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BY MRS. C. E. ALGOCK The help of friends will make this column more interesting. Please call 140 anc * re P items f° r column. All news items of interest to women are welcomed. _ U. D. C. Meeting. Rutherfordton, July 28. The Da vis-Dickerson-Mills Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet Friday afternoon, August Ist, a four o'clock. Miss Maude Wilkins and Mrs. Clara Geer will be joint j hostesses. * * » An Enjoyable Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hicks entertain ed* at dinner Friday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. D. R- Hawkins, of St. Petersburg, Fla. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Hawkins, St. Petersbui'g, I Mrs. 0. R. McDan iel. Charlotte; Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Me'tcalf, Mrs. P C. Hawkins, Cliff cide- Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Hicks, Mr. Z'in. Jay Hicks. * * * Miss Shytle Entertains. Miss Clara Sue Shytle entertained j a large number of her friends with a party at her home on Harmon! street Saturday. Everyone had aj good time. Those present to enjoy the fun were: Misses Ida Magness, Vonnie Haynes, Alifair Roberson, Hazel and Lorena Newton, Lucy and Vergie Penson, Carrie and Pearl Burgin, Pauline Ervin, 'Sudie Mae Atchley, Etta Coffey, Euzelia Wat son, Florence McMurry, Messrs., Fred Haynes, C. L. Proctor, George Reep, Tim and Bunyon Jones, Sam Wat son, Jake Cohen, Bennie Carter, Eulep White, Hugh Griffin, Victor Shytle, Ernest Coffey, Paul tfowery, ] Grover Lewis, Toney Carver, Ira j Davis, Charles Crawley, Fred Watts, Horace Harris, Gatha Godfrey, Wal- j ter Owens and Frank Settlemyre. \ * * * A Pleasant Trip. To The Seashore. _ ] Mesdames C. C. Whitacre and C. E. Alcock returned Thursday from i a delightful week's visit to the form-, er's parents, Capt. and Mrs. W. T. Willis, in Southport, N. C. They also visited in Wilmington and at Wrights ville Beach. A beach party, dinner j and dance was given for them oti | Tuesday evening at the U. S. Coast Guard Station, Oak Hill island, where surf bathing was also enjoyed. Capt. Willis and his coast guard crew took the party out to sea on a most delightful boat ride, which was made the more thrilling on account of a high tide and rouht sea. The guests proved to be "good seamen" and no "fish were fed." A most in terestirg visit was also made to old Fort Caswell, where every courtesy was shown them by Capt. Jelk, who is in charge there. A trip through the old battery, which was built in 1830, and all the building of inter est, which were occupied during the late World war, was greatly enjoy ed, as Capt. Jelk explained in detail what each building was used for at that time. Fort Caswell would make a most wonderful year around resort at very little cost, as there are many handsome buildings there which could be easily repaired and put into ex cellent condition. / • • • Miss Athelene Harris, of Charlotte,' is visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Byrd. I * * * Mrs. D. M. Stahl and son, Mr. Geo. Stahl are visiting relatives in Georgia. * * * Miss Louise Dorsey, of Shelby, is the guest of Misses Kathleen and Ruth Dorsey. * * * Mrs. 0... T. Price and children, of Spartanburg, visited relatives here last week-end. * * * Mrs. Hague Padgett, of Charlotte, visited Mesdames T. R. Padgett and John Carpenter here last week., » * » Miss Hattie Jones has returned from a most delightful visit to Vir ginia Beach and Norfolk, Va. * * * Mr. Cash Thomas, of Gratz, Ky., ar nved Monday to visit his son, Mr. E. 0- Thomas and Mrs, Thomas* ♦ * * Mr. Charles Alexander, of Gratz, visiting his brother, Mr. R. C. Alexander and Mrs. Alexander. * * * Mesdames F. R., Harrill, Joe W. Tinsley and Ernest Watkins spent ednesday shopping in Spartanburg. * * * Mr. 