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Subscribe for The COURIER —Only SI.OO per year in County f VOL. X—No. 29 N. C. MUSIC MEMORY ' CONTEST WAS BED HERE SATURDAY i . China Grove Contestant Wins First Place, While Mt. Holly Takes Second Place. IT The State Music Memory contest >was held Saturday, April 21 in the Cool Springs High school auditorium, Forest City. Mrs. G. P. Reid, pres ident of Forest City Woman's club made the address of Welcome, which was responded to by Mrs. J. A. Costner, of Mt. Holly, who is president of the Fourth District. Mrs. E. J. Kale, of Lincolnton, president i of the State Federated Music clubs, Insisted by Miss Mary Wise, of Lin colnton, charge of the contest at this time. The records were p'lay -4 ed for one minute, and the contest ants were given one minute to write their answer. Twenty-eight pieces were played. In the second part of contest, the contestants were asked to jtitnne the instrument taking the leading parts and the composers. tie's and boys took part and showed much interest and were very attentive to all that vps said and cion* during the con |tc>t. After the were turned A:n to the judges, who were the su pervisors of music in the schools rep resented, all the contestants, guests and members of the Forest City Music club were invited to the school r "?teria where 85 were serv fG#fsth a delectable luncheon con sisting of country ham, two kinds of sandwiches, pickles salad, iced cocoa, brick cream and cake. After the guests were seated Mrs. Kale then asked that each school rep resented, that the teacher with them starting at her left please stand and introduce herself, the contestants and the name of school they repre sented. The first was Mrs. E. G. .Mallison and Ella Waters of Wash ington N. C., who no doubt came the greatest distance away leaving 'her home at 2 a. m. Friday in order to be here on time Saturday morn ' ing. Next in order came Prof. f swell, of China Grove, Miss Cora ze, of Mooresville, Miss Helen »s, of Salisbury, Miss Mary Wil supervisor of music in Cool Springs, township school, Misses Wise and Harrison, of Lincolnton; Misses and Burton, of Marion; Miss Btessie Smith, of Mt. Holly; Miss Winifred Hoyle, of Rutherfordton; f Miss Katherine Goggans, teacher of music in the grammer grade and high school of Forest City. Each one of these supervisors and teachers had from one to ' foqjp contestant them. After lunch a short so cial half hour was enjoyed af:er which the meeting was called to or der by Mrs. R. R. Howes, chairman of the Forest City Music club and the regular program for the month of r April was given while the judges were correcting the papers. The program consisted of Austrian composers, as follows: Paper, by Miss Ruth Meares, Schubert-Mozart. n*no solo, Hark, Hark the Lark, Miss Kathrine Goggans, Schubert. Vocal Duet, Schubert Serenade, Misses Mary Wilder and Princa -Gaines. . Vocal Trio, Ave Maria, with violin oblg, Schubert-Smith, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Glickman, Misses Wilder and Farnham. Vocal Trio, Moon-night, Mozart , Gest, Miss Ruth Meares, Mesdames f J. T. Camp and R. E. Biggerstaff. v Piano Solo, Fantaise in D. Minor, Mozart, Mrs. W. B. Hamrick. Mr. A. M. Glickraan accompanied by Miss Kathrine Goggans gave two beautiful numbers. After the program Mrs. Kale intro duced Miss Parrott who is state rural supervisor of music. Miss Parrott brought a very interesting message and told of music appreciation throughout the schools in North Car « olina being brought out through the Music Memory contest which have been held in the schools in the last four years, also of the co-opera tion she was receiving in this splen did woVk and the hopes of having this special work put on :n every school and county in the state. The judges announced they had graded / the papers and were ready to report their decisions. The winner for first place was Miss Eleanor Carriher, of China Groye, she making a perfect FOREST CITY COURIER * WILL SEND STONE FOR * * OLD FORT INDIAN MARKER * * Rutherford? county is to join * * with the other ninety-nine coun- * * ties of North Carolina in turn- * * ishing a stone for the