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VOL IX—NO. 24
SCOUT LEADERS
HOLD CONFERENCE
County Executive Committee
and Scoutmasters Hold
Meeting Tuesday.
Training Course
Soon
Spindale, March 23. —The County
Executive Committee of Boy Scouts
and several scoutmasters met in the
Spindale House here last night and
heard reports from the chairmen of
the various committees and discuss
ed at length the advisability of hold
ing another training school in the
county for scout leaders at an early
date.
The meeting was opened with pray
er by Rev. M. W. Heck'ard, of Cliff
side. Mr. Fred C. Kinzie, county vice
president, presided. Mr. R. M. Schiele,
of Gastonia, scout executive of the
Piedmont council, gave the purpose
of the meeting. Reports were given
from the chairmen of committees, as
follows, finance, Mr. Z. O. Jenkins;
school relations, Prof. B. L. Smith;
Court of honor, Mr. B. A. Buff; scout
training, Prof. Clyde A. Erwin; pub
licity, Clarence Griffin.
The efficiency contest system in
individual scout troops was explained
by Mr. Schiele, although nothing def
inite regarding its adoption was done.
After some discussion it was de
cided to hold another training school
for scout leaders in the county at an
early date. The general opinion of
those present was that the county had
the boys to form scout troops, but
lack of trained leadership was scout
ing's biggest obstacle at present. It
was pointed out that there are large
groups of boys at several centers in
the county who are of scout age that
would be glad, and should, be in scout
troops, but such troops cannot be
organized until some one of suffici
ent training and character and po
sessing ability as a leader comes along
to take charge. The only remedy for
this situation is to get the men of
the county who would likely make
desirable leaders, and enroll them in
the training school.
It-was decided that this school
shoul open as soon as possible, and
April 9th, at 7:00 o'clock,, was set
as a tentative date for the first ses
sion, place to be announced later.
A concerted effort will be made
by the ministers and school superin
tendents, assisted by others, to en
list all men in th* county who wonld
make likely leaders in this training
achool. The course will extend
throagh a period of approximately
two months, and will have as its
ultimate object the training of men
us scoutmasters and assistant scout
masters.
Those attending the conference
Tuesday evening were: Scout Execu
tive R. M. Schiele, Gastonia; Mr.
Fred C. Kinzie, county vice-president,
Spindale; Rev. R. N. Childress, Caro-
Jeen; Prof. Clyde A. Erwin, Mr. O.
C. Erwin, Prof. L. W. Jones, Ruther
fordton; Messrs. Wright, Sanders and
B. A. Buff, Ruth; Mr. W. S. Moore,
Rev. J. P. Hornbuckle, Henrietta;
Prof. B. L. Smith, Messrs. J. H. Hill,
and Clarence Griffin, and Prof.
Teague, Spindale; Mr. Z. O. Jenkins,
Rev. M. W. Heckard, Cliffside.
POPULAR COUPLE WED
A marriage that came as a sur
prise to their many friends was that
of Miss Vera Delahay, Forest City,
and Mr. Charles Hendricks, of Shelby,
which took place in Gaffney, S. C.,
on Saturday, March 19th. Judge
Stroupe performing the ceremony.
Mrs. Hendricks is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Delahay, of this
place. Mrs. Hendricks has been a
very efficient operator with the tel
ephone company here for the past
year and has made many friends
through her pleasant and efficient
manner in handling her work. Mr.
Hendricks is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
K. L. Hendricks, of Shelby and is now
connected with the American Express
Company in Shelby. They will be at
home in Shelby, after April 1. Their
friends join in wishing them much
happiness and success.
I AM now located in the post
office building and invite all my old
customers to call on me for their
barber work. Prices 15 and 25c. E.
