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VOL. IX—NO. 14
BOY SCOUT LEADERS
PERFECTS COUNTY
ORGANIZATION
Rutherford County Organized
Along Council Lines. F. C.
, Kinzie Re-nominated
County Head. Other
Officials
An enthusiastic meeting of scout
leaders of Rutherford County was
fceld in the office of Dr. A. C. Dun
can here Friday evening, and the
Rutherford County Scouting Com-
Miittee was perfected. The plan of
•rganization is very similar to that
•f the Piedmont Council, of which
Rutherford is a part. Following the
"organization meeting, the problems
#f Scouting in the county were pre
dated and discussed, and tentative
arrangements were made to hold
meetings of the committees at later
Jhfrfa and place the 'organization on
a firmer basis in the county.
Those present at the organization
j»eetmg were vice-president Fred C.
Einzie, Scout Executive R. M.
Schiele, Commissioner G. R. Gilles
jtfe, Scoutmaster B. A. Buff, Messrs.
J. H. Hill, W. S. Moore and Dr.
A. C. Duncan. Mr. Fred C. Kinzie,
•f Spindale was nominated for coun
ty vice-president and county chair
man of the organization, for 1927.
Officers for the various other po
sitions were nominated, subject to
«unfirmation at the annual meeting
to be held at Cleveland Springs Ho
tel, Shelby, January 18th, and are
as follows: Chairman of the Court
#f Honor Committee, Mr. B. A. Buff;
Rutherfordton; Chairman of the or
ganization committee, Mr. O. C. Er
win, Rutherf ordton; Chairman of
the Leadership and training Commit
tee, Prof. Clyde A. Erwin, Ruther-
T fordton; Chairman of the Camping
Committee, Dr. A. C. Duncan, Forest
City; Chairman of the Publicity Com
mittee, Clarence Griffin, Spindale.
On Tuesday January 18, the an
nual meeting of the scout leaders of
the Piedmont Council, composed of
Gaston, Lincoln, Cleveland, Ruther
ford and Polk, will be held at Cleve
land Springs Hotel, and at that time
the nomination of the officers for
each of the five counties and also
the* general council officers will be
confirmed.
The various committeee of Ruth
erford county will meet immediately
following the Cleveland Springs ban
quet and outline the year's work in
Rutherford and discuss ways and
means of placing the organization
on a firmer basis in the county.
At Friday evening's meeting ten
tative plans for provid&ng the coun
ty with a field executive, with head
quarters in Forest City were laid,
and shortly after the annual meet
ing next Tuesday the troop commit
tees of each Rutherford County troop
will meet and further discuss the
matter.
Rev. G. R. Gillespie reported that
Forest City has raised her quota
for Boy Scout work for 1927. This
fine record was achieved largely
through the efforts of Mr. Gillespie
and Dr. A. C. Duncan, who are
ataunch supporters of the movement.
Boy Scout work progressed along
all lines in the county last year.
The scout leaders at Friday evening's
meeting adopted the aim to place
scouting on a higher basis during
1927, and' to emphasize the impor
tance of the Scout movement at
every opportunity, and to make 1927
even a better year than 1926.
Annual Banquet Next Tuesday
On Tuesday night, January 18, be
ginning at 7:00 o'clock, the annual
meeting of the scout leaders of the
Piedmont Council, 6oy Scouts of
America, will be hold at Cleveland
Springs Hotel, Shelby. Dinner will
be served at one dollar per plate,
each man paying for his plate. At
this meeting reports of the work of
the year will be matfc, officers for
the year 1927 will be elected and
objectives planned. A nominating
committe representing the council
membership will present nominations
for president, treasurer and scout
commissioner, as well as Tor a vice
president representing each county.
The Honorable Max Gardner, of
FOREST CITY COURIER
DR. W. C. 80STIC, JR.
LOCATES HERE
Promising Young Doctor to be
Associated With Father
in Medical Practice
Dr. W. C. Bostic, Jr., located in
Forest City this week, and will be
associated with his father, Dr. W.
