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» OL. VII —No. 31.
MUSC WEEK WILL
BE OBSERVED IN
COUNTY ANNUALLY
Sponsors Enthusiastic Over Re
sults of First National Mu
sic Week Held In
County.
The observance of Music Week
was brought to n climax Friday night
when. Rutherford county assembled
the third public entertainment
f the week. Having been officially
shered in by the Shelby board on
tsday night the brilliant week's
i-ogram was continued through
hursday and Friday nights.
Public school night (Thursday)
light forth the largest attendance
patrons and about five hundred
liool children from the county. To
. n appreciative audience, enthusias
tic group of students of the county
endered selections well adapted to
;ie occasion. Preceding the musical
rogram, Miss Katherine Goggans,
ho presided over the program, in
troduced Mr. C. A. Erwin, County
Superintendent, who addressed the
assembly on the importance of mu
-ie. In his pleasant, characteristic
ay, he showed the advantage of the
«: ild with an understanding of music
over the one ignorant of melody, or
tuneful sounds.
Rutherfordton, Henrietta-Caroleen,
ount Vernon and Forest City were
presented in the program. Because
other plans, Ellenboro and Cliff
side were unable to join the group
this year; howover, it is hoped that
all towns will participate next year.
Community night (Friday) was
all that its name indicates. The Spin
dale Band, under its capable direc
tor, D. G., Cole, gave a concert that
wss greatly enjoyed by the large au
dience. Mr. Cole's splendid musical
organization played several difficult
selections with precision and grace
that would have done credit to many
professional bands. Formality was
banished, and the people responded
n a beautiful way, by participating
'n the program without thought of
ability t 0 sing. Prior to the musical
program, Mr. i. W. Eakes made a
v .rief talk, at the conclusion of which
he introduced a motion that the cele
ration of music week be made an
annual affair in Rutherford county.
This motion was seconded by Mr.
Charles Z. Flack and unanimously
a-sed by the assembly. The pros
pective plan is that the various clubs
cr civic organizations in each com
"iunity elect one member as a rep
esentative to help from the central
mmittee of the county. This central
■mm it tee will make plans for the
year.
Mrs. Fred Webb, president, of the
Roman's club of Forest City, pre
inl at Friday night's assembly. It
• regretted that the Kiwanis club
Rutherfordton (a town that was
• autif ully and artistically represent
! in every program of the week)
not hear its number called by the
airman, who, due to the accou'stics
the building was not understood at
beginning of the program. The
club of Rutherfordton gave
beautiful vocal renditions, ex
-n- of talent and musical merit, j
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fh Kiwanis club of Forest City
esented a clever stunt-song which
' r »rdel much laughter and merri
t i'»r the audience. This Kiwanis
c -ub always "comes forth" with
M, mething unique.
The choi uses and other group sing-
n £ of both public school night and
win unity night were directed by
M. Glickman and accompan-
Mrs. L. C. Edington.
Appreciation is expressed to the
committee, the teachers, the par
" pants in the program, and t 0 the
1 of Rutherford county for
aking the first celebration of mu
"freek a success. The movement
under the direction of
Katherine Goggans, president
' music club of Forest City. The
Woman's club a,nd the Kiwin
• ere asked t 0 assist. The plans
enthusiastically when the local
uittee decided to make a county
an air of the observance, having
•dier committees enjoy the same an
imated pleasure. The local com
n' 'ee consisted of the following:
FOREST CITY COURIER
FOREST CITY—"ONE OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED AND MOST BE AI . CITIES IN THE U. S. A." U. & DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SURVEY^
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Above is small view of business center of Rutherford County's metropolis and trade center
of wide area. New census gives population of 4,062.
Cool Springs Township
Schools Close May 30th
A STATEMENT
Some two or three weeks ago, it
appeared in the local newspaper of
! Rutherford county that The Doggett
j Lumber Company was indebted to
The Farmers Bank and Trust Com
pany. Sjpce that time, I have heard
it rumored in many places that thar
was Horace B. Doggett's debt.
Now I have no axe to grind and I
have no interest in the political sit
| uation other than this. That every
one have a fair deal, and for fear
that an injustice will be done Hor
ace B. Doggett, I feel it my duty as
a Christian and as a stockbolder. in
said company, to tell the publicthat
I Horace B. Doggett had no interest
,in The Doggett Lumber Company,
j and never has had, but it is a com
pany organized in the State of Ala
bama, and was named Doggett Lum
ber Company.
