High School Teacher Nearly Shot Thanksgiving Morning, Nov. 30, 1925

Mr. Brunson Has Close Shave with Death. . . Bullet from Gun Accidentally Fired Narrowly Missed Mr. R.E. Brunson after Killing Another Man—Killed a Deer and Had a Good Time

R.E. Brunson, member of the high school faculty, had a most interesting time at his home, Brunson, S.C., during the past week-end. On arriving at his home town Thanksgiving morning, he walked into his father’s store and was greeted by a bullet, as a gun which two men were playing with went off and killed a third white man. The next day he went hunting and killed a deer.

During his stay at home a negro was killed at the fair at Brunson. The weather was much warmer than at Lumberton, he reported on his return, many going about in their shirt sleeves. Despite his close shave with death, Mr. Brunson enjoyed his time home exceedingly, he said.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Monday, Nov. 30, 1925

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