0. R., McDaniel, of Charlotte, is spending this week in Rutherford county visiting friends and relatives. I Miss Christine Rope*; of Char lotte spent the week-end here with her mother, Mrs. Ella Roper. ♦ * * Mrs. Thos. Toms and family, and Mrs. Frances Gay, of Georgetown, Ga., are visiting relatives throughout Rutherford county. » ♦ * Mr. Alton Huntley, of Newport News, Va., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Huntley for a few days., * * • 9 Miss Edna Camnitz, of Louisville, Ky., is expected to arrive Saturday I to visit her sister, Mrs. C. E., Al cock and Mr. Alcock. * * * Miss Dot Dorsett, of Lexington, j and Miss Helen Sagrario, of Wash ! ington, D., C., are the attractive guests of Miss Dorothy Bostic. * * » Mrs. C. C. Hollifield and sons, i Fletcher and Baxter of Bostic, spent Friday afternoon here with Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Long. * * * Mr. and Mrs., E. T. Hollifield and Mrs. S. G. Hollifield, of Sunshine, visited Mr and Mrs. T. T. Long, here Saturday afternoon. ♦ * * Miss Lydia Adair Hollifield, of Blacksburg, S. C., is visiting her cousins, Misses Lois and Elizabeth ;Lcng. x * * * Mrs. J A G. Reid, of Union Mills and Mrs. M. B. Flack, of " Gilkey, [visited Dr. and Mrs. G. P. Reid here [Saturday and Sunday. Misses Ruth Doggett and Hazel J Price and Messrs Charlie Summey [and Worth Harris spent Sunday with Miss Ruth Stepp in Highlands, N. C. * ♦ » Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Daniel, of Greenville, S. C., visited Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Stalnakeir here Sunday afternoon. * * * Mids Laura King, of Horn's Cash Store, is spending her vacation with Mesdames. W>„ L. Moore and O. T. Price in Spartanburg. ♦ * * Mrs. Alice Winn, of Greensboro, spent last week here visiting her mother, Mrs, Bland, and her sister, Mrs. Hicks, in Rutherfordton. * * * Mr. L. M. Hawkins and family and Elmer Spratt, of Caroleen, are spending a few days in the moun tains., * * * Messrs John Blanton, Howard Magness, Reid Parks and Joseph Womble left Monday on a camping trip near Sylva. * * * ! Mr. and Mrs. John Pool, Mr. and Mrs. Hicks, Kiser, Mr. and Mrs. Judge i Harrill, Miss Ruth Kiser and Mr. [Robert King spent Sunday in Ashe jville. * * * Mr, and ]\fri John Walle)nbek-g and son, Mr. Walter Wallenberg, of Aiken, S. C., have been* visiting their daughter, Mra, R. R. Howes and Dr. Howes. ♦ V \* * * Mr. R. S. Thomas and son Robert, Forrest Thomas, of Gratz,Ky, arrived Monday night to visit his son, Mr. J. H. Thomas who continues quite ill at his home here. * * * j Mr. and Mrs., W. C. Grayson and i children spent from Tuesday to Friday with the former's sister in Wilmington. They also ""visited in Raleigh and other places of interest. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Dorsey, of Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Del linger, of Shelby, were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs.. M. E. Dor sey. ♦ * * Mesdames Sudie Kelly and Pauline Taylor, of Savannah, Ga., are visit ing Mr. and Mrs. J. Newton Jones alnd other relatives in Rutherford county. ** * t Mesdames J. D„ Career, Henry Taylor and Messrs S. W. Webster and Charles Carter, of Kentucky, arriv ed this week to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thomas. THE FOREST CITY COURIER, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1930. Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Ogburn, of Smithfield, Mrs. L. C. Adams, of La Grange, and Miss Hattie Jones were guests Wednesday of Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Self in Cherryville. » * ♦ * Miss Mildred Moores, who has been visiting in Newton, returned to her home here Wednesday. She was ac companied by Misses Miriam Puttie and Cornelia Morrison. • .