Therefore, again I wish to «tate
| emphatically that I am a stockhold
jer in said organization myself and I
say, in order to do justice to all par
ties, that Horace B. Doggett had
nothing in said company, no stock,
no interests, nor did he owe the com
pany one penny.
C. C. MOORE.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
County of Rutherford. ss
I, th.e undersigned, first being* duly
sworn, depose and sa.y:
„ That there has been a general ru
mor around the town of Forest City I
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and over the entire county, that since i
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i the Farmers Bank and Trust Com
pany of Forest City closed its doors. I
that Horace B. Doggett transferred!
his property and that rumor became |
so prevelant that I, the undersigned,
took it upon myself to go to the Reg-
ister of Deeds' office in Rutherford- ■
ton and, together with the Register ]
of Deeds, W. O. Geer, went thrdugh j
the record and found that Horace ■
B. Doggett has not transferred his!
property. ,
j And I also found that Horace B.;
Doggett has plenty of property tc J
j pay what he might owe. But this af- >
' fiant wishes to specifically swear j
■that Hbrace B. Doggett has not con-!
veyed his property to his wife or to •
any other person and for fear that j
injustice might be done the said j
Horace B. Doggett this affiant invites j
the public to look at the records for
themselves. «
A. H. McDANIEL. f
Affiant. |
Subscribed and sworn to before me I
this the 7th day of May, 1930.
C. E. ALCOCK, N, P.
My commission expires January 25, I
1932.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Calton and j
daughter Miss Ruby Calton spent j
the week-end here with Mrs. J. M.
Tate and to attend the memorial
services at Pleasant Grove church on
Sunday.
Mesdames F. E. Webb, R. R. Howes,
Wu C. Logan, A. M. Glickman, Miss
Katherine Goggans, Dr. R. .R Howes
and Mr. J. W. Eakes.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF g EST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
Forest Citv Leads inty
Dr. Harold D. Myer, of Uni
versity of N. C., Will De
liver Literary Address
May 30th.
The Cool Springs Township schools
will close one of the most success
ful school years on May 30th. Com
mencement activities will begin on
May 15th, with the Junior-Senior
banquet. The week of May 20-30 th,
will be taken up with the following
exercises and activities:
May 25th, —Baccalaureate Sermon,
Dr. W,. W. Peele.
May 27th, —Music Recital.
r *"""sfay ?9th, —Senior play.
May 3Cth,- —Reading and Decla
mation Contest, 2:30 p. m.
May 30th, —Graduating Exercises,
Literary address, Dr. Harold D.
Myer, of University of N. C.
The Cool Springs high school will
have the largest graduation class in
its history. Approximately fifty sen
iors are expected t 0 fnish their high
school career on May 30th. A large
number of high school students will
receive perfect attendance certifi
cates for not having missed a day or
being tardy during the school year.
CHILD FATALLY
INJURED BY FALL
Alice Bradley, Aged 11, Dies
on Way to Hospital After
Fall From Wagon.
Bostic, R~3, May G.—Alice Carley
Bradley, the eleven year old daugh
ter of Mr.., Bradley, of this route was
fatally injured last Thursday morn
ing when she fell off of the wagon on
which she was riding, and the wheels
passed partly over her body. She
died while on the way to the hospi
tal.
The child was in the field, assist
ing her father with his cotton plant
ing by supplying the planters with
fertilizer. The wagon was moved from
one location to another, and while!
in motion the wheels hit a stump,
causing the child to lose her balance '
and fall under a wheel. The wagon,
loaded with fertilizer, pased partly
over her body. An ambulance was im
mediately summoned and the child
rushed to the hospital, but died on f
the way.
Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon at 3 o'clock at Provi- j
dence Methodist church, with Rev.
Marion Blanton in charge of the
service. Interment was in the Provi
dence cemetery.
The child is survived by her fath
er and one brother, Willard Bradley.
Pall bearers were Roscoe Queen, i
Charles Queen, Harley Norris, D.
Hooper, Bennie Hooper and Bennie
Carter. Flower girls were Misses
Elizabeth Marlow, Virginia Halcombe
Mary Alridge, Evelyn Smith, Pau
line Enloe, Helen Hunnicutt, Eliza
beth Baynard, Ruby Debrule, Mary
Willie Toms and Lillian Price.
