Rutherford
County Offers
Unequalled
Opportunities To
Manufacturers
and Others
VOL. XIII —No. 40.
VIEWS of OURNEWS
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ImXIAST WEEKS NEWS
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Chicago, 111., July 7.—l'm sure
C ; lie Peterson, who, according to
If,-; week's Cliffside News has found
i; ither warm .in Cliffside, joins the
ma 1 y others I know in the opinion
th;t a moratorium from the, heat
w aid bring as many benefits as will
thr forgiveness of war debts for the
period of one year. Yes, sir, someone
should organize a political party,
having for its purpose the agitation
of governmental action to provide
thai the- excess heat of the summer
be 'Vanned" and laid away as *
surplus to be drawn upon when the
snow liies again.
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Back fifteen years ago this sum
mer. Oris Reid Coffield became May
or of Ellenboro, a position he still
b'lds with honor to himself and the
town, so the account of last week
reveals. And I suppose even in that
day as he took his first oath of office
and later wiped from his brow the
perspiration caused by the sun of
1916 there were some who torment
ed him by asking, "Is it hot enough
for you?"
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When Miss Flora Jefferies came
from Charlotte to be the house guest
of Mrs. S. J. Asbury, Jr., she prob
ably did not expect to attend as gay
an affair as the luncheon given in
her honor on Tuesday. Those privi
leged to attend the event reported
in Jast week's paper were afforded
the opportunity of making the
quaintance of the charming and cul
tured lady from Charlotte. And the
friendships she has made this sum
mer will make her visit to Forest
City remain forever pleasant in the
memory of Miss Jefferies .
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Let none complain of hot weath
er so long as he is in good health
and able to be about. I can smile at
the discomfiture of those who com
plain of hot weather, yet who ar.e
in reality so little affected by it. But
my sympathy goes forth to Mrs.
Annie Scruggs, of Floyd's Creek,
confined, so last week's paper says,
to her home by illness. Attendants
may be most loving and painstaking,
fcnd the sick room equipped with
highly improved ventilating devices,
and nearby tables banked with beau
tiful flowers, all of which bring com
fort, 'tis true. But there is nothing
that will take the place of the open
ftu - and the cooling winds of the
eventide. And I hope Mrs. Scruggs,
may enjoy them soon again.
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L'nder the spreading trees of Chest
nut Hill, says last week's paper, the
Huntley family gathered, drawn to
gether by the invisible yet strong
J 'es that band the members of good
families to each other. In his long
climb toward civilization man first
recognized his family in addition to
himself. Later the family united
ir.to clans, which in time link'ed to
gether to form nations. Perhaps the
•ime will come when all the people
°f the earth will regard each other
members of one huge family. If
i"- toes, the blessings of that age
vif be due in part to the spirit that
War kept alive by the families of
'he nation now holding their reun
i r.s".
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J here are friends of Mr. and Mrs.
:  Hodge who, reading of their
to Washington, D. C., and other
places of interest, have wondered
aether or not the heat in the places
v -ited has been as intense as that
Forest City. But when postcards
•Dive from the travelers bearing the
!•. sage "wish you were here!" those
r( ' receive them very likely look
!• the weather reports. And when
-y see what the temperature in
' tar cities has been, they are con
:nt to leave such "wishing" to their
wandering friends. They are perfect
ly willing to remain in Forest City,
which, according to the charts, has
FOREST CITY COURIER
FORESTCITY--ONE OF THE TEN BEST PL A NN E D A > ro _MO S T_ BEAUJIF ULCra F ; S rK-T HE u: STA." UV S. DEPARTMENT OFAGKICULTITRF. siii^
BUSINESS HOUSES
CLOSE AT NOON
ON WEDNESDAYS
Closing Agreement Went Into
Effect Yesterday and is to*
Continue Through July
and August.
In- order to give their help a half
holiday during the hot summer
months, practically every business
house in the city—with the excep
tion of the drug stores, theatres,
cafes, etc.—will close their places
of business at 12 noon on Wednas
days, beginning yesterday and con
tinuing through the months of July
and August.
