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VOL. IX—NO. 36
DELEGATES TO
KIWANIS MEET
GIVE REPORT
Messrs. Dalton and Doggett Re
port on International Ki
wanis Convention Held
in Memphis
With a splendid attendance the
Kiwanis club heard Kiwanians Dal
ton and Howard Doggett make fine
reports of the International conven
tion held at Memphis, Tennessee,
during the past week. Both speak
ers, who were the official represen
tatives of the' Forest City club were
loud in praise of Memphis courtesy
and hospitality and the royal, good
time shown Kiwanians from all over
the United States and Canada.
Howard Doggett proved a most
entertaining reconnoiterer giving in
detail the impressions stored up from
experiences on the trip, chief of
which was the courtesy and consider
ation shown individual Kiwanians
from the time the special train was
entered at Asheville until the re
turn home, and the prestige of all
individual Kiwanians.
President Dalton was impressed
with the value attached to member
ship in local clubs, drawing from the
discussions of International the
problems and goals of the clubs of
the rank and file and urging upon
the local membership a larger inter
est in affairs of the home club and
a desire to make the local organiza
tion one hundred per cent efficient
and effective.
The roster of new committees ap
pointed for the ensuing six months
was made public by the presiden. K
motion to at once erect large signs
of welcome tc Forest City located
at % City limits, east and wst on
highway No. 20 and South Carolina
highway, was unanimously adopted.
The one important and imperative
duty of every Forest City Kiwanian
and citizen is to make his city grow
better and bigger. We are off, climb
in the band wagon.
COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION MEETS
Rutherfordton, June 15,. —The
Rutherford County Board of Educa
tion was in session here Monday. The
school budget for 1927-28 was the
main topic of discussion. Mr. Plato
Gettys, of Hollis, chairman of the
Board, was unable to be present, on
account of illness.
The Board took no action in refer
ence to appointing a county historian.
PENSION CHECKS READY
Rutherfordton, June 15.—Pension
checks for forty-one Confederate
veterans and sixty-eight widows of
Confederates were received here yes
terday by the Clerk of Court, and are
now ready for distribution. Those
who axe entitled to them' should call
in person, or send a written order.
SINGING AT WALLS BAPTIST
CHURCH
There will be an all-day singing at
Wall's Baptist church, June 26. Ev-
erybody is invited to attend. Bring
your song books and a basket full of j
dinner. The program will begin at
9 o'clock. Sunday school from 9to
10, singing from 10 to 12, then lunch, j
From 1 to 3 singing, followed by
preaching by the pastor, Rev. M. L.
Buchanan.
WOMAN'S CLUB
Every member of the Womans
Club is urged to be present on Fri
day afternoon, June 17th at 4 o'clock
prompt in the Kiwanis Club rooms.
Business that is very important and
vitally interesting to each member
will come up at this time. Please let
each member be present that she
might share in this splendid plan that
will be presented on Friday after
noon.
MBS. G. P. REID, President.
FOREST CITY COURIER
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
MRS. J. R. ROBINSON
DIED FRIDAY, P.M.
Well Known Lady of Near
Cliffside Passes After
Lengthy Illness
Cliffside, June 13.—Mrs. J.
Bronnor Robinson died at her home
near here Friday night at 9 o'clock,
following a lengthy illness of nearly
a year. Her death has been momen
tarily expected for some time until
last week she seemed to be improv
ing, but she suffered a relapse that
resulted in death early Friday night.
Funeral services were held at High
Shoals Baptist Church Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock in the presence of
hundreds of sorrowing friends and
relatives. The services, unusually im
pressive and solemn, were in charge
of Rev. Zeno Wall, of Shelby assisted
by Rev. Mr. Washburn. Interment
was in the High Shoals cemetery.
She is survived by her husband and
two children, Jettie, aged eleven and
Mary Lee five years old, father,
mother, four sisters and two brothers,
as follows: Mrs. J. H. Pearson, of
Washington, D. C., Mrs. R. R. James,
Spindale; Mrs. W. L. Chester, Cram
erton, N. C.; Mrs. L. A. Padgett,
Lowell; Frank Bright and B. L.
