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VOL. XI—No. 49.
ADA DEAN ESTATE
LOSES SUIT IN
SUPERIOR COURT
Case Against Southern Rail
way Co., By Administra
tors Appealed to Su
preme Court.
Rutherfordton, Sept. 10.—The
fall term of superior court adjourn
ed Friday after a two weeks session.
The first week of court was presid
ed over by Judge James L. Webb,
and the second week by Judge Cam
eron Macßae.
The principal case of last week
Hii that of R. K. Hollifield and G.
f\. Lytle, administrators of Mrs. Ada
ean, deceased, against the South
ern Railway Company. The adminis
trators asked for $35,000 damages
from the Southern Railway for al
leged negligence in the death of Mrs.
Ada Dean in Forest City sometime
ago. The case occupied three days.
After hearing the evidence the jury
announced that the deceased contri
buted to her death by negligence,
and that the estate was
not entitled to any Carnages. Mo
tions for a new trial and to set aside
the verdict were refused. The plain
tiffs then appealed the case to the
supreme court after posting bond of
SIOO. Attorneys M. L. Edwards and
S. P. Dunagan represented the de
fendants, while Quinn, Hamrick and
Harris represented the plaintiffs.
R. M. Twitty vs. A. G. Harrill,
case dismissed.
H M. vs. Dr. W. C. Bostic,
Sr. Plaintiff awarded $165.00, but
upon the coming in of the verdict
on motion of the defendant, through
his counsel, the court set aside £he
verdict for errors committed in the
charge.
Otis Logan vs. Rutherford Coun
ty Bank and Trust Co., guardian of
(Tiievis and Mack Lee Logan. Con
judgment.
A. Harrill vs. John R. Wrentz.
judgment in favor of defendant.
Rutherford County Bank and
Trust Co., vs. C. E. Huntley and B.
H. Wilkins, case dismissed.
W. H. Payne vs. E. T. Pruett and
Beulah Pruett, case continued.
Dr. A. C. Duncan vs. J. A. Wat
kins and lona Watkins. Plaintiff ad
judged owner of certain lands in
Cool Springs township and cloud re
moved from title.
C. Q. Walker vs. Clinchfield Rail
way Co., continued.
In reporting the court news last
week The Courier's court correspon
dent gave the title of one case as
T. C. Hardin and wife against the
town of Forest City, which should
have read J. C. Morrow and wife vs.
the town of Forest City, controversy
over land boundary lines. Compro
mise agreement.
COUNTY CLUB TO
MEET SEPT. 20
Ifcounty Program Will Be Giv-
W. C. Bostic and
Prof. Clyde Erwin
Speakers.
Spindale, Sept. 10. —The Septem
ber meeting of The Rutherford coun
ty Club will be held Friday, Sept
tember 20, at one o'clock in the 'Hut'
a t Pleasant Grove Methodist church,
West End, Forest City, according to
an announcement made Tuesday by
the Secretary, Clarence Griffin.
This month's program will be a
county program. Prof. Clyde A. Er
win, county superintendent of
schools, will speak on the develop
ment of the schools in the county,
and will contrast the present school
system with the schools of Ruther
ford ten and twenty years ago. Dr.
W. C. Bostic, Sr., of Forest City,
secretary of the Rutherford County
Medical Society, will discuss the
Cancer clinic which will be put on
in the county next month. The Coun
ty Medical Society is sponsoring
the clinic jointly with the state Board
°f Health.
Several business items of interest
will come up for discussion, and a
r epovt on the Rutherford County
Sesqui-Centennial Celebration, which
was sponsored by The County Club,
will be made.
FOREST CITY COURIER
FOREST CITY—"ONE OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED AND MOST BEAUTIFU £ SS IN THE U. S. A." U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SURVEY.
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Plan Program For
Teachers' Meeting
Rutherfordton, Sept. 10.—County
Supt. of schools, Clyde A. Erwin,
who is president of the Western Dis
trict of the North Carolina Educa
tional Association, accomtemied by
city Supt. of schools, L E. Spikes
who is president of the High school
principals Division and Miss Swannie
Hester, who is president of the Pri
mary Teachers Dept. of the Western
North Carolina District of the state
Educational Association went to
Asheville Saturday to arrange a ten
tative program for the annual con
vention of the Teachers of the West
ern District in the Mountain City on
Friday, October, 18th. There will
be three sessions, morning, afternoon
and night, and president Erwin says
he expects about 2,000 teachers to
attend. A most instructive program
has been arranged.
