Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-24

+. M. Simmons, to an audience or
nearly 10000 persons.
Fayetteville.-Camp Bragg has been
made the recruiting depot for all
North Carolina recruits for the regu-
lar army, and men from every part Of
the Old North State enlisting in any
branch Of the army service will be
sent to the camp here.
Greensboro. Foust, OF
the North Carolina College for Wo-
men here, received copy Of the will
Of the late Victor s. Bryant, formerly
prominent attorney at Durham who
died on September at Durham, by
which will the college is bequeathed
$500.
The state examinations for white
and colored teachers Of Mecklenburg
county will be given on the second
Tuesday and Wednesday Of October
in the office of the county board of
education, it was announced by Miss
Eolise Rankin, assistant county sup
erintendent of schools.
| Newton.-The ice plant of the New
ton Ice and Fuel company, located on
the c. & N. w. railroad, about half
way between the courthouse and the
Southern passenger station, was de-
stroyed by fire entailing loss of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, partially
covered by insurance.
vile.
Gastonia.- Gastonia baseball fans
have an excellent chance to land a
berth in |the South Atlantic League.
Gastonia is ideally located. Railroad
fares between this, city and other
cities in the league will not be exces.
sive.
Monroe.-L. NJ Johnston, of Char.
lotte, federal cotton grader, assigned
to Union county, arrived to open the
office here. He will have quarters
temporarily in the chamber Of COM
merce building until permanent Office
room can be secured.
Observation-Disclosures has been
chosen as the place for the next an
nual tennis tournament of the North
Carolina Tennis Association, and La.
Dor Day was fixed as the date for be-
ginning the annual tournaments. N.
H. Irwin of Greensboro wa selected
president Of the association.
observation-disclosures Howerton,
son of John L. Howtreon, of this city,
was severity burned about the face,
chest and arms when he was struck
in the face with a bottle filled with
sulphuric acid. The happening &C.
surred at Oak Ridge Institute, where
he was attending school.
Hendersonville. - james Thomas
was found not guilty of the murder of
Will Erwin, a merchant of Etowah.
The jury deliberated six hours.
Charlotte-Mrs. R. o. Alexander,
of this city, was awarded the custody
, of her FIVE children, taken to Spring
field, Mass, by her husband, and will
receive $500 down and $500 month
: from Mr.. Alexander for their care
, and her support by order of Judge
Charles L. Long in Springfield.
Statesville. Martha, the three-yeay
= old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G,
} Moore, was struck and seriously in
: jured by an automobile.
j Asheville.-Several schools In Bun
combe county have been forced to
close owing to the teacher shortage
it was learned here. The county su
: perintendent OF schools, Miss Ethel
|, Terrell, states that abeut six Of the
, county schools have not opened at ali
J this term, although the opening date
} has been passed. owing to the ina
hility, to secure teachers.
winston Salem. Mr. and Mrs. VIII
!. liam @. Cox celebrated the 61st ami
i versary Of their marriage at theiI
J home north OF the city on the Rura
. Hall road. There were about Q hun
lred relatives and friends.
Wadesboro The army worm han
i again invaded Arson County. No spe
4 ciaI damage to crops has been report
] ed. The crab grass has been eaten By
i the worms. In some instances, cotton
/ boils he7s been bored into and de-
I lstroyed, but the damage thus Ear \
Inconsiderable.