Saturday, October 26, 2024

Concord Local Mention, Oct. 27, 11924

Local Mention

One case of diphtheria was reported to the county health department today.

Horace Gardner is confined to his home on West Corbin Street by illness.

J.E. Davis is confined to his home on West Depot Street by illness.

The condition of Mrs. D.B. Morrison, who has been confined to her home for several weeks, remains unchanged.

Miss Estelle Crowell has returned to her home in New York after spending a month with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Crowell.

J.L. Thrower, formerly associated with W.L. Furr, civil engineer, left Sunday for Okeechobee, Fla., where he will be associated in the future with F.E. Lawrence, consulting engineer.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Pearlie A. Hargett, October 21, 1924, a daughter, Edna Virginia Hargett. Mrs. Margett before her marriage was Miss Pearl Biggers of No. 11 township. [Newspaper spelled last name Hargett on first reference and Margett on second reference.]

T.T. Smith returned from Greenville, S.C., where he spent several days with his son, Thomas Smith. While in Greenville Mr. Smith also attended the Southern Textile Exposition, which was in session all last week.

J.L. Ross, caretaker at the Laura Sunderland Memorial school, held the lucky number for the auto given away by the American Legion at the fair last week. Mr. Held but one number, having purchased it for his daughter.

The public schools of the city are back on regular schedules this week. Last week while the fair was in progress the teachers “taught through” each day so the children could be excused in time to attend the fair each afternoon.

A sweet potato raised by Oscar Litaker of No. 11 township has been creating some interest today as it was viewed at The Times-Tribune office. The potato weighs a little more than 4 ¾ pounds and is peculiar in makeup.

A number of cases were on the docket for trial in recorder’s office this afternoon, police officers stated this morning. The number of cases is not as large as usually faces the court on Monday, however, officers declaring they were not unusually busy over the week-end.

Hon. John M. Oglesby and Mr. C.F. Ritchie of Concord will address the Georgeville Community Cub on next Saturday night, November 1st, at 7:30 o’clock. The public is most cordially invited to be present and listen to these great addresses.

Marriage licenses were issued Saturday by Register of Deeds Elliott to the following couples: Nathan B. Krimminger, Charlotte, and Miss Eula Cline, Concord Route 5; T.D. Freeman and Miss Lula Owens, both of Concord; Sebert J. Sutherland and Miss Susie Arthurs, both of Concord.

Rain began falling in Concord early Sunday morning, the fall being the first for October. There were 25 rainless days for the month, establishing a new record for October in this part of the State. Only a light rain fell early Sunday, but later in the day and during the night heavy falls were registered.

A special meeting of the Fred Y. McConnell post of the American Legion will be held tomorrow night at the club rooms at 8 o’clock. This will be the last meeting before the election of new officers and all members are asked to be present so all matters can be attended to before the new officers assume their duties.

A number of schools of the county opened this morning for the 1924-25 term. Next Monday many other schools will start and after that day practically every school in the county will be in operation. The schools that start next week will continue a week longer in the spring than the schools that started today.

The township Sunday School Institute for No. 2 township will be held at Patterson Presbyterian church next Sunday night at 7:30 o’clock. All the Sunday school in the township are asked to be represented, and it is especially urged that all Sunday School officers be present. Departmental superintendents will discuss the different phases of Sunday school work.

The township Sunday School Institute for No. 3 township will be held at Gilwood Presbyterian Church next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. All Sunday school officers are especially urged to be present, and a representative from every Sunday School in the township is expected to attend this institute. The departmental superintendents will be present and make addresses on the various departments of the Sunday school.

Registration books for the November election closed Saturday night and those persons who are not properly registered will not be allowed to vote. Quite a number of persons were registered Saturday, leaders of both parties being busy throughout the day getting all available persons on the books. Next Saturday will be challenge day and then everything will be ready for the voting on November 4th.

From page 8 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Oct. 27, 1924

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