Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-08-11

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Bonlee. - Charles Fright. age 2S,
was killed and D. R. Fields. age 20,
and William Moore, age IL, were pain
fully injured when Atlantic and Yad-
kin train No. 1S1, crashed into wa
gon in which they we're riding!
Kinston-George Suggs, one time
famous pitcher and fellow first
stringer with Christy Mathewson and
other big lights in baseball, is the
new manager of the Rollins, local
club in the Eastern Carolina League.
Lumberton.-Ex-Judge T. A. Nc
Neill, we'll known Lumberton citizen.
died following an illness of a few
hours. Deceased was 70 years old and
had spent practically all his life in
Robson county.
Blowing Rochelle Lenoir. Blowing
Rock turnpike is to be taken over as
state highway on August o. On the
same day the turnpike between Blow
ing Rock and Boone is to be taken
over.
Acknowledgements for the steel
work on new theater to be erected
on Biltmore avenue was awarded to
the Southern Engineering company OF
| Charlotte, involving around $4,000.
the Durham Public Service Company,
formerly Durham Traction company,
were cut five cents per hour, it was
announced by the management of the
company. About forty street car men
are affected by the cut.
Charlotte.-O. Max Gardner, former
lieutenant governor and gubernatorial
candidate in the past primaries, will
be the principal speaker at big get
together" picnic of Dilworth citizens
the afternoon Of Labor Day at LattA
park.
Trinity College-The $50 teachers
enrolled in the Trinity College sum-
mer school in a mass meeting rave
unanimous endorsement to the eduear
tional policies and programs IT the
North Carolina department Of educar
ton.
| rroa,shoro THE nauro farnerep
college will convene at the A.. and =
college August 16.
Faison. j. Fl. (Dock) Lee, an auto
mechanic, and well known around
Faison. suddenly expired while work.
ing under a car in the Faison garage,
Charlotte. w. P. Love, Sr.. a
native of Shelby, who celegrated his
93rd birthday anniversary on June 6
of this year, died at his home in this
city.
Smithfield-Mr. Julian L. Springs,
of this city, is getting thinge in shape
in regard to securing for Johnston
county a state militia organization, to
be located either in Smithfleld or
some other town In the county.
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| Fairmont. - The application for a
charter for the First National Bank
of Fairmont has been approved and
national bank for Fairmont is now
assured, practically so per cent OF
the capital stock being already paid
up.
New Bern.--D. Koonce Bell, aged 20,
died in hospital here after he was
run down by an engine as he stepped
out of the way of shifting engine
that was coming in the opposite di'
rection on another track
Sanford.-A terrific wind and rain
storm visited this section. The worst
property damage reported was the
blowing off the top of the handsome
three-story building occupied by the
Bank of Sanford.
Reidsville. Two federal aid projects
have recently been completed in this
county-from Reidsville to the Gull
ford county line, and from Reidsville
to the Caswell county line near Ruffin
Gastonia-Rev. R. G. Grier. pastor
Of the Associated Reformed Presby.
terrain church at Columbia, S. c., was
elected to the presidency OF ErskiRe
college, Due West, s. c., on the first
ballot at meeting of the board OF
the college trustees held here.
} Kinston Immediate action on the
| proposed 100000 bond issue for
school improvements here was fore
cast. The educational authorities
! have about decided to offer the prop
osition to the voters committee q
So for acceptance or rejection.
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