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POPULAR YOUNG
WOMAN MARRIED
TUESDAY MORNING
Dr. L. C. Adams of LaGrange,
N. C., Weds Miss Bertha
Jones
A marriage marked by beauty and
dignity and one of interest to a wide
4. circle of friends throughout the State
was that of Miss Bertha Mae Jones
to Dr. L. Caldwell Adams, of La
Grange, which was solemnized Tues
day morning at 10:30 at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
C. Jones. Rev. W. A. Ayers of the
first Baptist church, pastor of the
bride, performed the ceremony in the
assemblage of relatives and friends.
The impressive ring ceremony was
used. The nuptial colors of green and
white were beautifully carried out in
the home decorations. The lower floor
of the home was thrown ensuite and
presented a veritable flower garden
%\frith its decoration of handsome
palms, draped about with gray moss,
field grass and handsome silver bask
ets and vases of daisies artistically ar
ranged throughout the reception hall,
living and drawing rooms. In the
drawing room an improvised altar
which was at the west window of liv
ing room was made of soft folds of
f white material and trailing English
ivy made a beautiful back ground.
center a miniatux-e throne with
of white tapers was flank
ed on each side with tall white stands
filled with daisies and asparagus
fern. Stately palm trees hanging
with gray moss, gave a tropical ef
i feet. On the side of this setting large
white pedestals with immense bowls,
topped with jfellow and white menora
tapers made a soft glow over the
wedding party. Pots of daisies and
fern, arranged around the base, form
ed a lovely border. From the crystal
chandelier a shower of white satin
• ribbon and valley lilies with stream-
ers tied back the stately paints, where
the bride and groom stood while tak- ■
y ing the marriage vows.
Ih In the reception hall, the bride's ,
register was presided over by Miss |
Bunnah Jones, bride-elect and a sis- j
ter of the bride, and Miss Meriam
Green, niece of the bride and Mr. J.
Ogburn, of Smithfield.
Miss Jones wore a white and blue
lilted sptfrt dress and Miss Greene.
was charming in an orchid costume. j
The ushers were, Mr. Braxton
Adams, son of Dr. Adams, of La t
Grange and Mr. Chas. Z. Flack, of
.Forest City. They stood at either side
of entrance to drawing room.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Nell
Padgett Norris, of Asheville, accomp
anied at the piano by Miss Clara
Adele Self, of Cherryville sang "My
\ Hero" by Shubert. Mrs. Norris then
in her inimitable and impressive man- j
ner sang "At Dawning" by Cadman. ;
Mrs. Norris wore a costume of white j
crepe-de-chine and Miss Self wore a
f shell pink georgette trimmed in
heavy lace and crystal beads. As the
soft strains of the wedding march
sounded the little flower girls, who
were Misses Martha Green, of
the bride and Mary Kathrine Blanton
both dressed in yellow, with dainty
shoulder bouquets of valley lilies
carried silver baskets, filled with val
ley lilies and daisies, wended their
way down the stairway, scattering
the flowers over the white cloth
which led to the altar. Immediately
preceding the bride little Master
Jakie Alexander dressed in a bolero
suit of white crepe-de-chine entered
carrying two white lilies showered in
white satin ribbon, which held the
ring, took his place at the left side
of altar. Then entered the bride on
the arm of the groom to the soft
strains of the wedding march, look
ing stunning in a beige traveling cos
tume with accessories of gold, carry
ing a bouquet of brides roses, valley
lilies, showered with white lace and
white satin ribbon.
Dr. Adams wore a conventional
suit of blue. Immediately after the
ceremony the bride and prooni left
on an extended motor trip throug
the beautiful Shenandoah Valley,
Atlantic City and other places of in
terest. Mrs. Adams is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Jones and is
. one of Forest City's most popular
r young ladies. She attended Gfeens-
FOREST CITY COURIER
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* COMMISSIONERS AND *
* BOARD EDUCATION MEET *
* Rutherfordton, July 3-—The *
* board of county commissioners *
* and the boarl of education were *
* in session ere Monday. The *
* county commissioners paid a *
* large number of bills which *
* came before them, and transact- *
* ed other routine business. The *
* meeting of the' board of educa- *
* tion was held in superintend- *
* ent Erwin's office and only rou- *
* tine business was transacted. It *
* is expected that the county *
* budget for 1928-29 will be com- *
* pleted soon. The county account- *
* ant is now working on it. *
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CLIFFSIDE YOUTH
DROWNED WHILE
IN SWIMMING
Joe Lytles, Aged Twelve Years
Drowns While Swimming
in McSwain's Mill
Pond
Cliff side, July s—Joe Lytles, the
twelve year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Lytles, was drowned yesterday
(Wednesday) afternoon while swim
ming in McSwain's Mill pond', about
three miles from here.
