Rutherford Weekly

OUR 22 nd YEAR • ISSUE NO. 43 • OCTOBER 23, 2014 RutherfordWeekly.com 828-248-1408 FREE WE PROUDLY SUPPORT BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH The One And Only Cliffside! This year's Cliffside Day Fall Festival was celebrated on Saturday, October 11th. There truly is one and only Cliffside, North Carolina... where mill workers and a great community existed years ago. The mill may be gone, but the people who were raised there and worked there come together once a year to memorialize and share stories about the community that Raleigh Rutherford Haynes founded. Mr. Haynes was already very successful, but he found the availability of water, in the area, for energy purposes and envisioned a place where the plant he would build would include people who were brought together in a Christian atmosphere. Cliffside was to become flourishing. It was built on the Second Broad River and made two classes of gingham, a yarn-dyedcotton fabric. In addition to the mill, thoughtful accommodations were made for its' workers. Stores and playgrounds were incorporated into the town. One of the most famous remembrances was the big clock. It first rang in the morning to wake everyone, then a second ring was for the workers to start work. Cliffside became a small, caring town and still is today. We met a man at this year's celebration who said he'd moved away, but after three and a half years moved back. "There is just no place like Cliffside!", he said. People from all over the country return every year for this very special event. By M.A. Andrews • maandrews@rutherfordweekly.com For his first time back at the Cliffside Day Fall Festival after a life threatening accident, Marc Dedmond (seated in wheelchair) enjoys returning to the place where he was born, Cliffside. He's pictured with his family, (left to right) granddaughter Darby, his wife, Dianne, son, Barnaby and wife Dana, and two grandsons, Cody and Damien. The R. R. Haynes memorial clock in Cliffside stands in honor of its' founder and benefactor. Raleigh Rutherford Haynes left and indelible mark on this area of Rutherford County. He was definitely one of a kind and highly thought of even to this day, said many at the Remember Cliffside celebration. Because he felt a true story needed to be told about Vietnam, Cliffside born and still a resident, Ronald L. McAbee of the US Navy took the time to relate his experiences with the US Naval mobile Riverine Operations in Vietnam. His book is quite a revelation of what happened. Often referred to as River Rats - Brown Water Navy, his duty in the Navy was not to assure our freedom, but to help free the people of Vietnam. Marilyn Kerr, from Georgia, was born in Cliffside and always returns to help with the Cliffside Day Fall Festival and takes photos for their website. Here, she waits on a Cliffside resident, Rick Blanton, who was buying some Cliffside books. Rick was born in Cliffside and also worked in the mill. To Rick, "there's no place like home"! ACE EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE 126 Park Lane Drive Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Behind BB&T Bank 828-286-9781 8YU`Yf]bZc\YfY 5XXfYgg www.husqvarna.com Copyright © 2013 Husqvarna AB (publ). All rights reserved. Ë ID HC G5J=B;G %$$G9F=9G 6@CK9FG %$=bghUbhgUj]b[g%$AU]b!]bfYVUhY Ë ID HC G5J=B;G )$$G9F=9G 657?D57?6@CK9FG &$=bghUbhgUj]b[g&$AU]b!]bfYVUhY While supplies last. #))),4"/ 03&+$0 Ë ID HC G5J=B;G '$$G9F=9G 657?D57?6@CK9FG %)=bghUbhgUj]b[g%)AU]b!]bfYVUhY Free Lay-Away Prices starting at $ 259. 00 Prices starting at $ 499. 00 Come in while supplies last $ 159. 00 Financing Available • Service • Shop • Parts Mountain Village Chalets & Cabins ~FOR RENT~ 1 to 5 Bedrooms All Have Hot Tubs & Fireplaces 950 Main St. Chimney Rock, NC 704-472-3100 704-482-4888 704-472-5219 To fi nd a drive near you call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org The need for blood IS CONSTANT! Every 2 seconds someone in the US needs a blood transfusion! SMALL TOWN FRIENDLY 369 Butler Rd., Forest City 828.248.1408 rutherfordweekly.com B I G T I M E R E S U LTS Special Deals! Super Savings! INSERT INSIDE THIS WEEK'S ISSUE FOR

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