Rutherford
County Offers
Unequalled
Opportunities To
Manufacturers
and Others
VOL. XI —No. 52.
ELLENBORO WILL
BE HOST FRIDAY
TO C. E. UNIONS
Presbyterian Christian Endea
vor Unions of Polk and Ruth
erford to Hold Session.
ienboro, Oct. 3.—The Ruther—
!-Polk counties Christian Endea
r Societies will hold their quarter
]v eeting at the Ellenboro Presby
church on Friday evening, be-
at 5:30 o'clock, according to
an announcement made by Miss
Frances Logan, secretary of the
uni >n.
Supper will be served at 5:30 p.
m. Every member is requested to
bring a basket lunch.
Following the picnic luncheon the
program will open in the church,
with devotional by the Ellenboro
Christian Endeavor Society, follow
ed by the usual free will offering,
i raver and special music. An address
by Rev. J. D. Henderson, pastor of
the Second Presbyterian church, of
Spartanburg, S. C-, will follow. Con
gregational singing will be the nekt
item on the program, and will bring
to a close the devotional part of the
session.
A business session, presided over
by Mr. John Arts, the president, of
Columbus, will be held at which time
reading of reports, and awarding of
banners will take place. The session
will formally close with the Mizpah
Benediction.
HEAVY RAIN DOES
MUCH DAMAGE
Traffic Blocked In Many Sec
tions of County as Streams
Rise—Heavy Damage
to Crops.
The heavy rain Monday and Tues
day swelled all of the water courses
of the county, and blocked many of
the roads Wednesday. State High
way No. 20, from Forest City to
Ellenboro, was blocked late Tuesday
night and Wednesday by high water
from Puzzle Creek. Puzzle Creek
reached its highest point Wednesday
at 11 o'clock and began to recede,
and it is thought that traffic over
the highway can be resumed by
Wednesday night.
Broad River overflowed and block
ed traffic on Highway No. 19, five
miles west of Rutherfordton for a
short time Wednesday. A number of
county roads were closed to traffic
on account of higft water, and in one
or two instances where bridges were
damaged or washed away.
Approximately ten inches of rain
has fell since September 23, making
this the wettest September in per
haps fifty years. In many sections of
the county water courses were above
the high water mark of August, 1928.
There has been much damage to
corn and bottom lands. In many
places the water has not dried up
from last week's heavy rain. Much
damage has been done to roads,
bridges, and crops, especially cotton.
It is estimated that the floods of
last week and the opening of one
of the floodgates at Lake Lure da
maged Rutherford County around
SIOO,OOO.
Weevil Damaging
Cotton Crop
Due to the continued rains of last
' eek and this week the county cot
ion crop will be cut at least ten per
cent., by damage from boll weevil,
according to opinions of some of the
leading farmers The cotton crop has
been singularly free from this pest
his year, except in some localities,
intil last week. The cool weather and
he rain brought about admirable
conditions for the invasion of this
pest, and many farmers are report
ing weevils throughout their entire
crop. The cotton fields that were
planted late seem to be suffering
more from the weevil, than the fields
where the cotton is now opening.
FOREST CITY COURIER
FOREST CITY— OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED AND MOST BEAUTIF fIES IN THE U. S. A." U. S. DEPART.MENT OF AGRICULTURE SURVEY.
Spindale-Alexander Pastor
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Rev. W. Arthur Barber, pastor of
the Spindale-Alexander Methodist
churches. Under Mr. Barber's pas
torate the Spindale Methodist church
erected the $15,000 educational
building, which was formally opened
September 15.
MR. JOHN WALDROP
DIED THURSDAY
Funeral Services for Spindale
Man Held Friday at Pea
Ridge Baptist Church
Spindale, Oct. 2.—Funeral services
for Mr. John Waldrop, aged 61 years,
was held at Pea Ridge Baptist church
Friday afternoon, with Rev. T. M.
Hester, of Spindale, and Rev. Mr.
Horn in charge. Interment was in
the Pea Ridge church cemetery.
Mr. Waldrop, a resident' of Spin
dale for several years, died at his
home on Spindale street here Thurs
day morning at 3 o'clock. He was
stricken with paralysis Wednesday
and never regained consciousness
after the first stroke.
He is survived by his widow, and
the following children: Mrs. Lillie
Mathis, Mrs. Ralph Bridges and Miss
Vergie Waldrop, at home, and Mrs.
Harris, of Rutherfordton, R-3.
Mr. Waldrop has been engaged in
the mercantile business until a few
years ago. He retired from that busi
ness on account of failing health.
