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VOL. IX.—NO. 1.
LITERARY CLUB i
MEMBERS HEAR
DR. VLC. SMITH
Dean of North Carolina Col
y Ver&
fore Local Club.
Divisions one and two of the Li?
erary Club met at the home of Mi s
J. H. Thomas, on Friday, October!
&, with Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. W.
Bostic, Mrs. A. W. Falvey, Mrs. Gor
don King and Mrs. Burkholder 'S
hostesses. The entire lower floor >f
the magnificent Thomas home v. ts
thrown open and beautifully dec r
ated with a profusion of autumn
flowers. This was the first meetr w
of the current club year and the pro
gram was an introduction to the s -
ject selected for the club's stu . •
Present Day Literature. The boorc
selected for the first meeting-was >.hji
Bible. Dr. W. C. Smith, Dean of ihte j
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences j
at North Carolina Woman's ColU-g£,
lectured on "The Greatness of the j
Bible, as Literature and in itt In- ,
fluence on Literature." Dr. S nth \
is a most facile speaker. He is a
deep student of the Bible and Eng
lish scholar, of note. His lecture was
delightful and the Literary Club was
fortunate in securing him for their
opening program.
Dr. Smith complimented the club
on its happy choice of the Bible as
a beginning of the study of "Present
Day literature," because it is at
once the oldest and the most modern
book in the world. He discusfed the
types of literature found in the Bible,
history, biography, autobiography,
poetry, drama, essays, short tones
and all ether forms. He uoted
freely and gave many illustrau >ns of
each type. The striking feat re of
this part of the lecture was hi? umil-.
iarity with his subject and is ap
pryaft£ion of the beauty of tb Jible.
In influer
English Literature, Dr7~Sifr- told
oi how Charles Dickens, whe asked
to name the most beautiful nook in
the World's Literature named the
book of Ruth, and that Hall Caine
said that the plots of his b.st sell
ing works were taken literal y from
the Bible. He showed how much of
our daily speech was biblica in ori
gin, and told how language bad been
made so that the Bible could trans
lated into them for the retdiiof
people who had not had a written
language before. He read the cli
matic scenes from three English
novels, "Black House," "A Tale of
Two Cities" and "Pendennis" to
show how masters of writing depf nd
upon biblical allusions for eir
great effects. He showed its a u-j
ence upon English poets from td-!
man down to Kipling and Mas field.
In closing he spoke briefly on he
influence of the Bible of art in *;en
eral. Painting, music, architecture
and sculpture are utterly dependent
on it for inspiration and material.
The greatest works in all the arts
are on Bible themes. All truly great
men of all ages know and love it. All
men find that the Bible meets and
satisfies the deepest needs of tneir
ives. If one goes to it at any hour
and in any sorrow of his life, he may
be sure t men all over the earth
are reading the same chapter for
the same reason.
After the lecture, Mrs. C. A. Mc-
Daniel, president of the general club,
extended the thanks of t'i6 club to
Dr. Smith. The hostesses, ssistea by
Lilah King and Helen Th mas, serv
ed a delicious salad course, iuncy
cakes arid salted' nuts. Juring the
serving of refreshment, Mrs. R. W.
Minish played several beautiful solos.
About 75 club members were present
TO SELL JERSEYS
NEXT SATURDAY
Mr. G. W. Rollins will sell a car
load of Jersey cows at Claude Po
'well's barn, in this city next Sat
urday afternoon. Mr. Rollins _ isto
be commended for bringing in this
fine herd of Jerseys to help the farm
ers in their efforts to get pure bred
sto»k The thoroughbred; cost: no
l« to feed than the scrfb but the
profits are immeasurably ■?»«'
Get a pure bred cow at
day's sale.
FORESTCITY COURIER
HENRIETTA ILLS
CHANGE OWNERSHIP
$5,000,000 Securities Corpora
tion Formed to Take Over
Threje Big Carolina Mills.
Negotiations were completed in
New Y«jrk City, October Ist for
transfer of controlling interest in
two N(>rth Carolina and one South
(,*rolin a cotton mills, totaling ap
proximately $5,000,000 in valuation
and representing 125,000 spindles.
Local interests were represented by
Mr. .H. Thomas, of Forest City, in
this deal.