• • Mr. George F. Green, of Spindale, recently placed a monument at the grave of his son, Gordon Green, who was accidently killed in June. .Mr. J. L. Griffin, of this city, handled the order for Mn., Green. ** * \ Mr. and Mrs. Wr' L. Mcßrayer and children spent from Friday to! Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.- M. N. Mc- ! Brayer in Winston-Salem. Mrs. M. N. Mcßrayer returned home with' them for a visit. * * * Mr. Herbert Goldston and Misses Margaret Goldston and Nannie Mae Burke, of Goldston, have returned home after a visit to their sister and aunt, Mrs. M. W. Harriss and Mr. Harriss. * * * Mrs. Stella Strange, of „ Chico, Texas, is visiting Mrs. Bessie Jones here for a few days.. Mrs. Strange io a former Rutherford county resi dent and this is her first visit back heme since she moved to Texas sev eral years ago. I• * m Dr. and Mrs. G. P. Reid, Misses Ruth Reid and Elizabeth Davis, Mr. and Mrs. John K. Reid spent Sun day with Rev. and Mrs. Elzie Myers in Hickory Grove, N. C. They attend-' ed the dedication of the new audi torium to the Hickory Grove M. E\ church South, of which Rev. Myers is pastor. Miss Ruth Reid remained for a visit with her sister, Mrs. My ers and Rev. Myers. % THE SICK LIST. Mrs. Clarence Huntley, who was operated on Saturday at the Ruth erford hospital, is resting comfort ably. * * * Miss Bernice Kanipe, who has been in the Rutherford Hospital for several days owning to a bleeding gum, caused by having a tooth ex • tracted, is improving. Her friends wish for her a speedy recovery. * * * Mrs. Roswell Hill, formerly Miss Sue Callins, who was operated on several weeks ago at the in High Point, has improved enough to be moved to her home. Her friends here will be delighted to know that she is now recovering from a major operation. * * * Her many friends were distressed to learn that Mrs. Kate Wilkie sus tained a fracture of the hip and otl[ier injuries at her home here last Saturday. The accident occurred when she became tangled in a rope while watering a cow, causing her to be thrown violently to the ground. She is resting as comfortably as could be expected and while she may be bedfast for some time, her ulti mate recovery is fully expected. HELEN KANE HERE IN NEW FILM SOON Helen Kane, the "boop-boopa doop" girl, will be seen and heard in the title role of "Dangerous Nan McGrew" at the Romina Theatre Friday and Saturday. Miss Kane was transformed from a stage person to a stage personality about two years ago when Paul Ash, impressoria of jazz at the Para | mount Theatre on Broadway, gave her a "break" in one of his stage shows. She sang her baby-voice songs so charmingly that she broke all at tendance records for a singer and was retained #ar. return engage ments. / Shortly after that she was cast in Hammerstein's musical comedy I "Good Boy," Her voice became a thing to be sought on the radio and her phonograph records sold by the ! hundreds of thousands, i Came her first picture, "Nothing But the Truth," with Richard Dix, ' It brought Miss Kane forward as an outstanding singing comedienne. Other hits in which she starred were "Pointed Heels" and "Sweetie". She was teamed with Skeets Gal lagher in "Pointed Heels" and with Stuart Erwin in "Sweetie". Erwin is again seen as her blond and be fuddled play-mate in "Dangerous Nan McGrew." Some men are too intellectual to be intelligent. MR. ORSON MORROW DIED SUNDAY \ ' Funeral Held Monday at Beth any Church—Masons in \ Charge of Interment Service. Forest City, R-2, July 29.