On Sunday morning, July 5th, Messrs. Julius H. Haton, Kirman O. Taylor and Frank Stegall of Norlina were traveling by Automobile between Warren Plains and Norlina when delayed by a blowout of one of the tires. As the above were anxious to reach Norlina ahead of the approaching train, they had to do some quick work to satisfy their desires.
Frank Stegall, driver, stopped the car on the side of the road and the boys got out to fix the bad tire. The boys claim that from the time they got out of the car to the time they ad raised the seat, got the jack, jacked up the wheel, unscrewed the taps, taken off the tire, patched it and of course sandpapering the tube, and allowing the cement to dry, put the tire back on, screwed the dust caps, pumped the tire, took the jack out, put it under the seat, and were in the car ready to go in 4 ½ minutes.
The boys deserve much credit.
Any one desirous of such ability may apply to either of the three.
From page 5 of the Norlina Headlight, July 10, 1925
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