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VOL. IX?NO. 26.

FOREST CITY COURIERPUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY

MRS. ff. B. DOGGETTDIES IN 44TH YEAR

BURIED MONDAYFine Christian Character Pass-

es at Henrietta After an Ex-tended Illness. Hundreds

Attend Funeral.

(Special to The Courier)Henrietta, April s.?Mrs. W. B.

Doggett died at her home here lastSunday morning at nine thirty o'clockafter a lingering illness. On thatbeautiful Sabbath morning, at anhour when in other days she had beenwont to turn towards the house ofGod, her gentle spirit left its taber-nacle of clay and wended its way tothe house not made with hands,eternal in the heavens.

Mrs. Doggett joined the Methodistchurch when her husband joinedabout two years ago. She had foryears been a faithful member of theBaptist church and when she decidedto join the Methodist church with herhusband the pastor of the Baptistchurch sent a letter of appreciationof her work and service in the Baptistchurch, to the Methodist pastor.

She entered wholeheartedly intothe various activities of the Metho-dist church with the same zeal andenergy that had characterized herwork in the Baptist church, although,even then, unknown to her familyand friends, the fatal malady hadfastened itself upon her and herphysical strength was waning. Shetaught in the Sunday school, workedin the Missionary society and donewhat her hands found to do in aquiet, unassuming way. No wonderher pastor said of her, as the Savioursaid of one of old, "She hath donewhat she could."

The funeral services were held inthe Methodist church Monday after-noon at two o'clock and the burialwa§ at Tanner's Grove. The serviceswere conducted by her pastor, Rev.J. P. Hornbuckle assisted by Rev. M.F. Moores pastor of Forest CityMethodist church.

As the casket was brought into thechurch, Miss Mary Ella Clegg at thepiano played softly, "Nearer MyGod to Thee," and the pastor readthe beautiful burial service begin-ning, "I am the resurrection and thelife." The choir then sang, "Abidewith me." Mr. Hornbuckle read thescripture lesson from the ninetiethpsalm and Mr. Moores read the see-on lesson from the fifteenth chapterof first Corinthians containing thedeathless words, "0 death where isthy sting, O grave where is thy vic-tory."

Messrs. W. E. and Hollis Owenssang, "Sweet peace, the gift of God'slove." A short obituary was read bythe pastor and he also read ten versesfrom the thirty seventh pslam whichwas a favorite with Mrs. Doggett.

She was born in Cleveland county

and would have been forty four yearsold had she lived till August. Beforemarriage she was Miss Sudie Blan-ton and her family is prominently

connected in Cleveland and Ruther-ford counties. Mrs. Doggett is surviv-ed by her husband and four children,Charles, Lewis, Sarah and James.One little daughter, Virginia, met atragic death by drowning several

years ago. Two brothers, Messrs. On-

nie and Burwell Blanton of Cleve-land county and one sister, Mrs. L.

A. Hamrick, of Spray, also survive

her.The active pallbearers were Messrs.

Robert Neal, Louie Smith, Howard

West, Hicks Elmore, Eules Hawkins

and Worth Higgins. Honorary pall-

bearers were Messrs. J. D. Wells, G.

D. Rollins, R. M. Smith, Edgar Neal,

S. J. Asbury and Carl Higgins.

The flower girls were Misses Min-

nie Lee Fagan, Elizabeth Stroupe,

Bertie Lee High, Dovie Sue Harris,Lula Mae Neal, Elizabeth Hames,

Maude Neal, Mildred Smith, Ruby

Janet Phillips, Jennie Biggerstaff,

Bernice Gillespie and Mrs. Edgar

Lewis.Among the many beautiful floral

offerings there was one from the

Baptist Sunday school, one each from

the Methodist church and woman'smissionary society and one from Mrs.

Doggett's Sunday school class of

young ladies.

As the peoplte passed by the beauti-

ful casket to take the last look at

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FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1927

RAN OVER BY TRAIN, KNIFE WOUNDS ARE FATAL TOMIRACULOUSLY j RUTHERFORD COUNTY SOLDIER

ESCAPES DEATHSmall Boy in Hospital With

Fractured Skull After Be-ing Run Over by South-

ern Train

Duncon Gilliam, small three yearsold son of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Gilliam,is in the Rutherford Hospital suffer-ing- from a fractured skull as a re-sult of being run over by Southernpassenger train No. 35, at HarrillStreet crossing here Monday after-noon, at 5:42.

