January 8, 1901.
ujOOl OPERATION
" COSTS REDUCED
"pilous Year-Cost Per
Pupil Lowered.
Jan. s.—Accovd-
RutlU f , nnU al audit of the Ruth
'n-U. 0H1 ,. v Boa.il of Education
?rl T,f nl County schools were op
ilhool yeal ' 1!,2!, " :!0
**in cost to the taxpay
lt li !p. ,;• . R .i county for cur
°f sl7 ' 26 J' 74 '
iuction was made m
:h!f ' "'j'7', t . K i that the average
P . r the year was
1 s , T{o s.T2!» students or
proximately TOO.
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n! n : t . o ,r was reduced from
1 ,$32.31 per pu
-10 40 }H'' ('"P 1, 1 . ,
' ... .. . a reduction in cost ot
f.1,'.; coat reduction
a in the entire
"- s ;' o ; hil .
... n of school age "> Ruthertoid
.In- a>'.d tot J''" 1 ' the total en
t ...... 11 1)00 including 9,980
- , i V.M
,H,e childieii i.iul 1,015 colored chil
|,s„ imm the thin** which have
>ontributel t,. the remarkable re
i - tt e faets
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Dr. Caldwell loved people. His years 1
of practice convinced him many were \
ruining their health by careless selec- .
Lon of laxatives. He determined to |
write a harmless prescription which *
would £et at the cause c* constipation, ;
and correct it. , I
Today, the ptescription hp wrote in j
1885 !' the world's most popular J
axaiive! lie prescribed a mixture of •
icrbs and other pure ingredients now •
KIOWULS Dr. Caldwell's SyrtTp Pepsin,
n thousands 'I cases where bad J
rath. co:;tc : tongue. gas, headaches, »
s.:o;;«ne>s and 1.-.ck of appetite or I
-liowed the bowels of men, j
wr.tn ati: thildre.i were sluggish. I
t:roved ~uccv--f.il in even the most J
»" :na:e cases; old folks liked it for I
[ never jarripL--; children liked its J
feasant ta«ie. All drugstores today j
i)r. Caldwell's Svrup Pepsin ;
n bottles. \
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| that through consolidation of schools
| into larger units, more children per
I teacher are enrolled and in this way
ja smaller number of teachers can
jdo the same amount of work. The
i total teaching force of the county
j was consequently reduced by 14
(teachers and it is hoped that through
j further consolidation of units addi
• tional economies in cost, and a re
i u
; duction in a. number of teachers can
|be effected.
j The perfecting of the central pur-
I chasing organization has also result
|ed in a large saving in the purchase
I of various supplies used in the schools
j and the placing of all repair work in
| charge of one man has effected a
considerable saving in the cost of
' repairs to the various school build
. ings. The whole business organiza
tion has been and is being tighten
ed as rapidly as possible and every
effort is being made to effect such
improvements as will reflect econo
,my in the operation of the school
I system. It is interesting to note thai
| the four smallest schools in the coun
ity were the costliest schools, the
, average cost in these four schools
i running well above $50.00 per pupil.
| The largest school in the county,
i operated at a cost of only $29.42.
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i it. Farmers Hardware Co.
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H: FT I HAD a stubborn case of ftt
xE constipation after a very ffi
g: severe spell of grip," says 31
gj Mr. John B. Hutchison, of ffi
g | Neosho, Mb. "When I would §|
3: get constipated, I'd feel so m
§: sleepy, tired and worn-out. 25
H! "When one feels this way,
|i: work is much harder to do, St
especially farm work. >1 |§
would have dizzy headaches |g
|:i when I could hardly see to |g
|:i work, but after I read of iff
|i: Black-Draught, I began tak- §£
ing it. I did not have the g
±:j headaches any more. m
I! j "When I have the sluggish, |g
|:: tired feeling, I take a few |g
| I doses of Black-Draught, and m
I : it seems to carry off the S
$• poison and I feel just fine. I 33
| : use Black-Draught at regu- m
I I lar intervals. It is easy to g$
J■ ■ take and I know it helps me." H
|jj This medicine is compos
|i: ed of pure botanical roots and HE
ii; herbs. Contains no chemi- g
Ii i cals. In 25-cent packages. HE
WOMBK who need a tonic should take
CARDUI. Used over 50 years.
THE FOREST CFTY COURIER, FOREST CITY. N. C.
INFORMATION ON
COUNTY'S DEBT
County Audit Gives Figures
Regarding Indebtedness
of County.
Rutherfordton, Jan. 5.—-From
June 30, 1927 to Jan. 2, 1931 the
county wide indebtedness of Ruth
erford county was reduced $1,179,-
624.00 while the debt of special tax
school districts was reduced $73.-
235.45 during the same period. This
makes a total reduction in three and
a half years of $1,252,859.45. This
represent a saving in interest of at
least $60,000 annually. The total
county-wide debt on January 2,
1931, is $2,499,288.00.
