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VOL. X—NO. 8
DRESS IGNITES
AND CHILD IS
BADLY BURNED
Ten Years Old Daughter of
Mr. H. L. Crocker Serious
ly Burned Local
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Henrietta, Nov. 29.—Virginia, the
ten year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. H. L. Crocker was badly burn
ed early Tuesday morning when her
night dress''became ignited before
an open grate. The little girl ran
screaming through the house and to
the home of a neighbor, Mr. T. F.
Givens who caught the child and tore
off her burning clothing. Mr. Givens'
hands were burned in the effort to
help the frightened child. Medical
aid was summoned at once. While the
burns are serious it is hoped that
she will recover. Her face was not
burned.
Mr. F. O. Hand cotton buyer and
shipping cterk for the Henrietta
Mills made a trip to Georgia last
week.
Prof. W. M. Lovelace and Mrs.
Lovelace, accompanied by Misses Lil
lie and Daisy Lovelace, of Mooresbo
ro, spent the week end in Asheville
with their sister, Mrs. Sam Burrus
and Mr. Burrus
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Layne who
moved to Whitmire, S. C., in the late
summer will move back to Henriet
ta. Mr. Layne has accepted a posi
tion with the Henrietta Mills. Their
many friends here will welcome them.
There was a special Thanksgiving
service in the Methodist church
Wednesday night, conducted by the
pastor Rev. F. H. Price.
The many friends of Dr. T. B.
Lovelace and Mrs. Xovelace, of Ma
con, Ga., will regret to learn that Mrs.
Lovelace is very ill in a hospital in
Macon.
Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Price and
young son visited -Mr. Price's fath
er at Monroe last Friday. Mr. Price's
father has been quite .sick.
Christmas goods are arriving daily
at store and Santa
just around the corner.
W\T. J. Asbury, Ford dealer, is
Aaking preparations for new Ford
casrs wh :h he is expecting soon.
At Ya..joint nieeting of the Parent-
Teachers Association in Louisville,
Ky., little Miss Helen Mahaffee, four
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
G. H. Mahaffee, represented the kin
dergarten by telling stories.
The epidemic of measles which has
been raging here since school start
ed has about run its course. At one
time there were nearly fifty cases
among the children. The teachers
spent the Thanksgiving holidays at
their respective homes. The mill was
closed down Thursday.
A large number of Henrietta folks
saw the picture "Ben-Hur" at Cliff
side last week.
Mr. Baxter West left Monday for
a government hospital in Mississippi
where he will take treatment.
BETHANY NEWS
Forest City, R-2, Nov. 29.
Thanksgiving passed off very quiet
in this sei^on.
Mr. anc®Mrs. J. R. Hardin and
family visited Mrs. Hardin's par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Womack
of Mill Springs Sunday.
A large number of relatives and
friends gathered at the home of
Mr. W. F. Carroll Sunday and sur
prised Mrs. Carroll with a birthday
dinner, it being her 47th birthday.
All left wishing Mrs. Carroll many
more birthdays. ,
The Florence Senior B. Y. P. U.
came to Bethany Sunday afternoon
and rendered a splendid program
which was enjoyed by all. We
extend a hearty invitation for them
to come again any time. ,
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lewis,
November 26, a fine girl. Mother
and baby are doing fine.
Come to Bethany next Sunday
night and hear a good B. Y. P. U.
program. We meet at 6:30. Come.
All are welcome.
Several from this section went to
Florence church Sunday night to
hear Rev. Eppley preach. He de
livered a great sermon.
Mrs. Alton Carroll is spending this
week with her brother, Mr. Guy
Lewis and Mrs. Lewis.*
FOREST CITY COURIER
; OYSTER AT
MT. PLEASANT, DEC. 2
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j Forest City, R-l, Nov. 28.—There
j will be an oyster supper at Mt
i Pleasant school house Friday night
I December 2. The proceeds will go fo*
j a carpet in the aisles of the churchß
j There will be hot dogs, cake andl
; sandwiches for sale also. Everybody
!is cordially invited and we hope a J
large crowd will attend. Come and,
help us out. Bring your friends with ;
you. Don't forget the date, Decem
ber 2. -
MRS. L. C. BURNS j
DIED THURSDAY
Former Rutherford County
Resident Dies at Home
in Newberry, S. C.
