Rutherford
County Offers
Unequalled
Opportunities To
Manufacturers
and Others
VOL. XII—No. 35.
WARD FIFTY-TWO
01PI.0MAS FRIDAY
10 GRADUATES
awards Made Friday Evening
Dr. Harrold D. Meyer De
livers Literary Address.
r.j 0.0 l Springs high school com
nenceir exercises came to a close
Friday evt-ning with graduating ex
ercises and the literary address by
Harrold D. Meyer. Awarding of
plomas, medals and other awards
,1c place at that time.
The $50.00 scholarship, awarded
. Mrs. J. F. Alexander as a mem
rial to the late Hon. J. F. Alexan
er. went to Miss Lila Gordon King
ris year. The best all-around stu
dent gold medal was won by Fred
Flanton. This medal is awarded an
nually by Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Big
p.rstaff as a memorial to the late
j, hn Newton Biggerstaff. The gold
ledal, awarded t 0 the best debater,
went to Miss Lila Gordon King. This
medal is given each year by the
daughters of Dr. Young, Misses Mar
garet and Nell Young and Mrs. J. F.
Alexander, as a memorial to Dr.
Young, Miss Leona Hardin won the
T:iedal in the reading contest, which
was presented by the Industrial Loan
frd Investment Company. In the
c( clamation contest Phillip Cham
bers was awarded the medal, which
was given by Dr. A. C. Duncan. The
gold medal for five years perfect
rttendance, presented by the Ruther
ford county board of education,, was
awarded Nell Thomas. Leona Har
din was awarded a gold medal for
winning in the county reading con
test.
The class day exercises were held
Thursday afternoon at five o'clock
in front of the school building. The
exercises were well attended. The
piano recital of Miss Ka,therine
Goggans' music pupils was heM
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. These
exercises were also well attended.
In the declamation and recitation
contest, held Friday afternoon, at
2 o'clock, four students participated
in each contest. In the reading con
test the contestants were Leona Har
c'in. Eunice Hardin, Sara Bridges
and Ruth Lewis. Th e medal was a
warded to Leona Hardin, John Blan
ton, Phillip Chambers, Howard Mag
fiess and Guy Yess were the declaim
ed, The meda'l was won by Phillip
Chambers.
The graduating exercises were held
"ridav evening. Dr. Harrold D. Mey
of the University of North Car
i ohna. was presented by Supt. Clyde
A. Erwin. Mr. Meyer brought a
Sreat message jlio the graduating
| ass, as well as to the members of
| 'he other classes. After his address
:,(J f J. W. Eakes awarded diplo
mas to fifty-two members of the
I senior class, as follows:
Fifty-Two Graduates. ,
fi'ed Blanton, Rudolph Blanton,
j f* ttme th Bostic, James Carson, Tom
or sey. Charles Duncan, Roy Free
v-an« Alfred Gilliam, Hoyle Griffin,
ton, Albert Harrill, Char-
Kirby, J. p. Lewis, Woodrow
"Cheney, James Moss, Joe Neal,
Kudisill, Salem Suber, Carter
J, omas, Reid Washburn, Horace
dton, Jackie Harrill, Sara Bridges,
Brackett, Jessie Blanton, Doro.
H - Inez Hamrick, Alma
j d idin, Leona Hardin, Sara Holland,
Ja ' rv 'n, Alice Keeter, Lila Gor
n Gladys Long, Eleanoi
v eai 'es, Virginia Mills, , Catherine
*.° ole ' Mary Moss, Madge Moore,
Kathleen McMurray, Margaret Neal,
| 'tma Philbeck, Zennie Randall,
v ls teen Sutton, Lee Ellen Tate ;
a , nCes Kinsley, Rosalie Thompson,
/ T °ma, Annabel Ware, Delle
01 d, Miriam Padgett.
Perfect Attendance.
attendance certificates were
Raided to th e following students:
ean°v Me ares, Leona Hardin, Lee
g a^e » Dorothy Greene, Hazel
* arri ! 1 ' Ha^] Horn, Wilneda Wilker-
p Cn ' Frank Vess, Eva Griffin, Grac*
J' Frances Ledbetter, John
vA asilburn ' Lois Long, Loirens
William Sanders, Nell Thom-
FOREST CITY COURIER
FOREST CITY—"ONE OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED AND MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN THE U. S. A." U. & DEPARTMENT- OF AGRICULTURE SURVEY.
| Seniors Have Happy Graduation Partv
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Friday night, after graduation ex
jeicises at Forest City High School,
|the seniors were all invited to the
i
Romina Theatre for a party and good
time. Each senior was provided with
i
, a novelty paper hat, confetti and
■ serpentine and then the fun began.
| The management of the Romina pre
| sented each senior with a pass to the
theatre good until June 15th. After
:ihis, Grover's Soda Shop, together
jwith the theatre, served ice cream
and drinks to each one present. The
I Russell Ice Cream Company, r>f
! Hendersonville, made up a white lily
Iwith green stem from ice cream and
these were served. The theatre was
then darkened and the picture "Call
LAKE LURE DAM
L AND POWER PLANT
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Dam and Power System Brings
$544,500 in Forclosure Sale
Changes Planned.
