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yOL- XII —-No* 10.
FOREST CITY
DRESSED UP
FOR CHRISTMAS
Business Section Brilliantly Il
luminated and Streets Lin
ed With Lighted Ever
greens.
Forest City has donned her Christ
mas costume and presents a beauti
ful appearance, indeed, with bright
colored red, green, and \ white lights
strung across the square and light
ed Christmas trees in front of the
business houses. At the East and
West end of the square a big white
star has been placed, with a string
of lights running through the center
of the square from one to the other.
The three little parks in the center
of the square with their evergreens
and other shrubbery add much to
the decorations.
The city attracted much favorable
comment last year from visitors,
tourists and others, on the beautiful
Christmas decorations placed on the
square, but this year the decorations
are even prettier.
The lights were put up by Broad
Green, superintendent of the local
power plant, with the help of other
city employees, while the Christmas
trees were placed by a committee
from the Kiwanis Club, composed of
M. H. Hewitt, T. T. Long and Ho
ward Doggett.
The city officials and the Kiwanis
Club are to be congratulated upon
their enterprise in making the beau
tiful Christmas decorations possible,
and their pride in the city it to be
commended. The decorations, and the
warm welcome extended, is bringing
hundreds of visitors into the city
from the county, and from neighbor-
ing counties.
Christmas Cantata
At Methodist Church
A Christmas Cantata, "His Natal
Day," by Edward W. 'Norman, will
be given at the Methodist church
Sunday evening, December the fif
teenth at seven-thirty o'clock.
The Cantata is opened with a
joyous chorus by the choir, and then
the wonderful old story of Christ
mas, which never grows old, is told
in solo, duet, trio, quartette and
chorus work by a number of splen
did voices.
The following is a text of the
cantata:
Ring Bells of Christmas: Chorus.
Choir.
Prepare Ye The Way : Solo, Henry
C. Giles.
Hark! What Mean Those Holy
Voices: Trio, Mesdames R. C. Alex
ander and Walsh Moore, and Miss
JEstelle Stembridge.
He Shall Be Great: Chorus, Choir.
Softly The Night Is Fallen: Solo,
and chorus, Mrs. R. R. Howes and
thoir.
We Come To Worship Him: Solo,
and Men's chorus, Jay C»le and
Men's choir.
0 Little Town of Bei3ilehem:
Chorus, Solo and Men's chorus
choir, Mrs. Ernest Robinson and
Meifs choir.
Sleep Holy Child: Duet, Mrs. Bert
Moore and Mrs. Burwell Moore.
Hail To The Lord's Annoiaated:
Chorus, choir.
*Thou Didst Leave Thy Thnone:
Soloj Henry C. Giles.
Hear The Joy-Bells Ring: Cboars,
*nd Duet, choir and Mrs. Ernest
Robinson and Mrs. Burwell Mofore.
My Soul Doth Magnify The Lord:
Finale, Choir.
All who will come will receive a
Ve ry cordial welcome.
FOOTBALL TEAMS TO BE
GUESTS OF ROMINA THEATRE
The football teams of Forest City,
Central Hi and Cliffside Hi have been
invited by Manager Hughes of the
Nomina Theatre to be guests of the
theatre during the showing of "For
word Pass," appearing there on two
da ys, December 13th and 14th.
Holly boxes for. your gifts, all
siz es and kinds, at Courtneys Ten
c *nt Store.
FOREST CITY COURIER
FOREST CITY— "ONE OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED AND MOST BEAUTIFUL *S IN THE U. S. A." U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SURVEY.
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Mr. M. W. Harriss, who last Thursday resigned his position as active
vice-president and member of the board of Directors of the Farmers Bank
and Trust Company, of this city, on account of failing health.
M. W. HARRISS
GIVES UP BANKING
111 Health Forces His Resigna
tion as Vice President of
Farmers Bank and
Trust Co.
Mr. M. W. Harriss, active vice pres
ident and member of the board of
directors of the Farmers Bank and
Trust Co., acting upon the advice
of physicians, handed in his resigna
tion, effective Dec. sth. His being
compelled to take this action "will be
deeply regretted by his many friends
all over the county, and his enforc
ed inactivity will be a great loss to
the bank he has served so well, as
well as to the public at large.
