Lenoir—Guy Sain, young married man and employee of the Sprinkle Oil Company, was drowned at Broyhill Lake, a popular bathing resort just out of town. Sain and Howard Hartley, another employee of the Sprinkle Oil Company, had gone in swimming together.
Kinston—John Koonce, so-called “night rider”, is at liberty after sawing his way through a second-story window in the Lenoir County jail here and authorities of several counties are seeking him. Koonce is under sentence totalling 32 months for larceny, while five or six additional charges are held against him here an done in Pitt county.
New Bern—An aged woman, apparently about 70 years of age, was found watersoaked with blood flowing from a wound in the head on the highway just out of Kinston on the Trenton road by United States Deputy Marshal Roy Manning of this city. The woman was taken to a Kinston hospital.
Gatesville—Jim Ballard, slayer of Vernon Eason, Gates county deputy sheriff, was sentenced to die in the electric chair on July 30 by Judge Henry Grady, who has been presiding over the special term of court here.
Duke—Percy Norris, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Norris, died here, death resulting from an attack of tetanus that came from an infected foot. The foot was injured about three weeks ago when the young man was plahing baseball with a number of his friends.
Fayetteville—Wade Bennett, popular young man of this city, for the second time was vindicated from blame for the death of Mrs. B.A. McKinnon, when he was acquitted by Judge Duncan Shaw in the recorder’s court on indictments charging him with second degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon, reckless driving and driving an automobile while under the influence of whiskey.
Raleigh—Continuing the investigation into county and state prison camps which Governor McLean ordered after the conviction of guards at the Rocky Mount camp a few weeks ago, H. Hoyle Sink, commissioner of pardons, is in the western part of the state inspecting prison camps and conditions surrounding the prisoners.
Salisbury—Henry Hodge, student of the Agricultural and Engineering college, died at the Salisbury hospital from injuries he received when a boiler crown sheet of a threshing machine outfit blew out on the Lisk farm, 16 miles east of Salisbury.
Lexington—A peg leg cost the life of “Wad” Lopp, a negro aged about 40, who was killed at Erlanger when a switch engine of the Southbound railway backed into a truck on which there were seven men. Six of them jumped to safety, but the artificial member hindered Lopp and he was thrown to the sidetrack, where the brake rod under the tender of the engine penetrated is body and brought instant death.
Salisbury—Kerr Kluttz, news boy, age 12, died as a result of injuries sustained when he was thrown from a truck in which he was riding.
Yadkinville—Dr. J.P. Nicholson of Buck Shoals is visiting relatives here. Doctor is 89 years old and spray as a youngster. He and Mr. Rugus Carter of this place are the same age and both active as boys. But J.W. Wooten of this place is in the lead, being 96 years old and is seen up town frequently. He usually walks with a cane but sometimes forgets it.
Laurinburg—William James Martin, aged 17 years, jumped into the water of the Springfield cotton mill pond and was drowned before he could be rescued. The young man was in company with other young fellows who were enjoying bathing, and he decided to get into the water himself. He could not swim and when he jumped into deep water was drowned before he could be rescued.
Salisbury—Five men were arrested, three automobiles confiscated and 50 gallons of liquor destroyed as a result of two days’ raid near Taylorsville by federal prohibition officers working under A.B. Coltrane, state director.
Wilson—Frank Miller and Mr. Harding, the latter an expert, visited the farm of Mr. Miller, located near this city, and found a great many squares punctured and a number of eggs, and several boll weevils over a limited area.
Salisbury—Delma Morris, 22 years old, died following an operation for appendicitis. The funeral was conducted from the home of Fred Coggins and the body was taken to Albemarle for interment. Surviving are the parents and two brothers.
Salisbury—A young white man, Jim Conners, was convicted in county court of an assault, the charge against him being that he unduly whipped his 18-months-old baby. He was given a suspended road sentence of eight months.
Reidsville—J.W. Gillie Jr., the 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Gillie, died as a result of injuries and shock sustained while taking a cow to pasture. He was dragged for a considerable distance and was badly injured about the body. A local physician, however, declared that shock caused the youth’s death.
Lenoir—One of the largest families, speaking from the standpoint of avoirdupois, is that of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. McGowan, who live four miles east of here. In the family are Mr. and Mrs. McGowan, 10 children: six girls and four boys. The total weight of the family is a little over 2,200 pounds.
Salisbury—Main Street Methodist congregation is to erect a new house of worship at a cost of $85,000 exclusive of the site and furnishings. The present church site on Main Street will be disposed of and the new building will be on the corner of Church and Chestnut streets, a block from the present church.
Spencer—The burning of a cancelled mortgage in the presence of a large congregation featured the dedication of Trading Ford Baptist Church near Spencer, when an all-day program was given. Members of the congregation clapped their hands for joy as the smoke of the burning notes ascended from the altar in the church.
Red Springs—Rev. G.M. Daniel, pastor of the Red Springs Methodist Church, came to his death in a swimming pool at Lakerim Beach. Lakerim Beach is located on the Raeford-Fayetteville highway about eight miles from Fayetteville. The water at the point where the body was recovered was not more than four feet deep.
New Bern—Marjorie Binson, 16-year-old daughter of Mrs. Annie Brinson of Arapahoe, was drowned at Wilkerson Point while bathing with friends. A telephone message received here said Alton Belgania, who could not swim, narrowly escaped drowning when he attempted to save the girl.
Elizabeth City—The body of Leila Jamieson, 10-year-old daughter of Andrew Jamieson, prominent citizen of Oxford, was brought up from Nag’s Head on the Trenton and taken to Oxford for burial. The little girl was drowned in the sound at Nag’s Head.
Kinston—First curing of tobacco are being made in the territory east and south of here. A grower named Morton, residing near Beulaville in Duplin County, is reported to have been the first to “put in a barn.” At least two barns in the section between this city and Tower Hill have been “fired.” The curings are unusually early.
From page 2 of the North Wilkesboro Hustler, July 8, 1925
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