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IMGE SCRUGGS
MS OF INJURIES
I RECEIVED SUNDAY
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Lr Cliffside Boy Hit on
I'ld With Stick of Wood
I By Shelby Boxer
Lfride. Feb. 21—Funeral sew-
I {or George Scruggs, former tex
m ork er of Eastside mill, was held
Ktfednesday afternoon at two :
■ George Scruggs, a son of Mrs. Sal-
I Scruggs of this place, and a
■•4 of Rutherford county, died
■ : ; ne shelbv hospital at two o'clock j
lesday morning of an injury receiv- j
■ Sunday afternoon when he was j
fc k in the head by A. J. (Kid) ,
Knbuckle. Shelby boxer, with a
K k of wood, following an argument.
■ Although no definite details of
R encounter have as yet been made
II r to police officers, it is under
■oodthat Hornbuckle hit Scruggs
II ■ the head with a stick of green
■rdwood about 3 or 3:30 Sunday af-
Irnoon near the railroad crossing
■ Lineberger street in Shelby. Sever
other men were about at the time,
id they have informed officers that
!lv a few words passed between the
rD men before Hornbuckle swung
e six-pound stick of wood and |
ught Scruggs, who was said to be
(ring, across the head. Hornbuckle
id made his getaway before the po
;e were notified of the occurrence,
ne report was that one or two of
e m en were drinking, while another
port is that there was no drinking,
ne explanation given in the section
,out the fight is that it was over
me gambling, while still another
ason advanced was that trouble
iveloped over a debt between the
•o. but officers have no clear infor
ation as to either explanation,
lief Richards of Shelby, states.
Scruggs was immediately taken to
e hospital in Shelby where he re
lamed in a semi-conscious state un
-1 death claimed him Tuesday morn-
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He is survived by his widow and
wo small children. His mother, Mrs.
iallie Scruggs, resides in Cliffside.
tree brothers and two sisters also
arrive, as follows: Jackson and
fames Scruggs, of Cliffside; Daniel
Scruggs, Mooresboro; Mrs. James
shepherd, Shelby and Mrs. Viola Cur
y, of Gaffney.
The deceased was a native of Ruth
erford county, and lived at Cliffside
until a short time ago.
Hornbuckle is being sought by the
Shelby police force on charge of
having inflicted the fatal wound. At
latest reports he has not been ap- |
prehended.
UNA THEATRE
TO REPORT FIGHT
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Arranges for Specially Leased
Wire To Report Stribling-
Sharkey Contest
Manager Hughes of the Romina
Theatre has practically concluded
arrangements to have a specially leas
ed Western Union wire run into the
theatre, over which they will give a
detailed press report of the Strib
'in S - Sharkey fight on Wednes
% night, February 27. If negotia
ti°ns for the lease of the wire are
c °mpleted, Romina patrons will be
?:v?n a detailed ring-side report of
this interesting battle of heavy
f«*ehts. This is a most enterprising
n^°Te upon the part of Mr. Hughes in
a report to Forest City which
town of this size will likely have
this interesting contest.
h - e picture for Wednesday night,
L ruary 27, will be Rod La Rocque
,n ' Love Over NigKt." •
MR A. C. ALLEN CRITICALLY ILL
A. C. Allen, who has been
c "tically ill at his home for the
! ' a / u ' e ek, was removed to the Ruth
tl °rd Hospital Tuesday night for
thorough examination and was
Ur -d to have double pneumonia and
e, tral other complications. He is a
sick man and his many friends
are greatly worried over his condi-
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The above picture is that of Mrs.
Robert Ernest Watkins, who prior to
her marriage February 10, was Miss
Myrtle Gudger Harrill, attractive
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. June
Harrill, of Forest City. She became
KIWANIS CLUB HEARS
SUPT. CLYDE A. ERWIN
County Superintendent Dis
cusses County Schools in
Masterly Manner
An unusually enthusiastic meeting
of the Kiwanis Club was held Monday
evening, at which the attendance was
splendid, although not quite up to
the standard set by the Kiwanians
recently in boosting their attendance
records.