He, in company with several other
Cliffside youths, left home early af
ter dinner to pick blackberries. They
had filled their buckets with berries
and were on their return journey to
Cliffside. Arriving at McSwain's mill
pond the Lytles boy undressed for a
swim and asked the other boys not
to .tell his parents that he had went
swimming. After more than an hour
in the water the other youths, who
were on the bank watching him, re
quested him to come out. He told
them to wait until he dived once
more. He dived and never came up.
It is thought that he took the cramp
while under water, which resulted in
his death.
Expert divers tried numerous
times to locate the body Wednesday
afternoon, but with no success. The
flood gates were later opened and
the pond drained, which brought out
the body. He was badly bruised as he
came through the gates.
He is survived by his parents, Mr.
and ifrrs. Oscar Lytl is. Mr. Lylles is
a well known Cliffside auto mechan
ic. Joe is the only son.
As The Courier goes to press fun
eral arrangements have not been
made.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fanning and
daughter, Miss Gertrude, of Wood
ruff, S. C., were guests of Mrs. W. L.
Horn, and other relatives here this
week. Miss Gertrude just recently re
turned from a delightful visit to the
family of Mr. Claude Young at Au
burn, Ala.
MR. C H. WEBB DIES
AT CAROLEEN
Paralysis Claim Prominent Cit
izen of Lower Rutherford
County
Caroleen, July 2.—Mr. C. H.
Webb, well known citizen of near
here ied at his home last Thursday
afternoon after an illness of ten
days. He suffered a stroke of pa
ralysis on June 18th and never re
covered.
Funeral services* and burial were
boro Womans College, Greensboro,
also Asheville Normal, Asheville. Last
year Mrs. Adams was one of the
faculty at La Grange. Dr. Adams is
a prominent physician in La Grange.
The out-of-town guests were: Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Ingram and son and Mrs.
Mattie Bennett, of Wilksbortf, Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Bolton and Miss An
nie June Bolton of Union, S. C.;
Messrs. R. M. Adams, Sr., R. M. Ad
ams, Jr., Thurston Adams, Braxton
Adams and Winston Adams, of La
Grange, Mr. L. V. Ogburn, of Smith
field, Mrs. L. h. Self and daughter,
Miss Clara Adele Self, of XUherryville.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1928.
OFFICIAL COUNTY VOTE IN
SECOND PRIMARY JUNE 30th
! Recorder J Sheriff County
Commissioners
*1 '-i i * i
PRECINCTS . :? « g tS g
"og g M s
_v 1 « Ia | g q I £ 1a I « I &
Rutherfordton | 498j 266| 668 101| 543 490 272 145
Spindale j 174| 157( 197 134[ 232 128 92 196
Green Hill | 54| 29| 57 26| 76 33 26 27
Pleasant Hill 29 16| 21 25| 37 23 20 12
Union 23 321 17 381 48 28 12 18
Sulphur Springs 86 89 57 1151 140 54 47 104
Owens 58 8 36 311 32 18 49 32
Haynes 47 88 62 721 26 17 98 127
Cliffside 134 156 111 1811 231 31 103 215
Henrietta 16 266 72 1911 97 28 183 196
Avondale 32 107 72 651 83 23 j 61 107
Caroleen 96 95 49 140j 67 38| 122 147
Colfax No. 1 104 114 171 62| 191 59' 99 78
Colfax No. 2 90 138 111 1251 169 43; 94 135
Bostic 59 34 54 40j 79 43 j 28 37
Cool Springs No. 1 98 164 93 1691 135 94 j 58 218
Cool Springs No. 2 * 280 287 219 362j 263 154j 204 464
Cool Springs No. 3 123 182 107 206| 189 127j 66 202
Duncan's Creek 27 59 56 29j 40 41 44 79
Golden Valley 37 48 43 40j 49 4| 40 66
Logan's Store 174 64 124 112 j 95 209; 29; 54
Mt. Vernon 75 28 60 49 j 18 87 33 49
Camp Creek 128 19 96 531 54 53 86; 72
Morgan No. 1 43j 18 43 19; 31 23 29 38
Morgan No. 2 7| 4 2 9| 8 4 2 ! 6
Chimney Rock No. 1 74j' 0 52 21j 48 22| 50 28
Chimney Rock No. 2 28| 17f 34 10| 16 4; 32; 32
Gilkey 77| 38 73 45| 69| 50J 27; 76
TOTAL .7267112523 2757 2470|3066 1891:2006 2960
MISS VERNA MOORES
WEDS R. W. LOWRY
Forest City and Indianapolis,
Ind., Linked By Marriage
A wedding of beauty and impres
siveness was that of Miss jVerna
Moores, Forest City, and Mr. Robert
William Lowry, of Indianapolis,' Ind.,
which took place at the home of the
bride's parents, Rev. and Mrs. M. F.
