Henry B. Varner, 55, Has Died, April 30, 1925

Henry B. Varner of Lexington, publisher and moving picture theatre owner, died Monday night after a short illness with pneumonia. Mr. Verner, who was 55 years old, had been prominent in newspaper circles for years. He was for a time State Commissioner of Labor and Printing and had held other public offices. He started out as a poor boy and accumulated a large estate.

From the front page of The Beaufort News, Thursday, April 30, 1925

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