The feature of the evening was the
masterly address of Supt. Clyde A. i
Erwin, who presented the school j
problems confronting the county in
a manner, showing his intense in
terest in ' the educational work and
his familiarity with his subject.
Mr. Erwin was introduced by
"Doc" Howes, who had been placed
on the program for a speech but
passed up his forensic classic when he
found an opportunity to secure Mr.
Erwin for the occasion, knowing that
'our silver-tongued County Superin
tendent is a prime favorite of the
; Kiwanians.
1 Mr. Erwin opened with some of
his inimitable jokes, the first being
i his thrust at the bachelors, saying
! that he viewed with alarm the in
| corrigible bachelorhood of the club.
; He told the joke of the boy and girl,
I courting in the moonlight. The bash
ful boy was slow in his courting, and
finally when the girl wanted to know
jwhy he did not kiss her, responded,
"I can't, for I have sand in my
mouth." "Swallow it," said the girl,
"you need it." All of which evident
ly went to show that the speaker
thought some of the Kiwanis bache
lors need "more sand."
Then leaving the field of fun, Mr.
Erwin returned to the serious, and
held the audience spell bound while
he told of the educational work of
the county, opening with the state
ment that it takes courage to face
the responsibilities devolving upon
him as County Superintendent. He
then ably discussed his policy and
cT the work of the various schools of
j the county, the completion of the
'consolidation plan and the accomp
lishment of the teacher training, de
claring that Rutherford county is
ahead in this work. It was also
brought out that we will have nine
.accredited elementary schools in the
'county before the end of the year.
\ The speaker paid a glowing tribute
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1929
Recent Bride
the bride of Mr. Watkins Sunday
morning, February 10, in a beautiful
church ceremony held in Pleasant
Grove Methodist church. Mr. and
Mrs. Watkins have returned from
their wedding tour and are now at
home in Forest City.
to the County Board of Education,
the school boards and also the heads
of the various schools, declaring that
the fine work accomplished was
through their wise judgment and
splendid co-operation. He also ex
pressed his appreciation of the fine
support and loyalty of the Kiwanis
Club, saying that all these things—
the fine spirit and co-operation—
made Rutherford County what it is
educationally. And The Courier wish
es to add here, that the splendid
work N of the County Superintendent
has had a large share in contributing
to the wonderful strides the County
is making in its educational system.
He is ably qualified for hi,s work,
and his wonderful faitk and enthus
iasm is contagious and draws to him
the .support of all elements. He is
doing a splendid work and the coun
■ty is fortunate in having such an
able superintendent.
Mr. Erwin paid glowing tribute to
the local school board, and the school
heads, enumerating many of the
splendid accomplishments of Cool
Springs Schools. He was enthusias
tic in his praise of the great work
being accomplished by the agricul
tural students of the county, saying
that these courses would do much to
advance the county in its important
agricultural work. He warmly ap
proves the plan to train our boys and
girls in home economics and agricul
ture, which fits them better to stay
in our homes and help in the devel
opment of our county.
Mr. Erwin also ably discussed the
tax situation and is a warm support
er of the eight months school term.
He does not want any additional tax
es on the people, but says the un
touched resources should be tapped.
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Among the visitors Monday eve
ning were W. S. Moss, R. E. Bigger
staff, E. E. Smart and Supt. C. A.
Erwin.
Have you noticed the new Kiwanis
signs- That was the question asked
by M. H. Hewitt, when reporting the
new markers just erected by order
of the Kiwanis Club.
It is reported elsewhere how and
why the club appointed a Hotel Com
mittee.
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Miss Mary Crowell has returned to
Shelby after spending, two weeks
here on account of illness.
