SMITH'S GROVE
Forest City, R-3, March 26.—Mr.
Earnest Lee, of Ellenboro, spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Forest
Fortenberry.
Mr. Fred and Francis Carpenter,
v of Spindale, were visitors at Smith's
r Grove Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Newton and
children, were the dinner guests at
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Will be in Forest City every Thursday from 8 to 9 a. m. and 2
to 3 m. Office back of Dr. Duncan. Telephone 29.
MR. W- G. HARRIS ANNOUNCES
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Mr. W. G v Harris, present chair
man of the board of county commis
sioners, announces his candidacy for
re-election in this issue. Mr. Harris
has served on the board several years,
past of which he was chairman of the
board. Mr. Harris has served the
county faithfully and well, and if re
elected will continue to do so.
All but one of the 10 children of
Isaas Forbes of Leroy,' 111., weigh
more than 200 pounds each.
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Fortenberry's Sunday.
Misses Louise Owens and Wilma
Butler spent Tuesday night with Miss
Ruth Crowder.
Messrs. Fred and Travis Carpen
ter, Earnest Lee and Harvey Yel
ton spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
W. L. Crowder.
Miss Massie" Yelton spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Mary Elizabeth
Crowder.
Mr. Grady Bridges was the visitor
Saturday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. P. Crowder.
We are sorry to note that Mr.
Frazier Smith was taken to the hos
pital a few days ago. All of his
friends are hoping him a speedy re
covery.
Mr. and Mrs. Deftvey Newton and
mother, of Casar, were the visitors
at Smith's Grove Sunday night.
Miss Gertrude Fortenberry
Saturday night with Miss Pearl
Crowder.
We are sorry to note that Mrs. W.
L. Humphries is sick and has been
for some time. All her friends are
hopeing her a speedy recovery.
THE FOREST CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1928
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* RUBIES *
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* Mrs. C. M. Harrill *
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The following poem* was composed
by Mrs. C. M. Harrill, of Henrietta,
and read by her at the district meet
ing of the Women's Missionary
Union, held at Avondale March 23:
Rubies, rubies 0, brightest gems,
Our countries all are sparkling with
them.
Come, listen people kind and true,
This message is for me and you
To carry it far and near
And find the rubies that are so dear,
That have been planted in our land
Like the mighty ocean's sand.
Let us gather day by day
These priceless jewels along the way.
Gathering from the mountain high
And in the* valley that's near by.
'Tis our dear Saviors plan
So, let us do the best we can
To find the gems of every nation
Till we hear, well done with admira
i tion
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Prove your self loyal and true
By gathering the rubies closest to
you.
! You can find them everywhere
 Throughout this land so bright and
! fair.
i 'Tis holy ground where on we tread,
' Where Jesus suffered died and bled.
I Let us find these gems, his own
IHe bought them with His blood
alone.
O, come join us, won't you today?
( To serve, to sacrifice and pray
• And search throughout this beautiful
1 land
, For the shining souls of man.
May we heed this loving call
I And find the rubies one and all.
| Enlisting many millions more
j To celebrate the mission years of
I two score.
| FERRY NEWS NOTES
Ferry, March 26, —Rev. T. M. Hes
ter filled his appointment at Goodes
Creek last Sunday at 11 o'clock, also
Rev. A. G. Melton filled his regula
appointment at Floyds Creek in the
afternoon, both bringing good mes
sages to their respective congrega
tions.
Mr. C. E. Keeter and family, of
Lincolnton, Ga., spent the week-end
here the guests of Mr. J. S. Sherlin
and family, they left for their home
Sunday.
The car load of mules which
Messrs Haynes, Harrill and King sold
at auction at Hazelhurst farm last
Tuesday went well as the people
seemed eager to buy. Some horses
were also sold and one nice pony,
Mr. King was the auctioneer and fill
ed his place splendidly.
Messrs. George Biggerstaff and C.
Edgar Tanner, of Rutherfordton,
j visited Mr. Gaither Kennedy Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Putnam, of
Henrietta, were guests of Mr. W. T.
Dobbins and family Sunday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Deane Shehan recent
ly visited Mr. Shehan's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Shehan in S. C.
Mrs. T. C. Holland and Miss
Maude Kennedy attended the quar
terly meeting of the W M. U. which
convened at Avondale Friday after
noon.
Mr. L. L. Scruggs and family visit
ed relatives at Alexander Sunday af
ternoon.
