Briefs From the Charlotte News, March 12, 1922

City News Told in Tabloid Form

--Several hundred druggists, representing practically every city and large town in North and South Carolina will be in Charlotte on April 18 and 19 for the annual meeting of the Rexall Drug Association of the Two Carolinas. Representatives from the Rexall home office will be present. A local committee is shortly to begin work on the program. The two-day session will be taken up with business meetings and various entertainment features.

--Fire fighters were called to extinguish two burning automobiles Saturday. The first alarm came when a truck belonging to a negro burst into flames on South College street. The damage was slight. The top burned off a seven-passenger car before the apparatus could reach the burning machine on South Cedar extension, opposite the “Made in Carolinas” exposition building.

--The funeral of Florence Catherine, 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Bickett of Thomasboro, who died Friday afternoon, will be conducted at the residence Sunday at 2:30 pm. Rev. J.A. Sharp, pastor of Calvary Methodist church, will be in charge, assisted by Rev. A.R. Surratt, pastor of Hoskins Methodist church. Interment will be in Flint Hill churchyard.

--Officers to serve during the coming 12 months were elected by Hickory Grove Council No. 161, of the North Carolina Farmers’ Union, at the meeting Friday night. The election resulted as follows: J.D. Pence, president; G.C. Taylor, secretary and treasurer. The investigating committee was named as follows: D.C. Berryhill, C.E. Frazier and G.C. Taylor. The members of the local went on record as opposing stocking upon fertilizer at present prices.

--Florence Cole Talbert, soprano, of Detroit, Mich., will give a concert at Biddle University, accompanied by Mabelle Clark, piano soloist, of Cleveland, Ohio, Friday night, March 24. The soprano won the diamond medal at the Chicago Musical College in 1916. Another concert is to e given at Biddle on the night of Thursday, April 13, by the Johnson-Taylor-Johnson trio. This is regarded at one of the most notable singing trios in the country and appeared before an appreciative audience here about a year ago.

--Born to Mr. and Mrs. I.M. Cook, at the Charlotte Sanatorium, a son.

--Thomas A. Savage has been confined to his home for several days with a severe attack of grippe.

--George P. Wadsworth will leave Sunday night for a few days’ business trip to Atlanta.

--The Ladies of the First Reformed church will serve a supper to the men Monday night at 7 o’clock in the basement of the church.

--Born to Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Norris at the Presbyterian hospital, a daughter. Before her marriage, Mrs. Norris was Miss Daisy Shelby.

--The Charlotte Lodge, No. 733, Independent Order of B’Nai B’Rith will have a regular meeting Sunday March 12 at 3 p.m. Several new members will be initiated.

--E.G. Wilson, Southern representative of the International Committee of the Y.M.C.A., will be the speaker at the boys’ meeting at the “Y” Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

--Circle Number 3 of Brevard Street Methodist church will serve supper at the home of Mrs. Cleveland Palmer, 516 East Ninth Street, Tuesday evening between the hours of 6 and 10.

--Coroner Frank Hovis, who underwent an operation for the removal of tonsils at the Charlotte Sanatorium Thursday, was able to be at his office Saturday afternoon.

--The Woman’s Auxiliary of the Newcomers’ Club will meet Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Chamber of Commerce. Important business is scheduled for discussion.

--Brock Barkley, formerly on the local staff of The News, now Raleigh correspondent of The Observer and other State newspapers, is spending the week-end in the city with his family. He expects to return Sunday night.

--The fifth in the series of six Bible lectures by Rev. H.G. Hardin on “Jesus’ Claims in the Gospel of John” will be given Tuesday evening, March 14 at 6:30 o’clock at the Y.M.C.A. The subject is “Jesus the Good Shepherd.”

--W.B. Davis, former principal of the Charlotte high school, who is at present principal of the Logan Grammar school, one of the largest ward schools in Columbia, S.C., is spending the week-end in Charlotte, visiting friends.

--E.C. Griffith, real estate man of Charlotte, was elected secretary and treasurer of the North Carolina Realtors, which was organized at a meeting held recently in Winston-Salem and which was attended by representative real estatemen of the principal cities of the State.

--John W. Jones, formerly connected with The Charlotte Observer advertising Department and the “Made in Carolinas” exposition, passed through Charlotte Saturday en route from Asheville to Rockingham. Mr. Jones is associated with The Asheville Citizen’s advertising department.

--Clint R. Mayer, who has been desperately ill for the past day or two at his home in the Blandwood Apartments, was reported late Saturday night to be slightly improved. He arrived home from a business trip to New Orleans a few days ago and became suddenly ill shortly after reaching Charlotte.

--The Myers Park home of Walter Lambeth on Hermitage road has been sold to Armistead Burwell in a deal negotiated through W.E. Thomas, real estate broker, whereby Mr. Lambeth secured the home of Mr. Burwell on Hermitage Court. The Lambeth home has long been considered one of Myers Park’s most attractive homes.

--More than $30 was realized from the sale of cakes and candy for the Travelers’ Aid by the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Newcomers’ Club, which was held in the basement of Ivey’s department store Saturday. Mrs. Harry Morrill, Mrs. Thomas A. Price and Mrs. I.D. Kimball were on duty at the booth.

--Members and friends of the Sunday school of Calvary M.E. church have been invited to a “Green Party Plus Entertainment,” which is to be given by Dependable Class in the basement of the church Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Guests will be charged one cent for every letter in their first name. Following the entertainment, refreshments will be served.

--Post C. of the T.P.A.s will have its regular annual meeting Thursday night, March 16, at the Chamber of Commerce, according to announcement Saturday by J. Frank Wilkes, secretary of the post. The election of officers and of delegates to the State convention will be a feature. There will be a free lunch at 7:30 pm., and all members of the post are expected to be there.

--In his first appearance in Charlotte under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A. Rev. J.E. Abernethy, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, will speak to men at the “Y” Sunday at 4 p.m. “Life in Christ” will be the subject of his address, and promoters of the meeting are expecting a large attendance. E.D. Boovey will be the soloist. The orchestra of the association will furnish music.

From the Charlotte News, Sunday, March 12, 1922