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VOL. IX—NO. 17.
ANNUAL CONCERT
OF SPINDALE BAND
WELL ATTENDED
Third Anniversary Program of
Band Heard by Hundreds
of Music Lovers Satur
day Evening
Spindale, Jan. 31. —The auditor
ium of the Spindale House was filled
to capacity Saturday evening on oc
casion of the Third Anniversary con
cert of the Spindale Band. Music
lovers begun arriving by seven o'clock
and at the time of the opening of
the program all available seating
space had been occupied and many
were standing.
The entire musical organization
> was at their best, and every mem
ber was present. The program was
begun by a snappy march, followed
by a fox-trot, "Hello, Bluebird." The
program was varied with selections
to suit the most fastidious. An over
ture, "The Buglers" and "Dawn," a
reverie, were well executed and
pleased many of the large audience.
A feature of the program that was
well received was a cornet solo, by
the director, Mr. D. C. Cole. Miss Lela
Morris accompanied Mr. Cole on the
piano.
The selections by the Quartet were
omitted from the program on ac
count of the illness of Mr. J. W.
Starnes, a member of the quartette.
At the close of the Band Concert
four selections by the Blue Ridge
Serenaders received much applause.
Good progress has made by the
Spindale Band during the last year.
It is now entering its fourth year and
with a bright outlook for the best
year since its organization. During
1926 the Band appeared in more
concerts than any previous
and the report of the treasurer
showed that last year the organiza
tion was self supporting and in fine
financial condition.
During 1927 a public concert will
be given every month on the second
Tuesday evening at the Spindale
House. These concerts are being
sponsored by the Spindale Textile
Club, for the purpose of better ac
quainting the people with the town's
fine musical organization.
The members of the Spindale
Bank are as follows: D. C. Cole, Mus
ical Director.
Cornets: W. R. Wells, Charles
Duncan, Louis Wolfe, R. I. Roberts,
George Merchant.
Clarinets: Homer Arnold, E. L.,
Y Simmons, Clarence Griffin, L. R.
Crawford, V. U. Grose.
Altos: Tommie Culbreth, Alfred
Towery, Addie Bland, Luther Mace.
Saxophone: Alton Dotson, How
ard Robbins.
Trombone: H. H. Walker, W. B.
Rich.
Baritone: W. H. Padgett.
Bass: 0.. R. Duncan, R. M. Hill^
Drums: Hugh Hill, John L. Dun
can.
HORTICULTURIST TO VISIT
-A COUNTY
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Mr. H. R. Niswonger, Extension
Horticulturist will come to Ruther
ford county next month and assist
County Agent F. E. Patton in orch
ard work. Pruning demonstrations
will be given with discussion on orch
ard management. Meetings to be
at the following places:
Monday, February 7, 10 a. m.,
County Agent's office; 3 p. m. F. E.
White's, Floyd's Creek..
Tuesday, February 8, 9 a. m., C.
R. Whitaker's, Sunshine; 1 p. m., J.
M. Swofford, Hollis; 4:30 p. m., B.
B. Smart, Ellenboro.
Wednesday, February 9, 10 a. m.,
O. J. Holler, Union Mills; 2 p. m.,
L. M. Stotts, Union Mills.
Every one interested in fruit grow
ing and the management of orchards
I are invited to attend one of these
| meetings.
iMr. and Mrs. A. L. Wilkie, of Bess
emer City, spent the week here with
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wilkie.
Horn's Theatre is offering Corinne
Griffith, in "Syncopating Sue," as
attraction at the Movie today—
IjSEimrsday.
FOREST CITY COURIER
'GOLDEN TORNADO'
WINS AND LOSES
Loses to Marion Here, But De
feats Lincolnton on Their
Court Tuesday
The Cool Springs teams divided a
double" header Friday night, January
28th, with Marion High School teams.
The boys lost by a score of 21 to
25. The girls from Forest City won
by 1 a score of 36 to 26.
The boys were a bit off and did
not show the form which gave them
the name "Golden Tornado". Only
once or twice during the game did
they show speed which would be
classed above a gale. However, an
alibi is not in order and the Tornado
hasn't any to offer. The Marion
team played first class ball all
through the game.
