Rutherford
County Offers
Unequalled
Opportunities To
Manufacturers
and Others
VOL. XIII—No. 43.
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fh ago. 111., July 28.—Because
most 'cases are so dated, April and
Octoivi are the great moving months
n *hr 'nig cities of the country. But
i •'y w:is moving month of Mr. and
I ester Toms. And next Octo
■er w Vie city movers are in the midst
• i pa.kintr and worrying about break-
i \ careless workmen, Mr. and
ns will be comfortably set
their West End abode, to
x\.w -'-lys the Route Two Items,
they oved last week.
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fV standards are reared in times
t' irreat prosperity, .so more than
1 found thinker has recently
out. We have exalted the
man of wealth regardless of his
methods of acquiring it. Even the
racketeer has become the "big shot"
and the envy of more than one mem
ber of the young generation. At the
Sandy Run B. Y. P. U. convention,
presided over by Kenneth Dobbins of
Caroleen, those in attendance real
ized more keenly than ever before
that the worship of gold must be
superceded by a value of the higher
things, if the best in mankind is to
be preserved for future centuries.
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Fixing up the spare room was a
part of Mrs. F. T. Davis* task when
>he leraned of the approaching visit
of her gandson James Berry Ellis
The room was arranged in just the
manner she knew her loved one liked
h best. And it requiied no tax on
the gran dm other's memory to recall
just how to prepare certain dishes
so that they would most appeal to
the young man. The chicken must be
cooked just that way .... and the
apple pie just so. Too, there came
to light more than one jar of favor
ite preserves that had long stood on
a shelf awaiting just that very visit
reported in last week's Courier.
Then James Berry returns to Ports
mouth, Va.j his conviction will be
stronger than ever that there is no
cooking in the world that can just
ly be compared with Grandma's.
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The wisdom of an attempted
finesse when the- loss of that parti
cular trick might turn the tide of
the p]ay and cost "game" and the
intricacies of "rook 1 " made up part
of the discussion at the home of
Mrs. 0. B. Green last Wednesday
morning when it was the scene of
the pretty bridge party described in
last week's paper. But you may be
sure that many other things came 'n
for attention, especially after the
Prizes had been awarded to Mrs. P.
D. Harrill, Jr., and Miss Sudie Young
and the guests were partaking of the
dainty luncheon prepared by their
hostess. International, national and
local subjects were the topics of the
conversation. And the wise merchan
disers of Forest City know that their
advertisements in The Courier did
n °t go by the ladies.
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Her many friends read with plea
sure, I know, last week's report of
the recovery of Mrs. C. A. Harrill,
: Oak Grove, from her recent ill
ness. Now they are assured that she
v , ll be able to make the most of the
Remaining days of summer. In the
sunshine strength will be built that
ill enable her to withstand the
Vigors of the approaching winter.
1 hey know and Mrs. Harrill knows
that though temperatures may be
l- l s?h, and the location of prosperity
' matter of conjecture, winter- is
surely just around the corner.
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Amid the turmoil and strife of the
day, the good pastors of Forest City
ar, d vicinity maintain their activi
ty, so local neighborhood correspon
dents tell us each week. They con
tinue the age old battle against sin,
and exhort all to turn from the
Paths of unrighteousness and ». give
to the Gospel of the advocate
FOREST CUT COURIER
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FOREST CITY—"ONE OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED AND MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN twit TT ~Q A » TTTDTFI
U - A ; , , U : S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SURVEY.
MOTORCADE WILL
VISIT TENNESSEE
ON AUGUST 21
County Club Sponsoring Farm
Tour To Greene County,
Richest Agricultural
County in South.
The program committee and of
ficials of The Rutherford Count.y
Club are working on plans for a
farm tour to Greeneville county,
Tennessee, on August 21, at which
time it is expected that more than
125 farmers and their families and
business men of Rutherford county
will make the trip. The Greene coun
ty Chamber of Commerce is co-op
erating with The County Club in
sponsoring this trip, while tlie local
service clubs of Rutherford county
will also be given an opportunity to
assist in making the tour a success.
The motorcade will leave the court
house at Rutherfordton on Friday
morning l , August 21, at seven o'clock.
It is expected that the motorcade
will cover the 105 miles to Greene
ville by eleven o'clock. The Cham
ber of Commerce of that city is
working out a schedule of the itin
erary, which calls for visits to several
large farms, a milk condensing plant
and other points of interest. A
picnic luncheon wll be spread at noon.
The return trip home will begin a
bout four o'clock.
All farmers who desire to go on
the tour are requested to get in
touch with county agent F. E. Par
ton. Inform Mr. Patton as to wheth
er you will take your own car, or
expect to have transportation furn
ished for you. Every farmer in the
county is invited to take his family,
or his neighbor, and also his car. If
you do not have a car please let Mr.
