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VOL IV—NO. 38.
SEABOARD TO RUN
PULLMAN COACHES
HERE THURSDAY
Inauguration of Daily Pullman
Service If Interstate Com
merce Commission Rul
ing is Favorable
Rutherfordton, June 28. —The first
Pullman coaches to come into Ruth
erford County will be brought here
Thursday over the Seaboard Airline
Railway's tracks. Announcement to
this effect was made late last week.
At noon Thursday a train consist
ing of five Pullmans, a baggage car
and a dining car will arrive in Ruth
erfordton bringing approximately one
hundred boys from Miami and Jack
sonville, Florida, to the Reese Combs
camp at Chimney Rock. Two of the
Pullmans are from Miami, one from
St. Petersburg, and two from Jack
sonville, the dining car will be put
on at Columbia, S. C., while the bag
gage car will come from Jacksonville.
This special train will leave Jack
sonville, Fla., at 8:30 p. m. Wednes
day and leave Savannah, Ga., at 12:28
a. m. Thursday. It will arrive in Co
lumbia at 4:10 a. m. Thursday and'
leave Hamlet at 7 a. m. It is scheduled
to arrive at Rutherfordton at 12:00
noon Thursday. Stops will be made
only at the principal stations along
the line from Jacksonville to Ruth
erfordton. This is the inauguration
of the daily Pullman service if the
decision of the Interstate Commerce
Commission is favorable to the Sea
board Railroad.
The Seaboard expects to transport
the boys from Rutherfordton to
Chimney Rock in their own busses, it
is stated. While no franchise for the
Seaboard bus line has been granted
to date, a hearing of the matter will
be held Wednesday before the Inter
state Commerce Commission in Ra
leigh. Whether a franchise will be
granted or not, remains to be seen,
but in some circles it is thought that
the railway company will take the
initiative and establish the line while
the matter is pending.
If the hearing before the Inter
state Commerce Commission is fav
orable for the railroad, Pullman cars
will be run daily during the summer
months, from Wilmington and Jack
sonville, which will be met at Ruth
erfordton by the Seaboard's busses.
These busses will run on a regular
schedule from Rutherfordton to
Chimney Rock and Asheville. A vast
amount of advertising material has
been prepared by the Seaboard for
use in Florida and North Carolina,
advertising this section, and will be
distributed to the newspapers if the
Interstate Commerce Commission
gives a favorable decision.
In .case the ruling is favorable to
the bus operators the Seaboard will
not only not establish a bus route,
but will not run the Pullman coaches,
and Western North Carolina will lose
several million dollai'S of valuable
advertising.
The hearing of the matter was
scheduled for last Friday and a large
delegation of Rutherford county citi
zens were present, but the case was
not completed. The hearing will be
re-opened Wednesday, but a decis
ion will not likely be given before
Thursday.
JOHN G. CARPENTER TO
SPEAK AT RUTHERFORDTON
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John G. Carpenter, of Gastonia,
Solicitor oif the Gaston County Su
perior Court, will speak at the Court
House at Rutherfordton on Friday,
July 8. His subject will be, "Why
You Should be a Moose." Everybody
is cordially invited to hear him, espec
ially the ladies. There will also be
some public degree work given. Mus
ic will be furnished by the Asheville
degree team.
Do you want a free prize of $5?
Visit the Cliffside Mills Store this
week and make a guess. You do not
have to make a purchase. The guess
ing contest is absolutely free.
FOREST CITY COURIER
Popular Local Musician
MRS. HAGUE PADGETT
Mrs. Hague Padgett is attending
the Master School of Music at Win
throp College, being a private pupil
of Mr. Dorsey Whittington, the cel
ebrated concert pianist. She is also a
voice pupil .of Prof. Walter B. Rob
erts, Director of Music, Winthrop Col
lege.
Mrs. Padgett is a B. M. Graduate
of Southern Woman's College, La
Grange, Ga., later taking a post-grad
uate course at Mark's Conservatory
of Music, New, York City.
After considerable experience in
teaching piano and voice, Mrs. Padg
ett studied public school music with
Dr. Hollis E. Dann, West Chester, Pa.
also she was a private voice pupil
of Mrs. Allen Hunt.
At the close of the Master School
Mrs. Padgett will return to her home
in Forest City and resume her teach
ing and will accept only a limited
number of pupils.
