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forest City he Business Center or the County No. 19 ■DALE MEN ■WILL BE HEARD ■ER RADIO SUNDAY I j a le Quartette Will Bro&d - Program Over Station ■WRBU, Gastonia, bun- I day Afternoon ■ n Jale Feb. 12. —The Spindale ■U'e, 'composed of Messrs. G. ■award, J. W. Starnes, D C. ■ d x. 0. Hendrix, accomplish- Eusicians, will broadcast a pro- M oV er Gastonia's new radio sta- WWRBU, Sunday afternoon from M 3 o'clock. The program will * t of sacred songs, humorous ■negro dialect selections. m e Spindale Quartette is in great Kind for special occasions. During Bast two years the organization ■appeared as part of the program Mumerous functions in western ■h Carolina. Some few months ■ t hey gave a program over radio ■o n WWNC, Asheville, which ■ enthusiastically received. IR.E.WATKINS KEDS MISS MYRTLE I GUDGER HARRILL Eminent Young Couple of Vhis City Wed In Impres- I sive Ceremony Sunday Morning I ■he beautiful sunrise wedding of | E Myrtle Gudger Harrill and Mr. j Bert Ernest Watkins was solemn-1 E Sunday morning at Pleasant, E e Methodist church, near Forest Vfe pastor of the bride, Rev. J. | jHßbor, Jr., officiated using the j ring ceremony. Only a E intimate friends and relatives Be present to witness the impres- ; Be ceremony. The bride was charm- , ft in a tan traveling costume with j Hessories to match. ■Mrs. Watkins is the only daughter •; ■ Mr. and Mrs. M. June Harrill, of Bs city. She is a graduate of the Hoi Springs high school, graduating lere with the class of 1928. While Bmember of that class she was one ■ the school's most popular members ' ling connected with the Journalism J Hub, the Dramatic Club, the Girls' j Bouncil, the high school Glee club lid a member of the girls' basket -11l team. Mrs. Watkins is one of the ■ty's most popular members of the hunger set. The groom is the youngest son of j t. and Mrs. Edward Watkins, of J orest City. He is an enterprising i rung business man, and is associated j ith the Beachboard Grocery Co., of ; orest City. Immediately after the ceremony , unday the couple left for points in , rida, and will later visit Havana, fe. returning about March Ist. j uiey will be at home in Forest City for March Ist, on Broadway. DRUGGISTS OF COUNTY OPPOSE PEARSON BILL i I Kutherfordton, Feb. 12. — At the j Monthly meeting of the Rutherford j County Druggists association a res °lution was unanimously adopted op posing the Pearson bill, which has taen introduced in the Legislature, -very drug store, except one in the : °unty was represented, and all were i trong in their opposition to the bill, j nany declaring they would not sell i v hiskey, under any conditions, re- I rardless of the Pearson bill, or any •ther law. There is only one other similar or ganization in the state. The next 1 feting will be held at the Spindale -° u se, March 6, at 9p. m. IR E DEPARTMENT MEMBERS TO HOLD BANQUET I The Forest City Volunteer Fire De- J )ar tment will hold a banquet in the over Blanton's Cafe next Tues ay ey ening at 7 o'clock. This is the lrst get-to-gether meeting of the j lew department and all members are f r ?ed to be present. FOREST CITY COURIER FOREST CITY "ONE OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED AND MOST BEAUT! ;ITIES IN THE U. S. A." uTsT^iIRTMENT' OF AGRICULTORETORVF^ PUBLISHED IN THE INTERE ST OF F It CITY AND RU THERFORD COUNTY J Prof . Huggins Honored ———— i PROF. J. D. HUGGINS The February issue of The Kala rathea, college publication of the Boiling Springs Junior College, is dedicated to Prof. J. D. Huggins, dean of education of the college. Its eight pages carries a number of tributes to Prof. Huggins by former students as well as a biographical sketch and aj character sketch of this venerable educator who has devoted the best of his life to the Boiling Springs j school and college. Prof. Huggins es tablished Boiling Springs high school j twenty-one years ago and has been i at its head since that date. The Kalarathea is published month- ! jly by The Boiling Springs Junior j (College. The job department of The j ;Forest City Courier prints this pub-; lication. FIRE BREAKS OUT I AT CHIMNEY ROCK ' Forest Fire Burns Barn and Destroys Other Property of Mr. G. W. White sides Chimney Rock, Feb. 13.