Forest City
the Amusement
Center of
the
County
E. XI— No - 17 '
rIPER STORE
DESTROYED BY
FIRE SATURDAY
L ze of Undetermined Origin
Causes Approximately
U6 000 Damage Satur
' day Night
I T he stock of Roods of the Leader
Lrtment Stoi-e of this city, val- j
[d at over §13,000, was completely
iine d when the store caught afire
iturday night about 11:45. While
e fire was in the rear of the build
er and in the joist of the ceiling,
e building was badly damaged and
stock of goods was almost total-
B ruined by fire, water and smoke.
I The fire was discovered by Corp.
■ustin Price, of the local police force,
■ho immediately turned in the alarm,
■he fire department responded
Buickly with both trucks, the new
■oyer' equipped apparatus and the
■d fire truck. Arriving at the scene
K t he fire three lines of hose were
K n o ff, the emergency fire pump at
Ke water works turned on and with
pump on the new truck, three
■rong streams of water were turned
■n the building. For over twenty
Minutes, however, very little good
■as clone, as most of the fire was
Between the ceiling and the roof. Two
■ nes of hose were carried to the
■oof of the adjoining building but it
impossible for the axemen to
through the roof of the burning
■dilding, so the water could get to
■he fire. The smoke was so dense in
■he store that for some time it was
■impossible to get through the ceiling
Hut it was finally accomplished and
■he fire was extinguished.
This was one of the hardest fires
■he local firemen have ever had to
■ight. It was right in the heart of the
Business section of the • city, and for
.ftme time a little fear\was felt for
H}£ adjoining buildings, but they j
■weTe not damaged.
Mr. Jack Michalove is the propri
etor of the store. The building, which
is owned by Mr. Cowan Blanton, will:
be remodeled at once and as soon J
as it is completed Mr. Michalove will;
again open for business.
Defective wiring was reported as
the cause of the fire. The stock of
goods and the building both were
partially covered by insurance. Mr.
Michalove carried approximately
SIO,OOO in insurance. Mr. Blanton's
loss on the building was about $3,-
500, covered by insurance.
Great crowds gathered on the
streets to watch the fire, which was
not so spectacular but was one of the
stubbornest local boys have ever
faced. The blaze for a long time was
confined between the metal ceiling
and an unusually heavy metal roof,
and the firemen were unable to reach
the flames for some time. The fire
, men fought bravely in the bitter cold,
finally conquering it, but not until'
the stock of goods was almost tstal-,
1 ly destroyed and the building badly
; damaged. By good work the fire was
Lconfined to the one building.
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Note* of The Fire
There were many things to be ob
served during the excitement of the
fire and possibly a few lessons to
be learned. For one thing the public
should appreciate the work of the
volunteer firemen. Mostly young
men, brave and impetuous, these
youngsters never balked at danger or
exposure. Dripping wet in the bitter
cold, they never faltered in their
line of duty. Their leaders and the
boys are to be commended for the
good work.
There was no fear for the new
Ronvma Theatre, adjoining the blaze,
°n account of its thick brick walls,
but the Harrill building, adjoining
on the East, was thought to be in
danger several times. Good work on
the oart of the firemen, however,
prevented any danger to this build
ing.
A lesson to be learned from the
fire, we think, is to be convinced
°f the necessity of stronger leader
*hip and more practice for the fire
men. Better control of the crowd is
also badly needed. A fire zone
should be established and the crowd
loped back. There is entirely too
much meddling of the crowd in mak
ing suggestions to the fire fighters.
It only creates confusion and hinders
FORESTCR YCOURIER
FOREST CITY "ONE OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED'AND MOST BEAUT * ITIES IN THE U. S. A." U. S. DE PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SURVEY.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF F x * T CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY. NORTH CAROLIN 3J5 *SDAY, JANUARY 31, 1929 " $1
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Selinda Clendenin, 11, Carbondale,
111., became the bride of Rev. Joseph
M. Benton, 55, who is now in jail
at Marion, 111., charged with bigamy
and perjury, while his young bride
is back at schbol.
SUCCUMBS TO
INFLUENZA AT
AGE OF 106 YEARS
Death Claims "Aunt" Becky
Byers at Home Near Cliff -
side Saturday Morn
ing.