Tuesday night, February Ist the
Cool Springs High Basketball teams
journeyed to Lincolnton to return a
double "header."
This time both teams were suc
cessful. The girls won by a score of
26 to 5, which would indicate that the
game was not very hotly contested.
However, this was not the case for
the first quarter ended 2 to 1 in
favor of the visiting team. After that
the girls got together and did such
fast passing and accurate shooting
the home team could not stop the
scoring.
The boys started off with the old
time pep and speed which Would
truly indicate that a tornado had
been turned loose. The Lincolnton
boys played defensive ball during
the first quarter and it ended 4 to 2
in favor of the visiting team. The
second quarter wasla different tale.
The Tornado had a lull and the Lin
colnton boys pushed their score up
to 14, and the visitors held the little
end of the score which was 8 points.
At the beginning of the second half
action began. The fast passing which
would be termed a gale, then a hur
ricane, then into a roaring Tornado.
It swept the Lincolnton boys off their
feet. At the beginning of the fourth
quarter our boys tied the score and
soon ran up a lead of 6 points, but
later Lincolnton put up a desperate
fight to overcome this lead but were
unable to do it.
The final score was Forest City
25, Lincolnton 23.
Gastonia High school basketball
team will meet the Golden Tornado
at Forest City, February 4th at 8
p. m. This game will be one of the
best games of the season. The Tor
nado defeated Gastonia early in the
season but Welsh, who scored sixteen
points against Statesville was not on
the Gastonia team at that time. This
will be the last game that the Tor
nado will play before the champion
[ ship series begins. It may be the last
time to see the boys play on the
local court this year. The game will
begin promptly at 8 p. m.
HOLLY SPRING NEWS
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Harris, R-l, Jan. 13.—The Sunday
school at Holly Springs met at 1:30
Sunday and had Sunday school after
which Mr. W. C. Lynch made a very
interesting talk on Sunday school
work.
very successful training school
has just closed at Holly Springs. This
training will add much to our Sunday
school work. The teachers being Mr.
J. N. Barnette, W. C. Lynch and Dr.
M. A. Adams.
Mr. Arthur Henderson, of Boil
ing Springs, spent the week end with
home folks.
Mrs. Craton Hamrick who
been right sick for some im
proving very much. We hope she
will soon be well again.
The school at Harris is progressing
nicely with Mr. W. V. Tarlton prin
cipal. The following teachers are
assisting: Mr. Marion Blanton, Mr.
Howard Wells, Miss Kinlaw, Miss Jus
tice, Miss Dalton, Miss Coon.
We are glad to welcome new fam
ilies to our community and also to
our church and Sunday school.
DAUGHTER BORN
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Will
iams, of Spindale, a daughter on
January 31. Mrs. Willjams, before
her marriage, was Miss Mary Willie
1 McCall, of Marion.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1927.
I BOY SCOUT WEEK
; TO BE OBSERVED
j IN THE COUNTY
Opens Sunday With Church
Services in Rutherfordton,
Spindale, Forest City
and Cliffside
Following a decision made at the
recent meeting- of the Rutherford
County Executive Committee of Boy
Scouts of America, Boy Scout An
neversary week will be appropriate
ly observed in the county.
Beginning next Sunday it is ex
| pected that troops over the county
will attend special church services
arranged especially for them. Public
schools in the county where scout
troops are organized are planning to
give especial attention next week
to the Scout Program.
Special church services Sunday will
be held m Rutherfordton, Spindale,
Forest City and Cliffside. As we. go
to press arrangements for these serv
ices are incomplete with the excep
tion of Spindale. It is announced that
Rev. O. L. Simpson, of Brevard, will
hold church services at the First Bap
tist church, Spindale, for Spindale
Troop One Sunday evening.
Services at other churches will be
postponed in favor of the Scout
services at the Baptist Church.
Tentative plans are to have Forest
City and Alexander Scouts co-operate
together in services at the Baptist
church, Forest City, while Caroleen,
Henrietta and Cliffside scouts attend
services at Cliffside.
Efforts are also being made at
all points to secure pastors from oth
er places to fill the pulpits during
these services.