—Fire of unknown- origin burned the barn of G. W. W T hiteside on Highway No. 20 about three miles east of Lake Lure dam Tuesday about noon. Some feed, a mule, wheat binder and other things were destroyed in the flames. The loss is several hundred dollars. It is thought that the fire is of incendiary origin, as fire was burn ing Tuesday noon in many places be tween Mr. Whiteside's home and Lake Lure dam, especially where there was brush. A large number of men were fighting the fire Tuesday afternoon and had it about under control. If the wind keeps up a large forest fire is feared on the moun tains around Chimney Rock. — CHAMPIONSHIP BASKET BALL SERIES OPEN FRIDAY i The opening games of the state high school championship series will be played Friday night. At that time Forest City high and Central' High j will meet on the Spindale court. J Cliffside High and Henrietta-Caro-! leen high will meet at Cliffside. The winners of the Spindale game j, and the Boiling Springs game will meet Tuesday, February 19, either at Boiling Springs or Spindale. The winner of this game on February 19, will meet the winner of the Shelby- Claremont-Fallston-Stanley group on Friday, February 22. . HEAD OF SCHOOLS IS HONORED ON BIRTHDAY j j! Rutherfordton, Feb. 12. Mrs. Clyde A. Erwin gave a dinner party Friday evening in honor of Mr. Er win's 32nd birthday. It came as a » surprise to Mr. Erwin, who is county j superintendent of schools of Ruth- ! erford county. Those who enjoyed the bounteous dinner were Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Harrelson, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Price and superintendent and Mrs. B. L. Smith. j Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Sutton spent | Tuesday in Lenoir attending the fun eral of Mrs. Sutton's grandmother, Mrs. Minish, who died Monday night. FOREST CITY. NORTH CAROL! :§ iURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1929 "WAYSIDE GANG" ii j ENJOYS HUMOROUL; , PROGRAM TUESDAY | City Hall Scene of Congenial i Gathering Tuesday Eve ning When Waysiders Gather The Wayside Gang met on Tues ; day evening at 7:30, in the city hall. President W. L. Brown was in i charge and after the business was 1 disposed of Mr. P. C. Hawkins, of Cliffside told of a plan he had sug gested to Mr. Harold C. Brown (old iWayside), of Charlotte. The plan was that if each member of the gang would donate SI.OO per month to a ' fund to buy radios for shut-ins, and |to be used for that purpose alone, it would enable Mr. Brown to place a radio in the home of each shut-in that ,is a member of the gang. This will be taken up and discussed at the next regular meeting. It was also suggested that to make the programs more interesting, that each one clip a poem from the Wayside column in the Charlotte Observer and read it at the meeting. The program com mittee, Miss Myrle McDaniel and Mrs. W. L. Horn, then took charge. Each member was asked to bring some little gift and then all lined Jup and the packages were started | around the circle, when some one .yelled stop, that was their gift and j each one paid 10c for the package. This money will be sent to Harold C. Brown for the postage fund. The j sum of $1.25 was given. An amusing game called "Wow" | was played. Each member had to punch a board which held little slips, telling you just what stunt you were to perform. Riding "kiddie kars," prize fights, speeches, songs, and imitating your favdrite radio an nounce? which was done by Doris Tate who immediately said "Hello! World —Don't Go Away—" imitating j W. K. Henderson, Shreveport, La. j The gang enjoyed a splendid pro gram given by colored quartette of Grahamtown. These boys have been broadcasting from Asheville and Charlotte for several weeks. The gifts will be sent to Harold C. Brown to send out in the little "joy packages" he mails each month to our shut-in friends. At the conclusion of the meeting the Waysiders were invited by Mrs. W. L. Horn to a picture show party. BOSTIC WOMAN DIES IN M'DOWELL Mrs. Nancy Hollifield Suc cumbs at Home of Daugh ter at Graphite i Mrs. Nancy Hollifield, aged about j 57, of Bostic, died Wednesday, Feb ruary 6 at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Evie Davis, of Graphite, where she was visiting. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Bethel Bap tist church Ellenboro, and was in charge of Rev. M. M. Huntley. In terment was in the Ellenboro cem etery. Her husband, Edward Hollifield survives, also five children, as fol lows: Roy Hollifield, of New York, Mrs. Harris, of Cliffside; Hoyle Hol lifield, of Spindale Mrs. Edith Hens ley, of near Henrietta and Mrs. Evie Davis, of Graphite. She is also sur vived by three brothers and two sisters, Messrs. Craton Hamrick and J. L. Hamrick, of Alexander, and Guilford Hamrick of Forest City, R-2; Mrs. Seth Hamrick, of Forest City, R-2, and Mrs. M. L. Hawkins, of Gaffney, R-9, S. C. K. OF P. BANQUET The local lodge Knights of Pythias will hold their annual banquet to night (Wednesday) at 6:30 in. the hall over Blanton's Cafe. The Grand Chancellor Commander will be pres ent for the occasion and will be the principal speaker. Dr. "W. A. Ayers went to Lowell on Sunday afternoon to preach the dedicatory service in the new Bap tist church there, which has just been completed. State Highway Maps At Courier Office The Courier has been placed on the State Highway commis sion's mailing list to receive a limited number of state high way maps each month for dis tribution. 