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VOL IX—NO. 22
HUGE CROWD AT
'STUNT NIGHT' AT
SPINDALE HOUSE
Spindale Textile Club, Spons
ors of Community Night,
Holds Stunt Night Pro
gram Tuesday
Spindale, March 9.—Approximate
ly 1,500 people attended the monthly
Community Night exercises here last
evening. The Spindale Textile Club
sponsors the Community Night pro
grams every second Tuesday eve
ning in each month, this being the
second of its kind attempted. Last
evening was "Stunt Night."
The Spindale Band was present in
full number and rendered several
selections during the program, under
the direction of Mr. D. C. Cole. The
first number was a pantomine—bur
lesque, featuring "Fatty" Duncan as
Bull Durham, an Indian; F. C. Kin
aie, an Indian Medicine woman; Miss
es Flora and Jacquette Hill, and
Hugh Armstrong.
Charles Poteat exhibited with some
very good hand walking and Mr. M.
W. Harrison did a balancing act.
Mr. Roy Queen received much ap
plause with a buck and wing dance,
accompanied* by Mr. D. C. Cole on
the piano, playing "Turkey in the
Straw."
Mr. C. G. Goforth gave a humor
ous reading followed by a guitar se
lection that brought forth prolonged
cheers.
Several other stunts, comical acts,
and feats were performed, all of
which were immensely enjoyed by Lhe
huge crowd present.
Mr. Milton Apperson, Spindale
House superintendent, had charge of
the program. Much credit is due him
for the efficient handling of the
crowd.
"A POOR MARRIED MAN"
"A Poor Married Man," a comedy
in three acts, will be presented by
Junior class of the Cool Springs
High school Tuesday, March 22, at
o'clock. Watch next week's paper for
further announcement-
WEST END NEWS
West End, Forest City, March B.
Mr. and Mrs. John McMurry and Mr.
Paul Duncan and family have re
cently moved into Mrs. W. G. Trout's
house vacated by Mr. Alonzo Hardin.
We extend to these two families a
cordial welcome to our little town.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Murph of Mar
ion, spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Long, Sr.
The Junior League of Pleasant
Grove, had charge of the prayer
meeting hour Sunday night, and ren
dered a very beautiful program.
Misses Hilda McDonald and Annie
Sue Harris, of Asheville Normal, are
spending two weeks at home.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Cok,
March 3rd a fine girl, Margaret Sue
Cole. Both mother and baby are do
ing nicely.
Mrs. J. P. Hardin and children are'
visiting Mrs. Eli Williams at Chero
kee, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Long, after
visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Long, Sr.,
for several days returned to Chim
ney Rofck, Monday.
Mr. George Young, and his force
have just completed the remodeling,
repairing and painting the Seaboard
depot, which adds much to the ap
pearance.
Elizabeth and Lois Lawing, enter
tained the Junior League of Pleas
ant Grove recently at their home
with a tackie party. Quite a number
of games and singing was enjoyed.
Iva Harxill and Howard Lawing were
awarded prizes for being the tackiest
children. Elizabeth and Lois served
apples to about thirty guests.
Mr. P. L. Marks, visited Mr. Char
lie Long of near Ruth Sunday after
noon.
DRAMATIC CLUB
The dramatic club will meet with
Misses Ottile, and Kate Long and
Mary Garrison Friday evening, March
11, at 8 p. m.
FOREST CITY COURIER
EPWORTH LEAGUE I
GROUP MEETING!
Rutherford County Epworth
Leagues Had Fine Devoti
onal and Business Meet
Spindale, March B.—The March
meeting of the Rutherford County
Epworth League Association was held
here Friday evening, at 8 o'clock with
Mr. Byron H. Carson, County Presi
dent, presiding. Approximately two
hundred delegates, representing sev
en chapters of Epworth Leagues in
the County were present.
The devotional program was in
charge of the Pleasant Grove Ep
worth League, with Mrs. R. L. Will
iamson as leader. Scripture reading
Miss Ailene Philips, Mr. Al-
BLanton and Mrs. R. L. Will
iamson, which was followed by dis
cussions on .prayer by Miss Reba
Blanton, Mr. Miles Hampton and Rev.
J. B. Tabor, Jr. A special musical se
lection was beautifully rendered by
Miss Statha Long and Mrs. R. L.
Williamson.
At the opening of the business
session Mr. Clarence Griffin, of
Spindale, news editor of The Courier,
was elected County secretary of the
association to fill the unexpired term
of Miss Evelyn WaddelL
At the roll call of leagues Cliff
side Junior and Senior Leagues, Hen
rietta, Salem, Pleasant Grove and
Spindale Senior Leagues and Spin
dale Junior League reported. The
group attendance banner was won
by the Henrietta League, every mem
ber, except one, was present. Hen
rietta also won the efficiency ban
ner, reporting an average attendance
at League meetings during the last
quarter at 85 per cent. These ban
ners were presented by Rev. T. C.