AGED HENRIETTA
FARMER PASSES
Mr. James Scruggs, Highly Re
spected Farmer, of Near
Henrietta Died Sunday
Night
Henrietta, June 28. —Mr. James
Scruggs, aged seventy years, died at
his home near here Sunday night at
10:30 o'clock of high blood pressure.
Mr. Scruggs had suffered for several
years from high blood pressure and
enlarged heart, and had once before
suffered a serious bi'eakdown and
stroke from the illness."
Funeral services were held at High
Shoals Baptist Church Monday at
3 o'clock, and were in charge of Rev.
Mr. Washburn.
He is survived by his wife, one
daughter and five sons. The daughter
is Mrs. Charles Green, of Cliffside.
The sons are Messrs. Flay and Otis
Scruggs, of Gastonia; D. M., Charlie
and Wayland Scruggs, of Avondale.
He is also survived by three brothers
and two sisters. , .
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The Henrietta Masonic Lodge, as
sisted by the Cliffside and Forest City
lodges were in charge of the funeral
and he was interred with Masonic
honors. He was a member of the Hen
rietta Masonic Lodge.
Mr. Scruggs was a highly respected
farmer and took an active and prom
inent part in all affairs of the com
munity. He was a member of the
High Shoals Baptist church.
WINS BANNER
The Kathleen Alexander Missionary
Society of the Methodist church
was awarded the banner for J.he larg
est attendance at the Methodist Mis
sionary conference held in Asheville,
Monday. This is quite an honor for
the young people and shows that good
and earnest work is being put forth
by this body of young people.
If you would save money, visit the
Cliffside Mills Store sale this? week.
Read full particulars in page ad in
this issue.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFOR D COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY JUNE 30, 1927.
1 POPULAR YOUNG
WOMAN PASSES
Mrs. Hazel Tate-Collins Died
At Her Home Here Sat
urday Night Funeral
Sunday Afternoon _
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Funeral services for Mrs.- Hazel
Tate Collins, wife of Mr. William Col
lin, were held Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock in the First Baptist church,
and were in charge of Rev. W. A.
Avers.
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| Mrs. Collins had been ill for some
time, and Saturday it was thought
that her condition was improving, but
toward nine-thirty she began to sink
and soon passed away, a victim of
the dread tuberculosis.
The passing of an aged one is al
ways a sad event, yet leavetaking is
i inexpressibly more tragic when the
one overtaken is on the threshold of
young womanhood, high of character,
full of radiant promise and looking
forward by all laws of probability to
maturing years of happiness a»d use
fulness. Providence then places man's
ability to sustain bereavement to the
severest test.
Hazel was twenty-one years old.
She joined the Baptist church in early
childhood. She was always found at
her post of duty in the Sunday school,
church and young peoples' societies,
and was a beautiful Christian char
acter. She was a talented musician
and made use of this talent as pianist
in the Sunday school' for several
years.
She married Mr. William Collins
July 5, 1925. She is survived by her
husband and small son, one sister,
Mrs. Dixon Morgan, of Washington,
D. C., grandfather and grandmother,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McDaniel of For-'
est City. She was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Tate, both de
ceased. She is also survived by the
following aunts and uncles: Miss Bes
sie McDaniel, Goldsboro; Miss Dana
McDaniel, Charlotte; Mr. P. H. Mc-
Daniel, Hendersonville; Mrs. W. R.
Callahan, Mrs. R. L. Williamson, Mr.
C. A. McDaniel and Miss Myrle Mc-
Daniel of Forest City; Messrs. Frank
and Claude Tate, of Asheville.
Interment was in Cool Springs
cemetery. The floral offering was
profuse and beautiful. Several hun
dred were at the graveside as the last
rites were spoken.
Among the out-of-town friends and
relatives attending the funeral were
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Keeter, Mr. and
Late Pastor of Local Wesley an Church
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REV. H. P. RICH
The above is a likeness of the late ;
Rev. H. P. Rich, pastor of the local;
Wesleyan Methodist church at the j
time of his death which occurred
Tuesday evening, June 21 in West
Asheville.
Thirty-four members of his congre
gation here attended the funeral
there last Thursday afternoon. A
large overflowing audience, estimated
to be three thousand, was in attend
ance showing the high esteem in
which he was held.