'Those contemplat ing trips throughout North Carolina and are in need of such maps may secure one by calling at The Courier office. These maps are revised monthly, and in addition to giving the numbers of all the state highways and their de scription, also show detours and condition of the highways. DR. J. B. DAVIS TO ! ADDRESS COUNTY CLUB FRIDAY I President of Boiling Springs Junior College Will Be , Heard Here Friday The February meeting of the Ruth erford County Club will be held Fri day at one o'clock, in the banquet :hall of Blanton's Cafe, Forest City, i according to an announcement made |by the secretary, Clarence Griffin. Dr. J. B. Davis, president of Boil ing Springs Junior College, Boiling Springs, will be the principal speak er. Dr. Davis is a speaker of note and his services are much in demand. He was formerly an instructor in the University of North Carolina, and is the recipient of a number of de grees from that institution. Dr. Davis has not announced the subject of his address. Mr. R. M. Schiele, scout executive |of the Piedmont Council, Boy Scouts 'of America, of Gastonia, will be present and will speak briefly in in terest of the Boy Scout work in Rutherford county. Immediately after the meeting of the County Club a meeting of a doz en or more men interested in the Boy Scout work will be held, at j which time a Rutherford county com-1 mittee will be selected, and the local Boy Scout situation discussed. MR. J. WILL LEE FOUND DEAD IN BED Funeral For Bostic, R-l, Man Held Thursday in Cleve land County Bostic, R-l, Feb. 11.—Mr. William F. Lee, aged 75 years, died Monday night February 4. Mr. Lee spent Monday engaged in his usual tasks, apparently in good health. When some members of the family went to his room Tuesday morning to call him he was found dead. It is thought that a sudden attack of heart trouble caused his death. Funeral service was held Thursday, February 7, at Sharon Methodist church in Cleveland county. Rev. J. E. Hipp, Rev. Joe Bridges, the pastor of the Sharon Methodist church and his brother, Rey. J- A. Lee, had charge of the services. Mr. Lee was twice married. His first wife, Mrs. Sarah Ann Whisnant Lee has been dead about forty-five year. Four children of that union sur vive, as follows: Mrs. W. H. Green, Mooresboro; Mrs. E. M. Padgett, Cliffside; Mrs. Gertrude Waters, Lex ington and Mrs. T. B. Johnson, of At lanta, Ga. His second wife, Mrs. Eliz- j abeth Carpenter Lee, survives, also six children by this union, as fol lows: J. W. Lee, Bostic, R-l; Ernest and Clyde L., at home; Harry P. Lee, Philadelphia, Pa.; Robert E. Lee, Tampa, Fla.; and Mrs. O. R. Baber, of Dublin, Ga. One brother, Rev. J. A. Lee, of Shelby, survives, also two sisters, Mrs. Sallie Whisnant, of Hollis and Mrs. H. E. Freeman, of Virginia. Mr. Lee was a member of Cedar Grove Methodist church. He was a native of Cleveland county, but had resided in Rutherford county a num ber of year. jCity Breaks Record j For Large Crowd | "Trade Day" Monday Brings Large Number To Forest City—Great Trade Center |SENATE ALMOST - i SURE TO PASS ON BALLOT MEASURE Australian Ballot Bill Practic ally Restored to Original Form by Changes Tuesday ! i J Raleigh, Feb. 13. —Among the out standing accomplishments of th General Assembly during the pasl week was the definite tabling of the Boyd Bill and the rejection of the ! eight months school term proposal .j Among the local measures intro jduced were two—one relative tc j handling real estate by certain par | ties in the town of Union Mills, and j another to place the solicitor of the recorder's court of Rutherford Coun ty on a salary instead of a fee basis. The Australian ballot bill, with its teeth restored, apparently is sure jto pass the state senate. That body hammered on it for two hours Tuesday, passed amendments | which put the iron back in it and jat the same time placated the repub licans by restoring the provision ] which would give them equal repre sentation among the markers. ! All indications now point to pass ing of the measure Wednesday. The bill they will be voting on, amend led as-it now happens, to be is sitffc stantially the same as the original 'article drawn by Senator Broughton 'and Johnson. i At the hectic session Tuesday amendments were thrown on the ta ble with reckless abandon. Many came from senators considered hos tile to the bill. Apparently they were calculated to weaken the measure. • Though support for them was con sistent and definite it was not suf- I f icient. j The only amendments to pass were those which obviously"put more meat into the bill. These include three amendments suggested by Governor Gardner. | The first of these provides that jeach party shall have an equal num ber of markers. The republicans are satisfied with the bill now. The