Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
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val academy; and Ernest Schley Aus
tin, of Taylorsville to West Point.
Gastonia.-The Gastonia Woolen
mills is the name of the county's
newest textile corporation, chartered
to spin and weave woolen fabrics.
The incorporators are John E. White.
X. M. Glass an dothers.
| Wilmington re-survey of the
ocean bottom about Frying Pan Shoals
has just been completed by the Geode-
tic steamer Lydonia. which removed
her base from Wilmington to Char
lesion.
Hickory.-City council instructed
the city manager to advertise for bids
for a new 750-gallon motor truck
pump and hook and ladder service
truck to be added to the present
equipment Of two motor trucks of the
Hickory fire department.
Asheboro Tuesday evening six
negro prisoners overpowered Jailer
Lowe and made their escape from the
Asheboro jail. Large parties of men
searched in every direction all night
and again all day Wednesday, but as
yet none of the negroes have been
captured.
Wadesboro.-Much interest Is felt
here in the proposed bridge to be
built over the Pee Dee river thus con-
Meeting more closely Anson and
Richmond counties. The new bridge
will be one of the longest in the state
and will serve a highly useful pur'
pose.
Durham Appointment of board
of censors for local moving pictures
and theatrical productions here was
authorized at recent meeting of the
city council by City Manager S. w.
Rigsby. This board will comprise five
persons who are to be named by May
or j. NJ. Manning.
Raleigh. Damages in the sum OF
100000 are sought by L. S. Smith,
administrator of Andrew L. Smith, in
a suit against the Carolina Power and
Light Co, in Wake County Superior
Court Monday. Andrew Smith, 49,
year-old boy from Vanceboro, was kill
ed while riding on street car during
the congested traffic OF last Fair
Week.
Durham.-Plans and the profile for
the spur track to be laid from a
point near Bahama to the site where
the big dam which is a part of the
water and hydro-electric development
the city has started, have been re
ceived. They will be sent to the
Norfolk and Western railroad for the
consideration of the roads officials
and for proposal on the laying Of
the track.
HICKORY through three
floors. smashing ceilings and large
timbers as it coursed upward, small
150-pound boiler used by the City
Pressing Club in the basement in
the Palace Barber Shop on Union
Square, exploded and caused prop
erty damage estimated at near two
thousand dollars,
Greensboro-The biggest suit ever
brought against the Southern Railway
in Guilford Superior Court has been
instituted by Mr. and Mrs. E. Colwell.
Jr, and their daughter, Miss Dorothy
Colwell, of this city the result of
train striking an automobile in which
Mrs. Colwell and her daughte- were
riding on September Z, 1921, at street
crossing here. The three suits total
$162,750.
Southern Pines.-B. ]. Christman.
aged 40, veteran peachman. died at
his home here of double pneumonia.
Mr.. Christfas was general manager OF
the Sandhills Peach Growers Associa-
tion and was possibly one of the ablest
sales directors in the country.
Wilmington.-The three-span truss
steel bridge across Brunswick river,
two miles west of Wilmington, has
been completed by c. W. Lacy, who
held the contract under the State
Highway Commission The bridge
cost approximately $4,000 and repres-
ents the last link in the New Hanover
Brunswick causeway.
Raleigh.-Vallie Page, 3S-year-old
driver of 20S haywood avenue, Cara
leigh, was instantly killed VIII, the
Hupmobile automobile which he was
driving was demolished by Norfolk
and Southern train Number 80 at the
railroad crossing east of the trestle
between the Caraleigh Fertilizer
Works and the Caraleigh Cotton Mills.
Chapel Hill.-A total of 436 adults in
all walks of life studied in their
homes courses given University pro-
fessors last fall. according to report
made by Prof. George B. Zehmer,
director of Extension Teaching, to
Chester D. Smell, director of the Exten-
sion Division.
Wilmington.-Dur 1928 about
$11000,0 of treasury savings certif-
Gates were sold in the fifth federal
reserve district. nearly 100000 more
than in 1922. according to Howard T.
Cree, director of treasury savings or
ganization, in statement to Postmas-
ter Warren G.. Elliott
notwithstanding the past three
years Asheville's population has in. !.
creased 40 per cent or 10, 401 persons,
according to figures compiled by the
local Chamber of Commerce, 2SS per-
sons have moved to Asheville each
month during the period, according to
the figures
New Bern n-Crayen ennntv's hirth