forest City is
Vitally in Need
of a Live
Chamber of
Commerce.
r'oL. XI— No. 15
m COUNTY CLUB
HEARS MR. C. 0.
KUESTER TUESDAY
TIW of Meeting Changed from
Tuesday to Friday—l 929
Committees Announced
Spindale, Jan. 16.—The January
meeting of' the Rutherford County
'dub was held here Tuesday in the
Spindale House at one o'clock. About
forty plates were served by the ladies
of the Methodist Missionary society.
-\i r C. F. Cline, who was elected
president at the last meeting, pre
sided. Following the dinner the pro
posed amendment to change the time
of meeting from the third Tuesday
in each month to the Third Friday in
each month was taken up, discussed
by Messrs. R. E. Price and K. S.
Tanner, and passed unanimously.
Hereafter all meetings of the club
w iU be held on Friday instead of
Tuesday.
Dr. W. E. W are, pastor of the
Rutherf ordton Methodist church,
asked the club to endorse resolutions
urging the district representative in
U. S. House of Representatives, to
support the Paris Peace pact now
pending before the U. S. Congress.
Dr. Ware was directed to draw up
the resolutions and hand to the club
secretary, for V forwarding to Hon.
Zebulon Weaver.
Mr. Fred C. Kinzie urged all who
could do so to attend the annual
Piedmont Council Boy Scout meeting
at Cleveland Springs Tuesday eve-
nmg.
Mr. R. E. Vrice next introduced
Mr. A. L. Byrd, of Charlotte, a mem
ber of the Charlotte Chamber of
Commerce, who spoke briefly on his
pleasure at being present. Mr. C. O.
Kuester, manager of the Charlotte
Chamber of Commerce was present
ed by Mr. Price and spoke for thirty
minutes on "Encouragement or Indi
vidual Responsibility". Mr. Kuester
held his audience in rapt attention as
he spoke on the individual's responsi
bility to his county and community.
No man has a right to live in a com
munity who doesn't co-operate in the
community's enterprises and assists
in its welfare, said Mr. Kuester. "A
man is successful only as long as he
deserves it from the community. Re
sponsibility requires courage, cour
age and loyalty make success", said
Mr. Kuester. He closed a masterful
address with a plea to every member
present to re-dedicate themselves to
the welfare of their county and state.
At the clost of the address Presi
dent C. F. Cline announced the ap
pointment of the following members
on Committes:
Program and Entertainment: R. E.
Price, chairman; C. H. Haynes,
Clarence Grif^n.
Membership: Z. 0. Jenkins, chair
man; J. L. Taylor, J. T. Harris.
Grievance: B. B. Doggett, chair
man; E. N. Washburn, J. B. Wat
kins.
Nominating: S. E. Elmore, chair
man; R. H. Crawford, F. I. Barber.
At a meeting- of the board of
directors, held directly after the
meeting adjourned, Clarence Griffin
was elected secretary of the Club for
1929.
BASKETBALL SATURDAY
The Cool Springs High School
basketball club will play the Candler
high school team Saturday night on
the local high school floor at 7:30
o'clock. Forest City defeated this
team last week by a score of 22-23
at Candler.
FLORENCE MILLS
Forest City, Jan. 15. —Mr. C. E.
Hardin ai\d family visited relatives
in Gaffney, Sunday.
Born, to Mr. and William
Pinson the sth, a girl, Willie Mae.
The company has erected several
nice garages in the village for the
convenience of the employees who
°wn cars.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
J- P. Richards, born last Saturday,
died Monday, and was buried today.
Mr. A. L. Doggett and family were
visiting relatives near Cliffside Sun
day. They were accompanied by Mr.
Joe P. Hardin and daughter, Miss
Florence, ± ..
FORESTCITY COURIER
FOREST CITY —"ONE OF THE TEN BES' g NED AND MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN THE U. S. A." U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SURVEY.
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Marie Guimpere, French blonde, is
one of the fair contestants who took
part in the five-day talking contest
held in New York with $5,000
as the prize.
