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Faith and Firm Purpose Create Women's Club Home "a s I tsiin,) fl : a i,313J3 I i 3 aia i a* s a si: . JfeSfr aPuuiM-. Jlllr A ''^gflffflTlC l JHH fr ** * .. in 11 i I ■■ ■ A new era has dawned for the woman who visits Los Angeles. Once she had to go to a hotel. Now she can go to her hotel. For by skill, en ergy and perseverance a group of Los Angeles women alone have put up a new million and a quarter dollar structure devoted to women and to their families—including men. It is more like a giant hospitable club than a hotel. The women have a plunge and a gymnasium at their disposal. If they wish to play golf the hotel will give them courtesy cards to their choice among the many fa mous Los Angeles all grass golf courses. More than a score of years ago some women in Los Angeles were giv en a modest piece of land on Figueroa street. It was then so far out in the country that orange orchards were very close to it. It was then that women with high faith and firm pur pose resolved to that land Into a treasure, j hej hell to it. They guarded it ag-.*a«t unwise build EAGLE"MIKADO' No. 174 For Sale at your Dealer Made In five grade* ASK FOR T!l£ YELLOW PENCIL WITH THE RED BAND EAGLE MIKADO , EAGLE PENCIL COMPANY, NEW YORK Plant Closed THE FAMOUS RESURRECTION PLANT Those Wonderful Plants Only 10c Each These rare and curious plants grow and stay green by placing them in water; will also grow in light drained soil. When tak en out of water they dry and feurl up and go to sleep. Will keep in this state for years and re-awaken directly upon being put in water. Simply the whole plant in water. It will open up and start to grow in about 20 minutes. After that simply keep the roots in water, changing water every four or five days. Those Wonderful Plants Only 10c Each Also hare a large line of hand-painted novelties very suitable for Christmas presents. The Gift Shop LOCATED IN PALACE BARBER SHOP Forest City, N. C. TRY OUR CLASSIFIED COLUMN FOR RESULTS ing. They woke up almost literally one morning to find that their dream of a hotel was within reach. The growth of the city had surrounded the land with large buildings. It 3 value leaped skywai'd. It went so far skyward that the value of the laud plus the value of the intended building permitted the women to sell bonds in the sum of three-quarters of a million dollars. With this and other money accumulated they put up a twelve story class A building and adorned it with a delicacy of ta3te that has made it generally admired. Mrs. Chester C. Ashley, shown in full face in the picture is the moving spirit of the Hotel. She is chairman of the Building Committee. Mrs. Maude N. Bouldin, shown in profile, is man aging director. iThe profits of the Figueroa hotel are to be used in the creation of a new building fund. When it is of suffi cient size it will be employed in the erection of a new hotel for employed women. | FOREST CITY GRAMMAR SCHOOL HONOR ROLL I Grade lb 1 | Ola Mask. Loin Mask. Margaret Daniel. Hazel Bridges. } Winnie Vess. j Mabel Sanders. | Eugenia Harrill. Lois Harrill. ■ Francis Dorsey. ? * Virginia Searcy. Frances Rose. Aileen Walker. Kathryn Blanton. Louise Minish. Norris Trout. Howard Carpenter. James Hemphill. Nathan Gordon. Thomas Gilliam. Doyle Hardin. Charles Smart. Ted Huntley. ~ Teal Davis. Grade lb 2 Myrtle Morrow. Olema Beheler. Frances Sisk. Mary Lonie Hardin. Garnet Doggett. Arthus Walker. P. D. Morrow. Earl Freeman. Ruby Bradley. Jeanette Tate. Hazel Hardin. Irene Green. Kenneth Watkins. Nelson Mcßee. Otis Jones. Arthur Bradley. Grade lb 3 Norman Bailey. Norman Wooten. Virgil Webb. Hoyt Bridges. Grade 1 A John W. Bailey. e Wheeler Lowrance. Gladys. Vandike. Louise Barnes. Joseph Fortune. Myrtle Coffey. Mary Lou Bradley. Forest Butler, Jr. Paul Nave. Lillian Harris. Virginia McClunney. Julius Harrill, Jr. Leonard-Wood Long. Grade 2b 1 Annie Laura Moss. Margaret Scruggs. - Muriel Padgett. Earl Haulk. Glen Justice. Hilda Blanton. Arthur McDaniel. Annie Glen Veaa. Grade 2 A Christine Mcßrayer. Ruth Mae Hardin. Lessie Mae Downs. Grade 3b 1 Francis Courtney. Albert Taylor. Grade 3 A Robb Blanton. Marie Hollifield. Edward Thompson. Grade 4 A Kathleen Alexander. William Sanders. Grade 5b 1 Winnie Gilliam. Wilton Poole. R. H. Owens. Martha Moores. Evie Lee Haynes. Florence Searcy. Flora Holbert. Kathleen Bradley. Grade 5b 2 Paul Bradley. Grade 6b 1 Grace Reid Jones. * Francis Ledbetter. Myrtice McGraw. Grade 7b 1 Etta Coffey. PROVIDENCE NEWS Forest City, R-l, Nov. 7.