It is reported that the lad wasplaying near the railroad tracks, infront of his home, and wandered onthe railroad going to sleep betweenhe rails.

Jack Crow, engineer of No. 35,stated that he saw the boy on thetrack when near him, but that thetrain was too close to stop. A brakebeam on the rear coach is thoughtto have hit the child on the head,fracturing the skull. It is said that ifthe boy had not moved, or raised hishead the train would have passedover him without injuring him.

He was taken to the RutherfordHospital where at latest reports he isconvalescing nicely.

THE RLENBOROMANUFACTURING

CO. ELECTS OFFICERSOld Officers Re-elected. Looms

Now Turning Out FineBedspreads?First Man-ufactured This Week

Ellenboro, April 5.?A meeting ofthe officers and board of directorsof the Ellenboro Manufacturing com-pany was held here Tuesday, andthe old officers and board of direc-tors were re-elected to serve anotheryear. They are as follows: president,W. H. Belk; vice-president, W. A.Harrill; general manager, F. C.Harry; secretary-treasurer, J. A.Martin; superintendent, John Lum-ley. These officers and the followingconstitute the board of directors: M.Z. Wright, John Lumley, M. L.Hamrick, Mr. Wallace, Austin Har-rill.

The Ellenboro ManufacturingCompany begun operations April Ist.Twelve looms are now running, mak-ing fancy bed spreads. Thirty-sixother looms will be put in operationas soon as they are set up and adjust-ed. A spinning department will beadded later.

The company owns ten houses, allof which are occupied. More will bebuilt at an early date, as well as anaddition to the mill.

Roscoe Simmons,.. Twenty-Three Years Old Fort Bragg Sold-ier, Stabbed to Death in Fay etteville Thursday Night. Fun-eral at Mt. Pleasant Sunday.

APPROXIMATELY TWO THOUSAND ATTEND FUNERAL

Cliffside, April 4.?Approximatelytwo thousand people attended thefuneral services held Sunday after-noon at Mt. Pleasant Church, Cleve-land County, for Mr. Roscoe Sim-mons, late a private in Battery C.,Fifth Field Artillery, Fort Bragg.

Mr. Simmons was stabbed to deathThursday night in Fayetteville, bysome unknown parties. He was takento a Fayetteville hospital in a dyingcondition. His body was embalmedat Fort Bragg and shipped home, ar-riving at the Simmons' residence nearCliffside, on Mooresboro route 2,early Sunday morning.

Funeral services were held at 2:30Sunday afternoon at Mt. PleasantBaptist church, with Rev. I. D. Har-rill in charge of the services.

Hundreds of his friends from alli parts of Rutherford and Clevelandcounties were present at the funeral.He was a popular young man, wellknown, and with a likeable disposi-tion that made him friends with allwhom he came in contact with. Hisfame as an amateur baseball playerhad made him a large circle of friendsin the two counties: About a yearago he enlisted in the army, servinga short time. He returned home atChristmas, and about two weeks agodecided to re-enlist in the militaryservice, after being unable to find jany work here.

The body was accompanied fromFort Bragg by Sergeant Rufus Morg-an, Battery C? Fifth Field Artillery,as a guard of honor.

Messrs. Braul, Brantley and Bron-nor Harris, Nollie Green, ClarenceMatheney and R. B. Matheney actedas pallbearers. Misses Clarice Harris,Sadie Daves, Hazel Beam, Annie Ma-theney, Louise Hararick and Mrs.Louis Jolley entered the church eachbearing a large armful of flowersdonated by friends of the deceased.Rev. I. D. Harrill delivered a touch-ing and comforting sermon afterreading the scrijpture lesson he hadselected for the occasion. Followingthe sermon the coffin was openedand an opportunity was given thosewho wished to look for the last timeon his face. By actual count it wasstated that 1,263 passed the coffin.