C. Bostic, in general practice. They
have leased offices over the Rein
hardt Drug Co., and will be fitted
up and furnished with latest
l .
equipment of the most modern type.
Dr. W. C. Bostic, Jr., is a native
of Forest City, and attended high
school here and at Mars Hill. He
graduated at Wake Forest College in
1924. Following this he took a med
ical course at the University of
Pennsylvania, one of the oldest and
the leading medical college in the
United States.
He passed the North Carolina
Eoard of Medical Examiners in 1926.
During the summer of 1925 he was
an interne at the Rutherford Hos
pital. Since completing his course in
the University of . Pennsylvania, at
Philadelphia, he has been an interne
in the Wheeling General Hospital,
at Wheeling, W. Va.
He was a member of the Lavosier
Chemical Society at Wake Forest
college and the Nu Sigma Nu «Med
ical Fraternity at University of
Pennsylvania.
He has recently been appointed
local surgeon for the Clinchfield
Railway Co., and examiner for sev
eral of the local insurance compan-
Dr. W. C. Bostic, and son, will
devote special attention to diseases
of women and children and maternity
cases, using the most modern methods
of ansthesia, the modified twilight
sleep and Gwathmey method.
MR. PAUL GREENE
MAKING RAPID HEADWAY
Mr. Paul Greene, young Forest
City man, i s making rapid headway
in Uncle Sam's service. He recently
received his diploma at the Army
Medical School, Washington, D. C.,
and is now stationed at Fort Bragg,
having been placed in charge of the
laboratory in the army hospital at
that place.
Mr. Greene's many friends in this
city predicted success for him from
the start and are gratified at the
rapid advancement he has been
showing since entering the service.
BASKETBALL THIS WEEK
The Mooresville Athletic Club will
meet the Florence Pirates on the
local court tonight (Wednesday), in
what is expected to be a first rate
basketball game. The game will be
called at 8 o'clock.
Tomorrow night (Thursday) begin
ning at* 8 o'clock the Mooresville
lads will meet the Spindale Athletic
Club, at the Spindale House, Spin
dale. This will be the best game of
the season. Last Saturday evening
Mooresville defeated Spind!ale in a
hard fought game, by six points, in
the final quarter, and both teams
were handicapped. Playing full
strength tomorrow night it is ex
pected that a game will be played
that will be worth going a great dis
tance to see.
Central High school meets the
Cool Springs cagers on the local floor
Friday night.
On Saturday the Asheville Y. M.
C. A. will play the Spindale Club, at
the Spindale House, beginning at
8:00 o'clock.
The John B. Blanton and Progres
sive B. Y. P. U. unions will give
a program at the Rutherford County
home next Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock. The members will leave here
at 2:30. Following the program at
the County Home refreshments will
be served.
Shelby, will deliver an address in
the interest of boyhood. In fact, this
entire meeting will be held in behalf
of the boys of this section, and it
behooves each of us to make the sac
rifices necessary in order to be pres
ent at this meeting.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLI NA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1927.
WOMAN'S CLUB
TO PRESENT
"LISTEN LADY'
Rollicking Musical Comedy By
Local Talent, Tuesday
January 18th. Cast of
Characters
The Woman's Club will present
the rollicking musical comedy, "Lis-
ten Lady," at the High School audi
torium on' Tuesday evening, January
18, at 8 p. m. The play, which will
be presented by local talent, under
the direction of Miss Margaret Hen-
Jj*icks, of the Daniels Producing
Co., will be a continuous whirlwind
of laughter, tuneful music, attrac
tive dances and lively aetion.
The price of admission will be
50c and 75c. All school children
will be admitted for 50c.
The cast of characters:
Gus Hasty—Merchant in Walla
Walla—Alton Huntley.
Phil Osepher—Merchant in Walla
Walla—Charles O. Erwin.
Betty Osepher—Phil's flapper
daughter—Mary Wilder.
Tom Tempest—Experienced sales
man—Clyde Finley.
Lady McLaurin—Who makes can
dy—Margaret Bostic.