The public in general, and espec
ially the parents of scouts, are urged
to attend these services.
Anniversary Week marks the Sev
enteenth year of the Boy Scout move
ment in the United States. Opening
with religious services Sunday, Feb
ruary 6th the program will continue
through Saturday, February 12th,
with school, home, athletic, and
"good turns" days.
HENRIETTA NEWS
j(Special to The Courier)
Feb. 1. —Mr. and Mrs.
W. S. Moore spent Sunday in Gas
tonia with their son, Mr. Thomas
Moore. ,
Prof, and Mrs. A. C. Lovelace and
sons, A. C., Jr., and Mark, of Shel
by visited Dr. and Mrs. T. C. Love
lace Sunday afternoon.
The missionary society of the
Baptist church met with Mrs. W. S.
Moore Monday afternoon.
Quite a number from the Baptist
church attended the preaching serv
ices at the Methodist church Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Jenks Asbury left Monday
morning for a ten days visit to her
friend,' Mrs. V. B. Barrus, at Clin
ton.
Messrs. John Hyder and Walter
Mahaffee visited Mr. M. B. Mahaf
fee, Jr., at State College, Raleigh this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jenks Asbury enter
tained at dinner Sunday, January 23,
in honor of Mrs. Asbury's mother,
Mrs. E. C. Rowland's birthday anni
versary. The guests # were Mr. and
Mrs. Robert F. Moody and son, Jim
my;'of Asheville, Mrs. S. J. Asbury,
Mr. H. B. Asbury and daughter Mol
lie, Mr. J. G. Asbury and Miss Lucy
Rice, of Charlotte, Mr. McN. Moore
of Cliffside, Mrs. A. V. Bennett, of
Boone and Mrs. E. C. Rowland of
Virginia. Mrs. Asbury's mother, Mrs.
Rowland and grandmother, Mrs. Ben
nett are spending the winter with her.
Miss Howard, county demonstra
tor, will meet with the home econom
ics -club at the Henrietta-Caroleen
High school this (Tuesday) afternon.
Quite a number of the ladies are very
much interested fn the demonstra
tions given by Miss Howard.
LADIES AID SOCIETY
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Mrs. J. H. Parks, of Charlotte, will
be the guest of the Ladies Aid Socie
ty, of the Baptist church next Tues
day. All members are urged to at
tend.
SCHOOLMASTERS
CLUB MEETS FEB. 14
I AT CENTRAL HIGH
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Recently Organized School
Club Will be Addressed by
Dr. Stevens at First Reg
ular Meeting
The Executive Committee of the
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School Masters Club met at Forest
City, Thursday, January 27, to plan
for the first regular meeting of the
club. The invitation of the Central
High School of Rutherfordton to
meet there was accepted and the
first regular meeting of the club
will be held in the Cafeteria at
Central High Monday February 14,
1927 at 4 o'clock. The Home Eco
nomics Department will serve a
luncheon to the club. All principals
of schools, with four or more teach
ers are invited to attend. Dr. B. A.
Stevens, of the Extension Depart
ment of the University of North Car
olina, will speak to the club. Dr.
Stevens is giving extension classes in
the county and is familiar with the
school problems and needs of the
county and it is felt that he will be
able to give the principals some vital
suggestions for improving the schools.
The School Master's Club was re
cently organized with J. B. Jones
Superintendent of Henrietta-Caro
leen schools, as president, L. E.
Spikes Principal of Centra?' High
School of Rutherfordton as Vice
president and Charles C. Erwin, prin
cipal of Cool Springs High School of
Forest City as Secretary.
The Executive Committee is com
posed of J. B. Jones, L. E. Spikes,
Charles C. Erwin, J. J. Tarlton, B.
L. Smith, J. W. Eakes, and B. P.
Caldwell.
LITERARY CLUB MEETING
The Literary Club, Division No. 2,
will meet February 10th, at the
home of Mrs. R. W. Minish. All
members are urged to be present.
MT. PLEASANT NEWS
i Forest City, R-2, Feb. I.—Mrs.
Jane Huntley, of Forest City, visited
her sister, Mrs. J, C. Toms last week.
Mr. J. C. Toms and Mr. W. T.
