North Carolina Newspapers

Forest City the Business Center of the County VOL. XI —No. 26 CLYDE SEASON KILLED SUNDAY BY GEORGE CONNOR \ \ Knife Wound Received in Cafe | Brawl Fatal to Young Man of Cliffside V . i Cliffside, April 1. —Clyde Beason. aged 23 years, was instantly killed Sunday afternoon about two o'clock when he was stabbed by George Con nor, a mechanic, in a cafe near Cl'.f:- side. According to reliable reports I reaching The Courier Beason and Luther Hamrick entered-the little cafe, which is owned by Beason*s uncle, Paul Beason. They placed an order for some sandwiches, and seated themselves to await the piep aration of the order. Connor was in the cafe and it is said that a few words passed between them. Connor drew a knife and advanced on Beason. It is reported that Beason threw a salt shaker at the advancing man, striking him on the head. Connor struck young Beason with a knife, the blade entering the heart, killing him instantly, according to reports. Hamrick also suffered minor cuts in an attempt to stop Beason's assail ant. Reports of the deplorable affair are conflicting. Paul Beason, uncle of the slain man and proprietor of tho cafe, had gone into the kitchen, just before the cutting began. He said he was out of the cafe dining room for only about three minutes and that he heard nothing unusual. His first knowledge of what had gone on came when his nephew staggered into the cafe kitchen and fell dead at his feet. , ' Connor was in the cafe when Hamrick and Beason. entered, Mr. Beason said. The fight started, ac i, cording to Connor's story, when Beason advanced on him with a bot tle, cursing as he approached. The blow knocked him unconscious, he said and he does not know whether he stabbed Beason or whether the slain man fell on his knife. Connor admitted having a long-bladed km e at the time. flnrtfrrQ Connor surrendered to of ficer* immediately after the fight and was lodged in the Rutherford Connor is a father of twelve chil dren. He has been a mechanic at Cliffside Mills for sometime. He is 56 years old. The Funeral Funeral services for Clyde Beason were held Monday afternoon at Mt. Pleasant Baptist church, in Cleveland county, with Rev. Z. D. Harrill in charge, assisted by Rev. R. C. Smith, of Cliffside. Interment was in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Beason, of near Cliff side; his widow, who before her mar riage a few years' ago was Miss Vel e Matheny, a daughter of the late Rev. J. R. Matheny, and a sister of Rev. I C. C. Matheny, of Alexander. Three small sons also survive. He has two brothers and three sisters. He was a grandson of Mr. Joe P. Beason, of near Cliffside,-a prominent figure/in the trading circles of Western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. 'Approximately two thousand peo ple gathered at Mt. Pleasant churc to pay their last respects to young Beason. The church, was filled to its capacity, and many were unable to gain admittance to the building. Cousins of the deceased acted as pa.l bearers, and were as follows. Messrs. Doris Tate, 'Forest City; Marshall McCraw and Linder Beason, of Gaf - ney, S. C.; Baxter Beason, Roy Bea son, Emmitt McKinney, of Cliffside. The flower girls were Misses Ollie Tate, Lee Ellen Tate, Forest City; Mildred Beason, Lila Beason, Pauline Green and Mrs. James of Cliffside. Mr. Beason was born February 5, 1906, and was 23 years of age. Forest City Library Receives $75.00 The Dramatic Club of Forest City turned over seventy-five dollars to the library fund Tuesday. This fund has been donated by members of the Dramatics club and others interested, and will be a great help in starting the new city library. FOREST CIT" COURIER FOREST CITY "ONE OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED AND MOST BEAUTIFUL" £ SJNTHE U. PARTMENTOF AGRICULTURE~SJJR^ College President J r j Dr. Charles J. Turck, president of Centre College, Danville, Ky., who will visit Forest City with the Ken tucky Good-Will Motorcade. MOTORCADE COMING SUNDAY OR MONDAY Kentucky Motorcade Now on Way to Charleston and Will Stop Here on Re turn Trip Mayor W. O. Mclntyre, who has charge of the Kentucky Motorcade, was called by Editor Alcock at Ashe ville Wednesday morning, and re ported that the Motorcade would stop in Forest City either Sunday or Monday on their return trip from Charleston. He is to notify us later as to the exact time they