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Rjitherfordton, June 3.—Repre--
sentatives of the first mortgage hold
er of the Carolina Mountain Power
Company bid in Lake Lure, Lake
Lure dam, power plant and equip
ment, transmission lines t 0 Turner
Shoals on Green River, and the lo
cal distribution system here Mon
day afternoon at a foreclosure sale
for $544,500.
The bond issue for the dam, lake,
and power plant was $550,000. The
sale was made subject to approval
by the Federal Court, according to
terms advertised here.
It is understood that two bidders
qualified, persons representing the
bond holders committee of Chimney
Rock Mountains, Int., and the suc
cessful bidders.
The bidders were required to de
posit cash or a certified check for
three days prior to the sale.
It is stated that the power piant
generates from $50,000 to $70,00)
worth of current annually.
The dam was completed in Sep
tember, 1920, and the first water
poured over it March 11, 1927. The
like covers 1500 acres.
It is reported that, other changes
v. ill take place later at Chimney Rock
which will mean mueh for the fa
mous Despite the sale, th«
future is considered bright for it.
as, Melvin Price, Ruth Keeter, Hughy
Htllifield, Donis Bradley, Woodrow
Fortune, Margaret McKinney, Rob
rt Stalnaker.
Romina Ticket*.
Cool Springs high school students
receiving tickets to Romina Theatre
fcr highest averages for last six
\v eeks term: 1
Lila Gordon King, Carter Thomas,
Woodrow Matheney, Lee Ellen Tate,
Von King, Dorothy Rudisill, John
Blanton, Sara Moss, Grace Reid
Jones, Curtis Beddingfield, Johnnie
Washburn, Frances Ledbetter, An
nie Moore, Frank Ramsey, Winnie
Gilliam, R. H. Owens, William San
ders, Martha Moores, Paul Hamrick,
Minnie Belle Barber, Florence Sear
cey, Glenn Hollifield, Ollie Bedding
field, James Settlemyre.
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PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST GITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1930.
oi the West was shown togetherj
with a cartoon.
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The following graduates were pres-|
ent: Kenneth Bostic, Fred Blanton, i
Rudolph Blanton, Sara Bridges, Joy |
Brackett, Jessie Blanton, James Car- I
son, Charles Duncan, Tom DorSeyJ
Dorothy Doggett, Mary Frye, Boy
Freeman, Alfred Gilliam, Hoyle
Griffin, Claxton Horton, Al
bert Harrill, Oscar
li.ez. Hamrick, Alma,
Hardin, Sara Holland, Pesjr>
Irwin, Alice Keeter, Charles Kifcbjr,
lila Gordon King, J. P. Lewis, Gla|jp|
Long, Wood row Matheney, J«is*§i
Eleanor Meares, Kathleen-Js£fe£
Murry, Virginia Mills,
Moore, Mary Moss, Madge Moo^
Gas Franchise Pass^sFinal
1
Material For Laying of Gas
Mains To Be Shipped
June 15.
i
j The gss franchise passed its third
| and finaSl reading at a meeting of the
| city council held here last week. The
{franchise has finally passed in Spin
!
jaale and Rutherfordton, and Mr. R.
iP. • Freeze, district manager, states
I that material will be shipped by the
jlsth June, and that work will be
gin immediately after receipt of the
(material here.
I
! According to Mr. Freeze it wil]\
j require about six months to complete!
'the w;ork in Forest City. The work 1
: . i
iwill represent an expenditure of be-j
'tween $250,000 and $300,000 in J
, Forest City, Spindale and Ruther- J
jfordfc&n. Work on !he gas lines will]
| begin simultaneously in the three j
; towns. This work will afford employ- J
ment for a number of men and teams j
'during the six months.
' The proposition of the Carolina'
i Mountain Gas Co. is one of the most j
i important matters coming before the
city council in many years, and mean.-;
a big construction work for the city'
in the next few months, the em- j
ployment of about sixty-five local peo. j
pie, the buying of large quantities;
of materials, etq„, all coming at a
time of depression, and when the
expenditure of a large sum of money
will be a vast benefit that promisesj
very little in construction work, due i
to the present financial depression !
prevailing all over the country. It
was also promised that large quanti- j
ties of materials will be purchased i
in Forest City while the work is be- i
ing prosecuted.
i The plant will be established with-'
in the city limits and it is estimated
that th e company will pay taxes in
the sum of $1,500 to $2,000 yearly.