Rev. Mr. Rich was noted for his
piety, and his stay of nineteen months
in Forest City, was not without ef-l
STORES CLOSE
• FOR JULY FOURTH
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Banks, Postoffice and Greater
Number of Stores Will Ob
/ serve National Holi- f
day
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There will be no particular event
in Forest City in celebration of July
4th, the county at large centering
on the big jubilee and picnic to be
held at the fair grounds. Those wish
ing to spend the day at home will
be interested in knowing that Man
ager Horn has announced a special
matinee at The Movie.
The pestoffice, the banks, the
newspaper office and most of the
stores will be closed Monday.
Mr. G. W. Rollins, chairman of the
committee arranging the big jubilee
at the fair grounds, has issued the
following statement:
We, as members of the Fourth of
July Jubilee Committee, respectfully
ask that all merchants and business
men of Rutherford County co-operate
with us by closing their stores and
offices to celebrate our National In
dependence day; that we may have
the biggest and best celebration in
the history of Rutherford County.
MISS MARY AYERS RETURNS
Mrs. W. A. Avers and daughter
Miss Mary Ayers returned Tuesday
from Philadelphia where Miss Mary
was operated on for eye trouble.
Their many friends will be delighted
to know they have returned and that
the operation was successful.
The big sale at the Cliffside Mills
Store will come to a close Saturday
night, July 2nd. You are cordially
invited to attend this great sale.
Mrs. I. S. Keeter, Miss Meldonia
Livingston, Mr. and Mrs. Burrus
Keeter of Grover; Mr. and Mrs. By
ron Keeter, Mr. and Mrs. Hai*ry Keet
er, of Kings Mountain; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Baber, Mr. and Mrs. Vick
Caldwell, Kathryn and William Cald
well, of Blacksburg, S. C.; Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Keeter, Jack Keeter, and
Mrs. Claude Nanney, of Union Mills;
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. McDaniel, of Hen
dersonville and Mr. and Mrs. Jess
Aldridge, of Tryon.
'feet. In office, in home, on the
or in places of business he
| was constantly witnessing to his vo
' cation, and the Christ he loved and
served. More than once he assured
the officers of the law of his prayers
and sympathy in endeavoring to make
our town clean. His Godly influence
will doubtless be felt in years to
come, and it may truly be said of
him in the words of inspiration: "He
being dead yet speaketh."
While his many friends are sad
dened over their irreparable loss, they
are comforted over the glowing tes
timony he. gave and the holy life he
j lived.
Buys Fine Building
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F. E. WEBB
Mr. Fred E. Webb, knowing Forest
City real estate values from exper
ience and long residence here, lost
no time after selling his interest in
the Reinhardt Drug Co., in re-invest=-
ing in our growing city. He has pur
chased the Cyclone Auction Building,
one of the newest and best buildings
on Main street. The purchase price
was not given for publication, but Mr.
Webb has acquired a very desirable
property. The three-story building
is occupied by the Carroll & Byers
Co., with lodge rooms and offices on
the second and third floors.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rowlette, of
Harriman, Tenn., Mesdames O. D.
Rowlette and Henry Taylor and Mr.
Joe D. Carter, of Shelbyville, Ky.,
were the guests of their sister, Mrs. J.
H. Thomas and Mr. Thomas last week
end.
DEPOT AT LOGAN
BROKEN OPEN
Two Forest City Men Bound
Over to Superior Court for
Alleged Theft
Bob Hardin and a brother-in-law,
Albert Hutchins, Forest City were ar
rested last Friday night at Logan
Station, near Westminster, by of fi
bers Garrett Edwards and Frank Free
man on charge of larceny.
It is alleged that Hardin and Hutch
ins broke into the C. C. & O. depot*at
Logan and placed several sacks of
flour on a Ford car which they were
driving. Officers Edwards and Free
man were nearby, waiting for a C.
C. & O. train, which they thought
would probably bring in the negro
wanted at Morganton. After placing
the flour on the car the officers ar
rested them. Hardin claimed that they
came after some freight that belong
ed to them, it is reported.
They were given a preliminary trial
Tuesday and bound over to Superior
court under bond. .
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DR. DUNCAN AND MR. HEWITT
ON LENGTHY TRIP SOON
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Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Duncan and
children and Mr. and Mrs. M. H.
