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voL. XIV —No. 11
0. D. C. CHAPTER
TO ERECT MARKER
Large Granite Boulder Placed
at West End of Plaza
Saturday,
The Lee-Eaves-McDaniel chapter
United Daughters of the Confeder
y. who are sponsoring the erection
c f a marker the square here, Sat
day had placed the large boulder,
• ■t' stone, on which the bronze tablet
v, 11 be placed. The stone was quer
ied from the large rock ledge at
at Rock swimming pool, and was
ionated by the C. C. & O. Railway
company to the local chapter of the
U. D. C.
At a later date a "bronze tablet
will be placed on the boulder. The
bronze plate will call attention to
rhe fact that the plaza here was
used as a muster ground by Company
D, 16th Regiment, and Company I,
50th Regiment, North Carolina
troops. Both companies were recruit
ed in the immediate neighborhood of
Forest City. Company D, 16th Regi
men: "Burnt Chimney Volunteers"
was the first company to leave Ruth
afoul county for service in the Con
federate army.
It is planned to unveil the mark
er with appropriate ceremonies next
June 3rd, the anniversary of the
departure of Company D. 16th Regi
ment, in 1861.
The inscription for the bronze
tablet, while not definitely decided
upon, will soon be selected. The
following inscription has been rec
ommended by the committee:
"This site was the muster ground
of Burnt Chimney Volunteers, lat
er Company D, 16th Regiment, N.
C. T. This company departed from
here June 3, 1861, and was the first
military company from Rutherford
county to enter the service of the
Confederate States. This company
participated in every engagement of
note in which the Army of North
ern Virginia was engaged. Original
ly composed of 120 men, only twelve
remained when paroles were issued
at Appomatox in April, 1865. Cap
tain Herbert D. Lee commanding.
"This site was also the muster
ground of Company I, 50th Regiment
X. C. T., mustered into service of
the Confederate States in the spring
of 1862, with Capt. John B. Eaves
commanding.
"Erected June 3, 1932 by the Lee-
Eaves-McDaniel Chapter, U. D. C."
Mr. Barber Donates
Pictures To School
It is indeed a pleasure for the
faculty and student body of Cool
Springs high school to express their
profound appreciation to Mr. F. I.
Barber, one of Forest City's most
distinguished citizens, for his con
tribution to our high school. Mr.
Barber has been so kind and gener-;
( >us to present the high school with '
four very attractive pictures, one i
ot George Washington, one of Abra- j
Lincoln, one of Robert E. Lee. ]
and one of Benjamin Franklin, all j
!, t which now adorn the walls in the j
hieh school auditorium, in all their j
s piendor and magnanimity.
ince Mr. Barber has so admirably!
demonstrated his deep concern for j
■ligh school, for the consistent j
1" "motion of education with all of
Usefulness and advantages, let
a of us sincerely trust that this
,r| valuable gift shall always render
an inspiration to greater accom-
I hments, and that we may con-
V| " ntiously endeavor to model our
after these brilliant men of i
American history.
e wish to assure Mr. Barber i
his contribution shall secure I
II ■ whole-hearted admiration of all!
> itors to the high school. More-,
• t r '> it shall be an incentive to all
:jre students here, when they ob
>'ve these distinguished men's pic-
Hos hanging on the walls, they shall
~a;e a desire to carry out the great
'; ( ' as and ideals that Washington,
- ! ncoln, Franklin and Lee fought,
e d, and died for.
Delicious candies. Always fresh, ;
You get more for your money now 1
Jian ever before. Buy your Christ
mas candies here. Stahi's Ten Cent i
Stores. 
FOREST CITY COUNTER
FOREST CITY "ONE OF THE TENBESTPLANNED AND MOST BEAUTIFUL CTOS IN THE U. S. A." U. a DEPARTS ,V ■ gCULTURE SURVEY
O'POSSUM RAIDS CHICKEN
ROOST HERE
Last Saturday night "Uncle John
ny" Long was disturbed by a noise
from his chicken lot. He immediately
went to investigate, and upon arrival
found a large o'possum had invaded
the roost. In the meantime someone
had called the police, and upon his
arrival he captured the chicken thief.