base of * * a marker at Old Fort, N. C., to * * designate the spot where the old * * Indian fort stood as the western * * boundary of civilization until * * 150 years ago according to * * Clarence Griffin, county his- * * torian of Rutherford county. * * Mr. Griffin has received a re- * * quest from the Old Indian Fort * * Memorial Association at Old * * Fort asking that a stone, from * * three to ten inches in diameter, * * be sent to Old* Fort to be in * * eluded in a collection of rocks, * * one frpm each county through- * * out the state, which will be used * * in the base for the monument. * * Mr. Griffin states that he will * * send the stone at an early date, * * and that it will be likely select- * * ed from near the Westminster * * section of the county as a rep- * * resentative of Rutherford's his- * * toric past associated with that * * community. * 2: * sj: it * TAX LISTERS FOR COUNTY NAMED May is Month for Listing Prop erty for Taxation Tax Listers Are Selected. Rutherfordton, April 24. The County Accountant is Tax Super visor and appoints all tax listers, ac cording to the Machinery Act pass ed by the General Assembly. Mr. Frank P. Stratford is Accountant for Rutherford county, with Mr. M. R. Reid, assistant. May is tax listing month. The following tax listers have been appointed: Rutherfordton town ship, H. Morgan Rucker and J. D. Morris, of the latter of Spindale; Green Hill, R. Ledbetter; Colfax, N. A. Green and John E. Glover; Chim ney Rock, Z. V. Taylor; Logan Store, J. A. Long; Union, Archie Lollar; Sulphur Springs, M. D. Blan ton; High Shoals, Edgar Neal of Henrietta; Duncan Creek, Q. J. De- Venny; "Camp Creek, C. C. Goforth; Golden Valley, M. G. Crow; Morgan, L. D. Hemphill; Gilkey, H. P. Ruck er and Cool Springs, J. C. Scruggs and Bill Moore. BOY SCOUT COURT OF HONOR HERE TUESDAY The Rutherford county Boy Scout Court of Honor will be held in the Kiwanis Hall, Forest City, on next Tuesday evening, May 1, be ginning at 7:45 p. m. The court was scheduled to be held at Cliffside, but on account of the revival meeting which will be in progress there next week was changed to Forest City. The Rutherford County Scout Committee will meet in the Kiwanis hall Friday evening of this week at 7:45. All members of the commit tee are urged to be present at this meeting. score of 175 points; the prize given was a silver loving cup. This being the second time China Grove m n the cup, they get to keep it for all time in their school. The second place went to Miss Sylvester Farrar, j of Mt. Holly. The prize was a hand some victrola given by Mrs. E. J. Kale. Miss Farrar made 173 1-2 points. Several were given honorable men tion. Forest City felt very fortunate and proud to have the honor of hav ing the State contest held nera and to also have four schools represent ed in this district. While Forest City schols did not win a prize, the children gave splendid proof of the untiring and faithful work that has been done by our superviser of music, Miss Mary Wilder to whom we as if music club owe a vote of thanks and appreciation of the splen did work she is doing in our schools here. The hostess were Mrs. R. C. Alex ander, hostess in charge, Mrs. C. A. McDaniel, Mrs. R. L. Reinhardt, Mrs. J. F. Womble, Mrs. W. L, Horn, Mrs. Burwell Moore, Mrs. Annie Ware, Mrs. Buford Flack, Miss Margaret Sloan, Miss Mary Wilder, Miss Gene Andrews, and Miss Mae Farnham. PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY FOREST CITY. NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1928 ItelF #!»:■ A non-stop flight from Europe to North America, the first ever made, was accomplished by Captain Hermann Koehl, chief pilot, Col. James Fitzmaurice and Freiherr Ehrenfried Gunther von Huenefcld, who landed safely on Greenly Island in Belle Isle Straits, near Lahra* dor, in the Junkers monoplane Bremen. Lack of fuel caused by strong headwinds and fog made the landing on Greenly Island necessary. Mil lions of people waited anxiously for news of them while their fatt "P BAPTISTS HOLD SECOND MEETING OF CAMPAIGN Centennial Drive for $1,500,- 000 Well Under Way With About Half of Amount Pledged. The second meeting of the Bap