THE COUNTY CLUB
HAS BONE MUCH
FOR RUTHERFORD
Organized Nearly Nine Years
Ago, and Has Since Been
Active in Affairs of Ruth
erford County.
The Rutherford County Club now
Hearing its ninth year of activity as
an organization of business and pro
fessional men, who have interested
themselves in the civic and business
development of the county, is one
of the largest clubs in North Caro
lina.
Organized December 13, 1922, it 1
has grown rapidly and has partici-|
pated in many of the outstanding
achievements for public good in the
county during the past eight years
The membership roll shows 100 men
as active participants in its affairs,
representing virtually every profes
sion.
Z. O. Jenkins, of the Cliffside Mills
was the first president. Others have |
been as follows: K. S. Tanner, Spin-1
dale; S. E. Elmore, Spipdale; Charles;
H. Haynes, president of the Cliffside
Mills; R. E. Price, editor of The
Rutherford County News; C. F.
Cline, former member of the State
House of representative?; and O. J.
Holler, Rutherford county's "Master
Farmer." G. B. Howard, Spindale
business man, is now president.
Objectives.
T v e objectives of the organization j
are set forth briefly in article 2 of j
the constitution as follows: "To en-J
courage and foster, the active inter- j
est of every member in the civic, I
commercial, social and moral welfare ■
of Rutherford County. |
"The development and conservation j
of the natural resources, the improve-;
Trent of the agricultural, horticultu- 1
ral, and industrial resources and op->
portunities, and the preservation, by,
proper and accredited methods, - f
public highways and other public
property in Rutherford county.
"The development of a broader ac
quaintance with attendant inter
rhrnge of ideas to arrive at a com
rron understanding of the county's
needs.
"The recognition of the worthli
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ness of all legitimate
and the dignifying of the occupa
tion of each member, affording him
an opportunity to serve the county.
"High ethical standards in business
and professions and the ideal of ser
vice as the basis of all worthy enter
prises.
j "The club meets monthly and has
j never failed to meet in its eight and
i a half years of existence. It has met
|in every town and hamlet in the
county, has held joint meetings with
' practically every other organization
in the county, and has heard many
noted men, including three governors
Cameron Morrison, A. W. McLean,
and O. Max Gardner.
"The club has helped to unite the
leading citizens of Rutherford coun
ty and to get them to work togeth
er as a unit. The club has been a
medium or channel for focusing
thought and public opinion. When
a person has an important mat
ter that effects many people, the first
thing he or she usually says is, "we
must bring this before the Ruther
ford County Club." They know if the
club endorses or sponsors it that it
is likely to succeed.
Cooperates With Farmers.
The club has done much for bet
ter farming in the county. It has
sponsored the erection of six sweet
potato curing houses with a total ca
pacity of 40,000 bushels. Farmers
store their potatoes in the fall of
the year in these houses and they
are sold co-operatively in the spring
at a better price. The potatoes are
graded and well preserved. The
farmer has a ready cash market for
his product and a pay day. when he
needs it most.
The club has sponsored purebred j
livestock until 'scrubs" are almost
things of the past in Rutherford
county. The club was instrumental
in organizing or sponsoring a pure
bred cattle association. The associa-'
tion purchased several purebred bulls
that have meant much to better live
stock in the county.
The club has sponsored and en-1
couraged better seeds. It has backed
and worked for Governor Gardner's
famous "live-at-home" program.
Helped Federation.
The Farmers' Federation ware
house at Spindale is another product
of the club. The stock was sponsor
ed by the club. This Federation ware-
house is headquarters where farmers ;
, may purchase their supplies at a b:g!
saving.
i The club co-operated with thoj
county farm agent this spring in £ ef "
ting Federal aid for hail, drought and
flood sufferers for 657 farmers who
borrowed $95,000 on short term notes
at a low rate of interest from the
United States government to help
them purchase seeds, feeds, and fer
tilizers.
Diversification of farm crops has
been stressed by the club until today
practically everything that grows on
the farm in the Southern states is j
grown in Rutherford county. While
the county grows around 21,000 bales
of cotton each year, corn, wheat,
sweet potatoes, poultry, and live
stock are important crops.
The club has co-operated with the
Rutherford County Medical Society
in conducting a cancer clinic in the
county. It also has helped to con
duct several adenoid and tonsil clinics
at which hundreds of poor and needy
children received operations by expert
surgeons at actual cost.
The club has sponsored several
farmers' picnics that did much to
bring town residents in closer touch
with the farmers. One of the major
accomplishments of the club has
been to bring the farmer and town
man closer together, causing each to
understand the other's problems
much better.
One of the outstanding accomplish
ments of the club was the sponsoring
of the Rutherford County Sesqui-
Centennial and Home Coming Cele
bration, which was held in Ruther
fordton, August 16, 1929. More than
15,000 people attended this celebra
tion.
The club defeated proposals to in
crease telephone rates in Rutherfoid
county, has obtained better telephone
facilities, and has helped the farmers
to have better phone service.
The club was instrumental in ob
taining a full-time welfare office!
for Rutherford county and a full
time county health officer.
Better mail facalities were also
obtained as a result of the influence:
of the club.
Aids Many Other Projects.
The club has co-operated with the
Rutherford County Dental Society
and school officials in conducting
several school dental clinics at which
hundreds of children received free
dental treatment and dental educa
tion.