The o'possum had already killed one
chicken, when discovered, and was
after another.
CITY DECORATED
FOR HOLIDAYS
Strings of Beautifully Colored
Electric Lights Add Much
To Beauty of City.
Forest City has donned her holiday
■ dress and presents a beautiful picture
i indeed, with brightly colored light?
I across the square and lighted Christ
mas trees in front of the business
Rouses. The decorations this year are
more profuse than ever before, there
j being literally string after string of
| red, green, blue and white lights
| strung across the square. A large
| Christmas tree has been placed at
' each end of the plaza, both of which
are decorated with Christmas lights,
with a large white star at the top.
representing the Star of the East.
A streamer of lights has been strung
from one tree to the other right
through the center of the square.
The three little parks in the center
of the plaza, with their evergreen
and other shrubbery, add to the ef
fectiveness of the Christmas decora
tions.
Mr. Broadus Green and his efficient
crew of men are to be commended
for their good work in decorating
the city.
PIANO RECITAL
Pupils of Miss Katherine Goggans
will give their annual Christmas con
cert next Tuesday evening, Dec. 22,
at 8 o'clock in the high school audi
torium.
Admission free.
The public is cordially invited.
Those taking part in the recital:
Carolyn Jobe, Katherine and Russell
Blanton, Roger and Benjaimn Cole,
Charles Moore, William David Wes
singer, Margaret Bodie, Trilby He
witt, Ethel Stein, Elsie Thomas, Mil
dred Mcßrayei*, Elma Blanton, Mar
tha and Kathleen Alexander, Dorothy
Lee and Sybil Moore, Katherine
Bradley, Marjorie Padgett, Winni—
fred Gray, Sarah Moss, Doris and
Frances Ledbetter. *
! OPEN NEW THEATRE AT
CLIFFSIDE MONDAY
The Ciiffside theatre will open
Monday evening at 7:00 o'clock, un
der the management of Harrill-Set
i zer, of Spindale, operators of the
j Carolina Theatre, of Spindale. Mr.
j Dick Chastaine, manager of the
j Carolina announces an excellent pro
■ gram of first run pictures for Cliff -
| side. "Monkey Business" featuring
! the four Marx Brothers, is schedul
jed for Monday evening. Mr. Chas
| taine has a large ad in this issue of
j The Courier giving a number of com
| ing attractions for the Ciiffside thea
! tre, also an announcement regard
ing the grand opening Monday.
BUYS BUSINESS HOUSE.
Mr. D. M. Stahl, who has ten cent
stores in Forest City and Ruther
fordton, has purchased the business
| house occupied by him in Ruther
i fordton. He will make extensive im
! provements on this splendid prop
! erty.
! MRS. A. R. PUTNAM DIES
IN SHELBY WEDNESDAY
Mrs. A. R. Putnam, grandmother
of Mrs. Hoyle Elliott, of Forest City,
died at her home in Shelby Wednes
day morning. She was 76 years of
age. She had been an invalid for a
number of years, but had been ser- j
iously ill only a short time. Funer-
al services will be held sometime j
Thursday.
She is survived by four children, |
22 grand children 16 great grand
children.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1931.
CANDLE LIGHT
SERVICE SUNDAY
Program by Schools, Clubs to
Be Given at High School
Auditorium at 5:IS!
Sunday.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the "Candle Light Service"
on Sunday afternoon at 5:15, in the
high school auditorium. A ve?y ap
propriate and beautiful program- of
Christmas music has been arranged
to be given by the music club and
the Glee clubs, of the city and
schools. The auditorium will be beau
tifully decorated and lighted for the
occasion, and in the lobby of the
school a Christmas tree will be plac
ed and lighted, where gifts for the
'White Christmas" will be received.
There will be no charge for ad
mission, but every one is asked to
bring a gift, to be turned over to
the Welfare association to be distri
buted as needed this winter to the
needy families of our city. We want
every person who can, to attend this
service and enjoy this lovely program
of Christmas music on Sunday af
ternoon, December, 20th
NEW HOPE NEWS
Harris, R-l, Dec. 14.—Several of
: Mr. T. D. Kennedy's family have
been sick with colds. We hope they
will all soon be well again.
