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FT Rutherford County Offers Unequalled Qpportunities To Manufacturers and Others V OL. Xtl-No. S. LOCAL MUSICIAN RECEIVES OFFERS FOR COMPOSITIONS w r Marvin Hughey Mak ing Splendid Record in Mu sical Profession —WWNC Staff Artist. r . Marvin Hughey, talented .j d O_ 3V of this city, is making quite ' ran lo lor himself in his chosen ca ,. Hii latest achievement is the reei* xli - of four songs, three sa- I ere d songs and one fox trot. Mr. faghey has submitted these pieces m several publishing houses, three M w hich have commented favorably „ t } lonl and made him some rather , oo d offers for the right to publish them- The names of the three sacred •noi are: "Because He is Merciful" •friends of Jesus" and "Jesus the Crucified." Mr. Hughey recently ;ung "Because He is Merciful" at t jje First Baptist church here and it n> acclaimed to be unusually good, hv those who heard him. This song is hi? leading number and according to publishing houses it is, indeed, a most beautiful composition. The publishing houses making Mr. Hughey the most flattering offers for his songs are: Lorenz, of Dayton, Ohio: McKinlay Music Co., of Cin cinnati. Ohio; and Richmond Music Co.. ol' New York, the latter company making the best offer. The name of Mr. Hughey's Fox trot is "Lizzie Bee," and it is a fast, jazzy number. Mr. Hughey has stated that he hopes to spend much time writing music and he has already received a poem from a man in West Virgin ia, who wants it set to music. L Mr. Hughey is perhaps one of the pst known singers in this section. He is a staff artist for station WWNC at Asheville, and once a month can be heard broadcasting from that place. In addition to this station Mr. Hughey has also broad casted from six other stations, Jack sonville, Atlanta, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Charlotte and Greensboro. As an evangelistic singer Mr. Hughey has been in revival meetings with some of the leading Evangelists of the South, the most prominent of them being Dr. H. L. Turner, Presbyterian evangelistist having charge of the Synods of Alabama and Mississippi,; Baxter F. McLen don, better known as "Cyclone Mack"; and Rev. A. A. Haggard. Mr. Hughey also had charge of the singing for the first three nights at the Stephens' county-wide revival now being held at Spindale. On.the first night of this meeting there were two hundred and forty singers in the choir, which was the largest chorus choir ever assembled in Rutherford county. ' Mr. Hughey also holds a contract for the production of four phono— •aph records for the Brunswick- Palke Collender Co. No definite date has been set for making these rec ords but it will be some time in December. While the contract calls for four records the company has promised to let him make six, time Permitting. Studying under some of the great es>t voice teachers of the South, Mr. Hughey is a credit to them. Two of 'he most outstanding teachers under w hom he studied were Walter R. Schmidt and Mrs. Chandler, both -of Birmingham Conservatory of Mu sic. TO SPEND WINTER HERE. Mrs. R. K. Harris, who has been 'siting her sons in Seagrove, and Hickory, returned to Forest City ll nday, where she will spend the win *er with her daughter and son, Mrs. '*• D. Ledbetter and Mr. M. W. Har ris. A certain gang of thieves in Salt ake could hardly be classed as %ht-fingered gentry." They stole fa entire blacksmith shop and 24,000 FOREST OTY COURIER FOREST CITY—"ONE OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED AND MOf * AUTIFUL CITIES IN THE U. S. A." U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SURVEY. Music Writer I __ - - ■& M mm Wm Ww * *MSr «*T - - \ &£± whk m lyiiiiw MR. A. M. HUGHEY. f Forest City's Big Harvest Sale Began Wednesday Business Men Cooperating to Make Event Greatest of its Kind Ever Held Here This week, Nov. 6, 7, 8, and 9, the merchants and business nwn of . Forest City are putting on the great- , est bargain event in the history of « Forest City. It is a co-operative move by all the business firms of the city , to give real genuine bargains in an • effort to bring new business and new customers to Forest City, and will give to all coming to the city the greatest opportunity they have ever had to buy the very best goods at the lowest price. They are enabled to do this by working in unison and | having the desire to give real values. Visitors are expected to