Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
NORTH CAROLINA

RALtIGH-W. c. Olsen, of Kin
ston, is elected supervising engineer
| of million-dollar paving program of
city over Gilbert White, of Durham,
| brother-in-law of Governor Morrison
in whose favor governor exerted his
| influence on city commissioners.
FAYETTEVILLE. S. Down
ing is appointed acting postmaster,
effective September so
ROCKY MOUNT.-Fair associa.
| ton officials are advised that S'ecre-
tary Hoover found it impossible to
accept invitation to deliver address
at fair. Answer of Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Roosevelt to similar
invitation is being awaited.
| WILMINGTON. Wilmington
presbytery convenes in one hundred
eighth semi-annual session in South
River Presbyterian church, near
| Garland, said to be oldest Presbyte-
| rian church in state, Rev r. f. Nc
Clure, of Garland, being elected mod
orator. :asaiia
ASHEN1LLEL S.. Roberts, "a,
of near Weavervilie, former Bun
combe county register of deeds, dies
at local hospital.
RALETGH.-W. B. Barrow begins
construction of stands on State col
lege athletic field to seat $500 per
sons, work to, be completed by Octo-
Der IS. when state plays South Care
lima university football team Octo-
Der Is.
ALEIGH.-Appeal of wife for
! freedom of husband who had desert
| ed her gains parole of Theodore Bry-
ant, of Pitt county, serving two-year
term for abandonment, Judge Grady
advising Governor Morrison that "in
this case am willing to see the poor
devil turned out. If his wife. can
standlit we can"
SPRUCE PINE..-Mrs. Clarence
Lochridge, courageous mountain
woman, dead shot with rifle, brings
three negroes into this town in de
| fiance of order of enraged citizens
that no negro will he allowed to re
main. Natives make no effort to mo-
! lest her.
RALEIGH hundred
persons are invited by Governor Nor
rison to reception at executive man
sion formally opening campaign of
Young Women's Christian associa-
| ton.
SANFORD-J. n. Mitchell, so,
dies at home near Broadway.
LUMBERTON.-W more than
| $500 bales of cotton already sold on
! local market, gins of county are run
ming day and night. Large number
Of bales has been delivered to local
warehouse of cooperative cotton
growers association,
MOUNT AIRY.-Officers attribute
shooting of Saunders Lowe near Low
Gap to blockaders who mistook him
for prohibition officer.
| NEW BERN.-Trapped at night
between two groups Of officers, I'M
known driver of car containing
whisky drives it through bridge into
20 feet of water in Trent river. Off
GERS are unable to determine whether
driver drowned or escaped.
NEW BERN.-Conferenc OF rep
resentatives of Atlantic Coast Line
Richmond, fredericksburg and Dan
| Vile. American Express and truck
| growers association is arranged by
| representative Abernethy. to be hello
within few weeks. when improve
ment of shipping service will be dis
cussed.
CHAPEL HILL.-Ninety-si men
record number, are initiated into
/ -. -
University of North Carolina.
GUILFORD COLLEGE. - Presi
dent Binford announces $4,000 o.
proposed 1878, 900 endowment funt
has been pledged.
CHAPEL HILL.-Edison test o
worth-whileness of college education
is based on wrong premise, says DR.
r. ID. w. Common. Keenan, professor
of history at North Carolina univer
function of university is to built
character and fit men for citizenship
RALEIGH .-Etate historical com
mission ANNOUNCES volume Of letter:
of Governor Beckett will be off pres:
within few weeks.
/ SOUTHPORT. - County commits
sioners sell to Cherryville firm bono
issue of 100000. proceeds of which
will be expended in developing
Brunswick county roads.
WAKE FOREST. Refusal o
Wake Forest college trustees to al
low right-of-way through campus re
suits IN STATE highway commission
deciding 20 route trunk highway
around town instead of through it