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FERRY NEWS NOTES Ferry, April 30.—The commence ment exercises of the school here were given last Wednesday and Thursday nights. Wednesday eve ning a play was presented by the teachers and higher grade pupils, Thursday evening an operetta was given by the primary grades, the play was thoroughly enjoyed by a capacity audience, the primary grades were excellent in the oper etta "A day in Flowerdom," their costumes were striking and showed much careful thought and at tention to details. ' Three seventh grade certificates were awarded by Miss Bertie Waldrop principal to Yancey and Jessie Scruggs and Elizabeth Elmore. Memorial services will b3 hold at Floyds Creek next Sunday, May 6, this will be an all day service and all are cordially invited to attend. Mr. C. H. Kennedy, of Charlotte, spent a short while at his fathers, Mr. Gaither Kennedy's last Satur day. Mr. R. E. Honeycutt and family at- Frequent Bilious Attacks **l suffered with severe bilious attacks which came on me two or three times every month," says Mr. Ollie Miller, of Murray, Ky. "I would become dizzy. My head would ache terribly, feeling as if it weuld almost burst. It felt exactly like a tight band was being drawn closer and clos er around my temples. "My stomach would be so up set I could not retain any kind of nourishment for hours. I would have to quit work and go to bed. "My color was awftal. I was yellow and my skin was drawn and dry. I did not have any energy —no ambition to work. I was just about half sick most of the time because of these spells. "One day one of my neighbors, who has used Thedford's Black- Draught for ye;.rs, said he had noticed how bad my color was and thought it ould help me. 1 got some B ick-Draught im mediately and b« gan to take it regularly until 1 got mv system clear of the poison I had been absorbing. I soon began to feel better and developed a fine ap petite. I had no more bad head i aches or bilious spells." K . iaß Where Will You Be at Seventy? Recent investigations have shown that a large number of persons are dependent on relatives or charity in their old age. When the autumn of life approaches, and the leaves of youthful vim and enthusiasm fall, it is extremely dif ficult for any person, no matter how able, these in vestigations prove, to compete in the world of business and commerce. What better insurance against dependence in old age than a saving account in a bank? One dollar will start you on the road to economic security! Rutherford County Bank & Trust Co. RUTHERFORDTON UNION MILLS SPINDALE tended the birthday celebration at Mr. John Mauney's Sunday. Mr. J. C. Monteith and family and Mr. John Keeter and sons, of Forest City, were visitors at Mr. J. S. Sherlin's Sunday. Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Alexander Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Whiteside and family, of near Coopers Gap church, Mr. W. L. Whiteside, of Rutherfordton, Mrs. Bessie Jones and family, of the Cherry Mountain section and Misses Flora and Ethel Alexander and Mr. Charles Alexander of Shelby. Mr. L. L. Scruggs and family visit ed in Avondale Sunday. Mr. Scruggs also attended Rev. Sprague's sermon for men at the Baptist church there. Miss Lucy Goode has been very sick for sometime, we hope she soon recovers. TANNER'S GROVE Forest City, R-2.—The farmers of this section are getting behind with their crops on account of so much rain and cold weather. Several from this community at tended the singing convention at Sulphur Springs Sunday and heard some real good music. Memorial service will be held at Bethany church Sunday, May 6. We will have an all day's service. There will be preaching In the morning by our pastor, Rev. Z. B. Harrill, and in the afternoon Rev. Epley, of For est City, will preach. Everybody in vited to come out and be with us and bring well filled baskets. The B. Y. P. U. at Bethany is pro gressing nicely. We are having a better attendance and hope to have more. Come, we need your help. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gross and lit- tle daughter, Louis, spent Sunday with Mrs. Gross' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Carroll. Mrs. Elmedia McDaniel is visiting her son, Mr. Mat McDaniel, of For est City. Miss Nellie Sherrill, of Spindale, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E.- Sherrill. BARN BURNED Melvin Hill, April 30. —The barn of Mr. N. T. Edwards, who resides near the Rutherford-Polk counties line, was burned Saturday night. Mr. Edwards lost all of his feed and roughage stored in the barn, three cows, one mule and all of his farm ing implements. The cause of the fire is unknown. When it was dis covered it had gained such head way that nothing could be done to stop it. There was no insurance on the building and the loss, which is ""ound- $2,000, falls heavily on Mr. Edwards. THE FOREST CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1928 HOPEWELL NEWS Ellenboro, R-3.—lt has been so rainy around here the farmers are getting behind with their work and planting. A large number attended Sunday school at Hopewell last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dool Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. Braidy Robbins, Mrs. Carpenter and little son, Charles Jennings all spent the day at the home of Mr. Clarence Gantt, near Mooresboro Sunday. Miss Alma Robbins entertained a number of friends last Thursday night at her home with a pound sup per. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Garland Robbins, of Spin dale; Mr. and Mrs. Ewell Robbins, of Hickory; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rob bins, Mrs. Dool Robbins, and Mrs. Madge Carpenter, Miss Myrtice Bowen, Dorcas Bridges, Lois Swink, Vergie Owens, Vernie Owens, Eva Bowen, Mr. Hugh Packard, Loren Davis, Horace Bridges, Clarence Davis, Grady Hamrick, Buron Owens, Forest Davis, Ernon Bridges, jPaul Fite. Miss Dovie Bridges and Miss Dor cas Bridges motored to Casar Sun day and attended the commence ment sermon there. Mrs. S. P. Robbins is sick at the time of this writing, her friends wish her a speedy recovery. Miss Dovie Bridges last $649.42 last week. She has offered SIOO.OO reward for it. We hope she will soon find it. Mr. Randolph Grice, of Gastonia, was at Mr. Oscar Bowens last Sat- urday. Mr. Edgar Simpson went to Pis gah church, near Casar, Sunday to a singing convention. Miss Myrtice Bowen and Miss Dorcas Bridges spent the day in El lenboro last Monday. A large number attended Sunday school at Robbins Grove Wesleyn Methodist church Sunday afternoon. Miss Myrtice Doty, of near Ellen boro, was a visitor at Mr. Lee Swinks last Saturday afternoon. MOORESBORONEWS Mooresboro, R-l, April 30. —Mr. Earnest Davis, student at Boiling Springs High school, made a very in teresting and uplifting talk at High Shoals, Sunday, using as his sub ject "Why Boiling Springs should be a Junior College. He is working in the interest of Boiling Springs High school, and has put Flint Hill church over the top. In doing so won a Ford car. We congratulate this splendid young man for the great interest he is taking in this work. Quite a few from High Shoals at tended the singing convention at Sulphur Springs Sunday afternoon, and every one reported some splen did music. Miss Gladys Robinson has returned home after spending five weeks in Lenoir, N. C., visiting friends. Mrs. George Bowen, and little son, of Alexander, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Elam Greene. Mrs, Bowen will be pleasantly remember ed as Miss Alda Greene. Miss Gladys Robinson had as her week-end guests Miss Buelah Earlcy, of Dobbinsville. Several from this community have been attending the revival meeting at Avondale, and Cliffside. T|hey are having a fine meeting at bot-h places. Mrs. Roy Greene, has returned to her home in Alexander after spend ing several days as the guest of -her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Jolley. Miss Mavis Dedmond was the din ner guest of Miss Nell Earley, Sun day Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wall, and at tractive children, Charles, Jr., and Paty Jane, of Gaffney, spent Sunday with the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Wall. Mrs. S. C. Robinson, and children, Master Zan, Misses Iris, Gladys, and Rae, spent Sunday afternoon in Gaffney, as the guest of Mrs. Rob inson's father, Mr. Morris Bositic, and Mrs. Bostic. Those who attended the show at Cliffside Saturday night, were Messrs. Guy Hawkins, Fay and Thei'- on Jolley and Misses Buelah Earley, and Gladys, and Iris Robinson. "It takes Tom a night and a day to tell a story. He'd make a prfetty good bookkeeper." "How's zat?" "He's never short in his accounts." Oh tell me now, I pray, mama, You seem to be so wise, How can a worm crawl through the ground And not scratch out its eyes." ! SHILOHNEWS Rutherfordton, R-l, April 30. Rev. Watson Abrams made a talk at Shiloh Sunday morning in behalf of making Boiling Springs High school a Junior College. Miss Kate Smith spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Wade Smith, at Alexander. Misses Ruth, Annie and Lonie Mor row spent Saturday night at Mr. O. T. Aldridge's in Sandy Mush. Miiss Odessa Jones spent last week visiting in Spindale and Forest City. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cole, of Forest City, were the dinner guests at Mr. Jason Cole's Sunday. Miss Grace Mcßrayer spent the week-end at Boiling Springs. Miss Estelle Jones spent Saturday night with her cousin, Miss Ella Hamrick, near Holly Springs. Mrs. M. M. Spurlin has been real sick for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Gilford Ledbetter and Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Jones attend ed the singing convention at Sul phur Springs Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Grover Morrow has returned home from the Rutherford hospital, after taking treatment several days. EXAMINATION FOR MAIL CARRIER AT HARRIS The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an exami nation to fill the position of rural carrier at Harris, N. C. The exami nation will be held at Forest City, N. C. Receipt of applications will close May 25, 1928. The date of examination will be stated on admis sion cards mailed to applicants af ter the close of receipt of appli cations, and will be about ten days after that date. The salary of a rural carrier on a standard daily wagon route of 24 miles is SI,BOO per year, with an additional $30.00 per year for each mile or fraction in excess of 24 miles. Sam: "Down where I come from we feed our hens ice, otherwise they'd lay hard-boiled eggs." Bo: "Why man, that ain't nothing. Out in our country it's so dry you to pin the postage stamps on the letters to keep them from falling off." I COME TAKE | I A DRIVE | * Whatever the standards from sto 25 miles in BV2 —^ I - may be by tvhich you judge seconds in high gear! 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