' be mills involved in the deal are
t! e Henrietta mills at Henrietta; the
l-.dna_.avlL?,, at Reidsville, and the
Ihciv'kee mills, at Cherokee Falls,
S. C.
The new control of the mills will
be vested in the Caroleen Securities
Ccnpration, with headquarters at
Carfleen, this state.
Ine securities company has ac
-1 qui ed the interests, it is under
stood, of C. M. Woodford and a Mr.
j Moahouse, of New York; W. S.
I Fo % bes, of Richmond, Va.; J. H.
of Forest City; Kenneth S.
Trnner, of Spindale, and J. P. Pip
ki'i, of Reidsville.
The reorganization meeting, inci
dent to the transfer, has already
bjen held and resulted in the elec
tion of G. E. Huggins, of 120 Broad
way, New York, as president, and
Fobert L. Mitchell, of New York, as
treasurer.
It is understood that the sales
igency of the three mills will be with
che Farish Company, of New York
City, and that Mr. Haviland, who has
been in charge of the export sales of
these mills, will become identified
with the Farish Company in a similar
capacity.
The Cherokee mills have been in
cluded in the ownership of the Hen
rietta • n;""s since 1 9?ft
Mr. Huggins, president of the new
corporation, controls and operates a
number of mills in the Carolinas, in
cluding the Martel mills, with plants
at Asheville, this state; Lexington
and Batesburg, S. C.; and also the
Mercury mills, formerly the Meck
lenburg mills, that are to start up
soon at North Charlotte and
a plant at Newton.
Mr. Huggins is president of the
Farish Company, one of the largest
cotton commission houses of New
York, and also of the Manufacturers
Commission Company, of New York.
KIWANIS CLUB NOTES
Monday evening the meeting was
| much enlivened by the presence of
: many ladies. Vice President Edwards
presided in the absence of President
Barber.
Prof. J. W. Eaks made a short talk
on athletics in the high school and
asked for the support of the pub
lic. He predicted a good season in
football, basketball and baseball.
Prof. Eaks, in charge of the pro
gram, delighted the audience by
having Dick Minish's former
"Peaches," now known as the Mc-
Daniel quartet, furnish the enter
tainment. Misses Wilder, Gaines,
Huggins and Sloan provoked storms
of applause, the number being
brought to a conclusion by a medley
of mirth and merriment.
On the evening of November 25,
the club will have teachers' and la
dies' night, at which time a hallowe
program will be given.
On December 2, a joint meeting
will be held in Forest City, with
Rutherfordton and Shelby clubs, to
celebrate-the completion of the link
in Highway No. 20 between Forest
City and Shelby.
RUMMAGE SALE
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
First Baptist church will have a
rummage sale, on Saturday after
noon, October 16, in the store build
ing formerly occupied by the Caro
lina Store. They will also sell sand
wiches and hot dogs.
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.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCT. 14, 1926.
WANTS MORE
HELP FOR FARMER
J. F. Weathers Asks Kiwanis
Club to Sponsor Second
Demonstrator to Assist
Farm Agent.
In these days of over-production
of cotton, and its attendent low
price, every public spirited man
wishes to help the farmer. Many
think help will only come through
curtailment of the cotton crop and
diversified farming. Mr. J. F. Wea-!
thers introduced a resolution beftfre |
the Kiwanis Club Monday evening, •
proposing that the club sponsor a
movement to petition the Board of
County Commissioners to give this
section a farm demonstrator to sup
plement the work of the regular
County Agent—already over-worked
and doing a great service—in an ef
fort to better bring before the farm
ers new ideas and methods to com
bat present conditions.
The plan seems good and, with
proper financial backing by the busi
ness men of this section, may mater
ialize.
Mr. Weathers' resolutions, unani
mously passed, was referred to the
proper committee, and will be push
ed to the limit by the club in an
earnest effort to better farming con
ditions in the county. v
MEDICOS AT SHELBY;
RUTHERFORDTON NEXT YEAR
The Seventh District Medical So
ciety meeting was held at Shelby,
Tuesday. A splendid program was
prepared for the occasion, with 106
present from the counties of the dis
trict.
Dr. E. B. Lattimore, Shelby, was
elected president, and Dr. Robert H.
Crawford, Rutherfordton, vice pres
ident.
The next regular annual meeting
will be held in Rutherfordton, the
first to 'be held in this county in 16
years.
Among those in attendance from
this county were Drs. Duncan, Gold,
Lovelace, Crawford and Murphy.
