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Subscribe For The Courier, Only SI.OO per year in County VOL. X—No. 13. RAILWAY FOREMEN MEETING IS HELD IN UNION MILLS Supervisor R. E. Hardin Host to Foremen of Mainten ance Crews Union Mills, Jan. 2.—Following Request of Mr. R. E. Hardin, sup ervisor on the Charleston Division of .he Southern Railway, the section . oremen of the railway maintenance f way employes from Marion to Rock Hill, S. C., met at Union Mills _ n last Tuesday at 11 o'clock a. m, . he attendance of the section fore men was perfect. This meeting was called by Super* . • isor Hardin to view a standard ditch, -iorth of Union Mills, which was cut by the local ferreman E. F. Johnson ■vhich met the specifications issued the General Superintendent O. B. Keister, Knoxville, Tenn. After the inspection of the ditch ♦ :.he men returned to the home of .2. F. Johnson, the local foreman, where Supervisor Hardin was host to dinner given for them. In the afternoon the guests of Mr. Hardin held a brief meeting dis : ussing the methods of track building. This meeting was not only called -or the purpose of inspection, but also served as a "Get Together Meeting" lor the railroad men. It is expected that this meeting will be held annu ally during the Christmas holidays •f each year. Mr. A. L. Reel, foreman of the p Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio rail road, was present at the meeting, be ng the guest of E. F. Johnson. Supervisor narain who was host :o this large group of men, was formerly of Forest City but now of Blacksburg, S. C. During his service for the Southern he has won the hon :>r and respect of all the men on the Southern with whom he has come :nto contact. Mr. Havdin was serving as foreman on the Southern at Blacksburg, S. C., when he was pro moted to supervisor on the Charles ton Division with headquarters at 1 Jfcangeburg, S. C. Later he was trans ferred to his present position with -•fcadquarters at Blacksburg, S. C. The spirit in which Mr. Hardin and his employes co-operate in all the phases f work speaks well of this splendid group of railroad men. He is another native of Rutherford County who has made a success in his chosen field of work. The weather for this initial meet ing of the Charleston Division men was ideal. In the afternoon the guests imparted for their respective homes, •declaring to have spent a great holi day. Those attending the meeting were .j.s follows: M. E. Goforth, Glenwood, A J. M. Arrowood, Vein Mountain, E. F. Johnson, Union Mills, J. W. Goode, Rutherfordton, W. D. Proctor, For est City, J. C. Mauney, Ellenboro, A. W. Padgett, Ellenboro, J. C. Owens, yftacksburg, S. C., S. C. Raburn, Lat t.imore, Clyde Silvers, Shelby, R. E. Nichols, Earl, O. M. Rumfelt, Blacks burg, S. C., J. G. Davis, Blacksburg, C. M. Mauney, Blacksburg, S. C., R. P. Bolen, Hickory Grove, S. C., L. C. street, Sharon, S. C., A. C. Ramsey, York, S. C., E. E. Bedford, Tirzah, S. f C., J. H. Ellis, Rock Hill, S. C., and Supervisor R. E. Hardin, Blacksburg, S. C. SURFACE OF LAKE LURE FROZEN Lake Lure, Jan. 2.—Lake Lure, huge body of water at Chimney Rock, :s frozen over today. The entire lake, with £Be exception of a stretch near the dam, is covered with ice, which, it is believed, has a depth of several inches. The freezing over of Lake Lure, which covers a tract of 1500 r.cres, and has a short line .of 21 iniles, is considered a very unusual 1 manifestation of the weather, partic ularly since the body of water lies within the protecting folds of the Thermal Belt. The temperature at the Lake, it is reported, registered at zero and at three and four be- Sow at some places. Zero weather and colder was the rule in Rutherford County today. Most of the large water courses were frozen over and the dams at the Cliffside and Henrietta mills had ice coatings. FOREST CITY COURIER NEW PRESIDENT KIWANIS CLUB TAKES CHAIR Dr. R. L. Reinhardt Outlines Aspirations For New Year —Outlook Bright Mr. J. W. Dalton, passing- presi dent of the Kiwanis Club, relinquish ed his chair to the new president, Dr. R. L. Reinhardt, at the meeting held Monday evening, after a few graceful remarks and the pinning of the president's emblem upon the la pel of the incoming officer's coat, after which the club passed into con trol of the new officers selected to guide the destiny of the club for the year 1928. Dr. Reinhardt accepted his new [ station with a short, but forceful, speech, in which he indicated that I he felt sanguine of the accomplish j ments of the club for the year. He said, among other things: ! "I appreciate the confidence you have shown in me by calling me in to this responsible position. I be lieve in the principles of Kiwanis and trust that we shall endeavor to car ry them out in our club. Our motto, 'We Build,' expresses the finest em bodiment of the whole spirit of Ki wanis and applies in every direction, financial, social, moral, political, ed ucational, as well as in a business di rection. To build along these broad lines requires men of high purpose, broad intelligence, and fair play. Forest City furnishes the greatest op portunity for such