Patton know at your earliest con
v§fli£&C£ that you expect transporta
tion, in order that arrangements may
be made to secure a place for you
in somebody's car.
All are expected to carry a basket
luncheon, which will be spread at
noon in Greeneville.
It is hoped to have fifty or more
cars in the motorcade.
Greene county, Tennessee, is rec
ognized as the richest agricultural
county in the south. Diversified farm
ing has placed it high among the
richest counties in the United States.
Greeneville is one of the largest to
bacco markets in the south. Perma
nent pastures, small grain crops,
dairying and livestock raising is car
ried on to a successful degree. One
of the nation's largest condensed
milk plants is located in Greeneville,
and all milk used in the plant is
furnished by the farmers of the
county. A trip will be made through
the plant by the delegation.
RETURNS FROM CHICAGO.
Forest City, R-3, July 27.—Mrs.
T. J. Withrow and son Earl, have
returned from a motor trip to Chi
cago. They visited Mrs. Withrow's
son Alfred, who was in an automo
bile accident June 29.
Alfred was coming home to spend
his two week's vacation. Near India
napolis while on a wet road, his
car collided head-on with another
car. Both cars were total wrecks. Al
fred received several cuts and bruis
es on the arms and legs and fractured
two ribs. The driver of the car was
very badly enjured also. After spend
ing a few days in a hospital in In
dianapolis. Alfred returned to Chi
cago with friends with whom he re
mained until returning home with
his mother. He has almost recover
ed from his injuries now. While in
Chicago Alfred is a salesman for
Swift and Co.
of peace. And the words of these
devoted servants of their Lord are
not falling on empty benches, we
are reminded by our Shiloh writer,
who reported the gathering of large
bands of pious men and women at
the daily revival services being con
ducted by Rev. Geo. W. Davis. These
congregations of the faithful are
but a few of the many revealed to
the distant reader by The Courier
each week.
PUBLISHED IN OF FOR EST CITY AND RLTV -ORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 30
The above picture of Mr. A
L. Alcock appeared in a recent is
sue ot The Asheville
Mr. Alcock is correspondent for a
number of daily papers. He is a rep
resentative of The Sentinel, Winston-
Salem; The Daily News, Greensboro;
The Observer and The News, Char
lotte; The Herald, Spartanburg and
The Citizen-Times, of Asheville. Dur
ing the month of June Mr. Alcock
had a total of 800 inches of news
in these papers. Mr. Alcock, who is
twenty-five years old, is associated
with his father in the publication of
The Forest City Courier, being assist
ant manager of this paper, A native
of Kentucky, Mr. Alcock moved to
Forest City from Louisville about
eight years ago. He is also manag
ing editor of The Amateur Radio
Bulletin, a monthly magazine for
amateur radio operators that has
just been started in Forest City.—
C. W. G.
DR. F. B. SCRUGGS
DIES AT SHELBY
Funeral Held at Rutherfordton
Monday—Had Been in 111
Health Sometime.
Rutherfordton, July 27.—Funeral
services were held at the First Bap
tist church here Monday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock" for Dr. F. Bobo
Scruggs, aged 38, who died Satur
day at midnight in a Shelby hospi
tal. The first Baptist church was fill
ed to overflowing for the funeral,
which was conducted by Dr. Zeno
Wall, pastor of the First Baptist
church of Shelby, Dr. L. B. Hayes,
pastor of Central Methodist church
of Shelby and pastor of Mrs. Scruggs
and Dr. E. B. Jenkins, pastor of the
First Baptist church here, in charge.
Seven physicians from Shelby and
six from Rutherford county were
honorary pallbearers, while 12
nurses from the Shelby hospital at
tended in uniform in a body with
the superintendent, Miss McNichols
and assistant superintendent, Miss
Bevely, Dr. Scruggs was on the staff
of the Shelby hospital. The floral
offering was large and beautiful.
Dr. Scruggs was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. P. Scruggs of this city.
For nine years he practiced medi
cine at Cliffside. He went to Shelby
two and one-half years ago where
he was located until the time of
his death.
Dr Scruggs had been in poor
health for some time but he did not
have a serious attack until 3 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. His death was
due to a paralytic stroke.
He was a member of the Baptist
church, and a Shriner. His training
was received at Wake Forest col
lege, the University of North Caro
lina, and the Jefferson Medical col
lege of Philadelphia.
Dr. Scruggs is survived by Mrs.
Scruggs, who was Miss Kate Hil
lard of Little Rock", Ark., before
their marriage in January, 1929;
his parents; five brothers, Dr. W.
Marvin Scruggs, Dr. W. N. Scruggs,
and Dr. C. J. Scruggs of Charlotte,
V. P. Scruggs, Robert Scruggs, of
Rutherfordton; and seven sisters,
Mrs. W. M. Moore of Cowpens, S.