Our friends in the country, and
in the city, too, will please bear the
closing hours in. mind and do their
Wednesday shopping before noon
each week. Stores will close promptly
iat 12 o clock and remain closed 'for
the day.
Those signing the Wednesday clos
ing agreement are:
Stein s Dept. Store; Graham Cash
Co.; The Bosfton Store; The Bee
Hive; A&P Tea Co., Efird's Dept.
I Store, Jones Grocery Co., Farmers
Hardware Co., Stahl's Ten Cent
I Store, Piggly-W'iggly Store, Pender's,
Electric Appliance Co., J. C. Mc-
Neely & Co., Vassey & Hemphill,
Forest City Shoe Shop, Padgett's
Barber Shop, Geo. F. Bradley, Mrs.
A. C. Jones, Mark's Shoe Shop, Bir
tie Beauty Shop, The Davis Shoppe,
Forest City Furniture Co., Padgett
& King Moss Furniture Co., Dalton
| Bros., Building & Loan, Courtney's
I Ten Cent Store, Sanders' Groceteria,
Palace Barber Shop, Gilbert's Stu
dio, Doggett Motor Co., W. L. Stall
ings, Union Trust Co., Curtis Bar
ber Shop, Security Insurance Co.,
Forest City Motor Co., R. W. Hardin,
Industrial Bank, McMurry's Barber
Shop and the City Pressing Club.
ELLENBORO TAKES TWO
FOURTH OF JULY GAMES
Ellenboro, July 6.—Ellenboro cel
ebrated the fourth of July in an
auspicuous manner by defeating the
Charlotte Boosters here in morning
and afternoon games. The morning
game was thrilling with an exciting
climax, Ellenboro coming from be
hind in the final frame to win 6 to
3. The Charlotte team had led up
to this time 3 to 0 with quick' hurl
ing fine ball. Red Wilson, first up,
[ hit a double to start the rally. Nan
ney who led the hitting for the game
secured another bingle, the rally was
climaxed by Hollifield hitting a two
bagger with two men on. After the
second inning Lee Green hurled run
less ball for Ellenboro.
The afternoon game was featur
ed by the pitching of Kirk'sey and
the hitting and playing of the entire
Ellenboro team. Lloyd Green, Allen
land Padgett led the hitting against
Farrell, star Charlotte high pitcher,
while Buchanan featured on third
base for Ellenboro. Charlotte was un
able to do anything with the curves
|of Kirksey who deserved a shutout.
Hollifield and Kirksey is trying out
with the Spartanburg team of the
Palmetto league this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. S. Hemphill
I and children are spending a few days
in Wilmington.
Rough straws and lacy braid hats
at reduced prices. Mrs. A. C. Jones,
, City.
been cool, compared with some oth-
I
er places.
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Food experts may proclaim so
| loudly about the dangers of certain
edibles in hot weather that they be
come prostrated with the heat of the
1 sun and their language. But good
food of the right kind may be safely
, eaten in large quantities even in the
| most torrid weather. And it will take
more than the assertion of a long
faced specialist to keep Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Kennedy, of Henrietta and Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Kennedy, of Arkan
sas, from insisting that their visit
with Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Kennedy,
of Providence, last Saturday was
brought to a most enjoyable end
ing when they ate so heartily of the
well prepared meal Mrs. M. B.
set before them.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNT!
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY l&igfb 1931.
Elevated to Presidency
S. CLAY WILLIAMS
O CLAY WILLIAMS of Winston-
Salem, N. C., who has been
elected President of R. J. Reynolds
Tobacco Company, manufacturers
of Camel cigare.ttes and Prince Al
bert smoking tobacco. He succeeds
Bowman Gray, who was made Chair
man of the Board.
STATE TAKES OVER.'
ROADS OF COUNTY
Highway Commission Takes
Over 685 Miles in County
Rollins and Cline
Bridge Overseers.