(Special to The Courier)
Ellenboro, Jan. 28. —Aunt Becky
Byers, 106 years of age, died at her
home near Cliff side Saturday, morn
ing at 4 o'clock and was buried at
High Shoals Baptist church Sunday j
at 2 p. m. She was the oldest woman
in this section of the country, and
considering her advanced age, she
was in fairly good health up to the
time that she developed influenza.
She joined the State Line Baptist
church 21 years ago, and attended
services regularly when her health
would permit her to go. She was kind
hearted, and ready at all times to
be of assistance where she was need
ed. The funeral service was in charge
of her pastor, Rev. M. M. Huntley.
Many beautiful flowers covered the
casket and grave. Before her mar
riage she was Miss Becky Parris and
lived near Henrietta. She leaves two
children Mrs. Rose Kennedy, and
Mr. Tom Dare, both of Henrietta.
COURT OF HONOR HELD
TUESDAY IN ELLENBORO
Ellenboro, Jan. 30. —The Ruther
ford County Boy Scout court of hon
or was held in the school house, in
Ellenboro, Tuesday night, beginning
at 7:30 o'clock. Former county vice
president Fred C. Kinzie presided. A
dozen or more scouts came before
the court for advancement in tender
foot and second class work, while a
number of merit b-dges on various
subjects were awarded by the court
to ten or more boys. The attendance ]
was the largest of any court of honor
held for some months. The February;
! court will be held in Cliffside Tues
jday, February 26, at 7:30 o'clock.
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Dr. W. A. Ayers returned home
Friday night from New Orleans
where -he attended a meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Baptist
Bible Institute.
the work. We would suggest that the
fire chief should give all orders at
a fire, if the best results are to be
obtained. And again, too much con
fusion not only hinders the work,
but makes for danger to the firemen
being rushed, in the excitement, in
to dangerous situations because of
ill-advised suggestions from the
crowd. Placing a ladder upon the
front of the burning building Satur
day night, when the wall adjoining
would have served as well, might
have created a dangerous position for
the boys with the hose if more level
heads had not suggested the remov
al of the ladder from that particular
wall.
. It is said that Mr. Foy Horn had
a narrow escape from being pinned
against a brick wall when the fire
truck arrived in the rear of the burn
ing building. The Horn brothers had
to fight manfully to prevent water
damage in their large warehouse.
Streams of water from the fire house
created a rivulet that was hard to
> prevent from entering the warehouse.
Bride At Eleven
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FARMERS TO STUDY
COTTON GROWING
AT MT. PLEASANT
First of a Series of Meetings to
Be Held at Mt. Pleasant
School Tonight
The first of a. number of weekly
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meetings with farmers will be held at
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the Mt. Pleasant school house Thurs
day night, (tonight) January 31, at
7:30 o'clock under the direction of
the Department of Agriculture of
Cool Springs High School. These
meetings will be held for the pur
pose of studying the best way to
make money growing cotton. A num
ber of meetings and fertilizer dem
onstrations were held in this com
munity last year by D. H. Sutton,
teacher of agriculture, and some im
provement has resulted in the grow
ing of cotton.
The first meeting will be devoted
to a discussion of the best variety of
cotton for this community. There is
I a demand for a longer staple cotton
in our community than we grow. The
mills have to go outside the commun
ity for their supply. Tests run by the
Department of Agriculture of Cool
Springs High School last year show
conclusively that the kind of cotton
the mills desire can be grown here
to advantage.
At this meeting those who desire
to grow a variety of cotton to meet
this supply will be given an opportun
ity to do so. Mr. J. W. Matheney has
I secured prices on some good quality
Coker No. 5 seed and will sell them
to the farmers at cost.
.
Mr. J. R. Moore, Secretary and
Treasurer of the Alexander Mills
will be present and tell the farmers
i why the mill men desire a longer
[staple cotton.
All the farmers in the community
are urged to attend the meeting
Thursday night.
DEATH COMES TO
MRS. R. J. NORRIS
Ruth Woman Passed Sunday
After Extended Illness—
Funeral Held Monday
Ruth, Jan. 29.—Mrs. R. J. Norris
of Ruth, widow of the late Robt.
