Rutherford
County Offers
Unequalled
Opportunities To
Manufacturers
and Others
VOL. XII— No. 46.
SINGING CLASS
TO BE HERE
THURSDAY NIGHT
Oxford Orphanage Children
to Render Splendid Pro
gram at High School.
The Singing Class of the Oxford
Orphanage will render a s P l « ld j. d
nroeram at the High School Audi
?oriuro at 8:00 o'clock Thursday
night August 21st. Especially are
t'he Masons of the city interested in
-V coming of these children from
[heir orphanage and the program is
( f such high class as to interest every
■ne thus insuring a large audience
; greei the talented youngsters.
The Raieigh News and Observer
M,id following the visit of the child
ren to that city.
"•The Oxford Orphanage Singing
fla* s which made its annual appear
ance ir. Raleieh last night, presented
oi," of the best and varied programs
that it has brought here. An audi
ence, which filled the first floor and
fiist balcony with a liberal sprinkling
in the second balcony, gave the chil
dren an enthusiastic reception from
,he opening chorus to the Good Nigh.
org. The program was liberally
sprinkled with humorous recitations
and skits, which were well presented
and brought liberal applause fiom
the audience."
Attending State
Firemen's Convention
Mr. Jess Hendrick, representing
vhe Forest City fire department, and
Messrs. George Green, Hubeit Brad
ley, Ed Nanney, Alton Dotson and
Ocie Nanney, representing the Spin
dale fire department, are in More
head City this week attending the
State Firemen's Convention.
The convention opened Monday
with the registration of more than
i.200 laddies who put out North Car
olina's fires. A baseball gamev 12§
played Monday.* At Jwsmes*
Tuesday and Wednesday Josiah .W.
Bailey, Democratic senatorial nomin
ee, and J. C. B. Ehringhaus, guberna
torial candidate, were speakers. Sher
wood Brockwell, state fire marshall
and other officials were also schedul
ed to speak.
Entertainment features include a
fish fry, a parade, dancing and fire
•vorks at Atlantic Beach, various con
tests and the annual firemen's ball
Thursday evening.
BARRS NOMINATED
FOR SHERIFF'S JOB
Oscar D. Barrs, who for 17 years
was a police officer in Rutherford
County, has been nominated for
sheriff of Catawba county on the
Democratic ticket. Mr. Barrs was
nominated for sheriff at a Democrat
ic convention held at Newton re
cently and out of 131 votes he re
ceived 113. Mr. Barrs has been a
"icmber of the Hickory police force
for five years and at present is as
sistant chief of police of Hickory.
Prior to going to Hickory Mr. Barrs
was a motorcycle officer in this coun
t '. where he has a host of friends.
PIANO PLAYING CONTEST •
AT THE DUTCH GRILL
.Johnnie Goodnough, well-known
 :ano player, will start a piano play
ing marathon Friday evening, at
j"ht o'clock, at the Dutch Grill. Mr.
jocdnough will play continuously
ior one hundred hours. The contest
wdl close Tuesday night, August 26.
midnight. During the 100 hours
->lr. Goodnough will not leave the pia
i-o, and will not take his fingers off
tie keys. He will play the latest
fljpulai numbers. He can be seen
i ayino- the Dutch Grill any time
alter eight o'clock Friday night un-
Tuesday night at midnight.
NOMINA THEATRE TO GO
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
The Romina Theatre will go under
nfw management this week end, ac-
to announcements reaching
Courier. After this week The
komin? will be a member of the
Carolina Theatres organization, op
iating theatres in Shelby, Charlotte
Spindale.
The theatre will be closed next
week, it is understood, at which time
j-ew ?ound recording apparatus will
b " installed.
The same policy that prevails in
( arolina theatres will be inaugu
rated here. A standard admission
price will be fixed, and thirty cents
uih be the maximum price. The thea
tre will continue to show the very
test releases available.
TAX NOTICE.
At a rscent meeting of the Town
' ouncil a resolution was passed di-
V{ f 'thig that garnishees be issued or
property advertised on or about Sep
; ' n ber 1, ; ir,d sold foi* delinquent
taxes.
iake advantage of this notice aiiJ
P "Ve the cost.
TOWN OF FOREST CITY,
By V. T. Davis, Mayor.
