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VOL. IX—No. 9
DR. L V. LEE
INJURED IN AUTO
ACCIDENT SUNDAY
Lattimore Physician Loses Eye
and Receives Chest Injury
When Car Goes Over
Enbankment.
( • Lattimore, Dec. 7.—Dr. L. V. Lee,
prominent physician of this place
lost his left eye and received a seri
ous injury to his chest as a result
of an auto accident Sunday morning
Dr. Lee was riding alone and was
near the old David Mcßrayer farm
between Lattimore and Mooresboro
when his car left the road as it ap
proached the creek, landing about
ten feet upside down in the bed of
the creek.
It is reported that he was on his
way to see one of his patients when
the accident occurred, about 10:30
Sunday morning. He was found by
a colored passerby about 11 o'clock
and taken home. His clothing was
soaked with water as a result of
his fall into the creek.
Sometime ago he was at the point
of death from an attack of pneumon
ia, so with his chest injury and expo
sure to cold, his friends are anxious
ly watching developments, and spe
cial attention is being given to his
ehest at the Rutherford Hospital,
where he was removed Sunday aft
ernoon.
When the car went into the creek
Dr. Lee's chest struck the steering
wheel and smashed it, while it is
supposed that flying glass from the
wind shield cut his eye. His eye
was removed at the Hospital Sunday
night.
PIANO RECITAL
"
The patrons and friends of Miss
Goggans' piano class are anticipat
ing a real treat next Thursday eve
ning, December 16, at 8 o'clock, at
the high school auditorium.
A special feature of the program
will be "The Doll's Musical Festival,"
in which all the dolls we love best
will be guests of honor. The public
is cordially invited to attend. Ad
mission free.
KIWANISCLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
J. M. Edjwards, President and J. W.
Dalton, Vice President —Otl*er
Officers and Directors.
The annual election of officers
the Kiwa«is Club came off in a
most harmonious meeting held Mon
day evening. As a result of the
balloting, some new faces appear on
Ae board of directors and other de
serving ones are elevated to differ
ent stations.
Mr. J. M. Edwards, vice-president
and who has from the inception of
t&e movement to form the club here,
f yen a staunch supporter and in-
Jgfatigable worker, was elected pres
ident, while Mr. J. W. Dalton, was
elevated to the vice presidency. Mr. |
' Walton has also been prominent in
the affairs of the club, and ever
ready to lend of his time and talent
for any object sponsored by the or
ganization.
The election for all officers, with
the exception of Secretary, who is
named by the board of directors, re
sulted as follows:
President —J. M. Edwards.
Vice-presjdent —John Dalton.
District Trustee —Howard Dog-1
gett.
Treasurer —Thos. G. Stone.
The above officers, the secretary
and the retiring president are auto
matically members of the board of
directors.
Other directors elected were C.
E. Alcock, R. R- Howes, R. W. Min
ish, Terry Moore, R. L. Reinhardt,
Geo W. Rollins and J. H. Thomas.
While the tellers were counting
the ballots, quite a discussion was
"%eld in regard to a potato house'
for Forest City, after which a cora
FOREST CITY COURIER
"KNEELING EVANGELIST" AT
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
REV. J. S. JONES
Great interest has been shown in
the first four services held by this
well known evangelist. Beginning
last Sunday morning, large crowds
have been attracted to the services
and already ten persons have united
with the church. Rev. Mr. Jones,
was born a cripple. In spite of his
handicap he worked his way through
the University of Richmond and the
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary of Louisville, Ky. He has
been in evangelistic work for more
than twenty years and has preached
in twenty states with more than
10,000 additions to Baptist churches
alone.
He is not only a preacher of ability
but sings the gospel with power as
well; his solos being one of the fea
tures of his meetings.
Rev. Jones has a wife and four
daughters. He preaches on an ele
vated platform, stands on his knees
while preaching, never having stood
on his feet. He weighs 230 pounds
and wears a number 20 collar. This
kneeling preacher will be heard with
pleasure and profit at the First Bap
tist church for the next ten days.
All the people of the city, irrespec
tive of denominational affiliations,
are cordially invited.
MISS POWERS CHAIRMAN
Miss Willard Powers, of Ruther
fordton, has been appointed by Mrs.
James M. Gudger, of Asheville, chair
man of the Rutherford County Stone
Mountain Children's Foundation Roll.
Miss Powers attended a luncheon at
the George Vanderbilt Hotel at Ashe
ville recently at which nation and
State directors were speakers.