FUNERAL SUNDAY
FOR R. J. WILKIE
Sulphur Springs Man Succumbs
to Heart Trouble Saturday
—Burial Sunday at Shiloh.
Rutherfordton, R-l, Oct. 2.—Mr.
Rufus J. Wilkie, aged G5, died Sat
urday after a short illness of heart
trouble. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, at
Shiloh Baptist church with Rev. B.
M. Melton in charge, assisted by Rev.
M. M. Huntley, Rev. Mr. Jones and
Rev. B. M. Hamrick. Interment was
in the Shiloh cemetery.
He is survived by his widow, and
seven children, as follows: Mrs. B.
L. Lovelace, Gaffney, S. C.; Memory
and Cyrus Wilkie, James Wilkie,
Mrs. Perry Guffey, of Forest City;
Rose and Arthur Wilkie. Two broth
ers, Dow Wilkie, of Polk county, and
Russell Wilkie, of Hendersonville,
and two sisters, Mrs. Q. A. Collins,
of Forest City, and Mrs. Z. Black
well, of Glendale, S. C., also survive.
Mr. Wilkie had made his home in
Sulphur Springs township for a num
ber cf years where he was favor
ably known. He was a member of
Shiloh Baptist church.
Pall bearers were: Messrs. T. A.
Jones, Willie Jones, Reid Jones,
Martin Bradley, Sam Allen and Gus
Ruppe. Flower bearers were: Mes
dames Lawson Cardy, Coffey, Mattie
Jackson, Lizzie Davis, Ruth Free
man, Esta Morrow, John Keeter, Ada
Yelton, Rose Holland and Shepherd,
Misses Emma Shytles, Onnie Green
and Hester Freeman.
Our new felt hats are coming in.
See this splendid line before buy.
Mrs. E. E. McCurry.
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FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA $ :SDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1929.
DR. J. MJAYMOREI!
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TO HOLD SERVICES 4
HERE NEXT YEAR
Church Votes to Hold Revival
Meeting During Entire
Month of October,
1930.
The revival meeting conducted at
the First Baptist church here for two
weeks by Dr. J. M. Haymore,. of
Atlanta, Ga., which came to a close
Sunday evening, was pronounced by
many to be the greatest meeting held
in Forest City in recent years. As
the result of Dr. Haymore's preach
ing thirty-one were received into
the membership of this church, six
by letter and twenty-five by baptism.
The Ordinance of Baptism will be
administered to these candidates to
night (Wednesday) by Dr. W. A.
Ayers, pastor of the church.
In speaking of Dr. Haymore, Dr.
Ayers, who has known him since boy
hood, stated that he was a God-call
ed man, who preached the great,
eternal, God-inspired word of the
gospel of Jesus Christ. As the result
of the great Biblical lines set forth
in the preaching of Dr. Haymore.
the church and community, realizing
the need of an evangelistic cam
paign of longer duration than the
one which has just come to a close,
when the vote was put before them
at the closing service Sunday even
ing, voted unanimously for Dr. Hay
more to return in October, 1930, and
conduct a meeting during the entire
month. Mr. Q. L. Frye, who has had
charge of the singing during the
meeting, was included in this invi
tation to return next year.
A feature of the meeting has
been the singing. Led by Mr. Frye,
the senior and junior choirs, with
special selections by various individ
uals, was both beautiful and inspir
ing. Magnifying the Gospel, the song
service prepared the way for the
great messages of the evangelist. In
speaking of the singing, to the writer
Dr. Ayers, as pastor of the church,
expressed his great appreciation for
the faithful and efficient service of
the choir leaders, Mrs. A. M. Glick
man, regular director of the choir;
Mr. Glickman, violinist; Miss Ruth
Meares, church organist, who at the
piano was ably assisted by Mrs. L. C.
Edington, at the other piano, two
pianos being used instead of the or
gan. Dr. Ayers also stated that he
greatly appreciated the fine spirit
of cooperation shown by the other
churches of the city, in closing their
evening services in order that their
members might attend the meeting.
Usually when an evangelistic meet
ing comes to a close the religious en
thusiasm soon dies out, but it is hoped
that this will not be so following
this revival. In speaking of this I)r.
Ayers stated that he wanted to urge
every Christian to keep the revival
fires burning, urging them all to be
loyal to every service of the church
and thus carry forward the great
work that duty calls every Christian
to perform.
GOES WITH THE ROMINA.
Mr. George Carpenter, popular
clerk at Efird's for the past three
years, has accepted the position made
vacant by the resignation of Mr.
Martin Mauney at the Romina Thea
tre. He is clever and accommodating
and a fine young business man, and
should make good on his new posi
tion.