come here .from all over the county and from surrounding counties to take advan tage of this big bargain feast. Every business house in the city has gen uine bargains to offer on these big days. , Besides the many bargains, there will be other features to appeal to the visitor, foremost of which will be the big turkey contest twice daily. Four turkeys will be released on each of the above dates from the roof of some business house—two at 10 a. | m., and two at 4 p.m. These turk-J eys will be numbered and those j catching them will get a handsome prize from some store in the city. I Fuller particulars can be obtained i from the bills which are being des- j .tributed throughout thi and j counties. I To give some idea of the extensive! ! advertising which has been done to 1 call attention to the big harvest sale j event, it can best be seen by the statement that, not only in addition to the boosting given by The Cour [ ier, the merchants have distributed | ( over 8,000 12-page circulars taken up j with announcements of the occasion j and the advertisements of the differ- j ent merchants and their offerings, j And again, The Courier is publishing i in this issue advertising and further j announcements from these enterpris-! ing merchants. With this tremendous j publicity, no one is being oveflooked; and every one will be fully informed j as to the big money-saying event, j which is coming right at the time j when there will be a tremendous de- j > mand for the fall and winter buying, j which is just getting under headway, j 1 Not to be outdone by the public' spirited merchants of the city in ( bargain giving, The Forest City Cour_ j ier—Rutherford county's biggest and; best newspaper—will make this as-j tonishing offer for the four daysj of the harvest sale: To every person i paying one dollar for one year's sub- j scription to the paper, we will send j PUBLISHED IN THE INTERI | 3F FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY FOREST CITY. NORTH _ 2 3LINA THURSDAY, I*)VEMBER 7, 1929. To Observe Parent Days In Cool Springs Schools It was decided to invite the par ents of Cool Spring Township Schools during National Education Week. Three days will be used for visiting instead of one. In most cases where only one day is used, the school work is not normal. It is the plan of the teachers to conduct classes in the usual manner during these days. It is hoped that all the parents in the township will take the opportu nity to see their children in the class rooms at work. On Friday night, November 15, there will be a com munity program at the high school building. This program will consist of four short programs from the schools in the township of ten min utes each, and a thirty minute talk by Dr. J. Henry Highsmith or some other educator of high rank will be made. , No Court Monday At Marion According to word received Wed nesday there will be no court at Mar , ion Monday, on account of that day being a legal holiday. This informa tion was wired to Solicitor Pless, at Rutherfordton, Wednesday, by Judge G. V. Cooper, who requested The Courier to make this announcement. Court will convene Tuesday, Novem ber 12, and all men drawn from Rutherford county for special jury service are notified to be present at Marion at 10 o'clock, Tuesday. A special term of court was call ed for McDowell county sometime ago to try strikers arrested in the late Marion strike. The jury was drawn from Rutherford county. The term was scheduled to begin Mon day, but has been postponed one day. » BANKS TO CLOSE. I The Farmers Bank and Trust Co., The Industrial Bank, of Forest City, the Rutherford County Bank and Trust Co., of Spindale and Ruther fordton and the First Industrial Bank, of Rutherfordton, will close Monday for Armistice Day. This is a legal holiday. the paper to any new name suggested for one year, thus giving two full year's subscriptions for the extreme ly low price of one dollar. Pay your subscription this week and send the paper to some relative for one year free. This offer applies only to those living within Rutherford county. Expect Hundreds to Attend Celebration Here Monday TO UNVEIL TABLET I] IN MEMORY DR. ! ADAMS SUNDAYj: 5 - Life-Sized Portrait and *Bron-| ze Tablet in Memory of j, Faithful Pastor Donat- I I ed to Church. 'i M I" Memorial services in honor of j »( Dr.