Henry Edward Jacobs, 8, Killed When Lightning Bolt Strikes Back Porch, Aug. 12, 1926

Indian Boy Instantly Killed by Lightning. . . Struck While Leaning Against Post on Back Porch

Henry Edward Jacobs, 8-year-old son of Hursley Jacobs, Indian, of Pembroke, was instantly killed about 1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon when he was struck by a bolt of lightning.

The boy had just returned form a swim with his father and was leaning against a post on the back porch during an electric storm that visited that section, when the lightning struck the post and killed him.

No damage was done to the house other than splitting the post into splinters.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Aug. 12, 1926

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John Finch, 40, Claims Conspiracy to Send Him to Insane Asylum, Seize His Estate, Aug. 12, 1926

Unusual Suit in Charlotte

Charlotte Observer, Aug. 11

Charging his brothers with a conspiracy to incarcerate him in an insane asylum and seize his estate, John G. Finch, 40, former wealthy High Point man, now a dependent of the Salvation Army at Spartanburg, S.C., seeks $300,000 damages in a complaint to be filed in federal court today.

Summons were issued yesterday for the two brothers in the action, Walter G. Finch and P. D. Finch, prominent mill men of Lexington, and J. Frank Hunsucker, High Point mill man, Thomas J. Finch and wife of High Point, and D. B. Stafford, sheriff of Guilford county who are name co-defendants in the complaint.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Aug. 12, 1926

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Miss Flora Carl New Robeson County Home Demonstration Agent, Aug. 12, 1926

Miss Flora L. Carl Is New Demonstration Agent. . . M.A. Graduate of Columbia University with 4 Years’ Experience in Home Demonstration Work Succeeds Mrs. R. E. Lawrence—Will Report for Duty September 1

News has been received here from the district home demonstration agent, Mrs. Estelle T. Smith of Goldsboro, of the appointment of Miss Flora Lee Carl as home demonstration agent for Robeson County, to succeed Mrs. R. E. Larence, who resigned effective August 1.

Miss Carl obtained her master’s degree at Columbia University and has had four years’ experience as home demonstration agent in West Virginia. She is considered well qualified for the office here, and county officials consider it fortunate that a woman of her experience and ability has been secured.

Miss Carl will report for work here on September 1.

The county has been without a home demonstration since the first of August. Mrs. R. E. Lawrence gave notice of her resignation effective at that time, and the county commissioners discontinued the office at their July meeting. At their regular meeting in August, however, the commissioners were swamped by the club women of the county who demanded the reinstatement, and so another appropriation of $1,200 per year was made for the work.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Aug. 12, 1926

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W.H. Kinlaw Active Postmaster in Lumberton, Aug. 12, 1926

Mr. W. H. Kinlaw Is Made Acting Postmaster

Mr. Wade Hampton Kinlaw received notice this morning of his appointment as acting postmaster for the town of Lumberton. He will take over the duties of the office immediately and will serve until a postmaster is selected through civil service examination.

Postmaster McGill has held office since June 1922, when he was appointed for a four-year term, which expired in June of this year. Since the past June Mr. McGill has continued to hold the office until the appointment of his successor today. He desires that The Robesonian express to the patrons of the office his appreciation for their co-operating during his term of office.

Mr. Kinlaw was born and raised in Howellsville township, near Lumberton, received his degree in law at the University of North Carolina and was licensed to practice law in 1904. He has been a practicing attorney in Lumberton for the past 20 years. He is a prominent Republican and is well known to the public. Twice he made the race for his party for a member of the legislature, and once he was a candidate for clerk of the court of Robeson county.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Aug. 12, 1926

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Mrs. Inman Share Fairmont News in Robesonian, Aug. 12, 1926

Fairmont Letter . . . Interesting Program by Baptist Girls. . . Man Unconscious 3 Days and Nights from Lightning Strike . . . Unoccupied Dwelling Containing Tobacco Burned. . . Movements of the People

By Mrs. H.G. Inman

Fairmont, Aug.12—the Girls Auxiliary of the Baptist Church gave a very interesting program Sunday night at the school auditorium, the pulpit of the church not being large enough to accommodate the players. The object in giving this program was to impress the people of the great needs of our mountain schools, especially the denominational schools. Most of the schools turn away hundreds of applicants each year for lack of room. Mrs. O. L. Barnes is the leader of these girls and is to be complimented on the program given.

Mrs. A. B. Floyd and brother, Mr. Howard Lewis, have been in Mullins since last Thursday with their brother-in-law Mr. E. T. Maston, who was struck by lightning Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Maston was paralyzed in the right side and was unconscious until Saturday night, when he regained consciousness and was able to get up and walk around.