Bright, of Danville, Va.
Mrs. Robinson was forty years of
age.
FOUR FOREST FIRES IN MAY
Out of the 24 forest fires in District
11 during May, four occurred in
Rutherford county. These four forest
fires burned over 11 1-2 acres of
second growth timberland and the
Forest Wardens estimated the dam
age at S7O. The fires in the other
cooperating counties as reported by
the Forest Fire Wardens are as fol
lows: Avery 4, Burke 4, Caldwell 7,
Surry 2, Wilkes 2 and Yancy 1. No
fires occurred in McDowell county
during May.
June 30th ends the State fiscal
rear, and in each county there will be
a surplus of fire fighting money. At
the end of last fiscal year there was
a defecit in almost every county, this
seems to show that there was some
improvement in this years work even
though during the spring of 1927 the
weather was not so conducive to the
rapid spread of forest fires.
The State Legislature increased the
ippropriation for Forest Fire Protec
tion for the biennial and if the Coun
ty Commissioners correspondingly in
crease their appropriation further im
provement in the handling of Forest
Fires should be forth coming. One
great improvement in the State For
estry Organization will be the em
ploying of a Special Patrolman for
a 6 months period. This man will
be on duty only during the forest
fire season; and will be traveling
throughout the district in the forest
fire sections in an effort to improve
Ihe organization by getting quicker
j action on fires, and trying to get
people to be more cautious with fire
in or. • ?ar the woods.
The Special Patrolman will investi
gate the origin of as many fires as
possible and have charge of the im
provement work, such as lookouts
and telephone construction, that is
being planned in the South Moun
tains of Burke, McDowell, Ruther
ford and Cleveland counties. Mr.
J. E. Long, of Nebo, County Forest
Warden, of McDowell, will be em
ployed as Special Patrolman in Dis
trict 11 beginning July 1, 1927.
SPINDALE VS. CRAMERTON
The Spindale baseball club will play
the Cramerton team at the Spindale
Park Saturday afternoon, beginning
at 3:30. A new feature of the man
agement is admitting ladies free. At
this game all ladies will be admitted
to the park without charge.
On Thursday, June 23, the Spin
j dale team will play the Loray Mill
team, of Gastonia. Loray Mills have
the best team in Gaston county.
The ladies are sure to be inter
ested in my new line of knitting
yarns. Beautiful color combinations.
Only 25c per ounce. Mrs. E. fiJ. Mc-
Curry.
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROL! NA, THURSDAY. JUNE 16, 1927.
r Winged Embassadors to Qermany |
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fcn Liarencc Chambcrlin, pilot of the seco-nd successful American
air hop to Europe, are now the "Toast of Berlin"—creating good-will
SilK St M v, ■ Ju S S nged Ambassadors to Germany." Their
*VtK>-miie hop is the world s long-distance flying record*
COUNTY CLUB
MEETS TUESDAY
June Meeting to be Held at
The Tanner House, in
Henrietta
The June meeting of the Ruther
ford County Club will be held at the
Tanner House, at Henrietta, Tues
day, June 21, at 1 p. m.
Superintendent Clyde A. Erwin is
preparing the program, which prom
ises to be above the ordinary. As we
go to press there is some uncertain
ty as to the speaker.
The luncheon will be served by
the Womens' Missionary Society, of
the Henrietta Methodist Church.
FATHER'S DAY,
SUNDAY, JUNE 19
Father's Day is to be celebrated
Sunday, June 19th, we are told. Af
ter Mother had been having her
"Day" for several years, the idea oc
curred to someone that father also
deserved a litle niche in the family
hall of fame, and so a "Day" was
created for father.
No one will deny that father is en
titled to a little credit. He has never
received as muoh as mother —and the
average father doesn't expect it.
