The Buick touring car belonging to L.T. Hartsell was struck last night while parked in front of the home of Dr. W.H. Wadsworth by a Ford couple driven by H.H. Barnett. The damage done the Buick was bit great but the entire front part of the Ford was mashed in. Mr. Barnett declared that he was blinded by the lights of an oncoming car and for that reason did not see the Buick.
J.W. Denny, physical director of the Y.M.C.A., is confined to his home on account of illness.
Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Burns spent Sunday in Goldston, visiting at the home of Mr. Burns’ father.
Miss Mamie Flowe has returned to her work at Efird’s after being confined to her home by illness.
A.S. Weeb (Web?) will leave Concord tomorrow for Durham, where he will attend the commencement exercises of Duke University.
County Agent R.D. Goodman is spending the day in Midland, where he is giving a bee demonstration at the home of A.P. Widenhouse. Mr. Goodman has been conducting a number of similar demonstrations in the county in the in the interest of raising more bees in the county.
License tags will go on sale next Monday the Chamber of Commerce rooms at the Y.M.C.A. Mr. Blanks, secretary, urges all persons to remember that no tags will be issued this year without the accompanying title.
The members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will give a dinner Tuesday at 12:20 o’clock in the Y.M.C.A. to the Confederate veterans. The commander has asked that all veterans be present at this dinner if they are able.
Both Washington and New York lost in the American League Sunday, Chicago defeating Washington while St. Louis was winning from New York. In the National League Brooklyn won from Chicago, Cincinnati defeated Boston and New York defeated St. Louis.
J.B. Sherrill left on train No. 136 this morning for Durham to attend the commencement exercises at Duke University, he being a member of the board of trustees of the university. W.R. Odell, another member of the board of trustees, will also attend the commencement exercises this week.
Any contributors for the incidental expenses of the European trip of Mary McEachern, winner of the prize in the Bible Story contest, are asked to turn over the money to Mrs. Charles F. Ritchie. Mary McEachern, an orphan girl, was a student of Sunderland School and, as its representative, won first prize in the Bible Story Contest.
Thirteen cases were on docket for trial in recorder’s court his afternoon, police officers stated this morning. Three of the defendants are charged with being intoxicated, four with having liquor, one with gambling, two with false pretense and three with speeding. Most of the cases developed over the week-end, the officers pointed out.
A strong breeze swept over Concord Sunday afternoon, bringing relief from the torrid weather of the past week. There was a shower of rain during the night but the water that fell hardly dampened the ground and did nothing to break the drought that has damaged the gardens and growing crops in some sections of the county.
A.E. Tibbs of Great Falls, S.C., has been secured by the members of the First Baptist Church of this city to act as supply preacher during the summer months. He will occupy the pulpit until October 1st. Mr. Tibbs is a graduate of Furman University and has just completed a course at the Louisville Theological Seminary.
Much interest was shown by the public in the awarding of the contract for the erection of the new hotel building here. When it became known that bids had been submitted and that the matter was under advisement by a building committee many inquiries as to the action of the committee were received at this office. The new hotel is to be a community project and this undoubtedly accounted for the great interest displayed by the general public.
According to a deed filed Saturday, Jacob A., M.D., and J.A. Cauble have sold to J.A. Coble property in the Mt. Pleasant for $10 and other valuable considerations.
Another deed filed Saturday records the sale of land in No 4 township by W.H. Coggins to J.G. Love for $10 and other valuable considerations, and still another deed records the sale of property in Ward 5 by WC. Houston and B.L. Umberger to W.J. Freeze for $100.
From page 3 of the Concord Times, Monday, June 8, 1925
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