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Forest City
the Business
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County
VOL. XI— No. 28
VITAPHONE IS
INSTALLED IN
ROMINA THEATRE
Forest City Probably One of
The First Towns of Its
Size to Have Such Ma
chine Installed
The Vitaphone —wonderful mod
ern invention and last word in the
presentation of screen pictures—in
which the characters talk, laugh,
sing and express every line of the
play in the voice of each individual
taking part in the picture—has come
*to Forest City through the enterprise
of The Romina Theatre.
Last Friday was opening day for
the Vitaphone and large crowds
greeted the presentation of Warner
Bros.' "Home Towners," featuring
Richard Bennett, Doris Kenyon and
others in this fine play. This picture
was presented on both Friday and
Saturday and attracted large crowds
at every showing, especially large
crowds coming into the Romina on
Saturday to see and hear the wonder
ful Vitaphone. Every one expressed
themselves as well pleased with the
new presentation, and all were loud
in their praises of the Romina man
agement in providing this up-to-date
entertainment. People came from ev
ery section of the county and from
surrounding counties to enjoy the op
ening of the "talkies" at our hand
some new theatre.
Monday and Tuesday The Romina
presented Fanny Brice in "My Man,"
and this was pronounced by some as
even better than the opening num.
ber. However, that is only a matter
of choice, as both were wonderful
productions. Other good pictures are
to follow and the public seems to
thoroughly enjoy the Vitaphone.
Heretofore, this wonderful new in
vention had been enjoyed only by
the movie patrons of our largest cit
ies, but through the enterprise and
liberality of The Romina manage
ment, Forest City, Rutherford coun
ty and surrounding counties can en
joy the Vitaphone in our handsome
new theatre.
The Romina had made a long stride
forward in maintaining for Forest
City its reputation of being the
amusement center of the county, and
there is no other city in the state
as small as Forest City that can boast
of having the Vitaphone.
TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
CONTESTS FRIDAY
Declamation and Recitation
Contests For Local Schools
Will be Held at High
School
The Cool Springs Township de
clamation and recitation contests will
be held in the high school auditor
ium Friday afternoon, April 19th at
3:15 o'clock. The four grammar
schools, Alexander, Bostic, Forest
City and Mt. Pleasant will select one
representative for each contest.
Around fifty or more boys and
girls have taken part in these con
tests. The winners at the different
schools get two dollars and fifty
cents each. Then the winners in the
final contest will receive five dollars
each.
The contests have given the high
school much splendid material. The
foundation in the grammar school is
laid for the high school. Two of the
debaters of the high school debated
on the grammar school debating
team a few years ago. Next year
most all if not all the debaters will
have had practice in the grammar
grades.
The girl and boy who will repre
sent Cool Springs High School in
the county contests this year won the
the prizes in the first contest of this
kind which was held in the township.
These contests are well worth while
as well as entertaining. The public
is invited to attend these contests.
Rev. John S. Wood is in Charlotte
this week attending the Scottish Rite
ceremonies there.
FOREST CITY COURIER
FOREST CITY—"ONE OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED AND MOST BEAUTIFUL'CITIES IN THE U. S. A." U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SURVEY.
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Ola Pearl Houser, attractive
seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. H. H, Houser, of Forest City.
Ola Pearl was the Fairy Qeen in the
Operetta, "Fairies are Really Truly,"
given recently at the Forest City
Elementary School.
COUNTY BANKS > ;y
BUY SHORT TERM
SCHOOL NOTES
Farmers Bank and Rutherford
County Bank Purchase
$150,000 School Reve
nue Anticipation
Notes
The Farmers Bank and Trust Com
pany, of Forest City, and the Ruth
erford County Bank & Trust Com
pany purchased $150,000 tax antic
ipation school notes of Rutherford
County Wednesday. These notes
were bought by these two banking
institutidns after the county had
failed to secure favorable bids else
where. Due to the high money rates
prevailing at present other concerns
were reluctant to bid on the notes.
The sale of these revenue antici
pation notes was made necessary on
account of insufficient funds realiz
ed from the collection of taxes up
to the present time. The sale of the
notes will furnish the county with
sufficient funds to operate the
schools for a period of time requir
ed by law. The notes are all short
term papers and will be repaid with
in a few months by the school taxes
that are now due but not collected.
They are sold on anticipation of col
lection of these taxes shortly.
The Farmers Banlc purchased
SIOJO,OOO of these notes, while the
Rutherford County Bank purchas
jed $50,000.