Norris died at the Rutherford Hos
pital Sunday noon after an extended
illness. She has been in declining
| health for some time.
Funeral services were held at the
home Monday afternoon at three
o'clock with Rev. E. B. Jenkins, pas
tor of the First Baptist church of
Rutherfordton, in charge. A large
crowd of sorrowing friends and rela
tives attended. Mrs. John A. Miller
sang a solo while Mesdames Miller,
E. B. Jenkins and Messrs. C. W.
Keeter and M. H. Jones sang several
selections. The teachers of Ruth con
solidated school acted as flower bear
ers. Interment followed in the Ruth
erfordton cemetery.
Mrs. Norris is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Grady Jones and
Miss Adnah Norris, both at home;
three brothers and two sisters, as fol
lows; Messrs. J. Bynum Whiteside,
Mayfield, Ga.; Alonzo Whiteside,
Polk County and Solon Whiteside,
Uree section; Mrs. Isaac Williams,
Uree section and Mrs. J. M. McKin
ney of the Westminster section. Her
husband died about fourteen years
ago.
Mrs. Norris was 62 years of age
and was a devoted member of the
Baptist church, being a member of
the Rutherfordton 'Baptist church.
She was kind and considerate of one
and all. She was a good neighbor, a
kind mother and a loyal Christian.
She was a native of Rutherford
County and had many friends who
will be grieved at her passing away.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT TO
PRACTICE TWICE MONTHLY
The Forest City fire department
members will have practice twice
monthly, according to an announce
ment made Tuesday. The practice
will be held on the first and third
Tuesdays at 7 o'clock.
KIWANIS CLUB
I LEADING THE
FIRST DIVISION
Quarter's Average Attendance
is 92 Percent Monday
Evening's Attendance
97 Percent
In the Kiwanis "race for the loving
cup, offered by the Hickory club for
the club leading the first division in
attendance percentage this year, the
Forest City club rolled up a percent- j
age of 92 for the first month of 1929. !
The percentage of attendance. was
97 at the Monday night luncheon.
The program was in charge of Ted
Cashion, chairman of the music com
.
mittee and was rounded out with a
! splendid address by Dr. Bolton, Ki
wanian and Baptist pastor of Hen
j dersonville. A new committee on,
"Guidance and Placement", was ap
pointed by the president. This com
mittee will inaugurate a schedule
calling for short talks each fortnight,
by professional, mercantile and
manufacturing members of the club
to the boys of the junior and senior
classes of Cool Springs High school.
The agricultural committee reported
the beginning of an agriculture con
test among the farmers and farm
I boys of this immediate section of the
county to terminate in the late fall
with Kiwanis entertainment of con
testants and the awarding of prizes.
The board of directors, in called
session after the program, appoint
ed the music committee as sponsors
of the music memory contest to be
conducted in the city schools by Mres
j Catherine Goggans. This committee
will join the Womans Club in raising
the necessary funds with which to
purchase the music and records need
ed. "Our Clubs Major Objective",
in charge of the Public Affairs com
mittee, will be the program for next
Monday artd it is believed the im
portance this will bring a 100 per
cent attendance of the members.
HENRIETTA NEWS
OF LATE INTEREST
Eventful Week for Basketball
Team Mr. and Mrs.
Hand Entertain—Local
and Personal Notes
Henrietta, Jan. 29th. —Last week
was an eventful one in athletics with
the Twin High School. The "Red
Devils" played three games, out of
which two victories were added to
their credit. On Wednesday they de
feated Spindale School in a close
game 24-23, and on Friday lost to
Spindale school in return game 32-
23. Again on Thursday evening they
defeated Ellenboro 21-14. In all three
games Paul Tate, Captain of Twin
High quintet, was outstanding in his
excellent team work; and Yates
Hawkins, right forward, deserves
praise for "Gettin' 'em in."
On Thursday evening the Twin
High Girls quintet also defeated El
lenboro 57-12; and were victors in
a well-earned and well-fought game
with Forest City on Monday evening
with final score of 24-17. This game
showed some excellent team work on
the part of our girls, as at the end
of the first half the score was 8-14
in favor of Forest City, but the Twin
Hi girls came back with wonderful
defensive play in last half, gaining
the final victory.