E. Sisk, Forest City, N. C. 24-4t.
FOREST CITY COURIER
PUBLIC CONCERT
BY MUSIC CLUB
Forest City Music Club to Give
Benefit Concert at School
Auditorium Friday
Evening
A public concert will be given by
the Forest City music club in the
high school auditorium Friday eve
ning, beginning at 8 o'clock. A small
admission fee will be charged, which
will go for the benefit of the music
memory contest.
Those on the program are Mr.
and Mrs. A. M. Glickman, Miss Mary
Wilder, Mrs. R. W. Minish, Misses
Augusta Alexander, Lillie Maude
Bell, Ruth Meares, Katharine Gogg
ans and Mrs. Hauge Padgett.
The girls' glee club of the high
school will sing two beautiful selec
tions, and a stately colonial dance
will be given by the following young
ladies in costume: Misses Alba and
Ailene Padgett, Winnie Price, Alice
Washburn and Miriam Green.
The program has sufficient variety
to be interesting to old and young,
so come and see how many familiar
classics you can recognize, and be
a booster for better music in your
community.
During the decision of the judges,
Mrs. D. H. Sutton will give a short
talk on "The value of Music."
MRS. LETTIE DANIEL IS
BURIED AT FOREST CITY
Mrs. Lettie Daniel, 72, widow of
J. B. Daniel, died Saturday afternoon
in the City hospital, Gaffney. She
had been sick about a week.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday at the home of her son,
Roland Daniel, by the Rev. L. W.
Shealy, pastor of the Limestone St.
Methodist church, of which Mrs.
Daniel was a member. Burial follow
ed in the Pleasant Grove cemetery
at Forest City, N. C.
Mrs. Daniel is survived by one son,
Roland Daniel of this city; two
daughters, Miss Effie Daniel, of Gaff
ney, and Mrs. Alma Hamrick, of
Henrietta, N. C.; and the following
brothers and sisters: Barney Butler,
Mrs. Anna Wilkie and Mrs. Zeb
Geer, of Rutherford; and Sharp But
ler, of Wyoming.—Gaffney Ledger.
BASEBALL CLUB IS
ORGANIZED AT SPIN®ALE
Spindale, March 22..—Twenty-six
baseball 'fans' gathered at the Spin
dale House last night and organized
a baseball team for the season. Mr.
M. F. Apperson, superintendent of
the Spindale House, presfded over the
meeting. Following a discussion of
the baseball situation in town, the
following officers were elected t©
pilot the team this year: M. F. Ap
person, coach and playing manager;
L. J. Thomason, business manager;
Carl Cowan, assistant business man
ager.
Tentative plans are to put out one
of the best teams the town has had
since the disbandment of the Blue
Ridge League. The larger portion of
the players will be home town boys.
STREET SIGNS BEING
ERECTED THIS WEEK
Mayor L. C. Lowrance stated this
morning that the work on erecting
street signs was going forward rap
idly. Standards are being placed at
each street corner this week with
boards carrying the name of the
street. This is the first step toward
securing city mail delivery in Forest
City.
WOFFORD COLLEGE GLEE
CLUB COMING
The Wofford College Glee club
will present a program under the aus
pices of the Fofest City • Parent-
Teachers' Association Thursday night,
March 31, at 8:00 o'clock. The Wof
ford College Glee club is said to be
the best College Glee club in South
Carolina and those who attended the
concert last year will be eager to
hear the prograjn this year. The ad
mission will be at the popular prices
35 and 50 cents. It is hoped that
a large crowd will attend the con
cert. A fuller announcement will be
given next week.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFOR D COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1927.
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SULPHUR SPRINGS
Forest City, R-l, March 21.—We
were glad to see a large crowd out
for Sunday school at Sulphur Springs
Sunday. As the spring weather is
opening up, we hope that the people
will come each Sunday.
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Robbins Sunday afternoon were: Mr.
and Mrs. L. B. Robbins and family, of
Caroleen, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Mc-
Mahan and children, of Rutherford
ton.
