January 8, 1931
BY MRS. C. E. ALCOCK
TJ he i p of friends will make this column more interesting. Please
140 and report items for this column. All news items of interest to
H men are welcomed.
, j. \V. Dalton, of Dalton Bros.
, :T - T this week for Baltimore and
York to purchase new good?.
v.. (). A. Collins and Miss Mil
t'ollins spent several days last
. k in Asheville.
' 'r. Jack Barrett, of Atlanta. Ga.,
siting friends here.
Oleo Young who has spent
, a ] months In the west returned
this week to spend sometime
, with her mother, Mrs. Julia
Vor.njr.
. .. are glad to report that Mrs.
v A, Brown, of Hot Springs, who
!vi- been seriously ill is some what
• nvA , oV tc;. Mr. W. L. Brown spent
hi Sunday with his mother and re
her condition improved.
Peoples Fruit Store
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OUR BIG SPECIALS
For This Week-End
Tangerines, pk 40c
Oranges, pk. 40c
Grape Fruit, 8 for 25c
Also have big line of
Apples, Bananas,. Pep
pers, Kumquats, etc.
Give us' a call in our
new location, next to
Blanton's Cafe.
POULTRY CAR
Rutherfordton-\S. A. L.
Depot
Monday, Jan. 12, 1 to 5 p. .m
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 8 to 10 a. m.
Ellenboro S. A. L. i
Depot
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1 to 5 p. m.
PRICES:
Heavy Hens 16c
Leghorn Hens __ 12c
Stags _____ 14c
Turkeys 23c
Old Toms 10c
Soft Meated Chick
ens 16c
and Geese, !
10c
Roosters 8c
Seaboard Farmers'
Exchange
By F. E. PATTON Co. Agent
Mrs. Lee Hawkins and Miss Mayme
Rollins, of Shelby, and Miss Beatrice
Laughridge, of Gastonia were guests
Sunday of Mrs. M. E. Dorsey.
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Mr. and Mrs. Grady Carpenter
and James Berry Ellis, of Greenville,
spent the week-end here with Mr.
and Mrs. F. T. Davis.
Miss Viola Randall, of Shelby, was
the week-end guests of Mrs. Arthur
McDaniel.
Mr. J. L. Butler and sons Roy,
Zea, Beason and Dewitt spent Sun
day visiting Dr. T. E. Morrow, at
Campobello, S. C.
Messrs Dewitt Harrill, Lee Stein
and J. L. Butler spent Tuesday in
Charlotte on business.
Mr. William Butler, who spent a
month's furlough here with his fath
er, J. L. Butler, and brothers, re
turned to Fort Bragg Sunday to re
sume his duties.
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. McCurry and
children, of Gastonia, spent the
week-end with Mr. McCurry's parents
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. McCurry.
Mrs. Melton, of Spindale, is visit
ing her brother here, Mr. M. M. Mc-
Curry and Mrs. McCurry.
Mr. Charles Huntley, of Newport
News, - Va.\ has been spending sev
eral days here with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. M. Huntley.
Miss Jennie Beachboard spent a
few days with Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Yow in Asheville.
Prof, and Mrs. A. C. Lovelace,
whose home burned recently near
Caroleen have moved to Forest City
to make their home. They are re
siding on Magnolia Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Arval Alcock re- ,
turned Saturday from a visit to
relatives in Kentucky. They were
accompanied home by the formers'
sister, Mrs. F. A. Sandgren, of
Louisville, Ky., who will spend some
time here with her father, Mr. C.
E. Alcock and brother* Mr. Ted Al-,
cock. ■*-"? -!
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Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cooper, of
Asheville and Miss Susie Wilkie, of
Charlotte, spent Friday afternoon
with Mrs. C. E. Akock.
Mr. Carl Blanton,- of Atlanta, Ga..
traveling representative of the Men- ,
ren's Company, spent the Christmas
holidays visiting friends and rela
tives in Rutherfordton and Forest
City. * '
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Abee, Mr. and
Mrs. Stacy Mull, Miss Gladys Haw
kins and Miss Valcie Brittairi, of
Morganton, were the week-end guests
of Mr. Hoyt James McAfee, of the
U. S. Marines, who is at home on
furlough.
Mrs. R. R. Harris, of Charlotte,
who has been visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. Z. McDonald, re
turned to her home Sunday.
CIRCLE NO. 2, W. M. S
Circle No. 2, of thi Methodist
Woman's Missionary Society met
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Bert Moore. The meeting was
opened by singing "Jesus Calls Us''.