TWO MORE FOR ALDERMAN
Only two names have been added
to those already entering the Alder
manic race this week. Mr. Tommy
Harrill and Mrs. C. E. Alcock. This
makes qifite a number seeking a
place on the Board, but so far there
are only two announced for Mayor
—Messrs. Vic Davis and L. C. Low
rance.
A woman entering the race is new
to Forest City. As to whether the
voters are in favor of a lady on the
Board remains to be seen. If elected,
Mrs. Alcock will be the first of her
sex to sit on the Board.
EAST MAIN STREET
PROPERTY GOES IN SALE
After Wilkins & Blanton's sale ad
was printed for this week's issue, it
was announced that two houses and
lots on East Main street would be
sold at the time of this sale—Sat
urday, April 20. This is desirable
property—one five room house and
one of six rooms.
Guests of Mr. J. M. Shuford at
Miss Mamie Martins last week were
Mrs. Shuford and Mr. and Mrs. Mc-
Keithan, of Florence, S. C. Mr. Shu
ford has recently come here to take
charge of the Sinclair oil interests
and will locate his family here as
soon as a suitable residence is se
cured.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 192»
MISS MARGARET
BOSTICTOWED
MR. P. 0. PURSAR
Elaborate Tea Given by Mrs.
Terry Moore and Miss
Ruth Moore in Honor
of Bride- Elect - -
One of the prettiest and most
elaborate social affairs that Forest
City society has had recently was
the tea given on Saturday morning,
April 13th, by Mrs. Terry Moore and
Miss Ruth Moore to honor Miss Mar
garet Bostic, whose marriage to P.
O. Pursar, of Monroe, will be the
leading social event of early summer.
This was the first of many brilliant
parties that will center around Miss
Bostic.
The spacious grounds around the
handsome Moore home were gor
geous in their wealth of spring flow
ers. Tulips, iris, narcissus, azaleas
and many flowering shrubs made the
borders of the driveway, the walks,
and terraces a riot of soft colors. In
side the house the magnificent dec
orations carried out an effect of
spring time joy and beauty that made
the reception unusually attractive.
The guests were greeted on the
side porch by Mrs. George Thompson,
of Shelby and Miss Mary Moore. At
the living room door they were greet
ed by Mrs. Roy Blanton and Mrs. R.
E. Biggerstaff who presented them to
the receiving line: Miss Ruth Moore,
Mrs. Terry Moore, Miss Margaret
Bostic, Mrs. W. C. Bostic, Sr., and
Mrs. J. R. Moore. Miss Dell Wofford
at the piano played a number of
pretty appropriate selections in this
room during the tea. In the hall
was a second receiving line: Mrs.
Spurgeon Moss, Miss Nell Young,
Mrs. George Moore and Mrs. Durham
Moore, of Shelby. -
| Receiving at the entrance to the
drawing room, were Miss Mayme
Martin, Miss Foy Moore, and Mrs.
ij. tt. Thomas. The decorations in
: this room and in the dining room
'were particularly lovely. The little
tables at which the guests were serv
ed, were decorated with pink tulips
' in green crystal vases, and the dining
tables was covered with a handsome
lace cover, and the centerpieces was
! a large silver basket of spirea and
purple iris. Receiving in the dining
room were Mrs. Francis Little, Mrs.
R. C. Alexander, Mrs. W. C. Bostic,
Jr., and Miss Louise Lattimore. The
guests were served with a salad
; course that carried out the colors of
I pink and green, by a group of young
;girls: Miriam Padgett, Eleanor Gil
lespie, Madge Moore and Christine
Sutton.
At the sun room door Mrs. D. H.
; Sutton and Mrs. Wilkins received and
, Misses Juanita Minish and Robbie
Biggerstaff presided over the brides
register. Goodbyes were said by Mrs.
E. 0. Thomas and Mrs. A. C. Finch.
The guests all went through the love
■ly terraces, pergola, and flower gar
i dens before leaving and with the
flowers, and the bright spring gowns
of the guests, the grounds presented
a most colorful and brilliant picture.
Engagement
Couple Announced
J Spindale, April 16. —Mrs. T. Max
| Watson entertained at her lovely
home on Pleasant Street Friday af
! teraoon from 4 to 6 o'clock at a
bridge-announcement party, at which
time the engagement and approach
ing marriage of Miss Frances Biv
ins to Mr. Fred C. Kinzie was an
nounced. The wedding will take place
in June.
Miss Bivins is teacher in the Spin
dale elementary school. Mr. Kinzie
is secretary of the Spindale Building
and Loan Association and is also con
nected with the Spencer Corporation.