Jordan to the Henrietta League.
It was decided to issue monthly
a bulletin to all officers of the
leagues in the county giving reports
from the individual chapters, includ
ing notes of interest of each league,
announcements, etc., the bulletin to
be put out by the secretary.
An inspiring address was made by
°rof. B. L. Smith following the bus
iness session in which he stressed
the value of Epworth League work
and its reference to the Church.
Rev. T. C. Jordan led the singing:.
Miss Reba Blanton acted as pianist.
The next group meeting will be
held at Pleasant Grove church Friday
evening, June 3rd. A concentrated
effort will be made to have every
Epworth League in Rutherford coun
ty present with as near 100 per cent
membership as possible.
DIVISION ONE, LITERARY
CLUB MEETS
Mrs. G. C. McDaniel and Miss
Mayme Martin were hostesses to
Division One of the Literary Club
on last Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. McDaniel. A program
of much interest to women covered
the main part of the afternoon. The
i:\fluence of women,, on contempor
ary brought out
by Mrs. John made
special mention of Edna Ferber,
Wiilough Cather, and Edith Wharton.
Mrs. Carl Huntley gave a sympathet
ic review of the "Age of Innocence,"
while Miss Claire Reid was at her
best in the review and interpreta
tion of "So Big," by Etfna Ferber.
Then Miss Maude Bell with her
usual charm of manner with
Miss Goggans assisting at the piano".
During the social hour the hostess
es passed attractive plates with a
salad course carrying out the color
of St. Patrick, followed by hot cof
fee and mints. Mrs. T. J. Stone, Mrs.
Harry Camnitz, Mrs. Fred Webb, and
Miss Alice Holmes assisted in the
serving.
The meeting was made a gala oc
casion by the presence of twenty
three guests, including visitors from
Forest City, Rutherfordton, Cliffside
and Winston-Salem.
Rev. M. F. Moores, local Methodist
minister will be in attendance at the
Rutherford county Standard training
school for Sunday school teachers at
lutherfordton next week. Rev.
Moores also states that several mem
bers of the church will take the
course.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1927.
HON. 0. MAX GARDNER WILL
ADDRESS FARMERS MONDAY NIGHT
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Hon. O. Max Gardner, of Shelby,
will be present at the Kiwanis Club
meeting Monday evening, March 14,
Farmers Night, and will be the prin
cipla speaker. The Kiwanis program
for that evening will be devoted to
-opics oi interest to the farmer and
Mr. Gardner will deliver his address
especially to the farmers.
CAROLEEN NEWS
OF LATE INTEREST
All the Haooenings of Interest
"Related by The Courier's
Special Corres
pondent
Caroleen, March B.—On Monday
evening, March 7th, the Alda Gray-
son Circle of the W. M. U. met at
the home of Mrs. C. E. Sparks, where
a most interesting and helpful pro
gram was given. The evening's study
opened with an appropriate Scripture
reading by Mrs. O. A. Lynch, after
which Miss Mary Sparks read an in
teresting paper, subject being, "As
Our Servants are Busy Here and
There." Miss Myrtle Mitchell then
read a splendid topic, "Home Prob
lems of Missionaries," which was
greatly enjoyed. "God is Sending now
the People," was given by Pearle
Mitchell, and Pauline Sparks follow
ed with another good subject, "With
God." The members were pleased to
have Mrs. Russell Freeman of Avon
dale present, for the evening, who
gave a most interesting and inspiring
talk stT"Personal Work." Mrs. Free
-nian is chairman of the Personal
Service Committee of the Sandy Run
Association and had many interesting
facts to relate concerning her work.
She also told several impressive stor
ies which pointed out the great good
which resulted from personal work
in the home, in the church and
abroad. After her splendid talk the
circle decided, at her suggestion, to
adopt the personal service system as
a part of their work. At the con
clusion of the program a social hour
was enjoyed and refreshments, con
sisting of fruits were served. , The
following were present, Mesdames O.
A. Lynch, W. JE. Lynch, M. C. Lynch,
B. T. Hawkins, M. G. Hawkins, J. E.
Feree, C. C. Higgins, Russell Free
j man, C. E. Sparks, Misses Minnie
Harrill Ella and Margaret Lynch,
Mjrttle Mitchell, Pearl Mitchell,
Othella Ferree, Alda Mae, Pauline,
Ellen and Mary Sparks.
Misses Ruth Robertson and Zenobia
Neal visited Miss Rosalee Scruggs of
Rutherfordton last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hoke and
daughter, Mildred of Charlotte, spent
the week end here. Miss Reba Phil
lips returned home with them to
spend sometime.
