6-Week-Old Baby Abandoned in Stranger's Car, Sept 11, 1926

Six-Weeks-Old Babe Left in Automobile. . . Gastonia Officers Have No Clue to Identify Parents of Babe

Gastonia, Sept. 10—Lying on a chair in the inner office of the police station was a tiny atom of humanity, not more than six weeks old, sleeping contentedly, notwithstanding the fact that it was the hero of a rather tragic experience.

Bill McAvers, of the Torrence-Morris Company, found the mite in his car, which was parked on Marietta street beside the Raylass chain store, when he started to lunch Thursday. A bundle of clothing wrapped in a newspaper gave no clue to its identity.

The baby was taken to the police station and laid on a cushion in the chief’s own chair looking pathetically frail and helpless in such incongruous surroundings. Now and then it stretched its tiny limbs and blinked sleepily at the puzzled, pitying faces above it, but the mystery of who its parents are and whether it was willfully abandoned or hastily placed in the car by mistake remains unsolved.

The tiny hostage of fortune was turned over to the welfare department and placed by Mrs. Keller und the care of the nurses at the Gaston Sanatorium. The baby is well nourished and appears to have been well cared for. Its clothing was plain but near the clean.

It was at first thought the infant had been left in the car by mistake, but after the lapse of an hour no one had called for the baby, or had made inquiry at the police station, the officers decided that it had been willfully deserted.

From page 5 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Sept. 11, 1926

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Ridenhour Goes to Jail to Get Cured of Drug Addiction, Sept. 11, 1926

Ridenhour Goes to Jail to Get Cured of Drugs. . . Pays Way to Greensboro After Being Refused Admission to Jail in Charlotte

Greensboro, Sept. 10—M. B. Ridenhour, who begged pitifully in Charlotte last Saturday to be locked up so that he would get off the narcotic habit, was told by Sam Williams, federal narcotic agent here, who was in Charlotte on official business, that other matters had to be attended to, but that if Ridenhour could not be satisfied except by being placed where the dogs couldn’t bite him to pay his fare to Greensboro. Ridenhour was sentenced this morning by Judge D. H. Collins in municipal court to serve 30 days.

Ridenhour was in earnest and today he was placed behind the bars to answer to the charge of administering drugs to himself. He paid his own way from Charlotte here and presented himself as a candidate for a prisoner term. He is the third such person who in the past two weeks had adopted such a course here to try to get cured of the drug habit.

(Ridenhour is a resident of Concord, and has a position in one of the cotton mills. He was formerly a minister. –Editor)

From page 2 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Sept. 11, 1926

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J.B. Miller In Hospital After Attack by Robber, Sept. 13, 1926

High Pointer Has Fight with Unknown Robber

High Point, Sept. 11—J. B. Miller, of this city, was sent to the hospital last night with serious injuries after he had been attacked and robbed by an unknown man whom he described as big and dark.

According to information obtained by officers, Miller was held up at the point of a gun, and when he knocked the pistol from the hand of the robber, a fight ensued in which his collarbone was broken and other wounds inflicted.

Miller’s condition is much improved following hospital treatment. The man who held him up is still at large, while officers are scouring the city in search of him.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Sept. 13, 1926

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Fire at Robert Furr Home Began in Basement, Sept. 11, 1926

Fire at Home of Robert Furr

Fire this morning at 1 o’clock caused damage to the home of Robert Furr on Kerr street.

The house [fire] started in the basement of the home, firemen report, and had made some headway when they reached the Furr home. The fire was not a stubborn one, however, and as easily controlled by the firemen before the home was damaged to any great extent.

From page 2 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Sept. 11, 1926

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Blinded by Dust, Frank Perry Dies in Auto Race at Richmond, Va., Sept. 9, 1926

Frank Perry Killed in Auto Race at Richmond. . . Native of Chatham but Resident of Greensboro. . . Blinded by Dust. . . Loses Life in Race. . . Buried at Mt. Vernon Church

Tuesday’s dailies bore the account of the death of Mr. Frank Perry, a native of the Silk Hope section, a son of the late John W. Perry. Death came as a consequence of particption in an automobile race at Richmond, Va.

