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Monday, April 11, 2022

State News Briefs, April 11, 1922

North Carolina Happenings of Last Few Days. . . Leading News Events of Old North State

Hamlet—Maybry’s drug store, the finest and best equipped in town, was almost completely destroyed by fire, the damage amounting to approximately $17,000, it is believed by J.E. McLauchlin, local insurance man.

Greensboro—The annual convention of the North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs will be held in this city for four days, beginning May 2 and continuing through May 5, according to present plans.

Hamlet—The manufacture of tar, pitch, turpentine and pine oils, which has been such a great industry in clearing the Sandhill sections, is to be extended into the manufacture of shingles, stains, paint and creosote by the Carolina Naval Stores corporation of this town, which is a new corporation capitalized at $200,000.

Wilmington—Believing that the proposed million-dollar hotel can be built cheaper now than six months hence, and that there is an immediate demand for a tourist hotel in Wilmington, the executive committee of the chamber of commerce went on record as favoring the immediate construction of the new hostelry by the Hotel corporation.

Hickory—Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Hahn have arrived from Palles Corners, Canada, where they have resided, and will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. P.C. Hahn, parents of Mr. Hahn. They were traveling a week. Snow covered the ground for a depth of 24 inches when they left Canada, and here they found the trees in bloom and gardens advanced considerably. It seemed like a new world to them.

Asheville—Issuance of a million dollars worth of bonds for the purpose of financing community buildings, parks and playgrounds in Asheville was urged by representatives of nearly eight civic clubs and organizations at a conference at the Battery Park hotel.

Mebane—C.S. Parnell of Durham is the new editor of the Mebane Enterprise. J.S. Benton, who has been in charge of the p aper for a year, goes ack to Benson, where he owns a paper, and will edit that again.

Salisbury—The city aldermen voted not to issue license to the pool rooms over the city when the present fiscal year closes. The vote was seven to one and followed a public meeting at which a number of citizens were heard against the pool rooms.

From the front page of The Hendersonville News, Tuesday, April 11, 1922

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