After the secretary read reports, the
new year books were distributed.
Officers were then elected as fol--
lows: Chairman, Mrs. Bert Moore;
vic* chairman, Mrs. J. T. Harris;
secretary, Mrs. Chas. Flack; treas
urer. Mrs. Jolm Dalton, chairman
social service, Mrs. J. T. Harris,
voice agent, Mrs. H. B. Doggett.
Tlie devotional was conducted by
Miss Nell Young, who used as a
theme of worship "The Lordship of
Christ recognized and acknowledg
ed." The scripture lesson was the
tenth chapter of Mark. Mrs. John
Daltcn then discussed "Stewardship
and Partnership, followed by Mrs.
Charles Z. Flack, who discussed
"Stewardship and property," and
Mrs. Walter Smith who discussed
"Stewardship and Missions."
Church cards for 1931 were giv
en out. The social service report was
as follows: thirty-five visits; nine
trays and clothing given valued at
$27.50.
The meeting was dismissed by pray
er by Mrs. J. F. Alexander. A social
hour was then enjoyed, at which
time fruit and home made candies
were served.
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I still have a number of new felt
hats which I will sell for 95c. Mrs.
EL E. McCurry.
FOREST CITY COURIER, FOREST CITY, N. C.
! OAK GROVE NEWS
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! Bostic, R-l. Jan. s.—Rev. J. N.
Snow filled his regular appointment
at Oak Grove Sunday. He preached
an'interesting sermon for the new
year after which the Sacrament of
the Lord's Supper was observed.
■ There will be preaching next Sunday
; night at 7 o'clock, and Epworth Lea
gue at 6:30. Everybody is cordially
invited to come.
Rev. J. W. Ingle of Shelby, was
a visitor at Oak Grove Sunday.
; Those visiting Mr. Paul Harrill,
; Tuesday night were, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Harrill and little son, Jake.
Mrs. Delia Randall and daughter and
i Messrs. George, Paul and Glenn
Harrill and Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Har
rill. 4
j Miss Susan BiggevstafT of near
i Lajfimore is visiting at Mr. Carl
i Biggerstaffa. *
Misses Mary Greene and Ethel
Tate spent one day last week with
Miss Olliyea Randall.
Messrs. W. P., Clarence and OdeH
Tate spent Wednesday at Rev. J. V
Groees at Cherryville
Mrs. Tate who has been spending
a few days there accompanied them
home.
i Mrs. Martha Randall has been visit
ing her son. Rev. J. N. Randall and
Mrs. Randall at Pineville.
Mr. J. M. BiggerstafF and little
son, Dan, visited at Mrs. Delia Ran
dalls Sunday afternoon,
i ilr. Elijah Hamrick and family, of
Ellenboro, visited at Mr. W. T. Har
rills, Sunday.
• Those visiting Mr. Clyde Wrights,
Sunday were, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Harrill and son, James Martin, of
Spindale, Miss Docia Beam and Mr.
M. B. Beam and family.
! Miss Eugenia Randall entertained
a number of her friends with a new
years party Wednesday nifht.
FERRY NEWS
Ferry, Jan. s.—Rev. A. S. Mel
ton preached his first sermon for the
new year at Floyd's Creek, Sunday
the subject of his discourse was Ist
Peter 3:15 "But sanctify the Lord
God in your hearts, and be. ready al
ways to give an- answer to, every
.man that asketh you a reason of the
I hope that fs in you with meekness
and fear. 1 * He said the first reason
for this hope should be Christ. He
told of desperate characters who
met an untimely end by not exercis
ing fear of God.
. Mr. J. P. Dobbins and family
moved from near Cliffside last week
to Hazelhurst farm into the house
f formerly "occupied by Mr. Hatcher
i Melton.
Mr. Jerry Rich and faminly mov
ed to Hazelhurst farm from near
Cliffside recently.
| ROUTE 2 NEWS
forest City, • R-2, Jan. s.—Mr.
and Mrs. M. L. McDade and family
i visited at Mr. W. E. Lewis's Sun
day afternoon.
j Mr. and Mrs. Horace Doggett and
children, Dorothy and Horace, Jr.,
of Forest City, visited relatives of
this route Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. W. F. Carroll has been very
ill with pneumonia for the past two
weeks, but is improving now.