FOREST CUt COURIER
FOREST CITY—"ONE OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED AND MOST BEAUTIFUL CIftESIN THE U. S. A." U. S. DEPARTMENT^j^GR^^
Cars Collide And
Two Men Escape
After 'their car had smashed into
another one, owned by John Math
ney and driven by one of his sons,
on Broadway street here Saturday
night two men jumped out of the car,
a small coupe, and made a success
ful dash for liberty. Officers after
arriving at the scene of the wreck
found a gallon of whiskey in the
coupe, also a lady's pocketbook and
a man's coat from which they hope
to get some clues to the identity of
the men.
Neither of the cars were badly
damaged. The coupe has a North
Carolina tag and by the men run
ning off and leaving it, it evidently
is stolen, officers believe.
LEGION WILL PUT
ON CELEBRATION
Will Sponsor Armistice Day
Event Here—Program ;
Now Under Way.
The local American Legion post,
assisted by the other Legion posts
of the county, and other organiza
tions are already making their plans
tor one of the largest Armistice day
celebrations ever held in the coun
ty. The celebration last year prov
ed to be such a success that the Post
here voted to make it an annual e
vent, and the proposed program this
year will be more varied and much
more extensive than that of last year.
It is hoped to have Hon. JosiahiW.
Bailey, Democratic nominee for the
Jnited States senate as the princi
pal speaker of the day.
Six rides for the entertainment of
v ,he visitors here Armistice day have
already been booked. The shows this
year will be in charge of the mem
bers of the American Legion and
they are expected to be better than
any shows in the county heretofore.
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Forest Citv, R-2, Aug. 18.—Rev.
E. P. Fikes filled his regular appoint
ment last Sunday at. eleven o'clock
and started a revival at Providence.
Mrs. Irvin Allen and family, of
Spindale, visited the latter's parents,
M l *. and Mrs. John McDaniel and
family last Sunday.
Mr. W. V. Harrill and family had
as their guests .last Sunday, Mr.
Charley Hardin and family, of Forest
City, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen.
Mr. Morton Hopper and family,
of Spindale, were the week-end guests
of Mr. R. R. k Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Clayton and
family had as their dinner guests on
last Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. M. B.
Kennedy.
The many friends of Mrs. J. W.
Phillips will be sorry to hear that
she has been ill for several • days.
Mrs. Sarah Florence and little
son, of Norfolk, Va., are spending
some time with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Vance Wilkins spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Wil
kins' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Eppley, oi
Forest City, spent the week-end with
the latters' parents, Mr. \ Harrison
Wood and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen and lit
tle daughter, Flora'lberia, spent Sat
urday night as the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar Williams of Caroleen.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Daniel, of
Forest City, were the Sunday after
noon guests of Mr. Herbert Phillips
and family.
Mr. Dennis Butler and family and
Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon Clayton -and
daughter, Louise, spent Saturday
visiting in Gaffney, S. C.
FL¥NO SALE STARTS TODAY
The big piano sale of Mr. W r . G.
Magness, in his new storeroom
(formerly by the Bee Hive)
starts today. He has in more than
two solid carloads of pianos to go
in this sale, and says it is the great
est opportunity ever offered in the
county to buy a piano at a great
sacrifice in price. Mr. C. B. Mitchell,
factory representative from Chicago,
will have charge of the sale. Read
Mr. Magness' ad in this paper.
Stein's Big Fire
Sale Begins Friday
Beginning Friday morning Stein's
Department Store will put on one
of the greatest sales ever attempted
by this concern. Mr. E. I. Sinkoe,
selling agent, announces that prices
wili be no factor in Stein's Fire
Sale. This concern suffered a fire
recently, at which time some of the
goods were damaged by fire, smoke
and water. These goods are being
offered at reck bottom prices in or
der to clear them out. The sale will
begin Friday morning at eight o'clock.
See two-page advertisement in this
issue of The Courier for further
particulars.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
OAK GROVE NEWS
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Bi»stic, R-1, Aug. 18.—The Baraca
c'ass of Oak Grove Sunday school
entertained the Philathea class
a picnic party Wednesday night! ajg
large crowd was present, ice
was served and some interesting
games enjoyed.
the Baraca class and Mrs, Albert
Harrill of the Philathea class.
Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Harrill and
Mr. J. B. Lowery and family were
visitors at Mr. T. B. Harrill's Satur
day night.
Those visiting Mr. A. B. Bailey
Sunday night were: Mr. Carl Big
gerstaff and family, Mrs. Delia Ran
dall and daughter, Mrs. Willie Bai
ley and children, Reba, Essie and
Margaret.
