Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-16
NORTH CAROLINA


life. is officially advised at j. d.
Dukes palatial home here of Dukes
large endowment to Davidson and
declares surprise knocked me into
cooked hat"
GREENSBORO. - Mrs. Thomas
Chalmers, eighty-four. of Raleigh, is
fatally injured, skull being crushed,
when thrown from skidding automO-
bile onto concrete road. Body is
taken to Raleigh
MANTON. - Liberty consolidated
school building, near here, is Destroy
ed by fire thought to be of incen
diary origin. Building costing $685.,
600 was erected last year, and caused
intense conflict between opposing
factions over selection of site. Lit
cation to close building is pending.
WINSTON-SALEM. Robert Critz.
former ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of r. J.
Reynolds Tobacco company, dies
suddenly at hospital of heart trou-
hle. He was son-in-law of late r.
J. Reynolds, and retired several
years ago on account of poor health.
GREENSBORO.-J. D. Morton.
white, wanted on murder charge for
killing William f. Grimsley, Nor
tons landlord, prominent Guilford
county farmer, is under arrest at
Meter, Ca, according to telegram.
SPINDALE-Spen mill begins
construction of $150,000 addition
with 200-loom capacity.
CHARLOTTE.-Miss Laura Deve-
reauX, pretty Charlotte girl, who re-
fer to retain cafe management, is
painfully injured in automobile col
lision.
GREENSBORO.-Mrs. J. F.. Nc
Cullough, siXty-three, widely known
throughout state, former editor of
Woman's Missionary Record of the
Methodist Protestant church, dies
after prolonged illness.
FAYETTEVILLE. -. Cornerstone
of new Cumberland county court
house is laid with Masonic cere-
monies.
CHARLOTTE-Mrs. Frances NJ.
Mccall, seventy-seven, we'll known,
dies after short illness.
RALEIGH.-Mr Jane McKim-
mon, director of state home demon
stration work, announces prize win
ners at Chicago live stock and aeri-
cultural exposition included Miss Sal.
lie Herring, of Selma, third prize,
style contest; Miss Maude Ro9erson,
third prize, bread judging.
WINSTON SALEM dam
age is caused by forest fire raging
several days on Pilot mountain For
eStrY service is preparing estimate
Of loss
CHAPEL HILL.-Contract for
new Methodist church building to-
cost $l56,0OO is awarded to Jewell
and Riddle, of Sanford.
JEFFERSON. - Leonard Jones.
Dewey Osborne and Russell Caudill
escape from Jail and are recaptured
several hours later at home OF
Jones grandmother by Tailor Ed,
wards.
GltEENSBORO.-L. +. Stout, by.
stander, is shot and seriously wound
ed by Arch Austin, local negro, who
was engaged in fight with another
negro in Stouts furniture store
Austin is being sought by officers
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hayes re.
ports to police, disappearance several
days previously, OF his daughter,
Miss Margaret Hayes, aged 16, and
tells officers he knows no reason
for her absence.
acknowledgements OF negro
Republican leaders of state TO block
efforts Of l. M. Meeking, of Eliza
beth City, recently Republican nom
lnee for governor, to obtain appoint
eral district judgeship vacated by
Judge Common, is disclosed in com.
munications received here.
GREENSBORO. - John Martin
Ryan, a. dies suddenly of heart
trouble at home near here.
BLANCH.-Rufus f. Powell, 6S,
prominent citizen, dies after pro.
longed illness.
CHARLOTTE.-Miss Julia Alex.
ander, militant suffragist and at
torney, recently elected to house of
representatives, declares she ex-
poets to seek craftsmanship of ap.
preparations committee and member.
ship on agriculture committee.
GREENSBORO. - Telegram an.
nounces arrest OF Morris Bryson at
Clayton, Ga, at request OF local fed
eral authorities who suspect Bryson
is one of two Pennsylvania county
moonshiners who fired upon and Sc.
riously injured Prohibition Officers
}. Is. Draper and w. w. Owens.
GOLDSBORO.-Leaving wife and
two babies practically penniless, Char
lie Farmer, of Mount Oliver. surren-
ders and begin serving ten-year SEN
tence for killing of Deputy Sheriff
Pearsall in liquor raid.
CONCORD.-Dr. G. A. Martin. pas
tor of First Baptist church, accepts
call to pastorate of Baptist church
at Landrum.
CHARLOTTE.-Gr and
WinstOn-Salem are badly in need of
new passenger stations, says Fairfax
Harrison, president of Southern rail
way system.
SANFORD.-B. &. OQuinn. of
Manners, celebrates Tooth birthday
anniversary.
CHARLOTTE-Se passengers
are more or less seriously injured
when big fast-moving bus goes over
embankment near Albemarle in eff
fort to avoid crash with three
wagons.
WINDSOR.-Bertie County Cham
Der of Commerce is organized, with
j. I. Stokes named as chairman.
DURHAM.-W. II. HoneyCutt. 81,
well known, dies after prolonged ill.,
ness.
Charlottesville group OF
leading truck growers hear addresses
by state, federal and railway farm
agents and name committee to con-
slider organizing cooperative assoca-
ton or joining Wilmington associa-
zion.
CHARLOTTEa-Mrs. s. +. Daw.