Moores, on Saturday afternoon, June
30th at 4 o'clock.
The lower floor of the home was
thrown ensuits and
artistically decorated in daisies
and Queen Anne lace, the
color scheme of yellow and white
being carried throughout each room.
An improvised altar, Which was form
ed at one end of the living room was
of white with a green vine trailing
over it and huge baskets of Queen
Anne lace and daisies at each side,
was lighted with yellow cathedral
tapers in silver holders, made a
beautiful setting for the bridal par
ty. Before the ceremony, Miss.Mil
dred Moores, sistejt of the bride,
played the lovely "Bridal Chorus"
from the opera by Lohengrin. The
bride entered' on the arm of the
groom from the hall, where they were
met at the altar by Rev. M. F.
Moores, father of the bHde, who
said the marriage 'ceremony. The
beautiful ring ceremony was used,
during which time McDowell's "To a
Wild Rose" was played by Miss Lois
Moores on the violin, accompanied
by Miss Mildred Moords at the piano.
The bride was lovely in a traveling
dress of tan georgette, trimmed in
tan lace with accessories to match.
She carried a shower bouquet of
Bride's Roses and Valley Lilie.
After the ceremony the guests
were invited into the dining room,
where the bride cut the wedding
cake. A handsome Irish lace cover
was spread on the table, a silver bas
ket of daisies formed the center piece
held at Mt. Pleasant Baptist church,
Friday afternoon with the pastor,
Rev. M. L. Buchanan in charge, as
sisted by Rev. R. N. Childress of
Caroleen. A large crowd of sor
rowing friends and relatives at
tended. The floral offering was
large and beautiful.
Mr. Webb is survived by his
widow, one son, John Webb of
Caroleen, one daughter, Mrs. Etta
Smith of Caroleen, one sister, Mrs.
Pantha Webb and six grandchildren.
He was a son of the late Chas.
Webb and was a native of Ruther
ford county. He was 59 years of
age and was a member cf
the Baptist church.
MR. G. 0. HOLLAND
PASSED SATURDAY
Funeral For Prominent Hen
rietta Man Held Sunday
Henrietta, July 2.—Mr. Gaines O.
Holland, age 48, son of Major and
Mrs. Leander Holland, born at the
old Holland homestead three miles
from Henrietta, died at his home
Saturday morning and was buried
Sunday afternoon at High Shoals
Baptist church. He joined the church
in early life at Goode's Creek Bap
tist church. He received his education
in the county schools and was con
sidered a man of considerable wealth,
being interested in the mill business
and real estate. The funeral services
\vei*e in charge of Rev. R. N. Chil
dress, assisted by Rev. C. F. Goode
and Rev. D. G. Washburn.
He is survived by his widow and
two children, the following brothers
and sisters: Messrs. Austin, Leroy,
Timmons and Osborne, and Mes
dames Tom Wilkins and H. G. Wall
of Henrietta.
He was a kind hearted gentle
man with honest convictions and pur
poses in life. When he joined the
Goode's Creek church under the pas-,
toral charge of Rev. John Smith, his
pastor was in hard luck at that time,
needing a car to make his pastoral
visits, he willingly vouched for the
sum to purchase the car, which was
given,to the pastor for a Christmas
present.
and four yellow tapers in silver hold
ers shed a soft glow over the wedding
party. Yellow and white brick cream,
individual cakes, iced in yellow and
white, and mints were served.
