Charles Franklin Gabriel Rallies at Statesville Hospital, Jan. 17, 1921

Charles Franklin, son of Mr. And Mrs. Lee Gabriel of Newton, was taken to a Statesville hospital Saturday, where he was admitted for locked bowels. The little fellow who is only four years of age was at play with several other children when he was taken ill. Physicians were summoned and found him in a dangerous condition. A message yesterday afternoon to his grandfather, E.D. Gamble, stated that he was sinking, but another message came last midnight stating that the boy had rallied and was resting very well. Charles is a bright little fellow and his many friends in this city are wishing for him a speedy recovery.

(From the front page of the Hickory Daily Record, Jan. 17, 1921)