Cotton was selling for 18 cents
on the local market at noon Wed
nesday, according to the Forest City
Seed and Fertilizer Company. Cot
ton seed was quoted at $30.00 per
ton. The excessive rain of last week
and this week has damaged the cot
ton crop considerably, especially in
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama, and the weath
er is expected to cause a further
rise in the price of cotton. Cotton
planted late in the season is men
aced by the boll weevil. Very little
can be done at this time of the year
to check the ravages of that insect.
Cotton Market
REE ACTS TO BE
ONE OF FEATURES
OF COUNTY FAIR
Fifteen Community and Indivi
dual Exhibits Already En
tered—Auto Show A
New Feature.
Fifteen community and individual
exhibits have already been secured
for the Rutherford County Fair,
October 22-26, according to the s'ec
retary, Mr. F. E. Patton. Indications
are that this year's fair will be the
best, and have a number of features
never seen before, at the Ruther
ford county fair, or at the fair of
any adjoining county.
The free acts and fireworks alone
will cost approximately $2,000, says
Mr. Patton. The free acts will be
more elaborate than any ever seen
here before, and will be something
that has not appeared at the fairs of
any of the adjoining counties.
The Spindale Band will again furn
ish music at the fair during fair week
Approximately 2,000 ears of corn
alone will be seen in the exhibit hall,
while a proportionate amount of
other agricultural products will be
shown, together with home products,
and a separate poultry and livestock
display hall.
The community and individual ex
hibits entered thus far include the
Oakland, Mt. Pleasant, Watkins, Har
ris, Central High, Ellenboro, West
End, Alexander, and an exhibit
placed under the supervision of the
forest and game warden, for the
North Carolina Department of Con
servation, and Development; indivi
dual exhibits will be placed by L.
S. Nash, Rutherfordton, R-l; Mrs.
Monroe McDonald, Forest City, R-2;
Mrs. Morgan, of Sandy Mush; D. E.
Haynes, J. E. Cole, Wm. Chatman
and G. W. Devinney, of Rutherford
'ton, R-l; and James Burgess, of
Union Mills. Several other commu
nity exhibits have been promised.
The free acts will be furnished by
the Hagland Hippodrome Attractions
Inc., and will consist of Roman and
standing chariot races, guideless
wonder, high school horses, mule
derby, auto polo, push ball game by
six horses, high jumping horses, Rus
sian leaping hounds, bucking mule
and bucking Ford, together with a
good comedy act. Each of the above
will be seen- in a separate act. This
attraction is considered one of the
best obtainable, and heretofore has
been playing principally at state
fairs.
Fireworks will be a feature each
night.
The automobile show will be a
new feature of this year's fair. A
large tent will be erected near the
exhibit hall which will house a num
ber of models of all makes of cars.
Scout Officials To
Meet Here Friday
On Friday evening, at 7 a
meeting of the Rutherford County
Boy Scout committee, the leaders of
the various scout troops in the coun
ty, and members of local troop com
mittees will hold a meeting in the
City Hall here.
All members of these committees
nnd scoutmasters and leaders are
urged to be present at this meeting.
This meeting, if attended by all who
are responsible for the development
and supervision of the Scout move
ment in the county, will not only be
of interest, but should prove to be
a real contribution to the forward
development of the Scout program.
This is the first meeting of its
kind held since June, and a number
of items of business, demanding the
attention of the committees, will
be discussed.
ROYAL ARCH MASONS
MEET AT SHELBY TONIGHT
A district meeting of the Royal
Arch Masons will be held at Shelby
Thursday, October 3rd, at 8 p. m.
Gastonia Chapter will confer the
Mark Master degree. Short snappy
talks by the E. G. H. P. and others.
Several Forest City Masons are plan
ning to attend the meeting.
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Mr. Fred C. Kinzie, superintendent
of the Spindale Methodist Sunday
school. Mr. Kinzie has been untiring
in his efforts to secure for his Sun
day school the new educational build
ing, just completed at a cost of $15,-
000. To him belongs much of the
credit for conceiving and carrying
to a successful conclusion the build
ing program.
GOLDEN TORNADO
TO MEET SHELBY
Friday's Game Expected to be
One of Best Grid Clashes on
This Season's Schedule.
The Golden Tornado, of Cool
Springs high school will meet the
Shelby high football squad on the
Forest City gridiron Friday after
noon. As The Courier goes to press
neither Coach Seitz, of the local
team, or "Casey" Morris, of the
Shelby squad, had definitely decided
on the Jine-up for Friday's clash.