SUPERIOR COURT
CONVENES FEB. 4
T. B. Finley to Preside Over
Session for Trial of Civil
Cases
Rutherfordton, Jan. 15. —Judge T.
B. Finley, of Wilkesboro, will con
vene the February term of the Ruth
erford county superior court for trial
of civil cases on Tuesday, February
4.
The following have been drawn as
jurors for the first week: J. E. Grose,
W. W. Moore, C. J. Goforth, S. J.
Toney, B. S. Weast, Charles Dal
ton, Sr., Horace Tate, «Lee R. Rob
bins, John W. Goforth, G. F. Holli
field, W. T. Harrill, M. D. Collins,
Lawrence Goode, J. C. Carnegie, F..
O. Lewis, W. T. Huskey, C. C. Dycus,
S. N. Champion, C. H. Ruppe, Bax
ter Wells, Calvin G. Lee, F. I. Nan
ney, C. B. Bostic, Hatcher Melton.
The jurors for the second week
are Audley Crow, H. C. Carson, J.
A. Cooper, B. C. Merck, M. C. Go-
forth, J. T. Robbins, L. L. Long, Os
car Padgett, W. H. McEntire, J. E.
Towery, B. A. Hamrick, L. W. Head,
C. T. Freeman, G. S. Kennedy, G.
Max Arrowood, B. M. Jones, E. O.
Thomas, L. D. Rollins.
PLAY "WHAT HAPPENED TO
JUDY" AT HARRIS FRIDAY
Harris, Jan. 15.—A three act com
edy-drama play, "What Happened to
Judy," will be given in the auditor
ium of the Harris High school Fri
day night at 7:45 o'clock. This play
is being put on by the students of
the Harris high school.
The cast of characters include An
nette Hopper, Mabel Harris, Paul
Hopper, Pauline Cole, Foye Matheny,
James Eaves, Mafy Willie W T omack,
Howard Cole, Lloyd Owens, Inez
Harris, Alton Tate, Annie Sue Da
niel.
MISS ORA M. WALKER DEAD
Mooresboro, R-l, Jan. 16. Miss
Ora M. Walker, aged 69 years, died
Wednesday, January 9, after a short
illness of pneumonia.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at 2 p. m. at Sandy
Plains Baptist church with Rev. Z.
D. Harrill in charge of the service.
Interment was in the Sandy Plains
cemetary.
She is survived by one brother Mr.
Oline Walker, of Lattimore, R-l.
Pall bearers were Messrs. John
Humphries, Preston Green, Blain
Carrol, George Carrol, George Whit
aker, Stowe Harrill, W. C. Grayson.
The flower bearers were Misses
Gladys Petty, Louise Carrol, Euzelia
Petty and Ostine Whitaker.
SKATING NOTICE
Chief C. R. Price requests The
Courier to announce that skating in
the business section of the town is
a violation of the city ordinances.
Skating will be permitted only in the
residential sections," on the sidewalks.
Parents are requested to co-operate
with the police in keeping the chil
dren off the streets, as it is danger
ous.
PUBLISH o THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
'§ \ IST CITY. NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1929
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iui/ANIS CLUB
INSTALLS NEW
OFFICERS MONDAY
Mayor Charles Z. Flack Be
comes Head of Club for
1929-*—Howard Doggett
Vice-President
The first official meeting of the
Forest City Kiwanis Club for 1929
was held Monday night with almost a
full complement of members. The
program of the evening consisted in
the installation of new officers and
the welcoming of new members. In
a few fitting and very appropriate
remarks R. L. Rhinehardt delivered
the president's Kiwanis button to
Mayor Chas. Z. Flack and in turn
was presented with the immediate
past president's button by Dr. A. C.
Duncan, himself a former club pres
ident, who was very happy in his
remarks on the addition of Robert to
the club of "has beens." Howard Dog
gett, incoming vice-president and
John Dalton, district trustee, ac
knowledged the honor conferred up
on them. Miss Ruth Meares at the
piano and Ted Cashion, songster,
rounded- out the program which was
thoroughly enjoyed. The outstanding
feature of the evening was the short
but spicy address of President
Flack, urging renewed action on the
part of every member for 1929.
