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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Store Robbed; Gas and Oil Tanks Drained, March 16, 1921

Robbers Entered Noah Deal's Store Last Night

Store breakers last night entered the store of Mr. Noah Deal on Oxford Ford road and made off with a quantity of merchandise. Mr. Deal made an effort to obtain bloodhounds, but the robbery was discovered too late to justify bringing the dogs form Asheville.

Thieves Take Oil, Gasoline From Red C Tanks

Several hundred gallons of gasoline and oil, maybe as many as a thousand, were drawn from the tanks of the Red C oil tanks near the Carolina and Northwestern shops during the night, it became known this morning when Manager W.M. Lentz went to his post. The exact amount will not be determined until the tanks are checked out.

Not satisfied with stealing oil and gas, the culprits left the spigots open and the liquids flowed out for several hours. This caused the largest loss.

Mr. Lentz said this afternoon he was sure the thieves went to the tanks with a truck and carried off a large quantity of both oil and gas. There was no clue left.

From The Hickory Daily Record, March 16, 1921

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