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VOL. IX—NO. 44.
THE ALEXANDER
SCHOOLS MAKING
SOME CHANGES
Two Grades Added to School
Course—Delco Plant to
Be Installed
Union Mills, Aug. B.—According
to an announcement recently given
out by our Superintendent W. E.
Sweatt, of the Alexander Schools,
Inc., there will be some changes made
in the school this year. The main one
will be the addition of two extra
grades to the courses given now. It
has been decided that the eight and
ninth grades of high school work
will be necessary beginning next ses
sion for the student in the Home for
the Motherless children. It will be
remembered that the entire high
school department was discontinued
at the close of the fall term of school
last year to make room for the in
creasing number of children receiv
ed in the Motherless department
whereas up until this time Alexand
er Schools, was a boarding school
for boys and girls. Even though it
will be advanced to a Junior high
school it will not be again a boarding
school as before, but the extra grades
will be for the advanced pupils be
ing cared for by the school at this
time. However, local boys and girls
will be permitted to attend this insti
tution by payment of a small tuition
fee.
The work given will be standard in
every respect and credited by the
State Board of Education. The Jun
ior high school will continue for
some time and then the last two
years of high school work will be
added, making Alexander Schools,
li*c., a Senior high school.
An extra teacher, Miss Nannie
Newsome, of Ahoskie, North Carolina,
has been added to the faculty for the
next year. Miss Newsome will arrive
in Union Mills the first vf Septem
ber. She comes to us very highly
recommended, be ; ng an A. B. grad
uate of Meredith College, of Ra
leigh. Miss Newsome is now at Wake
Forest College taking special work
during the summer.
Another improvement that is be
ing made at the Alexander Schools,
Inc., is the Delco lighting plant that
is being installed this week. This
system will furnish lights to all the
school buildings. This is needed very
much at Alexander and will be a great
improvement over the present light
ing plant.
The following have beefn added
to the increasing number of chil
dren being cared for in the Home
for Motherless children in the Alex
ander Schools, Inc.: Sarah Louise
Morris, Greensboro, Louis Thorn
burg, Hickory and Laney Rice, also
of Hickory. Superintendent Sweatt,
says he was forced to turn thirty
eight away last week on account of
lack of funds. Five of these were
from Rutherford county, five from
Nashville, Tennessee. The others were
from various counties in North Car
olina and other states. Mr. Sweatt
states he finds a great number of
people who seem to regard Alex
ander Schools, Inc., as a charitable
institution which it is not, but a
home and school for children whose
fathers are alive and able to pay
their actual expenses. In this way the
father may know that his children
are brought up with a woman's tender
care and in home like surroundings.
Work began today on renovating
the Round Hill Baptist church. The
work is being done mostly by the
people of the town and community.
Besides giving the church a greater
seating capacity about ten Sunday
school rooms will be made. It is
planned to have this work complet
ed at an early date. During this
period the church services and Sun
day school classes will be held in the
auditorium and class rooms of the
Alexander Schools, Inc.
On last Saturday afternoon at the
Round Hill Baptist church, Mr. James
M. Smart, was given a license to
preach. Mr. Smart is a young man
of splendid character and sterling
qualities. After graduating at Round
Hill Academy he chose Mars Hill
College for his higher training. We
'predict for Mr. Smart much success
in this high calling of life.
The series of revival meetings
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GEORGE STAHL
Mr. George Stahl, son of Mr. and
Mrs. D. M. Stahl, of Forest City, has
just completed a course in electricity
and radio at the Coyne Electrical
School, of Chicago. He made a high
mark in all of his studies in the school
and graduated last week and receiv
ed his diploma.
He has accepted a position in Chi
cago, being recommended by the
school.
OXFORD ORPHANAGE SINGING
CLASS HERE AUG. 19TH
The Oxford Orphanage singing
class will give a concert here on
Friday evening, August 19, at the
high school auditorium. This class
makes an annual visit to Forest
City, and the talents of the little
musicians who compose the class are
too well known to the people here
to require comment. All are urged to
keep the date in mind and to come
out on Friday evening August 19
and hear the class.
which began at the Union Mills Pres
byterian church on August Ist, is
getting a large attendance. On last
Sunday evening two services were
given, one to the large number at
tending. The first service at 6:30
and the second service at 8 o'clock.
The Rev. Mr. Henderson, of the
Second Presbyterian church of Spar
tanburg, S. C. is doing the preach
ing and Rev. A. W. Dick, of Moul
trie, Ga., is directing the singing.
The services will come to an end
August 14th.
Mr. Donald Castle, has recently put
up a barber shop here. Mr. Castle
completed a course at the Charlotte
Barber College some time ago.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Johnson, had
for their guests Sunday, Mr. I. B.
