Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-30
DOINGS IN The
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NEWS OF NORTH CAROLINA
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Grace street side of the building. The
finest merchandise in the store was
removed and it is believed to have
been taken away in trucks.
Charlotte.-Conveyance of 493 acres
of ground to the Catawba Manufactur-
ing & Electric Power Company by
Thomas s. Williamson was noted IN
deed filed at the court house. the
price being $4,000.
Henderson,. C. Gresham. one or
Henderson's oldest citizens died at
his home on West Young street, fol-
lowing third stroke of paralysis,
which he suffered about a week ago.
Washington.-The various churches
OF the city attended the First Baptist
church and gave the Rev. Mr.. Ply
bon a welcome to Washington Mr.
Plybon takes the pulpit made vacant
by the resignation of Rev. C. f. Hud-
son. who goes to Pullen church, Ra-
leigh.
Greensboro.-Taken to municipal
court here to answer charge OF
murder, c. H. (Otto) Wood, branded
as an outlaw, waived preliminary
hearing and was put back in Guilford
iail to await action of Guiford grand
Jury. His case is expected to come
up at December term Of court.
Greensboro.-Norman Manley, 10
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Manley. this city, was instantly Killed
here when he was run over by street
car, the car going uphill. The child
was Just out OF school and riding
paymate's tricycle. when hit by the
street car and thrown under it.
Fayettevolle-Joel Levy. Croatanr
will be placed on trial for the second
time in the superior court here for the
killing of w. C. Callahan. acting dep
uty sheriff of Cumberland county.
near Victory village several months
ago.
Concord.-By a majority OF 14o
votes the people OF Cabarrus county
defeated the proposal for county
wide system Of high schools, as provid-
ed in the special tax which was voted
on in the election. The vote cast
was very light, most of those object
ins to the tax showing their disfavor
by remaining away from the polls.
on.-Announcemen is made
by the Southern Gas Improvement
Company OF the actual reduction in
gas rates to be charged the Hender-
son public and which it was stated
several days ago would go into effect
December /. The Corporation Com
hos cd c c n rp-
duce the price, the cut having been
made voluntarily by the company.
Raleigh.-News was received in the
city of the death OF Mrs. Joseph
Freishlich. of Butte, Montana. who was
the victim OF an automobile accident
in Vancouver. Mrs. Freshlich was be-
fore her marriage Miss Gladys Tuck
and had made her home with her sis
ter, Mrs. C. A. Jordan, of this city.
at her home on Boylan avenue.
Charlottesville Monroe high school
eleven eliminated the strong gridiron
machine OF Shelby from the race for
high school championship of Norta
Carolina here.
Wilmington.-Rev c. v. Richardson.
Of Rocky Mount, and Rev. R. c. Mer-
ritt, of Magnolia. negro preachers
here attending a negro religious con-
vention, were found dead in the same
Led at the home of Rev. g. d. Carnes,
negro, on South Seventh street. Death.
It was said, was caused by asphyxia-
ton.
Elizabeth City-With the quail
shooting season opening November l5,
between 500 and 500 licenses to Pas
quotank hunters have been issued by
Clerk OF the Court Sawyer. 1t seems
probable that the number Of hunters
licensed to shoot quail or other game
in season in Pasquotank this year may
reach 600.
Gastonia-As result Of spectacu-
lar fire which was discovered in the
roof Of the hospital, the CASTOR Sana-
torium, owned jointly by Drs. Henry
Glenn and D. A. Garrison, is almost
a total loss from fire and water. The
loss Is estimated at $50000. Iasur-
ance on the building and equipment
will total about 10000, although the
exact figures were not available.
Raleigh-One million pecan trees
IN eastern North Carolina within four
years is the goal of campaign start
ed by the agricultural forces of the
State last week. The Extension Di-
vision OF North Carolina State College
and the Department of Agriculture is
fostering the campaign. according to
H. NJ. Curran. forester of the division.
and cooperating with the Extension
workers are the various county farm
agents.
Goldsboro-'Rev." l. T. Stroud of
Duplin county, recently convicted in
Wayne Superior Court of immoral re-
lations with a young girl. voluntarily
reported to Sheriff Grant here to be-
gin his sentence of three months on
the county roads.
Greensboro.-Mrs. Charles c. Pat
terson died in a hospital here, the re-
suit of a self inflicted bullet wound
She shot herself in her home here late
Friday night with a .45 calibre revol-
yer, the bullet piercing the covering
OF the heart and passing through her
body. She lived IA hours after shoot
ing herself.
Raleigh.-The unidentified body of
q light skinned negro woman, about
twenty years old, was found Thurs
l. O.