SCHOOL RUS COST
SETS STATE RECORD
Only Six Counties In N. C.,
Transported School Chil
dren as Cheap as Ruth
erford.
Rutherfordton, Septi. 10.—Only
six counties in North Carolina haul
ed school children as cheap, or
dheaper than did Rutherford the
past school year, according to a
statement issued here Monday " by
County Supt. of schools, Clyde A.
Erwin, who is noted for economy
and efficiency as a school official.
Rutherford operated 87 school buss
es and hauled 3,483 children per day
and the trucks traveled a total dis
tance of 2,436 miles per day and the
cost was only .0812 cents per day
per child, as compared to .0844 last
year and .0945 two years ago. The
87 trucks traveled a total distance
of 337,732 miles and hauled a total
of 398,801 pupils. The county roads
were not as good as the former
years, due to unfavorable weather.
The six counties that equalled Ruth
ford's record had better roads to
operate their trucks over. The truck
equipment was older, some being in
use for nine years.
The average school bus cost per
pupil per mile in the state last year
was 1 1-2 cents while the average
cost in Rutherford County was .6 of
1 cent.
J. B. Davis To Speak
At Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton, Sept. 10—Dr. J. B.
Davis, president of Boiling Springs
Junior college will fill the pulpit at
the First Baptist church of Ruther
fordton on Sunday morning at 11
o'clock. This will be Dr. Davis first
address here and a large crowd is
expected to hear the noted educator
and orator. •
Rutherford Couples
Marry In Gaffney
Gaffney, S. C., Sfcpt. 10.—Licenses
were issued by Probate Judge Lake
W. Stroup to three Rutherford coun
ty couples here last week. There
were Latham Willamson and Ruth
Reynolds both of Henrietta; Roose
velt Ridings and Lillie Camp, both
of Rutherfordton; J. T. Harris and
Miss Mary Frances Hatfield, both
of Rutherfordton.
O. J. Holler Delegate
To Forestry Meet
Governor O. Max Gardner Tuesday
announced the appointment of 152
citizens as delegates to attend the
19th annual meeting of the North
Carolina Forestry Association to be
held at the Battery Park Hotel in
Asheville on Thursday and Friday of
this week. Mr. O. J. Holler, of Un
ion Mills, has been appointed to rep
resent Rutherford County in this
meeting. ,
Miss Sara Ruth Doggett left Sun
day for Gainesville, Ga., where she
will enter Brenau College for the
year.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOR £ ITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
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FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA f | SDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1929
INHERE MOSLEMS P BEFORETRIOTS
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\ The celebrated Mosque of Omar,* in Jerusalem, meeting-place for
'/thousands of Moslem residents.in the city, sacred to both Jews
land Christians. British troops are being rushed here to preserve
• order following serious religious riots recently. (Herbert Photos.)
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Kiwanis Club Discusses Five
Subjects Vital to Forest City
Seeking Some Strong Ob
jective to Put Over Dur
ing Last Quarter of
Year's Work.
Several matters of vital import
ance came before the Kiwanis Club
at its regular weekly luncheon Mon
day night, and it seems that by con
centrating upon some definite pro
jects, and getting down to hard work
the club will accomplish some really
worth-while objectives during the
last quarter of this year.
Five important questions were dis
cussed at the club meeting Monday
nighk and out of this discussion
some definite action will take place
just as soon as it can be decided just
which of the suggestions are the
most feasible and most likely to be
accomplished. The matters will be
discussed at the meeting of the
Board of Directors Thursday night
and a sort of elimination process
will then be inaugurated and the
club started to work on those things
which it is thought may be put over
at the present time. Once a definite
goal is established, the club will work
to put over the particular project.
Three minute talks were made on
the following suggestions Monday
evening:
"City Delivery of Express and
Mail." In the absence of Mr. Char
lie Curlee, Dr. Duncan handled this
subject. He said he was in favor of
the project and had made inquiries
as to how free mail delivery was
working in Rutherfordton, and found
it giving entire satisfaction. It might
be for the best, and it might not,
according to the judgment of the
writer, 'who believes that at present
there are more important matters to
be considered. However, we believe
that, if it comes to a test, the matter
should be left to the majority vote
of the people of the city.
"Parks and Playgrounds." Mr. R.
R. Blanton made an inspiring talk
on this subject, being enthusiastical
ly in favor of the move This is a
big project, but could be success
fully worked out if the movement
had the solid backing of the commu
nity at large.
