Local Mention
The week-end was exceedingly cold in Concord. The cold snap started Friday and by Saturday it was in full blast. There was a rise in the temperature yesterday afternoon but during the night the mercury again dropped below the freezing point and heavy ice was reported in all parts of the city.
It is not too early to do your shopping for Christmas. There are only 21 more shopping days.
One case of scarlet fever was reported to the county health department today.
Cotton on the local market is quoted at 11 ½ cents per pound.
The condition of Miss Ethel Williams, who has been seriously ill at the Charlotte Sanatorium for several weeks, is reported as being improved.
H.W. Blanks, secretary of the Y.M.C.A., is able to be out again today after being confined to his home on Georgia Avenue for several days by illness.
Miss Helen Linker has resigned her position with the Abernathy Cotton Company in Lincolnton, and has accepted a position with the Concord and Kannapolis Gas Company.
Martha Sauvain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sauvain, has been quite ill for several days at her home on North Union Street. Her condition today, however, is reported as improved.
Miss Grace Ridenhour has resigned her position with the Concord and Kannapolis Gas Company and has returned to Greensboro to attend school at Greensboro Commercial School.
The county board of education is meeting this afternoon in the office of Prof. J.B. Robertson, secretary to the board. The meeting is a regular one and many matters are expected to be taken up for action.
Beginning today the business men’s volleyball teams will meet daily at 5:15 o’clock at the Y. The sessions will continue until 6:30 o’clock. All members of the teams are urged to attend the practice each afternoon.
Marriage licenses have been issued to the following couples by Register of Deeds Elliott: Albert C. McDaniel of China Grove and Miss Myrtle Pennington of Gold Hill; Morris Johnson and Miss Ada Dry, both of Mt. Pleasant Route 1; Clarence G. Spears and Miss Geneva Kiser, both of Kannapolis; Edgar Stevens, Huntersville R.F.D. No. 22 and Miss Carrie Mae Trull, Concord R.F.D. No. 6; Frederick D. Fanning Jr. of Concord and Miss Mamie Johnson of Winston-Salem.
White teachers in the rural schools who will take the course in public school music to be given by Prof. Price Doyle, will meet in the court house Saturday, December 6th, at 10 o’clock. Those teachers who are taking the course “Methods of Teaching”, will meet at the same hour on the following Saturday, December 13th.
Hunters who have scoured the woods and fields for quail during the past two days declare the birds are rather plentiful at present. Large coveys have been found throughout the county and the birds are said to be unusually fat. Rabbits are plentiful also, and hundreds have been killed since Thanksgiving day when the season opened.
Eleven cases are on the docket for trial in recorder’s court this afternoon, police officers stated this morning. Some of the defendants are charged with being intoxicated and the others are charged with operating a car while intoxicated, carrying a concealed weapon, larceny, having liquor, forcible trespass and incest. Officers expected court to be in session several hours.
The fiscal year for the register of deeds ended yesterday, and records show that so far as marriage licenses are concerned, the year was not so good as last year. During the year ending December 1st, 1923, the register of deeds issued 370 licenses and during the year ending yesterday, only 306 licenses were issued. The records show that many of the licenses issued during the year were to couples living in Kannapolis.
Announcement was made here today that the general campaign for the sale of Christmas Seals has been postponed one week. However, persons wanting the Seals this week can get them at the Gibson Drug Store the concord and Kannapolis Gas Co. office, and from Mrs. G.B. Lewis. Mrs. Lewis will deliver the seals to anyone desiring for her to do so. The campaign to be waged in all parts of the city will begin next week.
Army won its game with Navy this year when Garbrischm, star center for the cadets, kicked four field goals during the game played in Baltimore Saturday. In the South Center College defeated Georgia, 14 to 7, thus again showing a form that gives the team rank with the best in the South. Only a few scattered games remain to be played, the one of unusual interest in the South being the Florida-Washington and Lee game next Saturday.
J. Frank Linker of No. 3 township killed a hog one year old on Thursday which weighed 590 pounds.
Dr. and Mrs. G.L. Lang were called away Thursday night on account of the illness of the former’s father, who lives at Gates, N.C.
Dr. W.H. Wadsworth is able to be out again after being confined to his home on North Church Street for several days by illness.
James E. Simpson, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Simpson, who has been seriously ill at his home on North Union Street, is reported as being improved.
E.C. Barnhardt III, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Barnhardt Jr., is confined to his home on Loan Street with an eye malady. His condition today is reported as slightly improved.
According to a deed filed Wednesday with the register of deeds of the county Smoot Lyles has sold to Lonnie D. Fink two lots in “Brookwood,” the purchase price being given as $125.
According to a deed filed Friday with the register of deeds, H.G. Ridenhour has sold to Mrs. M.J. Phillips for $475 several lots in what is known as the Bill Rose property in East Kannapolis.
Any older boys desiring to attend the Older Boys’ Conference in High Point December 5, 6, and 7, are asked to sign up at the Y, so that reservations may be made for entertainment in the homes in High Point.
Henry P. Bailey, prominent New York citizen, spent Wednesday in Concord. Mr. Bailey is associated in a business way with several textile men of Concord, and he stopped in this city to confer with these friends and business associates.
Tom Castor was tried in recorder’s court Wednesday, charged with secret assault with a deadly weapon on Lon Sanders, special officer of the city. He was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail, capias not to issue on payment of the costs and a fine of $35 and agreement not to violate any laws of the city for two years.
No session of recorder’s court was held Friday afternoon as no cases were on docket for trial. ”The people seem to violate the law in spells,” one police officer stated this morning. “We have had very little to do this week, but next week may find us busy every day. When one person starts cutting up, it seems others will follow suit.”
T.H. Webb, E.C. Barnhardt Sr., and A.R. Howard left Friday morning for Pinehurst to attend the winter meeting of the North Carolina Cotton Manufacturers’ Association. Sessions of the convention began Friday, and the last session was held this afternoon. Textile men from all parts of the State are in Pinehurst for the convention.
A number of football fans from Concord plan to go to Charlotte tomorrow afternoon to see Shelby and Spencer play in the high school championship series. The winner of the game will play Rockingham, winner in the east, in Chapel Hill next week for the state championship. The game in Charlotte is expected to attract several thousand fans.
From page 3 of The Concord Times, Monday, December 1, 1924
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