Mrs. W. P. Wilkie and little sons
Howard and Harvey spent one day
last week with her mother, Mrs. A.
B. Tanner.
Miss Vera Harris, spent several
days of last week with her sister,
Mrs. Herbert Randall, near Tan
ner's Grove.
- '
Misses Clara and Mary
and Lela Kennedy spent Thursday
afternoon with Miss Belle Wilkie.
The friends and relatives of Mr.
T. E. Randall, gathered at his home
Sunday and gave him a surprise
i birthday dinner.
! Mr. J. T. Nichols spent Sunday
afternoon at the home of Mr. Al
bert Turner.
Little Howard and Harvey Wilkie
spent Saturday at the home of their
grandfather, Mr. L. D. Wilkie.
Miss Emily Turner is very ill at
this writing her friends will be sorry
to hear.
Misses Ola and Eunice Kennedy
visited Miss Belle Wilkie, one day
last week.
Mr. John Simmons, still remains
very ill, his friends will be sorry
to hear. ,
Mrs, J, H. Hines visited Miss Idella ,
Lancaster, Saturday afternoon.
Mr. W. P. Wilkie and family were
visitors at the home of his father,
Mr. L. D. Wilkie, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Tom Cudd is sick at this
writing, we hope for her a speedy
recovery. i
Miss Belle Wilkie has been sick
for some time, but is some better
at this writing.
Among those visiting the air port
at Spartanburg, Sunday afternoon,
were Mr. H. C. Cudd and family,
W. D. Westbrook, Alex Blackwood,
C. W. McGinnis, Broadus Westbrook
Walter Mclncyre. Mrs. Ella Wilkins
and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wilkins.
I
City Library
Gets New Books
IThe City Library gratefully ac
knowledges the following donations
j during Book Week: Three books by
| Mrs. G. C. McDaniel, two by Mr.
Judson Francis, two by Mrs. J. H.
Morgan, three by Mr. Dexter Henry
three by Mrs. M. P. Bodie and
twenty-one by children of the gram
mar school. These gifts are very
timely and appreciated by all who
patronize the Library.
The Library committee, under the
leadership of Mrs. J. W. Morgan,
honored Miss Thelma Moss' section
of the third grade with a little party j
Monday afternoon in the Library.
This is the grade that brought the
most books during book week.
Games and contests were enjoyed
and refreshments consisting of fruit
and cookies served to 39 children.
All reported a good time. The Li
brary committee hopes to arrange
for a story hour for the children in
the near future.
IMRS.J.C. CARPENTER
j AGED 85, PASSES
i Widow of Late J. C. Carpen
ter Passes at Home in
Rutherford ton-—Funer
al Friday.
Rutheirfordton, Dec. 16.—Mrs.
Lettitia Carpenter, aged 85, died at
her home here Monday morning af
ter an extended illness. She had been
blind and a shut-in for the past six
years. She was a widow of the late
J. C. Carpenter, well-known Confed
erate veteran of this place.
i
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at two o'clock from
the Rutherfordton Methodist church,
, with her pastor, Rev. J. F. Arm
strong in charge of the funeral ob
sequies. After the service, interment
took place in the family plot in the
Rutherfordton cemetery.
1 Mrs. Carpenter is survived by
three sons: E. A. Carpenter, New
berry, S. C.; Joseph C. Carpenter, of
Columbia, S. C., and C. J. Carpenter,
of Rutherfordton, and one daughter,
Miss Estelle Carpenter, of Ruther
fordton.
; LIONS TO PRESENT
■j CODE TO SCHOOLS
Civic Club Expects to Place "A
j Moral Code" in Every
School in County.
