Lexington, Feb. 25—Lexington will erect a memorial to Abraham Lincoln on its public square if Mayor James A. Leonard and President W.O. Burgin of the chamber of commerce succeed in carrying out plans they now entertain. They have broached the subject to a number of local citizens and are said to have received many assurances of support for the proposal.
Further impetus was given the movement at the meeting of the Rotary club Tuesday when Rev. W.R. Shelton, pastor of the First Methodist church, in the course of a talk on our attitude toward Washington and Lincoln, gave a hearty indorsement to the idea of a public memorial here. At the conclusion of his talk, in which the warmly praised the virtues of Lincoln. Mr. Shelton was given prolonged applause.
On the occasion of Lincoln’s birthday, Mr. Burgin and others talked before the Rotary club on the place that Lincoln holds in the history of the country. No announcement was made at that time concerning the proposed memorial, but later Mayor Leonard and Mr. Burgin stated that they were ready to sponsor a campaign to erect the memorial at once and dedicate it some time during the present year with notable ceremonies.
From the front page of The Yadkin Ripple, Yadkinville, N.C., Thursday, March 4, 1926
I wasn't able to find a report of a memorial to Abraham Lincoln in its public square. If you have information on it, please share. It's possible the money was never raised.
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