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•f I ONLY SI.OO PER YEAR VOL. IX.—NO. 48. SAM FLACK HAS BEST FLOCK OF POULTRY IN STATE State Poultry Specialist Pro nounces His White Wyan dottes as Best in North Carolina Sam Flack's flock of White Wyan dotte hens are the busiest workers in Cool Springs Township, accord ing to D. H. Sutton, teacher of agri culture. They are good money mak ers too. For each hen in his flock Mr. Flack made a clear profit of one dol lar and seventy-one cents in the per iod from January 11 to May 6 this spring. This flock of big white birds is a beautiful and inspiring sight. The story of Mr. Flack's success with chickens is interesting and worth the serious study of every general farm er. He has built up a very fine flock of chickens, won a great many prizes, and created a special demand for his eggs. This has given him the joy of achievement and the thrill of creat ive work as well as added greatly to his income. The list of prizes which Mr. Flack's chickens have won is very long. He has now twenty-nine first, twenty-six second, fifteen third, seven fourth, one fifth, and eight special prizes which his birds have taken at fairs in North and South Carolina. The reputation built up by this prize win ning has created such a demand for eggs from these hens that there are several hatcheries now bidding for their entire output. The flock is not large. There are just one hundred and sixty-five hens in it. Each one of these hens is of good quality and a good producer. Mr. Flack keeps a record of his egg production and culls his flock con stantly. Poultry is his hobby. He loves it, • studies it, and believes that a flock of about two hundred hens is a necessity on every general farm. "If you handle chickens right, they bring you in some money all the time," said Mr. Flack. "I've worked with White Wyandottes ever since 1908 and they've paid me every year." Mr. Flack says that he mixes his own feed. He uses the formula sent out by the North Carolina Experi ment Station. On every hundred pounds of laying mash that he mixes he saves at least one dollar and twen ty-five cents. He mixed his mash this spring at a cost of two dollars and a half per hundred pounds, when ready mixed mash sold at three dol lars and seventy-five cents, and above. When this flock of hens was test ed last spring by the poultry spec ialist sent out by the State Depart ment of Agriculture, he said that it was the best flock of White Wyan dottes he had tested in the state. Mr. Flack takes great pride in his chickens. He has several show birds that he is grooming for the fairs this fall, and they may be expected to win their usual quota of prizes. CONCERT ARTIST COMING SEPT. 13. Miss Ruth Rankin to Give Re cital Here Under Auspices of Local Music. Club Miss Ruth Rankin, concert artist, will be in Forest City Tuesday, Sep tember 13, in recital at the high school auditorium. The recital is be ing sponsored by the local music club. Miss Rankin is at the present one of the outstanding concert artists in the South. She begun the study of music at an early age and played in public concerts at Scarritt-Morris ville college, where her father was a teacher, when she could barely reach the pedals. She graduated at Winthrop with high honors in 1925, and immediately afterwards repre sented the South Atlantic states in the national music clubs' contest in Portland, Oregon. She was the young est contestant participating. Follow ing this she won a SI,OOO scholarship in a competitive examination held in New York City. She studied under Madame Olga Samanoff, a Russian concert artist of renown. In the Spring during the Beethoven FOREST CITY CO I RIER Poultryman Wr . ffiSl mjL tB MR. SAM FLACK HENRIETTA NEWS OF LATE INTEREST Mrs. Lowery Suffers Broken Leg When Ran Down by Car Car Wreck— Locals. (Special to The Courier) (ft Henrietta,, Sept. 6.—Miss Minnie Lee Fagan who has taught mathe matics in the school here for the past four years has accepted a sim ilar position in the hi*h school at Brevard. Rev. J. W. Clegg was in town last week in the interest of "The Word of Life" a religious paper he publishes at Greensboro. Mrs. S. J. Asbury and children re turned last week from Chimney Rock where they spent the summer. Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Hornbuckle ard Visited Mrs. Hornbuckle's mother and other relatives at Reids ville last week. Mr. J. D. Mauney and family have moved into the house near Mr. Adam Price's on the highway at Sandy Mush. Mr. Robert E. Haynes and Mr. and Mrs. v . V- Fortune returned Mon day from Hot Springs, Ark., where they have been spending several weeks. Mr. J. Austin Turner, Jr., and sister Miss Mary Sue Turner, of Spartan burg, S. C., have been visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hamrick. Miss Lois Whisnant and Miss Mil dred Moores, of Forest City, left Tuesday for Greensboro College for Women at Greensboro. Mrs. Isaac Lowery, of Avondale, while crossing the Henrietta bridge last Thursday night was knocked down by a car and suffered a brok en leg. She was taken to the Ruth erford hospital. A Ford roadster left the highway on the curve beyond the Broad river bridge last Saturday afternoon and plunged down the steep embankment. An occupant of the car whose name we failed to learn, suffered a broken shoulder. It seems that railing could be used to advantage here as that is the second accident of the kind to occur at this place. