Kinston—A sneak thief who rifled the pockets of high school students at Kelly’s mill, a bathing place near here, secured watches valued at $72 and a nominal sum of money.
Lumberton—A.E. White, incumbent, was nominated mayor in the municipal primary here over A.P. Mitchell, only two candidates being in the race.
Wilmington—Mrs. Fannie L. Shepard, age 73 years, prominent and well known woman, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. Oscar Hinton, at Wrightsville.
Statesville—The remains of Lieut. Robert Hurst Turner, who was killed while fighting in Belgium on July 24, 1918, was buried here with great honors.
Lexington—Lexington High School district, composed of Lexington, Erlanger and adjacent rural districts, voted in favor of a modern high school building.
New Bern—Dr. W.D. Gilmore, of Mooresville, recently appointed county health officer for Craven, is now in full charge of the work here, having officially reported to a full meeting of the county board of health.
Wilson—Tasker L. Polk, prominent Warrenton attorney, will deliver the memorial address this year before the John L. Dunham chapter, U.D.C., which will give a dinner for the veterans of the war between the states.
Fayetteville—Flying at the rate of 160 miles an hour, Lieut. H.J. Hartman, testing a new DeHaviland plane, made a flight from Pope Field to Goldsboro in 30 minutes.
Greensboro—Southern headquarters of the Consolidated Textile corporation will be moved from Greensboro to Lynchburg, Va., the change to take place the latter part of May, it is announced.
Salisbury—This immediate vicinity was visited by the worst hail storm in years. Fortunately only a small area was covered, as indicated by reports, but fruit and vegetation was completely ruined.
Lenoir—Births exceeded deaths in Caldwell county by 457 last year, according to report of Register of Deeds John M. Crisp, who is also keeping vital statistics. There were 715 births and 249 deaths recorded during the year.
Fayetteville—Four negroes arrested here on a charge of shooting and wounding two policemen of the Lumberton police force earlier in the day were taken to the state prison at Raleigh for safe-keeping.
Oxford—Mrs. Corinne Petty Jerman, member of the class of ’95, will deliver the commencement address at Oxford college this year on Monday, May 23rd. Rev. Q.C. Davis of Albemarle will preach the baccalaureate sermon.
Goldsboro—H.E. Longley of Wilmington, prominent in fraternal circles as well as being one of the most progressive business men in the South, was elected president of the North Carolina Master Plumbers’ association.
Henderson—Arrangements have been completed by the American Legion, which will have the matter entirely in hand, for the joint funeral service for Sergeant James A. Steed and Corporal Hammett N. Powell, who were killed in France in 1918.
Every hardware business in Charlotte is a member of the Hardware association of the Carolinas and is expecting to send representatives to the annual meeting at the O. Henry hotel in Greensboro, May 10-13, said T.W. Dixon, secretary-treasurer at Carolinas hardware headquarters in the Commercial building.
Stantonsburg—In commemoration of the 102nd anniversary of their order, members of the Armstrong Lodge No. 398, I.O.O.F., marched in a body to the M.E. Church to hear a special Odd Fellow sermon by Rev. Daniel Lone, the pastor.
Colerain—The men and women of the Mars Hill school district in Bertie county, by a vote of 87 to 26, have again demonstrated their faith in the education of their children. This time they voted bonds for building a home for teachers and boarding students.
Elizabeth City—Elizabeth City shipped her first carload of early garden peas Wednesday, April 20. They were shipped in a refrigerator car. The shipper was R.C. Abbott and the peas were consigned to New York City.
Elizabeth City—Gilbert C. White, engineer, has completed his survey of the McQueen power site on Lower Little River and pronounced it ample to supply the quantity of current promised by the company. He is now engaged in surveying the plant owned by the town.
From The Alamance Gleaner, Graham, N.C., May 5, 1921
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