The schools of the county have
always been given careful considera
tion by the club. State Superintend
ent of Education A. T. Allen has ad~!
dressed the club, as well as other
leading educators of the state. As a
result of the influence for better
schools in Rutherford county,
brought about by the county club,
the small one-teacher school has dis
appeared except in one or two re
mote sections of the county.
County Superintendent Clyde A.
Erwin has addressed the club on
numerous occasions and has brought
to the club's attention certain prob
lems. The club has always given its
influence for better schools.
With a membership drawn from all
professions, representing every sec
tion of the county, the activities of
the club are of a wide scope, and the
influence wielded is greater than that
of any other civic organization in the
county j due to the fact that activities
of other organizations in the county
are limited to a certain locality.
Opening of the new Pamlico
Creamery at Washington, Beaufort
county, has been delayed until in
August due to the failure of neces
sary machinery to arrive.
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BITTEN BY BEAR.
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i Rutherfordton, Aug. 3.—Ford Big
i gerstaff, of Rutherfordton, lost half
! the forefinger of his right hand when
' it was bitten by a bear Friday. The
bear is confined in a cage in a local
filling station. Biggerstaff was trying
to feed it when he was bitten. The
firger was amputated at the main
joint.
DEPUTIES GET LARGE
LIQUOR OUTFITS
Rutherfordton, Aug. 3.— Deputies
W. L. Walker, W. L. Robbins, and
Chief Lancaster, of Spindale, cap
tured a sheet iron still Thursday
night on Cleghorn Creek. About 100
gallons of beer were also taken.
Officers W. L. Robbins, W. F.
Toney, and Sam Allen captured ?.
large copper still last week in the
Shiloh section. Over four hundred
gallons of bear were taken. It was
an old plant and had been in recent
operation.
SURPRISE PARTY.
Avondale, Aug. 1. —The many
friends of Miss Nora Bell Shorn
gathered at her home Saturday night
August 1 and surprised her with
a birthday party. Many interesting
games were played, then cake and
lemonade were served to the fol
owing present, Misses Cleo Daniel, 
Ruth and Alice Keeter and Newton,,
of Forest City; Ruth and Lucille
Reinhardt, and Ruth Ingle, of Caro
leen. Edna Reinhardt of Marion,
Kathleen and Mildred Smith of Hen
rietta, O'Lema Putman. Nellie and
Margery Turner, Ethel Hawkins,
Cleo Burgess, Beatrice, Ada and
Louise Honeycutt, Ruby Padgett,
Bernice Baynard, Virginia Smart,
Mary Ruth Upton, Velma and Nora
Bell Shorn of Avondale. Messrs
Worth Daniel, Charles and James
Griffin. Walter Poteet, Will Lane,
and Hix Hill, of Forest City, Roscoe j
Whitaker. Ancie Wilkie, Howarrlj
Melton, James Tate, James Mahaffee,
Troy Ray and Adolph Adkins of J
Caroleen Lawrence Williams, Chiv-i
ous Hutchins, George Putman, Belk
Gentry, Robert Padgett, Goldie Up
i ton, Clyde Moore, Lloyd Pierev,
Grover Crowley and Winifred Hugh,
of Avondale, Thomas Ledbetter of j
Ellenboro, Virgil Wall of Mooresboro |
William Wood of Sandy Mush.
RUTHERFORDTON YOUNG
TAR HEEL FARMERS TO CAMP
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Rutherfordton, Aug. 3. —The
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Rutherfordton Chapter of Young
Tar Heel Farmers club left early
Monday morning for a week's camp
ing trip to White Lake.
The Young Tar Heel Farmers J
Camp, which is the first of its kind
in the U. S., is located at White
Lake near Elizabethtown, N. C.
The Club owns about five acres of
land which includes about seven
cottages, a main dining hall, and
athletic field. It is well organized
with a full time coach, supervisor,
dietitican, and cooks. The camp
is open from July Ist to Sept. Ist,)
with accommodations for several
chapters each week. There is a
routine program which includes:
Boating, bathing, fishing, baseball,
horse shoe pitching and other
sports. One day will probably be
given over to a trip to the beach.
Membership in the club is re
stricted to boys who have taken
vocational agriculture in the last |
three years, who are of good moral;
character, and have been voted into
the club by the other members.
The Young Tar Heel Farmers'
club is a State-wide club for Vocn-!
tional Agriculture students , and is i
affiliated with a a national organiza
tion known as The Future Farmers
of America. The purpose of the J
club is to develop character, to en-j
courage thrift, to furnish good)
wholesome recreation, to increase J
interest in modern methods of
farming and to develop leadership.!
Below is a list of those who made i
the trip: Lawrence Atchley, Har-|
old Melton, John Harris, Wayne J
Harris, Marvin Byers, Frank Davis,!
John Davis, R. B. Padgett, Willard i
Deviney, Jack Williams, Troy Geer,
Garland Hyder, Boyce Taylor, N. L.
Hampton, Jr., N. L. Harrpton, Sr.,j
Henry Whitesides, James WhiissicM
es, Dan Holler, George Dobbins, •
Memory Dobbins, William Ruppe,
Paul Scoggins and R. M. Morris,
Agriculture teacher, and possibly
others.
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