Kiwanians Duncan, Flack, Cash
ion, Eakes and Gillespie were ap
pointed -delegates to the annual ban
quet of the Piedmont Council, Boy
Scouts, at Cleveland Springs hotel,
Tuesday night.
I President Flack, Secretary Giles,
District Trustee Dalton and Lieuten
ant-Governor Gillespie will attend
the annual trustees meeting of the
Carolinas District, in Charlotte
Thursday morning. The Forest City
club will join with 1767 clubs in
rthe U. S» and. Canada in celebrating
the 14th anniversary of Kiwanis
Monday night, January 21, when a
special message will be received from
International President Sam Cum
mings. Every member and a large
number of guests will be present.
ALLEGED POSTOFFICE
BREAKER ARRESTED
Floyd Beaver, aged 25, alleged
postoffice robber and forger, was
taken into custody by Chief C. R.
Price, Garret Edwards, George
Green and Yates Duncan and deputy
Marshall Padgett, near Spindale Sun
day afternoon.
Beaver had been working in Spin
dale for sometime. He was arrested
Sunday and taken to the Rutherford
jail to await a hearing in the Federal
court at Asheville in May.
I Beaver is charged with entering
| and taking goods from the postoffice
! at'Burnsville sometime ago, also is
! charged with forgery.
INTERESTING RELIC
Mr. R. M. Andrews, who recently
moved to Forest City from the Sun
shine community, has a very inter
esting family relic in the form of a
cow hide, which was used as a litter
at the battle of Kings Mountain. Ac
cording to Mr. Andrews this cowhide
was used to bear the wounded body
of "Fighting" Tom Robinson from
the field of battle on" October 7,
1780. Mr. Andrews is a direct de
scendant of Tom Robinson. Mr. An
drews has several other interesting
relics which will be mentionad in
these columns at a later date.
WOMANS' CLUB
The music department of the Wom
an's Club will hold its regular month
ly meeting, Friday, January 18th at
4 o'clock. A full attendance is de
sired. Each member please bring pen
cil and paper.
Dramatic Club
The Dramatic Club will meet
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock with
Mrs. Moore, with Miss Ruth Moore,
Mrs. Terry Moore, Misses Agnes and
Ruth Barnes as hostesses. A pro
gram on Walter Hampden will be
given, and Mrs. A. X. Finch and
Mrs. Charles Flack will read papers
on Hampden. Mrs. W. C. Bostic,.Jr.,
will also participate in the program.
MR. J. T. GOFORTH PURCHASES
THE CHOCOLATE SHOP
Mr. J. T. Goforth, of Shelby, who
has been connected with Casey's
place there for some time, has pur
chased the Chocolate Shop here from
Mr. Bridges, and took charge of that
place of business yesterday.
Mr. Goforth is an enterprising
j young business man, and will make a
I splendid success of his new business.
His mother, Mrs. B. B. Goforth, has
moved into the Huntley house on
West Main street.
Mr. Bridges will engage in busi
ness here at a later date.
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GIRLS DEFEAT SHELBY
The Forest City High girls defeat
ed Shelby at Forest City last Thurs
day night 24-13. Laughridge was the
bright light for Forest City. Delling
er showed up well for Shelby.
CLOSED SEASON FOR
SQUIRRELS AND DEER
Mr. W. J. Hardin, county game and
forest warden, has asked The Cour
ier to state that the season for hunt
ing squirrel, deer and bear closed
January 15. The oppossum season
closes January 31, also the season
for hunting or trapping raccoons
closes on the same date.
FOREST CITY LOSES DOUBLE
BILL TO HICKORY CAGERS
Hickory, Jan. 16.—Hickory High r s
Red Tornadoes took a twin bill from
'Forest City's cagers here Tuesday
night to stretch their string to six
straights, the girls winning easily,
32-15, while the boys had a tough
time taking their tilt 31-29. The
sextette clash was slow and both
sides missed easy shots. Hamrick, of
Hickory with 14 units, led the pack
followed by McKeithan, Forest City
star, with eight tallies.
