Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-19
NORTH CAROLINA


bought for $4,000 by George T
Penny, of Greensboro, and northern
associates, whose upset bid has beer
filed with Mitchell S. Lyon, of Win
ston-Salem, trustee. Last sale price
was S275,000. Penny says company
will be reorganized, and new 81,
100000 company formed.
RIDGECREST- Nancy Anr
Moore, 20, widely known as Mother
Moore" by thousands visiting Baptis
assembly grounds, dies after suffer
ing second stroke of paralysis.
RALEIGH. = Dramatic Order
| Knights of Khorassan, and granC
| lodge of North Carolina Pythians
attend barbecue at Clayton, attend
| concert by children at Pythian or
phanage and return here to vino
up annual meeting. Senator d. F
| Giles, of Mcdowell, is elected grand
chancellor George c. Cabell, of Nor
| folk, supreme chancellor, delivers ad
dress.
ASHEVILLE.-F indus
try of United States is in bad way
and unless manufacturers and deal
ers cooperate in definite program
| disaster may be expected, GuStaVus
Ober, Jr., president of National Fer,
| tilizer association, tells that body
and Southern Fertilizer association
| in joint annual session. He says
lease of Muscle Shoals to Ford prob
ably would be death blow to indus
| try. e.
NORTH WILKESBORO-Crush'
| ed against pavement and carried
some distance by heavy automobile,
| Garland Jennings, aged seven, meets
| instant death near home of parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harrison Jennings
Car was driven by Logan Carson,
negro, who is arrested.
WAKE FOREST.-Dr. J. r. Cul-
lom, head of Bible department of
Wake Forest college, sails from New
York June % with group of IS
American experts to study economic
and internal problems of European
nations. Week will be spent at
Geneva studying operation of League
of Nations.
WINSTON SALEM Message adj
vises of death of Corporal Ralph w.
Lehman, of Winston Salem, in air
plane accident, near Fredericksburg,
Va. He and companion also killed,
were members of marine corps sta
toned at Quantico flying field. Bod
les are reported burned beyond rec
ognition.
ASHEVILLE.-CitX sells 5000, 600
combined issue of 5 per cent, serial,
twentyyear Improvement bonds at
premium of $3.50 to group of north
ern and eastern bankers submitting
joint bid.
CHAPEL HILL.-University Of
North Carolina board of trustees es-
tablishes school of journalism, which
will be opened next fall with Ger
aid w. Johnson, associate editor of
Daily News, Greensboro, N. c., as
dean.
SALISBURY.-Cap James c.
Lowe, 80, one Of city's oldest resi-
dents, native of New York City, vet.
eran of War Between the States, dies
after long period of ill health.
CHAPEL HILL.-Alumni associa-
ton Of University of North Carolina
elects w. n. Everett, of Raleigh
and Rockingham, secretary of state,
member Of class of 1886, as presi-
dent. He succeeds Walter Murphy
of Salisbury. c. F. Harvey, 80, Of
kinston, is elected first vice presi-
dent; c. w. Tillett. Jr., of Charlotte,
second vice president.
DUKE.-Infant daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Spence, who live
near here, is smothered to death
when child's father and an uncle
return home after being absent all
night and go to sleep on bed with
child, which is discovered by mother
with head under uncle's body.
CHAPEL HILL.-Merton Leroy
Person, former dean of George Wash
ington university law school. now
law lecturer at University of Michi-
gan, is elected dean of North Caro-
lima university law school to sue
coed late Lucius Polk McGehee.
CLAREMONT.-Town gives con-
tract for construction of lighting
plant to cost $4,000.
MADISON.-Dr. Paul Carter be.
gins recruiting medical unit which
will be part of states national
guard
RALEIGH .-Methodi orphanage
trustees award contract for con
struction of new administration
building to cost $137.500, which is
made possible by generosity of c.
S. Nann, of Franklington.
RALEIGH State department OF
agriculture estimates each ot Loco
acres planted in lettuce produced
about 400 fiXe.peck baskets per
acre.
CHARLOTTE.-Mrs Martha F..
Monter, 90, dies after extended ILL
ness. Body is taken TO Rock HILL
S. c.
DURHAM.-Roy Chappell is under
peace bond and his wife has return
ed to her mother as consequence of
family fight wife says followed bob
bling of her hair. She tells judge hus-
band struck her, and refused OF per
nit her to take her clothing with
her.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. petition
/ in bankruptcy is filed by T. 7. Cole.
real estate dealer and president of
| fremont Realty company. assets be
! ing listed at S125,0e0 and liabilities
/ of $4,000. fremont Realty company
| also files petition, listing assets as
I $4,000 and liabilities as $4,000.
| Page Trust company, of Aberdeen,
! n. c., is named as largest creditor.
| HICkORY.-Myste surrounds
| death of Walter Smith, white, aged
IS, found dead at home in Highland.
! Callers found body erect in chair,
and revolver nearby. Theory of sui
/ eide is rejected by coroner His moth
/ er became known as Cousin Sarah
! when she figured in Glenn Lippard
! muVdMa ease.