Below is the American Press Association’s account of the tragedy, also comment by the Greensboro News:

Richmond, Va., Sept. 6 (AP)—The death of one race driver and injuries to five others today marred the racing program staged at the Labor Day celebration at the state fairgrounds.

Frank Perry, 45, of Greensboro, N.C., went to his death when, blinded from dust and unable to see the turn in the oval, his machine skidded and turned over. His neck was broken and he died en route to a hospital.

Charles Holly suffered bruises in a practice spin and Garnett Holly, motorcycle driver, was treated for injuries at a hospital and later returned to the track.

Fred Fretwell, Arthur Adams and Walter George were injured, none severely, as a result of a series of accidents occurring during the racing program.

The machine of Charlie Davis and Ernest Moore crashed while traveling at breakneck speed, but both miraculously escaped injury.

From the front page of the Chatham Record, Pittsboro, N. C. Thursday, Sept. 9, 1926

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Frank Perry, Who Had Just Begun Auto Racing, Buried in Chatham County, Sept. 9, 1926

Frank C. Perry, proprietor of the Automotive Machine Shop, 205 Hughes street, had been living in Greensboro for three or four years, his friends state. His room was over the shop.

He came here form Chatham county and he leaves a mother and several brothers and sisters who are residents of that county. One sister resides in Burlington while three or four brothers live near Liberty. There are said to be 12 brothers and sisters in all.

Mr. Perry was instrumental in the recent organization of the Tar Heel Racing Association, and had secured a Frontenac racing car, the one which he had in Richmond. He had engaged in but two previous races, having won three out of four events at Mount Airy several weeks ago and having also won races at Galax, Virginia. His racing machine was loaded on a truck here last Saturday afternoon and removed to the Southern freight station where it was shipped to Richmond.

It was stated here last night that the body of Mr. Perry will be shipped form Richmond to M. M. Teague at Siler City and that funeral and interment will be made this week at Mount Vernon church in Chatham county.

From the front page of the Chatham Record, Pittsboro, N. C. Thursday, Sept. 9, 1926

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Local Mention, Concord Tribune, Sept. 11, 1926

Local Mention

Dr. J. C. Rowan, who spent several months in Europe this summer, will preach at the First Presbyterian Church tomorrow.

M. R. Pounds is now moving his dry cleaning plant from the Allison building on South Union street to the new Corl building across the street from the Hotel Concord.

Part of the city’s street force has been moved to Ward 4 where sewer lines are to be laid on several streets. It is hoped to provide a line for every house within the next several months.

According to a deed field here Ed Shehand has sold to F. C. Niblock for $10 and other considerations property in Ward One. Another deed records the sale of property in this county by the trustees of Bethel Church to Mrs. Frances E. Black.

More than a thousand persons saw the movie program at the Y Friday night. Pictures will be shown on the lawn for the remainder of the month but after October 2nd they will be shown in the gymnasium and on Saturday nights instead of Friday nights.

Cracks in the asphalt on East Corbin street are being sealed now and in addition the street force is cutting the grass on the side of the street, adding much to its appearance. Repair work on the street was halted by lack of material for several days but has been resumed now.

Officials of the Y. M. C. A. have expressed appreciation of the courtesy extended by F. C. Niblock in offering the service of a truck and driver to bring the Training School boys to the Y this afternoon for a swim. Thirty boys will be brought in each Saturday afternoon until the pool is closed.

Rev. John K. Linn of Kumamoto, Japan, will preach in St. James Lutheran Church Sunday morning at the Chief Service. Mr. Linn is well known in this county. He was a classmate of Pastor Thomas in Roanoke College, his father was also connected for a number of years with the schools in Mt. Pleasant.

From page 8 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Sept. 11, 1926

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