SPINDALE YOUNG LADIES
ORGANIZE WESLEY CLASS
Spindale, Oct. 14.—The Young
Girl's Class, of the Methodist Sun
day school met with Miss Evelyn
Waddell at the Spindale House, Tues
day evening and organized a Wesley
Bible Class. A delightful meeting
was held and much enthusiasm was
shown in the new project. The elec
tion of officers followed and resulted
as follows: President, Ellie Melton;
vice president, Gladys Griffin; secre
tary, Francis Payseur; treasurer,
Pearl Reed; membership, Ailene
Griffin; service, Inez Keller; recrea
tion, Mildred Williams.
The class motto selected was
"Work to Win," and colors white
and gold.
MR. J. N. JONES HAS
CONTINENTAL CURRENCY
Mr. J. N. Jones, local grocer, ex
hibited an interesting keepsake in
the form of a five dollar Continen
tal bill, at The Courier office this
week. The bill was given to Mr.
Jones by a lady who found it in the
drawer of an old dresser several
years ago. It is about four inches
square and is wonderfully well pre
served for its age. The value oi
the bill is given on the face in the
following wording: "This bill en
titles the bearer to receive five
Spanish milled dollars, or the value
thereof in gold or silver according
to a resolution of Congress passed at
Philadelphia, May 20, 1777. Printed
by Hall and Sellers, 1777." The re
verse has a coat of arms of the new
American government.
This bill was one of the first is
sued by the American government,
and because of the unsettled con
ditions of the times and the insta
bility of the new republic this
money was almost worthless by
1780. From this arose the expression
"Not worth a Continental." This
money was printed in great quanti
ties and as a result it commands a
. very low price even today, but it
. is difficult to find a bill as well pre
served as Mr. Jones'.
COOL SPRINGS HI
DEFEATS MAIDEN
Local Boys Take Game By a
Score of 38 to 0.
Cool High School com
pletely overwhelmed Maiden at the
Rutherfrod County Fair grounds last
Friday by the score of 38-0.
Instead of a closely, hard fought
game as was expected, Cool Springs
turned the game into a track meet.
Cool Springs' first touchdown was
made by Whitlock on a pass, early
in the first quarter. The try for
point after touchdown failed. Score
6-0.
McKeithan made a spectacular end
run for 65 yards to score a touch
down in the second quarter. Try for
point failed. In the same quarter
McKeithan carried the ball to the
one yard line and Watkins. carried
it over for the third touchdown of
the game. Meares added the point
after touchdown. Score at the end
of the first half 19-0 for Cool
Springs.
In the third quarter Maiden fum
bled the kick off and Cool Springs
fell on the ball. Maiden intercepted
a pass but failed to gain. Later
Meares made the fourth touchdown
of the game on an end run but fail
ed to add the point, the quarter end
uing Cool Springs High School, 25;
Maiden, 0.
Watkins went thru the line in the
early part of the last quarter for a
touchdown. Try for point failed.
Blanton later made a spectacular
run for the last touchdown. Meares
added the point and the game ended
38-0 in favor of Cool Springs High
School.
i The line up follows:
Maiden C. S. H. S.
Campbell L. E. Moss
Harrison L. T. Laughridge
McCashin L. G. Summey, C.
Mauney C. Hemphill
Hefner R. G. L. Summey j
G. Weathers R. T. T. McKeithan
Weathers R. E. Whitlock
Cook Q. B. D. McKeithan
Hewitt H. B. Watkins
Murray H. B. Meares
Carpenter F. B. F. Blanton
Maiden: 0 0 0 0 0
Cool Springs: 6 13 6 13 38
Summary: Scoring touchdowns:
McKeithan (1), Watkins (2), Meares
(1), Blanton (1). Point after touch
down: Meares (2). Passes Complet
ed: Maiden (0), C. S. H. S. (2). Pass
es incompleted: Maiden (3) C. S. H.
S. (1). First Downs, Maiden (2). C.
S. H. S. (3). Substitutions: Maiden:
Taylor for Campbell, G. Weathers
for Taylor; Whisnant for E. Weath
ers. C. S. H. S.: Ayers for Whitlock;
Whitfock for Ayers; Grayson for
Blanton; C. Meares for McKeithan;
Blanton for McKeithan; Padgett for
T. McKeithan; Hall for L. Summey;
Bridges for Laughridge; Ayers for
Moss. Referee: H. M. Guyot. Um
pire: J. L. Duncan. Timekeeper: D.