Mr. and Mrs. F. 6. Hand entertain
ed at a most delightful party on
last Thursday evening. Bridge was
played at five tables, final scores giv
ing Mrs. S. J. Asbury, Jr., high score
ladies' prize, Miss Virginia Poole,
consolation; and Mr. Henry Jenkins
high scor men's prize. The
guests enjoying this pleasant affair
were, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edwards,
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Timmerman, Mr.
and Mrs. S. J. Asbury, Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. Buren Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. W.
S. Moore, Dr. and Mrs. T. C. Love
lace, Dr. and Mrs. O. J. Mooneyham,
Prof, and Mrs. W. M. Lovelace, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Jenkins, and Misses
Virginia Poole, and Goldie Lee Mor
risette. The hostesses served a de
> licious salad course consisting of
Joins U. S. Army
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Mr. William Butler, familiarly
known as "Bill," joined the U. S.
Army last week and is now stationed
at Fort Bragg, N. C., as a member
of the Finance Department. Mr.
Butler has been a clerk in Sinkoe's
store here for several years, and is
well known to the hundreds of cus
tomers that frequent that store. He
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. But
ler, of Forest City.
KIWANIS CLUB
ADOPTS PROGRAMS
FOR QUARTER
Committee Outlines Program
Topics Through Month of
March at Special
Meeting
At a meeting of the program com
mittee of the Forest City Kiwanis
Club, held this week, the following
programs for the first quarter of
1929, were adopted, and approved:
February 4. Our-Club's Major Ob
jective, Public Affairs Committee.
February 11, Our First Membership*
Objective. Feb. 18, Joint Meeting
with Marion at Forest City. Febru
ary 25, Farmers Night. March 4,
Business Standards, Merchants Night.,
March 11, High School Athletics
Night. March 18, Our Church Rela
tions. March 25, Our Constitution
and By-Laws.
The local Kiwanis club has set for
its goal this year the best record
of attendance in the history of the
club and calls upon every loyal, local
Kiwanian to make this record pos
sible by 100 per cent attendance. The
I program committee will endeavor to
make each and every program more
I constructive, entertaining and inter
| esting than the preceding one.
Mrs. A. C. Jones went to the Gas
ton Sanatorium, Gastonia last Tues
day where she had an operation on
her foot. Friends will be glad to
know that she is improving nicely
and hopes to be home in a few days.
Friends will be glad to know that
Mrs. Posey M. Flack is improving
after an operation for appendicitis
at the Rutherford hospital.
Mr. Abe Glickman left this week on
a business trip through Kentucky,
and will also spend several days with
Mrs. Glickman in Cincinnatti, Ohio.,
where she is studying voice at the
Conservatory of Music.
chicken salad, wafers, sandwiches,
molded aspic, tea and mints.
Miss Ruth Robertson, of Caroleen,
is now with the Henrietta Mills
Store; having charge of the piece
goods department. Miss Robertson
takes over the position of Mrs. Bryon
Hamrick, who, up until the time of
resigning, had been with this store
for a period of seven years.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Neal, Mr. Ed
gar Neal and Miss Ruby Neal went
to Patterson Springs Sunday to at
tend the funeral service and inter
ment of Mr. Neal's sister-in-law, Mrs.
Victoria Neal. The deceased is sur
vived by her husband and five chil
dren, and was 67 years old.
Mr, F. H. Price will begin his an
nual Mission Training Class at the
Henrietta Methodist shurch on
Wednesday evening at 7:45. He is
planning an interesting and instruc
tive study and hopes to have a large
class attend.
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SUPERIOR COURT
DOCKET FOR THE
FEBRUARY TERM
Civil Term of Superior Court
For Trial of Civil Cases
Convenes February 4
Rutherfordton, Jan. 29.—The Feb
ruary term of Superior court for the
trial of civil cases will convene here
Monday, February 4, with Judge
B. Finley, of North Wilkesboro, pre
siding. The docket of cases for trial
is as follows:
Monday, February 4th
1 W. A. Thompson vs. Town of Ruth
erfordton; S. M. Gallert vs. F. M.