are to reach Forest City. Mr. Mclntyre also stated that Rutherfordton had invit ed them to stop for a short time in that city and they expected to do so. If the motorcade stops here on Sunday at luncheon time, the party, including about 30 members, will be — ~— ... —"— HI nf Ttntoi .. ii T. Russ Hill, chairman of the Ken tucky Progress Commission, who will visit Forest City with the Kentucky Good-Will Motorcade. entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Alcock or given luncheon at a local cafe. If they arrive on Monday, they will be entertained by the Kiwanis Club. The party spent Tuesday night at 1 Asheville and were entertained by [ the Chamber of Commerce at a •good will meeting at Kenilworth Inn, j where the Kentuckians were given a | royal welcome. i j The Courier is hoping that the i motorcade will reach this city on Monday rather than Sunday, from the fact that we would give them Jbet ter welcome on the week-day and have better chance to show them ov er our city. Unfortunately, Mayor Mclntyre could not let us know at the time this is written, the exact time of their arrival here. He will iet us know at least one day in ad vance of the time of their coming. The first stop will be in Forest City, followed by stops at Ruther fordton and Chimney Rock. A number of newspaper men are in the party and their stop here will result in much favorable publicity for the city. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Norris and attractive little son "Billy" left Saturday for Macon, Ga., where they will be located for some time. PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FORE, *TY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA Ti "g . AY, APRIL 4 y 1929. HISS MARY KING HARRILL BRIDE | OF J. W. UNSLEY! Quiet Ceremony in Spartan burg Saturday Unites Prominent Young Couple Miss Mary King Harrill, attractive J daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Har rill became the bride of Mr. J. W. Tinsley, of Charlotte, in a quiet wed ding ceremony Saturday afternoon, at five o'clock, in Spartanburg. The wedding ceremony was per- i formed in the office of Probate Judge R. Burton Hicks. Only a few j friends witnessed the ceremony. Mrs. Tinsley is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F*. B. Har rill, of Forest City. She was graduat ed from Cool Springs high school in the class of 1925. She is one of the city's most popular girls and num bers her friends here by the score. Mr. Tinsley is a graduate of Cool Springs High school and Blue Ridge Academy. He is superintendent of the Domestic Laundry, of Rocky Mount, a position which he has held for some time. Immediately after the ceremony the couple left for Rocky Mount where they will make their home. WAYSIDE GANG MEETS TUESDAY Banquet at High School at 7 P. M., Followed by Good Program The Waysiders are coming. Harold C. Brown (Old Wayside Himself) and a number of Waysiders are coming from Charlotte to join the local gangsters in a banquet and program at the High School Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. The local organization of the Way side Gang are making preparations to hold the biggest and best meet ing ever held on next Tuesday eve ing. First on the program will be a banquet at the high school cafeteria. The ladies promise something good, and should be there promptly at 7 o'clock. It it urgently requested that all ticket holders notify Miss Myrtle Wilker son at the B. & L. office Monday if they expect to attend the banquet. It is important that she be notified so that the committee will know how many plates to prepare. A number of young ladies- are selling banquet tick ets —-only 50c —so don't fail to get your ticket. Immediately after the banquet, all will repair to the school auditor ium, where a splendid program will be given. Harold C. Brown, Jas. E. Quick, "Topsy Turvey," "Footsie", "Mandy", "Uncle Joe," :'Dad", Grant and others from Charlotte are coming and will likely be on the program. Local gangsters and others will pro vide some excellent music, singing and dancing. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Poole, of Spruce Pine spent Sunday here with Mrs. W. W. Poole. FIRE DESTROYS HENRIETTA CAFE, OFFICE AND SHOP Early Sunday Morning Blaze Does $4,000 Damage to Barber Shop, Cafe and Pental Office Henrietta, April I.