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VOL. IV—No. 40
SEECTS COURIER
NEWS EDITOR AS
COUNTY HISTORIAN
Mr. Clarence Griffin Appoint
ed fay Board of Education
Last Monday
Rutherfordton, July 12. —At a
meeting of the County Board of Edu
cation here yesterday, Mr. Clarence
Griffin, of Spindale, News Editor of
the Forest City Courier, was select
ed as historian of Rutherford county,
in compliance with a request sent
out to the Boards of Education in
each county of the state by the His
torical Commission recently.
The Board had before it two nomi
nations: that of Mr. Griffin and Mr.
O. ,C. Erwin, of Rutherfordton. As
Mr. Erwin had recently withdrawn,
Mr. Griffin received the appointment
without opposition.
Mr. Griffin's selection is gratifying
to those who are interested in the
preservation of- tocal history. For
about eight years he has been engag
ed in collecting, preserving and pub
lishing Rutherford's history, and his
ability, experience, interest and ac
curacy eminently qualify him for
the position. During this period he
has done extensive research work that
has carried him over half of the
state, in the interest of preserving
local history.
His work as collector of war rec
ords of Rutherford county, in 1923,
won for him commendation and
praise, and Rutherford's part in the
World War is well represented and
preserved in the State Hall of His
tory, due to his efforts.
He is already well known over the
county through his writings on local
history, appearing in county papers
during the past few years, having
furnished approximately three hun
dred columns for publication. During
the last three years he has endeared
himself to many of the county's
school students, and students of the
county in colleges, through his as
sistance in preparing local history es
says and gathering historical inform
ation for their use in class room.
Mr. Griffin is News Editor of The
Courier and is the youngest News
Editor in North Carolina. He is the
fourteenth county historian to be
appointed in the state since the inaug
uration of the plan for providing each
of the hundred counties with a his
torian.
Save money by buying toilet neces
sities at Stahl's Ten Cent Store.
BOY SUCCUMBS TO
BLOOD POISONING
Harvey Hardin, Twelve Years
Old, Dies in Hospital
Monday Morning
Harvey Hardin, twelve year old
son sf Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hai'din,
died at the Rutherford Hospital, Mon
day morning, from blood poisoning
in a tooth caused bjr an abcess in the
tooth. About eight days ago he be
came indisposed and an examination
revealed that the tooth was infected.
After much pain he was later remov
ed to the hospital. Blood poisoning
had already developed and little could
be done to allay its ravages.
He is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Hardin, of this city,
besides five brothers and two sisters.
Interment took place Tuesday af
ternoon at 2 o'clock in the Cool
Springs cemetery.
The funeral services were in
charge of Rev. T. C. Harvey, pastor
of the Loray Wesleyan Methodist
church, of Gastonia.
The pall bearers were Messrs. J. A.
Hardin, C. E. Hardin, D. L. Hardin,
Rev. Hill Kiser, Harrill Whitesides,
Wesley Gordon.
Closing out my line of children's
fancy silk socks. 10c to 25c. Mrs.
A. C. Jones.
FOREST CITY COURIER
Rutherford's Historian
CLARENCE W. GRIFFIN
KIWANIS CLUB
MEETS AT THE
LAKE LURE INN
Enjoy Splendid Dinner and
Outing at Rutherford
County's Beauty
Spot
"They came, they saw, and were
conquered," might well apply to the
visit of the local Kiwanis Club to
Lake Lure Inn for their regular
weekly meeting Monday evening.
This visit to Rutherford county's
beauty spot proved one of the most
enjoyable occasions in the 'history of
the club, and every one came away
hoping that they might some day soon
have a summer home in this delight
ful spot, even though denied the
pleasure of permanent residence in
this wonderful mountain section.
About forty were present, includ
ing many of the wives and sweet
hearts and a few guests of the Ki
wanians.
j The regular business session was
held in the spacious dining room of
| the splendid hotel, President Dalton
I presiding in his usual happy ' and
snappy style. This took but a short
time, as all were anxious to enjoy the
most excellent dinner provided by
the management of the Lake Lure
Inn, which did not disappoint the
most optimistic of the visitors. The
dinner was most pleasing in its every
j appointment and every Kiwanian was
fervent in his hope that the club
would again meet there "at an early
I date.