HAMES—MOORE WEDDING
Mr. Clarence Hames and Miss
Clyde Moore surprised their many
friends by going to Gaffney, Wednes
day, Dec. 1, and gg&ing married. The
bride is one of Avondale's well-known
and talented young ladies, while the
groom is a young man of exceptional
ly fine character.
SINGLETARY—D ALTON
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dalton, of Chim
ney Rock, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Elizabeth Louise,
to E. G. Singletary, of Charlotte. The
marriage will take place the latter
part of December.
mitteee was appointed to go into the
matter and report at the next meet
ing. Several feasible plans *were
advanced, and it seems that we are
assured of the storage house.
The Courier feels that it is voicing
the sentiment of every Kiwanian
when we pay a deserved tribute to
retiring president F. I. Barber. He
has served faithfully and well and
has never faltered in the face of
any duty, giving always heartily of
his time and means to promote the
best welfare of the club. A man of
pronounced public spirit, he has
worked hard and efficiently to ad
vance the best interest of the sec-
I tion served by the club.
! New members were added Mon
day eveni*g, and with the passing
of the holidays and the beginning of
the new year, it is expected that a
I hearty growth in membership will
I be'enjoyed by this organization
1 which is working hard for the com
munity.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROL! NA, THURSDAY. DEC. 9. 1926
SOUTHERN TRAIN
WRECKED MONDAY
AT SPINDALE
Loosened Rails Wreck Passen
ger Train 113, Early Mon
day; Detectives on
Trail.
Spindale, Dec. 7.—Southern pas
senger train No. 113, from Marion
to Rock Hill, was wrecked Monday
morning at 6:20 o'clock, between
the Rutherfordton Seaboard depot
and the Spindale Southern depot,
about three hundred yards north of
the Spindale depot. No one was ser
iously injured. The engine and ten
der turned over, the baggage and
mail car turned upside down, and
the negro coach derailed and partly
turned over. The white passenger
coach was left standing on the track.
Will Wilson, a negro passenger,
of Shelby, received a few minor in
juries when he jumped from the car,
but they will possibly not prove ser
ious.
Very few passengers were on the
train, owing to the early hour which
it runs, and which accounts for no
one being injured.
The train was in charge of Cap
tain McKinley Albergotti, with Mr.
George Hammersley, engineman and
Roy Gaston, fireman. None of the
crew were hurt.
Investigation showed that at least
ten spikes were drawn from the
cross ties on the east side of the
track while several others were
partly down. Apparently a heavy
crowbar was used for the purpose
of pulling the spikes. The official
report, made by the officials of the
Railway investigating the wreck, to
Charleston office, was to the effect
that the wreck was caused by some
party, or parties, who pulled the
spikes, causing the rails to spread.
A crew was immediate
ly dispatched from Charlotte and ar r
rived at the scene of the wreck near
noon, Monday. Traffic on the line
was held up until 9 o'clock Monday
night. A temporary track was con
structed around the wreckage and
train No. 114 went thru on time
Monday evening at 9:20.
The wreck occurred at the end of
a long curve and near the Spindale
depot. The trains diminish speed
for the curve, also begin slowing for
the stop at the depot. This fact ex
plains why the entire train was not
derailed and how serious injury, if
not death, to the train crew and pas
sengers, was prevented.
It is reported on good authority
that Southern Railway detectives
and police are seeking the alleged
vandals, who removed the spikes.
HENRIETTA MILLS STORES
TO LAUNCH A BIG SALE
i ——
j The Henrietta Mills Stores, Henri
etta and Caroleen, are advertising a
big Christmas saving sale, to begin
Friday, Dec. 10, and continue through
Dec. 18th. Manager W. S. Moss says
that no one will be disappointed when
they visit the sale, for they have de
cided to reduce their stocks regard
less of price. Nothing in the two big
stores is restricted except the holiday
goods.
MRS. WILLIAM HUDSON DEAD
Mrs. William M. Hudson, age 77
years, died Monday, Nov. 29, at her
home near Logan Station, of pneu
monia. She had been ill only about
a week. She lived alone near the
home of Mr. James M. Edgerton.
Funeral services and interment
took place Tuesday afternoon at Mt.
Vernon Baptist Church, Tuesday aft
ernoon with Rev.~E. P. White in
charge. A large crowd' attended. She
joined the church about 50 years ago
and was a devoted Christian. She
leaves several children, Messrs. Noah
and Joe Hudson and Mrs. Maggie
Goins being three of her children,
who live near Logan Station.
JUST RECEIVED a splendid new
line of Spring Hats in beautiful va
rieties, which will be sold very cheap.
Get your new hat before Christmas.
Mrs. R. E. McCurry.
