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VOL. IX—NO. 45.
B.Y. P. U. MEMBERS
OF SANDY RUN TO
MEET IN SPINDALE
Associational Meet August 24-
25 Wedding—Mr. Ap
person Resigns—Boy ,
Scouts to Camp
Spindale, Aug. 16.—The Sandy
Run Associational B. Y. P. U. Con-
vention will meet in the First Bap
tist church Wednesday night, August
24 and continue through August 25th.
The Wednesday night session will op-
en at 8 o'clock, and Thursday morn-
ing's session will be held at 9:30.
The church will be open Wednes
day afternoon for registeration of
delegates. Every union in the associa
tion is urged to have a full represen
tation at the convention, including
juniors, intermediates and sen
iors. Members wishing to spend the
night will be furnished bed and
breakfast in Spindale homes, but all
who do so are asked to notify Miss
Jacquette Hill, Spindale, as far in
advance as possible.
Young people in churches not hav
ing a B. Y. P. U. are also requested
to be present.
A wedding of much interest occur
red last Sat. when Burnice Burgin
and Miss Ethel Davis were married
in Spartanburg. Mr. Burgin is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Burgin,
of Spindale. Mrs. Burgin is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Davis, of Vein
Mountain.
Mr. M. F. Apperson, genial super
intendent of the Spindale House, has
resigned his effective Sep
tember Ist. He has announced no
future plans.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Howard and
children spent the week end visiting
relatives in Mt. Holly.
Messrs. G. B. Howard, D. C. Cole,
T. O. Hendrix and J. W. Starnes,
familiarly known over the county as
the "H. C. H. S. Quartet" were
present at the Sunday afternoon serv
ices at the Rock Springs Camp meet
ing in Lincoln county, and rendered
several vocal selections.
Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Grose, of Au
gusta, Ga., spent the week end here
visiting Mr. Grose's mother, Mrs. P.
H.. Grose. m
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. England and
family left Monday for a motor trip
to Texas where they will spend some
time visiting friends and relatives.
The Spindale B. Y. P. U. enjoyed
a watermelon slicing at Indian Lake
last Tuesday evening at 7:30. After
arriving at the lake several members
of the party went in bathing. Follow
ing a watermelon feast about fifty
enjoyed a picnic.
Miss Ruth Gillespie, of Forest City,
was the guest of Miss Alma Cassady
Wednesday.
Mr. Kenneth Clay, of Wadesboro,
is spending the week here with his
father Mr. W. M. Clay.
Mrs. T. C. Jordan is spending a
few days in Winston-Salem.
Miss Ruth Reinhardt, of Caroleen,
is spending the week here with Mr.
and Mrs. L. W. Griffin.
The Junior department of the
First Baptist church enjoyed a water
melon slicing at Rhinehardt Springs
Wednesday afternoon. Many games
were enjoyed by the children. Those
present were: Mr. Irvin Roberts,
superintendent; teachers: Bess Yel
ton, Ruth Burgess, Flora Shropshire,
Jennie Harding; visitors: Mrs. Irvin
Roberts, Rev. G. W. Davis, Mr. C. B.
Culbreth, and Miss Jacquette Hill;
pupils: Mae Simmons, Eula Mae
Maynes, Elizabeth Taylor, Hazel At
kinson, Mary Sue Atkinson, Ruby
Haynes, Hazel Hue Lindsay, Ester 4
Roberts, Edna Padgett, Ruhy Mart
in, Bruce Hill, James Matheny, Roy
Duncan, Hugh Harrill, Lillian Robert
son, Euzela Matheny, Evelyn Hill.
Rev. E. O. Cole, presiding Elder of
the Marion District, was present at
the Methodist Church Sunday eve
ning and delivered an inspiring serm
on.
Misses Bess and Mary Yelton, ac
companied by Mr. Chivous Dobbins
enjoyed a motor trip through the
'Western North Carolina mountains
last week, visiting Spruce Pine,
FOREST CITY COURIER
MRS. A. L. STACEY
DIED SATURDAY
Funeral Services Were Held at
Rehobeth Church in Cleve- j
land County
Shelby, R-5, Aug. 15.—Funeral serv
ices were held Sunday afternoon at
Rehobeth M. E. Church, for Mrs.