Misses Myrtle and Ruby Hopper
and Mr. M. F. Hopper visited their
grandmother Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Henderson and
son and Mr. Marvin Eaves, of Char
lotte spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs. R. W. Eaves. .
Miss Pauline Cole spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. J. M> Robbins.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Robbins and
children and Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Robbins visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee R.
Robbins, Sunday afternoon.
Several from Sulphur Springs at
tended preaching services at Holly
Springs, Sunday night.
Mr. DeWitt Bland visited at Mr.
W. B. Blands', Sunday afterno®n.
INTERESTING TAX RECEIPT
Mr. J. A. Martin, of Ellenbero, ex
hibited an interesting tax receipt at
The Courier office Tuesday. The re
ceipt was given to Mrs, A. Sweezy,
his grandmother, and is dated No
vember 19, 1864. It was issued by
G. R. Bowman, tax assessor repre
senting the Confederate States of
America and is for "Tax in Kind."
Mrs. Sweezy declares that'she raised
on her farm, for the year 1864, sixty
bushels of wheat, twenty-five bushels
of oats, four bushels of rye and
twelve pounds of wool. One-tenth of
this was assessed as- a tax under
the acts of the Confederate Govern
ment to "lay taxes for common de
fence and carry on the government
of the Confederate States of Ameri
ca." Mrs. Sweezy's tithe to the gov
ernment amounted to six bushels of
wheat, two and one-half bushels of
oats, four-tenths bushels rye; one and
two-tenths pounds of wool.
CENTRAL HIGH WINS
OPENING BASEBALL GAME
Rutherfordton, March 21. —Cen-
tral High School won the first base
ball game of this season here Friday
afternoon, defeating the Fallston
High school by a score of two to
three. Each team scored two runs in
the first inning.' Fallston was un
able to score during the remainder
of the game, while Central High made
a run in the final inning.
CENTRAL HIGH DEFEATS
GREEN'S CREEK
Rutherfordton, March 22.—The
Central High baseball team won its
second victory here today when they
defeated Green's Creek by a score
of 14 - 6.
Did you ever wonder what the bar
ber finds to talk about since the
bobbed-hair craze has hit the coun
try?
Alexander Memorial Building al Forest City
BOSTIC R-3, NEWS
Bostic, R-3, March 22., —Rev. M.
L. Buchanan filled his regular ap
pointment at Concord Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. E. Daves spent Friday night
with her daughter Mrs. Clyde Owens
at Caroleen.
Misses Mae and Alice Carson, Mrs.
Delia Thompson and Reece Harrill
spent Saturday in Spartanburg, S. C.,
visiting Miss Jennie Sue Harrill who
is ill in the hospital.
Miss Esther Bailey visited Miss
Ethel Daves Monday afternoon.
Mr. Alton Kendrick visited Mr.
Weldon Harris Sunday.
Mr. W. C. Lynch, field worker will
be with the Concord church next
week. Hope all the Sunday
school and B. Y. P. U. can attend all
week. Also Rev. M. L. Buchanan will
be present through the week.
Mrs. Delia Thompson spent Mon
day in Spartanburg. We are sorry
to note that Miss Jennie Sue Harrill
does not improve any at present.
COFFEE PRICES DROP
LOWEST IN YEARS
The anticipated large coffee crop
in Brazil, the world's leading coffee
| raising center, is making possible a
return to prices that are within a few
cents of the prices in effect in the
good old days before the war.
Prior to the war, in 1913-14 and
1916, the average price of a pound
of coffee, according to figures of the
U. S. Department of Commerce, was
29.9 cents. With the entry of Ameri
ca into the war prices for coffee went
soaring. After the war they dropped
slightly, but reached their peak in
1925 and 1926, when the average
price of a pound was 51.5 cents. It
is believed that the anticipated large
crops will permit a continuance of
low coffee prices during 1927.