Miss Evelyn Grayson, of Ruther
fordton, is spending this week with
Miss Leigh Harrill.
Misses Attie Bailey, Alta Lee and
Estelle Scruggs visited Miss Reba
Bailey, Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Wright and
son, Donald, visited Mr. Orde Wright
Sunday evening.
Miss Kathryn Randall spent last
week at the home of her brother,
Mr. Herbert Randall, near forest
City, Mr. and Mrs. Randall accom
panied her home to spend the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bailey and
baby spent Sunday at Mr. Willie
Bailey's.
Miss Mattie Magness entertained
with a party Tuesday night honor
ing Miss Rachel Kuykendoll, of Hen
dersonville, who has been spending
the week with them. A large crowd
was present.
Miss Frances Walker of near Lat
timore spent Wednesday night with
Miss Mattie Magness. »
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Tate, Miss
Ethel Tate and Messrs Clarence and
Odell Tate spent Tuesday at Rev
J. W. Groces at Stanley. % ;
Mrs. Donie Wells lof Old Fort,
las been visiting in this community
Rev. Curtis Holland and family, of
S. C., spent Wednesday at
Mr. M E. Hawkins.
Rev. E. A. Blanton, of Cliffside,
is spending a few days at Mr. K.*M.
Randalls "he has been sick for some
time, but is improving some we are
g?ad to note.
Mrs. Delia Randall and Miss Ollie
rea Randall spent Wednesday night
at Mr. T. B. Harrill's.
Misses Bertha and Mary Sue Math
eney, of Forest City, spent Sunday
with Miss Mozelle Jolley.
Miss Attie Bailey spent Sunday
with Miss Ollierea Randall.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Harrill spent
Sunday at Mr. Carl Biggerstaffs. ,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Harrill and
children, Wade and -Jeanette, visited j
at Mrs. J. M. Randall's Sunday af
ternoon.  - \ j
Mr. Norman Lowery spent Sunday :
at Mr. P. D. Harrill's.
Miss Rachel Kuykendoll has retrun- i
ed home after a week's visit to her j
sister. Mrs. C. 0. Magness. .
Mr and Mrs. Paul Harrill were j
visitors at Mr. L. B. Lowerys, Sunday
afternoon
Mrs. G. M. McDaniel has been j
very sick but is better at this writ- j
ing. |
TvJisses Virginia Magness and To- j
resa McGregor of Forest City, visit-,
ted at Mr. Cliff Magness' one even-!
ing last week.
Miss Edith Blanton spent one night j
last week with her sister, Mrs. Albert i
Harrill. / ' j
Miss Mae Harrill =pent last week !
at the home of her brother, Mr. 0. |
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLI NA, THURSDAY, AUG. 21, 1930.
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Been Subscribed and
Application Made for
for Nation-
Forest City is to have a new na
tional b&ik, providing the report of
the bank examiner is favorable and
a.-cdirding to those backing the move
ment it should be accepted. G. B.
Hfcrrill, who was named correspon
dent by those subscribing to the stock
of the new institution, has applied
to tie comptroller of currency at
Washington. D. C., for a charter for
the City National bank of Forest
City, i
Following the application for a
charter a national bank examiner
will be sent to Forest City to exam
ine the records of the proposed new
bank. Should his report be favor
able and the charter granted, the
organization will be perfected, offic
ers and directors elected and then
the bank will be opened.
When interviewed, Mr. Ha,rrill
stated that some of the leading busi
ness men of Forest City were back
o* the movement. He would not di
vulge their names this early but did
state that all the stock had been
subscribed for. He also stated that
he hoped the new bank would be
able tc open by October 1 or at least
by the 15th.
PLAY MINIATURE GOLF
TOURNAMENT HERE
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Forest City indulged in her first
miniature golf tournament Tuesday
night, August 19th. by defeating the
Tryon foursome three up and two
to go.
The Forest City team was com
posed of William Biggerstaflr, Thomas
Blanton, Lee Stalnaker and little
Max Duncan. The Tryon team was
composed of Messrs. Butler, Bishop,
Forrester and Nesbitt.
The game was very thiilling and
exciting throughout, especially dur
ing the first i 8 holes, which were
with the match all square, but on the
second 18 holes the Forest City team
began giving old man par a real
battle, many times sinking very
spectacular putts in order to win
tr-.e hole.