—A two story brick building in which was located the office of Dr. J. F. Whisnant, a restaurant operated by Buford Holli field and a barber shop owned by Nash Fite, was destroyed by fire here Sunday morning, resulting in a loss of more than $4,000. The fire was discovered about one o'clock Sunday morning by some young men who were passing. They succeeded in saving three barber chairs from the fire, but received burns about the hands and face. The fire is supposed to have orig inated on the first floor, which was New Sunday School Rooms For Spiiidale Church -■&s ».. ■-ffSNg • jSeI? ft j itf ' : ■ ■ ' " ' ' ' ' ' ' ; ■ >.■■■>■**&*' ■ £ Above is shown the new Sunday} school building, proposed for the| Spindale Methodist church. This j building will provide department ( rooms for beginners, primary, jun- j iors; and intermediate-seniors, with J class rooms for every class in the ' Sunday school. A ladies parlor, equip ped with fireplace and a room for j Cradle Roll children will also be pro-! vided. An auditorium and recreation- I al room 46 by 33 feet will be in the' basement, also a kitchen and coal ■ | rooms. The building will have every j ! convenience, including adequate lav- j Old Time Fiddlers' Convention At Bostic Bostic, April 2.—An old time fid dlers' convention will be given at school auditorium Saturday night, beginning at 6:45. Orchestras, fid dlers, banjo and guitar pickers, har monicas and Jews harp players will .participate. Thirty-three dollars in prizes win be awarded to the two best orchestra, two best fiddlers, two best banjo and guitar pickers, and one premium to best harmonica player and best Jews harp player. MR. E. W. WILSON DIES IN SHELBY Former Rutherford County Man Succumbs to Paraly sis Funeral-Tues day Shelby, April 3.—Mr. E. W. Wil son died at noon Monday at his home on West Graham street here, follow ing an illness of twelve months of paralysis. During the past few weeks his condition had been very critical and his death was expected any day. The funeral was held in Shelby Tuesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, at the First Baptist church with his pas tor in charge. Mr. Wilson was a native of Ruth erford county and before his death was connected with the Arrowood Lumber Plant. He was a staunch and active member of the First Baptist church in Shelby and took a promi nent part in its activities. Surviving are his wife and eight children, four boys and four girls: Mrs. Freeman of Cliffside, Mrs. Ralph Stowe of Gastonia, Clyde James, Joyce, Hubert, R. K., and Mary Lewis Wilson. occupied by the cafe and barber shop. Dr. Whisnant's office was lo cated on the second floor and vas a total loss. He had occupied the building about thirty years. His loss is about $2.- 500. He carried no insurance. The building was the property of thp Haynes Mill Company and was no* insured. • The residence of Tom Givins. nearby, was threatened by the t'Trn and he had some loss when his house hold goods were removed from the residence. Dr. Whisnant is planning lo re open his dental office by the last of the week and be ready for business He will have an office in the Haynes store or in a nearby cottage tempor arily. (atory and toilet facilities. The build- Jing will be constructed of stone tile iwith brick facing. It is hoped to start ' construction work at an early date. jThe cost of the building will exceed '515,000. Outside measurements will jbe 65 feet by 06 feet. It will be 'constructed to the left of the pres . ent Methodist church building, and jit is planned, at a later date, to tear | away the present, building and erect 1 a beautiful stone tile church audi- I [ torium connecting with the new Sun •day school building, which will con | form architectually with the new j unit. iHORN'S CASH STORE | REMODELING SALE I Horn Brothers' Big Sale Will Begin Friday Morning at 9 O'clock Beginning Friday morning at 9 o'clock* Horn's Cash Store will in augurate a big remodeling sale, to | continue through Tuesday, I These gentlemen are going to re »model their present store building and are going to use the commodious storeroom next door for the conven ience of the public during this big sale. * Mr. C. D. Warlick, of Sales System, is here to personally conduct this sale. He is noted for his surprise prices, and a glance through the two page ad in this paper will show that he is fully carrying out his •idea of surprise prices, and a visit jto the store will indeed