Sunday, June 19, 2022

Stanley and State News Briefs, June 19, 1922

Short News Items

Lenoir, June 15—A.M, Kistler of Morganton, under the firm name of Caldwell Power Company, has bought the Citizens Light and Power company, including the plant and power lines, ice plant, and all other equipment and fixtures. Next Monday F.H. Bradley will assume charge of the local office. The consideration is not named, however, from unofficial sources it is said to be from $40,000 to $50,000.

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Marion, June 15—J. Bas Finley, whose home was near Clinchfield, was killed by train number 22 near Bridgewater Monday. It is reported that Finley was sitting on the track, and it is thought that the train struck him before he had time to get out of the way. He is survived by a wife and one child. He was a young man of about 23 or 24 years of age.

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Chapel Hill, June 11—More than a hundred seniors, clad in the traditional graduating caps and gowns, gathered in memorial hall this morning with hundreds of visitors, students and townspeople, and heard Rev. Ben R. Lacy Jr., pastor of the Central Presbyterian church of Atlanta, Ga., open the 127th commencement of North Carolina with the baccalaureate sermon.

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Stanley News Items

Stanly, June 16—Miss Bayne Carpenter has just returned from a week’s visit to her sister, Mrs. Janette Macenham of Forest City. The Good Will Tourist from Charlotte were given a hearty welcome in a stirring speech by Mrs. Eugene Creage when they passed through Stanley, and a very happy rejoinder was made by Mr. Shaw of the Charlotte Observer.

Rev. W.W. Rimmer is at High Shoals this week looking after the interests of a singing School being taught there in his church.

The remains of C.O. Fox, one of the two electrocuted at Columbia, S.C., were interred here.

Robert Clemmer has just returned from Satlisburg, Md., where he and his brother, Hazel, tested out for positions on the baseball team of that city. Robert, who was out to capture the short-field position was, with the other contestants “canned.” Hazel had three other men fighting against him for the catching position but easily made second string, notwithstanding ne of the contestants who captured first string catcher’s position is an ex-Jersey City Class A A man.

Robert reports a pleasant trip and speaks in highest terms of the courtesy shown he and his brother. The ball fans here are wishing Hazel a fine season.

From the front page of The Lincoln County News, Lincolnton, N.C., June 19, 1922

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