The per capita consumption of cof
fee has grown greatly during the past
few years, until now the average
American drinks 405 cups of coffee
a year, whereas his English cousin
drinks only 45! Only the people of
Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the
Netherlands drink more coffee now j
than we do.
The high prices of the last two
years are gone, apparently never to
return as the acreage of coffee
planting is being steadily increased
and the industry, generally, is pros
perous.
P. T. A. MEETING
The Parent-Teacher Association
met in the High School building
March 16th. The meeting was called
to order by the president, Mrs. R.
E. Biggerstaff. Prayer was by Mrs.
B. B. Doggett. Minutes of last meet
ing were read by the secretary, Mrs.
W. C. Blanton. The roll was called
and the prize awarded to Miss Jua
nita Minish for having the most
mothers present. Mr. Eaks made an
announcement concerning the Wof
ford Glee club, which is to be spon
sored by the P. T. A. The club will
be at -the high school building, March
31st. The association was disappoint
ed because Mrs. Crosby Adams fail
ed to fill her engagement at the
meeting, but was most delightfully
entertained by the Junior music club.
The next meeting will be at the ele
mentary school building, April 13.
GOOD WOMAN DIES
AT HENRIETTA
Mrs. Thomas Putnam Passed
Sunday After Two Month's..
Illness
Henrietta, March 22.—The death
angel visited the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Putnam on last Sunday
afternoon and claimed Mr. Putnam's
mother, who had been sick about two
months. She fell and injured herself
some time ago and had suffered very
much until death came to relieve her.
Miss Sarah J. Robbins was born
August 26, 1848 and died March 20,
1927, at the age of 78 years.
She was married to Thomas Y. Put
man January 15, 1888. To this union"
three children were born. Her only
daughter preceded her to the grave
about ten years ago. Her husband
had been dead eleven years at the
time of her death. She is survived
by two sons, Messrs. W. J. Putman,
of Henrietta and James, of Tennes
see; nineteen grandchildren and 24
greatgrandchildren, with a - host of
friends who mourn her departure. Al
so one brother, Mr. Joe Robbins, of
near Harris.
Mrs. Putnam joined the Holly
Baptist church in early life
and was a loyal member. Later she
moved her membership to Shiloh
where she was a member until death.
Mrs. Putnam was a good woman and
will be greatly missed in the home
and community. Funeral and buri&l
was at Shiloh Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
EGG MARKETING DEMON
STRATION FRIDAY
On Friday, March 25, beginning
at ten o'clock, Mr. S. L. Salter, of the
Division of Markets, of State College,
Raleigh, will be at the office of Mr. F.
E. Patton, farm demonstration agent,
Rutherfordton and give a demonstra
tion of grading and candling eggs.
This demonstration is sponsored by
the Rutherford County Poultry As
sociation, but all men of the county
who are interested in such are asked
to come, and it is hoped that many
farmers and poultry raisers will avail
themselves of this opportunity.
Some of the members of the poul
try association will make their first
shipmemt of eggs at this time. If the
market permits the association may
ship eggs for the public later.
MONTGOMERY THEATRE
TO PRESENT "THE GORILLA"
Spartanburg, S. C., March 22.
"The Gorilla" is a mystery play, but
a different sort of a mystery play
than any ever yet put on the boards.
It gets this quality from the fact
that while all the chills, thrills and
joy of the usual mystery drama are
i given the audience they are also so
| intrigued with the way it is written
! that they laugh at their own qualms.
It is said that "The Gorilla" is one
shriek after another, first a thrilly
shriek, and then a shriek of laughter.
Now that it will be presented by
the Edna Park Associate players at
the Montgomery Theatre on Thursday
and Friday nights and Saturday Mat
inee and night, this strangest of all
mystery plays will be doubly inter
esting. Local theatre goers will en
joy the added pleasure of seeing their
own favorites in the various roles of
this melange of chills and thrills.
Due to the delay in the script
"Adam & Eva" was not presented
this week but will be played next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights and Wednesday matinee.