Clontz, roadmaster of the Southern
Railway, Rock Hill, and his wife,
and Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Simpson, and
Mr. M. G. Johnson, of Spindale.
Prof, and Mrs. Harvey Nanney, of
Mt. Gilead, N. C. have returned home
after spending sometime in Union
Mills, the guests of Prof. Nanney's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Nanney.
Mr. Richard Nanney, who has been
sick for some time does not show
any improvement, his friends are
sorry to learn.
Rev. M. L. Buchanan is conduct
ing a series of meetings at the Con
cord Baptist church near Ellenboro
this week. The Rev. Mr. M. L. Len
non is assisting the pastor, Rev. A.
A. Walker in a series of revival
meetings at Pleasant Grove Baptist
church this week.
Mr. C. H. Brannon, of the depart
ment of Etomology will speak on the
eradication of all kinds of insects or
pests found in the home, garden or
on the farm, on August 12, in the
auditorium of Alexander Schools,
Inc. Everyone is invited to hear
this noted speaker discuss insects
and how to get rid of them.
Many relatives and friends of
Aunt Nancy Johnson met at her
home here Sunday and gave her a
big Sunday dinner. Aunt Nancy is
getting very old and feeble and is
one of the first residents that has re
sided here since the town was start
ed years ago.
Miss Mary Sue Morris, of Forest
City, has returned home after vis
iting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Goforth here, for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hargis, of
Jefferson City, Tenn., spent several
days in Union Mills last week, the
guests of Mrs. Hargis' grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nanney.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFOR D COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1927
MRS. MARY SELF
PASSED SATURDAY
Courier's Correspondent Gives
All the News of Golden
Valley
Bostic, R-4, August 9.—Funeral
services were held Su,nday after
noon at Mt. Harmony for Mrs. Mary
Self. Rev. B. M. Hamrick being in
charge of the service. Interment was
in Mt. Harmony cemetery.
Mrs. Self had been sick some time
and suffered much. Death relieved
he Saturday after being bed ridden
for some time.
She was a member of a Baptist
church in Burke county for about
sixty years. At the time of her death
she was 87 years of age.
She is survived by two sons,
Messrs. Julius and John Self, one
brother, fourteen grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.
* * *
Mr. James C. Melton and family
spent Saturday night with Mr.
Melton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Melton.
Mr. Bedford Beaty and family
spent Saturday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Melton.
Miss Mary Melton spent last week
with Mr. and Mrs. Bedford Beaty.
Miss Ola White spent last week
visiting friends and relatives at
Boiling Springs.
Miss Eva Propes is spending this
week with her parents here, Mr. and
Mrs. H. M. Propes.
Messrs. Clyde and I. Johnson and
Oscar Long, of Gastonia, spent Sat
urday night here with Mr. and Mrs.
Jeff Houser.
Mr. John Toney turned his car
over one evening last week. Bad
lights and excessive speed seem re
sponsible for the accident. The car
was slightly damaged, but Mr. Toney
escaped uninjured.
FLORENCE MILL NEWS
Forest City, Aug. 9.—Mr. F. S.
Gamble and family, and Mr. Thur
man Roberson and family, of Wades
boro,, spent the week end with rela
tives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jackson, Mrs.
J. T. Jackson, Mrs. M. L. Lynch and
Mr. C. J. Jackson spent the first
part of the week in Hendersonville.
Rev. and Mrs. W. V. Hardin, of
Spindale, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Hardin, last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Collins and
children of Cherokee, S. C., spent
the week end visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Etta Lovelace and children
of Gaffney, spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Perry Guffey.
Misses Annie Belle and Hettie
White are spending the week end
with home folks at Green Hill.
Mr. Ira Davis and family and Miss
Thelma Jones attended an all day
singing at Gilkey last Sunday.
Quite a number attended the re
vival meeting at Robbin's Grove last
Sunday from here.
See "Rosetime" August 18. The
play for laughs. Proceeds for the
Young Peoples' Society.
1,771 NAMES APPEARED IN LAST
WEEK'S ISSUE OF THE COURIER
The Forest City Courier carried the
names of 1,771 Rutherford County
people last week. This means that
forty-six writers and correspondents
gathered together the happenings of
Rutherford county, in which 1,771
Rutherford county people, beside sev
eral hundred out-of-the county peo
ple, participated.
News letters from twenty-eight
towns and communities were printed
in last week's issue of The Courier,
in addition to nineteen feature news
articles, six feature stories and one
serial story, all contained in sixteen
pages.
All of this news was written in
true newspaper style, brief but to
the point and carrying all of the
facts. The news of every community
in Rutherford county was presented
to The Courier's large list of readers.
