' The Courier Only SI.OO Per Year VOL. IX, No. 10 ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE OF SHOTGUN PROVES FATAL Yoong Freeland Vickers Has Part of Head Torn Away Last Friday Afternoon When He Accidently Discharges Gun' One of Rutherford County's most I horrible accidents occurred near' Logan Station last Wednesday aft ernoon, when Freeland Vickers, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Tom Vickers, met death by the accidental discharge of a shotgun. Young Vickers, who was fifteen years of age. had spent the larger part of the day hunting. He was returning to his home near Logan Station, and meeting some boy friends in an automobile, he stopped to talk with them. He started to rest the butt of the shotgun which he was carrying on the running-board of the car. It is thought that the stock slipped and that the hammer hit on the fender as it went down. The blow against the hammer discharged the gun, sending a full load of shot through the left side of the boy's face and head. Half of his head was blown off, making his features almost un recognizable. His friends rushed him to the Rutherford Hospital immediately. - He died late Wednesday night with out regaining consciousness. Funeral services were conducted Friday at Mt. Hebron Methodist Church, with Rev. J. B. Tabor in charge of the ceremony. s Young Vickers was the youngest child of a large family, and leaves several brothers and sisters, his pa rents and a host of friends who re gret his untimely death. BETHANY GIRL BURNED Miss Pauline Doggett, who lives near Bethany, was seriously burned last Sunday morning. She was kind ling a fire with kerosene and when the fuel ignited her clothing, re sulting in and painful burns about the body. WAKE FOREST GLEE CLUB IN SPLENDID PROGRAM A large crowd greeted the Wake Forest Glee Club, Thursday evening of last week. The program was splendid thoughout. Outstanding features were "A Brunswick Stew," the violin solos of Mr. C. R. Tew, and the quartet in the rendition of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." In all, sixteen numbers were given. The club always receives a warm welcome in Forest City. Our own Joe Hamrick enacted a stellar role throughout. CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT The Sunday School of the Metho dist church has arranged a most de lightful program, consisting of Christ mas carols, anthems and other spe cial numbers to be given at the church on Wednesday evening, Dec. 22, at 7:30 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend this serv vice. DONATES ORANGES TO CHURCHES The Auction Company • will donate fcve bushels of oranges to each of the local churches for Christmas* also to churches in the surrounding community. They have just recteived a carload of oranges from their plantations in Florida and are selling them here this week. See their ad in this issue of The Courier. MR. ROBERT MOORE DEAD Mr. Robert Moore died at the home of his son, Mr. J. H. Moore, fordton, R. 1, Monday. Burial was jfat Blacksburg Tuesday. FOREST CITY COURIER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL I l 1 Spindale, Dec. 15.—The Spindale j "Y" basketball team defeated the Spindale-Rutherfordton Central Hi team in a nicely played practice game last night, at Central Hi court, the final- score being 23-32. Sherrill and Elliott, centers for Spindale and the school, respective ly, led in the scoring. * A double - header basketball game will be played Saturday eve ning at the Spindale House, when the Union Bleachery team of Green ville, S. meets the Spindale team. Previous to the boys game, the Union Bleachery girl s will play the Spindale Girl Scouts, game begin ning at 7:30. This is the first girls' game of the season. The game be tween the boys is expected to be close, and much interest is being manifested in the outcome. POTATO CURING HOUSE ASSURED Plans About Perfected and Building of Plant Now Almost a Certainty Mr. J. G. K. McClure, of the Farmers Federation, made a rousing speech at the Kiwanis Club Morday evening, sponsoring the potato cur ing house for Forest City, and prais ing the city and county in fuls ime terms. '*% f Mr. McClure was as*ked to appep.r before the club to help formulate plans for the erection in this city of a potato curing house, which movement was started by the club some time ago. Mr. J. F. Weathers, as chairman of the committee, out lined the plans and introduced trie speaker. He said the committee had: proposed a plan to raise the neces sary money for the project by is suing $6,000.00 worth of stock, to be sold at $25 per share, each share to bear interest at the rate of 6 per cent. All undivided profits are to be pro rated among the stock holders. Report is to be made at the next meeting, and Forest City seems to be assured of the /.into house. The marketing of the pro duct is to be through the Farmers Federation, assuring the producers a ready market. Mr. McClure made an interest-, ing and instructive talk. In the (Continued on Page Four) i PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DEC. 16, 1926 S * ■; I ■ ''l | -&! • . Lester Toms i s growing into the , poultry business. Growing into a I business is a much more practical i method than going into it. As a be- I ginning he has a flock of 56 White j [Leghorn pullets which, prior to Dec. ; 1, had produced 84 dozen eggs, and at that date they were producing an average of 30 eggs daily, which were worth 60 cents a dozen on the local market. This history of this flock is interesting and is an illustration of what can be done with poultry. 290 chicks were hatched in Mr. Tom's incubator the last of March. Accurate records of every expense of this flock including the eggs, oil for the incubator, a brooder and all the feed, have been kept. They imount to $82.25. The cockerels, lull pullets and eggs sold before Dec. 1 brought in $84.25. That eaves the 56 pullets as clear profit. They should net a profit of from $2 ;o $4 per head in ayear's time. Mr. Toms is building a modern brooder house for 300 baby chicks. 'FARMERS NIGHT' WELL ATTENDED Large Number of Farmers and Their Families Attend Interesting Meeting Ellenboro, Night," which was held in the Ellen boro school auditorium last Tuesday evening, was attended by more than three hundred people who enjoyed the program which consisted of string music, talks on timely agricul ; tural subjects and the awarding of prizes, donated by local people. After the "Titled and Refined String Orchestra" of Ellenboro, had played many selections, the audience was called to attention and the speaking began. Professor D. H. Sutton, agricultural instructor for the • Cool Spring's High School, spoke on "Diversification as a means of remedying the present farm situ ation." He told his audience that Rutherford County was growing too much cotton, and that poultry, hogs, and dairy cattle should help to solve the farmer's problem. He was fol lowed by County Agent, F. E. Pat ton, who talked on "Profitable farm enterprises for Rutherford County farms." During his talk he point ed out the value of the different crops and livestock grown in Ruther ford County last year. The other chart showed the value of hay, pork, fertilizer etc., shipped into the coun ty. Then, he told the farmers what enterprises should be profitable for their farms. Mr. Patton stated that he believed more hay, small grains, poultry, hogs and dairy cattle are the things that farmei's in this county should raise at home. He also" proposed short farming courses for the farmers during the winter time along the line s of their desires. More than fifteen people expressed themselves as wanting the instruction. The first meeting of the class will be next Tuesday eve ning, December 2S, at the school building. With the awarding of the prizes the program endfed. Mr. A. M. Bridges won the cash prize of one dollar, offered by A. B. Bushong, for having the largest family. He stated that he was the father of thirteen children. A. Li McKiney, who has a family of nine, was his closest competitor. C. H. Wilson won the prize of one dollar, for being the MAKING SUCCESS IN GAME OF POULTRY ART , from one of the large breeds to sell j He plans to fill it first with chicks i for broilers on the early spring mar i ket, when they will sell for 50 cents j a pound. The profit from his or ; iginal flock should pay for the brooder house, its equipment, the baby chicks and their feed and leave the proceeds from his brooders clear. He expects to brood a flock of 300 White Leghorns, April 1. From this flock he will get his pullets for next winter's laying. The expenses of this second flock will be met by the proceeds from the original flock. This flock has been cared for by the most scientific methods. They were from an early hatch. They be gan laying early and are producing steadily through the period of high est prices. They will bring him in at least $1 per bird more than if they come from a late hatch. He is feed ing the flock according to approved methods and he keeps an accurate record of the expenses of and pro ceeds from