In the quint battle, the lead,
changed hands a dozen times, being
unsettled until Short, Hickory for
ward, untied the knot in the final
minute of play. A free shot after
the whistle blew increased the mar
gin to three points. Dorsey, of the
visitors, took scoring honors with 10
points. James, Short and Frye held
the spot light for Hickory's ball ad
vancers. Moss and McKeithan were
bright lights for the visitors.
MR. J. Y. YELTON, CLERK
OF COURT, CRITICALLY ILL
Spindale, Jan. 16. —Mr. J. Y. Yel
ton, Clerk or the superior court of
Rutherford county, is critically ill at
his home here, suffering from bron
chial pneumonia and complications
arising from a recent attack of the
influenza.
FEDERAL OFFICERS
BUSY IN FOREST CITY
Federal prohibition officers have
been busy in Forest City for sever
al days. Seven or eight arrests have
been made for violation of the prohi
bition laws, and those arrested are
in most cases being held for Feder
al court.
FOREST CITY R - 2
Forest City, R-2, Jan. 14.—A
large number of people were present
at Sunday School last Sunday morn
ing at Bethany.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Grover
Morrow, recently a daughter, Helen
Imogene Morrow.
Miss Lucy Morrow, of Forest City,
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr. and Grover Morrow, of near
Oakland.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Dycus and
children, Velna and Ailene, and
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Morrow, spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Grover Morrow.
Miss Lucy Morrow, who spent the
week end at home, returned to For
est City Monday where she holds a
position.
We are sorry to note that Mrs.
John Sherrill is ill.
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Miss Vivian McMaster, winner of
the title of "Miss Illinois," is at
Miami Beach, Fla.» where she has
shown great interest in aviation and
made many flights.
WAYSIDE GANG
ELECTS OFFICERS
W. L. Brown Re-Elected i Pres- f
ident—Others New Of
ficers
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At a meeting of the Wayside Gang
held at the home of C. E. Alcock
Tuesday evening, new officers were
elected for the organization as fol
lows
W. L. Brown, re-elected president;
B. E. Roach, vice-president.
D. W. Crawford, Sec'y--Treas.
Mrs. C. E. Alcock, historian.
The program committee was named
as follows: Miss Myrle McDaniel,
Mrs. W. L. Horn.
Shut-in committee: 'Miss Ollie
Tate, Miss Flora Marks and Miss
Eutha Neighbors.
Mr. B. E. Roach presided at the
meeting, the president, Mr. W. L.
Brown, being absent. The retiring
secretary-treasurer, Miss; Myrtle
Wilkerson, was highly commended
for her good work during her term
of office.
After the business was disposed of
a social session followed. There were
piano selections by Messrs. B. E.
Roach and Wm. Butler and two very
interesting readings by Miss Maude
Wright, of Ellenboro. Miss Wright
was most pleasing in her rendition
of "Hi Culture in Dixie" and "The
Bear Story." Music, dancing and re
freshments followed.
Among the visitors were Misses
Lucy and Maude Wright and Lillian
Street, of Ellenboro, Miss Bessie Mc-
Daniel, of Goldsboro; Miss Elizabeth
Stradley, Forest City; Miss Minnie
Guy, Dunn, N. C.
STATE LEGISLATURE ,
NOW IN SESSION
The North Carolina Legislature
convened Wednesday, January 9th,
and is now in session. There ai*e a
number of measures of importance
before that body for consideration.
The Courier will give a resume of
the outstanding accomplishments and
acts of that body next week, and
will keep its readers informed of
j any local legislative measures that
may come up.
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Senator A. R. Beam spent last
week end at his home here with his
family.
CITY BARBER SHOPS
TO CLOSE AT 7 P. M.
The following barber shops have
agreed to close their places of busi
ness, beginning Monday, January 21,
at 7 o'clock p. m. every day of the
week except Saturday. On Saturday
the shops will close at 11 p. m.
PADGETT'S BARBER SHOP
PALACE BARBER SHOP
CURTIS' BARBER SHOP
HENDERSON'S BARBER SHOP.