On July Ist the State Highway
Commission took' over Rutherford
county's roads, and will maintain
them in the future. A total of 685.15
miles of roads was taken over in
this county. This mileage is divided
into three groups: Class A, topsoil
ed -*nd- graded -miles'; *€las?
graded roads, 299.30 miles; and Class
C, unimproved roads, 122.85 miles.
These roads serve every section of
every township in Rutherford coun
ty.
At the same time the state took'
over all county highways in the
100 counties in the state totaling
45,091 miles which with the 8,-
992 miles that previously made
up the state's system of roads
gives the new highway commission
over 54,000 nYiles to maintain. The
maintainence is to be taken care
of by a six cent tax on gasoline,
relieving real property of all state
or county road taxes, leaving on
ly the township or strictly local
roads of minor importance to be
built and repaired by the road
boards of the individual townships
with money provided by land tax
es.
Mr. C. F. Cline of Gilkey, former
member of the General Assembly
from Rutherford county, and Geo.
W. Rollins, former county commis
sioner of this county, have been
appointed by the resident engineer,
J. M. Poteat, of Marion to have
charge of bridge work and work
ing convicts on the public roads of
the county. They began July 1.
This is a temporary arrangement,
but it is understood that they are
doing excellent work - on the roads
and bridges of the county at pres
ent. Mr. Poteat is engineer for the
counties of Rutherford, Burke,
Cleveland and McDowell.
WAIVE HEARING.
George Harris, young white man,
who was wounded by a trap gun
while entering the store of O. B.
Biggerstaff, at Bostic, two weeks
ago, and two companions, were ar
rained in recorder's court in Ruth
erfordton Tuesday, but waived hear
ing and were bound over to superior
court under bond. The three men
are charged with bqgaking and en
tering. Harris was shot by a trap
gun as he went in.
FIRE DEPT. CALLED.
Soot falling on the roof at the
home of Prof. E. V. Seitz, on Mag
nolia avenue, at 6 o clock Tuesda\
evening, caused a fire alarm to be
turned in. The fire laddies respond
ed promptly and the
blaze with practically no damage to
the property.
MRS J. T. FORI \
DIED WEDNEI
V.
Succumbs to Long Illness-
Funeral Thursday at Home * :
on West Main Street.
f Mrs. J. T. Fortune, one of For
est City's most widely known wo
men, died at her home on West Main
street here Wednesday morning, at
the age of seventy years. Death came
after an extended illness, and was
not unexpected, yet it cast a pall
of gloom over the residents of For
est City, who bad known Tier so
long.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day (today) at the home, with Dr.
W. A. Ayers, her pastor, in charge
of the service. Interment will be in
the Cool Springs cemetery.
• Mrs. Fortune is survived by four
daughters, as follows, Mrs. C. •J.
Young, of Auburn, Ala., Mrs. R. V.
King and Mrs. Minnie F. Blanton,
county treasurer, of Forest' City, and
Mrs. Fannie Lowe, of Auburn, Ala.
Twenty grandchildren and six great
grandchildren also survive. Her hus
i band preceded her to the grave four
\ years ago.
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* Mrs. Fortune was born in Cleve
land county May 24, 1861. Before
r her marriage she was Miss Corrie
Philbeck. She was married to the
late J. T. Fortune February 11, 1877,
at the age of sixteen years. A few
> years later they removed to Forest
City, where she has been a resident
for the past forty years.
Mrs. Fortune has been a consis
tent and faithful member of the Bap
j tist church since early childhood. She
was a good neighbor. She had been
1 in ill health for the past ten years.
Her daughter, Mrs. Minnie F. Blan
| : ton, with whom she made her home,
her every attention and care,
devotion to her mother was
beautiful'and faithful" until the end.
Hon. S. P. Dunagan
Retains Position
As The Courier goes to press Hon.
S. P. Dunagan informs us that he
: has reconsidered, and withdrawn his
' resignation as chairman of the Dem
' ocratic Executive Committee, of
; Rutherford county. Mr. Dunagan
1 called a special meeting of the Com
mittee Monday, at which time he of
' ' fered his resignation as chairman.
