Forest City
the Business
Center of
the
County
VOL. XI —No. 34
CLINIC TUESDAY
AT GASTONIA FOR
COUNTY CHILDREN
Rutherford County Day Ob
served at State Orthopae
dic Hospital—Sponsor
ed by Kiwanians
Tuesday was Rutherford County!
day at the State Orthopaedic hospit
al. Tuesday morning six automobiles
loaded with crippled and deformed
children left Forest City for a trip
to the hospital in Gastonia, for an
examination. The children, some 21
in number, were accompanied by
either their father or mother. The
cars were furnished by members of
the Forest City Kiwanis Club, and
were driven by Mrs. F. I. Barber,
Messrs. Amos Beam, J. M. Shuford,
"W. L. Brown, John Dalton and Clar
ence Morris.
Rutherford county day at the
state orthopaedic hospital was spon
sored by the Forest City Kiwanis
Club. The committee on underpriv
ileged children, with Dr. A. C. Dun
can as chairman, arranged convey
ance, free of charge, for all who
wished to go. Several communities of
the county were represented. All
children carried were examined free
of charge by the hospital's doctors,
and were advised relative to correct
ing the deformities.
One of the objectives of Kiwanis
is to aid the underprivileged child.
The good work of the local club in
general and Dr. Duncan in particular,
should be greatly appreciated by the
public. This is the second clinic held
at Gastonia, which has been sponsor
ed by the Kiwanis Club. Last year's
clinic resulted in much good, a num
ber of patients from the county be
ing admitted following examinations
held at that time.
Monday Night'* Meeting
The attendance -at the Kiwanis
Club Monday night was good. Dr. O. j
L. Miller, of the State Orthopaedic;
Hospital, Gastonia, who was schedul- j
ed to speak, could not be present,'
but Mrs. Miller substituted for her
husband. Mrs. Miller is familiar with
every phase of the hospital's work,
as she is the field secretary, and
comes in contact with practically all
cases treated there.
Mr. M. T. Duff, advance publicity i
agent for the Redpath Chautauqua,
was present, and spoke briefly in
reference to the chautauqua and the
program that will be given here be
ginning Friday.
Dr. G. P. Reid, Dr. T. C. Lovelace
and Senator Amos R. Beam were
guests of the club.
Mrs. O. L. Miller won the attend
ance prize.
CAROLEEN NEWS
Caroleen, May 27. —We continue
to have plenty of rain.
The many friends of Mr. Dink
Buckner will be sorry to learn of
his serious illness.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Scruggs and Mj.
and Mrs. Landrum Harris, of Cliff
side, spent Sunday with Mrs. Lan
drum McSwain.
Mr. Lawrence Robbins and Mr.
Clyde Mahaffee are erecting a new
store building in Harrilltown. Mr.
Oscar Duncan is contractor of Mr.
Robbins, and Mr. J. P. Randall is
contractor of Mr. Mahaffee's. They
will both be ready for goods in the
next few days.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Baynard attend
ed memorial services at High Shoals
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Beachboard
was a visitor in Caroleen Sunday af
ternoon.
Miss Mattie Toms, who is spending
the summer with her sister, Mrs. J.
P. Randall, attended the graduating
exercises at Limestone College at
Gaffney, S. C. She was the guest of
Miss Matheny.
Little Miss Mary Elizabeth Ran
dall visited Little Miss Sarah Evelyn
Allhands, at Cliffside, Saturday eve
ning.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Hamrick, of Gas
tonia, visited at Mr. and Mrs. P.
N. Hmrick's Sunday.
You will fijid the largest stock of
merchandise selling from 5e to SI.OO
in Rutherford County, at Courtney's
FOREST CITY COURIER
** ♦ ' - ; :
FOREST CITY—"ONE OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED ANI f BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN THE U. S. A." U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SURVEY.
- PUBLISHED IN THE J IST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
BANKS TO CLOSE
The Farmers Bank and the Indus
trial Bank will be closed today
(Thursday) Memorial Day. This is
a legal holiday and those having
business with the banks should note
the closing.
GEO. W. SMART
DIED THURSDAY
Prominent Farmer of Near Bos
tic Succumbs to Brief Ill
ness
Rutherfordton, R-4, May 28.
Mr. George Whitefield Smart, well
known farmer and citizen of near
Bostic, died Thursday after a brief
illness. Funeral services and inter
ment took place Saturday at Brit
tain Presbyterian church, with his
pastor, Rev. R. T. Baker, in charge.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, two children, George Dewey
Smart and Mrs. Fred Rhoney, five
step-children, J. E. and Charles C.