Mr. Harriss, during his service in
the banking business in Rutherford
county has built up a most enviable
record and reputation in state bank
ing circles. His judgment on fin
ancial matters is safe and invar
iably sotught and heeded by hund
reds in this section, for patrons of
this bank have long since come to
know that they can rely most con-
fidently upon the safe and sound
advice of its officers and can trust
explicitly their principles and their
treatment. Since identifying him
self with the commercial and civic
circles of tHis section. Mr. Harriss,
through his initiative and activity,
has embedded himself in the hearts
of thousands. He has not .only
proven himself to be a banker of
first rank, bet he has also proven
himself to be -a booster and a build
er. He has loeg since joined hands
with those other progressive agen
cies and individuals of this county
in concerted efl&orts for a greater
and better Rutherford county. Mr.
Harris is a prominent member of
the M. E. church is a York and
Scottish Rite Mason and Shriner,
and holds many other high and
prominent connections that make
for progress and development.
Mr. Harriss is a son of R. K. Har
riss, formerly of Hickory, who came
to Forest City in 1907, and opened
a hardware store, which he operated
several years until it was sold to the
Farmers Hardware Company.
Mr. Harriss began his banking car
eer in the Bank of Hamlet, at Ham
let, N. C., in 1910 and has beerMn
the banking business continually
since that time.
He came to Forest City in Octo
ber, 1923, and with the late J. D.
Ledbetter organized the National
Bank of Forest City. He was cashier
of that institution until it was merg
ed with the Farmers Bank and Trust
Company on July 1, 1926. Since that
time he has been active vice presi-
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FORES £TY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
Resigns Position Al Farmers Bat
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA TH ~ AY, DECEMBER 12, 1929
Cantata At First
Baptist Church
A 'Christmas cantata, "King of
Kings," by G. W. Davies, will be ren
dered by the senior and Sunshine
choirs at the First Baptist church on
next Sunday evening, beginning at
7 :-30. This cantata is composed of
choruses, solos, trios and quartettes,
with a reading from the Bible by
the pastor, Dr. W. A. Ayers.
The program follows:
Pastoral—violin solo, A. M. Glick-
, man.
fChorus—"Sing, O Sing, This Bless
ed Morn," choirs.
Solo, trio and quartette—"Th*
Annunciation," Mrs. W. C. Bostie,
Jr., Miss Joy Shaver and Dr. W. L.
Stallings.
Bass Solo—"No Room in the Inn"
E. H. Freeman.
'Carol—"While Shepherds Watch",
Sunshine choir.
Tenor recitative—"Now When Je
sus Was Born," Miss Ollie Tate.
Tenor solo—"In Old Judea," Paul
Hamrick.
Soprano solo—"Brightest and Best
of the Sons of the Morning", Miss
Emily Camp.
4Carol—"From the Eastern' Moun
tains", Sunshine choir.
Alto solo—"SawTou Never in the
Twilight," Mrs. Broadus Moore.
•Chorus—"Calm on the List'ning
Ear of Night," choirs.
Under the direction of Mrs. A. M.
GliCkman, both choirs have been
wotking for several weeks in pre
paration for the eairtata. All friends
and lovers of sacred music and the
public generally are cordially invit
ed. V
RUMMAGE SALE.
The iladies of the aid society of
the Fast Baptist church will hold a
rumraaye sale Saturday beginning at
9:30 a. jn., in the Romlna Theatre
building. They will also laave cakes,
candy, sandwiches, hot coffee and
hot chocolate. Buy your Sunday
cakes and sweets here, aad stop in
for a refreshing cup of coffee or
chocolate and a sandwich. Your pat
ronage will be appreciated
dent and a member of the Board of
Directors of the Farmers Bank.
The strain of nineteen years in
the banking business has impaired
Mr. Harris's health. For several years
he has suffered with stomach trouble,
and on advice of physicians he sub
mitted his resignation as active vice
president and director effective on
December 5.
Mr. Harriss will take a much need
ed rest and will undergo treatment
before considering re-entering busi
ness of any nature.
CIPTYCLUBTO
"MEET FRIDAY
County Government Program
Will Be Given—Anyone
Interested May Attend
Session.
Rutherfordton, Dec. 10.—The De
cember meeting of the Rutherford
County Club will be held in the Iso
thermal hotel here Friday evening,
beginning at 6 o'clock. A county gov
ernment program will be given, with
county attorney B. T. Jones and
county accountant M. R. Reed as
speakers. Election of officers for
1930 will be held at this time also.