Bob White—A wealthy idler—S.
M. Crowder.
Lavinia Sinclair—Bob's haughty
sweetheart—Mollie Farmer.
Johnnie Green—Who goes to Flor
ida—Ri C. Alexander.
Norma Lawrence—An actress—
Augusta Alexander.
Gloria Ralston—A real estate
agent—Pauline Huggins.
Andy Randolph—A wealthy spins
ter—Mrs. Spurgeon Moss.
James—A butler—Alton Huntley.
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SCHOOL PRINCIPALS HOLD
MEET IN FOREST CITY
The principals of the grammar
grades schools of the county held
an enthusiastic meeting in the Forest
City Elementary school building Fri
day, January 7.
It was decided to hold the quadren
nial debate this year, also the dec-
lamation and recitation contests.
These contests will be held some
time during the early part of April.
A field day will be held on or about
the same date.
Prizes in the declamation and rec
itation contests will be $2.50 each,
with the exception of the final win
ners, who will receive $5.00. The
winners in the finals in the decla
mation will be awarded the loving
cup, presented by the Farmers Bank
& Trust Company; This cup was won
by the Forest City school last year
by a narrow margin. A school must
win the cup twice in succession be
fore it becomes their permanent
property.
The Citizenship Department will
meet Monday, January 17th at 7:45
Kiwanis Club room. Please be pres
ent.
Mr. L. R. Roach ,agent ior the
Metropolitan Insurance Company,
moved hi s family to Forest City this
week. - -
Mr. J. W. Dalton is visiting the
markets in Baltimore and New York
this week purchasing new goods for
Dalton Brothers' store.
LATE HAPPENINGS
AT CAROLEEN
Death of Mrs. G. D. Dofcson——
/'Local and Personal News
stf
Jan. 11.—Mrs. G. D.
Dotson died at her home here last
Thursday after a long illness, suffer
ing from heart trouble. Her death
was not unexpected as she had been
in a very serious condition for sev
eral weeks. She bore her suffering
patiently and died with the assur
ance that her soul was at peace
with God asked her husband and
children to xneet her in the Great
Beyond. She was a member of the
church and a kind loving mother. She
was buried Friday afternon at Cliff
side. Surviving are seven children,
a husband, and many relatives. The
bereaved family has the sympathy
of their many friends during their
sorrow.
The Caroleen circle of the W. M.
U. of the Baptist church met with
Mrs. Ella Fowles last week. A good
program was carried out and a large
number was present. Refreshments
were served to those present during
the social hour.
The small son of Rev. and Mrs.
R. N. Childers has been very serious
ly ill but is much better now, we
are very glad to note.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reed enter
tained a number of their friends re
cently at a delightful course dinner.
The following guests were present,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Harrill of Hen
rietta, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Lockman,
Mr. Claude Reed of Kings Business
College, Charlotte, Rev. and Mrs.
R. N. Childers and little son, and
Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Hornbuckle and
sons of Henrietta.
Mr. and Mrs. Conway Kennedy
have recently moved from Forest
City to the house here formerly oc
cupied by Mr. Haynes who has moved
to Fallston. The place is owned by
Mr. Vance Price.
Mr. J. F. Price of Shelby, who
lived here for a number of years
was a visitor here Sunday. His many
friends were glad to see him again.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hoke and
little daughter Mildred of Charlotte
spent the week end here visiting Mr.
and Mrs. I. A. Phillips.
Mr. Bruner Beam is able to be out
again after several days illness with
tonsilitis.
Mr. and Mrs. James Lynch and ba
by are visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. B.
Lynch.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Martin and Mr.
and Mrs. Romey Green have moved
this week to the house recently va
cated by Mr. N. J. James and family.
A very interesting as well as en
joyable Missionary meeting was held
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
T. C. Smith, this being the regular
monthly meeting of the coopertown
circle. Mrs. W. C. Lynch had charge
of the program, the subject of the
study being, "Intercession For Pray
er." The opening prayer was ren
dered by Mrs. C. C. Higgin s after
which the scripture reading was read
by Mrs. E. A. Hamrick. Several
helpful topics were given by Mrs.
