Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-06-02
CONDENSED NEWS FROM
THE OLD NORTH STATE
MO;lT NOTES OF RTEREsT TO
CAROLnNlANs.

brought summer to Blowing Rock and
now people are arriving for the sea-
son.
Mt. Airy.-The remains Of Willie
Mcknight, who made the supreme sac
rifce in France, were brought to the
home in this city.
Kinston. - Fire which destroyed
four stores and two dwellings at
Dover. nine miles from here, did dam
age estimated at $4,000.
Concord.-N. ]. Blake, age IS, form
erly of this city. died at his home in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, according to
information received here.
Reidsville Only five ballots we're
cast against the three hundred thous-
and dollar bond issue for schools in the
election here. Out of the entire regis
tration only 81 failed to vote,
Morganton.-Co Manly Mcdowell,
one of the leading political figures Of
the state until recently connected with
the State Internal Revenue Depart
ment, is desperately ill at his home
here and death is expected at almost
any hour.
LIT ~
age Is, SON of E. E. Hayworth, of this
city, was instantly killed here while
riding a bicycle. He was struck by
passenger train No. 40, on the South
-ern railroad as the train was on the
outskirts of the city.
Elon College. Graduation day was
observed at the Elon college common
cement. Thirty-six seniors came up
for graduation at this time, receiving
their diplomas just after Governor
Cameron Morrison had made his ad-
dress.
reensboro.-Louis Edwards, son
Of a Danville policeman, was held
without bond for the murder of Police
man Tom McCuiston, following ar
ralgnment on charge of first degree
murder in municipal court here.
Raleigh.-P. R. Ashby, local con-
tractor for Observation-Disclosures
tractor. was awarded contract for five
miles of hard-surace road in Florence
and Timmonville. Work to begin
within ten days. The contract will TO-
tai about 1927, 100000.
Geldsboro.- Berry A. Parks, prom
inent farmer, died at his home in New
Hope township, following an accident
while riding with his wife In an au-
tomobile on the highway.
Raleigh The Rev. H. S. HartzelE,
of Smithfield, and the Rev. J. L. Mar
tin, Of Durham, were ordained to the
priesthood Of the Protestant Episeo>
pal h by Bishop Cheshire at an
IMP I've ordination service held at
Christ church. -sn.ss,s.ssss.
Newton. Fort bpothers, of Lincoln
ton, has leased the New Grand theater'
l-of this city, and have taken charge.
Morganton.-Fire damaged Hotel
Morgan here to the extent of several
thousand dollars, water causing more
damage than fire to the furnishings
and inside of the structure, which e
brick. .,x4- -@-'--'''" .vzfssEs&
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Lenoir.-Dr. C. c. Weaver, Of Mon
roe, spoke here for about 20 minutes
in the interest OF Christian education
al campaign, and left Immediately for
Hickory where he spoke ON the same
subject.
Hamlet.-A Woman's club for Ham
let has been organized with rs char
ter members. Mrs. Sallie Stewart
Niemyer was instigator of the organ
ization and she was unanimously
elected president Of the club.
Winston-Salem. County Superin-
tendent w. B. Speas announces that
the summer school for teaehers will
be held at the city ;lflgh school, begin
ming june 6, continuing for six weeks.
1T will be conducted by SuperinteHd-
ent Speas, and Miss Cordeiia Camp.
the latter rural supervisor Of schools
in the county.
High Point.-High Point was visit
cd BY, severe rain and wind storm
Hail as large as marbles fell for sew
eral minutes, while trees and teie-
phone poles were torn away BY the
terrific wind. - q. s.
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Z Kinston, Following the conferesice
ofsdelegates at GreenviIle. the first in
ter-city meeting Of Rotary clubs ever
held in this part Of the country VIII be
staged here June 20, The clubs ct
Fayetteville, Wilmington. Coldsboro.
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