Amanda L. Stacey. Rev. Washburn
being in charge of the service. A
large crowd of sorrowing friends and
relatives attended. The floral offer
ings were large, the flower girls be
ing Misses Jessie and Ruby Stacey,
Aileen Wright, Virginia Jones, Irene
Gold and Susan Bridges.
The pallbearers were Therman
Cash, of Forest City, John Campe,
Chesnee, Curtis Stacey, John Stacey,
Chesnee, S. C.; Solon Stacey, Spar
tanburg and Paul Gibbs, Shelby.
She is survived by her husband, one
sister and one brother, Mrs. Susan
Bridges and Lemuel Wiggins, one
son an d three daughters, Earl Stacey
of near Bostic, Mrs. B. T. Wright, of
Lattimore, Mrs. George Jones, of
Shelby and Miss Fannie Stacey at
home. She is also survived by seven
grandchildren and a host of relatives
and friends to mourn her death. She
joined the M. E. church early in
life, and remained a faithful member
as long as she was able to attend.
Mrs. Stacey's death was not un
expected as she had been in failing
health for several years. She endured
her suffering patiently and was ready
and willing to go when her time came.
She was a lovable mother and good
neighbor. She will be sadly missed by
her loved ones. But our loss is her
eternal gain.
BIG SALE IS
CALLED OFF
Hazelhurst Farm Not to Be
Sold at Auction.
A deal was consummated by the
Cyclone Auction Co., a few days ago
whereby they were to become owners
of the celebrated Hazelhurst Farm.
Word went out that this magnificent
property was to be sub-divided and
sold at auction September Ist.
At a conference held here Wed.
morning, the deal was declared off,
Mr. Haynes retaining Hazelhurst.
Some other important trades were
made, however, and the Cyclone Co.
may have some interesting announce
ments in the near future.
SINGING AT PLEASANT GROVE
An old-time singing will bfe held at
the Pleasant Grove Methodist Church,
West End Forest City, on Sunday af
ternoon September 4th, beginning at
2:30, Every one is invited to come
and take part in this singing. Bring
along your Christian Harmony Song
books.
Johnson City, Tenn., and other points
of interest.
The Senior B. Y. P. U. gave Miss
Ruth Putnam a surprise farewell
party Monday evening, on the eve
of her departure for Columbia, S.
C.
Rev. G. W. Davis is teaching a
B. Y. P. U. Study course at Shiloh
this week. Miss Jacquette Hill is
assisting in teaching the officers and
leaders B. Y. P. U. study course at
Forest City this week.
Misses Bess Yelton, and Thelma
Roberts, accompanied by Messrs. Hal
Sherrill and C. C. Campbell spent
Monday at Mt. Mitchell.
The Spindale Troop of Boy
Scouts left Monday morning for the
Piedmont Boy Scout Camp at Lake
Lanier, near Tryon, for a week's out
ing. Mr. J. H. Hill will be in charge
of the troop while in camp.
A B. Y. P. U. study course is be
ing given this week at the First Bap
tist church by Miss Francis Wiggins,
Mrs. W. W. Nanney and Miss Jac
quette Hill.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1927.
The Forest City Courier
A Real Newspaper
The Forest City Courier, edited and
owned by C. E. Alcock, brother of
the*editor of the Danville Daily Mes
senger, recently published a 28-page
paper in the interest of Lake Lure
at Chimney Rock, in Rutherford
county, N. C., where the paper is
located. Chimney Rock is one of the
greatest attractions in the United
States, thousands of people from ev
erywhere visiting the place all during
the year. The enterprising citizens of
that part of Western North Carolina
built a beautiful lake in the moun
tains near Chimney Rock and call it
"Lake Lure," and upon the occasion
of the jubilee celebrating the com
pletion of Route 20 (the "Main
Street" of North Carolina) Editor
Alcock issued a special edition of his
paper, which was beautifully illus
trated and contained much valuable
information about that wonderful sec
tion of the country. The Forest City
Courier, which is one of the best
REV. GEO. L. COOK
DIES SUDDENLY AT
HOME IN SPINDALE
Retired Presbyterian Minister
Falls Dead Tuesday—
Founder of Cook's Mem
orial Chapel
Spindale, Aug. -17. —Rev. George
L. Cook, aged 81 years, died at his
home here yesterday at 5 o'clock.