The total indebtedness of special
tax district within the county, af-,
ter deducting sinking funds on
hand, amounts to $553,958.00 as of
Jan. 2, 1931. The'county wide in
debtedness as of June 30, 1927
amounted to $3,678,912.00 and the
indebtedness of special tax districts
within the county, after deducting
sinking funds on hand, amounted
to $627,193.45 as of June 30, 1927.
The above figures were compiled
by Mr. M. R. Reed, Auditor of this
county, and are published for in
formation.
Two forms of debts are given in
these figures. County wide debts
wh'ch were incurred for improve
ments, such as new buildings,
roads, etc. All the property in
this county is liable for these debts.
The other form is special school
tax districts in which the people
voted bonds to erect new buildings,
etc. These are not county-wide
debts but are confined to the var
ious districts which voted them.
The actual county wide debt of
Rutherford county is about 7.3 pet
cent of the total assessed property
valuation of this county. Rememb
er these figures and when folks tell
you that Rutherford county is not
solvent, tell them they are mistak
en. The assessed valuation of pro
perty in this county in 1930 for
taxation was $34,663,301,00, while
the estimated actual valuation of
all property in the county is s6o,'-
000,000.00.
The following figures do not in
clude $400,000 revenue anticipation
notes now outstanding as these
notes are to be paid out of the cur
rent year's taxes and other reve
nues collected.
The State School Building- loans
are loans which the State made to
the county and the county in turn
loaned to various districts mainly
to erect new school buildings and
to secure other necessary equip
ment.
WEST END NEWS
Forest City, R-3, Dec. 30. —Mr.
Craig McClure, a seudent at Uni
versity of N. C., spent the Christ
mas holidays with his mother, Mrs
Walter Johnson and sister, Mrs.
Dock Moore.
Miss Margaret McDonald will re
turn to Greensboro, Sunday to re
sume her studies at N. C. C. \V. af
ter spending Christmas with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Z. McDonald.
We are glad to note that Mr. J.
I. Grose, aftqr being confined to
his bed for several days with an at
tack of flu is able to be out again.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Long, Sr.,
had as their dinner guests Christ
mas day, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Murph
and daughter Gwendolyn of Spar
tanburg, S. C., Mr. Roby Long, of
Lake Lure and Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Long, Jr., and children.
Miss Ailene Phillips who teaches
at Providence is spending the holi
days with home folks.
Mrs. R. R. Harris, of Charlotte is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
B. Z. McDonald.
Mr. Clyde Trout and two daugh
ters, Misses Ruby and Ruth of Oak
dale, Tenn., are visiting the form
er's mother, Mrs. W. G. Trout.
Mr. Walter Grose, of Cherryville,
is visiting his grand parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Williamson.
• Mr. Russel Long is very ill with
an attack of tonsilitis at this writ
ing.
Miss Gertrude Taylor a number
of the high school faculty of Shelby
and Miss Clara Taylor a member
of the grammar grade school facul
ty of Mt. Holly, spent Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Grose.
Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Grose and
little son, J. C., Jr, of Belmont,
visited home folks Christmas day.
Mi. Hemy Carson, Sr., and daugh
ters, Mis. Tom Grose, Misses Mildred
and >liiiam Carson, of the Pearidge
section were the dinner guests Sun
day of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carson,
Jr.
On Christmas eve night a very
beautiful and enjoyable , program
was given at Pleasant Grove church
after which Santa Claus came and
treated the children with candy,
fruit and nuts.
BURNS-HELTON.
j Rutherfordton, Jan. s.—Friends
of the bride and groom will be in
terested in the announcement of the
| marriage of Miss Nannie Mae Hel
jton and Clarence Burns, which oc
icured at the Baptist manse, Ruth
erfordton, on Tuesday, afternoon
December 30. The Rev. E. B. Jen
kins, pastor of the First Baptist
church of Rutherfordton performing
j the ceremony. Miss Helton is the
I daughter of Mr. Marion Elijah Hel
ton, of near Ellenboro, Mr. Burns
|is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lou
Burns, of Ellenboro, and is a young
' farmer.
ALLEN-HAMRICK
j Shelby, Jan. s.—Mrs. J. M. Tuck
er announces the marriage of her
sister Louise Allen, to Mr. D. J.
Hamrick, Jr., on Monday, December
j1 8 at GafFney. They will reside at
Boiling 1 Spring's, N. C.
! The marriage was kept secret up
! until this week. Mrs. Hamrick wore
I
! a navy blue dress with black acces
sories.
i The bride is a daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. George Allen of
I
J this city. She was educated at
Boiling Springs junior college and
j Wintrop college, Rock Hill.
! Mr. Hamrick is a son of the late
Mr. D. J. Hamrick and Mrs. Bertha
i Hamrick of Boiling Springs. He
; was educated at Wake Forest col
lege and the University of North
Carolina, and is engaged in the in
surance business.
Upon the announcement of their
marriage the couple left immediate
ly for a wedding trip.
Chicken Thieves
Caught In Shelby
Shelby, Jan. 6. —Shelby had al
most as much excitement Saturday
over a quartet of chicken thieves as
the old West did over cattle thieves.
Four white men were in town
peddling chickens. Police Chief
Poston and Sheriff Irvin Allen got
a peep at the men, did not like
their looks, and began to check up.