H. Sutton. Head linesman: A. C.
Duncan. Time of quarters: 15 min
utes.
SPLENDID SWEET POTATOES
Mr. D. O. Brackett, of near town,
has some splendid sweel potatoes
on exhibit at J. W. Sanders' store.
They are Porto Ricans, many of
which will average 4 to 5 1-2 pounds.
Mr. Brackett has about 300 bushels
of potatoes of most excellent quality.
His success with sweet potatoes
should encourage others to raise
more of the tubers.
LOCAL COCA-COLA
PLANT BEING ENLARGED
Growing business has made it
necessary for Mr. F. I. Barber, of
the local Coca-Cola Bottling Works,
to enlarge his already large plant.
Work has been started on an addi
tion, two-story and basement, to the
immediate rear of the building on
Depot street. This addition, 64x30
feet, and of brick and re-inforced
concrete floors, will add greatly to
the plant. Work is being pushed ra
pidly and the new addition is ex
pected to be completed within three
or four months.
The local bottling plant has shown
a wonderful growth under the effi
cient management of Mr. Barber,
and is a local industry of great worth
to the fast growing city.
CAROLEEN NEWS
CarolAclOcfc 12.—0n last Sat- 
urday from 3 to 5 o'clock,
Mrs. G. entertained at her
home little daughter, Melba,!
celebrating her third birthday.
Games were played by the little
folks after which they enjoyed ice
,cream cake and dainty baskets filled
with candy, chinquapins and pea
nuts for favors. Many attractive lit
tle gifts were received by Miss Mel
ba. Those present were: Meredith
Spratt, Sarah Katherine and Tom
Walker, Efird and Lorraine Lynch,
Peggy Sloan, Wanda Hardin, J. D.
Mauney, Jr., Carl Hornbuckle, Fred j
Lockman, Paul Jones and David Col
vin.
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Deßrule Child Dead.
At 11 o'clock last Saturday morn
ing the small child of Mr. and Mrs.
Hilyard Deßrule died, after a short
illness. The home has been saddened
by the passing of this little ray of
sunshine but the bereaved parents
have the assurance of its eternal
peace and happiness. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. J.
C. Gentry, at Providence church,
Sunday afternoon, where the inter
ment was made following the ser
vice. A large number of sorrowing
friends and relatives attended the
funeral.
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Missionary Society Gives Program
A most enjoyable Missionary pro
gram was held at the Baptist church
Sunday morning given by the mem
bers from the Junior, Intermediate
and Young People's departments.
Sunday, October 10, being state wide
mission day, the program was fitting
and appropriately given, being in
charge of Mr. B. M. Melton. A spe
cial collection was taken for home
and state missions.
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Methodist Mitaiun«i.y ScA-iLly Meets
The Ladies' Missionary Society of
the Methodist church, met with Mrs.
D. C. Colvin, Tuesday evening. An
interesting program was carried out
and the Christmas bazaar was dis
cussed but will be definitely planned
later. A week of prayer will be ar
ranged and held later, also. After the
business and program was carried
out, Mrs. Colvin served delicious hot
chocolate and sandwiches to the fol
lowing members present: Mrs. C. E.
Shober, Mrs. Ira Phillips, Mrs. R, C.
Heyward, Mrs. S. O. Walker and
mother, Mrs. Holt, and Mrs. G. C.
Hardin.
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The presiding elder of this district
Rev Cole, of Marion, had dinner with
Dr. and Mrs. L. B. Harrill, Sunday.
Misses Sallie Lynch and Louise
Hood, of Jonas Ridge, spent the
week-end with Misses Margaret and
Ella Lynch.
Misses Margaret and Ella Lynch
visited their sister, Mrs. G. C. Mc-
Brayer, at Forest Oity, last week.
Miss Ora Smart, member of the
Caroleen school faculty, spent the
week-end at her home in Union Mills.
Mr.~and Mrs. L. B. Robbins and
family, attended a birthday dinner
given at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Robbins, of Sulphur Springs,
Sunday. The occasion celebrated the
birthday of Mr. Robbins, who was
68 years old, and Mrs. Robbins who
was 63. A large crowd attended the
dinner.
Mrs. E. C. Harris and daughter,
-Miss Glenn Harris, spent part of last
week here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Gro
ver Hardin and attending the Ruth
erford county fair. Mrs. Harris is
the mother of Mrs. Hardin.