Mr. arid Mrs. J. J. Webb and son.
Mr. Gardner is a polished speaker,
a veteran politician and is already
mentioned as candidate for next Gov
ernor of North Carolina. He has the
interest of the farmers at heart and
knows of their problems by experi
ence, and his address on this topic
will be one that will be well worth
hearing.
'GOLDEN TORNADO'
ENDS GOOD SEASON
Local High School Basketball
Club Has Won Sixteen
Games out of a Total
of 21
The "Golden Tornado" basketball
quint of Cool Springs High School,
has closed a very successful season.
Out of 21 games played they won 16
and lost 5, scored 567 points against
444 for all opponents. The following
is a record of the individual scores:
Tom Dorsey 238
Glen McKiethan - 43
Thomas Blanton —126
Charles Laughridge 54
Madison Moss 70
Charlie Walker 12
William E'ggerstaff 18
Ernest Watkins 2
Clower Freeman 2
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hop
per, R-2, March 7, a fine boy.
Jack of Rutherfordton, spent the
week end here, visiting Mr. and Mrs.
B. A. Hamrick.
Miss Louise Holland is spending
sometime at her home here, recover
ing from an attack of "flu." She
will return to Charlotte soon, where
she is a student at Kings Busing
College.
Mrs. Miller Martin of Boiling
Springs is visiting her parents-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. Zeno Martin this week.
Miss Janie Blanton our popular
telephone operator spent Saturday in
Rutherfordton at the telephone ex
change, on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruner Beam and
children motored to Spartanburg
Sunday. Mrs. Lamar who is a sister
of Mrs. Beam's, returning to her
home there also accompanied them.
Mr. and Mrs. Beam visited Mrs. W.
T. Tate who is seriously ill at the
hospital there. The many friends here
of Mrs. Tate, our former pastor's
wife, will be grieved to learn of her
illness and sincerely hope that her
condition will be much better soon.
Mrs. T. C. Smith who has been
very sick is some better now and able
to be up again.
Mrs. Martha Randall is spending
sometime with her sister, Mrs. P. N.
Hamrick.
LATEST NEWS
FROM HENRIETTA
Interesting Items Tersely Told
by The Courier's Special
News Writer.
Henrietta, March 8. —Miss Ethleen
Estes was called to her home at
Wilkinsonville, S. C., last Wednes
day on account of the death of her
uncle. Miss Lois Whisnant taught
for Miss Estes while she was away.
Mr. W. H. Fanning of Langley, S.
C., was in town last week. Mr. Fan
ning has been overseer of the .cloth
rcom at Langley for a number of
years but is preparing to move back
-> Nox-th Carolina. He will locate at
Forest City.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. Mahaffee
visited Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wilkie at
12 st City last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Hyder of Gaffney,
S. C., spent Sunday with Mr. Hyder's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Hyder.
Miss Brama Lane who is teaching
at Gramlin, S. C., spent the week
end here with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. M. Lane.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Mahaffee of
Inman, S. C., spent the week end
here with Mr. Mahaffee's parents.
Visitors to Lake Lure are thrilled
anew at the beauty of the scene
h presents itself as the expanse
of the Lake comes into view.
The Boy Scouts under the able
leadership of Rev. R. N. Childress
have taken on new life. The troop
was recently reorganized with the
following officers, Rev. R. N. Chil
dress, Scout Master, Frank West,
first patrol leader, Hassel Wall, sec
ond patrol leader, James Mahaffee,
scribe, Earp Hicks, treasurer. Other
members are Paul Neal, C. O. Green,
Glenn Huntley, Lloyd Piercy, John
nie Grant, Eugene Wease,— Clyde
Moss, Dan Hughes, Boyd Hames.
The Scouts accompanied by Mr.
Childress attended the scout meeting
at Ellenboro Monday night.
Last Friday night the Henrietta
Epworth League accompanied by
Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Hornbuckle at
tended the group meeting at Spin
dale in a body. The Henrietta Leagu
ers captured both banners. One for
the most members present at group
meeting and the other for best aver
age attendance. Miss Lula Mae Neal
is president, James Hornbuckle, vice
president, Ruby Neal, secretary and
treasurer.
Mr. Don Blanton who has been the
popular druggist for the past year
will leave to take a position at
Greensboro.
Mr. J. T. Bagwell, general super
intendent of the Henrietta Mills was
called to Asheville Monday on ac
count of the death of his son-in-law,
Mr. J. B. Francis. Mr. W. S. Moore
attended the funeral of Mr. Francis
Tuesday.
Dr. and Mrs. T. C. Lovelace de
lightfully entertained a number of
their friends last Tuesday evening.
lusic and rook was enjoyed through
out the evening. Mrs. Lovelace serv
ed a salad course, hot chocolate and
sandwiches. The invited were Prof,
and Mrs. J. E. Jones, Messrs. Simp
son and Hamrick, Misses Robinson
and Aikens, Caroleen, Dr. and Mrs.