Little eight year old Max Duncan
appeared to be the center of attrac
tion during the last 18 holes, he be
ing so small yet coming through
with the lowest score of any mem
ber of each team, having a card of
39 for the last 16 holes at which
time the match ended.
The tournament was in every way
a huge success, and was witnessed
by more than 200 people. The For
est City team goes to Tryon for a
match with them on their honK
course next Tuesday night.
/\. Harrill and Mrs. Harrill at Spin
daie.
Mrs. Charlie Brocks and little son,
Nelson, and Mrs. J. M. Brooks were
visitors at Mr. G. M. McDanields one
day last week.
Mr. D. C. Hamrick had the mis
fortune of getting his car burned
last week on a return trip from
Bridgeware! 1 .
Mr. M. E. Hawkins and famiv.
were visitors at Mr. Clyde v7 v rights
at Ellenboro Sunday.
Three Are Injured
Auto Wreck Monday
Miss Amanda Haynes, of Cliffside,
Mrs. John McFall, of Gastonia, and
Miss Mae Mclver the latter two guests
of Miss Haynes, were injured Mon
day afternoon when the car in which
they weie riding skidded on the
pavement and hit a post.
The trio were returning from
chestnut Hills. The accident occured
about one mile west of Rutherford
ton on Highway No. 20. Miss Hay
nes and guests were taken to the
hospital, where an examination re
vealed that Miss Mclver's nose was
broken, and the others were suffering
from cuts and bruises. A late report
from the hospital indicates that their
condition is not serious.
The car in which the three was
riding, was badly damaged.
BAILEY LAMBASTS
REPUBLICANS
First Democratic Rally in
Tenth Qistrict Held Sat
urday in Macon
County.
Franklin, Aug. 18.—Six thousand
persons from eight western North
Carolina counties stood in a blaz
ing sun here Saturday to hear Josiali
"William Bailey, in true Bailey style,
lambast the Republican national
administration. /
It was the most enthusiastic gath
ering Mr. Bailey had ever seen in
the western ' part of the state. Mr.
Bailey himself said so. And when
he would have stopped, the crowd
wouldn't let him. "Go on, you
haven't started yet!" they shouted
, 7 hen he suggested that they were
probably tired.
It was the first Democratic rally
of this year in the tenth district,
and Democratic leaders here Satur
day night, were interpreting it as.
indicating excellent campaign pros
pects.
' "Hoover has njomised more and
done ]_^d*
had. Handing probably did less, but
then ffarding didn't promise so
much."
He specifically took the Hoover
administration to task for its "fail
ure in three undertakings." to aid
the farmers, to solve the prohibition
tangle and to remedy the present
business depression.
Calls Farm Board Impotent.
He referred to "the agricultural
tariff" of the administration, and
declared that ' on the very day it
was enacted" the prices of wheat,
corn, tobacco, cotton and other farm
commodities declined And the farm
board, creation of the Hoover ad
ministration. he declared, ha= shown
itself impotent to aid the farmers.
Every effort of the Republicans to
improve conditions has made then.i
worse, he asserted.
On the subject of prohibition, he
pointed to Mr. Hoover's endorsement
of Dwight W. Morrow, "wet," New
Jersey candidate for the U. S. sen
ate, and asserted that the only ac
complishment of the administi a
tion toward enforcement of prohi
bition has been "to keep all thr
cood liquor up there and to send aii
the bad down here." He added that
he believed there is "more liquor
today, and worse liquor" than t_v
co -.ntrv has seen in years. Ho
charged that the president has aban
don ad his former friendly attitude, j
3,000,000 Jobless.
Turning to business, he quoted
Hoover as promising to "abolish pov
erty." "And today," he said ' their
are three million jobless men." !
During the nine and a half years of
Republican rule, he continued, 200 .
000 firms have failed with a total in
debtedness of four arid a half billion
dollars, and 4,500 banks have fai-
Td.
The speaker contrasted '.he Demo
cratic and, Republican theories- o f
government, and paid hearty tribute
to the administration of Governor
Gardner and to the record of Zebu
lon Weaver, as well as that of other
Democrats.
He concluded with the declaration
that the Republican party can
neither defend nor apologize for its
record, and with the prediction tha,
fhe Democrats will have a majority
in the next congress, and will elect
the next president.