Indications are that this will be one
of the best and closest games on the
local team's card for this season. Ac
cording to close observers of the
game these two teams are about
equally matched, and each squad has
been practicing hard for the ap
proaching game up to last Friday.
Public opinion seems to favor Forest
City for a win, considering all ad
vantages equal; and the fact that
the game will be played here will
doubtless be a slight advantage for
the local gridders.
WAYSIDE GANG TO
MEET ON OCT. 10
President Calls First Fall Meet
ing at City Hall—All Are
Urged to be Present.
Miss Myrtle Wilkerson, president
of the Wayside Gang, has called a
meeting for Oct. 10. at the City Hall
at 7:30 p. m. A few meetings were
missed during the summer, but it is
desired that all be present at the
next meeting so that they may get
organized for the fall and winter
work and plan for the big monthly
meeting to be held in November.
Don't forget the date and place
and let all Waysiders be there on
Thursday night, Oct. 10.* It is a great
work, this bringing cheer to the shut
ins, and it is hoped to have the Ruth
erford County Gang greatly strength
ened for the great work ahead for
this fall and winter.
OFFER PRIZE FOR NAME.
Messrs. Mauney and Biggerstaff,
proprietors of the new cafe, have an
ad in this issue offering a prize of
$5.00 in gold for a name for the
new enterprize. All you have to do
is to submit your name in writing
to them, and the judges will decide
the winner.
These young men have made a
good start with their cafe and their
friends predict that they will meet
with most gratifying success.
Look up the ad and try for the $5
prize.
' Cotton batting for making quilts
and pillows.- Ten cents per roll.
Sthal's Ten Cent Stores.
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KIWANIS CLUB
WILL SPONSOR
WELFARE WORK
Appoint Committee to Work
With Other Organizations
to Create Funds for the
Unfortunate.
The business session of the Ki
wanis Club was taken up Monday
night in a discussion of welfare work
and the means by which it may be
carried on during the fall and win
ter, when, unless steps are taken
to create a fund and carry on the
work of helping the unfortunate
many deserving: persons may suffer
for lack of assistance during this
most trying season.
President Flack, Prof. Eaks, Edi
tor Alcock and others made short
talks. After some discussion it was
decided to start the move for creat
ing funds for the work by having
all the organizations of the city work
together and wind up the drive by
having a tag day on Nov. 11, when
a large crowd is expected to be in
the city. The Courier will donate
the tags and there is no doubt but
that a bevy of our girls can sell
them. In the meantime pledges will
be taken from the business men of
the city.
The committee appointed is com
posed of Dr. A. C. Duncan, chair
man; J. W. Eaks, Francis Little, W.
S. Moss and C. E. Alcock. Dr. Dun
can will mail letters this week in
viting members of the various or
ganizations of the city to meet with
the Kiwanians to formulate plans for
raising funds for the welfare work.
EPWORTH LEAGUES
WILL MEET FRIDAY
Rutherford County Epworth
League Association to Hold
Session at Oak Grove.
Ellenjboro, R-2, Oct. 2.—The Ruth
erford County Epworth League As
sociation will hold its regular month
ly meeting at Oak Grove Methodist
j church on Friday evening, beginning
| at 8:00 o'clock.
The devotional services will be in
charge of the Oak Grove Epworth
League, a newly organized league.
Following the devotional a business
session will be hejd, presided over
i by the president, Prof. R. W. Eaves,
j of Spindale.
The September meeting, held at
Spindale, was well attended, ap
proximately two hundred young peo
ple being present for the session.
The county association now has
the Rutherfordton, Spindale, Pleas
j ant Grove, Forest City, Bostic, Oak
Grove and Caroleen leagues enroll
ed, each organization having a sub
; stantial membership.
Dobbins- Helton
Wedding Announced
Spindale, Oct. 2.—A wedding of
interest to a wide circle of friends
here and elsewhere was that of Miss
Mary Yelton to Mr. Chivous Dobbins
which occured last Thursday in Gaf
fney, S. C. The announcement of
the wedding was made here Monday
morning.
Immediately after the marriage
ceremony the young couple left for a
trip to eastern Carolina.
Mrs. Dobbins is the daughter of
the late J. Y. Yelton, former clerk
of court, and Mrs. Yelton. She is a
graduate of the Central High school,
and is popular among a large circle
of friends.
Mr. Dobbins is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Dobbins, of Spindale, and
is a promising young business man.
SON BORN.
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Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Courtney are
receiving congratulations on the ar
rival of a fine 10 1-2 pound boy,
born Friday, September 28th. The
young man has been named, James
Forrest Courtney.