Much of this news matter was ex
clusive; more than "half of the news
MRS. J. S. MARTIN
CLAIMED RY DEATH
Funeral at Shiloh Aug. 3
Aubrey Kanipe Dies in
Michigan—Other News
of Interest
Spindale, Aug. 9.—Mrs. J. S.
Martin died Tuesday morning August
2 at her home in Spindale after an
extended illness. Funeral services and
interment were held at Shiloh Bap
tist church Wednesday afternoon,
August 3, with Rev. D. J. Hunt in
charge. A large crowd of sorrowing
friends and relatives attended. The
floral offerings were large.
She is survived by four children,
Messrs. Gus and Jake Martin, and
Misses Priscilla and Evie Martin,
all of Spindale. Two brothers sur
vive, Messrs. J. E. For'oes, of Chase
City, Va., and J. W. Forbes, of
Mystic, Ga., and one sister, Mrs.
Sarah Shytle of Ruth.
The deceased was 66 years of
age and was a good women and a
kind neighbor. She was a faithful
member of Spindale Baptist church.
I
Mr. Aubrey Kanipe, aged about
twenty years, a former resident of
Spindale, died in a hospital in Mich
igan Friday night. He had been in
Michigan for sometime. He was taken
suddenly ill and removed to a hos
pital, where he died Friday, with
brain fever. His body was brought
to the home of his parents at El
lenboro Monday afternoon. Funeral
services were held there Tuesday af
ternoon.
Miss Bessie Ruppe, of Charlotte,
is spending a few days here with
Mrs. W. C. Lindsay.
Miss Velna jregg, accompanied by
her mother and brother, is,spending
some time in Etowah, Tenn.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Williams and
daughters, Misses Ree and Mildred,
have returned home after spending
a week among friends and relatives
in Alabama.
Miss Vernelle Baker returned to
her home in Gaffney Sunday after
spending a week with her cousin Mrs.
Clarence Griffin and Mr. Griffin.
Miss Lola Mingles, of Catawba, N.
C., was the weel#-end guest of Miss
Francis Setzer.
Misses Ailene Griffin, Gertrude and
Edna Clarke were week-end visitors
inkey.
An automobile wreck occurred at
the railroad crossing opposite the
residence of Dr. J. H. Hunt Monday
afternoon in which a Ford touring
car, driven by negroes was almost
demolished when struck by a Chrysler
roadster. No one was injured.
The Spindale Baseball club will
play a feature baseball game' here
Saturday afternoon when they meet
the Cleveland Athletic Club, of Spar
tanburg. The Spindale Band will be
present during the game and furnish
music for the spectators.
Mrs. \V. C. Lindsay left Wednes
day for Baltimore and Washington
and other northern points to buy
her stock for Fall and Winter milli
nery. Mr. A. L. Hensley, of Hens
ley's Department store, also went to
buy his Fall and winter stock of dry
goods for the store. They will re
turn next week.
letters being furnished solely to The
Courier. All news of importance ap
pearing in» the other county papers
was carried by The Courier in ad
dition to'its exclusive letters.
The above facts and figures ap
ply to The Courier each week, fifty
two times per year. The Courier's
corps of forty-six writers and cor
respondents, the largest weekly news
paper corresponding corps in West
ern North Carolina, covers every com
munity of Rutherford county and
gather for this paper all the news. If
anything occurs that is -of news value
The Courier carries it. That's why
the people of Rutherford County pre
fer The Courier above others.
According to newspaper average,
The Courier is read by over 12,000
people every week. It also carries
more advertising and prints more
pages than any other newspaper in
Rutherford County.
SUCCESSFUL YOUNG
POULTRY FARMER
KYLE HOLLIFIELD
"Sure, chickens on the farm pay."
The speaker was Kyle Hollifield a
former student of .agriculture in
Cool Springs High school. He looked
proudly around at his splendid flock
of Tancred White Leghorns. "That is,
they have paid me. I began keeping
records on this flock twenty-one
months ago. I have paid all expenses
including original cost of chickens,
rent on equipment, oil, feed and my
net profit up to today is $247.62.
My total expenditure since Novem
ber 2, 1925 has been $469.55. My
total receipts in that time have been
$717.17. For every dollar I have put
in chickens I have received $1.52
back."
In a very business like way he
produced his record book and show
ed an account spstem of entries of
exact expenditures and receipts. No
trained auditor could have kept a
simpler or better record of a busi
ness transaction.
"You see," he went on. "I have
sixty hens and a hundred and fifteen
pullets. I have culled my flock care
fully this spring. I kept these hens
to breed from and these pullets will
lay eggs for market this fall and
winter."