OLD TIME SINGING
AT PLEASANT GROVE
An old time singing will be held at
Pleasant Grove first Sunday in Sep
tember (Sept. 7). The singing wii
be°"in at 1:30 o'clock. The public
is cordially invited to attend the sing
ing. ' '
CONDITION OF MR. J. H.
THOMAS UNIMPROVED
As The Courier goes to press a
telephone inquiry brings the infor
mation that the condition of Mr J.
Thomas is unimproved He nas
Keen Gradually weakening during tr.
ra*t week and fc:s condition is «nt>-
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120 COLUMNS
SI.OO Per Year in Advance
JOHN PAUL LUCAS
MAKES FINE TALK
TO KIWANIANS
Vice President of S. P. U. Ex
plains Advantages of Sale
of Public Utilities Plants*
Mr. John Paul Lucas, vice presi
dent of Southern Public Utilities,
was the principal speaker at the Ki
wanis Club Monday night, explain
ing in detail the development of the
Carolinas in the past thirty years
and the part taken by the Duke Pow
er Co. in this wonderful progress.
He is also confident that an even
greater progress will be made in the
next thirty years.
Mr. Lucas made a splendid talk,
and brought out the fact that in the
state's progress the S. P. U.and Duke
interests have in the forefront
in every movement for the state's
development.
After dwelling on the policies and
service of the Duke Power Co., and
subsidiaries at som*? • jlength, Mr.
Lucas then devoted considerable time
to explaining the benefits to be en
joyed locally if the S. P. U. takes
over the public utilities plants in this
county. He also answered numerous
questions as to rates, etc., turning
the last of his speech into a round
table discussion and eagerly an
swering any questions proposed by
the Kiwanians.
The company has a table in this
week's Courier which should be read
and studied by every one interested
in the sale of the plants.
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Farmers' Picnic Monday.
The annual farmers' picnic, where
the farmers entertain' the Kiwanians,
will be held next Monday night at
the home of Mr. Joe Doggett. A
speaker will be present and the sup
per—well, everyone knows how roy
ally the farmers and their good
wives entertain at these annual af
iwanian^ire^invited to
{can not be present, as he will be a -
way on vacation. However, we count
on Tan Harris, Doc. Duncan, "Fib"
•Barber, "Hot Dog" Brown and others
to do full justice to the wonderful
spread.
COUNTY AGENT
PLANS FIELD DAY
Will Study Result of Fertilizer
Demonstrations Next Tues
day on Two Farms.
There will be field meetings, for
the purpose of studying the fertili
sation of corn and cotton Tuesday,
! August 2Gth. at the following farms
Farm of Powell Owens, on Cano
Creek, at 10 a. m. Mr. Owens has a
fertiliser demonstration on corn. This
is a good demonstration and is worth
the time of any farmer that fertili
zes hi? corn to come and look over.
Farm of Cliffsidr Mills near Cliff
side. Mr. B. E Gold who is superin
tendent of the farir. has a fertilizer
demonstration ori cotton. It "-'ill also
be .vnth vhile-for ar.y farmer who
grows" cotton to come and make a
study of this demonstration. This
meeting will be in the afternoon at
2:30 p. rn.
Mr. J. S. Howard, field representa
tive of the Chilean Nitrate of Soda
Educational Bureau, will be here
and talk at both meetings, Mr. Ho
ward is a good speaker and well in
formed on the fertilization of cropf-.
There will be given at each meet
ing that day $6.50 to the person
making the best guesses as to the
anount of crops the different ferti
lizers produce.
These fertilizer demonstration?
are conducted in co-operation with
the farmers, the county farm agent
and the Chilean Nitrate of Soda Edu
cational Bureau tor the purpose of
comparing the results of different
ingredients of fertilizers.
SUCCESSFUL MEETING.
Dr. W. A. Ayers closed a success
ful eight days' meeting at the Co
lumbus Baptist church last Sunday.
Tnere were about forty converts and
an unusual interest in the meeting
at every service.
The Columbus church is under t'x
able pastorate of the Rev. Chas. B.
Trammell, a Rutherford county bey
who has made good in the ministry.
There is yet time to plant thar
fall "live-at-home" garden. Follow
the plan of Governor Gardner and
plant some turnips, kale, radishes,
ard other vegetables for home use
this fall.
The Class from the Oxford Or
phanage drew the largest crowd yet
to face them in Edenton. Extra seats
had been provided and every avai -
acle space was used and gandin?
room was at a premium.— -Edenton
News.