Rutherford
County Offers
Unequalled
Opportunities To
Manufacturers
and Others
VOL. XII.—No. 8.
DIR. A M. HUGHEY
SPINDALE HOUSE
SUPERINTENDENT
Began Duties Monday—Miss
Joe Landis Promoted—Oth
er News of Interest.
Spindale, Nov. 25.—Mr. A. M.
Hughey, of Forest City, has been ap
pointed superintendent of the Spin
cale House, to succeed Mr. J. E. Ber
ry. recently resigned. Mrs. A. M.
Hughey will be librarian at the Spin
dale House. Mr. Hughey's appoint
ment was made at a meeting of the
board of governor of the Spindale
House, held Friday evening. Mr.
Hughey has had experience in this
and similar work, but has been con
nected with the W. G. Magness com
pany of Forest City for some time.
Jlr. Hughey began his new duties
this week. Mr. Berry, who has acted
as superintendent since October,
1927. resigned two weeks ago to ac
cept a similar position in Spartan-
Miss Jo Landis, manager of the
local Western Union Telegraph office
was transferred Saturday to Black
Mountain, as manager of that office.
Miss Landis has been the efficient
manager and operator here for about
two years, and during her stay has
made a number of friends who re
gret very much to lose her, but are
pleased to note her much deserved
promotion. She is succeeded here by
Miss Pearl Reece, of RutheTfordton.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wright an
nounce the birth of a daughter.
Flora Ann Wright, born Friday.
The friends of Mrs. W. A. Bar
ter, Mrs. Clarence Griffin and Mr.
31. L. Nannev are pleased to note an
improvement in their condition after
periods of illness.
Kiwanis Officers And
Directors Elected
Monday night officers and direc
tors of the Kiwanis Club were elect
ed for the coming year, the election
resulting as follows:
President—H. H. Doggett.
First Vice President—R. R. Howes.
Second Vice President—J. W.
Eaks.
District Trustee—C. C. Erwin.
Directors—Shuford, Terry Moore,
Little, Harrill, Blanton, Barber,
Brown. Retiring president, Chas. Z.
Flack, automatically becomes a mem
ber of the board.
Other business to come before the
club was the report of J. W. Dalton
as a delegate to the district conven
tion at Greenville.
Hewitt, Long and Doggett
appointed as a committee to co
operate with the city officials in the
decoration of the town for the
( hristmas holidays. Decorations will
be placed December sth. Forest City
attracted much favorable comment
irom visitors and others last year on
'•eautiful Christmas decorations and
this year it is hoped to better this
standard.
Marriages may be made in heaven,
but the sofas in Forest City homes
have been the scene of a lot of pre
liminary arrangements.
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The above is a picture of the huge tabernacle at Spindale, where the
Stephens Evangelistic campaign is noW under way. The series of meetings
being held there will come to a close Sunday. During the month's services
an average of 2,500 people have attended the services there each evening
Stephens' County-Wide
Revival To Close Sunday
Great Interest Shown Dur
ing Last Week in Taber
nacle Services —Thou-
sands Attending.
Spindale, Nov. 27.—The Stephens
county-wide revival, which has been
in progress here since November 3rd
will probably close Sunday evening.
The last week has been one of the
most successful of the month. Prac
tically every service during the past
week has seen the tabernacle filled
to overflowing. More than three thou
sand attended Sunday evening, and
all seats were taken and standing
room was at a premium. Many could
not gain admittance. A number of
conversions., have been reported at
each service.
Delegations from all the county
towns and from towns in nearby
counties have been present during
the past week. Delegations from a dis
tance have also been present, not
ably from Wilmington and Lenoir.
.
An intense interest is being shown
in the services, and a splendid spirit
of co-operation between the various
denominations is being manifested.
The ministers of the county, as a.
whole, have taken a great interest
in the series of services, and have
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co-operated and urged their congre
gations to participate.
The average attendance during the
meeting will go beyond the 2,500
mark, it is believed, despite incle
ment weather most of the month. By
the time the meeting closes it is
believed that approximately 100,000
people will have heard Evangelist.
Stephens.
Dr. Wade Bostic
To Speak In County
Dr. Wade Bostic, a returned mis
sionary to China, will speak on
"Missions" at several churches in the
Sandy Run Association during the
week of December 2 to 8, inclusive.