The Lions Club composed of mem
; bers from the towns of Henrietta,
Caroleen, Ciiffside and Avondale is
offering a copy of "A Moral Code"
. to be placed in every class room in
i Rutherford county. A public presen
tation of these codes will be made
*by Mr. Hugh F. Mitchell, of States
ville, Carolina Governor of the Lions
Club, in the court house at Ruther
fordton Thursday evening, (tonight)
at 7:30 o'clock. Prof. Clyde A. Er
i win, superintendent of public instruc
tion, is anxious for the principals
and teachers of Rutherford county
to be present at this meeting in full
force.
I
Baptist Sunday
School Meeting
! Spindale, Dec. 14. —The Sandy
Run Baptist? Association Sunday
school convention was held in the
; First Baptist church here last Sun
day afternoon. A group meeting of
j superintendents was held at two
( o'clock, while the genet I ®] sgsgion of
j the convention convened at 2:30.
'The Race Path quartette sang two
numbers at the opening of the pro
gram. There were present five pastors,
five group superintendents, nine Sun
day school superintendents, four
Sunday school secretaries, 39 teach
-1 ers and three department superin
. tendents.
j The topic for discussion was the
"Selection and Training of Officers
and Teachers." Mrs. E. H. Walker,
of Ruth, was the first speaker, talk
ing on "Securing Right Kind of Teach
ers." The second topic of 1
Training Classes in our Sunday
Schools", was discussed by Rev. Dav- ;
id Roberts. Rev. J. A. Hunnicutt, of
'Ciiffside, spoke on "Use of Work-i
ers Council."
► Twenty churches were represent
ed in the convention. Shiloh church
. ivon the banner for the largest at
; tendance. The next meeting will be
held at Alexander church on the
first Sunday in January.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AT
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH
i
! An appropriate Christmas program
.will be given in the local Wesleyan
church at the regular preaching ser
vice hour, Sunday evening, Decem
ber 20, at 7 o'clock".
| The program will be mostly musi-1
cal and will inc|ude. instrumental
numbers, male quartets, female quar
tets, mixed quartets, male choruses,
children's choruses, solos, etc.
The program will be rendered by •
local talent, with the probable ex
ception of some of the stringed in- 1
strumental music, including the Ab-!
emathy String Band.
The public is invited.
COTTON GROWN FROM
THIS YEAR'S SEED
Mr. N. J. Bland brought to The
Courier office Wednesday a stalk of
cotton, bearing two open bolls of
cotton and one mature boll, which
was grown from this year's seed. The
cotton came up near his seed house,
where he unloaded this year's cot
ton seed. Mr. Bland resides near the
east city limits.
TO GIVE CANTATA
SUNDAY EVENING
Baptist and Methodist Choirs
to Render "The Song and
The Star" at Baptist
Church.
"The Song and the Star," the
musical "climax" of two church choirs
will u/nfold itself as a powerful
dramatic manifestation of the Christ
mas spirit now prevading our coun
try. The choirs of the Baptist and
the Methodist churches, of Forest
City, have united their talent in the
presentation of this beautiful canta-
,ta which will be given at the First
I Baptist church of Forest City next
j Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The story of the nativity will never
tgrow old; the songs of divine inspira
, tion will always thrill those people
) . listening; and so, the people of
! Rutherford County are granted again
| the pleasure of reviving the wondrous
. story through the Christmas Cantata
j "The Song and the Star."
I Under the cooperative directorship
_; of Mrs. J. S. Rudisill and Mrs. Dotte
IM. Glickman, with the proficient ac
s; companiment of Miss Katherine
> j Goggans, visiting organist, the fol
- 11 lowing program has been arranged.
!
- { Organ prelude.
- ! Processional, "O Come All Ye
-, Faithful."
s i Scripture and Prayer, Rev. J. W.
", Williams.
* 1 Offertory.
. ! Violin solo, "Christmas Melodies",
g Mr. Abe Glickman. " - -
j\ Cantata: "The Song And The
1 | Stars", A Christmas Cantata,
j Opening Chorus, "There's A Song
!in the Air." Choirs,
j Duet: "Lift Up Your Heart," Mrs.
'J. B. Flack, Miss Joy Shaver.
* j Chorus, "Immanuel", Choirs.
j Soprano solo and chorus, "Prornis-
Savior, Come," Mrs. Ernest Rob
-1 erson, soloist.