Funex*al services were held Wednes
day at 3 o'clock at Cook's Memorial
Chapel, Paw Creek, with Rev. Mr.
Rowan, of Charlotte, and Rev. Mr.
Cassady, of Spindale, in charge.
Mr. Cooke was a retired Presby
terian minister. He had led a very
active life, having been pastor of a
large number of Presbyterian church
es over the state during his lifetime.
He founded Cook's Memorial Chapel,
at Paw Creek, near Charlotte, about
forty years ago, which was named for
him. It was there that the funeral
services were held Wednesday. It was
at the same place that he baptized
his wife a number of years ago. From
1908 to 1914 he was pastor of the
Brittain Presbyterian church in this
county. Following his retirement from
the ministery he decided to spend his
remaining days in Rutherford coun
ty, and about four years ago moved
to Spindale. .
Although he had outlived the span
of three score and ten years allotted
to man, he was very active and in
good health until the hour of his
death. He was inspecting some fruit
•trees in the back yard Tuesday about
four o'clock and suddenly fell to the
ground. He was removed to the house
and a doctor summoned.
He never regained conscious
ness, and died about an hour later;
the cause of death being attributed
to heart failure. Dr. Cook was a fa
miliar figure in Spindale. In his daily
walks to the postoffice he would in
variably speak a word of cheer that
would make the day brighter for
someone.
Mr. Cook married twelve years ago.
His wife survives him, also one sis
ter.
JOSEPH D. GAULT DEAD
Mr. Joseph D. Gault, aged 72 years,
died at his home here Tuesday, Aug
ust 16th after an illness of several
weeks.
Funeral services were held at the
home on Wednesday at 10 o'clock.
Interment was in Pleasant Grove
cemetery. Revs. Dan Hardin, H. C.
Sisk and Kizer were in charge of the
services.
He is survived by his wife, one son,
Mr; Joe Gault, lof Avondale, one
daughter, Mrs. J. H. Esler, Cherokee,
S. C., one adopted son, Walter Gault,
now of the U. S. Navy, stationed in
Japan and formerly of the Courier
force; twenty-four grand children
and one great grand child.
(Danville (Ky.) Daily Messenger)
weekly papers in North Carolina, is
receiving many deserved compliments
upon its LaEe Lure edition.
The editor of the Forest City Cou
rier also deserves much credit for
publishing a good paper every week,
as it has from 12 to 20 pages every
time it is issued and not only re
flects credit upon the entire news
paper organization, but shows a pro
gressive community. The news artic
les and editorials are well written, j
the paper is neatly printed and made
up, and the progressive business men i
of Rutherford county liberally sup
port the paper with attractive adver
tisements. It is this kind of co-oper
ation that makes a city and county
grow and prosper, and we not only
congratulate our brother upon his
great success, but the good people
of that section of a progressive state
for giving him the support that is j
necessary to properly boost a com- ■
munity or enterprise. I
OXFORD SINGING
CLASS TO BE HERE
TOMORROW NIGHT
Orphans of Masonic Home to
Give Musical Program at
High School.
The Oxford Orphanage Singing
Class, of the Masonic Orphans' Home,
Oxford, will give a program here
Friday evenir.T. This class makes an
annual visit to Forest City, and the
merits and talents of the little folk
are well knov.n here. Only the best
musicians are selected from the large
number in the home'at Oxford, and
in that way the class is always com
posed of some of the finest little sing
ers in the state.
Don't forget the time and occasion.
Hear the Oxford Singing Class, to
morrow night.
LADY PEDESTRIAN INJURED
AS CARS COLLIDE
Ruth, Aug. 16.— 1 -A Miss Alley was
seriously injured and a car and a
truck considerably damaged in' a
wreck here this morning. Memory
Edgerton, school student of Mt.