"Public Rest Room in Central
j Square." Mr. Howard Doggett han
dled this subject in an able way,
and was of the opinion that it could
be put over and would prove a draw
ing card for the city in the event
the rest room was established.
"How to Make Second Monday a
Better Trade Day." Mr. Chas. Z.
Flack discussed this subject, which
is a vital one to every business house
in the city. One of his suggestions
was that the business men might
make special efforts in the way of
dollar day bargains and other in
ducements to have the people come
to Forest City on this particular day.
"A Chamber of Commerce." This
subject was assigned Editor C. E.
Alcock, who has for several months
been advocating the idea of a Cham
ber of Commerce for Forest Cty. Af-
Mrs. J. A. Walker
Died Friday
Rutherfordton, R-4, Sept. 10 —Mrs.
June A. Walker, 80, was buried at
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Satur
day afternoon with her pastor, Rev.
J. A. Brendle in charge, assisted by
Rev. D. J. Hunt. She has been in de
clining health for some time and had
suffered several strokes of paralysis.
She is survived by her husband,
four sons and |four daughteite.
She was the last of her family and
was a devoted member of Mt. Ver
non Baptist church and held in
high esteem by a wide circle of
friends and relatives.
Rutherfordton Legion
Post To Show Picture
The Fred Williams Post, American
Legion, of Rutherfordton will show
"The Man Without a Country" at
the Rex Theatre on September 17,
both matinee and night. The Legion
post will get the proceeds from the
picture.
SON BORN.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Jones received
a message on Tuesday announcing
the arrival of a son to Dr. and Mrs.
L. C. Adams, in La Grange, N. C., on
Tuesday. Mrs. Adams was formerly
Miss Bertha Jones, of Forest City.
ter his talk, Mr. Alcock called for
a vote, and found that the majority
of the Kiwanians were in favor of
the move to organize a Chamber of
Commerce to work for the progress
and advancement of our city.
Out of the five suggestions made
above will come some particular ob
jective to speed the progress of our
city, and we hope the Kiwanians will
have the solid backing of every citi
zen in their laudable undertaking.
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There will be a meeting of the
Board of Directors at the City Hall
Thursday night at 8 o'clock.
Committee reported favorably to
the painting of a large sign on some
building carrying the name "Forest
City" in large letters for the bene
fit of passing aviators.
Dr. A. C. Duncan made a motion,
which was seconded, that the local
club issue a challenge for a game
of golf between teams from the For
est City, Rutherfordton, Marion,
Hendersonville, Shelby and Tryon
clubs, the winner to be named as
champions and awarded a silver cup.
If the challenge is accepted, the
games will be played at an early
date.
Mr. J. W. Dalton reported on the
matter of the club sponsoring the
American Legion's Armistice Day j
celebration to be held here Novem
ber 11. This matter will come before
the board of directors at its meet
ing tonight.
Next Monday night the club will
entertain the teachers of our schools,
which has been an annual custom.
Baptist Revival To
Begin Next Sunday
Dr. J. H. Haymore, of Georgia, to Conduct Two
Week's Evangelistic Meeting Here—Mr.
Q. L. Frye Will Lead Singing.
Bostic Man Grows
Peculiar Watermelons
Mr. G. H. Riley, of Bostic, an
employee of the Valdesian Nursery
Co., has a very peculiar watermelon.
On one side is a full moon in yel
low, with dozens of stars, also in
yellow, surrounding the large moon.
The hull of the melon is a deep
green. The melon is a native of
China, and Mr. Riley secured the
seed several years ago. He states
that he has a number of other melons
similar to the one shown here.
ESTIMATE DOWN
ON COTTON CROP
Government Report of Monday
Places Estimate of 1929
Crop at 14,895,000
Bales.
Prosperity for Rutherford county
was promised Monday when the cen
sus department of the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture, placed the es
timate of the 1929 cotton crop at
14,895,000 bales, thereby reducing
the government estimate of a month
ago by approximately 700,000 bales.
The estimate was much lower
than cotton authorities had expect
ed and as a consequence, December
futures which closed Saturday at
19.27 opened at 19.80 when trading
was resumed 15 minutes after the
report was issued at 11 o'clock. At
noon, however, December was sell
ing about fifty points or a half
cent a pound higher than the Sat
urday close and many were freely
predicting that the twenty cent
level would soon be seen on the big
board.
One month ago the govern
ment's crop estimate was 15,514,000
bales. Monday the estimate was plac
ed at 14,895,000 bales. The average
of all private estimates and those of
the 58 members of the cotton ex
change were in excess of the govern
ment estimate by 140,000 bales, so
quite a surprise was sprung. Of
course all private and exchange es
timates were reduced from a month
ago, but when the government re
duced its estimate by 700,000 bales,
the price took a jump of 73 points
above Saturday's December close.