Rutherfordton, R-l, Nov. 28. —
Mrs. L. C. Burns died last Thursday
I afternoon at five o'clock at her
home in Newberry, S. C., after an ill
ness of several months. She was
critically ill for only four or five
days. Funeral services and interment
were held at Mt. View Baptist church,
near Rutherfordton Saturday after
noon at two o'clock with Rev. Z.
D. Harrill, pastor of the church in
charge, assisted by Revs. M. M. Hunt
ley, E. Roberts, C. C. Vaughn of
Newberry, S. C., pastor of the de
ceased and Sprinkle of Morganton.
A large crowd of sorrowing friends
and relatives attended. The jfloral
offering was large and most attrac
tive.
Mrs. Burns is survived by her hus
band, ten children, three married and
seven at home, the youngest being
four years old, mother, Mrs. Sarah
Ann Mitchum of Rutherfordton, R-4,
two brothers, Messrs. Edgar and Will
Mitchum, of Rutherford County and
two sisters, Mesdames James Hunt
ley, of Spindale and Robt. Austin, of
Oklahoma.
The deceased was 45 years of age
and was a faithful member of the
Baptist church for many years. She
was born and reared in Rutherford
County. The family moved to South
Carolina about five years ago. Mrs.
Burns was a member of Mt. View
church for a number of years. The
family recently moved their church
membership to Bush River Baptist
church, near Newberry, S. C.
The deceased was a kind loving
mother and a devoted Christian. She
was the mother of a noble family of
children. She enjoyed serving others.
REVIVAL SERVICES AT EARL
A protracted meeting of unusual
interest is being conducted all of
this week at Earl, in Cleveland coun
ty, near the Sotrth Carolina line. Rev.
G. R. Gillespie, of Forest City, is do
ing the preaching, Rev. R. W. Mont
gomery, of Ellenboro, is directing the
music and singing and Miss Ruth
Gillespie, of Forest City, is presiding
at the organ. Services are being held
each evening at 7:15 o'clock.
FAMILY DINNER PARTY
Mrs. P. D. Harrill', Sr., had a fam
ily dinner on Thanksgiving day, at
which twenty were present. The din
ing table was beautifully arranged.
Three courses were served consisting
of grape fruit with whipped cream
and a marchina cherry was the first
course. Second was the meat and
vegetable course of turkey, boiled
ham, oyster dressing, creamed pota
toes and peas; sweet potato rolls,
celery, pickles, etc. Third course was
jello with fruits and nuts, whipped
cream and angel food and fruit cake.
Plates were laid for the following:
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Reinhardt, La
Moss, Mary Roberts and Gladys Rein
hardt, Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon Moss,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moore, Mr. and
Mrs. P. D # Harrill, Jrl, and Martha
Jeane Harrill, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Harrill and Mr. W. S. Moss, Misses
Clara and Kathrine Harrill and Mrs.
P. D. Harrill, Sr.
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS
The columns of The Courier will
be open to the children until Christ
mas, for Santa Claus letters. Any
child who desires may send their let
ter to Santa, care of The Courier.
Santa is a regular reader and a great
admirer of The Courier, and if your
letter to him is printed in The Cour
ier you may rest assured that he will
see it.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY. NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, DEC. 1, 1927.
The Spindale Athletic Club will
meet the Hickory Basketball team at
the Spindale House Saturday evening
at 8 o'clock in the first game of the
season. As a preliminary the Spindale
House Boys' Junior Team will play
Caroleen at seven o'clock. Admission
will be twenty-five cents upstairs and
thirty-five cents downstairs. A lady
will be admitted free with each paid
admission.