Toms spent a few days of last week
in Pacolet, S. C. They attended the
funeral of their aunt Mrs. Callie
Spake.
The many friends and relatives of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Maeheny, gath
ered* at their home Sunday and sur
prised them with a birthday dinner.
A large crowd was present. A big
and bountiful dinner was spread out
in the open. All seemed to enjoy the
occasion.
Messrs. Howard Matheny, Robert
Harris and Dover, Misses Janet and
Louise Holland, of Charlotte, spent
Sunday with home folks. They all
attended the birthday dinner of the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Matheny.
Mr. G. C. Lancaster, of Alexander,
delivered a fine sermon at Mt. Pleas
ant Sunday night. He spoke on "Sal
vation and Powers of God." A large
crowd was present to hear him.
There is still some sickness in our
community. There are a few cases
of smallpox and whooping cough. We
all will soon be well.
Miss Ovelia Summers who holds
a position at Chesnee, spent the week
end with homefolks.
Miss Glen Harris was absent from
her school duties"Monday on account
of sickness. Miss Evelyn Blanton, of
Forest City filled her place.
FLORENCE PIRATES TO
PLAY TAYLORSVILLE
The Florence Pirates will play the
Taylorsville American Legion team
here on Wednesday, February 9th,
game beginning at eight o'clock.
These teams have played four games
this season, each team losing two
games. The fifth game of this series
will likely prove interesting to bask
etball fans, and will be one well worth
seeing.
CAROLEEN NEWS
OF LATE INTEREST I
Sparks-Green Wedding—Lo
cals and Personals of In
terest to Courier Read-
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! Feb. 1. —A marriage
that came as a surprise to their
many friends was that of Miss Mary
Frances Green, of Cliffside, and Mr.
Marion Sparks, of this place. The
couple has been in school at Mars
Hill College this year, but left school
last week and came home, the wed
ding taking place last Saturday at
8:30 p. m., at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Green,
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of Cliffside. The ceremony was per
formed in the living room, the bride
and groom descending the stairway
together whiclj. led into the living
room, Rev. R. N. Childress, pastor
of the groom entering first, and in
his usual pleasing manner spoke the
words which united the happy couple.
There were many present for the
occasion including, school friends,
and relatives. The bride is the oldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. T.
Green, of Cliffside, and is very at
tractive and accomplished. She grad
uated last year at the Cliffside High
school and has a wide circle of
friends who will be interested to
leam of her marriage. The groom is
the only £on of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Sparks of this place and is a young
man of splendid character. He is also
a graduate of the Cliffside High
school of the class of 1926, where he
made a fine record. The popular
couple have the best wishes of a
host of friends throughout this sec
tion. They left Monday for Mars Hill
College where they will resume their
studies.
Mr. Goin Smart and family, of
Forest City, visited Mr. and Mrs.
John Webb Sunday.
Mr. J. T .Harris and Mr. and Mrs.
T. C. Smith spent Tuesday in Char
lotte. Mr. and Mrs. Smith visited jtheir
daughter there, Mrs. M. W. Belue.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Biggerstaff
and family, of Henrietta visited Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Taylor Sunday. '
Mr. and. Mrs. Arthur Hoke, of
Charlotte, spent the week end here
visiting Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Phillips.
Mr. R. S. Manus, who has been
weave room overseer here for some
time moved to Lockhart, S. C., % where
he has accepted a position in a mill
there. Mr. Brown of Concord, N. C.,
succeeds Mr. Manus.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Robbins and
family visited Mr. and Mrfe. M. R.
Carroll Sunday. Mr. Carroll celebrat
ed his 78th birthday, a birthday din
ner being enjoyed by him and a large
number of relatives including his
sons and daughters. Mrs. Robbins is
a daughter of Mr. Carroll.
„ Mr. and Mrs. Harrill also spent
Tuesday in Asheville on business.
WEST END NEWS
West End, Forest City, Jan. 31.
—The Woman's Missionary society
of Pleasant Grove met with Mrs. G.
W. Long, Sr., and Miss Statha Long
Tuesday afternoon, January 25. A
very interesting and helpful program
was rendered. The refreshments con
sisted of cake, Eskimo pie and grape
juice.