" j Three-Part Chorus, "The Mystery
" of Love," Women of Choirs.
[ |
J Chorus, "Fear Not," Choirs. ]
Tenor solo and choir, "The Herald
j Angel." Dr. W. L. Stallings, soloist.
I Bass solo and choir, "Glory to
' j God," Mr. Frank Smith, soloist.
Tenor and Bass duet, "The Friend
' |of Man," Mr. Ernest Roberson, Mr. |
j i Davis.
j Chorus, "The Star in the East,"
" j Choirs,
J Contralto soio, "All Who Seek
I Shall Find," Mrs. R. C. Alexander.
Choirs, quartet, "Great King of
: all Nations," Mrs. Bert Moore, Miss
>. Estelle Stembridge, Messrs Grayson j
1 • and D. M. Stahl.
' | Choirs and soloists, "The Christ
mas Song," Mrs. Arval Alcock and
and Mr. Harry Kendrick.
Final chorus, "Praise Ye The
Lord," Choirs.
I The Choir Personnel: Soprano,
! Mesdames Bert Moore, Ernest Rob-1
, erson, R. C. Alexander, J. S. Rudi
sill. Arval Alcock, R. R. Howes, J.
B. Flack; Misses Nell Young, Myrtle
' Doggett, Ruth Reid, Merle McDan
[ iel, Ollie Tate, Alice Barber.
Alto: Mesdames Charles Shober, R.
iE. BiggerstafT, Broadus Moore, Miss
jes Ruth Dorsey, Joy Shaver, Mary
! Ayers, Estelle Stembridge.
Tenor: Messrs George Bradlev,
! Helton, Grayson, Wilkie Meares,'
Ernest Roberson, Harry Kendrick,
jsnd Dr. Stallings. 1
j Bass: Messrs Gordon Frye, N. H. {
j Welch, Condrey, Frank Smith, Davis, ,
; Stahl, George Harris. !,
I j'
WINS $5 IN GOLD. j.
M
Mr. A. C. Underwood was the win
ner of the $5 in gold at the Bee ?
Hive last Saturday. The Ford car
ran 311 miles in exactly ten hours £
and twenty minutes. Mr. Underwood j
guessed this exact number. The t
contest attracted a good deal of at- y
tension: e
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' Cool Springs Wins
Double Header
Cool Springs high school won two
games from Piedmont high Satur
day night. The girls found easy
; sailing and defeated their opponents
: 37 to 3. The girls will give all their
opponents much trouble this year-
All the girls played well but Rein
hardt and Horn did most of the
scoring for the local team. The
guards did a fine piece of work since
they held their opponents scoreless
from the field. The three points were
i made from foul shots.
| The Golden, Tov iiado - f ailed t6
blow long against Piedmont. The.
| boys had d hard battle and finally
won 25 to 20. However, the visitors
led the local team for more than
half of the game. The last quarter
j the local boys hit the old time form
i and overcame a big lead and added
five extra points for good measure.
The boys played the floor well but
failed to find the basket often. Coach
Seitz hps been working the boys
hard and they are developing rapidly.
The teams this year will be better
than any teams that have represent
ed the local high school in several
years.
Friday night of this week Cool
Springs high teams will meet the
fast teams from Caroleen-Henrietta
at 7:30. For the last two years Caro
leen-Henrietta has knocked the lo
cal boys out of the running for the
state championship. This year the
boys and girls will give the Twin
High teams a run for that honor this
season. This will be one of the best
games of the season. The admission
will be ten cents. The fans will have
to give the teams better support if
the manager ofbasketball teams can
keep the admission price at 10c.
The Cool Springs boys' basket ball
team won its second game of the sea
son Tuesday night, Dec. 15, by de
feating the fast Hollis team 2G-25.
rhe teams were evenly matched, so
:here were plenty thrill throughotu
the entire game. However, /the
greatest thrill came at the end of
he game when it was found neces
sary to play two additional five
ninute periods in order to remove
he 20-20 tie. H. Hollifield as for
ward and R. Hamrick as guard play
d a good game.