FOREST CITY TO I
PLAY SHELBY AT j
SPINDALE FRIDAY;
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Cliffside Highs Lose to Cool
Springs Tuesday 24-14 -i
—Last Game of Group
7 Friday
Forest City, Feb. 19.—Forest City
defeated Cliffside at Boiling Springs |
24-14 Tuesday night in a hard
fought game to eliminate the Cliff
side team from the State Champion
, ship Contest. The Cliffside team put
up a game fight and encouraged by
the presence of hundreds of scream
ing Cliffside supporters - possibly
. played their best game of the season.
i The "Golden Tornado" team was sup
j ported by their usual enthusiastic
j cheering squad of students and town
! fans.
j By eliminating Cliffside from the
•Championship series Forest City won
| the right to play Shelby at Spindale
Friday night in the last game of
i Group 7. Shelby has defeated Stan
ley High School and Claremont (The
winner of the Fallston-Claremont
game) while Forest City has defeat
ed Central High School of Ruther
fordton and Cliffside (winner of the
Henrietta-Caroleen and Cliffside
game). Of the eight schools starting
;in group 7 only one will remain af
!ter Friday night and it is needless
jto say that both Shelby and Forest
! City will put up a hard fight to stay
:in the series. Interest in the game
iis high and a large crowd of fans
'from all over Rutherford county will
be present to cheer the remaining
| Rutherford County team to a victory
1 over the Cleveland County team.
! Should Forest City win a new sched
ule will be made out for the eight
teams left of the sixty in the West
ern District. The final game for the
State Championship between the win
ner of the West and sie winner of
the East will be playied at Chapel
Hill on March 9th. - • j
SPINDALE SCOUTS
ENJOY BANQUET
Anniversary Week Activities of
Spindale Boy Scouts
Closed With Parents-
Scout Banquet
Spindale, Feb. 20. —A Boy Scout
Parents-Son banquet was held in the
gym of the Spindale House Tuesday
night, and was well attended, twenty
five Boy Scouts and eighteen scout
officials and parents being present.
The banquet was the closing event
of the Nineteenth Anniversary week
of Boy Scouting. During the past
week the Spindale Boy Scouts have
appropriately observed anniversary
week in excercises in church, school
and outside activities.
Mr. Fred C. Kinzie was toast
master. The fine repast served to the
scouts and parents was served by the
local Parent-Teachers Association.
Immediately after the luncheon Mr.
Kinzie requested Mr. J. H. Hill,
scoutmaster of the Spindale troop,
to make any cQmments he desired on
the Scout work. Mr. Hill told of the
work of the Spindale troop, and gave
some statistics on the troop. He was
followed by Prof. Clyde A. Erwin,
county superintendent of schools,
who commended the scouts for their
good accomplishments. Mr. R. M.
Schiele, scout executive of the Pied
mont Council, next spoke on Scout
ing in a general way, appealing both
to the parents and scouts.
After the talks were concluded
the scouts gave a number of yells,
and the meeting was concluded with
the Indian benediction.
Eighteen scout officials and par
ents and twenty-five Boy Scouts
Jwere present.
REBUILDING FIRE DAMAGED
STORE
Mr. Cowan Blanton set a force of
carpenters at work Monday working
to rebuild his storeroom damaged by
fire recently. The work will be push
ed rapidly and upon completion the
building will be re-occupied by Mr.
Jack Michalove with his Leader Store.
Forest City May
Get New Hotel
Kiwanis Club Appoints Special Committee to
Work For Badly Needed New
Hostelry
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Opens Drug Store
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• MR. MOONEYHAM
Mr. 0. J. Mooneyham, of Henriet
ta, is opening a drug store in con
nection with the Haynes Store No.
1, at Avondale. Mr. Mooneyham has
been connected with the Henrietta
Drug Company for sometime, and is
a first rate druggist. He will carry a
complete line of drugs, toilet articles
and a general line of other items us
ually found in first-class drug stores.
DEATH CLAIMS
AVONDALE WOMAN
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Mrs. Essie Hunsinger Dies in|
Hospital Monday After
Long Illness
Avondale, Feb. 20.—Mrs. Essie
Hunsinger died Monday morning in
the Rutherford Hospital where she
was taken for treatment. She had
been in ill health for some time and
was taken to that institution last
week, where her condition become
worse, death claiming her at 8:30
o'clock Monday morning.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at High Shoals Baptist Church,
with her pastor in charge of the fun
eral services. Interment was in the
High Shoals cemetery.
Mrs. Hunsinger is survived by her
husband, three small children, sever
al brothers and sisters, and her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baynard,
of Alexander.