The ginnings were given to Sep
tember 1 at 1,590,000 bales the con
dition of the crop at 55.4 per cent,
and the per acreage yield at 152
pounds.
Mrs. L. B. Moss Is
Heard At Gaffney
Gaffney, S. C., Sept. 10.—Mrs.
Lena B. Moss, Rutherford Coun
ty, N. C., welfare worker, explained
her duties and methods of opera--
tion in a talk to the Gaffney Rotary
Club Monday. Among the guests
for the occasion were the members
of the County legislative delega
tion, the County Commissioners,
County Board of Charities, and of
ficials and attaches of the County
Health Department. After the lun
cheon, Mrs. Moss conferred with a
special committee regarding plans
for instituting similar work here.
Green River W. M. U.
To Meet In Old Fort
The W. M. U. of the Green River
Baptist Association will meet in Old
Fort on September 17, for an all day
session. Much business of interest
will come up at this meeting for con
sideration. Mrs. Edna R. Harris, of
Raleigh, State Corresponding Secre
tary of the W. M. U. will be present
and give the principal address.
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96 COLUMNS
SI.OO Per Year in Advance
A week of prayer is being observ
ed by the First Baptist church here
this week, in preparation for a two
week's evangelistic meeting which
will be held at this church beginning
on next Sunday. The week of prep
aration began Sunday when Dr. W.
A. Ayers, pastor of the church, at
the morning service, spoke on the
need of a great spiritual revival. He
used as his subject: "Showers of
Blessings," and his message was both
timely and inspiring.
Beginning Monday night cottage
prayer meetings were held at var
ious homes in the city, these meet
ings to continue through Friday
night. Monday's service was held at
the home of D. 0. Brackett. Tues
day night, iMrsf. A. H. McDaniel's
home. On Wednesday the prayer ser
vice was held in the church, as this
is the night the usual mid-week pray
er service is held. Thursday night
the service will be held at the home
of W. B. Moore, while on Friday
night the meeting will be held with
J. H. House.
On next Sunday morning the re
vival meeting will begin, with Dr.
J. H. Haymore, of Georgia, as the
evangelist. Dr. Haymore is one of the
most able and successful evangelists
in the South. For a number of years
he was pastor of a church, but he
received so many calls to conduct
revival meetings, he gave up his
church to devote his entire time to
evangelistic meetings in the South.
Dr. Haymore was at one time head
of the evangelistic work of the Bap
tist State Convention of Missouri.
An utiusual feature of Dr. Hay
more having charge of the meeting
here is the fact that it will be the
thirteenth time that he and Dr.
Ayers have been together in a re
vival meeting in various churches.
It will be the seventh time that Dr.
Haymore has conducted a meeting
in a church of which Dr. Ayers was
pastor, while Dr. Ayers has conduct
ed revivals in churches of which Dr.
Haymore was pastor six times.
The singing during ,the meeting
will be conducted by Q. L. Frye, of
Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Frye is well known
in Forest City this being the third
time that he has been in a revival
meeting here. -•«
MISS BESSIE LYNCH
INJURED IN WRECK
Rutherfordton Girl in Hospital
in Critical Condition as Re
sult of Sunday Crash.
Rutherfordton, Sept. 10.—Miss
Bessie Lynch, aged 20, is in the
Rutherford Hospital, at point of
death, as result of injuries sustained
Sunday afternoon when the car in
which she was riding was wrecked
in a head-on collision near Ruther
fordton.
Miss Lynch was riding in a car
with her brother, Albert Lynch and
Mrs. Albert Lynch. As they were
rounding the curve on Route No. 19,
just on the outskirts of Rutherford
ton, the car was struck by a Chrys
ler, driven by W. Frank Emmett, of
Gastonia. Emmett was enroute to
Tryon and was traveling at a rapid
rate of speed, it is said, and failed
to keep his car to his side of the road.
The car in which the Lynches
were riding was almost demolished
in the wreck, and Miss Lynch suffer
ed a broken jaw, fractured skull and
a number of bad body bruises and
cuts. She was immediately removed
to the hospital. Hospital attaches
state that her condition is critical.
Emmett was arrested and placed
in the Rutherfordton jail, where he
is being held awaiting the outcome
of Miss Lynch's injuries.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lynch es
caped serious injury in the accident.