All members, and others interested
are especially requested to note that
the time of meeting for this month
had been changed from one o'clock
to six o'clock.
The following have been nominat
ed for officers, and will be voted on
Friday evening:
For president: Clyde Erwin, O. J.
Holler.
For vice-president: Dr. C. F. Gold
and G. B. Howard.
For sergeant at arms: Grady With
row and Dr. A. C. Duncan.
For directors: David Lindsay, F.
E. Patton, D. C. Whitaker, J. T. Har
ris, S. C. Gettys, Dr. L. B. Morse.
The program of this month's meet
ing promises to be one of the best
held this year. All citizens inter
ested in Rutherford county, and in
county government, are invited to be
present whether you are a member
of the club or not. If you expect to
be present for the luncheon please
notify the secretary, Clarence Grif
fin, o rthe Isothermal hotel.
County Epworth
Leaguers To Meet
Spindale, Dec. 11. —The December
meeting of the Rutherford County
Epworth League Association will be
held in the Methodist church, in
Forest City, on Friday evening, be
ginning at 7:30 o'clock, according
to the president, Prof. R. W. Eaves.
The devotional will be in charge of
the Forest City League. Immediately
after the devotional meeting a busi
ness session will be held, with the
county chairman, Prof. R. W. Eaves,
of Spindale, in charge.
The December meeting was sche
duled to be held last Friday even
ing, but due to the Stephens coun
ty-wide tabernacle services, being
held in Spindale, being in progress
the Leaguers attended the services
there in a body.
FARMERS MEETING
DECEMBER 17
County Agent Patton Issues
Call for Meeting to Out
line Agricultural
Program.
Rutherf&rdton, Dec. 10.—County
agent, F. E. Patton is issuing a call
for all farmers, professio»al and
business men of Rutherford county
to meet at the court house here on
Tuesday, December 17, at ten o'clock
The purpose of the meeting will be
to outline an agricultural program
for Rutherford county, consistent
with Governor Gardner's program for
advancement of agriculture in North
Carolina. i
Mr. John W. Goodman, of Raleigh,
will be present and address the meet
ing:. Everyone in Rutherford county
who has any interest in farming is
urged to attend this meeting.
The Rev. B. P. Parks and Mrs.
Parks and daughter, of Wilson, N.
C., have come to Forest City to
make their home and have occupied
a handsome bungalow on Carolina
avenue. The Rev. Mr. Parks is the
father of Mr. C. P. Parks, well-known
insurance man of this city, who will
make his home with his parents. For
est City welcomes this splendid fam
ily.
Special lot of candies—fudge, cho
colate drops, mixed candies, orange
slices—all in our Christmas candy
sale at 15c pound. Courtney's Ten
Cent Store.
Great Results From
Stephens' Revival
Approximately Six Hundred Converts and Re
consecrations—Will Probably Continue
Through This Week.
Rev. R. C. Smith
Resigns Pastorate
Cliffside, Dec. 10.—Announcement
was ma|e Tuesday that Rev. R. C.
Smith, pastor of the Cliffside church
would resign to accept a call to an
other church.
The resignation of Mr. Smith was
given Wednesday night to the of
ficials of the Cliffside church, and
was reluctantly accepted. He will give
his farewell sermon Sunday at the
Baptist church. On next Monday or
Tuesday he will move his family to
Erwin, Tenn., where he will become
pastor of the First Baptist church
there.
Mr. Smith came to Cliffside nearly
four years ago, in March, 1926, to
be exact, and has since that time
served the Cliffside church in an able
and efficient manner. He has had sev
eral calls to other churches in recent
months, and accepted the call to Er
win, Tenn., recently.
CHIEF PRICE
PULLS FAST ONE
Recovers $215 Stolen From
Local Grocery Store by
Colored Delivery
Boy.
Chief Chas. R. Price, whose keen
detective work cheeked tKe work of
and secured a confession from a
young forger last week, got into ac
tion Wednesday morning and in a
few hours had recovered $215 stolen
from the Jones Grocery Co., store
by a colored delivery boy.