C., Mrs. Robert Harston, Mrs. Mai
Wilson, Miss Rosalie Scruggs. Miss
Gwendolyn Scruggs and Miss Fran-
Reporter
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MEMBERS OF PRESA
HOLD BIG MEET#
Annual Session of North Caro
lina Press Association Met
Last Week in More
head City.
The 59th annual session of the
North Carolina Press Association was
held in Morehead City last Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday. Each ses
sion was largely attended, and the
entire state was well represented,
with the exception of the extreme
west. The Forest City Courier and
The Rutherford County News were
the most westerly newspapers rep
resented at the The first
session was held Wednesday even
ing. C. S. Wallace, of the Carteret
County Herald, of Morehead City,
welcomed the visiting newspaper
men, and was followed by an address
by Dr. Frank Graham, of the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
The president, J. W. Noell, of the
Roxboro Courier, gave his address
Thursday morning, and Miss Beatrice
Cobb made a report as secretary
treasurer. Reports were also made
by Lee B. Weathers, on the progress
of the audit, and by J. L. Home,
Jr., of Rocky Mount, on the legisla
tive committee. The Thursday after
noon session was given over to rec
reational features, boating, bathing,
fishing, etc.
A dinner was given Thursday even
ing at the Morehead Villa, through
the courtesy of the management. At
that time an able address was given
by Hon. E. B. Jeffress, chairman of
the state highway commission, and
also by Hon. J. W. Harrelson, direc
tor of the department of conserva
tion and development. A stunt pro
gram was put on by John Park, and
other features were enjoyed during
the evening. A variety and musical
program was given at Atlantic Beach
Pagoda after the program, with R.
W. Cordon, the manager, as host.
A shoi't business session was held
Friday morning at Morehead Villa,
and at 10:30 o'clock the newspaper
representatives left for Swansboro
and old Fort Macon on the U. S.
Cutter Modoc. A short program was
held on board boat. A fish fry was
given at Swansboro at noon. The
boat returned to Morehead City at
5:30.
A larger number of newspaper
than ever before were entered in the
contest for the Savory loving cup.
This cup is awarded annually to the
best North Carolina newspaper, and
was given this year to the Lenoir
News-Topic. Officers elected for next
year are J. L. Horne, Jr., of Rocky
Mount, president; Isaac London, of
the Rockngham Post-Dispatch, Rock
ingham, vice-president; Miss Beatrice
Cobb, of Morganton, secretary
treasurer; B. Arp Lowrance, of Char
lotte, historian. The executive com
mitte, in addition to the first three
officers named above, are John Park,
of Raleigh; W. C. Dowd, Jr., of
Charlotte; Hiden Ramey, of Ashe
ville and Herbert. Peele, of Elizabeth
City.
The Forest City Courier was repre
sented at this session by Clarence |
Griffin, while R. E. Price represent-)
ed the Rutherford County News, of
Rutherfordton.
PYTHIAN CHILDREN
AT MT. PLEASANT
An interesting program was to
have been given Wednesday night,
July 29, at Mt. Pleasant school house
by the Pythian Home entertainment
class. Pythians and others seeing this
notice should make it a point to be
present. No admission charge.
RESIGNS POSITION.
Mrs. B. B. Goode, for the a«st
four years efficient and popular em
ployee of the bank at Caroleen, has
resigned her position, effective last
Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Goode will go
to housekeeping in Cliffside, where
the former is the manager of the
Cliffside Motor Co.
ces Scruggs of Rutherfordton, and
Mrs. T. W. Proffitt of Richmond.
former Pastor First
baptist Church Dies
ev _'Watson Passes Following Lengthy
Illness in Charlotte Hospital—Funeral
Held Here Friday Afternoon,
Descendants Assemble
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The above is a photograph made
in 1862, shewing Sergeant L. W.
Griffin, (right) Co. D, 16th Regi-
N. C. T., "Burnt Chimney
Volunteers," and his brother,' James
Griffin, (left) also of the same com
pany. Both were grandsons of Chis
olm Griffin, a Revolutionary soldier
of this county. Several hundred will
gather at the old Jim Frank Daniel
place, near Oakland Sunday, to honor
the memory of Chisolm Griffin, and
his son the Hon. William L. Griffin. A
large number of the descendants of
L. W. Griffin will also be present.
This is the second annual reunion of
the Griffin kindred. A similar reun
ion was held last August at the same
place.
LAST RITES FOR
REV. B. M. HAMRICK
Veteran Baptist Minister Suc
cumbs to Extended Illness
—Funeral Thursday.
Rutherfordton, R-l, July 27. —
Rev. Barney M. Hamrick, 77 one of
Rutherford county's oldest and best
known retired Baptist ministers, died
in the Rutherford hospital Wednes
day afternoon, where he had been
for several days, undergoing treat
ment. He had been in declining
health for sometime.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day morning at eleven o'clock* in the
Shiloh Baptist church, with Rev. E.