Everyone in both the Sandy Run and
Green River Associations are cordial
i
ly invited to hear Dr. Bostic.
Dr. Bostic "ft.J speak at the fol
lowing churches:
Monday, December 2, at 7:30 p.
m., High Shoals.
Tuesday, December 3, at 7:30 p.
m., Henrietta.
Wednesday, December 4, at 7:30
p. m., Alexander.
Thursday, December 5, at 7:30 p.
m., Spindale.
Friday, December 6, at 7:30 p.
m., Prospect.
Saturday, December 7, at 2:30 p.
m., Mt. Pleasant (c).
Saturday, December 7, at 7:30 p. j
m., Peniel.
Sunday, December 8, in the morn-!
ing at Walls Baptist church.
In the afternoon at 3 o'clock Dr.
Bostic will speak at Big Springs and
at 7 o'clock he will speak at South
ern.
You will find on display the larg
est line of toys and gift goods at
Courtney's 5c and 10c Store.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FORESTi £ VND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
Stephens' Tabernacle at Spindale
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA THU
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COUNTY CLUB TO
MEET DECEMBER 13
"County Government" Pro
gram for December Meet
ing—Session Advanced
One Week.
Spindale, Nov. 25.—The Decem--
fcer meeting of the Rutherford Coun-
V
ty Club will be held at the Iso-ther
mal hotel, in Rutherfordton, on Fri
day evening, December 13, at
7:00 o'clock, according to an an
nouncement made by the secretary,
Clarence Griffin.
The December meeting has been
advanced one week, due to the third
Friday, the regular meeting date, be
ing so near Christmas. The time of
meeting has also been changed from
1 o'clock in the afternoon to seven
o'clock for this one meeting.
"County Government and County
Affairs" w T ill be the program for this
meeting. County Accountant, M. R.
Reed will be present and discuss tax
ation and certain other phases of
county government. County Attor
ney, B. T. Jones will also speak on
county government.
The election of 1930 officers will
be held at this meeting.
FAMOUS HORSE TO
APPEAR AT ROM IN A
Picture fans, especially those fol
lowers of the rugged western life por
trayed on the silver screen, will be
delighted to hear that "Ranger",
the handsome black horse that shar
ed in the popularity of Cpl. Tim
McCoy who appeared in a score of
real western hits, will be in Forest
City at the Romina Theatre Wednes
day and Thursday of this week.
"Ranger" is owned by Mr Charles
Ellis of Wyoming, who caught the
horse rilnning wild on the western
plains. "Ranger" was four years old
when Mr. Ellis caught him ,and the
animal showed a remarkable amount
of intelligence and he was leased to
the producers of Tim McCoy's pic
tures. He has since the lapse of his
contract with the picture producers
been offered tempting sums for
"Ranger" but he will not part with
him.
Mr. Ellis has a two reel picture in
which "Ranger" plays the leading
part and he and the horse will ap
pear on the stage immediately after
it is shown.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis also do an Aus
tralian whip act, with lots of thrills
and excitement.
James J. Waters
Died Tuesday
Alexander Mill, Nov. 27.—Funer
al services for James J. Waters were
held at Sandy Level Baptist church
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mr. Waters died at his home here
Tuesday after a short illness. He
was well-known farmer, and had liv
ed a number of years in this vicinity
He was 68 years of age.
a> OVEMBER 28, 1929
OPEI" LEXANDER
BAPTIST CHURCH
NEXT SUNDAY
First Service Will Be Held
Sunday in Magnificent New
Church Building, Just
Completed.
The new Baptist church building
at Alexander Mills, which is being
constructed at an approximate cost
of $20,000, is so near completion
that it will be possible to hold ser
vices in it next Sunday. Workmen
are busy putting on the finishing
touches to this handsome edifice and
as soon as they are through and the
yards can be cleaned up the building
will be formally dedicated.
unusual feature of this church
is that they hold their preaching ser
vice first on Sunday morning begin
ning at 9:45 and follow at 11
o'clock with the Sunday school. This
custom was liked so well by the citi
zens of Alexander Mills that the
Methodist church of that place adopt
ed the same plan and hold their ser
vices likewise.