An unoccupied dwelling house about 2 miles from town, toward the Baltimore section, burned Friday night. Dock Hill of town and some other colored people were storing their tobacco inside. Dock Hill had that day paid $40 for his share being graded. It could no be learned whether the house was insured or not. The tobacco was a total loss.

Miss Mary Lee of Benson is spending a week with Misses Annie Lee, Christine and Kathleen McDaniel. It will be remembered that Miss Lee was seriously injured in an automobile-train wreck near Four Oaks in February, when Miss Minnie Bryant of Benson and Mr. Garey Mitchell of this city lost their lives.

Mrs. W. A. McPhaul and children, Miss Shirley and Masters Billy and Jack, of Charlotte, are spending the week in the city with relatives.

Master Max Rouse of Dillon spent last week with his grandmother, Mrs. Gussie Ashley.

Mrs. J. W. Reynolds and daughter, Miss Melrose, and Mrs. Lacy Harrell spent 10 days with Mrs. Reynolds’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Harrell. Before returning to their home in Portsmouth, Va., they will visit Mrs. Reynolds’ relatives in Pinehurst.

Miss Bertha Davis, trimmer for Miss Annie McMillan’s Millinery store, returned Monday night from a month’s visit to the Northern markets and a short visit to her parents in Frederick, Md.

Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Morton of Albemarle spent several days with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Inman.

Miss Donnie Thompson of Maxton and Misses Sarah Stuart and Ethel Rowland of Dillon were house-guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Floyd. Miss Thomas and Mrs. Floyd are sisters.

Misses Annie Lee, Christine and Kathleen McDaniel, and house-guest Miss Mary Lee, Mr. Luther Edens of Lumberton, Messrs. Mark McDaniel and Alpheus Thompson attended the weekly Monday night dance at White Lake.

Mr. Leon Andrews accompanied his mother, Mrs. Nathan Andrews, home from Wilmington, where she spent two weeks.

Mrs. H. G. Collins spent last week with relatives in Mullins. Mr. Collins spent the week-end there with them.

Miss Belle Riff and brothers Messrs. David Isaac and Perry, spent the past week-end at Wrightsville Beach. Mr. Isaac remained for the remainder of the week at the Oceanic.

Mr. R. H. Nye spent Tuesday in Fayetteville.

Mrs. S. G. Williamson of Lumberton R.F.D. spent Monday with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Collins.

Miss Nell Hamilton of Laurinburg passed through town Sunda enroute to visit her parents in Marietta.

Mrs. C. A. Thompson and daughter, little Miss Mary Louise, left last Wednesday for Washington, D.C., where they will spend two weeks with Mrs. Thompson’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Inman.

Rev. and Mrs. R. F. Taylor of Vanceboro spent a few days last week with Mrs. Taylor’s sister, Mrs. P. B. Thompson and Mrs. Fannie Fisher, and Messrs. A. S., C. B., and G. W. Thompson.

Mrs. P. B. Gordon and children, Proctor Jr. and Miss Marguerite, of Mullins, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Collins.

Misses Ethel and Evelyn Dutton have returned to their home at Darlington, S.C., after spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Nye.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Aug. 12, 1926

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Margie Russell to Marry W.C. Preston This Fall, Aug.12, 1926

Engagement Announced

Mr. and Mrs. James Poulson Russell announce the engagement of their daughter, Margie, to Mr. Walter Creigh Preston of Cincinnati, Ohio, the marriage to take place in the early fall.

The above announcement will be read with interest both here and elsewhere. Miss Russell is a talented young lady, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Russell of Lumberton. She attended Flora Macdonald College at Red Springs and has made a special study of art. She taught in the Lumberton schools, at Greenwood, Va., at Glendale College, Glendale, Ohio, at St. Paul, and last year was an art teacher at Fassifern School in Hendersonville. Miss Russell is now traveling in Europe. She is expected home about the middle of September.

Mr. Preston is a native of Lewisburg, West Virginia. He attended Greenbriar Military School and is a graduate of Washington and Lee University. Since receiving his degree from Johns Hopkins, he has been with the Proctor & Gamble Company as a research chemist.

From page 5 of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Aug. 12, 1926

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L.H. Caldwell Distributor of Delco Light, Aug. 12, 1926

L. H. Caldwell Takes Over Delco Light and Frigidaire. . . Lumberton Man Secures Agency for Robeson, Bladen, Scotland and Richmond Counties

Mr. L. H. Caldwell, well-known merchant of Lumberton, has taken over the contract formerly held by the Laurinburg Electric Service Co., as distributor of Delco Light and Frigidaire products in Robeson, Bladen, Scotland and Richmond counties.

A service department will be continued at Laurinburg and Mr. B. F. Smoot, who has been at the head of the Laurinburg Electric Service Co., will continue to cover the territory for Mr. Caldwell.

From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Aug. 12, 1926

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