Wilmington, Oct. 25—Police here today were asked to watch for James Walker, negro youth who officers believed came here after running down and killing a white man at Cheraw, S.C., late yesterday. Wilmington is Walker’s former home. Details of the killing were meagre.
From page 2 of the Burlington Daily Times News, Monday, Oct. 25, 1926
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Hickory, Oct. 25—Search was being made over two states today for Glen Holland, of near Hickory, charged with the slaying here yesterday of Paul Donkel, 23-year-old lineman.
Holland escaped in an automobile toward South Mountains. Authorities believed that he made his way into South Carolina, and authorities there have been notified of his escape.
Donkel was shot and killed when he and Holland met in a café near here, according to eye witnesses. A grudge of long standing was said to have existed between the two men.
A posse of deputy sheriffs early today was scouring the mountains along the South Carolina border, in the belief that the fugitive had not made his way out of the mountainous territory.
Meanwhile, officers at larger South Carolina cities were on the watch for Holland, at the request of North Carolina authorities.
From page 2 of the Burlington Daily Times News, Monday, Oct. 25, 1926
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Eugene Black, seriously injured last Sunday night in the auto collision that snapped out the life of Ernest Hyde, Bainbridge, Ga., University of North Carolina student, and more or less seriously injured four others, is now a patient in the New York Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Infirmary.
Dr. C. W. McPherson, local specialist who went with the injured local boy to New York, has returned home and reported that a successful operation was performed while he was there to save the sight of Eugene’s left eye, almost torn from its socket when he crashed into the windshield.
Plastic surgery, which will be performed to replace the left eyeball which was practically torn from his eye socket cannot be taken for some months, Dr. McPherson said, which will necessitate young Black to remain there at the end of this period. He is expected to be able to return home from this operation in three weeks.
Dr. John B. Wheeler, plastic surgeon, will undertake the operation of grafting on a new eyelid at the proper time, Dr. McPherson said upon his return. The reputation of the New York specialist, based on his success in the work, Dr. McPherson said, convinced him that he will be successful in this case.
Garland Henderson, the other local boy hurt when the poorly lighted Fords collided at midnight on the highway near Latham crossing west of Mebane, has sufficiently recovered to return to his home on Broad street.
From page 2 of the Burlington Daily Times News, Monday, Oct. 25, 1926
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A new era in the building and development of Burlington dawned today when a battery of air guns went to work hammering rivets on the new $75,000 home of the C.P.K. Motor Company, Buick dealers, on South Main.
It’s the first time in the life of the city that this work has been done on an all-steel frame construction building. The distinction of the first steel building will forever belong to this progressive firm, under the management of J. W. Patterson.
The Joilet Bridge and Iron Company, headed by Earl B. Horner, also of this city, furnished the steel. The incessant rattle of the hammers against the rivets has attracted scores of people to the scene today, to see how it is done.
Air riveting has been done in the county for many years, but the most of it on the steel bridge as they supplanted the old wooden structures across streams on the important highways, and today on the less important roads.
Mr. Patterson said today that the building will be completed not later than January 1. It is hoped, he said, that it may be ready for him to move his plant by December 15.
The new home when complete will be one of the most modern garage buildings in the state, with the entire space above the ground reserved for sales and stock rooms. The mechanical department will be in the basement, which is very large and especially designed.
From the front page of the Burlington Daily Times News, Monday, Oct. 25, 1926
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The former Covington Hardware building on Davis street being entirely renovated for the Cates, Lowe and Cheek Furniture Company, which will move from Front and Main street, is rapidly being put in readiness for the change.
Large windows have been installed on the street front, and in addition the entire interior of the building has been rearranged and decorated.
From the front page of the Burlington Daily Times News, Monday, Oct. 25, 1926
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Installation of a new fountain and other interior improvements at a cost of $4,000 is being done by the Acme Drug Company, corner East Davis and Spring street.
Although the store was equipped with convenient and attractive fixtures, Messrs. R. Homer Andrews and James I. White, proprietors, decided to do it all over again in a still finer way. They have been progressive leaders in the retail drug business here for years.
An unusual attraction for visitors in the Acme this week will be Homer Andrews in a new suit of overalls.
From the front page of the Burlington Daily Times News, Monday, Oct. 25, 1926
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The following report of the initiation of new members in the Alamance Club at High Point College, taken from the Hi-Po college publication, will be of interest here:
The Alamance Club was organized in 1924, and is composed of students and faculty members whose homes are in Alamance County. Seven new members were initiated at the above mentioned outing, bringing the total membership of the club to 24.
The new members initiated were: Hilda Amick, Edna Nicholson, Grace Keck, Pauleete Rogers, Violet Keck, Grace Barrette, and Wade Fuquay. The old members are: Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Lindley, Juanita Amick, Pomona Johnson, Alta Allen, Callie Iseley, Lillie Mae Braston, Gene Willioams, Ruby Isley, Effie Keck, Louis Coble, Swannie Thompson, Elizabeth Nicholson, Julius Braxton, Herman Coble, Joe Holmes, and Jimmie Rogers.
From page 3 of the Burlington Daily Times News, Monday, Oct. 25, 1926
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