EPWORTH LEAGUE
CONVENTION HELD
FRIDAY EVENING
Rutherford County Leaguers
Gather at Henrietta
For Interesting
Meeting.
Henrietta, Dec. 6—The last quar
terly meeting of the Epworth
Leagues of Rutherford County for
1926, was held Friday evening in
the Henrietta Methodist Church.
The attendance reached the high
water mark of the year, near two
hundred Leaguers being present.
The devotional program was in
charge of the Spindale junior Ep
worth League, Gaynelle Brackett,
presiding. »Opening prayer &nd
scripture lesson was by Elma Sue
Griffin, followed by a play and dra
matization by the children of the
Spindale junior league. Rev. T. C.
Jordan addressed the conference,
and brought to the young people as
sembled a worth-while message and
spoke in high /terms .of his apprecia
tion of the League and its work. A
musical feature of the program was
the Spindale Quartette, Messrs. G.
B. Howard, D. C. Cole, T. O. Hen
drix, and JW. Starnes, who ren
dered two selections very effectively.
At the opening of the program
i Miss Evie Lee McAbee, president of
the Henrietta Epworth League, wel
comed the conference members in a
few well chosen words.
Officers For 1927
At the close of the devotional ex
ercises the election of officers for
the Rutherford County Epworth
League Group Conference for 1927
was held, and resulted in the selec
tion of the following officers: Pres
ident, Mr. Byron Carson, Forest
City; secretary, Miss Evelyn Wad
dell, Spindale. Superintendents of
the various departments were filled
by the following: Devotional, Miss
Evie Lee McAbee, Henrietta; social
service, Miss Evelyn Peeler, Cliff
side; recreation, Mr. Fred C. Kinzie,
Spindale; missionary, Miss Statha
Long, Forest City.
Merit Pennanfs Awarded
The business session was conclud
ed by a discussion of questions per
taining to the leagues of the county.
As is customary, two banners, one
for efficiency and one for group at
tendance, was awarded, the honor
of presenting them being given to
Rev. J. P. Hornbuckle. The effi
ciency banner was won by the Hen
rietta Epworth League, and was re
ceived by -the president, Miss Evie
Lee McAbee. Spindale Epworth
League was presented the group at
tendance banner, and was received
by the president, Mr. Clarence Grif
fin.
A social hour was enjoyed at the
close of the business. The ladies of
the Methodist Church served refresh
ments of cocoa and wafers to the
assembly.
The next group meeting will be
held at the Spindale House, Spindale,
on Friday evening, March 4th. *
MR. J. M. McFARLAND OF
DUNCAN CREEK, DEAD
Hollis, R-l, Dec. 7.—Mr. Bryant
Monroe McFarland died at his home
in Duncan's Creek township, Hollis,
R. F. D. 1, Saturday afternoon, Dec. j
4th. Mr. McFarland was a faithful
member of the Duncan's Creek Pres
byterian Church and had served as an
elder in this church since September,
1921. Funeral services were con
ducted by his pastor, Rev. R. T. Baker
at Duncan's Creek church on Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. A large
crowd attended the services. He was
55 years of age.
The church has lost a good member
and the community one of its best
citizens.
Mr. McFarland leaves his wive,
Mrs. Etta C. McFarland, a sister, Mrs.
Margaret Towery and three brothers,
Mr. Wheeler McFarland, Mi. Martin
McFarland and Mr. John W. McFar
land.
WE HAVE a nice line of bouquets
for coats Also Christmas boxes. Give
us a call. Mrs. E. E. McCurry.
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JOINT MEETING
KIWANIS CLUB
WELL ATTENDED
Shelby, Rutherfordton and For
est City Clubs Met
Here Dec. 2
i
The joint meeting of the Shelby,
Rutherfordton and Forest City Ki
wanis Clubs, held in this city Dec. 2,
was well attended.
Bro. Lee Weathers, of the
Star, tells the story as follows:
"There has not been a just and f air
distribution of the State road funds
and if I am elected governor, one
thing I will see to is that there is
a fair and equitable distribution of
the State road money," declared Max
Gardner, one of the principal speak
ers at the joint Kiwanis banquet at
Forest City last night when the clubs
of Shelby, Forest City and Ruther
fordton met to celebrate the comple
tion of the link of highway No. 20
from Shelby to Forest City. Mr.
Gardner was not making a pre-cam
paign pledge but announcing a prin
ciple and in so doing, dtew a round
of applause, for Cleveland and Ruth
erford have drawn no road construc
tion out of State fufids except the one
trunk line, No. 20, which traverses
both counties.