The services at the grave werebrief but impressive. A quartettesang "Abide with me", as the coffinwas placed in the grave. Rev. I. D.Harrill pronounced the benediction.

Mr. Simmons is survived by hismother, Mrs. G. E*. Simmons, wholives at the Simmons home, near

LIMESTONE GLEECLUB HERE APRIL 12Water and sewerage connections

have been made and an ample sup-ply of water is assured.

Capt. W. H. Payne displayed inThe Courier office this week the firstbedspread made by the company.

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The Ladies Missionary society ofthe Baptist church gave a very en-joyable birthday party at the homeof Mrs. J. L. Culbreth, Friday AprilIst.

Mrs. Ed Todday was taken to theRutherford Hospital for treatment aweek ago, and her friends will beglad to know she is improving.

Mr. H. S. Taylor continues quitesick at his home here.

The Ellenboro High school gave avery enjoyable play at the Shilohschool building Saturday night, AprilIst.

Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Gibbs and Mr.Hawkins, of Spartanburg, were intown Sunday evening, visiting at thehome of Mr. McKinney.

Mr. Harry Goforth and family, ofSpindale, were here Sunday visitingat the home of Mr. E. A. Hamrick's.

The recent cold weather has in-jured the fruit crop considerablyaround Ellenboro.

Club Has Personnel of EighteenMembers?Here on

Spring Tour

Cliffside. Four brothers and two sis-ters also survive, as follows: Messrs.Flay Simmons, Cliffside; Broadus, ofWake Forest, George, of Florida andOdis, of Raleigh; Miss Pearl Simmonswho lives with her mother, and Mrs.Maude Simmons, of Spindale, andhundreds of friends over Rutherfordand Cleveland counties.

Details of the Murder

New hats received each week. Comein and see this pretty line. Mrs. E.E. McCurry.

The state papers carried the fol-lowing details over a Fayettevilledate line of April 1, in reference tothe murder:

"Police here are tonight holdingseveral persons in connection with

I the stabbing to death of Roscoe Sim-i mons, of Mooresboro, a private in

; battery C, fifth artillery, Fort Bragg,who was found in a dying conditionon Franklin street late last night.

Simmons died on the way to thehospital from two knife wounds, onein the neck and one over the heart.Two men seen with him earlier inthe night and four other persons arebeing detained, but Chief J. RossJones declined to give their namesuntil the investigation is concluded.

"The soldier was found by policeofficers after the pastor of a negrochurch at Franklin and Maxwellstreets had phoned headquarters that |a man in the vicinity was sick or in-jured."

Sunday's paper gave the followingadditional information:

"Chief of Police J. Ross Jones to-day announced that one person hadbeen arrested, charged with the kill-ing of Roscoe Simmons, Fort Braggsoldier, Thursday night, and that an-other is being sought on the samecharge. Nan Jackson, a negro womanwith a long police record, is in jail.

"She is thought to have inflictedone of the knife wounds which caus-ed Simmons' death. The name ofthe man charged with inflicting theother cut was not revealed, but hisarrest is expected hourly. Six pers-ons are being held as material wit-nesses. These include C. B. Martinand A. J. Dominick, members ofSimmons' battery, who were withhim some time before the homicideoccurred. The other four are allnegroes."

A Courier reporter in an inter-view with Sergeant R. Morgan, guardof honor, verified the above. Themurderers struck him first in theneck, the knife going through fromthe right side to the left. Anothercut severed the collar bone and halfway down the breast, and a thirdwound was in the stomas \u25a0>

SERVICES ATffl. E.CHURCH NEXT WEEK

The Limestone College Glee Club

will appear at Forest City Highschool building on Tuesday, April 12.The club is under the direction ofMiss Ruth Scott, Professor of Voiceat Limestone College. The accompan-ist for the club is Miss Julia Nelle

Wilburn of Union. The club is en-gaged in an itinery of seven concerts.

