Harley Sorrells, 35, Suffocated in Dust During Seizure, Oct. 23, 1926

Macon County Man Found Dead in Road. . . Physician Says Dust in Mouth Caused Death of Harley Sorrells

Franklin, Oct. 22—Harley Sorrells, 35 years old, found dead on the Watauga Creek Road near here today of suffocation due to dust from the road getting into his mouth and lungs, said a coroner’s verdict rendered here this afternoon.

Dr. S.H. Lyle, who made an examination of the body at the request of the coroner, reported that this was the cause of death.

Sorrells, who was driving an ox team hitched to a wagon, apparently fell out of the wagon in an epileptic fit, the physician said. He held onto the lines and the oxen dragged him a short distance. His mouth and nose became filled with dust, and lying face downward in the road, he was smothered to death.

The only mark found on the body was a slight bruise on the head sustained when he struck a stone in the road. The ox team was standing nearby.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Oct. 23, 1926

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Dr. Faison Dies of Cerebral Hemorrhage While Making Rounds at Negro Asylum, Oct. 23, 1926

Dr. W. W. Faison Dies from Sudden Attack. . . Head of Negro Asylum in Goldsboro Stricken While Making His Rounds

Goldsboro, Oct. 22—Dr. W. W. Faison, superintendent of the North Carolina asylum for the negro insane, died suddenly here this morning of a cerebral hemorrhage.

Dr. Faison was making his morning rounds in company with Dr. G. B. Morris and complained of a sudden pain. The two went to the medicine room for medicine, and Dr. Faison said he felt better and would stop at the office and rest while Mr. Morris completed the rounds.

A few moments later a nurse entered the office and found Dr. Faison in distress. Dr. W. C. Linvill, first assistant at the asylum, was called and found the superintendent fast sinking away. Death came in the space of a few minutes.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Oct. 23, 1926

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Thieves Remove Gasoline from Cars of Deacons, Elders at Presbyterian Church, Oct. 22, 1926

Stole Gasoline from Tanks

Salisbury, Oct. 21 (AP)—Deacons and elders of the First Presbyterian Church left a meeting in the Sunday school rooms of the church last night to find someone engaged in taking gasoline from their tanks. The amount taken could not be learned by the “victims” as they had no way of telling how much they had to start with. Neither could the number of thieves be learned.

When the churchmen left the building after the meeting, they heard a car which looked like a Ford sedan start up. It left hurriedly, and when the elders reached their cars they found a large can containing about two gallons of gasoline and a rubber hose, which had evidently been abandoned by the robbers.

From page 5 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Oct. 22, 1926

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H.S. Almond Doubles Acre Yield on Farm, Oct. 23, 1926

Doubles Acre Yield on Farm

Albemarle, Oct. 23 (AP)—H. S. Almond of Albemarle, Route 6, in Stanly county, has more than doubled the acre yield on his farm during the past six years by the use of soil improving crops with proper rotation, reports O. H. Phillips, county agent.

Six years ago the average cotton production was 200 pounds per acre, and this year Mr. Almond has already harvested six bales from five acres. In addition to this, he has harvested 200 bushels of oats from three acres and has also produced enough corn and other feedstuffs for his livestock.

Mr. Almond also has a good poultry flock, a few cows and some hogs, and according to Mr. Phillips, produces practically all the necessities for home use.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Oct. 23, 1926

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Faith Community News in Concord Daily Tribune, Oct. 22, 1926

Country Correspondence—Faith

The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Reformed Church here will serve supper for the benefit of the church Saturday, October 23rd, commencing at 4 o’clock and continuing in the night. They will have oysters, chicken noodles and all kinds of good things to eat. Everybody is invited to come and help a good cause.

One young man in a fine car motored to Faith today from east Avenue, Kannapolis, and got $2 worth of eczema cure.

Lewis Peeler has gone to High Rock and runs a store down there.

Frank Nance is busy repairing cars.

If one has asthma, you can cure it right up by sending 25 cents in postage stamps to Venus Salisbury, N.C., Route 3, Box 10, and he will tell you what to do. One lady friend has cured hers up nicely.

We met several people at the Concord fair who told us they took The Concord Times to get to read our items.

--Venus

From page 6 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Oct. 22, 1926

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Country Correspondence from Mission in Concord Tribune, Oct. 22, 1926

Country Correspondence—Mission

T.F. Rowland and daughter spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Furr.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hatley and children spent Saturday night in Concord with Elmon Hatley.

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Shoe and Miss Ethel Crayton of Albemarle spent a few hours in the home of H. D. Cryton Sunday afternoon.

Miss Zula Mauney and brother and Cletus Lambert visited Miss Odessa Furr Sunday in Concord.

Mr. and Mrs. Berry Hatley of Charlotte visited Willie Hatley Sunday.

Miss Cleonia Crayton spent a few days last week in Concord with Mrs. Richard Widenhouse.

Mr. and Mrs. James Presley spent Sunday in the home of T. F. Rowland.

Mr. and Mrs. George Almond, Mrs. R. A. Almond and Ray Almond made a business trip to Albemarle Saturday.

The corn shuckings are about all the go now.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Herrin and little son, of Concord, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. Herrin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Herrin.

There will be a community fair at Ridgecrest school house Saturday, October 23rd.

--Country Girl

From page 6 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Oct. 22, 1926

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Country Correspondence from Bost Mill, Oct. 22, 1926

Country Correspondence—Bost Mill

Wintertime is soon going to be here.

Frank Herrin has purchased a new ’27 model Ford car.

Ray and Frank Harris of North Charlotte spent last Sunday with Homer Widenhouse.

Ralph Cox of Albemarle spent last Sunday with Dumus Cox.

Mr. and Mrs. Homer Widenhouse and little son and sister, Annabelle, spent last Sunday with Mrs. Widenhouse’s mother, Mrs. N. J. Ferguson of Charlotte.

Jess Honeycutt of Concord spent the day with home folks.

Miss Fay plott is on the sick list.

D. W. Widenhouse and son spent last Sunday with Mr. Widenhouse’s sister, Mrs. M. E. Herrin of North Charlotte.

Mrs. Elizabeth Hatley has purchased a new ’27 model Ford.

--Brown Eyes

From page 6 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Oct. 22, 1926

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