- J. Q. Adams, former of | the First Baptist church here, will' t be held in the church Sunday night • at 7:30 o'clock. Dr. Adams was one of the most popular pastors of the Forest City Baptist church, and serv ed it efficiently and faithfully for j nearly a generation. All denomina— j tions and friends of the late sainted j pastor are cordially invited to be j present and take part in this service, j This will be a unique service and I while long past due, we are glad to! know that his services were of the j, character that we will remember him j' by and the great work accomplish-j ed while in our midst. If he in any] way touched your life you will have an opportunity to have a part in this to his memory. t Several have volunteered to say J something and others will be given j the fhrivilige to speak. ' The following program has been prepared for the occasion: Hymn No. 391 "The Crowning Day i is Coming." Scripture reading and prayer, Dr., W. A. Ayers. ! Song, "My Father Watches over Me", Mr. Marvin A. Hughey. ( * Talks by friends of Dr. Adams: Hon. R. R. Blanton, Mr. D. 0. Brack-; ett, Mr. Charles Z. Flack. Hymn, "For He is So Precious to Me." Talks: Mrs. C. A. Ford, Mrs. Mc- Daniel. Talk, C. C. Moore, representing Methodist church. Talk, Dr. Geo. P. Reid, representing. Presbyterian church, j Talks: By Mr. Hague Padgett, I Charlotte; Mr. B. A. Lowrance, j Charlotte; Dr. W. C. Bostic, Sr. Volunteer talks. Unveiling of portrait and bronze _ tablet by Kathleen Alexander and Marjorle Padgett. Song, "Jesus is all The World to-' Me." (Dr. Adams favorite hymn.) Song, "God Will Take Care of You/" (The last hymn announced by i Dr. Adams in Forest City.) t Benediction. The bronze tablet to the memory of Dr. Adams was purchased by his j friends and admirers in the church, j The life-size painting of Dr. Adams j | was presented by his son, the late! Winston D. Adams, of Charlotte. WOMAN'S CLUB I j Literary Club to Meet. The Literary and American Department of the Woman's Club will meet at 3:45 Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. G. C. King. Joint hostesses will be Mesdames W. H. Owens, A. W. Falvey, U. S. Court- j ney, and W. L. Horn. The Club will j be privileged at this time to hear | Mrs. D. H. Sutton speajc on "Solving j the Illiteracy Problems in North j Carolina," a subject with which she i is thoroughly familiar through her j educational work in the mountains j of North (Carolina. - All members are requested to come 1 prepared to pay their departmental, dues of 50c at this meeting. ' 1 ATTEND FUNERAL. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Jones, Jr.,j have returned from Pantego, N. C.,» where they attended the funeral of | Mrs. Jones' grandfather, Mr. J. W. j- Respess. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Chesson j and daughter, Gladys, accompanied; Mr. and Mrs. Jones home. - f • Hon. Cameron Morrison To Be Principal Speaker f All Veterans Given ; Invitation to Lunch i j All veterans of the Spanish Amer- : ican war and Confederate veterans; are cordially invited to be present' here Armistice Day, and be guests ■ of the local Legion post at the pic- i nic for ex-soldiers. Luncheon will be j spread picnic-style at 12:30 for all! ex-soldiers, their wives and children, 1 and for veterans of all other wars. 1 i DEATH CLAIMS ! AGED RESIDENT OF FOREST CITY M iss Panola Logan Dies at Home of Sister on West Main Street—Funeral Held Friday. Miss Panola Logan, one of the oldest residents of Forest City, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Tom Jackson, on West Main Street Thurs day morning at 4:30 o'clock. Her death was brought about by a com plication of ailments. She had been confined to her bed for four months, and her death was not unexpected. | Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church Friday after noon at 1:30 o'clock with Dr. W. A. Ayers in charge of the service. In— i terment was in the Cool Springs cemetery. Miss Logan was the youngest daughter of Prof. William Davis Lo gan and Emily Walker Logan. She was born at Limestone, S. C., now Gaffney, June 14, 1861, and was 68 years of age at the time of her death. There were only 7 ' two children born to Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Logan, Miss P«fhola and Mrs. Jackson. Mrs. Jack son is the only surviving member of that family. Miss Logan came to Forest City , forty-two years ago, and since that time has been, a faithful member of the First Baptist church here. CHARITIES BODY ORGANIZE HERE •' Mr. - Charles Z. Flack Elected i Chairman of Family