J. F. Whisnant, Mr. and Mrs. S. J.
Asbury, Mr. Don Blanton, Mr. Robert
Neal, Misses Bertie Lee High, Irene
Stroupe, Minnie Lee Fagan, Ethleen
Estes, Mary Ella Clegg, Mae Gillespie
and Lucile Wall.
The Woman's Missionary Societies
of Henrietta-Caroleen will meet with
Mrs. C. E. Shober at Caroleen this
(Tuesday) afternoon. Mrs. Shober is
president of the Caroleen Society.
Mrs. T. C. Lovelace attended the
meeting of the U. D. C. at Shelby
Tuesday afternoon.
Little J. D. Mauney, Jr., has been
quite sick.
Miss Euzalie Smart of Mars Hill
spent the week end here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Smart.
RECEPTION AT
BAPTIST CHURCH
A reception will be held at the Bap
tist Church Monday evening from
7:30 to 10:00 o'clock. This will be
part of the program of the formal
opening of the new Alexander Mem
orial Building. The public is cordial
ly invited to attend. Refreshments
will be served during the evening.
$1.50 per Year in Advance.
PROGRAM OF OLDER
BOYS' CONFERENCE
IS ANNOUNCED
Indications Point to Best Con
ference Yet Held. To be at
Cliffside, March 25
to 27th
Preparations for the Third Annual
Older Boys' Conference have been
under way for sometime. Indications
point to the best conference yet held.
This conference will be held in Cliff
side, at the Baptist Church, March
25th, 26th and 27th. Prof. Clyde A.
Erwin announced today the follow
ing program for the three days' con
ference:
Friday afternoon, March 25. 4
o'clock. Registration of delegates and
organization meeting.
Friday evening, 8 o'clock: banquet
at ftaynes Memorial Building. Prof.
J. C. Newton, of Shelby, will be the
principal speaker at the banquet.
Prof. Newton is secretary of the Shel
by Chamber of Commerce and was
for several years superintendent of
Public instruction of Cleveland Coun
ty.
Moody Henry, a senior of Wofford
Coliege will be the principal speaker
at the Saturday morning session, held
at 10 o'clock. On Saturday afternoon
the athletic contests and field meet
will be held, and will be in charge of
Prof. C. A. Denson, of Cliffside.
On Saturday evening, at 8 o'clock,
Harold McCurdy, of Salisbury will
be present and give a report of his
trip to the International Older Boys'
Conference, held in Helsingfors, Fin
land, last year.
On Sunday afternoon the principal
address will be delivered by Rev. W.
E. Poovey, pastor of the First Meth
odist Church, of Lenoir.
Approximately two hundred and
fifty delegates are expected to be
in attendance at this conference from
Rutherford County, while several
groups of Hi-Y members and repre
sentative business men of Cleveland
and Catawba counties have request
ed invitations to the meetings, with
the object of putting on similar con
ferences in those counties, at a later
date.
AVONDALE NEWS
Avcndale, March 7. —Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Bailey visited relatives at
Rutherfordton Sunday.
We are very sorry to learn that
little Miss Mary Crawley has pneu
monia.
Miss Nellie Roberson spent Sunday
with her sister Mrs. John Grant.a
We are glad to have back with us
Miss Lucy Padgett.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rome visite-l
her mother, Mrs. Padgett, Sunday.
Mr. S. T. Greene and family visit
ed Mr. Geek Ba ber of Spindale, Sun
day.
Miss Glenn Kiser spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Mary Lee P»ig
gerstaff near Sandy Level.
Mrs. Claude Harrill has beer ve*>
sick but is some better.
Miss Katherine Roach spent Sat
urday night with Miss Ruby Padgett.
Mr. find Mrs. Vernie Yelton an I
Miss Mae White spent a few hours
with Mr. Seth Greene, Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hawkins visited
in Shelby Sunday.
We are very glad that Mrs. Cham o
ion is getting along very nicely. She
has been in the Rutherford Hospital
for severaJ days.
Mis 6 Lula Martin spent one night
last week with Miss Dorothy > Mc-
Ginnis.
CHILD STUDY CLUB TO MEET
Mrs. John Dalton and Mrs. G. R-
Gillespie will be hostesses to t\\n
child Study Club at the home of Mrs.
John Dalton Monday, March 14, at
4 o'clock. Election of officers will be
held at this meeting' and all mem
ber? are urged to attend.
WHITE-CAMPBELL WEDDING
Mr. Meek (Dock) White, of For
est City, was married Sunday to Miss
Myrtle Campbell, of York, S. C., the
wedding taking place in York, S. C.
Mr. White is connected with
White's Paint Shop here.
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