Mr. R. C. Heyward, overseer of
the clothroom, was elected superin
tendent of the Caroleen Methodist
Sunday school, succeeding Mr. D. C.
Colvin.
Miss Ethral Ebrom spent the week
end in Charlotte with Mr. and Mrs.
Mashburn, who spent Friday night
here, the guests of Miss Ebrom.
Mrs. R. W. Vick, of Hamlet, visit
ed friends here last week. She also,
spent some time with her sister, Mr.-.
Loula Hose, of Forest City.
Mrs. W. D. Walker and Mrs. J.
J. Webb, of Rutherfordton, spent
the week-end here visiting Mr. and
Mrs. T. C. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. John Spurlin, of
Asheville, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Spurlin
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84 COLUMNS
$1.50 Per Year In Advance
THE FORD GAS
MILEAGE CONTEST
IS INTERESTING
Winner Makes 41.7 Miles on
Gallon of Gas——The Prizes
SSO m Gold.
A most interesting contest last
week was the Ford official gas mile
age contest, given at the fair grounds
last Thursday under the auspices of
the Ford dealers of the county. The
race started at the entrance to the
fair grounds, the drivers going to
Mooresboro and return and once a
round the fair grounds race track.
Mr. Charles Doggett, of Alexander,
won the SSO gold prize for open cars,
making a distance of 41.7 miles on
one gallon of gas.
Mr. Claude Mclntyre, of Ruther
fordton, won the SSO gold prize for
closed cars, making the distance of
32.6 miles on the gallon, of gas.
The cars were paced at thirty miles
per hour by Mr. Price, Chief of Po
lice of Forest City. One gallon of
Standard Gasoline, furnished by the
Harris Oil Co., was poured in each
car and the gasoline tank sealed un
der the judges' supervision. The low
est mileage recorded was 29.5 miles
on a Ford Coupe. It is said that an
even better mileage would have been
made had the entire race been run
on hard surfaced road, as the dirt
race track made hard pulling.
Ford dealers are well pleased with
the showing made in the race. Mr.
Howard Doggett, of 'the
Forest City Ford plant, says even
better results may now be expected,
as all Ford cars are being equipped
with Holley hot plate vaporizers.
SPINDALE GIRL INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Gaffney, "Oct.. lilpli TT| 1 1 I n
attend the funeraT services for her
grandfather, Miss Thelma Clay,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Clay
of Spindale, N. C., had her right foot
broken yesterday morning when the
automobile in which she was riding
turned over three times on the Na
tional Highway near the Alma Mills.
Louie Hope, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Zed Hope, of Columbia, S. C.?jMiss
Clay's cousin, who was drivina, es
caped without serious injury. r
Funeral services for John James
Rippy, 70, grandfather of Miss Clay,
were conducted at the Buffalo Bap
tist church, by the Rev. B. L. Hoke.
He died Sunday.
Mr. Rippy is survived by the fol
lowing children: Mrs. Zed F. Hope,
Columbia; Mrs. W. M. Clay, Spin
dale, N. C.; Mrs. Ott Baker and J.
D. Rippy, of Gaffney. A brother, L.
D. Rippy, of Gaffney, and a sister,
Mrs. Jake Green, of Earl, N. C.
COUNTY SCHOOLS TO
OPEN MONDAY, NOV. IST
Superintendent Clyde A. Erwin,
in a letter to this office, states that, -
by provision of law, all schools in
the county will open Monday, No
vember Ist, except that any school
may open earlier than this date on
notice to the superintendent. All
school superintendents should se
cure ail necessary supplies for their
respective schools at once, if they
have not already done so. No teacher
may expect to draw her salary until
their certificate and contract have
been filed with the county Superin
tendent.
of Ellenboro, spent iTuesday with
Mr. and Mrs. Casper Randall.
Next Sunday at the Caroleen Bap
tist church, the famous Parham
.brothers, singers, will sing Sunday
morning and evening. These singers.,
who are from Greenville, S. C., have
been here before and those who have
freard them will be sure to hear them
They have splendid voices and ren
der a number of fine quartettes,
duets and solos. A large congrega
tion is expected to be present to At
hear these singers.
i
Mrs. N. F. Camp, of Johnson City,
Tenn., arrived last week to spend
some time here with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. J. Melton.
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