TWO GOOD SALES
Huntley & Wilkie, selling agents,
will sell the well known "Loss"
Moore farm next Saturday. This
farm has been sub-divided into small
tracts and the sale offers an excel
lent opportunity to buy a good home
place. "Nice prizes are offered at
the sale. See ad in this paper for
full particulars.
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Mr. B. H. Wilkins, of Harris, re
ports that he had a fine sale last
week, and is well pleased with the
results of his advertising in The
Courier.
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96 COLUMNS
SI.OO Per Year in Advanc-0
ANNUAL MEETING
PIEDMONT B. S. A.
COUNCIL TUOAY
J. W. Atkins Re-Elected Coun
cil Head—Council Re
ports Show Sconting
On Firm Basis
Shelby, Jan. 16.—Two hundred
scout officials, representing twenty
seven towns in Rutherford, Cleve
land, Polk, Gaston, Lincoln, Mc-
Dowell, Catawba and Iredell coun
ties gathered at the Cleveland
Springs hotel here Tuesday .evening
in the annual meeting of the Pied
j mont Council, Boy Scouts of Amer-
I ica.
J. W. Atkins, managing editor of
the Gastonia Gazette, was re-electec!
Council president for 1929. C. W.
Gunther, of Gastonia was elected
treasurer and George R. Gillesp:,
of Forest City was re-elected coun
cil commissioner. Nomination of vice
presidents for the counties resulted
in the selection of F. P. Bacon,
Polk; Harry A. Page, Lincoln; Lee B.
Weathers, Cleveland, D. P. Stowe,
Gaston; and Clarence Griff in, Ruth
erford.
The invocation was by Dr. Zeno
Wall, of Shelby, followed by the
scout oath. Reports from the presi
dent, treasurer, executive and com
missioner were given during the din
ner. Immediately after the dinner the
county reports followed. That of
Fred C. Kinzie, retiring vice-presi
dent of Rutherford county, showed
that leadership schools had been held
in the county, three local councils
organized, two troops participating
in camp activities; fifteen second
class badges, five first class badges,
117. merit badges, six star, two life
badges and one eagle rank confer
; red upon the scouts of Rutherford
for the year.
Reports were next given from the
various chairmen of the council
committees. Among these, the out
standing report was, no doubt, that
of the school relations committee,
given by Prof. B. L. Smith, chairman
of that committee. His report reveal
that the committee had been wide
awake during the past year and that
considerable results had been obtain
ed. Mr. Smith has secured permission
of state school authorities to issue
one-half unit of credit for first class
scout' and one unit of credit for
each eagle scout rank, credits to be
given in citizenship. Mr. Smith stat
ed that, with only a few exceptions,
this plan has been adopted by the
school heads of all the schools in the
Piedmont council.
Mr. A. C. Jones, chairman of the
department of awards, stated that
there had been 109 first class, 212
second class, 1690 merit badges, 76
star, 38 life, 16 eagle and five eagle
palm badges awarded during the year
in the council.
There are now 54 active troops,
with 1004 scouts, registered in the
Piedmont Council, with 26 lapsed
troops and 375 unregistered scouts
in the council, according to Mr. R.
T. LeGrand, chairman of the troop
organization committee.
Rutherford county was well rep
resented at the meeting, four offic
ials from Rutherfordton being pres
ent, with nine from Spindale, tv/o
from Forest City, two from Ellenbo
jro and two from Bostic in attend
| ance.
OAKLAND NEWS
Forest City, R-3, Jan. 15.—Th*
box sunpper at Oakland Saturdav
night was enjoyed by a large crowd.
Rev. D. J. Hunt preached at Ada
ville Sunday evening at 6:30 o'clock.
Mr. John Moore and son, Vick, of
Boiling Springs, visited at Mr.
Moore's Saturday afternoon.
Miss Carry Mcßrayer, a teacher at
Buck Shoals, spent the week end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Mc-
Brayer.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Yelton and
son Back of Westminster spent Sun
day at Mr. T. L. Mcßrayer's.
Mrs. Mattie Daniel's children and
friends gave her a surprise birth
day dinner January 6th. Over a hun
dred were present to enjoy the day
and the good dinner.