The following are the members ofthis year's Glee Club:

Week of April 10 to 17 to beDevoted to Revival Serv-

ices

The pastor of the Forest CityMethodist church will begin- specialservices next Sunday with a sermonon the subject, "Is There A DeadLine?" The services will be heldeach evening throughout the weekat 7:45, closing Sunday April 17that 11 a. m. with a sermon on the"Resurrection." As a fitting closefor the week the services will be fol-lowed by an Easter pageant by theSunday school at 7:45 p. m. Thepublic is invited to attend theseservices.Freddie Mae Turner, Emily Camp,

Mozelle Groce, Calla Clement, RoseLee Anderson, Sara Hamrick, Mar-garet Harmon, Frankie Morrell,Olive Fowler, Katherine Williams,Annie Roberts, Mary Alice Barber,Mabel Hord, Ruby Kirby, Lois SidneyJones, Margaret Murden, MildredHill and Margaret Champion.

It is expected that a large audiencewill greet these young women fromLimestone College when they maketheir appearance on Tuesday, April12. The admission charge will be35c to children and students and 50cfor adults. The program will com-mence at 8:15 p. m.

BARBECUED MEATS

Mr. J. C. Johnson, who conducts acafe next door to Courtney's TenCent Store, has erected a new build-ing for the barbecuing of meats andis now furnishing delicious barbe-cued ham, mutton and beef. Patronsare flocking in to partake of the newservice, while the regular cafe isalso doing a good business. Mr.and Mrs. Johnson are noted for theirexcellent cafe service and courteoustreatment of all customers. Don'tfail to try their barbecued meats.

APRIL MEETING! COUNTY CLUBi AT LAKE LUREClub Members To Be Guests of

Chimney Rock MountainsFor Boat Ride on

Lake

The program committee of theRutherford County Club has arrangedto hold its April meeting at the LakeLure Inn, Lake Lure, on Tuesday,April 19 at 1 o'clock. Dr. L. B.Morse will arrange the program.

The members of the Club havebeen invited by the Chimney RockMountains, Inc., to be their guestsfor a boat ride over Lake Lure. Mem-bers are requested to park their carsat the dam and the boats of the com-pany will convey the club membersto the Inn and bring them back tothe dam after luncheon. Boats willbe at the disposal of the club from12:00 o'clock to 1 o'clock to takemembers from the dam to Lake LureInn. It is suggested that all arrive atthe dam as near 12:00 o'clock as pos-sible, as it is a thirty minutes rideup Lake Lure to the Inn.

Miss O'Lema* Flack spent ,lastweek end with Miss Dovie Sue Harrisin Henrietta.

S. M. I. CHILDRENGIVEPROGRAMATKIWANIS CLUB

Miss Mayme Haggard Tells ofWork of the Great Moun-

tain School.

Children from the South Moun-tain Industrial Institute featured theprogram at the Kiwanis meeting Mon-day evening. Fifteen chidren fromthis great mountain school were pre-sent and presented a most pleasingprogram. The children were in chargeof Misses Haggard and Chase.

The children opened with a song,cleverly executed and this was fol-lowed by a most delightful panto-mime in which several of the boyscleverly portrayed tl/a difficultiesfound in operating the old Ford usedby the Institute. It was a very orig-inal stunt well executed. The boys,on all fours, and with a driver to

steer the old Lizzie, thoroughly de-monstrated the difficulties encoun-tered in operating their Ford, whichis so subject to blowouts, puncturesand other ailments so common to anold and worn car. Some worthy Ki-wanian should take the hint and pro-

vide this school with a new car.All of the children took part in

some number of the program, whichwas most pleasing throughout andshowed excellent coaching upon thepart of their teachers.

After the program was concluded,Miss Chase retired with the children,after which Miss Mayme Haggardmade a short talk in which she toldof the organization and conduct ofthe school, saying that the childrenhad looked forward with much plea-sure to their trip to this city and ap-pearance before the Club. She thenasked how many had already visitedthe school and extended a cordialinvitation to the Kiwanians to comeout and see the work of the school.