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fanning, of Forest City, visited Mr. Walter Fanning at Asheville Sunday. Mr. Walter Fan ning is seriously ill at Asheville where he has been spending the summer in the hope of regaining his health. His friends and relatives are much con cerned for him. centennial celebration Miss Rankin was presented a set of Beethoven Sonatas on account of her achieve ments in the musical world. She won the Juilliard Foundation scholarship contest, for the third year in succession, and she will return dur ing the latter part of September to resume her studies under Madam Samanoff. In spite of all her successes and distinction those who have heard her this Summer say that she is a most modest and unassuming girl, one whose chief delight is to bring joy to others through her music. PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLI NA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1927: MANY ATTEND THE COUNTY LEAGUE MEETING FRIDAY Dr. Chappell Speaks on "The Ideal Man" Pleasant Grove and Salem Get Banners The auditorium of the local Meth odist church was filled almost to ca pacity Friday evening when the Ruth erford County Epworth League Con vention convened for their quarterly group meeting. Dr. Ashley Chappell, pastor of the Central Methodist Church, of Asheville, was the prin cipal speaker, Using as his subject "The Ideal Man or Woman," he brought to the Epworth Leaguers of Rutherford county a vital, soul stir ring message that will live in their memories long after the pleasant ness of the meeting is gone. The convention convened at 8 o'clock with Mr. Byron Carson, coun ty president, presiding and county Secretary Clarence Griffin acting as secretary. The devotional program in cluded two songs in charge of Mr. G. B. Howard and prayer by Rev. T. C. Jordan. Mr. A. M. Glickman gave a delightful violin selection, accomp anied by Mrs. R. W. Minish. Rev. M. F. Moores, pastor of the Forest City church, next presented Dr. Chappell in a few well-chosen words. For one hour Dr. Chappell held the interest of his audience only as a man of his calibre can. Following the address the business session was held, at which time the roll call of leagues was held. The at tendance banner was awarded to Salem Epworth League for having the largest number of members in at tendance. The efficiency banner went to Pleasant Grove Epworth League. These banners were awarded to the respective leagues by Rev. M. F. Moores. A total of 124 Epworth League members were present. Rev. W. A. Barber, conference field secretary, of High Point, ad dressed the conference during the business session. He brought to the Leaguers a timely message filled with valuable suggestions and ideas as to successfully conducting an Ep T worth League. The meeting closed with singing "Take the Name of Jesus With You," followed by League Benediction. W. M. U. CIRCLE HAS FINE MEETING Alda Grayson Missionary So ciety in Session Stu dents Off to School— Local News (Special to The Courier) Caroleen, Sept. 7.—rOn Monday evening, September sth the Alda Grayson circle of the W. M. U. met at the home of Mrs. B. T. Hawkins. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. Waldo Lynch, fol lowed by a prayer by Miss Ora Smart. The regular monthly pi%gram given in the Royal Service, the subject be ing "Our Habits", was interestingly carried out; Special readings and dis cussions by members present was very helpful, Mrs. C. C. Higgins be ing in charge of the program, and closed the program by a short prayer. Next meeting will be held with Mrs. Marlow Hawkins, the first Monday evening in next month. Those present for the evening were Mrs. Urcilla Lynch, Mrs. Waldo Lynch, Mrs. C. C. Higgins, Mrs. C. E. Sparks, Mrs. T. C. Smith, Mrs. B. T. Hawkins, Misses Othello Ferree, Ora Smart, Ethel Ebron, Margaret and Ella Lynch, Matilda Hawkins, Ruby Hawkins, and Miss Minnie Har rill. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hill and fami ly of Kings Mountain, spent the week end here -visiting relatives. Miss Zenobia Neal left Monday for Asheville where she will enter the Normal. Miss Alva Lockman will leave next week for Maryville, Tenn., where she will enter college there. Mr. A. F. Mitchell and family have returned home, after spending a week in the mountains. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Smith, Mr. and ! Mrs. J. J. Webb and son, and Mr. and ' Mrs. B. A. Hamrick spent Sunday in 1 Asheville, visiting relatives. RESCUE BODY OF JAMES WILKIE FROM LAKE LURE Grappling Hooks Snag Body Forty Feet Under Water After Being Submerged Four Days Rutherfordton, Sept. 6.