—Sever al from this community attended the operetta "Rainbow's End," given by the grammar grades of Henrietta School, Saturday night, Dec. 4. Mr. O. R. McDaniel, of Charlotte, s visiting relatives in this commun ity this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Smith and Miss Elizabeth, of Forest City, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith, of Hen dersonville, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Emory Smith. Bora to Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Smith Jr., Tuesday morning, a ten-pound girl. Mother and baby doing fine. The people of Providence regret very much that their pastor, Rev. Mr. Fikes, continues ill. Rev. M. W. Heckard, of Cliffside, filled his ap pointment at Providence last Sun day and delivered a fine sermon. Mail a dollar to The Courier, For est City, N. C., and get this paper for a year. THE FOREST CITY -COURIER, THURSDAY, DEC. •, ltM CHIMNEiT ROCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING Chimney Rock, Dec. 7th. —A meet ing of the recently organized Cham ber of Commerce was held here Monday, Nov. 29, and the following business transacted: The commit tee to nominate candidates for the Executive Committee reported and on ballot the following were dieted: Messrs. B. H. Long, F. W. Yeager, John M. Flack, Howard Camnitz, J. T. Arnette, T. B. Suter, John Free man, Carl Freeman. • A committee was also appointed to consult about securing a deputy sheriff or rural policeman for the town. A resolution was also offered asking the State Highway Commis sion to expediate as much as possible the paving of (the Rutherfordton- Chimney Rock Highway. A committee consisting of H. B. Emerson, T. B. Suter, T. H. Mulli nax and W. J. Milner, Jr., was ap pointed by the chair to draft by laws for the organization and report at the next meeting "A FORTUNATE CALAMITY" * A comedy-drama in three acts to be presented at Floyd's Creek School House Saturday night, Dec. 18, at 7:30. There will be special string music and jokes. The antics of the colored servants and the refined com edy scenes of the cook and her sweet heart will afford unlimited comedy. Mrs. Merkle A proud mother Mavis McEntire Alta, Her dishonest daughter Miss Irene Scruggs Ruth, A lovable girl Maebeth Scruggs Kate, A cook Geneva Honeycutt Dinah Johnsing A colored servant Miss Birdie Byrd Rastus Johnsing, An honest col ored coon Jessie Honeycutt Joe Brown, An officer Vergil Scruggs Bernard Guillion, A jolly Romeo Crawford Powell Albert Campbell— Who plays a crooked game Guy Scruggs Admission 15c and 25c. The proceeds will go to help pay for a piano for the school. The pub lic is cordially invited to come and have a good laugh. MRS. SUSAN HENSLEY DEAD . Vein Mountain, Dec. 7.—Mrs. Susan Sorrels Hensley, wife of the late William Hensley, died here Monday night, Nov. 29, and quietly passed away to her 'Beautiful Home' as she called Heaven. Although she had been entirely blind and very feeble for the last five years, she was always cheerful, patient and loving. Her husband died about four months ago. Funeral services and interment took place at Round Hill Baptist Church, Union Mills, Wednesday aft ernoon, with Rev. Z. D. Harrill, Ro land White, A. P. Sorrels, M. L. Buchanan all taking part in the services. The church was filled to overflowing with people. The floral offering was very attractive. The following children survive: Mrs. Nettie Holland, Forest City; Major Hensley, Los