The school was first organizedabout 25 years ago and had a pre-carious existence for quite a while,but gradually grew in strength andinfluence as the public became awareof the great work to be accomplishedfor the mountain children. Duringthe flu epidemic in 1918-19 the schoolwas closed. Then came Miss OraHull and Miss Bertha B. Moore totake up the work, and they have beensteadily pursuing their Christian en-deavor there, meeting with many dis-couragements, but always keepingthe faith and looking to the future.The late J. F. Alexander was a greatfriend to the institution, giving SSOOa year for a number of years, andothers gave splendid help. It takes

$6,000 a year to maintain the insti-tution and carry on its work. Thefaithful ladies rely on faith and pray-

er for funds, and though sorely press-(Continued on page four)

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AUTO STRIKES ANDFATALLYINJURESHOWARb HAMRICK

Fifteen Years Old Shiloh BoyDies After Being Struck by

Car Sunday After-noon

| Rutherfordton, R-l, April s.?Onejof the most tragic accidents that has

] ever occurred in this section happen-' ed Sunday afternoon when Mr. How-' ard Hamrick, fifteen years old son! of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hamrick, of

I the Shiloh section, was fatally injur-ed when he was struck by a Fordcoupe while walking in the highwaynear the Champion cotton gin.

Howard in company with MissElva Spurlin, Mr. Burwell Norrisand Miss Estelle Jones were ontheir way home from services at Shi-loh church, about 4:30. They werewalking along the Poor's Ford road,in the vicinity of the Champion cot-ton gin, and seeing an approachingcar, stepped into the side ditch. Thecar, traveling at a fast rate of speed,swerved as it neared the pedestriansstriking Howard, who was nearest theroad, and also knocking down Bur-well Norris. The car, containing threemen, did not stop, but continuedspeeding on toward Chesnee.

Howard was immediately removedto the Rutherford Hospital, but diedwithin a few minutes after reachingthere. An examination revealed thathis skull had been crushed, whenstruck by the car. His companionBurwell Norris, was slightly bruis-ed.

Funeral services were conducted atShiloh Baptist church Monday after-noon at 2:30, and were in charge ofRev. J. B. Jenkins, assisted by Revs.D. J. Hunt, A. G. Melton and M. M.Huntley. The talks by the ministerswere very touching. Miss Elmore, ofBoiling Springs, sang sweetly "Safein the Arms of Jesus" and Mr. Marv-in Hughey sang a solo, "Death isonly a dream." More than 2,200 peo-ple passed by the coffin by actualcount, it is stated.

Following the services intermentwas in Shiloh cemetery.

He is survived by his parents, Mr.and Mrs. A. G. Hamrick, one sister,Miss Carol Hamrick, and two broth-ers, Garland and John 8., beside alarge number of relatives andfriends. Howard was a grandson ofRev. E. M. Hamrick, and a nephewof Mr. Winnie B. Hamrick, of ForestCity.

Alleged Driver of Death Car Caugkt

Following the accident Sunday af-ternoon the sheriff's office was noti-fied and Sheriff Hardin accompaniedby deputies, begun a search for thedriver of the death car. Sunday night

a young man, Herbert Allen, who re-sides near Chesnee, was arrested,charged with the crime. It is saidthat Allen vigorously denies any con-nection with the accident. He is be-ing held in the Rutherford county jailawaiting a preliminary hearing. Ithas been learned since the accident,that the two men accompanying Al-len have acknowledged that Allenwas the driver of the car that kill-ed young Hamrick.

POULTRY SPECIALISTTO GIVE DEMONSTRATIONS

Mr. C. S. Paris, poultry specialistat State College, Raleigh, will bein the county next week and willgive demonstrations in culling, feed-ing and raising broiler chickens, at

the following places and time:

Tuesday, April 12, at 9:30 o'clock,Forest City Hatchery, Forest City.4 o'clock, at Richard Ledbetter's at

Uree.

Wednesday April 13. 9:30 a. m.at James Burgess, at Montford'sCove. 2:30 p. m. R. A. Callahan,Rutherfordton.

Thursday, 9:30 a. m. SpurgeonBridges, Bostic, 2:30, Ladies Clubat Mt. Vernon.

Friday, 9:30 a. m. M. L. McDade,

Oaklond; 2:30 p. m. ladies' club at

Brittain. ,

We have just received a new as-

sortment of ribbons and laces for

Easter. D. M. Stahl's 5c and 10cStore.