his flock. COUNTY GIRL WINS READING CONTEST Miss Mennen, of Rutherfordton- Spindale High Awarded Decision At Mars Hill; In the first Weftern North Caro lina Readers' and Declamers' contest ! which came to a close at Mar s Hill Saturday morning Miss Libbie Men nen, of Rutherfordton-Spindale Cen tral High School, and John Sinclair, of Fruitland Institute, bore away the trophies for reading and declaim ing, respectively. Twenty-four high schools, # with forty-three representatives partici pated in the contest, each represen tative being a winner in his "or her local school. Those entering the contest from Rutherford County were as follows: Rutherfordton - Spindale Central High, Libbie Mennen and John Kil lian; Ellenboro High School, Hubert Cooper and Gertrude Philbeck; Cool Springs High School, Forest City, W. M. Ayers and-Sara Bridges; Cliff side High School, Paul Nanney. Mis s Mennen used as her subject, "The Black-Blue Grass Widow." The interest and co-operation among the high schools of Western North Carolina were highly gratify ing to the promoters of this contest. Though this meeting this year was to sOme extent an experiment, Mars Hill College expects to make this contest an annual event. The col lege provides entertainment for the contestants and offers the awards. The awards for the winners in decla mation and reading are silver living cups, these to I'emain property of Mar s Hill College until won twice consecutively by the same school. Those in the semi-finals will be given free subscriptions to the college an nual. To professor R. M. Lee should go the honor for the success of the contest which has just closed. ! most recently married man in the audience. Thi 3 prize was given by A. L. McKiney. The pair of work shoes, number twelves, given by W. A. Harrill Company, of Ellenboro, to the farmer present with the larg est foot, was awarded to Grover Green. Mr. W. L. Louden was Mr. Green's closest competitor. The orchestra, directed by L. R. ! J Brooks, played as the people start ed for their homes. SPECIAL TERM OF COURT ADJOURNS ! Judge Philip Cocke, of AsheTille, Presided; Several Suits Were Disposed Of r Rutherfordton, Dec. 15.—A spe i cial term of court was ordered by ! the Governor for Rutherford County !to convene on December 6, 1926. | and continue for one week, or until j the business was disposed of. Judge i Philip Cocke, of Asheville, Emergen : cy Judge, was commissioned by the ; Governor to preside at this term. The following cases were up for j trial and judgment rendered as fol ! lows: I Railroad Company • vs. Williams ; Grocery Co., claim for balance of j purchase price on car load of hay, incorrectly billed, judgment for de- I fencEnt. ! J. B. Cost Company vs. J. A. Con nor. Plaintiff claims defendant bought a light plant from plaintiff | and refused to pay for same. De -1 fendant claims to have bought same J with understanding that it was to ! be paid for if he decided to keep it. ; Judgment that plaintiff recover nothing. Logan Morris Furniture Company I vs. Mrs. W. B. Hollifield. Judgment ! for the plaintiff in the sum of $82.84 with interest. Chimney Rock Mountains, Inc., vs. W. C. Doak. Judgment for plaint ! iffs in the sum of $22,540 with in j terest thereon. A number of other cases were i compromised and agreed between j contestants. The purported' will of George Car | son, compromised and settled. C. L. Miller appointed administrator. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Royster to receive the sum of $500.00 in full settlement of their claim s under said nun-cupu tive will. C. C. Conway, Hallet & Davis Pi ano Company vs. W. G. Magness. Plaintiff takes non-suit. Pension Checks Ready Pension checks for Confederate soldiers and widows are now ready for delivery. There are 45 soldiers who receive | $100..00 each and 70 widows who re ceive $50.00 each. County Officers Sworn In All of the Rutherford County of ficers took oath of office Mond!ay, December 6, with exception of Re corder, who takes office Jan. Ist. Mr. W. O. Geer was the only new i officer sworn in. He has appointed Miss Willard Powers as Deputy Reg ister of Deeds. NEWS OF INTEREST OF HOLLY SPRINGS 1 . ' i Latest News of the Section Noted By Special Correspondent of The Courier i • 1 ! Harris, R-l, Dec. 12. —The farm ers of . this section are very busy ' gathering up their crops. , Miss Veela McCraw entertained a number of her friends with a sing ing Saturday night. Among those present were: Misses Mary and Georgia Champion, of Mayo, S. C., j Lillie, Maudie and Ina Robbins, j