tist Centennial campaign of the Sandy Run Association was held Tuesday night in social hall of First Baptist church of Forest City. The purpose and object of the Centennial is a thank offering to God for His blessings to the Baptist denomination. The aim is to raise one million five hundred thousand dollars, in the state, to be expended on the schools and colleges, which are badly in debt. The specific pur pose in the Sandy Run and Kings Mountain Associations is to make Boiling Springs a Junior College. Over two hundred of the members of various committees were present. Roll call of the churches was then made and total subscriptions amount ed to about nine thousand dollars. Dr. I. M. Mercer, president Bap tist State Convention, then made a strong and impressive plea for every body to do their duty. He showed what a calamity it would be should we fall down in this campaign and lose all this valuable equipment at Boiling Springs. He showed the great Spiritual value to a community and state of a school like Boiling Springs. At the end of his speech, Dr. M. A. Adams, former pastor of Ruther fordton Baptist church, was called on for a few remarks. Dr. Adams made a touching and strong appeal for this movement and especially for Boiling Springs. He showed it was the most difusive and far-reach ing thing the Baptists hpve ever un dertaken. The future leadership of our churches and various affilia tions all depends on the success of our Christian colleges. A call was made for memorial offerings, Sandy Run having three five hundred) dollar memorials and forest City one five hundred dollar memorial. Alexander church reports over fifty percent of their quota and an nounces the first memorial gift, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Moore having sub scribed one thousand dollars each. Kings Mountain Association sent a message that by next Monday night they would have their full quota of one hundred and twenty thousand dollars raised. Pastors from various churches in the Association made short and in spiring talks. Mrs. A. C. Lovelace near the close of the meeting, made a beautiful talk. Mr. C. C. Matheny, chairman of the Association, is doing a wonder ful work and is throwing his whole soul into the movement. He is ably assisted by Mrs. T. C. Lovelace, as sociate chairman. A most dainty and appetizing luncheon was prepared by Mrs. B. B. Doggett, assisted by Mrs. Lips- German-Irish Flyers Cross Atlantic NEW COTTON GIN FOR ELLENBORO The Messrs. Robbins Erecting Modern Cotton Ginning Plant—Jr. O. U. A. M. Meeting. Ellenboro, April 24.—Messrs. J. L. *and L. R. Robbins of Harris, N. C., are erecting an up-to-date Gin ning outfit here of the latest and best modern machinery. It consists of 4-70 saw stands ,of the Lyddell type, also have a bolder machine that will gin either picked o;r hulled bolls. This is of the text rope drive of the improved machinery. With the aid of this late model machinery the far mer can take care ol* all of his crack ed boll cotton. Mr. Dobbins has had more than 15 years of successful ex perience in the ginning business and run a gin at this place last season. He is well known to all of the far mers of this vicinity and with the new outfit they are putting in will enable them to give much better ser vice to their patrons and friends. The Gin House is 22x68 feet and is located near the Ellenboro Manufac turing Co., plant. We wish this new enterprise* much success and will fill a long felt need of an up-to-date plant of this kind. Saturday night April 28th will be a great event for Juniors in Cleveland and Rutherford counties. On that date the greatest meeting held for several years in this section of the state will take place with the new Lattimore Council No. 172. This meeting and Rally will be given in honor of National Councilor Hon. R. A. Lewelyn of Cincinnati and Na tional secretary, Hon. James L. Wil muth, of Philadelphia. Both of these distinguished Juniors will make speeches. Five hundred are expect ed at this meeting. A banquet will be served. The home demonstration club met at the Piedmont House Monday af ternoon. This was a most interest ing and profitable