Epps, Will Gray, Mrs. John Adair
and Mrs. R. R. Tucker, and two
brothers, F. P., and E. S. Smart, all
of Rutherford county except Mrs.
Rhoney, who lives at Gastonia. He
was 58 years of age.
FLORENCE MILL ;
Forest City, May 28.—Last Satur
day afternoon, Mr. Charlie Walker
and Miss Jessie Proctor motored to
Gaffney, and happily married
by the Probate Judge. They were c
companied by Messrs. Guy Toney and (
Howard Daniel and Misses Addie
Belle Jones apd Maude McCluney. J
The bride is the attractive daugh- j
ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Proctor and j
the groom is the son of Mrs. Hattie:
Walker. Both are employees of the
Florence Mills and are quite popular!
with their young friends. They are!
making their home with the groom's i
mother on Liberty street at present, j
Mr. A. G. Morrow and family spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. P. D.
Morrow on Rutherfordton, R-2.
Rev. and Mrs. W. V. Hardin, of
Shelby are spending the week here
with relatives.
| Mr. J. C. Splawn, of Holly
| Springs was a visitor here last Sun
day.
Mrs. U. G. Morrow and children
are spending the week with the form
er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus
Towery at Sunshine.
■ Born, to Mr. and Mrs. "Lum" Mc
! Craw, recently, a fine baby.
i
I
| CANCEL SUMMER SCHOOL
AT BOILING SPRINGS
Boiling Springs, May 29.—The
summer school, scheduled to be held
iat Boiling Springs Junior College
this summer, has been called off, ac-
J cording to an announcement made
today. The entire school plant is un
dergoing renovation in anticipation
of a large student body next year.
Popular Jugo-Slav Orchestra to Open Redpath Chautauqua
I w Is ES ~ a
■f A mm A iVfl ;
B? " T iM: j Ml| S m
K * waSimmS frapp
— warn ■, »BejFE
JUGO-SLAV TAMBURICA ORCHESTRA
♦'The Minstrels of the Balkans" is the name often applied to the Jugo-Slav Tamburica Orchestra which will J
be one of the outstanding features of the cpming Redpath Chautauqua here. . . ~ j
Wearing the gayly colored costumes of their* far-away homeland and featuring their native musical instrument,
the tamburica, these Balkan players present concerts of great variety. Naturally, Balkan melodies form a pleasing
part of the program but, so adaptable is the tamburica, operatic" selections and American popular songs are also
delightfully rendered. Here is a company whose musical program innovations will long be remembered.
FOREST CITY. NJ ° CAFfIQLINA THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1929.
\1 \ 1
Where Lindy and Anne May Live
—————— # 1 t ! i —^
View of "Honeymoon Cottage," at North Haven, Maine, where Col.
Charles Lindbergh and his bride, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, may live after
they return from their honeymoon.
* *V '
OAKLAND NEWS
OF LATE INTEREST
Adaville W. M. U. Give* Pro
gram. Many Visitor* in
Community
''"fe ' v A*
J*
Forest City, R-2, Mary 28.—The
Adaville W. M. U. gave a program
Sunday after Sunday school. Mrs.
1 Stallings and friend, of Forest City
were present and helped organize a
' Sunbeam band.
! Miss Grace McDaniel and sister,
Mrs. Ernest Alexander, and children
of Pickens, S. C., spent several days
at Mr. B. G. Moore's, last week.
! Mr. A. C. Moore, Jr., of Charlotte
visited his mother, Mrs. A. C. Moore,
one day last week.
; Mr. Howard and Kennetfr Mc
i Donald came home last
I Boiling "Springs College.
Mr. T. L. Mcßrayer is very sick.
Mr. J. C. Hudson is improving af
ter several days illness.
Mr. Will Hudson and family, of
i Mt. Vernon, visited at Mr. Crayton
j Freeman's Sunday.
j Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ruppe and
daughter, Wilda and Mr. Gilbert
Carver attended memorial services at
Kistlers Chapel Sunday.
Mrs. E. H. Dalton and daughters,
Cora Lee, and Gladys were pleasant
Callers at Mrs. A.C. Moore's and Mr.
Monroe McDonald's one evening last
week. .
|
SUMMER SCHOOL
The summer school will open Mon
day morning, June 3rd, at 8 o'clock,
at the high school building. Pupils
will be allowed to take two half sub
jects that they have failed, or one
whole subject. Pupils who wish to
take any subjects are urged to get
two or three other pupils, as it will
be almost necessary to have two or
more pupils so that there will be as
large a class as possible. The sum
mer school will run five weeks, six
days to the week. All who wish to
take any work should report to Mr.