The program was also eagerly anti
! cipated, as word had gone out that
Messrs. Thomas and Doggett had
something good to offer. And again
there was no disappointment, as
! these gentlemen had turned the ar
-1 rangements of the program over to
Mrs. Howai-d Camnitz, an entertainer
of national prominence who has had
numbers of year? experience on the
chautauqua She provided
a short and snappy program that was
; enjoyed throughout, judging from the
rounds of applause greeting each in
dividual taking part, and also, at the
insistence of several knowing of her
unusual ability, Mrs. Camnitz was
i prevailed upon to give two readings
and rendered a Kentucky race horse
story and an Edger Guest poem.
The first number was a dance by
little "Buddy" Graham, a young Flor
ida visitor at the hotel. The little lad,
only eight years old, delighted the
| audience and received a hearty en
core. The piano accompaniments
were rendered by Mr. Earl Phillips,
who showed complete mastery of that
instrument.
; Mrs. J. B. Phillips, whose lovely
| contralto voice has been heard and
appreciated by many Forest City
folk, was at her best in two solos
»' which delighted the audience. She
I was followed by Mr. Howard Camnitz,
who rendered two Solos in his pleas
ing tenor voice that captivated the
1 crowd.
j It was a most enjoyable program,
i well planned and executed in a man
-1 ner proving the unusual ability and
talent of those taking part.
' After the end of the session, bring-
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFOR D COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLI NA, THURSDAY . JULY 14, 1927
MR. E. M. LAVENDER
KILLED THURSDAY
_ BY LIGHTNING
Gilkey Farmer Loses Life in
Terrific Storm That
Swept County
Last Week
Gilkey, July 12. —Ed M. Lavender,
aged 42 years, prominent farmer of
near here was killed Thursday noon
by a bolt of lightning 'while stand
ing under a tree where he had taken
refuge during one of the series of
storms that swept the county that
day.
Mr. Lavender had been working in
a field on Piney Knob Mountain, one
mile from Gilkey, and at noon his
lunch was brought to him by his wife.
He told her that he would be home
as soon as he finished lunch, on
account of threatening weather. She
returned to the house and when Mr.
Lavender did not return home with
in a reasonable length of time his
wife became alarmed and returned
to find him. She found him dead,
leaning against the tree under which
he had eaten lunch. It was evident
that he remained there awaiting for
the rain to cease.
His shoulder and hip wpre fractur
ed but the skin was not broken any
where on the body, an examination
revealed. His clothes were badly torn,
especially his shoes. His watch stop
ped at 12:11 p. m.
His mule, which was tied nearby,
was also killed by the same bolt that
killed Mr. Lavendar.
He is survived by three brothers,
Thomas, Charles and Wilbur, all of
Spindale; two sisters, Mrs. Otto
Ruppe, of Kannapolis and Mrs. James
Silvers, of Spindale. His parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Winston W T . Lavender are
living. He leaves nine children, Thom
as, (deaf and dumb), James, Willis,
Annie Lewis, Walter, Albert, Arth
ur and Nellie, all at home except
James, who is married and resides in
Spindale.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the
Gilkey Methodist church. The serv
ices were in charge of Rev. J. B.
Tabor, Sr. Interment was in the
Gilkey cemetery.
Storm Causes Damage
Thursday's storm was one of the
most damaging that has swept this
county in sometime. Considerable
property damage is reported from
Bostic Routes one and two, while
some damage was done in the Union
Mills community. Mrs. John Stallings,
of Union Mills, was painfully shock
ed by a lightning bolt Thursday af
ternoon. Damage to growing crops
was reported from Eorest City Routes
two and three and community sur
rounding Spindale. Residents of the
Poor's Ford and Kistler's Chapel sec
tions report that the storm swept
through there Thursday, but that
the worst damage was done by Fri
day's storm.
Damage in Forest City
On Thursday afternoon a large tree
in the yard of Mr. A. C. Jones was
blown down, tearing a hole in the
roof and damaging the veranda.
Shade trees were damaged and in
many cases uprooted along Main
street. An awning at Dalton Broth
ers was blown loose, breaking out a
plate glass. A similar occurrence at
Courtney's Five and Ten Cent Store
caused some damage to the front
glass. The roof of the firehouse was
considerably damaged.
Special sale of children's silk
socks. 10c to 25c pair. Mrs. A. C.
Jones.
We have a complete line of picnic
supplies and camping necessities. D.
M. Stahl's Ten Cent Store.
ing to a close one of the most hap
py occasions enjoyed in the history
of the club, all were invited by Mr.