surprise with j the wonderful values given in this sale. Horn's Cash Store is one of the county's largest institutions a ivast business built up during the past ! thirty-two years by honest endeavor land the strict application of business ! methods. During this long term of ! years the Horn brothers have not | only prospered financially, but have | built a wonderful business on the sound foundation of service and I friendship, honest values and cour- I jteous treatment. The members of Horn's Cash Store j—five clever and accomplished bus iness men who have built for friend | ship as well as financial reward—-are j Messrs. B. C. Horn, G. D. Horn, Ray i Horn, Foy Horn and Alton Horn. Xhey are natives of Forest City and foremost in the business circles of their native city. Increasing business | compelled them to remodel their big j storeroom in order to better care for itheir growing business. « j Prominent Merchant '' B. C. HORN / A ' 16 Pages 96 COLUMNS SI.OO Per Year in Advance UNKNOWN GUNMAN SHOOTS THREE MEN FROM AMBUSH Three Polk County Youths Wounded Sunday Night While Walking Near Rutherford-Polk Lin Rutherfordton, April 3. —Three persons are being treated for serious wounds as the aftermath of a myster- v ious shooting near the Rutherford- Polk county line Sunday night when an unidentified gunman fired on the I trio from ambush. The victims, all young men, were walking along. the highway when the gun blazed from a clump of pine trees nearby. The one who did the shooting made a . get-away. Tine three young , men were brought to the Rutherford , hospital early Monday morning for i treatment. They all live near Mill j Spring in Polk county. H. G. Brown, 22, one of the vic tims, has 50 shot in his neck and arms. His condition is not serious. L. A. Odel, 22, was seriously wound ed in the right eye. He underwent an operation at the hospital, having his right eye removed and will likely re cover. The other, Lowe Owensby, 32, went to Asheville Tuesday to see an eye specialist, as a number of shots struck him in the left eye. J The men are all well known and j bear good reputations and they are at a loss to know who shot them and why. There is no definite 1 clue, though one man has been sus i pected. They stated that there had {been no threats, or ill feeling in the community that they were aware 9 of. T. —..Mr. Brown received more shots J shaa any of the oth«y two. Thejouaa * were walking side by side, one load " hitting all three. □1 ! MRS. JOHN HARRILL ; CLAIMED BY DEATH ;i S j Funeral For Bostic Woman Held Monday Afternoon at Concord Baptist ® Church 1 • Bostic, April 2. —Mrs. John Har s rill, aged 67, died at her home near e here Sunday after a short illness. a Funeral services were held Monday t i afternoon at Concord Baptist church r . with Rev. I. D. Harrill in charge of s f the service. Interment, was in the t Concord cemetery. e Mrs. Harrill was one of the com e munity's best known and best loved 3 j women. She was born November 20, . 1 1867. She joined the Sandy Run Bap jtist church in early girlhood and e j lived a faithful christian life to the - day of her death. Before her mar - j riage she was Miss Fannie Bridges, s j She married John Harrill February 7j 5, 1889, and to them were born . j twelve children, eleven of whom sur llvive, as follows: Cleve, Delbert and f Byron Harrill, of Washington, D. C.; 3L. Harrill, of Spartanburg; Reed r Harrill, of State College, Raleigh; ' | Mrs. Gertha Watson, Meridian, Conn.; Samuel, Lemuel, Jake, and Jennie Sue Harrill, at home. She is i also survived by her husband and j three sisters. The large number of people who were in attendance at the funeral Services Monday showed the high esteem in which she was held in her community. The church was filled to capacity with friends and relatives of the deceased. The huge floral offer ing also attested her worth. The flowers were carried by Mesdames Laughridge, G. C. Blair, R. B. Big ;gerstaff, R. C. Dayton, Buren Har rill, T. C. Harrill, W. B. Hollifield, |F. L. Hollifield, Marsh Ralph Harrill, Misses Delia Thomp son. Viola Smith, Ailene Hollifield, Julia Grayson and Mrs. E. Walker. The pall bearers were Messrs. Lee Smith, Robert Carson, Baxter Big gerstaff, Wayland Green, Buren Har rill and J. B. Bridges. The honorary pallbearers were Messrs. Oscar Dun can, Percy Likens, John Carson, Yates Duncan, Bernard McDonald and Ralph HarriH.