FOREST CITY, NORTH C •» NA, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1930.
ELECT OFFICERS
FOR COUNTRY
CLUB MONDAY
G. A. Williams New President
—Bill Goebel to Play
Exhibition Match
Today.
i. Rutherfordtcn, May 6. —At. an en
thusiastic and largely attended meei
jirig of the members of the Ruther
ford Country Club, held in the of
jfice of M. L. Edwards here Monday
l evening, officers for 1930 were elect
ive! as follows: President, G. A. Wil-
Jliamjr, Spindale; Secretary, Dr. A., C.
| Duncan, Forest City; Treasurer, Don
jMelton, Forest City; Greens Commit
tee, M. L. Edwards, R. R. Blanton,
{Leslie Taylor, G. A. Williams, Dr.
jA. C. Duncan. Mr. Don C. Melton
| was re-elected for another year as
I greens keeper..
; Plans were made at the meeting
to make extensive improvements on
the course, including- probably a club
house, shower baths and lockers. A
large number of new members were
reported as having been received in
to the club.
The annua! tournament was dis
cussed. and it was decided to hold it
within a few weeks, announcements
to be made later. In order to stimu
late interest in the club it was decid
ed to hold soon a dubbers' tourna
ment, for beginners and non-players.
Balls and clubs will be furnished the
entrants by members of the club.
On Thursday afternoon (today) at
3:30 o'clock Mr. Bill Goebel, of the
Charlotte Country Club, will play in
a low ball exhibition match against
Dr. A. C. Duncan, R. R. Blanton and
31. L. Edwards. Mr. Goebel is the
outstanding golf professional in North
Carolina, and for that reason it *s
believed that the match will be wit
nessed by hundreds of spectators. A
small admission fee will be charged.
BARN AND STOCK
BURNED TUESDAY
Barn of Mr. Ed Moore, of Caro
leen, Hit by Lightning—
Livestock Burned to
Death.
i Caroleen, May 7.—A barn be
longing to Mr. Ed Moore, in Beason
town was burned Tuesday afternoon
'when struck by lightning. Mr. Moore
lost one mule, two cows, one calf,
some fodder, forty bushels of corn
and some farming implements in the
fire. Lightning hit the barn during
the severe electrical storm that visit
!ed this section Tuesday afternoon.
J The fire spread rapidly, and the
barn was burned within a few min
utesi. No fire fighting apparatus was
available to fight the fire, but for
tunately no buildings were located
near the barn, and the heavy down
pour of rain prevented the spread
of the fire.
Census Shows City's
Population 4,062
Forest City Among Four of Western North Caro
lina's Largest Towns—Big Gain
Over 1920 Census.
GOOD MEETING AT
METHODIST CHURCH
The meeting at the Main Street
Methodist church is well attended,
and the interest is good. Rev. W. B.
West, of Hendersonville, who preach
ed in the revival one year ago, still
holds the hearts of the people re
gardless of church affiliations, and
all wait upon his ministry with deep
interest. He is one of finest, most
effective, preachers who has ever
come this way. His preaching is
Biblical, logical, and convincing. The
meeting is to be of short duration,
as he can spare us only a little time.
It behoves all therefore, t 0 take ad
vantage of the opportunity afforded
to them this week.
COUNTY VOTES DRY
IN DIGEST POLL
Forest City And Rutherford
ton Cast 163 Votes—lls
For Enforcement.
According to the- Literary Digest's
poll on prohibition, Rutherfordton
and Forest City are overwhelming
ly in favor of enforcement. The two
towns voted 13 5 strong for enforce
ment; thirty for modification and
eighteen for repeal;,
Rutherfordton
enforcement, 16 for modification and
7 for repeal. Forest City's vote is as
follows: fJr enforcement, 79; for
modification 14; for repeal 11.
The vote for twenty western North
Carolina towns, including Forest
City and Rutherfordton, was as fol
lows: for enforcement, 2,107; for
modification, 1,233; for repeal, 1,-
042.
COMMENCEMENT
AT TWIN HIGH
Closing Exercises Begin Sun
day, May IS, With Com
mencement Sermon—
Program.
Henrietta, May s.—The com
mencement exercises of the Henriet
ta-Caroleen high school will begin
with the sermon on Sunday morn
ing, May 18th, at 11 :00 o'clock in the
high school auditorium. Rev. J. A.