Miss Annie Sue Carroll spent the
day Sunday with Miss Etta Mae
Daniel.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carroll, Mr.
and Mrs. (Richard Carroll, Mrs.
Fuguary and little Clyde Johnson,
of Florida, spent a few days last
week with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Car
roll and family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Carroll visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Alton Carroll Sun
day afternoon.
1 Mrs. W. E. Lewis who has been
on the sick list is improving.
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Providence Notes
Forest City, R-2, Jan. 6.—Rev. J.
Kennedy preached an interesting ser
mon Sunday afternoon at th v ee o'-
clock at Providence church.
Mr. Walter Smith and family, of
Rutherfordton, were dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith last
Sunday.
! Mv. arid Mrs. Lum Chapman had
as their dinner guests on last Sun
day Mr. John Rhodes and family
and Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Costner.
Mr. and Mrs. John McDaniel spent
Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Har
ris, who is ill.
Here's a bargain: Wall lamps, com
plete, 50c. Stahl's Ten Cent Stores.
METHODIST W. M. S. HAS
PROFITABLE YEAR
The Woman's Missionary Society i
oi the Method l 'st church of this city '
leport good work done during the
year 1930. The treasurer reported i
$50.00 in the treasury above what !
was pledged for the budget, $150.00
uas raised and used locally and the j
budget was paid in full making a ;
■total of about 3G00.00 raised during :
the year. Social service workers was
reported as follows: 665 visits, 17'J '
trays, flowers sent 143 tilths, gar- i
nients given to charity valued at
$107.50 and S3B .75 given in mon
ey to charity.
Names of members in circles for
the new year are as follows: Circle
No. i ? Mrs. A. W. Falxey, chairman;
Mrs. W. E. Dye, Mrs. G. I\ Reid,
Mrs. C. A. McDaniel, Mrs. Frances
Little, Mrs. M. P. Bodie, Mrs. Rich,
bourg, Mrs. G. C. King, Mrs. Worth
Morgan, Mrs. Mamie Erwin, Mrs.
Kanipe, Mrs. M. W. Harris, Mrs. S.
•J. Asbury, Mrs G. C, McDaniel,
Miss Mayme Martin. Mrs. J. (J.
Morris, Mrs. T. C. Lovelace, Mrs.
M. E. Dorsey, Mrs. Chas. Moss, and
Mrs. R. C. Alexander. J*
Circle No. 2, Mrs. Bert
chairman; Mrs. J. W. Williams, Mrs.
Chas. Flack, Mrs. J. S. Rudisill,
Mrs. Ed: Watkins, Mrs. Mary Webb,
Mrs. John Dalton, Mrs. J. J. Tin
sley, Mrs. Walter Smith, Mrs. Cam
nitz, Mrs. H. B. Doggett, JVlrs. ,!. T.
Harris, Mrs. P. A. McGregor, Mrs.
J. F Alexander,. Mrs. E. V. Seitz,
Miss Nell Young, Mrs. Harry Long,
Mrs. J. W. McKinney, Mrs. Wren
Chambers, Mrs. D. H. Sutton and
Mrs. C. S. McCall.
LEGION AUXILIARY.
The Legion Auxiliary will meet
Friday afternoon at three o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Bryan Harrill. who
will be hostess. All members are
asked to notify the hostess as to
whether or not they will be present
for the meeting:.
"GO TO CHURCH" MONTH
BEING OBSERVED
Spindale, Jan. 6.—"Go to Church"
month is being observed in Spindale
during January. All denominations
are participating. Teams from each
church cover the town each Sunday
morning and call on all the residents,
urging them to attend church. The
choice of the church to be attended
is left to the persons being called
upon. A large increase in attendance
was noted at all the churches la*t
Sunday. » x
ELMORE CORP. OFFICES
_ IN NEW QUARTERS
Spindale, Jan. 6. —The of
the Elmore Corporation have been
moved from the main office building
to the building formerly occupied
by part of the Spindale Silk Co.,
near the main Elmore plant. This
change was made January Ist. A
re-arrangement of the offices in
the central office building has been
made.
MR. W. H. GRAY PURCHASES
HALL RUDISILL DRUG CO.
Mr. W. H. Gray, of Lumberton,
j purchased the Hall-Rudisill Drug
i store from the Peoples' Drug Store
I last week, and took charge Monday,
1 and changed the name to The Gray
i Drug" Company.
