--Wilson—James Wilkinson, alias James Wilson, colored, was sentenced to two years on the roads for an attempted attack on Mrs. Roy Adams with a knife.
--Dudley—Mrs. Mary Massey Pearson, wife of James R. Pearson, and for a number of years a teacher in the Wayne County schools, died at her home near Goldsboro at the age of 65.
--Greensboro—James Warren Stafford, 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. O.G. Stafford, died at his home in Summerfield as the result of terrible injuries inflicted when a dog bit him four weeks ago.
--Jonesboro—S. Renfrew, 67, died at his home after an illness of several weeks following a stroke of paralysis. For a number of years, Mr. Renfrew held a responsible position with the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
--Kinston—Mrs. Nina Ogg Peake died in a Hamlet hospital following a serious illness of several months. Mrs. Peake, who was 32 years of age, was loved by all who knew her.
--Kinston—Noah Palmer Mewborne, 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. N.P. Mewborne of Vance Township, died at Parrott Memorial Hospital as the result of an automobile accident in which he was injured six weeks ago.
--Chapel Hill—the new Women’s Building at the University of North Carolina is nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy by the time the fall session begins. It is three stories high and costs $100,000.
--Dunn—Julius McLeod, well known Dunn district farmer, was shot from ambush and seriously wounded. Unless complications set in, Mr. McLeod will recover. Lutlew and Ronnie Lee, brothers and neighbors of the wounded man, were arrested and placed under $500 bond each.
--Winston-Salem—Olin W.F. Doub, 88, of Tobaccoville died at his home following an illness of several months. Mr. Doub, who was a well known and successful farmer, was the only living son of the late Rev. Michael Clark Doub.
--Louisburg—Work has commenced on the new Pattie Julia Wright Memorial Dormitory for Louisburg College. The dormitory is a gift to the college by Mr. R.H. Wright, prominent Durham citizen. In addition to the dormitory, Mr. Wright has contributed $50,000 to a loan fund for the college.
--New Bern—Seaview Park, the first real amusement park for North Carolina, patterned after Coney Island and Ocean View, will be opened next summer at Morehead Bluffs. The park will be under the management of the Mansfield Amusement Company, the manager of which was formerly in charge of amusements at Ocean View, Va.
--Rocky Mount—The John W. Cotton Camp of Spanish American War Veterans, organized for Eastern Carolina, was mustered in this week. The session was in charge of an officer from national headquarters. There were between 20 and 30 charter members.
--Goldsboro—An early morning fire destroyed the stock of the Carolina Cigar Store, located in the Arlington hotel. Firemen extinguished the flames before they could spread further than the interior of the cigar store. The damage estimated at $4,000 was partly covered by insurance.
--Burlington—Rev. F.A. Isley, when getting up from is bed, fell and broke his hip. --Warsaw—The new canning factory owned by the North Carolina Products Company, has commenced operation.
--Wadesboro—Cole L. Currie, 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Currie, living in Lanesboro township, died from injuries sustained when a mule stepped on him.
--Shelby—W.H. Reno, well known traveling salesman for the McConnell Grocery Company in Asheville, dropped dead in the Cleveland Drug Store in Shelby, from a sudden attack of acute indigestion.
--Bessemer City—A baby boy with two front teeth was born recently to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Capps. Both teeth had to be extracted because they cut the baby’s tongue. Dr. George Patrick, family physician, vouches for the truth of the statement.
--Wilmington—King Haakon VI of Norway has decorated Walter Smallbones of this city with the star of the order of St. Olaf, and has conferred upon him the rank of Knight of the Kingdom of Norway. This was conferred upon Mr. Smallbones in view of his distinguished service as diplomatic representative of Norway in North Carolina.
--Winston-Salem—One of the most serious and yet successful operations performed in this section was at the Lawrence hospital when J.W. Doub, 32, of Clemmons, had about two inches of his backbone removed. Physicians think he will be able to walk again soon. The operation performed on Mr. Doub followed an accident in which he had his back broken.
--Raleigh—Highway accidents are increasing in North Carolina with speeding heading the causes of fatal accidents. During the first half of 1925 there have been 497 accidents, injuring 469 persons and killing 54, according to reports made by the State Highway Commission. Almost half the total number of accidents occurred on straight roads, while 11 occurred at grade crossings.
--Hendersonville—Former Mayor Sam Y. Bryson was shot and instantly killed by B.L. Brooks, local barber. Bryson, who was forced to resign as mayor and leave the city last December, after being caught in Brooks’ home with the latter’s wife, had bene in the city about a month. He had signed a contract to remain away for two years, but broke it and returned in seven months. Brooks stated that Bryson fired the first shot. He will probably use insanity as his pleas, as he has been brooding over the affair for a long time, and was continually telling friends that he was afraid Bryson was going to get him.
From page 5 of The Independent, Elizabeth City, N.C., Friday, Aug. 14, 1925
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