Largent; B. M. Scoggins vs. Hunt et.
al.; Logan & N. C. vs. Charlie Logan;
Chimney Rock, Inc., vs. Mrs. Kerher;
J. J. Sullivan, Brisco and Allen vs.
Castle Valley Land Co.; Nora Quinn
vs. Morris Quinn; Geo. W. Porter
jvs. Lillie M. Porter; JEtta Mills vs
| Herbert Mills; Carl E. Deaton vs.
;Ida Ward Deaton; Kathleen James
vs. Roy James.
Tuesday, February sth
Lynchburg Sign Corporation vs.
Lure Bakery & Cafe Co., Inc.; W. D.
Galloway vs. I. Goodman; J. H.
Campbell vs. Champion, et al.; D.
Childers vs. Chambers & Turner;
Harrill vs. Silvers; Doggett & Champ
ion vs. G. M. Self; Mrs. J. D. Led
better vs. W. A. Harrill, et al.; Mack
Lee Logan, minor, by Bank Guardian
vs. Farmers Federation; Rosco
Laughter by W. M. Laughter vs.
Grace Mill.
Wednesday, February 6th
Blankenship, Assig., for Allen vs.
Brisco, al.; Jas. Millard vs. Otis and
Mary Logan; Jackson vs. Thomas
(Protest); Campbell vs. Mrs. J. D.
Ledbetter, Admr.; Rutherford Con
tracting Co., vs. Selvy; Givins vs.
Ellenboro Mfg. Co.; Givins vs. Ellen
bpro Mfg. Co.; T. R. Moore vs. Jas,
Millard.
j Thursday, RsbrMr^
i Forest Grocery Co. vs. Paul With-'
row; Chimney Rock Mts. vs. Mrs.
Grace Little (Protest) ; Roberts vs.
Wilkie, Hardin and Eaves; W. B.
Phillips vs. Frances Hook; Swift &
Co., vs. J. C. Hampton.
Friday, February Bth
Padgett vs. Town of Forest City;
Geo. Jones vs. Hugh Little; 'B. C.
Horn vs. Harrill, al.; Ralph Morgan
vs. G. E. Morgan, al.; Mrs. Ina Geer
vs. Wilson & Haines; Scriven vs. Bell
Telephone Co.
Monday, February 11th
In the matter of the will of Jno-
Edgerton; J. T. Burke vs. Henrietta
Mills; C. .R. Hardin vs. William
Moore, Admr.; Toney vs. Self; H. M.
White vs. Dr. W. C. Bostic.
Tuesday, February 12th
W. A. Harrill vs. Dickerson, Re
ceiver; Gordon Ledbetter, al., vs.
Mrs. J. D. Ledbetter, al.; D. D. Little
john vs. Lawrence Carmichael; T. E.
Nanney vs. Pink Williams.
Wednesday, February 13th
G. W. Roberson vs. Charles Wil
liamson; Forest City Co. vs. J. H.
Campbell, al.; Farmers Bank vs. J. H.
Campbell; Floyd Whiteside vs. Geo.
Jones (Protest.)
Thursday, February 14th
W. L. Wallace vs. Lake Lure Lr.
Co.; Mary Virginia Miller, by her
next Friend, vs. Forest City Motor
Co.; Roy Miller vs. Forest City Mo
tor Co.; Robbie Miller vs. Forest City
Motor Co.; R. M. Twitty vs. Grayson
Harrill; Mrs. Julia Collins vs. Feder
al M"tg. Co.; J. L. Collins, al., vs. Fed
eral Mtg. Co.
Motion Docket
Cliffside Mills vs. Hedrick &
Wade; Mrs. E. G. Dixon vs. Chas.
Wilson, al.; Lucy Phillips vs. Robt.
Phillips; W. P. Watkins vs. Croker &
Co.; G. A. Trout vs. Ed Koon; Turn
er vs. Turner, T. R. Moore vs. James
Millard; Rutherford County ißank vs.
Kendall, al.; Rutherfordton County
Bank vs. Williams; Carolina Mtg. Co.
vs. R. G. Hill.
COOL SPRINGS VITAL
STATISTICS REPORTS
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Mr. George F. Bradley, vital statis
tics registrar for the Cool Springs
township reports that during the year
1928 there was thirty nine deaths
in the township, and 126 births.
There were forty-nine deaths in For
est City to 124 births.