Shortly later the four were plac
ed under arrest and early in the aft
ernoon the four men had been taken
back to Rutherford county by Sher
iff McFarland. The chickens, it is
I alleged, were stolen there.
The men had about 20 chickens in
all and had already sold some at
Palmer's grocery store.
All Had Records.
After the arrests were made of
ficers learned, they said, that two
jor three had criminal records. Tv >
;of the men, Lee Sisk and Brock
! Sisk, brothers, had served time on
; the roads here. Crawford Whiteman,
| another in the party, has served a
! prison sentence, it was said, while
I the fourth, John McGinnis is a
I '
I brother of one of the men who fig
jured in the Aderholt strike affair at j
| Gastonia.
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Wisconsin Wnman
Lost II Lbs.i
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"Have been taking- Kruschen Salts J
for fat reduction—am on my second ;
bottle —I lost 11 pounds in six weeks !
and feel fine —Kruschen sure gives
you a lot of vim and pep."
Kruschen Salts are used daily by
millions all over the world not only ,
to take off fat from overweight peo
ple but to rejuvenate the entire sys- J
tem.
One bottle of Kruschen Salts (lasts
4 weeks) costs but 85c and one bot
tle will prove of vast benefit to peo- s
pie who have constipation, headaches, ;
indigestion, nervousness, rheumatism,
depression, acidity and auto-intoxi
cation. . !
Not only that but one bottle will i
bring about body activity—increases
in energy, vigor and ambition, spark- _
ling eyes and freedom from pimples j
and blemishes—millions know all i
this—you ought to know it. Take I
one half teaspoon in a glass of hot j
water every morning before break- j
fast—walk a little each day—cut
down on sweets and fat forming'
foods. * • ;
Sold by Peoples Drug Store and j
druggists America over with the '
distinct understanding that one bot- j
tie will help you lose fat or money
back.
! PEOPLE REMEMBER
TELEPHONE OPERATORS'
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j The operators of the local tele- j
phone office wish to thank the fol
lowing firms and business men for»
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their remembrance of them during;
the Christmas -holidays: Florence',
Mill, Alexander Mfg. Co.; Mr. and {
Mrs. J. M. Burkholder; Dr. and Mrs.!
C. H. Verner; Coca-Cola Bottling'
,Co., Mayor V. T. Davis; Carolina j
i Coal Co.; Electrical Appliance, com-'
ipany, Peoples' Produce Company.!
Chief C. R. and Austin Price; In- •
dustrial Bank, Mrs. M. *R. Carroll \
t
and First National Bank.
j An Eminent
! Physician M j
| Prescribed j
| this Tonic -JKe j
' A S a y° un £ man R* V. Pierce \
i /\ practiced medicine in Pennsyl- !
* * vania. His prescriptions met j
with such great demand that he moved
i to Buffalo, N.Y. and put up in ready- I
j to-use form his well-known tonic for ■
| the blood, Golden Medical Discovery. \
I It aidsdigestion,actsasatonic,anden
i riches the blood—clears away pimples j
i and annoying eruptions and tends to i
■ keep the complexion fresh and clear. ■
\ This medicine comes in both fluid and
| tablets. Ask your druggist for .
Dr. Pierce's
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I ANNOUNCING
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| THE LAKE LURE COFFEE SHOPPE
| Has moved to The Lake Lure Inn
j
♦ SAME PRICES—SAME FOOD
j MRS. CLARA W. GEER, Mgr.
| Union Trust Co.
♦ SHELBY, N. C.
\ STATEMENT OF CONDITION
| DECEMBER 31, 1930.
X Including Branch Offices at Lattimore,
♦ Lawndale, Fallston, Mooresboro,
♦ Rutherfordton, Forest City and
i Caroleen.
:
♦ RESOURCES
♦ Loans and Discounts §1,361,G21.4t
♦ Overdrafts -
♦ N. C. State Bonds * 30,480.00
X U. S. Liberty Bonds - 2 Hlnnn
f Other Stocks and Bonds - *,600.00
♦ Banking Houses - 45,308.p6
♦ Other Real Estate - ' y r ~
X Furniture and Fixtures 26,626.0^
X Cash on hand and due lrom other banks 278.508.06
| TOTAL $1,805,864.91
I LIABILITIES
I Capital $ 150,000.00
i Surplus 150,000.00
J Undivided Profits and Reserves for In-
X terest and Depreciation 52,506.88
♦ Dividend No. 17 - 6,000.00
♦ Bills Payable 150,000.00
X Deposits 1,297,358.03
X TOTAL $1,805,864.91
X With improving and stabilizing conditions facing
♦ us, The Union Trust Company looks forward to the
♦ year 1931 with zest and interest, and we ask our many
i friends and customers to join with us in building up
X the banking and financial interests of each commu-
X nity in this section. The banking business is so closely
♦ interwoven with the progress of a section that good
♦ citizens will strive to build up and foster their banks
X so that in turn the banks can benefit and build up the
1 community. We invite your business for 1931.
Union Trust Co.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS THREE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
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