meeting. The. demonstrations was on floor and in-, terior decorations. Those present were: Mesdames E. A. Martin, Claud Blanton, C. B. Culbreth, Ida Ham rick, J. E. Bland, W. H. Payne, Ed Harrill, Renzo Wilson, J. A. Martin. Misses Ella Pruett, Ida Green, Laura Howard and Zudie Harrill. After the business meeting, the hostess served refreshments. TO PREACH AT ADAVILLE Rev. D. J. Hunt will be at Ada ville Baptist church Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. He will have with him Rev. H. M. Strout, who will preach. The public is cordially in vited to attend. comb, Mrs. Ford, Mrs. J. F. Womble, Mrs. W. C. Bostic, Mrs. J. B. Meares and Mrs. D. F. Beechboard, with a bevy of charming young girls as waitresses. Another' meeting will be held on next Tuesday evening, same time and place, which will close the cam paign. ... *********,** * SPECIAL TERM OF COURT * * TO BE HELD IN MAY * * * * Rutherfordton, April 24. * * Governor Angus McLean has or- * * dered a special term of superior * * court for Rutherford county, * * according to an announcement * * made here today. The first ses- * * sion will be held on Monday, * * June 11. and will be for trial * * of civil cases. Judge Cameron * * Mcßae, of Asheville, has been * * named as presiding judge. * This special term was made * * necessary on account of the con- * * gested condition of the civil * * court docket. Court will con- * * vene on the second Monday in * * June and will likely continue * * over a period of two weeks. The * * last term of superior court for * * trial of civil cases held in this * * county disposed of an exception- * * ally large number of cases con * sidering the time that it was in * * session, but many cases were * * continued for lack of sufficient * * v witnesses or on technicalities. * * The jury list will be made out * * within a short time and an- * * nounced by the first Monday in * * May. * si: £ * * * H- * * * THE ELLENBORO SCHOOL CLOSES SUCCESSFUL TERM Dr. Ashley Chappell Delivers Literary Address on Mon day Evening to Senior Class. Ellenboro, April 24. —The Ellen- boro school came to an official close Monday evening when Dr. Ashley Chappell, Pastor Central Methodist church, Asheville, delivered the liter ary address before an audience that could not be seated in the school auditorium where the graduating ex erices of the senior class of the high school were held. The high school debate, "Resolved: That Congress Should Enact the McNary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill" was held last Fri day evening to be followed Saturday evening by "June Time" the high school play. Prof. R. B. Tapp called on Super intendent Clyde A. Erwin to intro duce Dr. Chappell, who spoke at the graduating exercises on the good and bad that we discover is in us. He gave many illustrations of two per sonalities within the same person and then concluded with a plea to the members of the graduating class and to all those present to see that the good predominates in their hearts and souls. Sunday evening, Dr. Edward B. Jenkins, of the First Baptist church of Rutherfordton, preached the bac calaureate sermon. He told the grad uating class and his audience that they must sacrifice and suffer if they wished to be of service in this life. At the close of the graduating ex- ercies Monday evening Profesosr Tapp presented diplomas to the fol lowing seniors of the high school j Dorcas Jones. Nannie Mae Helton, 'Wilma Byers, Julia Price, Maggie Bridges, Sarah Harrill, Vernon Jones, Ernest Buchanon and Orland Black. This marked the close of the Ellen boro school for the year 1927-1928. On Monday morning previous to the graduating exercises at night, the class-d&y exercise of the high school was held in the school audi torium to be followed by the grad uating exercises of the seventh grade in the afternoon. At the close of the exercises of the seventh grade the,prize and medals were awarded by Professor Tapp. Miss Maude Wright who recently won the Clyde A. Erwin cup for be ing the best reader in Rutherford county was given $5.00 in gold for being the best reader in the school. Otto Owens won SIO.OO five for best debater and five for best