Vernon was driving a car, belonging
to Prof. J. R. Adams, of Rutherford
ton, and in rounding a curve collided
with a truck. Miss Alley, accompan
ied by another lady, were walking
nearby and young Edgerton let the
car swerve out of the road striking
Miss Alley. She was picked up and
given medical treatment. The car and
truck were badly damaged.
The Spindale Baseball Club will
play the Greenville Y. M. C. A. team
at Spindale park on Thursday after
noon and Friday tafterrjoon,. Each
game is scheduled at 4 o'clock.
Avondale has three games sched
uled this week. On Thursday they will
play Gaffney; Friday, Ellenboro; and
Saturday, Alexander. All games at
Avondale park, beginning at 4 o'clock
each day.
PRESBYTERIAN REVIVAL
OPENS AUGUST 21
Beginning Sunday night, August
21st, at 8 p. m., Rev. W. L. Latham,
pastor, will open a revival meeting
at the Cliffside Presbyterian church.
Rev. Geo. R. Gillespie of Forest City,
will preach every night through the
following week. Mr. R. W. Montgom
ery, ojf Ellenboro, will direct the
singing. Special music and singing
will be features of the meeting. The
public pf Cliffside and surrounding
towns and community are most cord
ially invited to attend all services.
The Bible as the inspired Word of
God, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, as
the only means of salvation, alone
will be preached. "Not law, but love,
not Creed, but Christ."
BASEBALL THIS WEEK
PLAY "ROSCTIME"
HERE TONIGHT
To be Presented Under Aus
pices of Methodist Young
People's Missionary
Society
"Rosetime", the biggest three act
musical comedy ever given in Forest
City "will be staged in the High
School auditorium Thursday night,
August 18th at 8:15 p. m. The cast
is composed of forty of Forest City's
finest talent. Miss Williams reports
that she has an exceptionally intell
igent cast. Rehearsals are going fine
and everything promises for a brill
iant, fascinating, dazzling produc
tion.
The chorus girls will please you
with their snappy songs, clever cos
tumes, and peppy dances.
Come out tonight and have two
hours of hilarious laughter and at
the same time help a good cause.
Give and get full value. Don't forget
or you'll regret missing "Rosetime".
Tickets on at Hall-Rudisill
Drug Store. Get yours while they
last.
Cast
Pa Perkins—R. W. Minish.
Ma Perkins—Mrs. D. H. Sutton.
Rose Perkins—Margaret Moore.
Jerry Hunter—R. C. Alexander.
J. Dillingham Jones—T. G. Stone.
Mile Jacqueline Deauxville—La
nette McMurry.
Props O' Reilly—C. L. Moore.
Babe Burnette—Mildred Moores.
Percy Peabody Robert Lee Har
rill.
Squint Smith—Mr. Crowder.
A French Maid—Edna Erwin.
Sally Brown—Kathleen Dorsey. !
Julia Jones—Millie McConnell.
COTTON MARKET
ON UPWARD TREND
Advance of Nearly $3.00 Per
Bale Reported From Cot
ton Marts Tuesday
Continuance of showery weather in i
the South, accompanied by increas- '
ingly numerous reports of damage by
insects and talk of bullish private
conditions and crop figures appeared
responsible for an advance of nearly
$3.00 per bale in cotton on the New
York and New Orleans markets yes
terday. The New Orleans advance
was due largely to the very pessimis
tic report from Texas of crop deter-*
ioration and a rather unfavorable
weather forecast.
At the close of the trading yester
day middling cotton was selling on
the New York market for 19.95 cents
per pound and on the New Orleans
market for 19.15 cents per pound
with indications for further advances
in prices.
SCHOOL BOOKS SHOULD
BE PURCHASED EARLY
In many instances pupils have been
unable to get books when school be
gun. The Peoples Drug Store has a
number of school books on hand now
and it is hoped that the parents will
purchase books at an early date. In
some cases book companies have been
unable to supply all the demands for
books at the last minute. For this
reason books have been purchased
and a number of them are on hand
now. Too, only enough books have
been purchased for schools here. We
purchase only for this community.