The pullets and hens are an un
usually fine flock. The poultry house
and equipment are models and the
flock shows intelligent care. Kyle
had to stop school during the spring
of 1926, but he has kept up his pro
ject under the supervision of the
agriculture teacher. His flock of
poultry, his business like system of
records and the scientific methods he
is applying show that he will be an
excellent farmer some day. He is
planning to enlarge his flock and
grow gradually and surely into a
large poultry business.
BEAM FAMILY REUNION
WILL BE HELD AUG. 18
The annual re-union of the de
scendants of the elder J. T. Beam
will convene at New Prospect church,
on Buffalo Creek, in Cleveland coun
ty, near the old Beam Homestead,
on Thursday, August 18th, beginning
at 10 o'clock, a. m. An attractive
program has been arranged. All are
cordially invited to come and bring
well filled-baskets. A very large at
tendance from four or more coun
ties is expected.
LOCAL SCOUTS TO LAKE
LANIER THIS WEEK
Accompanied by Scout commission
er Gillespie, Scouts Padgett, Carter
Thomas, Farmer Thomas, Edward
May, Kenneth Bostic, George Harris
and George Gillespie, Jr., registered
at the Piedmont Council Camp, Lake
Lanier, Monday, where they will
spend a week rowing, swimming, hik
ing and Scout training in the best
esuipped Scout camp in the South.
Many new war canoes have been
added, new cabins built and a hand
some new mess hall built since last
summer. Prof. J. W. Eakes and
Scoutmaster C. P. Parks will be with
the boys during the week.
Check your critical .faculties at
the box office when you come to see
"Rosetime", August 18, so you can
relax your face and give it a gen
uine treat in the way of a good
laugh.
96 COLUMNS
SI.OO per Year in Advance
NO MEETING OF
COUNTY CLUB
THIS MONTH
August Meeting Postponed Un
til September 20 on Ac
count of Nearness of
July Meeting
Spindale, Aug. B.—No meeting of
the Rutherford County Club will be
held this month, according to an an
nouncement made by the secretary,
Mr. David Lindsay. Owing to the
July meeting being held on July 30th
in celebration of the opening of Route
No. 20, the directors of the Club
have deemed it wise not to have a
meeting in August, as it would throw
the two meetings so close together.
The next meeting will be held on
September 20th, at which time a
program out of the ordinary will be
given, announces Mr. Lindsay.
PLAY "ROSETIME" COMING
HERE AUGUST 18TH
On Thursday evening, August 18
"Rosetime" a three act musical com
edy triumph will be put on by local
talent at the High school auditor
ium. The proceeds from the play
will go to the Young Peoples' So
ciety. This promises to be one of the
outstanding plays staged in Forest
City in recent years.
Those who enjoyed the "Flapper
Grandmother" will revel in "Rose
time", which is being put on by the
Sewell Producing Co., under direc
tion of Miss Williams.
The plot holds interest through
out, the humor is rare and refresh
ing with catchy songs and swift ac
tion.
The cast of "Rosetime" will be
composed of Forest City's best tal
ent and prettiest girls.
MT. PLEASANT NEWSj
Two Parties and Singing Last Week
—Pennsylvania Visitors in Com
munity—Local News.
Forest City, R-l, Aug. 9. Special.—
Miss Dorothy McDaniel entertain
ed a number of her friends with a
picnic at Indian Lake Thursday eve
ning. A large crowd was present
and all seemed to enjoy it.
Mr. J. W. Matheny is sick at the
time of this writing. We hope he
will soon be well again.
Many from this section attended
the revival meeting at Floyd's Creek
last week.
Mr. Toy Summers visited friends
and relatives, near Gaffney, last
week.
Mrs. Thomas Toms and children,
and Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Matheny, all
of Georgetown, Ga., arrived Satur
day to visit friends and relatives in
this community.
Mr. Howard Matheny, of Char
lotte, spent the week end with home
folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Forest Davidson,
spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Davidson.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Holland and chil
dren of Atlanta, Ga., arrived Sun
day to visit his mother and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Matheny had
as their dinner guests Sunday the
following, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Ma
theny and son, Summie, Mr. and Mrs.
Wade Weir, and son, Charlie and
wife and children all of Chester, Pa.
They are visiting relatives in this
community.
Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Toms Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs.
P. L. Kennedy and children, Mr. and
Mrs. Conway Kennedy.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Matheny enter
tained a number of friends with a
singing Saturday night. Miss Ada
Hamrick, of Alexander attended the
singing.
Miss Mary Green delightfully en
tertained a number of her friends
with a party Monday night. A number
of games were played and then re
freshments, consisting of cake and
lemonade were served. A large crowd
was present, and each one had an
enjoyable time.
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