—The body of James Wilkie, 19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ladd Wilkie, of this place, was found in Lake Lura Sat urday afternoon, after being sub merged in forty feet of water since Tuesday, August 30. The youth was drowned Tuesday night when a canoe In which he and i a cousin, Glenn Wilkie, of Gaffney, S. C., were riding capsized in Bould er Inlet. , Sheriff W. jC. Hardin directed the 1 search at the lake along with Man ! ager Evans, of the Lake Lure boat service. In company with Sheriff Hardin were Deputies J. A. Allen and R. L. Hovis. Grappling hooks and drags were used. Many Rutherford county friends aided in the hunt. Glenn Wilkie, of Gaffney, S. C., cousin of the dead boy, was being held Saturday in the Rutherford jail on a warrant charging him with the ttempted theft of the outboard motor and boat in which James Wilkie lost his life, and in which the South Car olina boy also is throught to have been riding when the accident oc curred. According to the story told by Glenn Wilkie Friday night in his jail cellv the two youths had slip ped a canoe from its moorings and had secured an outboard motor from another boat. The two reached j Boulder Inlet, the first large cove around a bend in the lake from the hotel, and were attempting to J change seats. DejKity C. C. Hardin ; said the jailed youth admitted, when ; the canoe capsized, i James Wilkie said "don't tell any , one about thii:," as the two were struggling in the water, and Glenn Wilkie said he managed to reach a 1 rock and get to shore. Looking back, he saw his cousin struggling at the boat and that was the last he saw of him. Thursday the boat was found about a mile and a half from the landing j place, turned up-side-down and with the missing boy's hat underneath. The motor was still attached to the side of the boat. ( James' last words "don't tell" caus ed Glenn first to give out a story that he had left James in a boat j i alone after falling out into shallow J water and getting his feet wet and ) after telling James he was going to | get some dry clothes. Glenn Wilkie was released on bond late Saturday on a charge of attempt ing to steal the outboard motor and canoe in which the tragedy occurred. Funeral Services Funeral services for the youth were held Sunday afternoon from the home of his parents in Rutherford ton. Dr. W. R. Ware, pastor of the Rutherfordton Methodist church had charge. Interment was in the Moun tain View Cemetery. A brief service was held at the grave, which was in charge of Rev. M. M. Huntley. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ladd Wilkie and four sis ters, Ella J., Wilmer, Myrtle, and Lu nette and one brother Graham. Pall bearers were Calvin Hardin, George Crawford Whisnant, M. ~T. Wilkie, Jr., J. B. Wilkie, Jr., Robert Scoggins, and Jessie Sane. TWO NEW STORES Mr. J. L. Swink, of Woodruff, S. C., has opened a new grocery and meat market in the corner stand at Main and Mill Streets. Mr. Swink is experienced in h>s line, having been associated with his father in the same business at Woodruff. He and family are occupying rooms in the Smith apartments on King Street. The new store opens today and should prosper. . Mr. W. H. McKinney, of Green -1 ville, S. C., will open a new store ;in the bank building, next to Peo ples Drug Store, about Sept. 15. ! It will probably be called "The Dixie j Mercantile Oo," and will carry a fine line of dry goods, ready-to-wear, etc. Another new enwprise in Jack's Coffee Shoppe, next door to the I postoffice. New Wesleyan Pastor wHHUBI Rsi REV. A. F. CONNOR , . _***+ PROCEEDINGS OF SUPERIOR COURT Number of Civil Cases Dispos ed of During The Past Week Rutherfordton, Sept. 7.—The fol lowing cases have been heard and dis posed of in the civil court being held here, since the last week's issue of The Courier: J. P. Holbert vs. Robert L. 'Rein hardt, plaintiff asks for $400.00 on account of damage tp truck when plaintiff alleges he was run into by defendant. Judgement in favor of | plaintiff in the sum of SIOO.OO and | cost. Alton Davis vs. Bostlc Brick Com pany, by consent the plaintiff recov ers from defendant Company the sum of $200.00 and cost. Monroe Hardware Company vs. T. C. Holland, S. E. Carroll and wife, and J. E. Edwards, administrator, Judgment vs. T. C. Holland for $915.- 58 with interest from October Ist 1926 and SIO.OO cost of sale. Judg ment against Carroll and wife $865.