The bride and groom left immedi
ately for an extended motor trip, af
ter which they will go to Indianapo
lis, where they will make their home.
Mrs. Lowry is the eldest daughter of
Rev. M. F. Moores and is a graduate
of Greensboro College, Greensboro,
N. C. She has taught one year in
Harrodsburg, Ky., and for the past
two years in Newton, N. C.
Mr. Lowry is connected with fche
Indianapolis Glove Co., of Indiana
polis, Ind., and is a fine young busi
.ness man.
Only the individual family and a
few friends were present. Tlfle out-of
town friends were: Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Schrum, Mrs. R. B. Caldwell,
Miss Isabel Caldwell, Miss Geneiva
Deal, Miss Emily Tuttle, Messrs. Luke
Kidd, Glen Yoder and Harvey Car
penter, of Newton; Miss Sue Hedrick,
Taylorsville; Miss Hilda Whitner,
Hickory; Miss Hassie Wall, Boomer?
Miss Terrie Buttrick, Asheville; Mr.
and Mrs. G. C. Gaither and daught
er, Nenita, of Saluda.
* INTOXICATED DRIVERS *
* GET LONG SENTENCES *
Rutherfordton, July 4.—Paul *
* Hampton, of Gaffney, S. C., al- *
* leged driver of an automobile *
* which struck two cars while it *
* was enroute from Chimney Rock *
* to Forest City last Sunday, was *
* tried before Recorder John P. *
* Bean here Tuesday. Hampton *
* was given two years on the *
* Rutherford county chain gang. *
* One of his companions, A. By- *
* ers, also of Gaffney, who was *
* tried at the same time, drew a *
* year's sentence on the roads and *
* a fine of SIOO.OO. *
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MR. C, M. YOUNG
TO LOCATE IN
FOREST CITY
Has Accepted Presidency
of Farmers Bank & Trust
Company; To Take
Charge July 10th
At a meeting of the Board of Di
rectors of The Farmers Bank &
Trust Company, held June 29th, Mr.
J. H. Thomas tendered his resigna
tion, to take effect July 10th. Mr.
C. M. Young was elected president.
Mr. Thomas' resignation is the cul
mination of plans made sometime ago
with New York bankers in which they
insisted that he take over the execu
tive management of Chimney Rock
Mountains, Inc.
Mr. J. H. Thomas came to this
county in 1910 and organized the
Caroleen Savings Bank at Caroleen,
N. C. In 1915 he organized the Farm
ers Bank & Trust Company of For
est City. Tfris bank has grown into
the largest institution in this section.
It has a capital of $250,000 and a
surplus of §250,000 and has been a
large factor in building up this sec
tion.
Mr. C. M. Young is the son of Mrs.
Julia Young and the late J. M.
Young, of this city. He is a nephew
of the late Dr. G. M. Young, and is
well known here. Mr. Young married
Mrs. Ethel Taylor Ripley of Worces
ter, Mass., in 1917, and they have
one child. Mr. Young started in the
saw mill business in this county, and
at one time owned a cotton gin in
Polk county. He left here in 1912
and became associated with Dr. T. B.
Lovelace in the lumber business at
Round Oak. Ga. Dr. Lovelace is one
of the largest stockholders of the
Farmers Bank & Trust Company. Mr.
Young and Dr. Lovelace have been
in business since 1912, and he has
lately completed operation of the
Lovelace-Stowers Lumber Company
at Red Level, Ala. For some years
Mr. Young has been manager of the
Johns-Carroll Lumber Company of
Hurtsboro and Union Springs, Ala.
WOMANS' CLUB
SHOW SUCCESSFUL
Large Audience Sees "Mile a
Minute" Despite Inclem
ent Weather
The Womans Club, of Forest City,
sponsored the presentation of a com
edy show, "Mile a Minute", Friday
evening. The show was given at the
school house and was attended by a
large number of Forest City people.