P. White in charge, assisted by Rev.
J. D. Hunt and other ministers of
the . Sandy Run Baptist association.
Interment was in the Shiloh ceme
tery, beside his wife, who preceded
him to the grave about a year ago.
Grandsons of the deceased acted
as pallbearers. THe profuse floral
offering was borne by his grand
daughters.
Mr. Hamrick was active in the
ministry for forty-six years, serving
during that time a large number of
churches in Rutherford and adjoin-
ing counties.
Mr. Hamrick was born J«ne 22,
1854. His wife preceded him to
the grave about one year ago. Sur
viving are three sons, W. C. Ham
rick, of Harris, A. G. Hamrick, of
Rutherfordton, and W. B. Hamrick",
of Davidson. Two brothers and
two sisters and fourteen grand
children and seven great-grandchil
dren also survive.
GAMBLE-BLANKENSHIP.
Ellenboro, July 27.—0f interest to
friends in the county is the an
nouncement of the marriage of
Eunice Blankenship and Fay Gam
ble, which was solemnized July 5.
The announcement of the marriage
was made on July 19. Both are from
well known families and popular in
the community. Following the an
nouncement they left for a short
trip to the coast, after which they
will live in the Golden Valley sec
tion of the county.
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60 COLUMNS
J
SI.OO Per Year ia Advance
The entire community was strick
en with grief last Thursday after
noon when word was received here
of the passing of Rev. S .N. Wat
son, one of the city's most prominent
and most beloved men, who died
at the Charlotte Sanatorium at 4:30.
The Rev. Mr. Watson had been in
declining health for about two years
but had only been seriously ill for
about four weeks. For over three
years he was pastor of the First
Baptist church here and during that
time he made hundreds of friends
throughout the county who were
greatly shocked to learn of his death.
Rev. Mr. Watson had been suffer
ing from an abscess in his head and
as his conditon gradually grew worse,
on Sunday, July 19, he was carried
to the Charlotte Sanatorium, where
he died four days later. All that
medical aid could do to save him
was resorted to, but his condition
was so weak that he could not res
pond to the treatment. During the
four days that he was in the Sana
torium Rev. Mr. Watson was in a
coma from which he never rallied.
Unable to speak he was also unable
to recognize anyone.
Leaving here in 1922 after serv
ing the local church as pastor for
over three years. Rev. Mr. Watson
accepted a call to the Baptist church
at Bladenboro. He was pastor of this
church for eight years ill health
causing him to resign seven months
ago. Moving back to Forest City, he
and his wife purchased a house on
Arlington street, where they intend
ed to make their future home.
A native of Greenville county, S.
C., Rev. Mr. Watson was born Feb
ruary 23, 1866, near Travelers. Rest.
He was the youngest son of the late
John and Laura Southerne Watson.
Educated at Furman University, he
was ordained a Baptist minister in the
First Baptist church, of Greenville,
S. C. Becoming a minister in early
manhood, he served several churches
in South Carolina. He moved to
North Carolina twenty-three years
ago, and since that time has made
his home in this state. During these
twenty-three years he served as
pastor of the churches in the follow
ing cities: Concord, Wingate, Win
ton, Florest City and tjßladjenboro.
While at the later place he was mod
erator of the Bladen Baptist Asso
ciation.
While pastor of the Baptist church
at Lancaster, S. C., in 1896, Rev.
Mr. Watson was married to Miss
May Burns of that city, who survives
with the following children: Charles
N. Watson, of Johnson City, Tenn.;
Dr. Paul S. Watson, of Madison, N»
C.; Max Watson, of Spindale; Jo©
Watson, at home, and Mrs. H. R.
Dobson, of Spartanburg, S. C. He
is also survived by one sister, Mrs.
T. B. Cunningham, of Travelers
Rest, S. C. Although 80 years of age
Mrs. Cunningham attended the fun
eral of her only surviving brother.
Funeral services for Rev. Mr.
Watson were held from the First
Baptist church here Friday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock with Dr. W. A. Ayers
pastor in charge, assisted by Rev. J.
W. Williams, pastor of the East Main
Street Methodist church, and Rev.
W. Arthur Barber, pastor of the
Spindale Methodist church. Rev. Mr.
Watson was always a lover of the
old gospel hymns and the choir, com
posed of many who were members
of the choir during his pastorate,
sang three of his favorite selections
during the service.
Pallbearers were as follows: Hon
orary: C. S. Hemphill, R. E. Bigger
staff, G. M. Huntley, Oscar Geer, B.
H. Allen, C. E. Alcock, Roy Blanton,
J. R. Moore, J. B. Meares and C.
M. Padgett.
Active pallbearers were Char!?*
Z. Flack, M. Dickerson, Jr., G.
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