service just now. We are in a transition period, pass ing from a town to a small city. The character of the future depends upon the ideals maintained today. With these high purposes in view, I wish to call on every officer to do his full duty and every committee to function with full force. I am de pendent on you. The success of the club is dependent on you. I ask, there fore, for that unstinted and heart v co-operation which will bring suc cess." After the past president's emblem had been bestowed upon Mr. Dalton, various chairmen of committees made reports. From these it can be gather ed that there is to be much woH; to do—and much will be done —by the club in 1928. Elsewhere in this paper will be found an outline of the work done in 1927. NORDICS HERE JAN. 9 The Forest City All-Stars will meet Olson's Nordics here Monday, Janu ary 9, on the Cool Springs gym. The Nordics are under the same man agement as the Swedes, but a slight ly younger team and in about the same class as the Swedes. Don't fail to see this team in action on the local floor. Game will be called at 8 o'clock. RECENT WEDDINGS Register of Deeds W. O. Geer, of Rutherfordton issued licenses to the following couples to wed since De cember 28th: Mr. Ransom Epley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Epley, of Forest City, to Miss Mattie Ruth Watson, daugh ter of C. J. Watson, also of Forest City. Mr. Raymond D. Sloan, of Reipzie, Miss., to Miss Jessie Lee Matheny, daughter of W. J. Matheny, of Foi*- est City, R-3. Mr. P. L. Crotts, son of Mr. Am brose Crotts, of Rutherfordton town ship, to Miss Bessie C. Sansing, daughter of James Sansing, also of Rutherfordton township. CHANGE IN SCHEDULE Effective Friday Southern pass engers 113 and 35 will change sched ule. No. 113 will arrive here at 6:20 a. m. instead of 6:30, and No. 35 will arrive hei*e at 5:42 p. m. instead of 5:45. TWO GOOD SHOWS Much interest is awakened by the announcement of Manager W. L. Horn, of the Movie, of the coming of "The Big .Parade" Saturday and Monday, and "Ben-Hui*", January 21 and 23. These splendid shows should draw large crowds to our city. PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY FOREST CITY. NORTH CAROLINA JANUARY 5, 1928. ■ r ii 1111 s Photo taken shortly before they hopped off for their trans-Atlantic flight attempt shows, left to right, Brice Goldborough, Mrs. Frances Grayson and Lieut, Oskar Omdal. LATEST NEWS ' OF HENRIETTA Mr. John Cochran, Former Citizen, Dead in Ander son, S. C. Other News of Interest (Special to The Courier) Henrietta, Jan. 3. —Miss Lula Mao Neal, student nurse at the Shelby hospital visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Neal during the Christ mas holidays. ~ Mr. Thomas Wail of Kendersonville spent the week end with his mother Mrs. H. A. Wall. Miss Virginia Hughes, of Spartan burg, spent the holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Hughes. Mrs. Palmer Rollins and children of Hendersonville spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Hughes. Mr. Boneau Dickson, of the Presby terian College, at Clinton, S. C., vis ited Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McAbee during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Mooneyham returned from Alabama last week. They were called there on account of the illness of Mrs. Amanda Grant. Mrs. Grant died soon after their ar rival and was buried Christmas day. Mr. John Cochran died in his ho tel room at Anderson, S. C., Decem ber 27. The news dispatch from An derson stated that Mr. Cochran had been in bad health for some time and a heart attack was the cause of his death. He was 52 years old and had been postmaster at Anderson for several years. Mr. Cochran was as sistant manager of the Henrietta Mills store during 1918 and 1919 and his many friends here were shocked to learn of his death. Among the list of names of 145 applicants who will the exam ination for admittance to the bar at Raleigh January 31 is that of Mr. O. J. Mooneyham, of Henrietta. Mr. Mooneyham is the popular druggist at the Henrietta store and his many friends wish for him abundant suc ce £ in his chosen profession. The whole town was shocked last Friday morning when it was learned that Mr. R. .A. Bradley, a highly es teemed citizen of this place had been killed instantly when the light coupe in which he was riding collid ed with an oil truck on the highway near Ellenboro, Mr. Carl Ayers own er and driver of the coupe was ser iously injured but will recover. Mr. Bradley was second hand -in the cloth room. He was 42 years old and is survived by his wife and two chil dren. Funeral services were conduct ed by Rev. W. M. Reid Saturday af ternoon and interment was in the Henrietta-Caroleen cemetery. Mr. Bradley was a member of the Jr. O. U. A. M. and he was buried with hon ors by Junior Order. MCDOWELL COUNTY OFFICIALS VISIT COUNTY HOME The county commissioners of Mc- Dowell visited the Rutherford coun ty home for the poor on Wednes day, December 28, and were guests at a dinner given by the Rutherford county commissioners and superin tendent Royster. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Dysart, of Marion, also accomp anied. the commissioners. They were well pleased with the new Ruther ford home and the method of caring for the inmates. Crew of the "Dawn" ITWO INJURED IN i AUTO ACCIDENTS Messrs. Chivous Dobbins and Vernon Yelton Are In jured—Other News of Spindale Spindale, Jan. 2.—Mr.Chivous Dobbins of this place, was discharged from the Rutherford Hospital Satur day following treatment there for wounds received in an automobile ac cident at Kings Mountain Thursday. Mr. Dobbins and Mr. T. C. Smith were returning to Spindale in Mr. Smith's Chrysler when the accident occurred. Mr. Smith was slightly in jured, while Chivous suffered a wound on his head, necessitating his removal to the hospital. . - . Mr. Vernon Yelton, was discharged from the Marion Hospital Saturday following treatment for injuries re ceived Wednesday night when a truck loaded with chairs turned over. When he did not show up at home in due time his brother went in search of him and found his truck turned over, but failed to locate him until a later time, when he was found in the Marion Hospital. His injuries were not of a serious nature. Mr. Ulysses Setzer was married in Spartanburg, December 24 to Miss Virgie Cook by Judge Hicks. Both are well known in this section. School will open Tuesday for the Spring term. Mrs. Bridges, of Spartanburg, spent the week-end here with her daughter Mrs. J. E. Berry, and Mr. Berry, at the Spindale House. New seats are being placed in the Spindale Methodist church this week. MARRIED IN GAFFNEY Mr. Clyde G. Hardin and Miss Ruth Ligon were married at the home of the bride, in Gaffney, Tuesday eve ning at 8 o'clock. Immediately after the ceremony the couple left for a short wedding trip, after which they will be at home in Forest City. The groom is one of Forest City's finest young men, being connected with the firm of Carroll & Byers as clerk, in which position he has made many friends and a splendid repu tation as a rising young business man. He is the son of Mr. Joe J. Hardin. The bride is the daughter of Mr. T. L. Ligon, of Gaffney, who is superintendent of freight of the Southern Railway in that city. She is a young lady of many lovely at tributes of mind and character and popular in a wide circle. She was also connected with the firm of Car roll & Byers at Gaffney. The many friends here wish for them a prosperous and happy journey on the sea of matrimony. TO DRIVE BLINDFOLDED Prof. Fred Kaufman will drive a car blindfolded through the streets of Forest City Thursday, January 12 advertising the Kaufman-Nemar Po lice Benefit Show. Kaufman will be blindfolded and accompanied by a committee will drive through the streets of Forest City, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Alex ander, Ellenboro, and Mooresboro, leaving the square in Forest City at 12:15 p. m. Thursday, January 12. 1 KILLED, 2 ARE HURT IN WRECK NEAR ELLENBORO W. A. Bradley Dies When Coupe Collides With Oil Truck Ellenboro, Jan. 2.—Two men are | injured and one dead as a result of an automobile wreck on Highway No. 20, near Ellenboro, Thursday morning. W. A. Bradley, 42, of Henrietta, assistant clothroom overseer of Henrietta Mills, is dead. He was driv ing a small coupe which was headed toward Shelby. He was accompanied by Carl Ayers, of Henrietta, who is critically ill at his home and is under the constant care of a physician. Andrew Dellinger, of Shelby, was driving an oil truck for the Riviere Oil Company, of Shelby, and was go jing towards Ellenboro. v The head-one collision occurred about 100 yards from where Paul Hampton, Ellenboro school teacher, was killed about three weeks ago in the edge of Ellenboro. Mr. Dellinger was injured in the left eye and leg. He is able to talk and sit up. Brad ley died instantly. Dense Fog There was a dense fog. Dellinger says the coupe was going rapidly and swayed across the road three times, the third time it struck the truck. County Traffic Officer, Garrett Edwards, who was at the scene of the wreck soon after it happened, said no liquor was found on either party, not even the odor of whiskey. Mr. Dellinger has been driving an oil truck and selling cars for 15 years. This is the first wreck he ever had. He is held in high esteem in Shelby and in Cleveland and Rutherford Counties. The coupe was completely demolished while the oil truck was badly damaged. The wreck occurred on a straight stretch of Highway No. 20. Funeral Services Funeral services for Mr. Bradley were held Saturday afternoon at the Henrietta Missionary Methodist church with his pastor, Rev. W. M. Reid in charge. Mr. Bradley was a fine Christian character and was greatly loved by all who knew him. This love and i respect was appropriately shown by the several hundred people who at tended the funeral services, entire ly filling the church. Mr. Bradley is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Lola Mae I Champion and Miss Mildred Bradley, [of Henrietta; one brother, Mr. A. A. | Bradley, of Cliver, S. C., two sisters, ' Mrs. M. M. Bradley, of Great Falls, S. C.; and Mrs. M. E. Enlow. His mother also survives. He was born October 13, 1882, and was