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Much Building Here During Past Year Building Permits Totaling $42,400.00 Issued During 1929 by City Clerk—Agricultural Departments of Four High Schools Have Prominent Part in Prog ress of Rutherford County. By ARVAL ALCOCK. The largest town in Rutherford county, for the past five years For est City has steadily grown and the ve ar that has just passed was no exception. Although building per mits issued in 1929 were slightly lower than those issued the previous year, much building was accomplish ed, permits totaling $42,400.00 be injr issued by J. E. Caldwell, city clerk. Among these permits was one for the construction of a $12,000.00 residence by Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Love lace. and one for the construction () f a $12,000,000 display room for :be Model Chevrolet Company. Oth er permits issued during the year called for the construction of one garage, five dwellings, three stores, one cotton gin and one filling sta tion. The Jones' building on Depot street, which was built a few years ago. was converted into a model ho tel building and was leased by C. C. Blanton during 1929. This hostelry is operated under the name of Hot.el Blanton. From all indication, however, the year 1930 will be one of the best, from a financial and business view point, that Forest City has had for sometime. Plans are already under way for the organization and build ing of a new textile plant, which will employ about 100 persons. It has also been rumored that a new hosiery company will move into the building now being vacated by the Forest City Hosiery Mill, which is being merged with the plant at Spindale. Work has already started on the Statement of Condition of j FARMERS BANK & TRUST CO. j FOREST CITY, N. C. ! * ' ' | At The Close of Business \ DECEMBER 31, 1929 [3 J I 3 a t 3 c a ' ' c [ ' RESOURCES LIABILITIES I I i i Loans and Discounts 11,437,872.70 t . Capital $ 250,000.00 i i Overdrafts 1,934.40 % Surplus 250,000.00 f Stocks and Bonds 121,827.79 Profits 13,055.20 1 Banking Houses, Furniture and Fixtures 144,031.21 Bills Payable 155,000.00 1 Cash and Due From Banks 205,171.10 Deposits ... 1,242,782.00 | . Total 11,910,837.20 % Total $1,910,837.20 I Farmers Bank & Trust Company FOREST CITY, N. C. CAROLEEN, N. C. |j "y rHJHJHJfHJZfErEIZrErEf£iZIZRiZfZiZfHfHJH/EfEIZrSiZJHJErSfHJSn { IsjSJEIZISTc / paving of the side street on which the postoffice is located. On this same street just across from the postoffice a handsome brick building, which will be occupied by the Hewitt Roller Works, is rapidly nearing comple tion. The Kiwanis Club, one of Forest Oity's most active civitj organiza tions, has several projects in view, pertaining to the future growth and development of the city, as well as the club, according to Howard Dog gett, newly elected president of the Club, who stated that as soon as their organization could be perfect ed, the 1930 officers having just been installed, committees would be ap pointed to formulate plans for the growth and expansion of Forest City. j Another great work thf.t is being done that has not only proved bene ! ficial to Forest City and this town ship, but to the county as a whole, is that being- done by the vocational agricultural departments of the high schools at Forest City, Rutherford ton, Harris and Ellenboro. These de partments by working with the farm ers in the townships in which these j schools are located and by holding I various contests and demonstrations | have found which grade of cotton is i best suited to the particular soil that | the farmer is trying to cultivate. As i a result of this work, during a con test recently held by the agricultur al department of the Forest City high school, together with the Kiwan is Club of this city, Tom Harris made over ten bales of cotton on five acres of land. Seventy men and boys participated in this contest and grew 350 acres of cotton, each acre averaging over a bale of cotton per THE FOREST CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1930. acre. The ten making the highest score averaged over eight bales to the five acres. As a result of cooperating with , the agricultural department of the iEllenboro school, E. G. Sumipey re ceived eleven bales, 5192 pounds ol lint cotton, from seven acres of land. If a person had told a farmer of Rutherford county a few years ago that he could grow a bale of cotton to the acre, he would have been thought insane, but it has been done and then some, and if as much prog ress is made agriculturally within the next few years as in the past, Rutherford county will be one of the richest agricultural centers of the state. j . Rutherford is not only coming to f | the forefront as a cotton growing county, but is also producing a large variety of other crops. Diver