B. B. Doggett to enjoy- a boat ride
on beautiful Lake Lure, which was
specially lighted for the occasion by
a brilliant and accommodating moon,
which shed a soft glow over the beau
tiful setting.
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FIRST SEABOARD
PULLMAN TRAIN
GREETED SUNDAY
Large Number of Citizens Wel
come Train CreV at For
est City and Ruther
fordton
Rutherford county's first Pullman
and dining car service was inaugur
ated Sunday Over the Seaboard, and
out of appreciation for the new serv
ice scores of citizens of Forest City
and Rutherfordton met the train
Sunday and welcomed the crew to
the county.
The new train looked good as it
came steaming in with six nice coach
es and all along the line people gath
ered to see it, not because the sight
of a Pullman is unusual, but) in ap
preciation of the Seaboard's forward
step for this section. Since the recent
visit over this division by President
Davies Warfield of the Seaboard, re
ports are current that the Seaboard
eventually will be extended from
Rutherfordton on through the moun
tains and that other extensive im
proverr\ents will be started when the
Seaboard's Florida development is
finished.
Florida Points
A twelve section sleeper operates
from St. Petersburg via Hamlet,
Charlotte and Rutherfordton on Mon
days, Wednesdays, Fridays and Satur
days. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Sundays, another twelve section sleep
er operates between Miami and West
Palm Beach via Hamlet, Charlotte
and Rutherfordton. When travel will
warrant from Florida to the moun
tains of Western North Carolina, the
Seaboard officials expect to operate
the two sleepers every day.
Portsmouth and Wilmington
Starting from Norfolk and Ports
mouth at 8:35 p. m. there is a draw
ing room sleeping car coming as far
as Charlotte where connection is
made with the Seaboard at 10 a. m.
for Shelby and Rutherfordton. Go
ing north passengers can leave For
est City at 4:32 for Norfolk without
changing trains and reach Norfolk
at 8:20 the following morning.
Each train is met at Rutherford
ton by a big motor bus to take pas
sengers to and from Lake Lure,
Chimney Rock and Bat Cave, the
one way fare from Rutherfordton
to Lake Lure being sl.lO or $2
round trip; Chimney Rock $1.25 or
$2.25 round trip; Bat Cave $1.50 or
$2.25 round trip.
Summe'r Fares
In order to stimulate summer
travel, low round trip rates have
been established, effective July 7
to July 31. One day round trip
tickets are sold at fare and one
third. Five day round trip tickets are
sold for fare and a half. As the
busses operating between Ruthei'ford-
j ton and Chimney Rock are owned
| by the Motor Transportation Co. it is
that these low fares do
not apply on the bus line, but for one
day or five days round trips the
reduced fare applies to the railroad
and the above published fare tQ the
bus line which all Seaboard
trains incoming and outgoing from
I Rutherfordton.
MR. ROY MORRIS
UNDERGOES OPERATION
In a personal letter to friends here
this week, Mr. Roy Morris, who is
now at the U. S. Veterans' Hospital
in Atlanta, stated that he expected
to undergo another operation Tues
day, which he hoped would help hie
ear condition. He has also had his
tonsils removed since going to the
hospital.
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Mr. Morris, who is one of our
boys" who served in the great World
War, has suffered greatly since the
close of that conflict and has spent
much of his time in different hos
pitals trying to regain his health and
strength. His hosts of friends hope
he may have a speedy recovery so
that he may return to his*home and
be with the friends who know and
love him best.
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G. B. HARRILL
From time tp time The Courier
publishes pictures of leading business
and professional men. This week we
present a yit of Mr. G. B. Harrill,
cashier of the Industrial Bank and
secretarjf and treasurer of the Securi
ty Insurance Co.
Mr. Harrill is the son of the late
S. B. Harrill, of Bostic, and a young
man who has made a success in the
business and social life of his native
county. A leader in every civic move
ment, in church and lodge work, and
in business circles makes him a very
busy man, but with it all he carries
a smile and a word of welcome that
endears him to hosts of friends.
MR. J. ft THOMAS x
IS HURT BY AUTO
Mr. S. E. Elmore Is Also Given
Treatment at Biltmore
Hospital
Asheville, July 12.—Mr. J. H
Thomas, president of the Farmers
Bank and Trust Company, Forest
City,- and S.' E. Elmore, prominent
cotton mill executive, of Spindale,
were given treatment at the Biltmore
hospital Monday night for minor in-
juries received in an automobile ac
cident on the Fairview road, as they
were coming to Asheville
Mr. Thomas was given treatment
for an injured arm, hospital attend
ants said, but suffered no broken
bones. Mr. Elmore's knee was bruis
ed and he received scratches. Both
were dismissed from the hospital last
night.