ATHLETIC NIGHT
AT KIWANIS CLUB
Members of "Golden Tornado"
Football Squad Are Spec
ial Guests of Club
The members of the Golden Tor
nado football team were the guests
of the local Kiwanis club here Mon-
day night. The program was in charge
of Prof. J. W. Eaks. All but two of
the members of the football squad
were present.
At the opening of the program
Prof. Eaks stated that the boys would
furnish the program. A quartet of
boys, Tim McKeithan, Fred Blanton,
Burless Blair and Toy Summers,
gave a rousing vocal selection which
necessitated an encore. Captain Wat
kins, "of the team, was next presented
and made a short talk, in which he
expressed the appreciation of the
team for the good supper, and asked
that the community give the same
loyal support to the football team
next year that it had received this
year.
Coach Seitz next spoKe on the
value of football and a team to the
school and community. He said that
football taught the players four
things, citizenship, sportsmanship,
fellowship, scholarship and friend
ship. Players make the best citizens,
and it takes a sportsman to admit
defeat, said Mr. Seitz.
Adelaide Peeler, captain of
next year's team, was then present
ed by Prof. Eaks. Mr. Eaks said that
a good football team put a town on
the map, especially in the champion
ship games. He then thanked the
business men for their co-operation
with the team during the last season.
He also paid a nice tribute to Miss
Mary Wilder, supervisor of music in
the local High School. Miss Wilder
played the piano for the club Mon
day evening.
The members of the football squad
who were guests of the club were
Coach E. B. Seitz, Tim McKeithan,
Fred Blanton, William Biggerstaff,
"Snag" Moore, Wyman Wood,
Charles Hemphill, Reid Parks, "Red"
Watkins, Adelaide Peeler, "Red"
Whitlock, Clarke Matheny, Cecil
Mears, Dick McKeithan, Charles
Laughridge, and Thomas Blanton.
Experienced work counts. Get it
at Padgett's Barber Shop.
Some "men are so busy beginning
things that .they have no time to
finish anything.
rHE WESTMINSTER
DONATED
TO QUEENS COLLEGE
lr. H. L. Carpenter, Present
Owner, Transfers School
Property to Endow
ment Fund
One of the historic spots of Ruth
:ford County, responsible, in a
rge degree for the growth of Pres
pterianism in the county, is old
Westminster school, which adjoins
le old Brittain church property, on
utherfordton Route 4, the Dysarts
ille, Glen Alpine and Morganton
:>ad. On next Monday, in the Gastcn
i Presbyterian church, the Presjby
?ry of Kings Mountain will convene
l official session to take steps to
onvey this old and valuable prop
rty to Queens College, of Charlotte.
Two years ago this property, offer
d- for sale, was bid in by Mr. H. L.
Carpenter, of Rutherfordton, with
p desire on his part to find respons
ible and worthy persons who would
[conduct an orphanage here for moth
'erless children. This however was
found impractible and Mr. Carpen
ter now joins with Presbytery in
transferring right and title to the
endowment fund of Queens College,
which will raise the endowment,
standing and credit of this fine col
lege for women to the front rank
of educational institutions. The prop
erty will no doubt be improved and
leased for some worthy work or pur
pose. It would make a magnificent
summer hotel and rest home for peo
ple of the congested districts of
Rutherford county.
THE RED CROSS HAS
125 MEMBERS HERE
Fifty Subscribers in Alexander,
Making a Total of 175.
Rutherfordton-Spindale
Have 200
Summing up hurriedly the re
turns in Forest City for the Red
Cross roll call, in last week's Couri
er, the local chairman, Rev. G. R.
Gillespie, acting on unofficial re
ports, gave out the information that
the city of RutherfordJ;on had sub
scribed 400 memberships. In an at
tempt however to verify reports it
was discovered that but few more
than 200 been subscribed in
Rutherfordton, including both Spin
dale and Ruth, so that final returns
in Forest City, showing 125 member
ships, in this city alone, belated ones
still coming in to the chairman,
shows a larger proportion than any
other one community in the county.