• 'An account of the proceedings are
published elsewhere in this issue of
" The Courier. A committee was ap
' pointed to interview Mr. Dunagan,
in reference to retaining the chair
' manship. The committee was very
5 | insistent, and after reviewing Mr.
Dunagan's splendid record for *he
past year, requested that he retain
the chairmanship. After considering
the matter, Mr. Dunagan yielded to
the Committee's request.
Hold Funeral For
Caroleen Man
Caroleen, July B.—Mr. Jess Amos,
aged 35, died at the hospital Tues
' day following an operation. He was
removed to his home here, and fun
; eral services were held from the
" home Tuesday night at seven o'clock.
with Rev. J. A. Brock, pastor of the
- Caroleen Baptist church, officiating.
The body was taken to his old
I home in Parrisville, Tenn, Wednes
day. where interment took place
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Amos is survived by his wid
ow, also two brothers who reside in
Tennessee. He was a member of the
1 Caroleen Baptist church, and had
' ; l?een residing here about two years.
He was a native of Tennessee.
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NEGRO HURT.
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A young negro man, by the name
1 of Abrams, was seriously injured
I Monday morning when he was struck
by a car driven by a Mr. Skipper,
of Polk" county. The accident occur
red near Rutherfordton, on the high
way. The negro suffered two broken
j legs and other injuries. Mr. Skipper
j was given a preliminary hearing
i Tuesday, and released under a $200.-
00 bond.
Fifty hats at cne dollar each, this
week only. Mrs. A. C. Jones, City.
_ Brings Opera to Air ».
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MARTHA AT WOOD, Soprano, who j
first triumphed on tne stage of the
Metropolitan Opera House in New
York, later became widely known
throughout the United States during
her extended concert tours. Frequent
appearances at American Legion Con
ventions endeared her to Legionnaires
from all sections of the country.
During the summer months she is re
turning to radio, being featured as a
frequent guest soloist on the General
Motors Monday night broadcast—
j when she sings numbers from some
j of the best known operas.
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Cotton Blossoms
Are Reported
The first cotton blossom of the sea
i son was reported Thursday from
Caroleen. This cotton bloom was
| found in Mr. John Skinner's field
! on the farm of Mr. B. M. Melton, of
| Caroleen, and was reported
; day about four o'clock.
The second blossom was reporteo
Saturday, the fourth, by Mr. T. C.
Hardin, who resides near Forest City.
Mr. W. B. Harrill, of Forest City
j R-2, *of the Providence section,
brought a cotton blootn to the •office
' Monday morning, which he stated
was found July 3.
Mr. Earl Stacey, of the Salem 1
community, Bostic, R-2, reported
cotton blooms Monday, also several
cotton blooms in his neighbor's fields
Mr. J. S. Waters, of Forest City,
R-3, also reported cotton blossoms
Monday.
Mr. S. E. Harrill, of the Bethany
community, Forest City, R-2, found
cotton blooms on July 5. Mr. Har
i rill reports one of the finest crops
of cotton on his farm, at this time
1 of the year, that he ever grown on it.
FOREST FINANCE COMPANY
OPENS IN FOREST CITY
The Forest Finance Company is
1 opening in this city this week', hav
ing banking rooms over The Bee
Hive. Itfr. A. D. Carter, of Hickory,
J will be local manager of the cora
pany, which promises a service for
I Rutherford county in private loans.
' The especial purpose of the finance
company, as outlined to The Cour
i ier, is to take care of the small
borrower, free of all red tape, etc.
Gives Blood To
Save Father's Life
!
Rutherfordton, N. C., July 7. —
The offer of his 14-year-old daughter
to give as much blood as necessary
for a transfusion, is credited with
saving the life of R. L. Crisson, a
well known farmer of near here.
Last week he entered the Ruth
erford hospital and was informed he
needed a transfusion of blood to save
his life. Several persons went to the
hospital and took tests, but none of
! the blood "matched."