Work will be carried on in such a
manner as not to damage any proper-1
ty or city streets in any manner, j
Owing to its central location Forest j
City will more than likely be made
divisional headquarters for the
company.
Mr. and Mrs. Jewel F. Gray and
little son, of Atlanta, Ga., have mov
' ed to Forest City to make their home.
Mr. Gray will be with the Hewitt
Rcller Worka.
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jjoe Neal, Margaret 0 lema'
j Philbeck, Jack Rudisill, Zennie Ran
' dall, "Christine Sutton, Salem Suber,
| Carter Thomas, Lee Ellen Tate,
iFrances Tinsley, Rosaline Thompson,'
[lluby Toms, Reid Washburn, Anna j
Ware, Delle Wofford, Horace
Helton.
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Guests, other than the teachers and
graduates, were Miss Mabel Hord.
! Shelby; Howard Doggett and C. E.
">f *!
Alcock.
. Manager Whitacre, of the Romina
'fjieatre, was given much praise for
the success of the party, while'
Soda Shop came in for a:
share for the excellence of the i
refreshments.
FIRE DESTROYS
HOME MONDAY
Home of Mr. S. R. Suber Burn
ed at Midnight Monday—
Loss About $4,000.
i
I The home of Mr. R. Suber, lo
iCfited on Beaver street, was bum
ped Monday night about midnight, re
sulting in a loss of several thousand
idollars. The fire was discovered near
«midnight, and the alarm turned in.
|The fire department responded
•promptly, but the flames had gained
such headway that the department
icould only prevent the spread of the
jfiTe.
j All of Mr. Suber's household goods
j were burned, including the clothing
•of the members of the family. The
'family had retired about 10:30, and
•were awakened in time to get out
lof the building, escaping in their
I night clothing. Among the articles
|cf household furnishings that were
J burned was a baby grand piano, some
oriental rugs and silver, and many
'priceless oriental furnishings from
the old country.
' The house was a frame building.
| The origin of the fire is unknown.
; but it doubtless originated in the
! ceiling overhead, as the entire top
't«f the house was a mass of flames
when discovered.
j
The building and furnishings were
, insured for about $4,000.
; Mr. Suber and family have been
residing in Forest City about four
years, during which time he has been
operating the Sanitary Lunch here.
jMr. Suber experienced a heavy loss
( in three bank, failures in recent
j months. He is a splendid citizen and
, has the sympathy of a host of friends
lin his severe losses.
MR. C. H. WILSON SUFFERS
FROM SEVERE BONE FELON
Mr. C. H. Wilson, clever and ac
commodating manager of Haynes
Store No. 1 at Avondale, has been
suffering from a severe bone felon
on his foot, causing him much dis
comfort and loss of time from his
duties. However, at last reports he
was showing much improvement, to
the great gratification of hii host of
friends.
Rutherford County's
Population is 40,449
Official Census Figures Show Gain of 9,023 Peo
ple—Cool Springs, Rutherfordton and
High Shoals Townships Largest
Farmer Has Hen That
Lays Egg Within Egg
j Mr. Joe Bailey, who resides near
Shiloh church, on Rutherfordton, %-i
| was in town Tuesday, and exhibited
| one of the most peculiar eggs ever
j seen here. The curio was an egg with
in an egg. The outside shell mea
sured seven inches around and nine
i inches in circumference the long
\ way. Inside of the large shell was
another perfectly formed egg, about
normal size. Th e egg was found a
bout a week ago by Mr. Bailey, in
a nest of a year old black Giant hen.
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COUNTY FAIR TO
BE HELD FOURTH
WEEK SEPTEMBER
Sept. 23rd to 27th Dates Set—
| C. F. Cline Again Heads
Fair—Other Counties
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Invited.
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The dates for the Rutherford
County Fair has been set for Sep
tember 23rd to 27th, about a month
ip^thaiylast year. It was thotight
ttte committee that September
would b e more desirable as in
r October the night are cold and
farmers are' busy harvesting their
crops.
The Fair is again this year under
the management of the Rutherford
County Agriculture Society. The Fair
giounds have been leased from the
liquidating agent of the Rutherford
County Bank and Trust Company.
! Mr. C. F., Cline has been re-elect
ed president and O. J. Holler and Z.
O. Jenkins, vice-presidents. County
Agent F. E. Patton has been elected
Secretary.