Hunnicutt of the Cliffside Baptist
church will deliver the sermon. The
pastors of Henrietta and Caroleen
have kindly consented to omit their
preaching service and let the people
of both places come to the high
-chool for this service. Also the pas
tor of Avondale will fill Rev. Hunni
c-utt's pulpit at Cliffside while the
Avondale people may hear Mr. Hunni
cutt at the Twin High auditorium.
A large crowd is expected at this,
service. At no other commencement |
have we ever had the sermon on ,
Sunday morning.
Other numoers of the commence
ment will be as follows: Wednesday I
evening, May 21st, the senior exer
cises will b6 given as an evening
program. Thursday evening the grad
uation exercises will be held. Dr. C.
C. Norton head of the Sociology de
partment of Wofford college will de
liver the address. Diplomas and a
wards will be given at this time. On
Friday evening, May 23rd, the high
school play will be given. This will
close one of the most successful ;
years in the school's history.
BASEBALL FRIDAY
The Cool Springs high school base
ball team will play the Cliffside team
here Friday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock
New admission prices have been
made for this game. Ladies and school
pupils will be admitted for 10c, while
men will be charged 25c.
84 COLUMNS
SI.OO Per Year in Advance
According to preliminary figures
released from the office of Mr. Wil
liam Hn Barkley, census supervisor
of district six, of Hickory, Forest
City has a population of 4,062. or
an increase of 75.60 percent over
1920. Cool Springs township has n
population of 7,864, as compared
with 4,759 in 1920, an increase of
65.24 per cent.
Bostic has a population of 238, as
compared with 204 in 1920. Ruther
fordton has a popuation of 2,020,
compared with 1693 in 1920 and
1062 in 1910. Alexander has 831
(and Spindale 3,066. Both towns have
been incorporated since 1920 census
| therefore have no comparative fig
; ui es.
j Forest City's rapid gain places the
I city among some of the largest in
I western North Carolina. Canton,
j Asheville and Hendersonville are,
i thus far, the only cities in western
; North Carolina whose population ex
ceeds that of Forest City.
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( Forest City's population in 1910
j was 1592. Ten years later, in 1920,
it had gone to 2312, an increase of
approximately GO percent.
j A total of 3,479 white people re
side m Forest City, while 583 of the
! population are negroes. There are
seventeen sets of twins in Forest
City, seven sets of females and two
sets of males, and eight sets of a male
and female. Three sets of these twins
are colored and fourteen are white.
One white and One colored
family have two sets of
twins each. There are two blind peo-.
pie in Forest City, both male, one
coloVed and one white. Four deaf
and dumb people, all white, reside
in town. Two are male and two fe~
(male, and each couple are married.
jThere are 1950 males and 2112 fe
! males in the city.
I The census report shows thirty
'eight farms within the corporate
'limits of Forest City.
I Mr. R. K. Hollifield was in charge
jof the census in Forest City, and
'worked diligently to enumerate every
[individual in town.
Mr. Hollifield visited 809 houses :n
Forest City while making the count
of Forest City's census, and inter
viewed 845 families.
Census enumerators in the town
ship, other than Mr. Hollifield, were
Joe P. Hardin, Rufus W. Carswell
Tei'ry Smart , (Bostic), Luther G
Blanton (Alexander.)
The report shows a rapid but sub
stantial gain over a ten years per
iod. With the exception of Forest
City's sister city of Shelby, it is ex
tremely doubtful if there is another
town in North Carolina which has
made the percentage of yain that
this city has.
Local Legion Post
To Meet Friday
j The Spindale Quartette will be
'present at the regular meeting of
j the Willis Towery Post, American
j Legion, which will be held in the city
hall here on next Friday evening.
May 9, at 8 o'clock. The committee
in charge are also expecting to have
some string bands present for this
meeting, which is expected to be an
unusually good one. Every member
of the local Legion post is urged to
be present.
Superior Court
Convenes Monday
Rutherfordton, May 6.—The May
j term of superior court will convene
here Monday. This term of court
will be devoted to the trial of crimi
nal cases. Judge Oglesby is scheduled
to preside, but as there has been
some exchanges among the judges the
past few months it is not known yet
who will be designated to preside.
Several cases of interest will come
up for trial during this term of court.
At least two murder cases are
scheduled for hearing.
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