Mr. Gray is a well known young
j business man, and is a brother ot
j Mr. J. F. Gray, of this place, and a
| brother-in-law of Mr. M. H. Hewitt,
I also of this city. Mr. Gray was form
i erly of Atlanta, Ga.
! Dr. J. S. Rudisill will continue
with Mr. Gray as registered phar
* macist, and will have charge ol the
prescription department,
j Mr. Gray expects to move his family
(to Forest City about February 1.
' ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of A. A. street, de
ceased, late of Rutherford Count j,
North Carolina, this is to notify a]l
persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned at Forest
] City, N. C., on or about the Tth day
j of January, 1932, or this notice will
| be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
.will please make immediate payment.
This, the Tth day of January,
! 1931.
MRS. IDA STREET.
Administrator of A. A. Street.
,C. 0. Ridings, Atty. i4-4t.
Cotton batting. 10c rolk Stahl's
Ten Cent Stores.
JAMES WILLIAMSON i
DIES AT OTEENj
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Young Ex-Service Man Passes 1
—Brother of Lloyd Wil
liamson—Funeral Held
Sunday.
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Oteen. Jan. s.—James William
son, aged 38, died in the United
States Veteran's hospital here Thurs
day, where he had been confined for
nine years and three days as a re
sult of illness contracted whi'e serv
ing with the A. E. F., in France. A
short funeral service was held at
Oteen with Chaplain Wayne Will
iams in charge. His body was taken
to his home in Sally, Aiken coun
ty, South Carolina, where services
were held Sunday morning at eleven
o clock with Rev. Mr. Jones in
| DALTON BROS.
| Challenge to 1931
| Our inventories are the lowest they
♦ have been in five years.
X We are in the market for thousands
| of dollars of brand new merchandise and
| we are going to buy now.
X Our buyers left this week for North
t ern markets to make our spring purchases.
| This store will be the first one in Ruth
t erford County to offer you new merchan
t dise at the lowest prices in 15 years.
♦ If you have had reason to trade here in
| the past you will have more reason to trade
I here in the future.
| Watch Dalton Bros, for 1931 with best.
| cleanest, stock of merchandise in this sec
-1 tion of the country.
X Again, we repeat "Always a Step Ahead."
DALTON BROS.
♦ \ The Place to Trade.
I _ Forest City, N. C.
t admission nniii ii a the
!,n U MIN A
J 10c & 30c [ TOWN
s I Where the Best Prevails.
Now Playing Monday and Tuesday
A smashiriK 1 cb'ania that
sweeps all before k!
" The
Virtuous
Walter Huston, Kay Fran-
Kenneth MacKennet.
of the
* • • makes love, the 'w SR '
Rio Grande" yg'SZ* II .«
flirting, tempting Vyf*
1 With widow, making Vjljl ■
\ Jose Bohr, My ma Loy, gm yy|| |
' CwM/n,
To render Forest City i» mt/11l .
and the surrounding- com— *" dP B B ///
t munities a service in the a- 'A njK 8™ .r~
musement field second to 9v Iv I
A Pleasing Atmosphere. Alexander
Excellent Programs. Com— GRAY
fortable Seats. And Popu— Joe
lar Prices. DONAHUE
Program Changes HEGGIE^X/^
Monday, Wednesday, Friday B
Daily Matinee 1 and 3 p. m. *\_\_^BMMBB^p
Evening 7 and 9a. m. A •
Saturdays, continuous, 1 to Added JFT
11 p. m. Big Revue s■/'
Kandv Kabare* jJ//7/ S*
Admission Always 10c & 30c IKJM^
charge, assisted by%Rev. Mr. Ben
nett. Interment was in the Sally
i cemetery.
j Mr. Williamson is survived by his
■ parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Will
j iamson, ten brothers and sisters, as
; follows: Mrs. W. T. Poole, Mrs.
| Lyda Poole, Mrs. Chester Able and
• Mrs. Wilbur Sally, of Sally, S. C,
Misses Marie and Adele Williamson'
|at home; Hamp Williamson, of Al
bemarle; Lloyd Williamson, of Spin
dale; Robert Williamson, of Union
I Miss., and William Williamson, of
i Sally, S. C.
| Mr. Williamson saw extended ae
i tive service with the American Ex
peditionary Forces in France dur
ing the Wor Id war. While there he
contracted an illness that necessitat
ed his removal to the Oteen hospi
tal nine years ago.
I have a lot of satin left over
which I will sell for 25c per yard
while it lasts. Mrs. E. E. McCurrv.
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