The Fair last year, put on by the
Agriculture Society was one of the
best in several years. The exhibits,
stock and poultry barns being crowd
led to full capacity. The entertain
ment was also good, especially the
automobile races that furnished so
many thrills. Last fall the heavy rain
and cold weather kept a lot of peo
ple away.
Tuesday will be school day and a'l
children will be admitted free. It i
hoped to hav e a number of school
exhibits and some prizes will be of
f' red for same.
The fair catalog will be out in a
bout a mtfnth, offering about the
same amount of prizes as were of
fered last year.
Krause Greater Shows have been
booked and will be on the midway
with some new shows and some eight
rides. The Krause shows are said to
be one of the cleanest shows on the
load.
The Ohi 0 Fireworks company will
furnish the fireworks for the five
nights.
A football game will be played one
day during the week. There will be
local horse races Wednesday, Thurs
day and Saturday there will be auto
mobile races sanctioned by the A
m eric an Automobile Association and
it. is expected to be a great race.
Polk, McDowell and Henderson
counties have been invited to join
us this fall, as they have no fair
grounds and this is a splendid place
to show their products, there being
lots of truck crops and apples sold
here from these counties.
Dr., and Mrs. W. A. Ayers will at
tend commencement exercises at
Wake Forest on Thursday, June sth.
Their son Mr. James Ayers is one
of the graduates at Wake Forest
college this year.
96 COLUMNS
SI.OO Per Year in Advance
Rutherford county has a popula
tion of 40,449 as compared with
31,426 in 1920, or a gain of twenty
eight percent over a period of ten
years, according to figures given
The Courier by Mr. R. K. Hollifield.
The figures are official, having been
furnished to Mr. Hollifield by R. P.
Caldwell, assistant director of tho
census of the sixth district.
' Official figures show Forest City
with a population of 4,068, an in
crease of six over the preliminary
report issued a few weeks ago. Cool
i
Springs Township is one of the three
1 most populous townships in the
county; Rutherfordton coming first,
with a count of 7, 937 High Shoals
second with a population of 7,910;
and Cool Springs third with a popu
lation of 7,870. These three town
ships have 23,717 people, and con
tain over one-half of IJutherfcA'd
county's population. The remaining
eleven townships have a total popu
lation of 16,732.
| Official figures show the popula
tion of Rutherford county incorpor
ated towns as follows:
Lake Lure, 204. '
1 Ellenboro, 435.
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J Alexander Mill, 831.
Bostic, 238. 7"
| Forest City, 4068.
Hampton (Ruth), 297.
j Rutfierfbrdton, 202QL *• -
j Spindale, 3066.
A total of 297 people were un
employed in Rutherford county when
the census was taken.
Camp Creek Township, census
' 1930, 1,268; number farms, 166;
'census 1920, 1,128; number farm?.,
1 173,.
! Lake Lure Town, census 1930,
204; number farms, 17. No figure?
for 1920.
Chimney Rock Township, census
: 1930, 922; number farms, 135; cen
sus 1920, 1,277; number farms, 229.
i Ellenboro Town, census 1930, 435:
census 1920, 382.
Colfax township, census 1930,
,3.216; number farms, 528; census,.
1920, 2,622; number farms, 511.
Alexander Town, census 1930,.
1831; number farms, 8; no figure*
for 1920.
Bostic Town, census 1930, 238;
census 1920, 206.
Forest City Town, census 1930,
4,068; number farms 38; censu?
1920, 2312; number farms, 48.
I Cool Springs Township, census
[1930, 2,733; census 1920, 2,241;
I number farms, 306.
Duncan Creek Township, census
1930, 1.029; number farms 181;
| census 1920, 649; number fartns 128.
1 Gilkey Township. census 1930.
858; number farm.?, 124; census
1920, 776; number farms 140.
Golden Valley Township, census
1930, 867; number farms, 147; cen
sus 1920, 876; number farms 158.
Green Hill Township, census 1930.
1214; number of farms, 187; census
2 920, 1,148; number farms, 199.
High Shoals Township, census
1930, 7,910; number farms, 406;
census 1920, 7,839; number farms
381.
Logan Store Township, census
1930, 2,624; number farms 445;
census 1920, 2,399; number
422.
(Continued on Page Four)
THE SUMMER SCHOOL.
The summer school will begin nexc
Monday morning, June 9, at 8:30 at
the high school, at which time the
schedule for classes will be arranged.
The summer school will run six days
a week for 5 weeks. Pupils will be
allowed to take two half-courses or
one whole cotfrse. All who intend
taking any subject should report the
first day for the assignment and
schedule of work, in order that no
time will be lost.
—A. C FINCH
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