Father's position has not inspired
many poets to glorify him. He is just
the bread-winner, the common-place
head of the house who likes three
meals a day and a good place to rest
his weary bones at night.
Father takes some pride in his home
and his family. Though he may fuss
about it now and then, he likes to do
the odd jobs that fall to his lot to
keep the home ship-shape.
Father is sometimes the supreme
court of the home. He leaves the ma
jority of the questions for settlement
by mother, but when there is insur
rection or a disposition to tear away
from the restraints of home, it falls
to his lot to make the decision. There
are occasions when even his rulings
are not respected and he has to use
force. Of course, force is not resort
ed to as much as it once was. Some
think that lather doesn't exercise his
authority quite as much as he should
—and po sibly he doesn't in some
homes.
Father has his blemishes. He
couldn't be mortal and be otherwise.
If he's a good father, he will admit
that he's not the whole "works"
around the house, though he may
storm around on occasions.
Father will also admit, if pressed
for truth, that he doesn't exactly ob- '
ject to having someone make a fuss
over him, and that he didn't find any
good reason to remonstrate when
some kind soul suggested recognizing
father with a "Day."—Gaffney Ledg
er.
CLARENCE RUFF, ALLEGED
SLAYER STILL AT LARGE
Rutherfordton, June 15.—Clarence
Ruff, alleged slayer of Jack Davis,
*vas still at large today. The officials
are making every effort to capture
him, but as yet have been unsuccess
ful.
CAROLEEN NEWS
OF LATE INTEREST
Caroleen and Henrietta W. M.
U. Hold Joint Meeting—
Other Items of Gener
al Interest \
0 /
Caroieen, June 15.—A very inter
esting and helpful missionary meeting
was held Tuesday afternoon, June 14
at the home of Mrs. L. B. Harrill in
Coopertown. It was a joint meeting
of the Henrietta and Caroleen Meth
| odist W. M. U. and the regular busi
ness and program hour was observed.
A special subject, taken from a book,
"Temple Lands" was the study for
the afternoon and several talks and
discussion by members present was
enjoyed. After the program a social
hour was enjoyed at which time Mrs.
Harrill, assisted by Mrs. Thacker
Harrill served refreshments consist
ing of jello and whipped cream, cake
and ice tea. Those attending meet
ing were, Mrs. M. B. Mahaffee, Mrs.
O. J. Mooneyham, Mrs. J. P. Horn
buckle, Mrs. Romeo Hicks, of Hen
rietta ; Mrs. Chas Shober, Mrs. Grover
Hardin, Mrs. A. I. Phillips, Mrs.
Buren Phillips and Mrs. Thacker Har
rill of Caroleen.
Misses Margaret and Ella Lynch
spent the week end at Harris with
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller.
; On last Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock the Henrietta circle of
the W. M. U. met at the home of
Mrs. U. K. Allen. A very interesting
meeting was held, the program being
I in charge of Mrs. John J. Hamrick.
i The subject discussed for the after
noon was, "The Ruby Anniversary of
1 the W. M. U." The growth and ac
complishment of the organization in
its forty years of service was in
terestingly discussed by Mrs. R. N.
Childress and other members pres
ent. After the program hour, Mrs.
Allen served delicious refreshments
to the following members present:
Mrs. W. F. Blanton, Mrs. D. F.
Beachboard, Mrs. D. B. Lynch, Mrs.
R. P. Buff, Mrs. Isaac Lancaster,
Mrs. P. N. Hamrick, Mrs. Bob Fran
cis, Mrs. Chas. Hamrick, Mrs. John
Hamrick, Mrs. E. M. Head, Mrs. L. W.
Head, Mrs. R. *N. Childress and Mrs.
J. M. Robbins.
Sunday morning a choir of splen
did singers accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. L. B.' Robbins and family of
Cherokee Falls, attended the Sunday
school services at the Baptist church
here, rendering a number of special
selections before and after the serv
ices, which were greatly enjoyed. The
party was enroute to the mountains
for the day.