Therefore, if other communities buy
books here as they usually do the sup
ply may run short. Pupils can not
do standard work without books. Of
,ten pupils become discouraged when
they do no£ have books when school
begins.
I List of books by grade will be given
in this paper next week.
Dr. W. A. Ayers and daughter, Miss
Mary and son William, left Monday
for. Greenville, where Dr. Ayers will
conduct a meeting.
Rev. C. S. Norville and family, of
Durham, are visiting the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Norville.
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PRESBYTERIAN
LADIES MEET HERE
ON SEPTEMBER 10
Kings Mountain Presbyterial
Auxiliary to Meet in For
est City Presbyterian
Church
A meeting of the group conference
of the Kings Mountain Presbyterial
Auxiliary will be held in the Pres
byterian church in Forest City on
Saturday, September 10th beginning
at 10 o'clock, with Mrs. Clara W.
Geer, of Hutherfordton, acting as
chairman. The societies of the Forest
City Methodist and Baptist churches
have been invited to attend the con
ference and take part.
The Program
The program for the session will
be as follows:
Song Service.
Welcome Address—Miss Claire
Reid.
Response—Mrs. W. W. Akers,
Lincolnton, N. C.
Devotional—Mrs. W. J. Milner, Sr.,
Chimney Rock, N. C.
Solo—Mrsi B. Phillips, Chimney
Rock, N. C.
Roll call: Answered by report from
each Auxiliary.
Work of Cause Secretaries outlin
ed for local Societies: Mrs. H. B.
Stowe, Kings Mountain, N. C.; Mrs.
R. T. LeGrand, Shelby, N. C.; Mrs.
C. B. Alexander, Shelby, N. C.; Mrs.
C. B. Hand, Lowell, N. C.'; Mrs. W. Y.
Warren, Gastonia, N. C.; Mrs. J. Lee
Robinson, Gastonia, N. C.; Mrs. J. W.
Saine, Lincolnton, N. C.; Mrs. Edith
Mason, Stanley, N. C.; Miss Melva
Gullick, Belmont, N. C.; Miss Logna
Logan, Rutherfordton, N. C.
Prayer for Our Work—Mrs. R. L.
Ryburn, Shelby, N. C.
Picnic Lunch
Song Service. *
The Auxiliary President—Her Re
sponsibility and opportunity for serv
ice—Mrs. Chas. Neisler, Kings Moun
tain, N. C.
The Standard of Excellence and
how to grade your Auxiliary—Mrs.
Clara W. Geer.
The Message—Mrs. W.
I W. Akers.
Report of Recording Secretary,
j Question Box.
I Adjournment.
KIWANIANS DISCUSS
CLINIC FOR CRIPPLES
At Monday evening's meeting of
j the local Kiwanis Club Dr. A. C.
Duncan announced a clinic for crip
■ pled and deformed children, which
| will open in Forest City on Septeifi
i ber 5. The clinic will be in charge
of Dr. 0. L. Miller, head of the
State Orthopaedic Hospital, of Gas
tonia. Dr. Miller is one of the lead
ing surgeons "of the South. This clinic
will be free to all people of Ruth
erford county, white or colored, ac
cording to Dr. Dunican. The first
clinic will be held on Monday after
noon, September sth. Dr. Miller will
also be a guest of the Kiwanis club
on September 5 and make an ad
dress at that time. Following the
Kiwanis meeting he will give a lec
ture at the school house, illustrating
it with lantern slides.
Mr. G. W. Rollins expressed thanks
on behalf of the State County Com
missioners Association to the Kiwanis
Club for their invitation to luncheon
here last Thursday, also to the Alex-'
ander Mill for their invitation to
visit the mills.
The Club in turn passed a vote of"
thanks to Mayor Flack and the Ki
wanis committee for tbeir work in
bringing the Commissioners here.
. Next Monday night's program will
be fraternal order night.
Mr. R. R. Blanton had charge of
Monday's program, which was
"Lawyer's night." Mr. Thos. J. Moss
addressed the club on "The Progress
of the Law."
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Reinhardt and
children and Miss Clara Harrill and
Miss Marie Hughes, of Spartanburg,
left Wednesday to spend two weeks
at Lake Lure.