In keeping with this custom the
first sex-vice to be held in this new
church will be the preaching service,
during which the Ordinance of Bap
tism will be administered to one can
didate. Rev. C. C. Mat'neny, pastor of
the Alexander Baptist church, will
preach at the morning service.
Special music will be rendered by
Prof. Jordon, of Lattimore, who will
sing during the offertory, and Mr.
A. M. Hughey, of Forest City, who
will also sing.
Dr. W. A. Ayers, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Forest City,
will preach at the evening service
which will begin at 7:30 o'clock.
When fully completed the Alexan
der Baptist church will be, indeed, a
credit to the town of Alexander
Mills. It will have twenty-five Sun
day school class rooms and a large
church auditorium that will seat
475. The Sunday school will also ac
commodate 475.
School of Missions.
A school of missions will be con
ducted in this church beginning next
Monday and continuing through Fri
day of next week. This school will be
held for one hour each afternoon
beginning at 2:30 and will be taught
by Rev. Wade Bostic and Miss Ad
die Bostic, both of whom are return
ed missionaries to China.
Debate On Cotton
Picking At Harris
Harris, Nov. 26.—There will be a
debate at Harris school auditorium
Tuesday night, December 3rd, at
7:00 o'clock. The subject is Resolv
ed, that the so-called one-crop sys
tem of cotton farming is best adopt
ed to Harris community. The follow
ing farmers will debate: Affirmative,
F. E. White, Pink Webb, Geo. H.
Blanton, A. W. Wood; Negative: L.
N. Nash, W. W. McEntyre, C. M.
Harris, J. M. Roach.
With the program will be a mov
ing picture. More than 700 attended
the last meeting of this nature. Lets
have a big crowd There is
no admission charge.
HARRILL AND KING WILL
HOLD AUCTION SATURDAY
In order to close the estate of the
late H. P. Harrill The Harrill and
King Company will sell, at auction on
next Saturday, about twenty choice
lots, all facing on Broadway, in For
est City, and three small farms, lo
cated near Broadway.
All of this real estate is located
close into the city with all city con
veniences of lights, water, sewerage,
paved streets, schools, etc. The farms
are highly productive and are capa
ble of growing 55 to 80 bushels of
corn to the acre.
The usual* free prizes will be given
away at this sale. See Harrill and
King's half-page ad in this issue of
The Courier for full details.
See our line of green glassware
before you buy. Prices reasonable.
StahPs Ten Cent Store.
Forest City To Get
New Textile Plant
Construction Work Will Begin on New
Plant Soon—Will Operate 8,000
Spindles.
MR. JOHN HOLLAND
DIED TUESDAY
Well Known Forest City Man
Passes at Age of 68—Fun
eral Wednesday.
. Mr. John Holland, aged 68, died
at the home of a relative, Dr. Dock
Holland here Tuesday morning at
one o'clock, after a short illness.
Funeral services were held at Flor
ence Baptist church Wednesday
morning at 11 o'clock, and interment
followed in Cool Springs cemetery.
Mr. Holland is survived by four
brothers, Charles, James, H. A., and
Will Holland, all of Nebo. His par
ents preceded him to the grave sev
eral years ago. His wife also died a
number of years ago.
Mr. Holland was bom in McDow
ell county June 15, 1862, but had
made his home in Rutherford for a
number of years. He was a member
of Pleasant Hill Baptist church.
Pall bearers were Messrs. K. E.
Simpson, J. A. Walls, J. E. Holland,
E. S. Gross, L. N. Daniel, E. L. Ro
land.
Padgett and King had charge of
the funeral arrangements.
Harris Man Breaks
Three Ribs In Fall
Harris, Nov. 25.—Mr. C. G. Tate
broke three ribs in his right side last
Tuesday when he fell while working
on a house at Henrietta. Mr. Tate
was nailing a piece of timber to the
framing when the part on which 'ie
was seated fell. Mr. Tate fell eigh
teen feet to the ground, and two
pieces of six by eight timber fell on
top of him breaking his ribs. He
was taken to Dr. A. C. Duncan who
attended his injuries, and is now
recuperating nicely.