Angeles, Calif.; Miss Olive Hensley, Vein Mountain; Sam Hensley, Caroleen; Luther Hensley, Union Mills, and Mrs. R. A. Lawing, Gilkey. A number of grandchildren and great-grandchil dren also survive. Mrs. Hensley was an active mem ber of the Baptist church for 65 years, joining at the age of 16. She was 81 years old, and was a devoted Christian, admired by a large cir cle of friends and relatives. PILOT INSURANCE CO. HOLDS TRAINING SCHOOL Mr. C. B. Parks, who represents the Pilot Insurance Co., at Forest City, has just returned from Greens boro, where he attended the life in surance training school which was conducted by the Pilot Life Insur ance Company there this week. Six teen men and one woman attended the training session, which began on Monday morning at 9 o'clock and ran through Friday, both morning and afternoon sessions being held on each day. T. D. Blair, agency manager of the Company, had gen ' eral supervision of the training course, and in addition to his in structions, the students heard lec- I tures by various other executives 'and department heads of the Pilot | organization. This training session j is the 25th which the Pilot has con , ducted since beginning the work of training men and women for great er service as life underwriters over ten years ago. FARM WOMAN'S FEDERATION MEETS IN RUTHERFORDTON The Farm Woman's Federation met in Rutherfordton, Monday morning at 10:30 in the club room there. A good number were pres ent and the principal speaker on the program was Mrs. Chas. F. Gold, who brought out the importance of flower and shrubbery cultivation in beautifying our homes. Mrs. Gold asks that all the members bring cut tings of flowers and shrubbery for exchange the first Monday in March, and that Chrysanthemums be brought the first Monday in April. The ladies are preparing to put on a "Better Homes" campaign at some future date, after plans are com pleted to carry on this work. The following officers were elected at the close of the meeting: Mrs. McKin ney, president, and Mrs. x Judson Walker, secretary-treasurer. J. T. CAMPS Used car Exchange I have opened a new Used Car Exchange in the Moss Building, opposite B. B. Doggett's Ford plmt in Forest City, where I have the following list of automobiles ready for your inspection: 1 New 50 Chrysler Coach 1 1925 Model Essex Coach 1 Hudson Coach 1 1925 Studebaker Phaeton Also a number of late model Fords SEE US BEEORE YOU BUY A CAR. We have something to suit and at a MONEY-SAVING PRICE ' f Phone 107 or Call In Person J. T. CAMP FOREST CITY, N. C. Buy Your Dhisfmas Candy NOW! Be it today—Christmas day or any day our candy, so attractively boxed, is the welcome gift. Greeted with broad smiles of appreciation by young or old— friend or loved one. See the handsome boxes and note the low prices: FIVE POUND BOX $1.75 CANDY 1 FIVE POUND BOX $125 CANDY 1 ONE POUND OAc CHERRIES - OV STICK CANDY FRESH AND 1 rf c PURE, POUND, 10 SPECIAL HOME-MADE CANDY, IN r*Ac UP FANCY BOXES, ONE POUND, DU FRUITS and NUTS Buy your Christmas Candies Where You Get the Purest and Best The Gandy Kitchen JOHN THOMAS, :;?OPR. Forest City, : : N. C. ADAVILLE NEWr Forest v City, R-2, Dec. o.—The Oakland school teachers all spent Thanksgiving at home. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jones and Mr. Loyd Carver, of Florida, are spend ing a few days with home folks. Misses Myrtice and Carrie Mc- Brayer spent the week-end in Shelby with their brother, Broadus. Those who spent Thanksgiving at Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Moore's were: Mrs. Elsie Carver and family, Mr. Fred Kenneth James, and Miss Ruth and Miss Mildred McDonald, Mr. B. G. Moore and family, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Carroll, Miss Grad and Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Douth and little son Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Mc- Donald, Nov. 27, a fine twelve-pound boy, Billy Andrew.
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