Should the town of Alexander be in
cluded the number would be 175. The
i chairman is especially grateful for
! this response and wishes again to ex
press his appreciation for all the
splendid work done by Forest City
matrons and misses in making it pos
sible. Red Cross is undoubtedly the
greatest investment in the world, re
turning the largest amounts in hu
man dividends.
SPLAY AT ALEXANDER
Alexander Mill, Nov. 29.—The
Henrietta-Caroleen high school will
present their play, "Son John" at the
Alexander school building on Satur
day evening, December 3rd, begin
ning at 8 o'clock. This play is a four
act comedy-drama, and was played
successfully before a packed house
at Caroleen-Henrietta. The proceeds
will go for the benefit of the high
school.
RED CROSS SEALS
NOW ON SALE
The sale of Red Cross Tuberculos
is Christmas seals is going forward
nicely in Forest City. The sale of
these seals are this year under the
auspices of tbe Womans' Club. Miss
Margaret Young is chairman of the
sales organization.
• Everyone is urged to buy these
seals. Seventy-five percent of the
proceeds of these stamps remain in
the county for local use, while the
state association gets the remaining
twenty-five percent.
Seals Will be on sale locally until
Christmas.
We specialize in ladies work. Any
kind of bob you wish at Padgett's
SCOUTMASTERS' TRAINING
COURSE OPENS DEC. 2
The Scoutmasters' training school
will open Friday evening, December
2nd, in Cool Springs high school
, building, under direction of Mr R.
M. Schiele, scout executive of The
, Piedmont Council. The school will run
eight courses, and will be held on
Friday evenings of each week, except
during the Christmas holidays. One
course will be completed at each
meeting.
MR. LINDSAY DIES
AT CAROLEEN
Baptist S. S. Get-Together
Meeting Methodist
Church Bazaar Satur-
I day—Local News
v Nov. 30.—Mr. Lindsay,
father of Mr. Z. B. Lindsay, died
here at his son's home Sunday morn
ing early following a short illness.
Mr. Lindsay came to visit here six
weeks ago and has been unable to
be out since he came from his home
in Lexington, N. C. He was 83 years
old and his age possibly hastened his
death. A number of friends and rel
atives accompanied the corpse to
Piedmont, N. C., where interment
was made at the family cemetery.
The many friends of Mr. Lindsay
and family extend their sympathy
during their sadness.
Miss Grace Robertson was called
to the home of Mr. S. J. Asbury at
Henrietta to nurse his two sons Tom
mie and Sammie, who have diphtheria
and measles. We hope their condition
will soon be better.
Mrs. L. B. Harrill and Little Peggy
Harrill spent a few days last week
in Greenville, S. C., with relatives.
The teachers and officers of the
Baptist Sunday school organizations
held a get-to-gether meeting and
banquet at the dining hall of the
church last Friday evening. Most of
the officers and teachers were pres
ent and a most profitable and enjoy
able evening was held. Rev. R. N.
Childress made an excellent talk, his
subject being "The Teacher and His
Relation to Himself, Church and Pu
pil." Prof. A. C. Lovelace also made
a splendid talk discussing the B. Y.
P. U. work and its importance to
the church, young people.
After the talks and general conver
sation an elegant three course dinner
was served. Miss Minnie Harrill, in
her usual efficient manner had
charge of the preparing and serving
of the dinner. She was assisted by a
number of young ladies, in serving.
About sixty or more were present
for the occasion and all agreed that
it was most complete from every
standpoint, and that such afl'air
should be enjoyed more often.
! The Methodist Missionary Society
! will have their arfnual Christmas ba
j zaar next Saturday at the Caroleen
i hall, over the company store. A wide
' selection of attractive Christmas
gifts will be on display for sale and
a regular dinner, sandwiches, candy,
etc., will be served. The pubiie is
cordially invited to attend and pat
ronize this worthy cause.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. James had as
their guests for Thanksgiving din
{ ner, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. James, and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Melton
and baby of Henrietta, Mrs. Mary
James and children of JonesvilU*, S.
C.
