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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Local News in Wilkesboro Area, Jan. 30, 1924

Local News in Town and Country

There are several cases of pneumonia in town and surrounding community. The Wilkes Co-Operative Creamery sent a truck load of butter and eggs to Hickory Monday.

Rev. S.M. Needham, pastor of the Methodist church in Wilkesboro, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Wilkes hospital several days ago, is getting along nicely, his many friends are glad to learn.

There were 335 cases on the federal court docket last week. Practically all of the cases were disposed of. Six prisoners were taken to the federal prison at Atlanta last Saturday—33 are in county jail. This makes all told 40 prisoners in the county jail—state and federal.

Mr. G.E. Robinet of Windy Gap was in N. Wilkesboro Monday. He is still in the lumber business in that part of the county but about two weeks ago bought the Butler (depot agent) property at Ronda sold at auction sale—conducted in Ronda about middle of January—and will probably move there.

Dr. and Mrs. W.A. Taylor and daughters Misses John and Carline and son, Mr. Floyd Taylor, spent the week-end at Belmont with their daughter, Miss Pearl Taylor, who is at the head of the music department in the school. They also visited Dr. B.C. Taylor at Mount Holly and Dr. G.W. Taylor at Mooresville.

Mr. A.E. Spainhour’s dwelling house on East D street, between 4th and 5th, caught fire yesterday morning between 9 and 10 o’clock and was damaged estimated at $2,500 with insurance. Mr. Spainhour only recently completed his new residence. The composition roof seemed to hem in the flames making a veritable oven that almost roasted the inside.

Dr. R.A. Gregory, a veterinarian, employed by the government, is in the county this week working with the county agent, A.G. Hendren, to have cattle in Wilkes examined for tubercular infection. An orchard man will be in the county with Mr. Hendren next week to conduct demonstrations in pruning, etc. The cattle of Mr. S.C. Stewart of Brushy Mountain township, some at Ronda, Traphill and Hayes are those being tested.

The 8-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joyner Brame of Winston died here Sunday night at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Peter Brame, E street, east, from pneumonia at 10 o’clock p.m. The parents of the baby had bene visiting Mr. Joyner Brame’s parents two or three weeks. The burial was at Winston, the remains being accompanied by other cars leaving about 10:30 Monday forenoon. Those who went from here—Mr. and Mrs. Joyner Brame, Dr. P.J. Brame, and Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Moore, and Rev. M.T. Smathers. The small remains were placed in an automobile.

From the front page of the North Wilkesboro Hustler, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 1924

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