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Messrs. J. H. inomas; K. S. Tanner
and S. E. Elmore left by auto Mon
i day night to catch a train for De
! troit at Asheville. The accident hap
pened when the driver of a Ford, be
hind whom they were driving, turn
ed across the road in front of them
without warning. Mr. Elmore's chauf
feur, seeing the danger, and to avoid
a collision, swerved his car to the
right, going out of the road. In turn
ing back into the highway the big
Studebaker car straddled the curbing
of a small bridge, skidding across
and turning over when the car reach
ed the end of the bridge.
Messrs. Tanner and Elmore con
tinued their' trip to Detroit, after
reaching Asheville. Mr. Thomas re
turned to his home in Forest City
Tuesday about noon. His injuries are
reported*as not serious and he is ex
pected to be out within a few days.
INJURED IN AUTO WRECK
Ellenboro, July 12. —Mr. and Mrs.
Jack McSwain of this place were
seriously injured yesterday when the
car in which they were riding col
lided with a Charlotte-Asheville bus,
near here
Their car was almost demolished,
Mr. and Mrs. McSwain sustained sev
eral bodily injuries and were immed
iately rushed to the Shelby Hospital,
where at latest reports both are in
serious condition.
No one on the bus was injured.*
A pretty line of laces selling at
reduced prices. Mrs. A. - C. Jones.
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FAIR PREMIUMS
TO BE PAID ON DAY
AWARD IS MADE
Fair Association Directors
Make Other Drastic
Changes in Rules—
Premiums Increased.
Spindale, July 12.—A full meeting
of the directors of the Rutherford
County Fair Association was held
here in the Sunlight Mills* office
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The meeting was opened with a re
port from Mr. Geo. Rollins on the
Fourth of July picnic at the fair
grounds. He stated that the affair had
been a great success frAh every
standpoint.
Several changes were made in the
rules of the Association. The out
standing one is that in the future the
treasurer will pay all premiums the
same day that the award is made. The
judges for the different exhibits will
give the winner an order on the
treasurer when awarding the prizes
which the prize winner can immed
iately take to the treasurer and have
cashed on the fair ground. This is
being done to prevent any delay in
obtaining premiums as there has been
in the past.
It has been so arranged in the
past that fancy work could be handl
ed and in several cases had been stol
en. It will be so placed that it will
be protected from handling and there
will be no chance for it to be stolen
during the fair.
It was decided to increase by $25
the premium to the four best Fair ex
hibits and that the community fair
exhibits would also be awarded $25
premium as in the past, and that
through oversight last year's prem
iums had not been paid to the com
munity fairs and the treasurer was
ordered to pay these immediately.
It was voted to turn over to the
Rutherford County Poultry Associa
tion the management of the poultry
show and that the Fair Association
remodel the pens so the poultry can
be shown to better advantage.
It_was decided to put in the prize
list three prizes for the best com
munity exhibit not agricultural.
These prizes for the best communi
ty exhibit are in order to stimulate
interest in communities which are
not agricultural.
The president was authorized to
appoint a director to be sponsor for
each department of the fair.
The next meeting of the associa
tion will be held at 4:00, July 20th,
at the Sunlight Mills Company of
fice, Spindale.
CHIMNEY ROCK
WILL BROADCAST
RADIO PROGRAM
Chamber of Commerce to Spon
sor Program Over Station
WWNC. at Asheville
Thursday Night.
Asheville, July 12. —The Chimney
Rock Chamber of Commerce will
broadcast a special program over
station WWNC here Thursday night
(tonight), beginning at 8:30 o'clock.
All arrangements have been complet
ed, according to an announcement,
with J. Dale Stentz, director of the
local radio station, operated by the
Asheville Chamber of Commerce.
In addition to individual artists of
the Lake Lure-Chimney Rock com
munities, talent has been recruited
from the Chimney Rock Camp for
boys.
Special attention will be called to
the forthcoming jubilee planned at
Lake Lure on July 30, which will be
held under the auspices of the Ruth
erford County Club, in celebration
of the opening of Highway No. 20.
Mrs. J. B. Phillips, contralto and
Mr. Howard Camnitz, tenor, of Chim
ney Rock, both well known in Forest
City, will be on the program.
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