Hickory daily record., 1922-04-19
Rutherford College

Rutherford College, April 1S.--The
teachers and pupils Of our high school
deserve great credit for the very good
entertainment they gave last Friday
night at the close Of the school. 1t
was most excellent considering they
only had one week in which to get it
up.
1t was e. C. Crumley and not F..
H. Clements who took the declaim-
er's medal at the NeWtonian annual
contest 7th instant. I deeply regret
the error and hasten to correct with
apology.
Rev. w. E. Abernethy has been
visiting for several days among kind
red and friends in town.
Sunday was a high day at War
lick's chapel where professor Bennett
was chief marshal Of stirring Sun
day school rally. About 25 students
and teachers motored hlther from this
place, to assist in song and speech
Childten,s exercises occupied the
morning, and a su,nptuous dinner
vas served. Then at 1:3O the CROWD
| ,eassembled to listen to brief, but
;picy addresses by Messrs. H. Z. Hin
1haW, J. E. Bolick, R. NJ. Stafford, j
W. Bennett, w. F Elliott. All this
vas very encouraging to the pastor
Rev. j. W. Gross.
The annual session of the Marion
district Epworth league will be helC
It this place Saturday and Sunday q
md % instant, beginning at 10 a. M
saturday with Hon. F. l.. Lunsford
n the chair. Miss Grace Bradley
ield secretary, Rev. R. c. Goforth
+ Glen Alpine, Rev. C. S. Kirkps. t.
lex of Hickory, Mr.. R.. M. Shuforc
lress the conference. President Hin
;haw will preach the conservation ser
non, II a. m. Sunday.
It is great privilege to have this
gathering Of cur choice young Christ
an workers in our midst for two
Iays, and it is hoped that everybody
possible will attend all the sessions
# this gathering.
1t was the privilege of your cor
espondent to attend Sunday schoo!
md preach to the congregation at
Shady Grove last Sunday. Hero two
# our young ministerial students
re doing valuable work in the Sun
lay school and pulpit. After church
.ervices I was invited to partake OF
birthday dinner spread in honor of
he 73rd and 631d anniversary OF
brother Charles D. Watson and wife
espectively. Of course I went. as
lid three of their children. IL Grand
:hildren and cutie a number Of the
leighbors. After dinner the crowd
assembled and again I preached a
sermon that | hope will bear fruit in
he lives Of those present.
Professor w. E. Hauss spent the
week end at Trinity College with his
'rother, Rufus who is one Of the SEN
ons at that college.
The college trustees are called to
meet here in annual meeting 9th in
tant, 2 p. nj. Every member of the
>oard is urged to attend as this
aeeting is to take action in matters
it vital interest to report to the gen
raj conference.
The Rutherford College base ball
cam leaves Tuesday for Mars Hill,
Weaver College and Oteen, and will
likely not return until Saturday
morning.
Mr.. Colon Links father visited him
It the college last Friday.
Mr.. S. E. Craven has secured him
l job in Raleigh and left yesterday to
AXE charge of this work.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lefevers left
or visit to Caldwell county yester-
lay and will stop awhile in Lenoir
With their daughter, Mrs Smith, and
hey go to visit his father before re-
urning.
Miss Matte johnson still remains
,ulte sick. Her sister, Mrs. H. C.
lstep OF Indiana, Pa, and brother.
J. F. johnson are here. Mrs. Es,ep
s an excellent trained nurse and
giving closest attention. Mr.. Ivey
johnson, has returned to Charlotte
!fter weeks visit.
Rev. P. L. Terrill and wife spent
day Or so here last week looking af
r their recently bought property.
Our street force has done some
line work on Main street, but much
more remains to be done before car
Jew streets are done and the other
I'D ones put in good shape. J. T. s.