Mrs. Hunsinger was thirty-three
years of age.
j MEETING WITH SUCCESS
IN NEW YORK CITY
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Miss Ellis Credle, who was a mem
ber of the Forest City Grammar
school faculty a few years ago being
head of the art department, has met
with great success in her art work
since going to New York City.
Specimens of her work in drawings
for Saks, used in a New York shop
ping guide, have just been received
by a friend here. These drawings
show great merit and her art work
is in great demand in the great met
ropolis.
Miss Credie made many friends
while in this city who will be pleased
to learn of her success.
KIWANIANS TO TAKE
VETS TO REUNION
Rutherfordton, Feb. 19.—Plans are
being made by the Rutherfordton Ki
wanis Club to transport all Confed
erate veterans who wish to go, to the
Confederate reunion in Charlotte in
June. Any Confederate veteran in
Rutherford county desiring to attend,
the reunion and have no way or
means of doing so are asked to get
in touch with Mr. J. H. Burwell, sec
retary of the Rutherfordton Kiwanis
club, Rutherfordton.
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120 COLUMNS
SI.OO Per Year in Advaice
It seems that at last a definite
move has been made to procure for
Forest City the greatly needed new
hotel; for with the appointment Mon
day night of a special Hotel Commit
tee, to work in co-operation with
i the Industrial Committee of the Ki-
I wanis Club, something should event
uate from the efforts of the Club and
this special committee.
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President Charles Z. Flack ap
pointed on the Hotel Committee
sJohn W. Dalton, H. H. Doggett,
Marshall Giles and C. E. Alcock. The
purpose of this committee is to ad
vise with certain individuals whom
they think may be interested in
building a hotel, to show the need
of the hostelry and in every way co
operate with any party or parties
whom they may interest : .n the pro
ject.
It is an outstanding fact that the
field is open for a new hotel in Forest
City, and that, without any doubt, it
lean be made a paying proposition.
The committee will appreciate any
suggestions or help from any indivi
dual interested in the growth and
prosperity of our city. If you know
of anyone whom you think would be
interested in giving this paying pro
ject consideration, please report to
jany one of the Hotel Committee, so
(that they may advise with them and
[show just why it is a profitable in
vestment to build a new hotel in this
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splendid field. Let everybody co
operate in this move to get the new
hotel, and we feel sure we can get
the proposition over and have some
one interested and willing to under
take the building of the new hostelry.
About all that is needed is for this
committee to be in position to furnish
self-evident facts on the need of a
hotel, to be able to show interested
parties that is a paying proposition
and a safe and sound investment. If
you are interested in your city's wel
fare join in with the Kiwanians in
boosting and planning for the new
hotel.
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The movement is now definitely
under way. Let there be no let up un
til the brick are being laid for our
badly needed hotel.
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CENTRAL HIGH STUDENTS
VISIT POTATO HOUSE
Prof. Robinson, teacher of voca
tional agriculture in Rutherfordton-
Spindale Central high school, brought
a number of the students of his ag
ricultural class to Forest City Wed
nesday morning, where they were al
j lowed to inspect the potato curing
(house. Mr. O. J. Holler accompanied
jthe class and explained the method
lof storing and curing the potatoes,
land answered other questions of the
j class.
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J MR. J. P. CARPENTER
I HURT IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK
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Mr. J. P. Carpenter, of Cliffside.
Iwas severely cut about the head
jand otherwise bruised and injured
when the Ford car he was driving
left the road and struck a telephone
pole early Monday night. The ac
cident occurred just beyond the res
idence of Prof. Lovelace on the Car
oleen road. The glare from the head
lights of a passing car blinded Mr.
I Carpenter, causing him to let his car
jump from the road and cause the
wreck.
He was severely injured in the
crash and suffered the loss of con
jsiderably blood from a severe cut
ifrom broken glass. A most fortunate
'circumstance was the passing of Dr.
[F. B. Scruggs shortly after the ac
cident, who gave him immediate at
tention and then took him to
his home. While severely injured, it
is reported that should no complica
tions arise, Mr. Carpenter should
have an early recovery from his in
juries.