Kinston—In the first week of the campaign on rats here school children accounted for nearly 1,000. (Children competed for cash prizes by bringing in the tails of rats they killed.)
Sanford—A big force of hands are at work rebuilding the Sanford hotel, which was destroyed by fire several months ago.
Statesville—The Iredell county chain gang, which was abolished several years ago, was re-established at the meeting of the board of county commissioners.
Lumberton—E.F. Bissell, Robeson’s watermelon king, died at his home near Orrum, Robeson county, of paralysis. Deceased was 76 years old.
Albemarle—The textile plants of Albemarle are again running on full time and the outlook is that they will continue to run on full time from this time on.
Greensboro—The body of D.M. Currie, well known throughout the state as a civil engineer, was taken to Sanford and funeral and interment took place there.
Salisbury—The new program for Salisbury’s schools will mean a bond issue of $800,000 as a maximum and a tax for schools of not exceeding 50 cents, according to a statement given out.
Washington, D.C.--Fred W. Kluttz has been appointed postmaster at Rockwell.
March 16 examination for postmaster at Belmont will be held at Gastonia. The salary is $1,900.
Winston-Salem—The campaign conducted here in behalf of Chinese relief fund closed and reports show this community contributed $7,702.99, this being more than the amount assigned to this city.
Wilmington—The club house of the New Hanover Golf club several miles form this city was destroyed by fire.
Charlotte—David Snyder, 4-year-old son of Mr. And Mrs. Isaac Snyder, 212 Worthington avenue, died about an hour after he had been struck by an automobile.
Wilson—Capt. E.S. Darden, a prominent business man of Stantonsburg, died of heart failure while attending a meeting of the board of directors of the Planters Bank in that town.
Lumberton—In its report to Judge Daniels, the Robeson county grand jury did not mince words in denouncing the conditions of the county home. “We have no county home,” the report says. “It is a poor house in fact as well as in name.”
Charlotte—Charlotte will soon have a toy factory. The Southern Industrial Institute, located here is going to manufacture several different lines of toys and novelties. They now have in process of construction a modern, up-to-date wood working plant and toy factory.
High Point—While playing in the front yard of her home here, Mary Drew Dalton, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carter Dalton, was attacked and badly bitten on the hand by a strange dog. The canine was killed and its head sent to Raleigh for examination.
Lumberton—A total of 179 people were examined at the 13 free tuberculosis clinics conducted in Robeson county during the last three weeks. Of this number, 61 were found to have tuberculosis.
Charlotte—The “flying parson,” Lieutenant Belvin W. Maynard, has been invited to be the guest of the Charlotte Aero club for luncheon when he visits Charlotte and speaks at the auditorium, under the auspices of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, late in February.
Greensboro—The law enforcement convention under the auspices of the Anti-Saloon league of the state, in session here for two days, came to a close with the election of A.M. Scales of Greensboro, president, and of other officers.
Charlotte—One man was instantly killed and another had a miraculous escape in another automobile accident on Dowd road. The dead man was Everett McArver, 30, owner of the Central Auto service, Gastonia.
From The Alamance Gleaner, Graham, N.C., Feb. 17, 1921
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