second eliminates markers in j democratic primaries and provides ifor assistance in voting by election officers. The third eliminates the optional provision in regards to applying the | secret ballot to democratic primaries. I The ballot woijld be mandatory in •every county in both primaries and [election, the vote was close on this I one, 22 to 20. A CORRECTION An article headed "Colfax Farmers to Study Cotton Yields" will be found i in this issue of The Courier. The fol lowing was sent in as a correction for paragraph two in the article, but arrived after the news item as it now appears, had been printed in an early run of this week's edition. The correction reads: • "Influential men representing the market have been secured by the teacher of agriculture to meet with the group of farmers. They will tell local cotton grows that they can get a premium price for their lint if they will only grow the right varieties which have been tested out to yield well in Rutherford county. A small quantity of cotton was sold froifl the Ellenboro community last year for a premium price, and it is believed that farmers will make more profit per acre from growing the varieties which will measure around one inch in staple." Miss Ruth Kiser and Mr. Robert King and Mr. and Mils. George Har rill accompanied Mr. and Mrs. "Red" Watkins to Spartanburg Sunday. 20 Pages 120 COLUMNS SI.OO Per Year in Advance Last Monday brought out what was termed by many of the older residents of the city the largest crowd ever known to have assembled in Forest City on "Trade Day." The county's metropolis presented a busy scene 8 3 the hundreds of visitors crowded the streets and stores. The visitors came from every section of the county and from adjoining counties. Forest City's almost limitless parking space—prob ■ ably the most extensive of any city of its size in the state was almost taxed to full capacity. Cars were , parked from the Baptist church on , West Main street to the Methodist church on East Main, out Powell and ' Depot streets and more extensively out Cherry Mountain street. There was no way of getting an accurate count of the throng, but it has been generally conceded to have been the largest crowd ever assembled here on "Trade Day." They came from far and wide and in almost every con ceivable mode of travel, automobiles, of course, predominating. The weath er man was in an unusually amiable mood and conditions were practically ideal—neither too cold or too hot. Naturally, the merchants were in ■ prime good humor and did their part [in giving the visitors the glad hand and, more to the point, wonderful values on all goods bought. ' The traders seemed livlier and in more spirited iettle and eager - for trade and traffic. Most every con ceivable thing—from every known farm animal, farm machinery, guns. | tools, etc. Dogs especially showing ;up in large and varied assortments— | "Houn' dawgs" predominating. «. i The big mule sale of Watkins & • Son attracted a large crowd and | large numbers of splendid animals were sold. The special sales of local merch ants, the large and varied stocks and generous prices offered by every ; store, had a part in attracting the I large crowd of visitors. Good shows jwere on at both theatres, matinee | and night, and also had a part in ) bringing and holding the crowd. And (not to be overlooked is Forest City's (large number of up-to-date automo jbile dealers, who have in their offer ings practically every well known i make on the market, thus giving a I wide, choice on the selection of what jever machine most appealed to the j taste of any individual buyer, i The Courier, incidentally, boosted ,its subscription list while the big I crowd was in town. Our big offer of I The Courier one year, the Southern j Ruralist one year, and the handsome j prizes of necklace or three ties, all for $1.30, brought in many new and ■renewal subscriptions. It is the hig hest value we have ever been able to | offer, and if you have not as yet [taken advantage of it, you should do so before the special offer is with drawn. Forest City, with its many advan tages of ample parking space, its central location, large stocks of goods, clever merchants and a gener ous welcome to the visitor, is rapid ly forging to the front as a trade center. DR. W. C. BOSTIC, JR., UNDERGOES OPERATION Dr. W. C. Bostic, Jr., underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Rutherford Hospital Tuesday night, February 5, at midnight. According to reports/today Dr. Bostic is recup erating rapidly and he will probab ly be discharged from the hospital Sunday. Miss Mary Crowell, who teaches in Shelby, has been confined to her home here on account of illness. Friends will be glad to know that Rev. John S. Wood is convalescing after a serious illness.
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