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BASEBALL
The Cool Springs high schol base
ball team will play the Hickory high
school, at Hickory, on Friday after
noon. On next Tuesday afternoon
Shelby high school will come here for
a game against Cool Springs.
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GEO. G. STAHL
Mr. Geo. Stahl who has just re
turned from Chicago, is to re-engage
in business in Rutherford county. He
will resume charge of the Stahl Ten
Cent Store at Rutherfordton. He is a
fine young business man and his
many friends are delighted that he
has decided to re-enter business in
this county.
Womans' Club To
Hold Final Meeting
The Woman's Club will meet in
the City Hall Thursday afternoon at
3:30 o'clock. At this time an election
of officers will be held, also election
of delegates to the Federation meet-,
ing in Charlotte, which convenes 1
April 30. All chairmen of divisions
are requested to bring a written re
port of the year's work. The treas
urer will give a financial report for
the year. All ladies are urged to
make an effort to be present at this
meeting, as this is the last meeting
of the Club year.
MRS. A. W. FALVEY, President.
KIWANIS CLUB
The Kiwanis Club met at the high
school Monday evening, where they
were served a most excellent supper
by Miss Johnnie King, home econom
ics teacher, and her capable young
assistants.
NEW STANDARD STATION
A new Standard filling station is
to be erected at the corner of West
Main and Yarboro streets at an
early date, under direction of Mr.
' B. B. Byers.
i It is to be a handsome structure
of modern type and in keeping with
jthe Standard policy of erecting only
i the best.
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i WAYSIDE GANG MEETS
CHARLOTTE, APRIL 26.
i Many of the local members of the
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Wayside Gang are planning to at
tend the big meeting in Charlotte on
J the night of April 26. It is desired
that a large delegation go from this
; county. The program will be a good
one, and well worth the trip.
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' SUBSCRIPTIONS COMING IN
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Approximately seventy-five Cour
ier subscribers have renewed their
subscriptions to their favorite county
paper during the past week. Also
quite a large number of new names
;have been added to our list. We
thank these loyal friends for their
support and shall endeavor to make
every succeeding issue of The Couri
,er better in every way.
If there should be a few who have
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received notices and not responded,
we would remind them of their de
linquency. Please let us have your
renewal now, while you think of it.
News comes from Rutherfordton ,
that Mr. John R. Norris is seriously j
ill at the Rutherford Hospital. He
has been ill for some time and is
not showing the improvement wished (
for by his many friends.
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An ambition to own a skyscraper j
is a lofty ideal.
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Never judge a woman's smile by
her teeth, both may be artificial.
Any man who works only for pay
seldom does his best.
Methodist Revival To
Begin Next Sunday
Rev. V. B. West, of Hendersonville, Will
Be in Charge of Services—Subjects
For First Week Announced.
Mrs. "Becky Ann"
Thomas Visits City-
Mrs. "Becky Ann" Thomas, noted
as an author and editor of the Home !
Section of the Textile Bulletin, of
Charlotte, was a caller at The Cour
ier office last Wednesday. Mrs.
Thomas paid a visit to Forest City
during the textile strike here, and
i viewed the situation. She was high
in her praise of the conduct of the
local mill employees, and stated that
during her many years of experience
among textile employees she had
never seen such peaceable situation
as existed here during the first of
last week.
CLEAN-UP WEEK
APRIL 22 TO 27
Mayor Flack Requests Citizens
of Forest City To Co-Oper
ate And Retain Title of
"One in Ten"
All of us are interested in retain
ing the reputation of Forest City as
being one of ten of the best planned 1
and most beautiful, small cities in the
j United States. This great compli- 1
!;ment has come to us because we are
i a far seeing and cooperating people.
! Believing that you are desirous of
j keeping our little City in the good
'graces of all who visit and live here,
(we have set aside the week of April
22nd to April 27th as clean up and
paint up week. We call upon the
owners and renters of business prop
i erty, vacant or improved, to please
.! clean up and paint up. You are
;l guaranteed better dividends. We
I ask especially that all automobile
; and garage agencies dispose of all
old worn out cars and pieces of cars, |
i in order that our city may take on a j
more favorable appearance.
_ * To all home lovers we appeal to;
j you to have all rubbish collected j
| from your cellar and garret, your j
' | back yard and vacant property, and j
; placed in barrels or boxes for remov- j
al.
| Report all stagnant pools or ma- i
nure heaps to the Health Department, 1
j these breed flies and mosquitoes.
Do what you can to see that va- !
i cant lots are cleaned of all refuse,
"jtin cans, boxes and other litter.