"The celebration was attended by
125 or more men from the two coun
ties and the program was short and
snappy, with speeches, singing and
fellowship. President Barber, of the
Forest City club, delivered the ad
dress of welcome which was respond
ed to by J. C. Newton on the part of
the Shelby visitors, Mr. Newton mak
ing a most eloquent deliverance on
the high and noble purposes of Ki
wanis. M. L. Edwards, of Ruther
fordton, responded in a most happy
manner for the Rutherford club.
Dick Minish acted as toastmaster. Mr.
Minish is always equal to an occasion
of this kind for he has a droll humor
and a good voice which was heard in
a number of popular vocal selections.
A bevy of teachers from the Forest
City school whom he presented as
"Southern Peaches" also rendered
several quartet numbers, while the
famous Spindale male quartet added
greatly to the pleasure of the evening
with the old time melodies and "Geor
gia Grand Opera." So well did their ,
numbers take, they were called on for !
!_ encores repeatedly.
"Cleveland and Rutherford are
closely related by ties of blood and |
marriage. Cleveland was carved |
from a part of Rutherford and for
this reason the two counties enjoy a
solidarity of purpose and aim that is
not found elsewhere in North Caroli
na. The new road ties them up in
closer contact and it was in celebra
tion of the completion of this new
highway that brought representative
men together from the two counties
to rejoice and fraternalize. in a clos
er fellowship.
The meal was of the best the
Shelby Kiwanis club members has
been privileged to enjoy for some
time."
LADIES, listen to this: We have
a nice line of velvet and felt hats
which we are closing out at half
price. We also have one table of hats
as low as 25c. Mrs. E. E. McCurry.
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FARMER'S NIGHT
PROGRAM TO BE
ATELLENBORO
Free Entertainment and In
structive Agricultural Talks
to Be Feature On
December 14th
Ellenboro, Dec. 6.—To give the
farmers and other people living in
the eastern part of Rutherford
County an evening of free entertain
ment and instructive talks on agri
culture by county agricultural work
ers, the agricultural teacher for the
Ellenboro school and his advisory
board have planned a program which
they have named "Farmer's Night,"
and which will be held in the Ellen
boro school auditorium, Tuesday eve
ning, December 14, at 7:15 p. m.
Everybody who is interested in
hearing good string music and in
structive talks on how to remedy
the present farm situation is urged
to be present next Tuesday evening.
The following is the program as
worked out by the committee:
1. Music by string band of Ellen
boro.
2. Talk: "Diversification as a
means of remedying the present
farm situation," by D. H. Sutton,
agricultural instructor, Cool Springs
High School.
3. Talk:: "Profitable farm en
terprises for Rutherford County
farmers," by F. E. Patton, County
Agent.
4. Remarks: A. B. Bushong, ag
ricultural instructor, the Ellenboro
High School.
5. Awarding of prizes.
In addition to the music and talks
prizes will be awarded to farmers
living in Colfax township. W." A.
Harrill Co., who are selling their en
tire stock at a 25 per cent, reduc
tion have decided to give another
reduction and present a pair of
work shoes to ths farmer in Colfax
township who wears the largest
shoes.
A. B. Bushong, agricultural in
structor for the school, will give a
cash prize of SI.OO to the farmer
present who has the largest family.
For the most recently married cou
pie living on a farm in Colfax town
ship, A. L. McKinney is offering
SI.OO in cash.
TWO TELEPHONE
LINES MERGED
Southern Bell Company Absorbs
The Piedmont Company
Effective Jan. 1
Gastonia, Dec. 7.—Of unusual in
terest not only to Gaston County
folks but those of six adjacent coun
ties as well was the announcement
made today by officials of the South
ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company, that it has absorbed the
Piedmont Telephone and Telegraph
Company, and will take over the ac
tive management of the latter on
January 1.
This was consummated at an exec
utive meeting of the stockholders
and directors of the Piedmont com
j pany, meeting with officials of the
Southern Bell company at the gen
eral offices of the former concern
I here yesterday. Every share of
| stock of the Piedmont Telephone
and Telegraph Company was pur
chased by representatives of the
Southern Bell. The price paid was
not stated.
According to a statement made to
day by Southern Bell officials here
there will be no change in the per
sonnel of the local staff.
The Piedmont Telephone Compa
ny's exchanges cover seven coun
ties, namely: Gaston, Lincoln,
Rutherford, Cleveland, Catawba, in
North Carolina, and York and Cher
okee counties, South Carolina. Mr.
R. B. Babington is general manager
of the company, having held this po
sition since the company was organ
ized about 20 years ago.