
| Since the time of the mishap,
| Champion, who is 24 years of age,
has moved to Shelby, wherefore the
' case comes up here. Imposing legal
talent represents both parties in the
suit, it is understood.
Other interesting civil cases in
clude suits against the county's two
j leading towns, Shelby and Kings
i Mountain. R. L. Mode is suing the
town of Shelby for permitting em
ployes to destroy shade trees, while
a plaintiff by the name of Phifer, is
suing the town of Kings Mountain
for dumping sewage on his property.
A lively tilt of legal brains i s ex
pected in the several suits and for
once the civil docket promises to be
I more interesting to the public than
the criminal docket.
: POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE
MARRIED AT CHESNEE
I Mr. Grady C. Jones and Miss Wil
-1 lie May Jones were married at Ches
nee, Sunday, July 18. The bride,
who recently removed to this city
from Charlotte with her parents, is
a talented and attractive young
I lady. She is the daughter of Mr. Ed
Jones. The groom is a Forest City
boy, the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
: Jones. He is highly esteemed as a
j rising young business man, having
| gained an enviable record as a decor
! ator and painter. The happy young
| couple have the best wishes of hosts
| of friends.
j LIGHTNING DESTROYS
FINE BARN AT GILKEY
During the thunderstorm of Thurs
day night of last week, lightning
struck the fine barn of Mr. J. D. Fin
cannon, of near Giikey, causing a
most destructive fii*e, in which the
building and contents were destroy
ed, causing an estimated loss of SG,-
000. Only a very light insurance, re-
I ported here as being S4OO, was car
ried by Mr. Fincannon. Besides the
j barn, the loss consisted of six milk
• cows, one fine Jersey bull, two heif
i ers, three muies, one horse and a
J lot of feedstuff, implements, etc.
j Fortunately, the wind was blowing
' in :n opposite direction, or Mr. Fin
j cannon'? handsome residence might
j have been destroyed.
! It i.-: alo reported that the barn
Jof Mi*. J. Geer, living near Giikey,
j was blown down during the storm,
j One mule in the building was badly
| hurt and the structure demolished.
Lightning also struck the barn of
Mr. Joe Snialley, of the Golden Val
ley section, during the storm. The
building was destroyed, along with
one mule and a lot of feedstuff.
Lovelace. Mrs. Allen is a college
classmate of Mrs. Lovelace.
Dr. and Mrs. T. C. Lovelace had
jas dinner guests jr>uturday evening,
| :,lr. Em melt Lovelace and Mrs. T.
B. Lovelace, ef Macon, Ga., Mrs. A.
B. Carroll, and children, of Ala
bama, and Mrs. T. J. Wilkins, and
Master Jack Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. G. 11. Mahaffee left
for their home at Inman, 3. C.,
Monday. Mr. Mahaffee has been
discharged from the Oteen Hospital,
where he had been under observation
for some weeks.