Doings in the Tar Heel State
Asheville—Caleb Ingram, employee of the city, and Mrs. Bonnie Ledford, held in connection with the death of Mrs. Annie May Burgess here on the night of January 20, were released by Police Judge Cameron MacRae when no probably cause was found at the preliminary hearing.
Rocky Mount—E.H. Austin entered upon his duties as secretary of the Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce following his election to that position by the commercial organization’s board of directors in special session.
Wilmington—A permit has been granted by the United States Board of Engineers to the state highway commission to construct a causeway from Morehead City to Beaufort, it was announced at the United States district engineer’s office here.
Thomasville—It is learned that C.F. Finch, who bought The Thomasville Times printing plant from J.T. Westmoreland in this city, will donate the presses and most of the type with other equipment to the Methodist Protestant Orphanage near High Point.
Kingston—Tree planting day was observed here by the Women’s Civic committee. Trees, plants and flowers were set out in public parks by members of the committee, assisted by laborers.
Statesville—A number of prominent merchants and business men of the state are to be interested with J. Paul Lenard of Statesville, secretary of the North Carolina Merchants’ association, in the development of a summer colony on Lake Lookout, 12 miles west of Statesville. Forty acres of land have been purchased for the colony.
Shelby—In a complaint now in the hands of Attorney C.B. McBrayer and to be filed with Court Clerk George P. Webb, Rev. C.B. Way, former pastor of the Methodist Protestant church of Southwest Shelby asks that the court see that he is paid $328.06 back salary due him by the congregation, together with interest since November 16, 1926.
Henderson—A record bond sale was made by Vance County in the sale of $150,000 of short-term notes by the board of county commissioners, when the securities for the loan to the State Highway Commission were disposed of at an interest rate of 4 ¾ per cent, the lowest ever received by this county, and believed to be lower than any rate the city has ever had.
Albemarle—A contract was awarded to Atlantic Bridge Company of Roanoke, Va., for a steel bridge to be constructed over the Yadkin River at Stokes Ferry. This bridge will be set on concrete piers. It will be 580 feet long and will be a single-track bridge 12 feet wide.
Fayetteville—News has been received here of the death of Charles R. Makepeace, millionaire mill architect and engineer and native of Fayetteville, who died at his home in Providence, R.I. Mr. Makepeace’s death was quite unexpected, as he had not been previously ill, though he suffered some seemingly slight injury in an automobile accident some time ago.
New Bern—In an effort to bring new industries to the city, several hundred acres of land in Craven County are being offered by the New Bern Kiwanis Club as free factory sites. The organization has appointed a committee to ask the board of county commissioners to exempt from taxes for five years all new industries that will locate in the county during the year 1926.
Asheville—Three men are reported killed and several injured as a result of an accident on the Alarka Lumber Company’s railroad nine miles north of Bryson City. A runner who arrived at Bryson City at dusk after traveling over the snow-covered mountains said that the accident was caused by the derailment of a logging train. He left Bryson City a few minutes later accompanied by three local physicians.
From page 2 of the Polk County News, Tryon, N.C., Thursday, Feb. 18, 1926
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