A. C. Finch, June 3, at the high
school building.
J. W. EAKES, Supt.
SCOUT CONFERENCE
OPENS FRIDAY
Scout Leaders of Five Counties
To Gather at Camp on
Lake Lanier
The annual conference of the
scout leaders of the Piedmont coun
cil, which is composed of the coun
ties of Gaston, Cleveland, Lincoln,
Rutherford and Polk, will be held at
the scout camp at Lake Lanier, Try
on, on May 31, June 1 and 2, ac
cording to' an announcement receiv
ed from headquarters.
The conference will open Friday,
May 31, with supper at 6 o'clock and
will continue until Sunday afternoon,
June 2. The conference will be di
vided into two periods for the con
venience of those -~ %ho can only
spend one day at camp. The first
period will begin Friday evening at
supper and will close with noon din
ner Saturday. The second period will
begin with supper on Saturday and
close with dinner on Sunday.
The usual camp fee of SI.OO for
meals, per period, will be the only
expense connected with the confer
ence. Each official attending is ex
pected to furnish their own blankets
and other personal equipment, in
cluding bathing suits.
I
| TO BUILD HANDSOME HOME
| Mrs. C. M. Young has let the con
j tract for the erection of a handsome
new home, adjoining the property of
Dr. Geo. P. Reid on West Main St.
The work will be in charge of Mr. G.
K. Moore, of Cliffside, construction
supervisor, while the architect's plans
were drawn by Asbury, of Char
! lotte. These plans call for a ten-room
two story house of pressed brick
with slate roof and of French style.
The interior will be of the finest and
,with every modern convenience. Con
j struction work has been begun and
; the handsome home will be ready for
occupancy in about six months. Mrs.
Young left this week for a visit to
California, but expects to return to
Forest City in August.
CHAUTAUQUA WILL BE
LOCATED ON KING LOT
The Redpath Chautauqua tent will
be located on the King lot, on King
street. The tent will arrive here
Thursday and will be raised in prep
aration for the first performance
Friday afternoon.
MUSIC CLUB HOLDS
FINAL MEETING
•
Interesting Program Given.
- New Officers Installed
and Committees Ap
pointed
' The Music Department of the
Woman's Club held the final meet
ing of the 1928-29 season in the ban
quet hall of Blanton's Cafe on Fri
day afternoon, May 17th, with Mes
dames T. R. Padgett, Oscar Price, C. i
A. Petty and L. C. Edington as joint j
hostesses.
The hall was attractively decorat
ed with Spring flowers, rambler ros
|es predominating. The hostesses cre-
I ated a delightful reversal of the usu
|al order by serving a colorful ice
j course as the members and guests ar
i rived.
The regular business was dispens
ed with rapidly and an interesting
program on Negro music presented,
the composing parts being papers,
spirituals and readings. Mrs. D. H.
| Sutton brought the program to a
[close with her inimitable reading of
James Weldon Johnson's "Go Down
! Death," and "The Creation."
j Installation of new officers and
appointment of committees to func
i tion during 1929-30 ensued. The new
j officers are, Miss K. H. Goggans,
!chairman; Mrs. J. S. Rudisill, vice
! chairman, Miss Princa Gaines, secre
tary and treasurer. "
! Mrs. F. E. Webb, the newly elect
ed President of the Woman's Club
then presented a printed question
naire, asked for co-operation of all
members and requested immediate
i payment of the general membership
fee. The singing of "America the
Beautiful" brought the meeting to a
fitting close.
SURPRISE PARTY
i
A number of Mrs. Frank Allen's
friends surprised her with a party
Saturday evening. Those present
i
were Misses Delois Hooper, Evelyn
Jones, Lillian, Jeanete, and Ethel
Phillips, Bula Godfrey, Jettie Ray
burn, Myrtle Dean, Estelle McSwain,
Blandena and Blanche Doggett, Wil
lie B. Allen, Vella Hill, Mary Lytle,
Louise Jackson, Vattie Belle Brack
ett, Hutchins, Maude Mc-
Cluney, Lillian Daniel, Louise Har
rill, Winnie Bradley, Pearl Burgin,
Minnie Sue .Keeter, Vonnie Haynes,
Alifair Roberson, Rushia Haulk, Hat
tie White, Huldah Freeman, Lillie
Lynch, Janette Monteith, Carrie
Burgin, Mary Hill, Annie Belle, Ed
na and Bessie White and Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Vassey, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Allen, Messrs. Woodrow
Roach, John Brackett, Charles Grif
fin, John Lee Shirlin, Guy Toney,
Henry Shehan, John White, Bennie
Hooper, Paul Jones, Reid Vess, Troy
Davison, David Garrett, Ernest Hunt,
Howard Monteith, Dan Christy, Jen
nings Hill, George Reep, Howard
Daniel, George Willie Matheny, Guil
ford Culbreth, Reid Waters, Robert
Harrill, Louis Randall, Clifford Nave,
Victor Shytles, Posey Lynch, Robert
Jackson, R6bert Dobbins, Paul Mur
phy, Luther Honeycutt, John Allen,
Robert Lynch, Roy Branch, Kermit
Phillips, Cato McGinnis, Audie Mc
; Daniel, Joe Jones, Lester Lynch, and
Norris Hardin.
