Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-21
DOINCS IN The
TAR HEEL STATE
NEWS OF NORTH CAROLINA
TOLD IN SHORT PARA
GRAPHS FOR BUSY PEOPLE

s.. 900 was raised with TIE other half
practically assured by committees who
had not finished territory, and by es-
| adjustments collecting donations
from employees.
High Point.-Appointmen of local
chairmen throughout the state for the
North Carolina part in the national
movement to raise three million dol
lars for Harding Memorial is to be
made by ]. Elwood Cox of this city.
Asheville.-The last will and testa-
ment of DR.. j. NJ Crawford of this
citv and Weaverville, practicing ply
sician who died several months ago,
has been filed for probate at the coun-
ty courthouse. DR.. Crawford left prop
erty. real and personal vslued at
| about 100000.
| Wilmington.-Mayo James H. Cow
eG, of Wilmington. who has been
frequently spoken of recently espec-
tally in press dispatches out Of Wash
ington. as a possible candidate for
Congress from this district in the
next election, has no idea OF enter
ing the race.
Wilmington.-After January I, 1923,
Wilmington will be one OF the few
cities in the south to possess real.
ull-fedged police woman, whom
| Mayor Cowan has agreed to place on
duty after having conferred with a
number OF local organizations inter-
ested and Chief of Police c. c. Cash
we'll.
Charlottesville proposed bond issue
for two million dollars for improved
school facilities was defeated in an
election here. Fifteen hundred and
seventy votes were cast for the issue
and 2O7 again. There was registra-
ton of 1850, making a vote OF 1851
necessary to carry the issue.
Goldsboro.-At meeting held in the
Goldsboro Chamber of Commerce
roms consisting of committee from
the local Rotary Club, the kiwanis
club and the chamber of commerce.
definite plans 70 rthe 1924 annual
Automobile and Industrial Exposition
were made.
Charleston.-Bob Matthews, Mr..
Matthews, Mr.. Sundays secretary, an
uounced that an invitation had been
received from Winston Salem, N c..
for the evangelist to conduct cam
paign in that city. and Billy has agreed
to meet a delegation from the Twin
| City directly after he opens his cam
pagn in Charlotte.
Elizabeth City.-An examination OF
what may be accomplished in this sec
ton in the raising of poultry is to be
found in the Jennings poultry farm.
| This business was established about
three years ago in earnest. although
poultry had been raised as a side line
for some time. This year the firm in
creased their equipment with the i 900
egg incubators and brooders to match.
Ahoskie,-After bringing their pris-
oner within the town limits of Ahoskie
from Philadelphia, Sheriff Bismark
Scull and Deputy Oscar Britton stood
in the passenger coach of Coast Line
train No. AZ, which pulled in at 5
o'clock and saw their man, Walter
| Thomas, dive headlong out OF one Of
the windows of the passenger car,
take the glass pane with him as he
leaped, hit the ground below appar-
emily without injury and make com
plete getaway.
Kinston.-The state agricultural au-
thorities' plan for million pecan
trees in eastern Carolina deserves to
meet with success. according to Lar
mour Jarrott, OF Kinston. He is the
biggest shipper of pecans in North
Carolina, 1t is believed. THE only
thing standing between the plan and
Its realization is work. aside from
the capital involved" according to
Parrott.
Raleigh.-Caught under the wheels
Of an automobile moving at 40 miles
an hour past the home OF his grand
father on the Central Highway IL
miles east Of the city, little James
Bunch. fve-year-old son of ]. T.
Bunch. was thrown fifty feet along
the pavement. receiving injuries from
which he may die. The automobile
did not check its speed.
Hickory-The city of Hickory sold
$4,000 worth Of bonds at premiums
and interest rates which. according to
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sues, has set a record for municipal
paper in this part OF the state. For
the issue of s250.000 high school serial
bonds the city got premium of $4,,
116 from King Rigby and Company,
Of Detroit, who bought them. The in
terest rate is IL per cent.
Greensboro-The Guilford County
tuberculosis Santorium will be ready
to accept patients about January l,
according to DR.. J. l.. Spruill, super
intendent The sanatorium is located
at Jamestown. between Greensboro
and High Point.
Rockingham is rapidly developing
into the cotton manufacturing center
of this section of the state. The thr
teenth mill for this town was conract-
ed for last week, this new mill to have
$4,000 spindles and 500 looms. 1t is
to be known as Mill No. 2 of the Han
nah Pickett Company.
Monroe.-H B. Marsh OF Marshville,
prominent business man, committed
spicide here by drinking poison. His
body was accidentally found in the
barn on his premises by servant who
was looking for eggs. By his side
was an empty two-ounce bottle that
had contained carbolic acid
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