—Fun eral services were held at Bethany Baptist church Monday afternoon for Mr. Orson Morrow, aged 68, who died Sunday at the hospital. The church was filled to capacity for the service, and many could not secure admittance and remained out side. Mr. Morrow had been in ill health sometime. He was taken to the hos pital a few days, ago where his con dition was thought at first to be im proving, but was taken suddenly worse and diei Sunday morning. Rev. L. N. Epley, pastor of the Bethany church, was in charge of the funeral service, assisted by Rev. D. J. Hunt, of Glenwood, Rev. M. M. Huntley, pastor of the Spencer Bap tist church, Rev.. Mr. Goode, of Boil ing Springs an#: Dr. J. S. Wood, of Forest City. Mfc H. B. Doggett also made a short talk. Each of these men spoke of the splendid character and high ideals of the deceased. Mr. Morrow is survived by his widow, and three children: Mrs. Lola Cole, Harris, R-l; 0. B. Morrow, Forest City, R-2, and Luther Morrow of Boiling Springs. Three brothers and two sisters survive as follows: Thomas L. Morrow, Oklahoma; S. L. Morrow, Laurens, S. C.; Dr. T. E. Morrow, Campobello, S. C.; Mrs. M. D. Wilson, Bostic, R-l; and Mrs, Doc Mickett, of Texas. Eighteen grandchildren survive. Mr. Morrow was the oldest Ma son in Rutherford county, from a point of service in that order. He joined when barely twenty-one years of age, and had spent forty-eight years in the service of that order, during which time he had held several Ma sonic offices. He was a consecrated and faithful member of the Baptist church, hav ing joined in young manhood. He was a member of the Bethany church at the time of his death. The grand daughters were flower bearers. Member of the Masonic or der were pallbearers, The Masonic order had charge of the interment service. LINCOLNTON HIT BY $50,000 FIRE Block in Middle of Town is Virtually Wiped Out; Out side Aid Given. Lineolnton, July 30. —Fire, which brought out firemen and apparatus from Hickory, Gastonia and Cherry ville to the local department, Tuesday evening virtually wiped out a whole block in the center of town at an loss of be tween $50,000 and $60,000. The blaze, which was discovered at 9:30, in the livery barn of Rhodes Corriher, covering about a quarter of" a block, was practically under control at 10:30, after that structure, one dwelling and a ga rage building had been destroyed and a second house badly damaged. Six mules, a horse and a cow, 10 carloads of hay, harness esti • mated to be worth between $5,000 and SB,OOO, and several wagons .were burned in the barn-. Insur ance carried will practically cover loss of the building, it was said. The home destroyed was occu pied by Jacob Ramseur and fam ily, who saved none of their ef fects, it was said. The residence in which R. F. Beal and family lived was seriously damaged and the ga rage of ColumbUs Heavener and A. P. Willis was burned till only the walls were left standing, al though 6ars were moved to safety. One of the items of Mr. Corri her's loss, which it was thought would total about $35,000 or $40,- 000, was an old safe, containing all cash on hand, mortgages and other business paperfe. If you want anything done well, do it Always laugh at your own jokes. Somebody is always getting in the way of the man who is in the pur suit of happiness. The price of liberty is eternal vigilance—and it is always payable ! in advance. 7? " - i ! - ■ i i / Play Golf I FOR - | I PLEASURE ! r ■' I I AND | ... r i RECREATION | I I I [ I i I I I Forest City's Miniature | Golf Course I I | [ Is the place to go if you are seeking | pleasure and recreation. If you have not [ [ tried this fascinating game, drop in and i try your skill. Hundreds of others are [ finding health and pleasure on the minia- [ ture Golf Course. c I ' c E G C E E Miniature Golf Appeals to All —Old E | and Young. [ E E E I I I t PLAY DAY OR NIGHT |[ c c At the Country Club Junior Golf [ fc - c Course. [ c c c c V « I ' I \ c i ■* c c s c ' ' c The club team hereby challenges the i teams of any neighboring courses for a [ contest. Write or call Country Club [ c Junior, Forest City. - g c c
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