Pineville, March 9—Miss Sadie Covington of the high school faculty here visited her father last Sunday at the Charlotte Sanatorum, who underwent a serious operation recently.
Mr. Frank Glover of Troy, Tenn., was a visitor in the village last week. Mr. Glover married Mrs. Baskins of Rock Hill a few days previous to his visit here and he and his bride left for Troy last Monday.
Mrs. Moulton Farris of Ridgeway, S.C., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kimbrell and her sister, Mrs. Walter Bailes on Main street.
Mr. Harris and daughter, Miss Jane Harris of Spencer were guests of his sister, Miss Myrtle Harris on Dover street last Sunday.
Misses Inez and Grace Alexander of Charlotte spent the week-end with Mrs. Motte Davis on Dover street.
Mr. C.A. Downs, aged 65 years, died suddenly at his home on Gay street last Saturday. Mr. Downs had been at work in his garden and while sitting on his chair resting after dinner quietly closed his eyes, apparently asleep, and passed away without a struggle. He is survived by his wife and five sons and three daughters. His sons are Messrs. W.H., J.T. and D.G. Downs of Pineville, C.A. Downs of Kings Mountain and Tom J. Downs of Columbus, Ark, and his daughters are Mrs. W.D. Glover, Mrs. S.C. Sanford of the village, and Mrs. Claude Jackson of Gastonia, all of whom were present except Mr. Tom Downs of Arkansas. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. R.R. Ray of McAdenville, and one brother, Mr. Tom Downs of Charlotte.
His funeral was conducted at the family residence last Sunday afternoon by Rev. T.J. Houck, the pastor of the M.E. Church here, of which he was a member, and the interment was at the village cemetery, where his grave was heaped with beautiful floral tributes. Mr. Downs was a good citizen, a kind and obliging neighbor, and faithful in all the relations of life, and his death, which was a shock, is deeply deplored.
Mrs. W.J. Bennett, Mrs. A.L. Stough, Miss Nannie Jordan and Mrs. Oswald Alexander were dinner guests of Mr. And Mrs. Alva Edwards and Miss Cora Edwards at their pretty home in lower Steele Creek last Monday.
Rutherford Items
Rutherfordton, March 9—for the first time in her history Rutherford county has a lady on the board of education in the person of Miss Una Edwards of Cliffside. She was recently appointed by the legislature. The other members of the board are A.B. Flack, retained, and H.L. Carpenter.
Forest fires have been raging in the mountains in all directions from here for the last week. Much damage has been done to timber and a few cottages have been destroyed.
The teachers decided here Friday in their county-wide meeting to hold a county commencement April 16th. Efforts will be made to get every school in the county to take part in the big event. The county has about 8,500 children in its schools. Five group center commencements will be held prior to the county commencement. They will serve as preliminaries to the big commencement.
Work continues to go forward rapidly on the Charlotte-Asheville Highway in this county. All the 88 miles of the road in this county is under contract now to be completed by July 1, except 16 miles between Green Hill and the Henderson county line above Chimney Rock.
Grace Cotton Mill, one of Rutherfordton’s latest enterprises, opened today for business and expects to run full time. It will manufacture fine combed yarns. It has been under construction for some time.
The board of education yesterday approved a petition ordering an election to see if Bridges school will consolidate with Ellenboro. There are five rural school consolidation projects under consideration in this county now. The movement is growing by leaps and bounds.
A new contest will be held in this county Friday night here when the high school orators and essay contest will be held. Westminster, South Mountain Industrial Institute and Forest City Graded Schools will compete for the orators medal with two speakers from each school. The latter two will contest for the essay medal.
Mr. J.P.D. Winthrow, the Merchant Prince of Hollis, went to Knoxville, Tenn., Monday to attend the Merchants Short Course at the University of Tennessee. He is on to deliver two addresses on “Can the Merchant of Limited Capital Afford to do Credit Business Town and County.”
From The Charlotte News, March 9, 1921
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