forty-five years old at the time of his death. Interment was in the Caroleen- Henrietta Cemetery, and the services were in charge of the Caroleen Jr. O. U. A. M. MR. CYRUS S. FINLEY GETS NICE PROMOTION Mr. Cyrus S. Finley, who for the past three years has been connected with the Farmers Bank & Trust Co., of this city, left Saturday for his home town of Marion, vthere he has accepted the position of assistant cashier of the Merchants & Farmers Bank in that city. The new position comes as a nice promotion to a very deserving young man. He has made a splendid record during his three years with the Farmers Bank here and has made many warm friends in Forest City during his stay here. All will sincerely regret his leaving, but are much pleased to know that he has received such a splendid promo tion—well earned and justly merited. The place of Mr. Finley in the local bank has b?en filled by Mr. Henry Giles, of Atlanta, Ga., who is a brother of Mr. Marshall Giles, who for some time has been a valued employee of the bank. "That he will follow in the footsteps of his brother .n "making good" is a foregone con clusion. Miss Gladys Chesson, of Kinston, lis the guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. ! .Jones. " - 12 Pages 72 COLUMNS SI.OO Per Year in Advance DIR. ROBERT HAIR | WEDDED TO MISS MARY T. LONG : Beautiful Wedding Ceremony - Held Here at Home of Bride Saturday The wedding of Miss Mary Thomp son Long, of Forest City and Mr. Robert Clifton Hair, of Pineville took place on Saturday morning, De cember 31st, 10:30 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Baxter Long. The main floor of the house was thrown en suite and was artistically decorated with cut flowers and potted plants. In the living room an improvised al tar with a white back ground with trailing vines, ferns, palms and pot ted plants of white cyclamen was very effective. Cathedral tapers were used around the altar, also on the piano where vases of white roses ana white carnations were used, making a soft and beautiful glow over the assemblage. Miss Ruth Meares pre sided at the piano, accompanying Mrs. Nell Padgett Norris who sang most effectively "At Dawning." Miss Meares then played Lohengrin's wed ding march, at which time Rev. W. A. Ayers entered, followed by little Margaret Josephine Long, niece of the bride, carrying the ring on a silver tray. Then came the bride-to-be, Miss Mary Thompson Long on the arm of the groom, Mr. Robert Clif : ton Hair. Miss Meares played very .softly, "To A Wild Rose" during the j beautiful and impressive ring cere imony.»The bride wore a going away j costume of "parch" the new shade ;of tan for spring, and carried a j shower bouquet of brides roses and I valley lillies. The groom's gift to the bride was a.,platinum bracelet 'set with diamond and sapphires. They j left immediately .after the ceremony on a two weeks' bridal trip to Flori da, after which they will return to make their home in Pineville, N. C. Mrs. Hair is the charming daughter 'of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Long, and is | a graduate of Asheville Normal and i has been teaching jn Pineville High J school for the past three years. Mr. Hair is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Hair, of Pineville and is a grad uate of University of N. C. Mr. Hair is a splendid young business man and is owner of the Pineville Drug Co. Only the immediate families and . a few intimate friends were present. ( YOUNG MAN RETURNS SSOO ! FOUND IN SUIT OF CLOTHES I ! Mr. Asa Hamrick, connected with the firm of J. M. Price & Son, not only made a bonus of $5 for business collected en his first run of the i N#w Year last Monday, but had the 1 pleasure of returning to the owner 5500 in money found in a suit of clothes given him for pressing by a 1 well known citizen of Caroleen. Coming in off his regular run, Mr. Hamrick, as is the custom, examined the suits before turning them over >to the cleaners, and was surprised ito find such a large sum of money in the suit of the Caroleen gentle i man. The money was immediately returned to the owner. To get a true ' line on the carelessness of mankind. ' run a pressing club. It is surprising at the amount of money, jewelry and other valuables people leave in their clothes when sending them to the cleaners. Every article is punctilious ly returned to the owner, always. I - COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION I Rutherfordton, Jan. 3.—The Board of county commissioners, Messrs. W. jG. Harris, G. W. Rollins and G. E. Morgan, were in session here Mon day. Several bills were ordered paid : and a large amount of routine work attended to. The county board of education did ( not hold any session. Mr. Gettys, i member of the board, was ill at his , home in Hollis and unable to attend, while Mrs. Wiseman, another member, was out of the county. Mr. ~W. W. Nanney, of Rutherfordton being the only member present. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Chesson, of 1 Kinston, spent the holidays here with Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Jones.
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