Wednesday morning the chief was
notified by a member of the Jones
Grocery Co., that money had been
missing from their cash drawer. The
colored delivery boy, Perry Suber,
aged about 17, was suspected. Chief
Price immediately arrested him, and
, found $25 on his person when
' searched at the police station. The
; chief has an uncanny way of getting
; confessions out of prisoners and it
was not long until he had the ad
mission of the boy that some of the
stolen money was hid at his home.
Search there revealed that the lad
! had concealed $l9O at his home. He
! also admitted that he had loaned
$lO to one negro and $25 to anoth
| er out of his stolen funds. It will
not be surprising if the Chief does
; not recover more of the stolen mon
ey, as it is thought that the lad has
not disgorged the full amount stolen.
The negro lad's method of steal
ing .was simple. In his duties as de
livery boy, he watched his opportu
nity and stole from the cash drawer
at every chance. Most of his
stealings were in $lO and S2O bills.
It is not known how long the boy
has been tapping the register.
The boy's mother, Minnie Suber,
was also arrested on a charge of
aiding and abetting.
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SI.OO Per Year in Advance
Spindale, Dec. 11.—After enter
ing its sixth week here indications
are that the Stephens County-wide
revival will continue throughout this
week, if not longer. Originally
scheduled for four weeks, the meet
ing was prolonged an additional
week on account of the great inter
est manifested in the services. It was
announced that the services would
close Wednesday night, but on Tues
day night approximately one hun
dred people were in the after meet
ing for prayer. With the interest
now being shown, the sponsors of
the meeting and Mr. Stephens con
sider it a tragedy to close the series
of services at this stage. Nearly four
thousand people were present Tues
day night for the services. Every
available seat and chair was taken,
and many stood for the services.
The Stephens meeting was open
i ed here November Ist, and has been
| in progress continuously since. The
| huge tabeilnacle, which will acco-
I modate more than three thousand
' people comfortably, has been filled
at nearly every service held. People
from every community in Ruther—
. ford and adjoining counties have been
I in attendance at these services. Ap
| proximately six hundred conversions
| have resulted from the meeting, a
. number of reconsecrations, besides a
j fine spirit of fellowship between thd
churches of the county thus far.
Mr. Stephens will spend the re
mainder of the week in Spindale in
a follow-up campaign to conserve
I the results of the meeting. Mr. W.
t G. Haymaker, the Stephens campaign
; director, left Monday for his home
in Winona Lake, Minn., for a short
j visit before rejoining the Stephens
party.
Thursday Evening.
The tabernacle was filled to capa
city Thursday while Mr. Stephens
brought a great message from the
32nd chapter of Isaiah. Mr. Elmore
preceded Mr. Stephens' sermon with
a talk on the benefit of the meet
ing, followed by R. E. Price, of Ruth
erfordton and Dr. W. A. Ayers, of
Forest City. Delegations from Fin
gerville, S. C., the Cleghorn Mills
and the business women of Ruther
fordton and Spindale were present
for this service. In the after meeting
more than seventy-five were convert
ed. *
Great services were held on Fri-
I day and Saturday evenings. The huge
building was filled almost to capa-
I • •
; city during both services. A fine res-
I ponse was made at each service to
j the evangelists invitation to attend
the after meeting for prayer.
The services Sunday brought to a
climax the five weeks meeting.
Mr. Stephens delivered a soul-stirr
-5 i ing sermon Sunday evening to what
J was perhaps the largest number of
r • people to ever gather at the taber
nacle. Every seat was taken and the
rear aisles was filled with anxious
■ listeners who were forced to
j stand. Chairs from the Spindale
t House were placed on the plat-
I form and in the aisles to accomodate
! many late comers. More than 3,500
j people were in attendance.
j Mr. Stephens used as his subject,
j "The Ten Commandments." He de
| livered a plain, instructive message,
and brought the unvarnished truth,
regardless of his audience's .opinions
or beliefs. He scored in no uncertain
terms, the habit of profanity, im
morality and drunkeness. He declar
ed that immorality was the greatest
sin of the age.
Just before opening the evening's
services Mr. S. E. Elmore made a
plea for a substantial thanks offer
ing for Mr. Stephens. His request
was emphasized by Mr. C. W. Kee
ter, of Rutherfordton, Rev. J. K.
West, of Spindale, and Mr. W. E.
Walker, of Rutherfordton. Five ush
• ers who have attended every service
I held at the tabernacle were singlld
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