Wel fare Association Here. i ! At a meeting of representatives |of the various fraternal, civic and I religious bodies of Forest City, held 1 at the city hall here Thursday night, The Family Welfare Association was organized, officers elected and plans for the year's work were discussed. Dr. A. C. Duncan presided as tem porary chairman. After discussion a permanent or ganization was effected, and the fol lowing elected as officials: Chairman, Charles Z. Flack. Secretary, Mrs. Geo, P. Reid. Treasurer,, J. E. Caldwell. The name of this associated chari ties body is to be The Family Wel fare Association. The association is to be governed by a board of direc tors, representing the various bodies sponsoring the movement. These di rectors will be elected at a meeting to be held tonight (Thursday) at the city hall. Each director will serve one year. A special committee on welfare work was appointed at Thursday's meeting. The members of this com mittee are A. C. Finch and Francis Little. Tag day wity be observed here Armistice Day, when a bevy of Forest City girls will sell tags to raise funds 2(J Pages and Rotogravure Section > SI.OO Per Year in Advance i » ✓ j Mammoth Parade Will Be | a Feature on the Morn ing Program. Varied Afternoon Program. i • Everything is in readiness for | Forest City's big county-wide Armis j tice Day here next Monday. Plans are ! being made to entertain hundreds ] from all communities of the county, j Invitations have been extended to (all ex-service men over the entire j county to be present and partici— i pate in the big celebration. As Mon- J day will be a legal holiday, pi-acti- ( cally all business establishments of j the county will be closed at least -j part of the day. Since this is true, l additional hundreds are expected jthat could not otherwise be here for ! the big event. i ! A speakers' stand has been erected ; on the east efkl of the plaza, direct jly in front of the memorial to the [World War dead. From this stand j ex-governor Cameron Morrison will > | speak at 11:30 o'clock. He will be 1 introduced by Attorney C. O. Ridings. ! | Seats have been reserved for all par .; ents of boys who made the supreme : sacrifice during the world war, and . j invitations were mailed this week to ! j parents of the thirty-four boys who I died in service, to be present for the 'I # 1 occasion.. 2 j The Program. " i The program, as outlined by the • committee, will open at nine o'clock, ~ and will be as follows: s 9:00 a. m.. Registration of all ex-service men,, with Frank Dorsey in t charge, s 9:00 a. m. Band Concert on Square 2 Spindale Band. 10:30 a. m. Mammoth Street Pa -3 rade. . 11:30 a. m. Address, by Hon. i - Cameron Morrison, s 12:30 p. m. Picnic luncheon for - 1 ex-soldiers, their wives and children, f 3:30 to sp. m. Stunts on Street. ' * 2:30 to 3:30 p. m. Football game. y Cool Spiings High school. Forest t City vs. Kings Mountain. f 6:00 to 8:30 p. m. Prize fights. 8:30 to 12 midnight, Street dance. The Parade. The parade, which will take place at 10:30, is sponsored jointly by the J local Legion post and the Kiwanis A Club. Four prizes will be offered, to taling fifty dollars. Twenty-five dol lars will be awarded for the best commercial float,.and ten dollars for the, second best commercial float. For the best decorated individual car a prize of ten dollars will be n given. The parade will form about *;9:30, and will travel the principal streets of the city. j Baskets Requested. , The chairman of the picnic com— | mittee, Mrs. F. R. Wilkins, requests ! all ex-soldiers to bring a ' basket luncheon for the soldiers pic ' nic. Others are also requested to do -1 rate food or baskets to those in charge of prepai-ing the luncheon for j the soldiers. Much credit is due Mr. Spurgeon ! Moss, commander of the local Legion ! post, for his untiring effort in di ■ recting the committees and laying ■ plans for the city's biggest celebra tion. He has devoted much time, J energy and effort to the cause,, and i j has been ably assisted by the follow ■ j ing committee, who have also devot ::ed much time to making plans for j the celebration: l| Parade Committee:—John Dalton, ! chairman; Howard Doggett, Terry 1 i MoOre, Mrs. Terry Moore, Mrs. G. J. ; j Henry, Dee Cole, Mrs. W. P. Chaney ■ Registration Committee:—Frank (Continued on Page Four) : for the movement. A drive will also : j be made later in the year, the date ; of which will be announced later.