Hewitt and children leave next week
on a campijig .trip which will even
tually take ffiem into Canada. They
will first go to Natural Bridge
through the wonderful Shenandoah
Valley in Virginia, also visit Luray
Cave. From there they will go
through West Virginia and Maryland
to the famous Gettysburg battle
ground. From there to Harrisburg,
Pa., then to Buffalo and Niagara
Falls. From there to Toronto, Otta
wa, Montreal and Quebec, Canada,
down to the big Main woods. From
there tour the new England states,
Vermont and other historical spots.
They will then go to New York, At
lantic City, Philadilphia, Washington,
D. C., and Richmond, Va., and home.
Dr. Duncan and Mr. Hewitt have had
their cars fully equipped in every
way for camping and are anticipating
a wonderful trip. They will also stop
at some of the wonderful tourist
camps enroute which are equipped
with every modern convenience.
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I PROGRAM OF THE
FOURTH OF JULY
| CELEBRATION
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; Large Number of People Ex
pect to Attend Rutherford
County's Greatest Cel
ebration at Fair
Grounds
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Spindale, June 27.—Program and
plans for Rutherford County's great
est Fourth of July Celebration have
been completed. The largest number
of people ever assembled together in
the county are expected to be present
that da>r. Jhe celebration will open
at 9 o'clock on Monday morning and
will continue uninterrupted until
19:45 Monday night. Beside the pro
; gram given below a number of mid
■ way attractions have been secured for
: the day.
1 The celebration will be held at the
■ Rutherford, County Fair Grounds, and
• a nominal admission fee will be
- charged to cover cost of putting on
» the celebration.
! The complete program follows:
Program 4th July Celebration
9:00 a. m. Mule race. Prize will be
' $5.00. J. W. Beason and Dave Carp
-1 enter in charge.
9:30 a. m. Ball Game, Spindale vs.
Lincolnton. J. O. Williams and Z. O.
Jenkins in charge.
10:00 a. m. Bicycle Race. Prize
SI.OO. Three Legged Race, prize
Relay Race, prize SI.OO. 100
yard dash, prize SI.OO. Walking Con
test for girls, prize SI.OO. F. E. Pat
ton in charge.
11.00 a. m. Battle Royal by six
negro boys. Prize SIO.OO. Dr. A. C.
Duncan in charge.
11:45 a. m. Watermelon eating
contest by six negro boys. Prize large
melon. Dick Minish in charge.
12.00 Intermission.
1:30 p. m. Automobile race. All
entries agree to take $50.00 for their
car. Prize will be an automobile tire.
Howard Doggett in charge.
2:00 p. m. Ball game. Ellenboro vs.
Avondale. J. O. Williams and Z. O.
Jenkins in charge.
3:00 p. m. Charleston contest for
whites. Prize box of candy. Dick Min
-1 ish in charge.
, 3:30 p. m. Pie eating contest by six
- negro boys. Prize SI.OO. Dick Minish
in charge.
4:00 p. m. Ball game. Cliffside vs.
Caroleen. Z. O. Jenkins and J. O.
Williams in charge,
f 8:00 p. m. Stunts by Clubs and
; organizations. Prize SIO.OO. R. E.
Price and Dick Minish in charge.
9:00 p. m. Charleston contest for
colored. Prize box of candy. Dick
Minish in charge.
9:45 p. m. Fireworks.
Exhibit Hall
8:45 p. m. Eattle Royal and Wrest
ling Match.
9:00 p. m. 4 Round Boxing Match
by expert boxers.
' 9:15 p. m. 6 Round Boxing Match
,by Professional boxers. Dr. A. C.
Duncan in charge.
Mesdames Jack Michalove and A.
I M. Glickman and Mr. William But
ler spent Thursday in Asheville. Mrs.
j Katie Glickman who is spending the
summer with Mrs. Roy Kalin, in Hen
dersonville returned with them for
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' i a visit.
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I FIRST COTTON BLOSSOM
OF SEASON EXHIBITED
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I The first cotton bloom of this seas
! lon was brought to The Courier yes
' I terday. The blossom came from the
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J farm of Mr. F. E. White, in the
,' Floyd's Creek Community, Forest
i City, R-2. As a general rule cotton
> blossoms appear about the first week
• in July, and it is an unusual oc
' currence to see one as early z3 June
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•j • Mr. White nas a fine farm near
1 Floyd's Creek, and his cotton is
f among the best in the county.
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J Mr. J. C. Harrill is moving his
t grocery store today to one of the
i 1 new buildings of the Farmers Bank,
South side Main street.
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