Mrs. F. L. Cole and daughter, Miss
es Thelma and Betty Cole and Mrs.
C. A. Long of Hendersonville, N. C.
spent Wednesday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Robertson.
Mr. Arthur B. Smith, Jr., of Ashe
ville spent several days here last'
week with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. C. Smith. He is home on fur
lough from the U. S. Navy and is
stationed at Hampton Roads, Va.
Pink Kennedy and family and Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hamrick, Mr.
IMR. HENRY DIXON
DIED THURSDAY
Well-Known Farmer of Near
Gilkey Drops Dead While
Sitting on the Porch
t
Gilkey, June 15.—Mr. Henry H.
j Dixon died last Thursday afternoon'
\at 3:30 o'clock of heart failure at
his home near Gilboa church, about
four .miles north of Rutherfordton. j
Mrs. Dixon had gone to the garden
and left Mr. Dixon sitting in the i
door. Mesdames Henry Fight and J.
M. Roper came in to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Dixon and found him dead.
Funeral services and burial took
place at Gilboa Methodist church Fri
day afternoon with Revs. M. L.
Buchanan and A. P. Sorrels in charge.
A large crowd of sorrowing friends
and relatives were present.
Mr. Dixon was 78 years, 11 months
and ten days old. He was twice mar
ried, first to Miss Amey Jane Poteet
in 1868. To this union was born 16
children, 13 of whom survive. Mrs.
Dixon died in 1918. The next year he
married Sarah Jane Bradley. Mr. Dix
on joined the Baptist church at Dy
sartsville when he was 16 years of
age. He was a member of Mt. Creek
church for many years and was a
loyal Christian. He was a hard work
ing, honest farmer.
He leaves 112 grandchildren and
77 great grandchildren. The children
who survive are: Mrs. R. J. Bridges,
Shelby; Chas. M., Hugh F. Dixon and
Mrs. M. F. Holland of near Ellenbo
ro; Mrs. M. C. Price, Charlotte; Mrs.
J. W. Bradley, Gastonia; Thomas E.
Dixon, Shelby; John Dixon, Char
lotte; Mrs. J. H. Foster, Tucapau, S.
C.; Mrs. O. A. Trammel, Woodruff,
S. C.; Carson E. Dixon, Alexander
Mills; Archie I. Dixon, Renno, Si C.;
and Mr. Gilbert F. Dixon, Henrietta.
His widow and one brother, Mr.
Frank Dixon of Gaffney, S. C., and
one sister, Mrs. Chas. Smawley of
Shelby, also survive.
Mr. Dixon was a good neighbor and
was held in high esteem by a large
circle of friends and relatives.
and Mrs. Vance Price, Mr. and Mrs.
and Mrs. John Toms spent Sunday
at Zion church near Shelby, attend
ing the Beam reunion.
Rev. and Mrs. R. N. Childress left
Monday for Raleigh, N. C., where
Rev. Childress goes to attend the
preachers school held at Meredith
College and also the Sunday school
conference being held there this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Asbury.and Mr.
Louie Smith spent Tuesday in Char
lotte.
Mr. Waldo Lynch, who has been in
Florida for some time arrived home
Tuesday to visit his wife and sons.
On last Sunday the following rel
atives visited Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rob
ertson, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Robert
son and son Billy, from Cramerton,
N. C.; Mrs. N. C. Dobbins and Miss
Ben Dobbins of Bessemer City; Mrs.
O. D. Copeland and Master O. D.
Copeland, Jr., Miss Mabel Copeland,
Mr. and Mrs. Southers and Miss Mary
Lon Southers of Lawndale, N. C.
Miss Reba Phillips of Charlotte,
spent the week end here visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Phillips.
Miss Ruth Higgins who has been a
member of the school faculty of Max
ton, N. C., has returned home to
spend the summer.
Miss Frances Jolley, neice of Mrs.
R. N. Childress has returned to her
home in Kannapolis after spending
some time here.