Misses Essie Hemphill and Helen
Wilson spent the Thanksgiving hol
idays at their homes in Nebo, N. 0.,
while Miss Ethral Ebron visited Miss
Ora Smart at her home in Union
Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Brunei* Beam and
sons visited relatives in Henderson
ville, N. C., Sunday.
Mr. T. Leßoy Smith and friend
of Charlotte had dinner with Mr.
and Mrs. T. C. Smith Tuesday.
Mr. D. M. Wilson, who has been
very sick for several days is still
in a very serious condition.
Miss Ruth Higgins who is a mem
ber of the school faculty at Maxton,
N. C., spent Thanksgiving here with
her parents.
j Mr. and Mrs. Buren Phillips and
! Mr. and Mrs. Blanche Higgins of
I Rutherfordton spent Thursday in
Fallston with Mr. Higgins' parents. -
I Mr. Frank Sorrels, who has re
cently accepted a position as overseer
of spinning at -Charlotte • moved his
family last week.
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COOL SPRINGS
STUDENTS ADEPT
IN SHOP WORK
Class Has Built Many Useful
Articles for Their Homes,
School and Communi
ty
Shop work "is a very popular part
of the course in Vocational Agri
culture at Cool Springs High School.
The school shop furnishes the boys
with an opportunity to develop skill
in the use of tools. Every boy is a
builder and likes to make things with
his hands. A visit to the school shop
shows how well these boys can make
useful things. They have made a
great many things for themselves,
for their mothers, for the schools,
and have done some outstanding
work for the in their
school shop. >
Three teachers' desks for the town
ship schools were made by these
boys. These desks, which are neat
and attractive, supplied a pressing
need at a great saving to the school
district. The boys went out to the
fair grounds and built sixty-five
exhibition coops for the poultry
show at the county fair. They saved
the fair association at least fifty dol
lars by this work and made it pos
sible to have a bigger and better
poultry show. They have made a
great many things for their own
homes. A library table, two at
tractive book cases, a kitchen table,
and other things have been made for
their homes. They assembled a radio
and built a cabinet for it. The com
pleted outfit is an attractive piece
of living room furniture.
The fence around the athletic
field at the high school was built
by volunteer labor at a saving of
about three hundred dollars. Three
fourths of this work was done by
the agriculture students at shop per
iods. They built also two sections of
bleachers for the athletic field. They
are always ready to help in any
work around the school and they are
developing skill in the use of tools.
"A farm shop on every farm" is
the" slogan of the agriculture de
partment. The farm school shop fur
nishes the vocational agriculture stu
dents with the opportunity and the
training to make things with their
hands. A place to keep tools is a
vital necessity on every farm and
the agriculture students are very
proud of their tool cabinets and
work benches. Construction and re
pair work on the farm has become
a real problem. The village black
smith shop has been converted into
j a garage, where a farmer has to pay
| for the time of an expert mechanic.
If he has the tools and equipment
he can do the simple farm repairing
and construction work at a distinct
saving. A farm shop is a practical
necessity and the department plans
to encourage every boy in the class
to have a definite place with special
equipment to do the farm shop
work.
ALEXANDER NEWS
Alexander Mill, Nov. 30.—Rev and «
Mrs. C. C. Matheny spent last Mon
day in Shelby with Rev. and Mrs.
H. E. Waldrop.
Some of the students from the
Henrietta-Caroleen High School will
give a play in the Alexander school
auditorium next Saturday night.
This is a comedy play in four acts,
entitled: "Son John." We are hoping
to have a large crowd out to see
this play. One fourth of the proceeds
will go to the school here.
Mr. and Mrs. David Early have
recently moved into Mr. Herbert Car
roll's house. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll
have gone to Georgia.
Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Matheny and
daughter Alice, spent last Friday in
Spartanburg with Dr. and Mrs. Mar
tin.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS*
The League of Women Voters will
meet in the Central High School
building midway between Caroleen
and Henrietta, Wednesday afternoon,
December 7th, at 3:30.
Mr. Bushong from Ellenboro will
talk on vocational Education.
Everybody is cordially invited to be
present at this meeting.