Rutherford Weekly - Shelby NC
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Page 4 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, March 16-March 22, 2023 Serving you Serving you since 1967 since 1967 132 Blanton Street, Spindale 828-287-0776 Sharing the burden for the benefi t of low income Rutherford County residents in need of a helping hand. Yokefellow Service Center is a non-profi t 501(c)3 non-profi t agency and a member of United Way. 2400 Oakland Rd, Forest City 828-429-3129 Monday-Friday 8am-5pm NON CLIMATE CONTROL AVAILABLE WELL WELL LIGHTED LIGHTED with with 24/7 24/7 SECURITY SECURITY OFFERING OFFERING BOAT BOAT & CAMPER CAMPER Storage Storage See What's Brewing Nothing goes better with your morning coffee than your local weekly paper. 157 West Main St., Forest City 157 West Main St., Forest City 828-248-1408 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com www.rutherfordweekly.com WEEKLY RUTHERFORD The sixth session of the History Matters Series will focus on textiles. "Textile Memories: The Rise and Fall of Textiles in Rutherford County" with Terry Hines and Phillip White is being held on Thursday, April 6, at 5:30 p.m. in the Library Auditorium at Isothermal Community College. The history of textile development in Rutherford County began with the rise of a small group of men born before the Civil War who became young adults during Reconstruction. Early textile mills began from their efforts and vision. Raleigh Rutherford Haynes and Simpson Bobo Tanner were such men. They joined in building Henrietta Mill. This mill's success led to textile manufacturing expansion in Rutherford County and elsewhere. Phillip White will cover the beginning of textiles in Rutherford County, focusing on the mill villages and the Haynes and Tanner families. Terry Hines will cover the last 20 years of operations for Cone Mills in Rutherford County. From the mill's best years in business to the decline and closing of operations. Hines will focus on the people employed, the customers served, and c o m m u n i t y involvement. The History Matters Series was developed by the Isothermal Library staff and a committee of local historians and educators. The series kicked off in September and will include many future events. For more information, contact Cathy Webb at 828-395-1518 or cwebb@ isothermal.edu. Textiles is focus of History Matters Series on April 6 Article Provided By: Jean Gordon. Photos Contributed. Phillip White Terry Hines Ads Work! Ads Work!