Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-18

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named chairman Of speakers bureau
for membership drive of Eastern
Carolina Chamber of Commerce, in
course of which meetings will be
held in fortysiX counties.
WILMINGTON. - supplementary
brief of Wilmington in support of
petition for establishment here Nof
proposed Carolinas branch Of Rich
mond (Va) Federal Reserve bank,
discloses banks here shipped cur
rency TO banks in Carolinas zone
amounting to $4,000, 900 in 1923.
FAYETTEVILLE w. Nc
Lean, Democratic nominee for gov
ernor, is defied by Isaac NJ. Meekins,
Republican nominee, to disclose his
policy in effort to undo dismember-
ment Of Cape Fear and Yadllin Val
ley railroad if elected governor. Nor
rison administration is now seeking
means to restore this road, alleging
Atlantic Coast Line and Southern
railway illegally dismembered it aft
er sale by state to Coast Line.
WILLARD.-About 5000 persons,
farmers and members Of their fan1il-
lies, attend annual picnic and field
day at Coastal Plain branch expert
ment station. A. w. Mclean, Demo
cratic nominee for governor, is on
program as principal speaker. Other
speakers discuss agricultural sub
jects.
WENDELL.-Sales on local tobac.
r11artat o0ntiD1Ja haaNv
of eight counties having brought
their offerings here. Prices are sat
isfactory. Opening days sales to-
tailed about 200, 900 pounds, averag-
ing about % cents per pound.
DURHAM.-Mrs. NJ. J. Harper, 80,
dies at home of daughter, Mrs. o.
E. Gray.
GASTONIA-Gasto County Medi-
cal society, in regular meeting, re-
fuses to indorse chamber of COM
merce's invitation for North Caro-
lima tuberculosis association to hold
September so annual meeting here,
because DR.. l.. b. McBrayer is head
Of said organization" DR.. McBrayer,
until few months ago superintend-
ent of state tuberculosis sanitarium,
pleaded guilty to trading with him
self in violation Of state law, and re-
signed position with sanitarium after
being investigated by legislative COM
mittee.
CHARLOTTE. = Tom Crockett,
negro, is slain while seated at home,
top of head being blown off by dis
charge of shotgun. Pete Mccullough
is held after coroher's jury declares
him guilty of killing. Police say Nc.
Cullough admits committing crime.
CHARLOTTE Unidentified negro
woman is run down and killed by
automobile driven by Todd Grier,
automobile salesman, who is held
pending inquiry.
CHARLOTTE.-M Allie Quarles,
en- route to school in automobile
driven by James Gossett, both chill
dren of wealthy families, suffers
severe injuries when big car over
turns.
RALE1 GH.-Mexican bean beetle
which for many years has been
steadily spreading over this state,
has entered four more counties
Wilkes, Caldwell, Alexander and Ire
dell--says state department of agri-
culture report
RALEIGH.-C Fear and Yad-
kin Valley railroad legislative in.
vestigating committee meets, or.
ganizes and holds long session at.
tended by Governor Morrison. after
which announcement is made that no
definite plan of procedure has been
made in effort to obtain legal restora-
ton Of line as Translate carrier dis
membered years ago after sale by
state to Atlantic Coast Line.
ALBEMARLE.-P Bank and
Trust company, of Richfield, and
branches at New London fails to
open for business after examination
by state bank examiners. Receivers
Will be named at once. Losses in
CURED in failure of Peoples National
Bank of Salisbury year ago caused
this closing as precaution, saws an.
nouncement which explains deposit
tors are fully protected. June report
showed resources amounted to $102,.
600.
WILMINGTON.-Trial of C. w.
Stewart. charged with Staying of
United States Marshal Lilly and City
Detective George near Phoenix, July
2S, is set for September 20 in New
Hanover county superior court, with
Judge Grady, Of Clinton, presiding.
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