agriculture student. Vernon Jones got the medal for best all-round high school stu dent with Merlin McKinney getting the medal for the best all-around sev enth grade student. Five dollars were awarded to Frank Hamrick for best declaimer, and George Helton got a medal for having attended school for five years without missing a day. Evelyn Tedder was judged to be the best in the practice of music and won a prize. When it came to the best cook of the home 16 Pages 96 COLUMNS SI.OO Per Year in Advance ORATORS-READERS CONTEST HELD HERE LAST WEEK Schools of Township Join in Third Annual Declamation and Recitation Contest. The recitation and declamation contest of Cool Springs Township wae held at the high school building Wednesday afternoon, April 18. This was the third annual contest and the best that has been held. The boys and girls are showing some real ability. Each school in the township held, a preliminary contest and eliminated jthem down to two contestants each. Over fifty boys and girls took part in this contest. Prizes of $2.50 each were given the winner in the differ ent schools in the township as prizes for being selected as the best reader or declaimer of that particular school. Five dollar gold pieces were given the winner in the final contest. The prizes for the winners of the town- I ship were given by Dr. W. C. Bostic, Sr., and' Mrs. Minnie Flack. Alice Matheny represented Alex- ' ander in the reading contest. Her subject was "Higher Culture in Dix ie." Ethel Washburn represented Bos tic, subject, "A Leap Year Leap." Evelyn Henson represented Mt. Pleasant, subject, "Counting the Eggs." Winnie Gilliam represented Forest City, subject, "The Bath Hour." In the declamation contest, Roy Green reresented Alexander, übject, "Napoleon at the Pyrenees." Fred Honeycut represented Bostic, subject, "America For Me." Claude Lancaster represented Mt. Pleasant, subject, "The Railroad Crossing." Howard Neighbors represented For est City, subject, "Why I Am An American." In the final contest, held here Wed nesday the winners were Winnie Gil liam, of Forest City and Roy Green, of Alexander. HAPGRADE FULL CUT OVERALLS AT $1.50 In the advertisement -jf Dalton Bros., in this issue, a mistake was made in giving the price of Hap grade full cut $2 Overalls at SI.OO. This well known grade of overalls should have been priced at $1.50 Your particular attention is called to this correction, the first we have been compelled to make in an ad within our recollection. Dalton's great "Drive for new bus iness sale" begins Friday, April 27 and continues through Saturday, May 5. Turn to their page ad in this paper and read of the wonder ful bargains they are offering in this big: sale. Dalton Bros, have the full con fidence of the public, do not very often put on a sale, but when they do they offer especially attractive prices and values. economics department of the high school Mable Jones was there and was awarded $5.00 in gold. Five dollars in gold were given to Careen Bridges for being the best seam stress. The following got diplomas for not having missed a word in spelling during the year: Mattie Martin, Meberm McDaniel and Oran Wright. Perfect attendance certificates were awarded to thirty-three for hav ing attended school the whole year without missing a day. They are; Zane Edwards Rachael Martin, Jes sie Sue Allen, Annie Melton, James Ledford, Mattie Edwards, Asia Bridges, Willie Dycus, Sibyl Barnet Mary Ellen Harrill, Elayne Wilson, Bonnie Melton, Lorena Harrill, Mit tie Lee Bfond, Mary Beyers, Reno Bridges, Sam Bridges, Ewerett Hill, G. C. Hill, Bunyan Edwards, Nell Culbreth, Kenneth Culbreth, Jannie Tedder, Jessie Harrill, J. L. Hamrick, Hudson Wilson, Charles Ledford, Wray Wilson, Vertie Mae Hamrick, Misher Greene, Nannie Mae Helton, Dorcas Jones, and Algee Helton. At class day exercises of the sen ior class the president announced that the money obtained from the high school play would go to pur chase shubbrey with which to beau tify the School grounds. Judging from the prizes awards and the quality of the work done at Ellenboro this year it is belived that 1927-1928 has been the best year in the history of the school.