- 17, note secured by deed of trust. Land to be sold and proceeds of sale applied on indebtedness. I, Goodman and W. C. Mcßorie, Trustee, vs. P. W. Eskridge, W. L. Silvers and W. E. Spikes. Judgment against defendants in the sum of sl,- 000.00. Trustee directed to sell land secured by deed of trust and apply j proceeds to payment of judgment. Sara Wilkins vs. Clara Geer. Ac ) tion brought for damages in the sum ! of SIO,OOO for alleged injury when ! plaintiff was pinned beneath defend ant's car which had overturned. Jury rendered a verdict of $825.00 in favor of the plaintiff. Defendant ex ■ cepts and appeals to supreme court. R. F. Tate vs. Southern Railway. Judgment of compromise. Plaintiff to recover of defendant the sum of $150.00 in full settlement of all demands. H. A. Dotson vs. Cliffside Motor Company. Judgment of non-suit. Ed Callahan vs. A. W. Matheney and hi* bondsmen, J. W. Matheney. Judgment against A. W. Matheney for $412.95 (amount set out in form er judgment by default) and against J. W. Matheney for $1,000.00 on his bond same to be discharged on pay ment of $380.00 value of property sued on in original action. Albert W. Wood vs. Shenandoah Life Insurance Co. Judgment by con sent plaintiff to recover the sum of $500.00 ahd the cost of the action. Haynes Bank vs. Gillespie, Pannell & Padgett. Judgment of voluntary non^-suit. J. B. Wright vs. Alexander Man ufacturing Company. Damage suit which went to trial Wednesday, the jury rendered a verdict Friday night at 10 o'clock, in favor of the plain tiff in the sum of $3000.00. Judg ment not signed. A. S. Harrill vs. Grayson Gin Com pany. Defendants appeal dismissed. Judgment of Recorder's court affirm ed. "Plaintiff to recover of defend ant the sum of $69.38 and the cost of the action." In the matter of the will of J. P. Keeter.Cavaetors claim that he was not of sound mind when he made his will and ar« therefore asking that his will be set aside. I Mrs. M. A. Cowan, administrator, [ of the estate of D. W. A. Cowan, vs. 20 Pages 120 COLUMNS SI.OO per Year in Advance COOL SPRINGS SCHOOLS OPENED MONDAY MORNING First Days Enrollment For All Township Schools Approx imates 1447 Students. The Cool Springs Township Schools started the 1927-28 session in splen did manner. In fifteen minutes after the bell rang- for pupils to enter the school building-, class work began. ! The schools ran thru on a thirty min ute schedule the first day. This quick beginning was due to the splendid work of the principals of the differ ent schools. The new pupils had been registered and the first day's work was carried out in a very orderly and well governed order. Forest City Grammar school opened with an enrollment of seven hundred the Alexander grammar school en rolled 227 the first day, Bostic over 100 mark, Mt. Pleasant enrolled over 100, Pleasant Grove 30, and the high school enrollment passed the 290 mark. This is the largest enrollment in the history of the schools. It is very gratifying to observe the record of the seniors last year. An examination in all departments of standard high schols were given last year. The Cool Springs High school ranked above the average in all of its departments. This examina tion was given in all the standard high schools of North Carolina. This was a good record set last year by the senior class. It is a record that will be hard to surpass. This report shows that all the departments of the high ; school at Forest City have been do- J ing standard work for the past few : years. It will be the determination of each department of the high school to surpass its splendid record of last year this session. Vocational School for Town People It has been araiiged to have a vo cational class in typewriting and shn~*Jnnd for the town men and wo men at 1:00 p. m. The shorthand class will begin at 1:00 p. m. and end at 1:30. The typewriting class will last from 1:30 until 2:00 o'clock. This time will be more convenient for both pupils and teacher, and it ' fits right in with the high school sche dule. It is hoped that a number of men and women will take advantage of this opportunity. In order to support this class it will be necessary to charge a small fee of $3.00 a month for this work. This class will begin September 19, provided ten or more students will sign up for the course. If any desire to take only one course the fee will be only $1.50 a month. who wish to take this course please see Mr. Charles C. Erwin or J. W. Eaks at an early date. Mrs. A. W. Falvey and Miss Mary Crowell were shopping in Charlotte, Saturday. WESLEYAN CHURCH HAS NEW PASTOR Rev. A. F. Connor Comes to Local Wesley&n Methodist Church From Lincoln County The above is a resemblance of Rev. Allen F. Connor, who has recently ac cepted a call to the pastorate of the Forest City Wesleyan Methodist church. Rev. Mr. Connor is a native of Mc- Dowell county, but comes to Forest City from Lincoln County, where he has been residing for some time. He received his education at Central, S. C., in the Wesleyan College there. While comparatively young he has had thirteen years of experience as pastor and evangelist, and has been quite successful. He will move his family here in the near future. We welcome this divine and his family to our growing town and bespeak for him every success as a pastor. A. A. Cowan. Judgment in favor of plaintiff in sum of $1473.78. Jim Williams vs. Clement-Dunavant Co., compromise j«dgmeat, damage suit. Plaintiff recovered.
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