Mrs. James Ballard and baby,
James, Jr., of West Asheville, spent
last week with Mrs. Lizzie Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Williamson, of
Hendersonville, visited relatives here
last week.
Miss Mildred Nichols and Mr. Syd
ney Ballard, of Asheville were the
dinner guests Sunday of Mrs. Liz
zie Harris.
Born recently to Mr. and Mrs.
William Dalton, a fine boy, W. B.
Dalton, Jr.
Born January 21, to Mr. and Mrs.
J. P. Hardin a little girl, Martha Ev
elyn Hardin.
Mrs. Lizzie Harris has recently pur
chased a Chevrolet coach-
Miss Bain Carpenter, of Stanley,
spent several days during the past
week with Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cole.
Mr. and Mrs. William Beam and
family spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Marks.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Long, of Chim
ney Rock, spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Long, Sr.
$1.50 per Yfear in Advance.
TWO WEEKS TERM
SUPERIOR COURT
TO CONVENE FEB. 7
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Judge Raymond Parker to
Preside Over February
Court Large Number
Cases to be Dispos
ed of
Rutherfordton, Feb. 2.—Superior
Court will convene here next Monday,
February 7. Judge Raymond G.
Parker, of Winston-Salem will pre
side over this term of court . The
docket is one of the largest that has
confronted this court in sometime,
and will require two weeks to dis
pose of the cases.
COURT OF HONOR MEETS
NEXT AT CAROLEEN
On Tuesday evening, February
15th the Rutherford County Court
of Honor, Boy Scouts, will meet at
the Henrietta-Caroleen high school
building at 7:30 o'clock.
The Committee directing the work
r Scouting in Rutherford County
are very anxious that this meeting
should be the beginning of a great
year of progress on the part of ev
ery Rutherford County Troop and
that every Troop be present at this
meeting and participate in the ad
vancement work of the Court.
Scoutmasters are urged to see to
it that all work is very carefully and
thoroughly done and that all changes
in requirements as'published in the
January issue of Scouting are fully
complied with. All applicants for ad
vancement from one rank to another
must furnish a statement showing
that they are conducting themselves
in accordance with the Scout Oath
and Law and worthy of the rank
I they seek, this statement to be sign
ed by School Teacher or Employer,
Sunday School Teacher or Minister,
Patrol Leader and Scoutmaster and
Parent or Guardian..
All applications for advancement
must be received at the Council
Headquarters, Gastonia, at least the
day prior to the Court meeting. All
written accounts, drawings, maps,
articles of craftwork, etc., must be
presented before the Court for in
spection.
OFFICER M. E. FOX
GOES TO ASHEVILLE
Mr.M. E. Fox, city policeman who
has served under Chief Price for the
past five mohths, has resigned his
position and will go on duty at Ashe
ville after a short visit to his old
home at Statesville. Mr. Fox made
many friends in Forest City and was
a fearless and efficient officer. He
was courteous and gentlemanly in
deportment and .made a splendid rec
ord here. It is regretted that he is
leaving the city.
Mr. Fox, a splendid type of young
officer, has had much experience,
having served as patrolman in States
ville, Hickory and Asheville.
SCOUT SERVICES FOR
FOREST CITY TROOP
As we go to press Rev. G. R. Gilles
pie announces that special services
for Boy Scouts of Forest City and
Alexander, alsor possibly Henrietta,
will be held Sunday at the First
Baptist Church, Rev. W. A. Ayers
will deliver the sermon to the scduts.
Rev. G. R. Gillespie will have charge
of the Scout exercises.
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FARMERS BANK TO
HELP SOLDIER BOYS
The Farmers Bank, known as the
friend to mankind in general and the
farmer in particular, always on the
lookout for new means of being of
service, hats now come to the relief
j of the ex-service men of the county.
They are announcing in their ad this
week that the bank has made ar
rangements to make loans on the vet
eran's compensation certificates. This
move not only will prove of great
benefit to the soldiers, but will also
be the means of putting great sums
of money into circulation in our coun
ty.
This strong bank is always in on
every movement of betterment or
progress of the County it serves so
well.
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