W. Lynch and Mrs. T. C. Smith. A
special song was also rendered. The
collection wa s taken and other busi
ness transacted. The circle will meet
with Mrs. A. B. Robertson next
month. A very pleasant social hour
was then enjoyed and delicious fruits,
sandwiches, and candy, brought by
the membei's attending, and fruit
cake and blackberry acid served by
Mrs. Smith was enjoyed by the fol
lowing present, Mrs. C. E. Sparks,
Mrs. A. F. Mitchell Lynch, Mrs. B.
A. Hamrick, Misses Ella and Margar
et Lynch, Ada Smith. Pearle Mitchell
and Ellen Sparks.
Mrs. D.. B. Lynch, who has been
very sick for several days, is some
better and able to be up again.
CENTRAL HI PLAYS HERE
FRIDAY NIGHT
Playing the second game of the
season, the ConU'al High and Cool
Springs High Schools will meet on
the Forest City court, in what prom
ises t-° be one of the best games of
the season, Friday night at 8 o'clock.
These teams played a nip and tuck
game at Spindale before the Christ-
mas holidays and it was only in the
COUNTY CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR SOCIETY
MET HERE FRIDAY
Quarterly Meeting of Presby
terian Young People Well
Attended and Much In
terest Manifested
One hundred representatives of
the Rutherford' County Christian
Endeavor Union and church visitors
were the guest s of the Forest City
Presbyterian church Friday night,
for their third quarterly rally. Box
lunches brought by all delegates
were supplemented with hot coffee
and hot chocolate by the Christian
Endeavor society of the local church
and served by Mesdames T. G. Stone,
W. P. Hall, Jr., B. H. Price and Miss
Claire Reid.
The rally program waa in charge
of Rev. R. T. Baker, president, be
ginning in the church immediately
after supper and opening with de
votional exercises conducted by the
local society in charge of Mr. R. W.
Montgomery. Misses Hazel Price,
Jane Stainback, Ruth and Eleanor
Gillespie composed the quartet that
sang "Ivory Palaces" and "He Is
The Savior For Me." The address
of the evening was delivered by Rev.
V. A. Crawford of Brevard. Mr.
Crawford is a pleasing speaker and
his masterful address, "The Possibil
ities of the Potter" was timely for
the young people and thought pro
voking for the old.
In the contest for the prize of
$5.00 offered by Rev. G. R. Gilles
pie, superintendent of home missions,
for the best report of constructive
work during the past quarter, the
Rutherfordton Junior society proved
the winner, the Spindale Juniors
pushing- them hard, being only one
quarter of a point behind in per cen
tage. Special mention was also made
of the fine work done by the Union
Mills society. Miss Logna Logan is
the leader of the winners, Mrs. Jew
el" M. Banks of the Spindtale group
and Mis s Grace Reid of the Union
Mills society.
All present voted a splendid time
and Forest City will gladly welcome
them again. The next rally will be
j held at the Rutherfordton Presbyter
ian church on the first Friday in Ap
ril.
POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE
MARRIED AT YORK, S. C.
Mr. Harry M. Grigg, assistant man
ager of the local Coca Cola Bottling
Works, was married to Miss Meda
Cash at York, S. C., January 3. The
young couple returned to this city
last Friday, after a short bridal trip.
The bride, who is a very attractive
young lady, is the daughter of the
late Ed. Cash, of Gaffney, who was
the builder of Eastside Mills at Shel
by and the Cash Mills at Gaffney.
She made her home with her sister,
Mrs. W. O. Byers at Blacksburg. S.
C. She was educated at Coker Col
lege and is a young woman of cul-
ture and popular in a large circle.
The groom has made his home in
Forest City for about one year and
is a young business man of fine qual
ifications. He is the son of the late
D*. 11. M. Grigg, of Shelby, a gradu
ate of the Shelby High School, af
ter which he entered college at
Chapel Hill, where he gained dis
tinction as a student and also as a
football player.