The play, which was greatly en
joyed, included in its cast of charac
ters the following, Dick Minish, Joe
Hamrick, Mrs. Hague Padgett, Mikie
Hewitt, Prof. A. C. Finch, Bush Dog
gett, Margaret Moore, Henry Giles,
Bernice Kanipe, R. O. Alexander, Dr.
A. C. Duncan, Julia Abrams, Sudie
Young, Jackie Alexander and Robert
Lee Harrill.
The cabaret scene was the feature i
of the show. Mr. A. G. Glickman'ren
dered a delightful, violin solo when
the curtain first went up, which was
followed by a butterfly dance by
Frances Dorsey, Alice Louise Minish,
Mary Catherine Blanton, Madge
and Trilby Hewitt. This was
followed by a duet by Virginia Mag
ness and Dorothy Green. A skating
£ance, by Madge Moore, Mary Davis,
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JOINT MEETING
OF KIWANIS CLUBS
HELD AT LAKE LURE
Tryon, Shelby, Gastonia, Ruth
erfordton, Hendersonville
and Forest City Clubs
i in Joint Meet
Lake Lure, July s.— The first of
original and unique joint meetings
of Kiwanis clubs was held in the
beautiful grove near the Bottomless
Pools at Lake Lure, Wednesday July
4. The Forest City club as sponsor
of the gathering led with sixty-two
representatives present, Gastonia was
a close second with fifty-eight, Shel
witli twenty-five, Rutherfordton
twenty-five, Tryon and Henderson
ville completing the number to two
i hundred Kiwanians and their fami
lies.
The visitors to Rutherford county
began arriving as early as 9 a. m.,
and continued coming until 1 p. m.
Each group brought bountifully laden
baskets of good things to eat and a
real old fashioned holiday picnic was
enjoyed by all. The Magness Music
Company, of Forest City, furnished
a piano for the occasion and the Co
ca-Cola Company a large barrel that
was kept filled with ice-water. Rev.
W. L. Latham, of Rutherfordton in
voked the divine blessing at one •
o'clock. At the close of the luncheon,
with Mrs. R. W. Minish at the piano,
Howard and Virginia Magness cap
tured the entire delegation with a
vocal duet and encore. Lieut. Gover
.«or G. Lyle Jones, of Asheville,
Field Representative Col. Elmore, of
Rutherfordton and the presidents of
the clubs present were introduced by
District Trustee Gillespie, of Forest
City, who was in charge of the pro
gram.
Hon. "Clarence R. Pugh, Governor
of the Carolinas District, was intro
duced and entertained the large
crowd for* thirty minutes with one
of the most eloquent and constructive
addresses the Kiwanians had been
privileged to hear. Gov. Pugh paid a
glowing tribute to the Lake Lure
development by saying, "I have just
returned from a visit ot the great
and beautiful lakes of the Canadian
Rockies and the great Western coun
try, and while not quite as large, I
have seen none that surpassed Lake
Lure for scenic beauty and develop
ment."
The day was thoroughly enjoyed
by all present and delightfully spent
in motoring to the Rock, Bat Cave
and other points of interest, in the
boats, bathing and comfortably
lounging at the hotel and voted un
animously by all the Kiwanians and
guests to be a decided success. New
acquaintances were made and new
contacts with neighbors creating new
friendships that will mean much to
all of the towns represented.
ADAMS-HYDER WEDDING
A wedding of interest to a wide
circle of friends here was that of
Miss Mattie Hyder to Mr. John Ad
ams, of Asheville, which took place
at Asheville on Wednesday, June 27,
at 6:30 p. m.
The wedding came as a complete
surprise to the friends of the con
tracting parties. Only a few immed
iate friends and relatives were pres
ent to witness the ceremony, which
was quiet and simple.
Mrs. Adams is the talented daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hyder,
of this place. She has been a mem
ber of the Forest City school facul
ty for several years.
Mr. Adams is a deputy sheriff of
Buncombe county, and is well known
in Asheville and Buncombe.
Following the honeymoon trip to
Atlanta and other points Mr. and
Mrs. Adams will be at home in Ashe
ville.
Charles Huntley and Paul Harrill
was next on program. An enjoyable
solo, by Howard Magness, was next
sung, which necessitated an encore.
The cigarette girl in the cabare
scene was represented by Buth Dor
sey, and waiters were William Big
gerstaff, Joe Womble, Phillip Padgett
and John Blanton.