sified farming has been taught from' one end of this county to the other j and as a result Colfax Township is i rapidly becoming a seewt potato j center. Three curing houses, with a{ capacity of 15,000 bushels have been j built at Ellenboro within the past j three years. Tomatoes, cantaloupes' and fruit are also being grown to some extent, while corn production per acre has more than doubled dur ing the past ten years. Dairying is also a profitable side line being carried on by the farmers. The Rutherford County Club, a country-wide civic organization, | which has sponsored and assisted in > sponsoring many agricultural pro-! jects in the county during the past' eight years, will soon outline an ag- 1 ricultural and industrial program to- j ward which to work during 1930. Mr. W. W. Hicks Resigns Position Rutherfordton, Jan. 6—Mr. W. W. Hicks has resigned as active vice president of the Rutherford County Bank and Trust Company, his resig nation being effective December 31, according to an announcement made last week. Mr. Hicks resigned on ac count of the pressure of personal business matters. * II v Standing from left to right: O. J. Holler, F. E. Patton, County Agent, and Dr. W. A. Thompson, President Rutherford County Jersey Breeders Association. Through the Educational Department of the Farmers Federation the first gate has been opened to drive out the scrub bull from Rutherford county. The above is a picture of the first purebred bull purchased by the Fed eration, he is a grandson, of the noted S. A. Golden Gamboge on one side and a descendent of Golden Lad on the other. This bull will be kept in the outlying sections o£ the County, three months in one community and then moved to another. More bulls will be purchased next year for the same purpose. The ob ject is to improve the dairy cattle so that Rutherford County can produce enough cream to operate a creamery in the county. Joseph Edwards Claimed By Death Union Mills, R-3, Jan. 6.—Fun eral services were held Saturday af ternoon, Dec. 28, at the Mountain Creek Baptist church for Joseph Ed wards, who died at the age of sixty six years, at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs. Curtis Cardell, where he had made his home during the past summer. The Rev. Mr. Brindle, Gil key, officiated and the service was an impressive one. There were many beautiful flowers which had been sent by friends and loved ones and the floral offerings were carried by To Drive Out Scrub Bull Misses Mamie Blanton and Helena Geer. The late Mr. Erwards was born October 14, 1863. Pneumonia was the cause of his death. He had Feen married to Miss Annie Higgins, who preceded her husband to the grave. The deceased at an early age joined the Mountain Creek church and re mained a faithful member through out his life. He is survived by his sisters, Mrs. Lula Geer, Rutherford ton; Mrs. Carrie Monteith, Mountain Creek; Mrs. Daby Geer, Rutherford ton, and five grandchildren, Margie, Katie and Elizabeth Edwards, J. D. and Mary Willie Cardell. Interment was made n the churchyard. JAMES MILLARD AGED 64, DEAD 'Prominent Rutherfordton, Citi zen Succumbs to Pneumon ia—Funeral held Satur day, January 4. Rutherfordton, Jan. 6.—Mr. James Millard, aged 64, of this place, died at his residence here Friday after noon, at 5:45 o'clock. He took pneu monia on Wednesday prior to his death which claimed his life despite all that medical skill could do.' Funeral services were held at Green River Baptist church Satur oay, with Rev. B. M. Hamrick, Ruth erfordton, R-l, in charge of the ser vice. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Millard is survived by his wid ow, and the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Bessie Blackwell, Rutherfordton; Mrs. Davie Connor, of Landrum, R-3, S. C.; Mrs. Martha Rowe, of Landrum, R-4, S. C.; Wal ter Millard, Landrum, S. C.; Mark Millard, Rutherfordton, R-2; Mrs. Meldora'Camp, of Rutherfordton, R-2; Mrs. Daisy Free, Rutherford ton, R-2; T. F. Blackwell, Gaffney. S. C.;~Mrs. Alice Huggins, Asheville; Miss Lizzie Millard, Rutherfordton. Two brothers, Dick Champion, of Landrum, S. C., and Bob Champion, of Rutherfordton, survive. Active pall bearers were: Messrs. Calvin Hardin, W. D. Ledford, J. L. McClure, 0. E. Summers, T. D. Holland, J. H. Rollins, Sheriff W. C. Hardin and Ex-Sheriff, J. W. Bea son. Mr. Millard was one of Rutherford ton's most prominent citizens. He had been a life long resident o{ Ruth erfordton, and was prominent as a business man and farmer. He was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist church. There were many beautiful floral offerings sent as tokens of love and respect. They were carried by Misses Lillie Roddy, Willie D. Splawn, Nel lie Williams, Dora Byers and Leona Rollins.
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