Club Girls Plan
Rutherford Rally
Rutherfordton, Nov. 2G. (Special)
—The club girls of Rutherford coun
ty will hold a rally here Saturday i t
2:30 p. m. in the recorder's room of
the courthouse, Miss Elizabeth Corn
elius of Raleigh, state club specialist,
will deliver an address. Ten prizes
will be awarded in the girls' room
improvement contest. Girls ranging
in age from 10 to 20 years are mem
bers of the 10 clubs in Rutherford
county.
YO-YO CONTEST AT THE
ROMINA SATURDAY NIGHT
A yo-yo contest will be held at the
Romina Theatre Saturday night at 9
o'clock. Three prizes will be given:
first prize ,$5.00; second prize, $3.00;
and the third prize, $2.00. All con
testants are requested to leave their
name at the box office.
NEW JEWELRY STORE.
Mr. R. W. Horsley, of Lincolnton,
has rented the building formerly oc
cupied by the A&P Store, and will
open with a complete line of jewelry
at an early date.
Miss Gertrude Fanning, of Wood
ruff, S. C., will spend the Thanks
giving holidays here with Mrs. W. L.
Horn and other relatives.
Mr. J. H. Thomas is back in the
Farmers Bank, after having under
gone an operation for the removal
of his tonsils.
His many friends are glad to see
Mr. T. R. Padgett back at his place
of business, following an illness which
confined him to his home for some
time.
96 COLUMNS
SI.OO Per Year in Advance
Forest City is soon to have a new
textile plant, operating eight thou
sand spindles and more than fifty
Jacquard looms, according to Mr.
J. M. Lumley, superintendent of the
Ellenboro Manufacturing Company,
who is engineering the project.
Approximately $75,000 of the cap
ital stock has already been subscrib
ed,* and plans for construction are
now under way, says Mr. Lumley. It
is hoped that construction work will
be started by January 1, and that
the mill will be ready for occupancy
by spring.
The new plant will be located a
bout one mile south of Forest City,
on the property of Mr. J. L. Butler,
and will be in close proximity to all
advantages which will make manu
facturing cheap. The Southern Pow
er lines cross the property, and the
mill will be located close to the*
Southern Railroad, and near the state
highway.
The new mill will use cotton, ray
on and silk, says Mr. Lumley, and
will manufacture tapestries, bed
spreads, damasks, upholstering and
"other novelties. The plant will have
an 8,000 spindle capacity and will
operate about fifty or sixty Jacquard
Looms, which will furnish employ
ment to approximately one hundred
people. The company will also con
struct tenant houses for their em
ployees.
According to Mr. Lumley, a meet
ing of the stockholders and others
will be held shortly and officers for
the new enterprise elected. Much in
terest is being manifested locally,,
and approximately $75,000 has al--
ready been subscribed, part of which
was subscribed by the Belk Company
of Charlotte, principal stockholders
of the Ellenboro Manufacturing Co.
Some of the leading business men
of Rutherford county have an in
terest in the new plant. The machin
ery will be furnished by the Belk
Company.
The present says Mr. Lum
ley, who organized the Ellenboro
Manufacturing Company," is to go
ahead with the salf of stock, elect
officials within a short time, let the
contract for construction of the mill
and tenant houses by January first
and have the plant in operation by
Spring.
Spindale Man -J
Hurt; Recovering
Rutherfordton, Nov. 2G.—Otho
Melton, of Spindale, who was seri
ously injured last week near the
Alexander mills when his truck was
struck by the Southbound passenger
train on the Carolina. Clinchfield
and 'Ohio railway, is improving at
the Rutherford hospital and is ex
pected to recover unless complica
tions set in.
CONTEST CLOSES SATURDAY.
The football contest at Grover's
Soda Shop closes at 9 o'clock next
Saturday night. The gold fob will be
awarded to the winner by Dr. A. C.
Duncan. The contest has proved very
interesting. The prize is to be a
warded to the most valuable player
.of the High school team. Voting has
been spirited and it will take the
count ef votes to determine the win
ner.
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BIG SALE DECEMBER 7.
Huntley and Wilkie will sell for the
E. A. Martin estate a lot of real es
tate at Ellenboro on Saturday, Dec.
7 The offerings are good and it will
be an absolute auction sale. Don't
forget the date. Read this paper for
full particulars next week.
Miss Margaret Phillips, of
will spend the week-end
Virginia Mills.
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