Mrs. Martha Randall is visiting at
the home of Mrs. P. N. Hamrick this
week.
Miss Elizabeth Hames had as her
guest for the week end Miss Chris
tine Roper of Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Smith and son,
of Sandy Mush visited Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Shober Sunday.
On last Friday afternoon, Mrs. T.
C. Smith entertained at a birthday
party for her granddaughter, Miss
Elizabeth Belue of Charlotte, who has
been spending several weeks here.
The occasion celebrated her ninth
birthday and a number of little folk
were invited. Games were enjoyed
and delicious home made ice cream,
cake and sandwiches were served
those present. Many dainty and use-
sl-00 per Year in Advance
THE ALEXANDER
SCHOOL GETS AID
FROM DUKE FUND
Home-School for Motherless
Children at Union Mills
Benefitted by Gift
Union Mills, June 14.—1t has re
cently been announced that through
the efforts of Superintendent W. E.
Sweatt and the Board of Trustees,
the Alexander Schools, Inc., has been
benefited by a gift from the Duke
Endowment Fund. However, due to
the small number of children being
cared for in the Alexander Home for
motherless children, the gift was not
very large, as the award was made on
this basis in the gifts. At this time
there are about forty children be
ing cared for and educated in the
Home and a large number, over a
hundred, has been turned away this
year for lack of funds. It is hoped
that others like the Duke Endowment
will soon recognize tke splendid work
this institution is doing and come to
its aid, so that many more little
children will be given the advantage
that all have the right to training in
Christian institution. The many
friends of the school, join in the
praise of those who have made this
fine institution possible and long for
the day when it will be able to do a
greater work, by being furnished with
more finances by the good people of
North Carolina and the surrounding
states.
Rev. M. L. Lennon and family will
leave tomorrow for Jacksonville, Fla.,
to visit relatives and friends. They
plan to be gone two weeks.
Mrs. F. A. Hill and Misses Mary
Allen and Mary Willie Tate left to
day for Asheville to attend the sum
mer school at the Normal. Mrs. Hill
holds a position in the Union Mills
consolidated Schools, and Miss Allen
in the Gilkey High School, while Miss
Tate teaches in the Gastonia High
School.
Miss Sarah Stallings of Ruth, has
returned home after visiting friends
and relatives in Union Mills.
Mrs. A. B. Nanney has returned
home after visiting home folks in
Nealsville.
Mr. Jack Keeter, of the Champion
Lumber Co., of Spindale visited his
parents during the week end.
The many friends of Aunt Nancy
Johnson will be sorry to learn that
she continues to be seriously ill.
Mrs. Otto Pratt, of Providence, R.
1., who has been sick at the home of
her parents here, Mr. afld Mrs. H.
A. Belk, is improving her friends
are glad to note.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Johnson visit
ed relatives in Forest City Sunday.
An epidemic of measles continues
to rage over Union Mills.
"THE CLOWN REVUE"
A home talent play. "The Clown
Revue," sponsored by the Woman's
Club will be given in the Cool
Springs High school auditorium Fri
day evening, June 24th.
Tickets will be 25c, 50c and 75c.
Prettiest line of knitting yarns ever
displayed in Forest City now at the
millinery store of Mrs. E. E. Mc-
Curry. Ladies are invited to see this
display. Selling at only 25c per
junce. ,
ful gifts were received by little Eliza
beth. Those enjoying the party were,
Pearle and Isabel Mitchell, Ellen
and Pauline Sparks, Jennie Walker,
Peggy Harrill, Mildred Biggerstaff,
Tommy and Sammy Asbury, Leßoy
Lipscomb, and Jack Webb.
The Henrietta W. M. U. of the
Baptist church met with Mrs. R. N.
Childress at her home here last
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Childress
being president of the society. An
interesting meeting was heid, the
Ruby Anniversary of the W. M. U.
being the topic of discussion. Mrs.
Childress assisted by Miss Frances
Jolley served refreshments to a good
number of Henrietta members pres
ent.
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