; | By every one cooperating in this j
campaign we shall not only have a
t j more beautiful city, but a healthier j
I one.
The health truck will visit the dif
ferent sections of the city,.or call
up the city hall for quicker disposi
tion.
CHAS. Z. FLACK, Mayor.
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I Alexander W. M. S.
Will Give Program
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Alexander, April 16.—The Alex- (
ander Woman's Club will put on a .
miscellaneous program at the school
building Saturday night, April 20, at
■ 8:00 o'clock. A few of the interest
i ing features will be a string band
from Harris Station, orchestra music
from the Hamrick band, a melodrama
given by some of the club members, ,
and a one act comedy given by Prof.
Long, principal of the Mt. Pleasant .
. school. Mr. Long is noted for his very
interesting readings and comedian
acts. Every one is looking forward .
to this part of the program. Be sure
to see "Hiram and Mandy" on their (
way to the beach in the old Ford.
j Admission: Ten and twenty-five
i cents.
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I Stanley, seven-year-old son of ]
, and Mrs. A. L. McDaniel, under- j
went an operation at a Charlotte hos
pital Thursday for mastoid trouble.
At last reports the young fellow was I
doing finely and expects to return *r
home this week. th
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96 COLUMNS
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SI.OO Per Year in Advance
Rev. W. B. West, pastor of the
First Methodist church, of Hender
sonville, will begin a series of meet
ings at the Main Street Methodist
church here next Sunday. This reviv
lal meeting will likely continue
| through two weeks. Mr. West an
nounces that he will preach on the
general theme of "Marks of a Soul-
Winning Church," during the first
week. The subject will be as follows:
Sunday evening: "A Revival-
Yearning Church."
Monday evening: "A Heart-Peni
tent Church." '
Tuesday evening: "A Soul-Con
cerned Church."
Wednesday evening: "A Prayer-
Pleading Church."
Thursday evening: "A Spirit - Fill
ed Church." m
Friday evening: "A Christ-Witness
ing Church."
Sunday morning: "A Fruit-Bear
ing Church."
The theme for afternoon services
for children is "The Divine Shep
herd." The subjects are as follows:
Monday afternoon: "The Father-
Shepherd Feeds His Sheep."
Tuesday afternoon: "The Father-
Shepherd Guards His Sheep."
Wednesday afternoon: "The Fath
er-Shepherd Heals His Sheep."
Thursday afternoon: "The Savior-
Shepherd Knows His Sheep."
Friday afternoon: "The Savior-
Shepherd Seeks His Sheep."
Sunday morning: "The Savior-
Shepherd the Door of His Sheep."
Mr. Fred Street Died
Saturday Afternoon
Mr. Fred Street died at his home
near the overhead bridge in Forest
City Saturday afternoon about 4
o'clock. He was taken ill Wednesday
afternoon injuring his back lifting
guano. Funeral services were held
Sunday at 4 p. m. here. Interment
was in the Cool Springs cemetery.
Pall bearers were Messrs. John
I Allen, Herman Price, Joe Allen, W.
|R. Allen, Albert Blackburn and A.
jC. Johnson. v \
'COUNTY SCHOOLS ;
! CLOSE NEXT WEEK
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(Number of Rural Schools Will
Observe Commencement
Over County Next
Week
Next week is commencement week
in Rutherford county with many of
the large rural consolidated schools.
Hollis High school will hold its
commencement exercises, April 21,
25 and 26. Dr. W. R. Ware, pastor
of the First Methodist church of this
place, will preach the annual sermon
on April 21 at 2:30. Thursday night,
April 25, will be class day exercises.
Friday, April 26 at 10:30 the read
er's and declaimer's contest will be
held. Friday afternoon will be the
graduating exercises and the annual
literary address by Dr. J. B. Davis,
president of Boiling Springs Junior
College, and awarding of diplomas,
medals and prizes. Friday at 8
o'clock the high school play, "The
Winning of Joy," will be given.
There are six members of the sen
ior class, Jewel Anderson, Mary For
tune, Vada Glover, Gladys Green,
Oris Melton and J. P. Walker. This
is an accredited high school and is
the only rural high school in the
county sending a debating team to
Chapel Hill this week to contest in
the finals. Blaine Jones and Buford
Carson will represent the affirmative
while Kenyon Wfthrow and Miss
Daisy Tarlton will uphold the neg
ative.
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Friends will be delighted to know
that Mrs. W. P. Hall, Jr., is on the
road to recovery after an illness
hree weeks.