HORN'S ANNIVERSARY SALE
Horn's big anniversary sale will
continue through Monday, March 28,
and has proven one of the most suc
cessful ever held in the history of
the store. Great values are being of
fered and the large stocks are not
allowed to become depleted, new
goods coming in daily to take the
place of those being sold. Remem
ber, this great bargain event closes
next Monday. Do your buying now
and save money. Read the big double
page ad and the one in this issue
to see the many things going in this
sale and note the money-saving pric
es. ,
$1.50 per Year in Advance
TWO DEATHS IN
ELLENBORO
Mrs. Ralph Jones and Miss Or
rie Harrill Died Last
Week. Other News
of Interest
Ellenboro, March 21.—Miss Orrie
Harrill, aged 30 years, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Druid Harrill, died at
her home in Ellenboro Wednesday,
March 15th.
She joined the Baptist church in
.early 'childhpod and remained a
faithful member until death. She had
been in declining health for a long
time. She leaves one brother and two
sisters.
The funeral was preached by Rev.
D. J. Hunt and burial at Bethel Bap
tist church.
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Mrs. Ralph Jones Dead
Mrs. Ralph Jones, aged 31 years,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Forbush,
died at her home here after a long
illness, March 18th. She leaves a
husband and three children. She
was a consistent member of the Bap
tist church. Her funeral was preach
ed by Rev. Z. D. Harrill, her former
pastor, and burial was at Bethel Bap
tist church.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McKinney,
the very efficient telephone operators
here, have made many friends by
their courteous manner and interest
shown to the public in general.
The children of the Presbyterian
Sunday school had a very pleasant
outing and picnic Friday evening the
18th.
Mrs. James Long was taken to the
hospital last Monday for treatment
and returned the last of the week
much improved.
Little Rebecca Harrill daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harrill was taken
to the Rutherford Hospital Saturday
evening for an operation. Her many
friends are hoping she will soon be
well and at home again.
The Home Demonstration club wilt
meet Monday the 28th, with Mrs.
John Martin. The demonstration will
be a 6 o'clock dinner served by tile
ladies of the club.
The ladies of the Baptist Mission
ary Society will observe "the week
of prayer" beginning Wednesday
March the 23rd.
Mr. and Mrs. Coran Stockton and
mother were visitors in Rutherford
ton and Lake Lure Sunday evening.
• Miss Louise Wilkie, of Charlotte,
the popular music teacher of the EJ
lenboro High school last year, was
in town Friday en route to Forest
City, where she spent the week-end
with friends. Her friends were glad
to see her again.
Misses Louise Elliott and Ethel
McKinney of Boiling Springs High
school were at home to spend the
week end with home folks.
Mr. Otho Flack and family, of Bos
tic, were visitors in town Sunday at
the home of Mr. J. C. Elliott.
LARGE NUMBER ATTEND
PLAY AT HARRIS
Harris, March 21.—0n Friday eve
ning March 18, "The Path Across
the Hill," a comedy drama in three
acts, was presented to an unusual
ly enthusiastic and appreciative au
dience. The auditorium was taxed,
not only as to seating capacity, but
also in floor space. The five hun
dred opera chairs in the auditorium
were filled long before the enter
tainment began, and it was neces
sary to remove seats from some of
the class rooms to accommodate up
wards of a hundred people, while
many were forced to stand. The as
sembly maintained itself with the ut
most propriety and good behavior.
The play was voted as the very
best ever given here. Many of the
players exhibited superior dramatic
abilities and each part was played
in a most effectual manner.
CA&S COLLIDE
The car occupied by Misses Mere
dith Lancaster and Stella Matheney
and Messrs. Jesse Lancaster and Eck
les Hamrick collided with another
car driven by a Mr. Scruggs, of near
State, Line, on the highway near
Cliffside last Sun. evening. The cars
were badly damaged but the occu
pants escaped serious injury.
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