Mr. Spencer Wall, of Gaffney. S.
C., visited his brother Saturday Mr.
H. G. Wall.
ELLENBORO FARMERS TO
DISCUSS LIME
Ellenboro, Mar. 26.—Sweet pota
toes and lime will be the subject un
der discussion in the Ellenboro school
building Friday evening, March 30, at
7:30 p. m. when local farmers w;il
assemble again to discuss their pr;V
lems with the agricultural teacher.
Fertilizing sweet potatoes, treat
ing the seed and bedding will be dis
cussed. A demonstration in seed
treatment will be made by the agricul
I tural teacher.
j The latter part of the meeting will
be given over to lime. The agricul
tural teacher has reasonable prices
on lime and hopes to order much for
local soils this spring. All farmers
interested in applying lime should be
present at this meeting.
COTTON GINNED
Rutherford county ginned 13,747
bales of cotton in 1927 as compared
to 12,873 for 1926. Polk county
ginned 3,013. bales in 1927 as against
! 2,561 for 1926. This-is an increase
of 874 bales for Rutherford and 452
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for Polk county.
MOORESBORO R-l
Mooresboro, R-l, March 26.—Rev.
Washburn filled his regular appoirl
ment at High Shoals, Saturday and
Sunday, and preached fine sermons
both days. There was a large crowd
present.
The regular monthly meeting o?
the Workers Council met at High
Shoals Thursday night. Their fine
organization is doing some splendid
work.
Mi\ and Mrs. Lee Hendrick had as
their week-end guests Mr. and Mrs.
Spencer Wall, of Gaffney, S. C.
Mrs. George Jolley and daughter,
Miss Esta, who have been real sick
for several weeks are able to be
out again.
Miss Carrie McGinnis, has return
ed to her home in Henrietta, after
spending sometime with her sister,
Mrs. Jim Robinson.
Mrs. Ray Greene, of Alexander, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Jolley.
BUILDS HIS SOIL BY
PLANTING LESPEDEZA
Raleigh, N. C., March 27.—Les
pedeza will improve run down soils
equally as well as soybeans, vetch or
crimson clover. At least W. L.
Baker of Bertie county thinks so and
he gives facts and figures to support
his claim.
"Early in the spring of 1925, I
! planted oats on part of one field,"
j says Mr. Baker. oats were
j harrowed in and lespedeza seeds was
planted over the oats and brushed in
very lightly. When I cut the oats
for hay, the lespedeza was left on
the land for that summer and for
all of the following year of 1926.
The remainder of the field, not plant
ed to oats, was in corn both in 1925
and 1926. The lespedeza grew well
both years, making better growth in
1926. In the spring of 1927, I turn
ed under the clover and planted the
entire field to corn. Last fall I har
vested 57 bushels per acre where the
lespedza was grown and 33 bushels
per acre where corn followed corn."
Mr. Baker states that the crop of
corn received the same treatment all
over the field except that lespedeza
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{had been turned under on part of it.
I The corn on this part was of a
! darker color and made better growth
i thus showing early the value of the
, lespedeza as a green manure crop.
J According to E. C. Blair, exten
sion agronomist at State College,
with whom Mr. Baker conducted this j
simple test, lespedeza has the ad-.
vantage over the other legumes in J
that it requires little preparation of i
the soil. It can be planted on small
grain and is seeded in February and
March when there is little pushing
farm work. A bushel of seed per
; acre will give a good stand when the
• crop is broadcasted by hand. The
crop will re-seed itself and may be
allowed to stay on the land as long as
j one wishes. It may be pastured, cut
for hay or turned under for soil im
provement just as desired and gives
; good returns for the labor and money
; invested, states Mr. Blair.
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11 DIED SUNDAY
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,j Mooresboro, March 27.—Rev. Mon
| roe Bridges, aged about seventy
! years, died at his home here Sunday
j morning following a lengthy illness,
j He was taken ill several months ago
j and was taken to Rutherford hospital
J where he remained until recently.
1 Funeral services were held at Lat
timore Monday afternoon at 2 p. m.
He is survived by a large 1 family.
Mr. Bridges had been a Baptist min
ister for a number of years, and had
served a large number of charges in
Ruthelrford and Cleveland counties.
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! Miss Lisbeth Apler, who scratched
ed her name and address on a comb
she made in a German factory, will
shortly wed Robert Press of New
; York, who later bought the comb and
courted her by correspondence.
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