Concord’s first real rain in several weeks fell during the night. The rain began sometime after midnight and fell slowly and steadily for several hours, bringing some relief from the drought that threatened to ruin the crops of the county.
Miss Mamie Flowe is confined to her home by illness.
The largest crowd of the year enjoyed the movies on the “Y” lawn last night. A special program has been arranged for the next Friday night which will be the last time the program will be in charge of Mr. Blanks this summer.
The Carolina Melody Makers will play for dinner at the Hotel Concord Sunday evening.
The winning streak of the Asheville team in the South Atlantic was halted by Macon Friday, the latter team winning 7 to 6. Asheville had won 15 straight games and is now tied with Greenville for first place in the league standing. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the First Baptist Church will meet Monday afternoon at 3:30 with Mrs. L.R. Crooks.
Stanly News-Herald: “Deputy Marshal Calvin Garmon of Concord was in the city Wednesday on business. Deputy Garmond succeeded W.A. Hall, who recently resigned his office. He was sworn into office on June 1st, and this was his first official visit to Albemarle.”
Contributions of the Sunday school at the First Presbyterian Church tomorrow ill go to the Barium Springs Orphanage.
“Jack,” the Florida alligator sent by Ray Lentz to his brother, A.N. Lentz, has been given by the latter to the Jackson Training School. “Jack” will have a home of his own at the school, having been placed in a pool built several years ago for one of his own race who died some months ago.
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its monthly meeting Monday evening at 8 o’clock with Mrs. Ed Sherrill on North Church street.
Marriage license was issued here Friday by Register of Deeds Eliott to Stanley Beets of Clinton, Tenn., and Miss Onnie Wise of Kannapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Porter of Black Mountain arrived in Concord today. They are en route to New York City to attend a drug meeting, and plan to leave Concord tomorrow afternoon.
Roy Stinton, professional at the Cabarrus Country Club, will go to Charlotte next week to take part in the open golf championship of North Carolina. The qualifying round will be played the first of the week.
From page 8 of The Concord Daily Tribune, June 19, 1926
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