Lucy and Virgie Pinson, Myrtle and ' Ebbie Sue Matheny, Estelle and Joyce Bland, Alice, Ira and Tena Painter, Magdalene Green, Grace j Hester, Estelle Henderson, Mavis i McEntire, Ella, Veela, Ada and Tula ! | McCraw, Messrs. Arthur Cole, i | Camon and Caldwell Robbins," Fred and Gordon Green, Fletcher and i Bleece Collins, Collier and Coffer I Green, Berymon Hamrick, M. F. j Hopper, Dennis Jenkins. Brittian Henderson, Barney Cudd, Ambrose McEntire, John Bland, Shuford Splawn, Herman Matheny, Jay Pin son, Fred Price, Riley Padgett, Wil lard Cudd, Lum Dexter, Joyce and j Guy McCraw. All reported a nice ; I time and went away wishing Miss j McCraw to entertain some other j time. I J ! The Holly Springs church has three j 1 B. Y. P. U's—junior, intermediate,! 1 and senior. If you wish to hear . (Continued on Page Four) SI.OO Per Year During the Month of December SOUTHERN RY. TO I BUILD DEPOT AT I SPINDALE SOON I Approximately SB,OOO to Be j - Spent In the Erection of Depot and Warehouse I GREAT PROGRESSIVE STEP i i I Spindale, Doc. 13.—Mr. Paul A. : Moore, agent of the Southern Rail way here, announced Saturday that plans for a depot had been approved j and construction would begin at an j early date. This good news is being hailed with delight by the business institu tions and mills at Spindale, and a new depot will fill a long felt need in town. Since the Railway author i ities designated Spindale as a ship . ping point, four years ago, the town has been served by two box cars, one as an office and the other as a ; warehouse; and have been insuffi ! cient for the traffic handled, since 1 the day they were placed, i The proposed new depot will be of ample size to easily care for the town's large freight traffic. It will be on almost the same plan as the j building proposed three years ago, and disapproved by local authorities i for business reasons. It will be re ! membered that in the early part of j this year that another depot was | proposed for this point, and con | struction was actually begun, but j was held up by the town officials as I being too small. The Spindale depot ranks near the ! top of the stations on the Charles ton Division in freight and express traffic handled. The October busi l ness for Spindale exceeded $16,000 and during November the receipts ran near $20,000, while it is expect ed that this month's business will go , beyond that. Very few other points on this division goes above that rec ord in receipts. Mr. P. A. Moore has served as i agent here for over three years. De spite the many handicaps under which he has been forced to labor, he has filled the position efficiently, and! has many times won commen dation froiA his superior officers for his splendid attention to duty. Engineers are on the ground this week surveying the site of the new depot, and construction will start immediately following the comple tion of their work. It is understood that the outlay for the building will be approximately SB,OOO. Baptist Sunday School Dinner About two months ago the mem bers of the Hunt Baraca and Junior Baraca class of the First Baptist Sunday school begun a contest to stimulate interest in Sunday school attendance. The two classes were divided! into groups under captains. The losers were to pay the expense of a supper and get-together rally. The classes worked strenuously thru the two months and closed the con test last week. Friday evening the supper was held at the Spindale House. The menu was all* that could be desired, and was served by the Ladies' Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church. The feature of the evening, Hol lowing the dinrler, was an address by Rev. Zeno Wall, of Shelby. Dr. Wall was introduced by Dr. M. A. Adams in a few well-chosen words. Taking a s his subject "Evangelism," and using Luke 14:23 as a key verse, Dr. Wall delivered one of the great est lectures on the subject ever heard here. Mr. J. H. Hill acted as toastmast er. In all about sixty plates were served, and the meeting was a splen did success in every respect. Much benefit is expected to result from this meeting. These two classes are taught by Messrs. W. R. Wells and J. 11. Hill. Sunday School to Remember Poor Mrs. B. L. Smith's class, of the Spindale Methodist Sunday School, assisted by Mrs. T. O. Hendrix's young ladies class, are preparing presents to be donated to the poor at the county Home, Christmas. The two classes are entering heartily in to this laudible undertaking. 24 PAGES 144 COLUMNS

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