1 Hospital physicians were becom
ing discouraged when the daughter.
Alma, volunteered to give her fk?!i
er all the blood needed to save his
life.
It was found that her blood match
ed perfectly. With a quart trans
ferred into the veins of her parent,
he is recovering rapidly from his
illness.
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"Until a better day, Halifax coun-'
ty is slowly bidding cotton goodbye."
says County Agent J. R. Britt in i
recounting the acreage to small
grain, hay and pasture now being,
grown over tfie oounty.
1 6 Pages
96 COLUMNS
SI.OO Per Year in Advance
SPORTSMEN OF N. C.
TO MEET THIS WEEK
AT CHIMNEY ROCK
saak Walton League of North
Carolina To Hold Semi-An
nual Convention Friday
and Saturday.
The state meeting of the Isaak
Valton League will be held at
fountain View hotel, at Chimney
Jock", Friday and Saturday of this
feek, according to an announcement
nade by the county secretary, M:.
vy Cowan, of Spindale.
This is the semi-annual meeting
)f this body, avd a large number of
sportsmen from every county in
North Carolina are expected to be
present The first session will be held
from three to five o'clock Friday af
ternoon, at which time the program
for the remainder of the convention
will be announced.
At the Friday evening session,
which opens at eight o'clock, a large
delegation of sportsmen from Ruth
erford county are expected to be
present. All interested in hunting,
fishing, conservation, etc.. are re
quested to be present, regardless of
whether you are a member of the
| Isaak Walton League or not. It is
i probable that a meal will be served
at this time.
Every sportsman in the county
should attend, and assist in extend
ing to visiting sportsmen of other
counties of the state a welcome to
western North Carolina.
As The Courier goes to press in
formation received here is to the ef
fect that Dr. Seth Gordon, of New
York City, president of the Ameri
can Game Association, will be the
speaker at the Friday night sessior,
at which time a dinner will be serv
ed. Mr. Gordon is one of America's
greatest sportsmen and is vitally in
terested in conservation*. Mr. J. M*.*
Broughton, of Raleigh, has also beer*
invited to attend this session.
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WOMANLESS WEDDING-
Bostic, July 7. —On Saturday
evening, July 11, at 8 o'clock, the
W. M. U. of the Bostic Baptist church
will sponsor a "Womanless Wed—
ding" to be given in the school au
ditorium. A small admission of five
and ten cents will be charged. After
the program home made ice cream,
lemonade and cake will be sold for
a small amount. The proceeds will
go to the Bostic Baptist church.
Steve Kirksey will be the groom and
the "blushing bride" will be T. W.
Calton, wflile Kimball Smart will
act as the minister. There will be
quite a Aumber of "guests" and
! "relatives" present. (
DIXIE GOLF COURSE
HAS NEW PRO
The management of the Dixie
! Golf Course, Rutherford county's
new golf course which was just open
ed for play a few weeks ago, has
■ secured the services of Mr. Charles
Moss, of Spartanburg, a Clemson
football star as well as being the
Bobby Jones of Clemson golf team.
Mr. Moss served as Pro. and gave
golf lessons at the Gaffney Golf club
during his vacation last summer. It
is understood that Mr. Moss already
has a large class taking lessons and
no doubt the number of would-be
golfers will increase as it is under
stood the course is in splendid con
dition.
i Mr. Pete Webb, of Shelby, the Pro.
of Cleveland Springs Country Club,
and his brother, Fred, who is the
Junior Champion of the Carolina*,
played the local course last week
in an exhibition round. Fred Webb
set a course record of thirty-four
for the nine holes, and both of the
Webb boys commented very favor
ably on the present condition of the
golf course and its being well laid
out, and it is thought that the pos
sibilities and future of the course
are splendid due to its central loca
tion.
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Rough straws and lacy braid hats
at reduced prices. Mrs. A. C. Jones,
City.
Mr and Mrs. Bill Mills are spend
ing this week at Wilmington.