1
LIBRARY NOTES
i
-•' , !
The Library wishes to acknowledge
two books donated by Mrs. Wilkie
Meares; also a book, "The Better i
Way", by Mrs. Ethel Thomas, do
noted by IVfce. G. R. Gillespie. This
is a story founded on facts of life in
a typical mill village of North Car
| olina and should be ef interest to 
our people.
i ,
j Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carson, Mrs.
' C. W. Mayfield, Miss Wilma Butler
1 and Miss Elma Blanton the
week end in Spartanburg, and at
tended the birthday dinner of Mr.
Bill* Dobbi*s, Sunday.
16 Pages
96 COLUMNS
SI.OO Per Year in Advancr
EFIRD STORES
TO START BIG
ANNUAL JUNE SALE
Sale Starts Friday, May 31, in
All Forty-Five Stores—
. A Big Event
An annual event eagerly looked
forward to each year in the Carolinas
and Virginia is the Efird June Sale.
Following a meeting of the executives
and managers in Charlotte, this
year's event was announced to begin
Friday, May 31, in all forty-five Ef
ird stores.
Forest City's Efird store, in charge
of popular Charlie Curlee, is making
all arrangements for the opening of
the big sale Friday morning. Ad
ditional help will be provided to ful
ly care for the increased sales.
The usual contest between differ
ent managers will again take place
during this sale, and his many friends
are going to make a strenous effort
to land Mr. Curlee ahead of his op
ponent—not only as an evidence of
the affection and high esteem in
which he is held, but also as a means
of showing to the state at large
what a real trade center Forest City
has become.
Beginning this week, and through
out the sale, Efird's will keep the
public of this county fully informed
as to the progress of the sale through
the columns of The Courier. It will
| prove interesting to follow this big
sale through to its conclusion.
GOLDEN VALLEY
Bostic, R-4, May 27.—The mem
orial services were held at Golden
fValley Methodist church Sunday
with a very large congregation pres
ent. Rev. K. N. Snipes preached at
i 11:00 o'clock. His subject being, "If
a Man Die Shall He Live Again." It
was much enjoyed by all.
' After dinner was >over at two
o'clock, Miss Bertha Moore, of South
Mountain Institute, preached • on,
j "The Second Coming of Christ,"
which was much enjoyed,
i The cemetery was very beautiful
indeed. Some said that the "cemetery
at Golden Valley was more beauti
ful than any other in Rutherford
county.
i Miss Dessie Towery is spending a
fortnight at High Point, with broth
ers and sisters.
I Mr. James Melton and family of
Ellenboro, spent Saturday night
with Mr. Melton's sister, Mrs. Julius
Turner.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cochran and
little daughter, Louise spent Satur
day night with the latter's grand par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Melton.
Mr. Fred Melton is spending a
few days with his brother, Mr.
Claud Melton of Spindale.
Mrs. W. T. Brandle who is in the
Rutherford hospital is getting along
very well after an operation. She is
expected home within a few days,
her many friends will be glad to
know.
CENTER NEWS
I
I /
Bostic, R-4, May 27.—Rev. R. T.
Baker filled his regular appointment
at Center school house Sunday after
noon.
! Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Mauney ac
companied by Mrs. Condry, all of
Alexander, spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Mauney.
Mr. Baxter Melton who has been
sick for some time does not seem to
be improving to the regret of his
friends.
j Mrs. R. H. McCurry of Cramerton
spent last week with Mr. and Mrs.
A. C. McCurry.
i Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Self Sunday were the following: Mr.
and Mrs. B. L. Cash and family, and
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Flynn and fam
ily of Cramerton.
• Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
McCurry Sunday were: Mr. and
Mrs. Julius Walker and family, Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Melton and two little
daughters, Lillian and Lois of Cliff
side, and Messrs. Romeo and Broadus
McCurry.
Mr. Charlit Self spent thp week end
with home folks.