Wrightsville Beach—As fine as the off-shore fishing has been all summer at Wrightsville Beach, remarkable catches of Spanish mackerel are being made every day. On Saturday coral reef parties caught 178 fine mackerel.
Gregory—The first 22 barrels of sweet potatoes to be shipped from this point this season sold as follows: six barrels at $12.50 per barrel; four barrels at $11 per barrel; eight barrels at $10 per barrel; four barrels at $5 per barrel.
Winston-Salem—Deputy Sheriff W.A. Fletcher, who in attempting to quell an alleged free-for-all fight at Terrace garden, a dance resort on the High Point road, was assaulted and robbed of his pistol, badge and black jack.
Charlotte—John James Oxment, 56, Charlotte citizen who was run down at Independence Square by an automobile driven by J.J. Johnston, died at the Charlotte Sanatorium of injuries received in the accident.
Thomasville—Harvey Black, manager of Cedar Lodge farm, threshed 1,452 bushels of small grain that grew on 40 acres, making an average of 36 bushels per acre. Mr. Black baled all the straw, which he considers worth at least one-third the value of the grain. The present growing crops are looking exceptionally fine on this farm.
Raleigh—A suit for $5,000 damages and naming Chief of Police Glenn of this city as defendant, was instituted in the Wake County Superior court here by M.A. Smith, a young man of Fuquay Springs for alleged false arrest.
Winston-Salem—James Stewart, who operates a store two miles out on High Point road, was badly injured when three young men attacked and robbed him. Mr. Stewart was taken to his home where he is resting well although painfully bruised about the face and body.
Southern Pines—Many cotton fields in the southern counties of the State are now showing sufficient squares stung by the boll weevil to justify the beginning of poisoning by the dust calcium arsenate method in order to hold the weevil in check, announces Dr. R.W. Leiby, in charge of the boll weevil laboratory at Aberdeen.
High Point—Preparations are getting under way for the erection of the new church of the East Green Street congregation. The building committee is having the deed drawn up for the purchase of adjoining property to the church where a handsome parsonage is to be built. The property cost $6,000, with the stipulation that $1,000 be paid back into the building fund by the owners of the real estate.
Salisbury—Federal Prohibition Officers Trexler and DeMarcus and Deputy Sheriff L.H. Brown captured a 40-gallon still and 100 gallons of beer in the woods about five miles from Gold Hill. The still had been taken apart and the various parts hidden in the bushes near where the barrels of beer were found and nearby were the ashes indicating that the still had been in operation most recently, the officers reported.
Dunn—A honey bee caused a near-serious automobile accident on the highway near Dunn. Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Johnson of Wilson were on their way home from Dunn when a bee flew into the car and stung Mrs. Johnson. In his efforts to kill the bee Mr. Johnson lost control of the car and turned it over. He suffered a dislocated shoulder and other minor bruises.
Winston-Salem—The Moravians are planning to establish a congregation and build a church in Mt. Airy. A committee, headed by Bishop Rondthaler visited the Granite city and conferred with members of the denomination in that place, and other citizens regarding the movement. The denomination, which is branching out, is also considering the formation organization of congregations at King and Rural Hall.
Asheville—Representatives and Senators to the 1925 State Legislature from a number of western North Carolina counties will support legislation providing for fish and game conservation, forest and flower conservation, another bond issue of $35 million for good roads, port terminal facilities, large scale extension of fisheries and oyster beds, a greater school building and general education program.
Lakeview—The first peach harvest festival ever celebrated in the heart of the North Carolina Peach Belt, was held here. The morning was given over to addresses by prominent speakers including Hon. Robert N. Page, president of the Sandhill Peach Growers Association; Benn Butler, Chairman of the Sandhill Fruit Exchange, and Mrs. W.N. Hutt, women’s editor of the Progressive Farmer.
Fayetteville—For the purpose of manufacturing automobile and furniture upholstery, the Cotton Products company, recently chartered by the secretary of state, has been organized by the election of officers and has been ?? here, in which operations will begin at an early date.
Warrenton—Services commemorating the dedication of the Emmanuel Episcopal church here 100 years ago were held in the church. Many persons of the same sect and of other denominations from this locality and from other sections of the state were present.
From page 9 of the Polk County News, Aug. 14, 1924
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