MiNISTREL AT RUTHER
FORDTON NEXT MONDAY
The Parent-Teachers' Association,
of Rutherfordton, are now prepar
ing a ministrel, undfer the direction
of Mr. Fred Rudisill, of Charlotte,
which will be given Monday, January
17th The ministrel has an all star
cast, and promises to be unusually
good. The; proceeds will go to the
Parent-Teachers' Association.
I last few minutes of the game that
the Central High lads were able to
push ahead to win by the score of
31-27. These teams always play a
j good game and it is expected that
j the largest crowd of the season will
' witness the game.
SI.OO Per Year During the Month of January
J. W. DALTON
KIWANIS PRESIDENT
Succeeds J. M. Edwards,
Whose Untimely Death
Prevented His Taking
Office
At the regular weekly meeting of
the Kiwanis Club Wednesday eve
ning, J. W. Dalton, vice president,
was elevated to the presidency to
succeed J. M. Edwards, recently
elected, but whose untimely death
prevented his elevation to the posi
tion for which he wa s so eminently
qualified.
Mr. Dalton is one of Forest City's
most progressive young business men
and will make an ideal leader for
Kiwanis, being public spirited and
intensely interested in the welfare
of the town and county.
Out of deference to the passing
of Mr. Edwards, no program was giv
en Monday evening. The meeting was
presided over by Mr. F. I, BorberT
retiring president.
Mr. Byrd, of the Farmers Federa
tion, made a short talk on the drive
being made for stock subscriptions
for the warehouse of Spindale, and
reported excellent progress as being
made. He brought out most forcib
ly the benefits to accrue from the
operation of the Federation in this
county, and was sanguine of success
in the undertaking.
A committee was appointed to
draft resolutions deploring the death
of Mr. J. M. Edwards. The reso
lutions appear in another column.
LAKE LURE WOMAN'S CLUB
The Lake Lure Woman's Club held
its regular meeting in the parlors of
the Lake Lure Inn, Thursday after
noon, January 6th. This club has
been recently organized and prom
ises to become a splendid organiza
tion.
Following the adjournment of the
business meeting which was presided
over by the president, Mrs. W .J.
Milner, Sr., a delightful hour was en
joyed. During this period, Mrs.
Thomas Suiter and Mrs. PhilliDS ren
dered several beautiful musical se
lections. This was followed by de
licious refreshments. Mrs. W. J. Mil
ner, Sr., Mrs. Charles Henderson, and
Mrs. S. V. Hooker were hostesses
for the afternoon. The next meeting
will be preceded by the monthly
luncheon to be held in the main din
ing room of the Lake Lure Inn,
Thursday, January 20th, at 1:30
o'clock. All members are urged to
attend.
DR. B. M. JARRETT
Dr. B. M. Jarrett, who formerly
had offices here for the practice of
Chiropractic, has rented offices in
the Farmers Bank and will be in
Forest City on Tnesday, Wednesdays
and Saturdays. Office hours will be
from 2 to 7 p. m. each day.
Dr. Jarrett is president of the
North Carolina Chiropractic Associ
ation for the Fifth District and also
a member of the Board of Directors.
He has made many friends in Forest
City who will be rejoiced to learn
that he has opened offices here.
BARN BURNED MONDAY
Mr. Frank Robinson, a well know
dairyman of near Oakland, had the
misfortune to have his bam destroy
ed by fire last Monday afternoon.
He had three fine cows burned to
death, a number of chickens were
also burned as well as a lot of rough
age 'consisting of corn and feed
stuffs, cottonseed meal, peas and
fodder. The quantity of feedstuffs
destroyed was larg.?, as Mr. EwMn-
son operates a fine dairy on a Large
scale and kept a good amount o r feed
on hand. The exact cause of the
fire wcfs not learned. His loss was
heavy and no insurance was ( rried
cr the property destroyed.
Misses Sadie Tate and Willie S-.e
Covington and Mr. P.o?co Tate, of
Henrietta spent Saturday m Char
lotte on business.
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