Number of Consolidated Schools Continues to Grow, July 25, 1925

Consolidated Schools . . . In 1924 There were 634 Such White Schools in the State

Raleigh, July 24—There were in North Carolina in 1924, 634 white consolidated schools of which number 343 employed more than six teachers, 161 five and six teachers, and 120 four teachers. At the same time there were 57 negro consolidated schools. Six of these employed more than six teachers, 19 five and six teachers, and 32 four teachers.

These findings were announced by W.H. Pittman, chief clerk to the State department of public instruction, following a survey. “This shows,” he said, “that for the white race more than one-half of the consolidated schools that had been organized in 1923-24 had more than six teachers. There were 291 four and six teacher schools that year, compared with 343 that had more than six teachers in the preceding year there were 458 consolidated schools, and of these 205 or less than one-half had more than six teachers. Of the 326 consolidated schools reported in 1922-33, 146 or considerably less than one-half, had more than six teachers.

“It is evident that there is a growing tendency toward larger schools. The number of consolidations increased in 1923 or 1922 by 132. The next year, 1924, the increase was 176.”

Mr. Pittman pointed out that between 1900 and 1924 one-teacher white rural schools decreased in number from 5,411 to 1,633. The negro decrease was from 2,418 to 1,365 during the same period, while the total decrease was from 7,829 to 2,989.

From page 4 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, July 25, 1925

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Deputy Fired After Being Charged with Selling, Manufacturing Liquor, July 25, 1925

Deputy Discharged Following Arrest

Asheville, July 24—John Y. Dillingham, deputy sheriff of Buncombe county, was discharged by Sheriff E.M. Mitchell here today following his arrest early this morning on a charge of selling and manufacturing liquor. Claude Dillingham, son, and Mrs. Etta Harwood, a daughter of John Y. Dillingham, were also arrested. The elder Dillingham made bond for $1,000 while the others were placed in the Buncombe county jail to await a preliminary hearing which will be held here tomorrow afternoon.

The Sheriff’s men and Ben Draper, federal prohibition agent, made the arrests on Haw Branch in Big Ivy township. They took possession of a 60-gallon distillery outfit, 180 gallons of beer and a small quantity of liquor.

From page 5 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, July 25, 1925

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Cop Working for Large Amusement Resort Robbed of Gate Receipts, July 25, 1925

Charlotte Cop Held Up on Road and Robbed of $380

Charlotte, July 24—Police here today were without a clue to the identity of four men who stopped the large touring car in which they were riding last night about a mile from Charlotte, long enough to hold up E.T. McLaine, police officer, and rob him of the gate receipts of a large amusement resort.

One of the men held a shot gun on McLaine as two others lifted the bag from the foot of the automobile in which the officer was riding. The satchel contained about $380. The holdup occurred on the Wilmington-Charlotte-Asheville highway.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, July 25, 1925

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4-Year-Old Burns Fathers Barn Down "To See a Big Fire," July 25, 1925

Burned Father’s Barn “To See a Big Fire”

Stanly News Herald

News reached Albemarle Thursday morning to the effect that a 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Almond, of the Bear Creek section of this county, burned his father’s barn late Tuesday afternoon, with all contents. Asked why he did it, the little fellow answered, “Because I wanted to see a big fire.”

The boy got hold of some matches in some way unknown to his parents. Through precaution they had kept the matches hidden and didn’t know the boy knew where they were kept.

The youngster would himself have been burned but for the timely efforts of his mother who saw him standing in the barn watching the growing flames. She ran in and snatched him out just in the nick of time.

Mr. Almond had just threshed out 175 bushels of wheat, 104 bushels of oats, and this, with all straw and other feed, together with most of Mr. Almond’s farming tools and machinery, were destroyed in the flames.

Mr. Almond is a well known young farmer who resides about 12 miles west of Albemarle to the North of the Red Cross-Bloomington highway. It is said that there was no insurance on any of the property burned and that the loss is a total one.

From page 3 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, July 25, 1925

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Calvary Episcopal Church Dedicates Memorials to Humorist Bill Nye, July 25, 1925

Dedication of Memorial to Bill Nye

Fletcher, N.C., July 25—August 25th, the 75th anniversary of the birth of “Bill Nye” (Edgar Wilson Nye) in Maine will be marked by the dedication of three memorials to him at the historic Calvary Episcopal church here. A simple bronze tablet, the gift of the Nye family, has just been placed on the granite rock that has for many years indicated the humorist’s last resting place. A memorial window is the second tribute. It has been placed in the church near the pew occupied by the Nye family while they lived at nearby “Buck Shoals.” The third is a granite shaft in which will be set a bronze tablet telling the story of Nye’s life and placed close to the Asheville-Henderson highway at the old church.

A distinguished company of speakers will gather for the occasion. There will be special music, also.

The Nye Memorial movement, inaugurated by Rev. Clarence S. McClellan Jr., rector of Calvary Church, has met with unusual success.

Nye, it was pointed out here, chose western North Carolina in which to spend the last years of his life. Here, in the quaint little church yard of Calvary Episcopal church, the humorist’s remains rest.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, July 25, 1925

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North Carolina’s online encyclopedia called “NCpedia” has an entry for Bill Nye. To learn more about him and to find links to his work, go to www.ncpedia.org/biography/nye-edgar-wilson-bill

Thomasville in Midst of Severe Drought, July 25, 1925

Severe Drought. . . Almost No Rain Since Crops Were Planted; Even the Gardens Fail

Thomasville, July 24—Growing crops or crops that would be growing under ordinary conditions are a failure in a wide area here, on account of drought. Comparatively no rain has fallen since crops were planted. Corn on good lands is tasseling from 2 to 3 feet tall or low, as one pleases to describe it, except some patches which may happen to be in moist bottoms. One farmer says he planted eight bushels of Irish potatoes and harvested the same number of bushels. Another says he planted potatoes as usual and failed to get a potato, and on land which usually makes plenty of that vegetable to do his Family. Many people are seeking other employment than the farm, hoping to get maintenance for their families, as everything on the farms has died, including beans and other vegetables in the gardens. Lots of good farmers are buying dry beans from the stores for food at home. Lawns in the city are dead and no hope of resuscitation.

Tobacco is about to mature in some fields with a leaf about 6 inches in length and not a good field of the weed anywhere in the community, so far as reports go.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, July 25, 1925

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W.A. Foil Will Mount His Champion Bass, July 25, 1925

Concord Man Captures State Champion Bass. . . W.A. Foil Conquers Creature after Hard Struggle at Carolina Club—Fish to be Stuffed

A fish may be a fish in any well regulated family but Major Senator W.A Foil has one which he believes is more than an ordinary fish. He has, he says, the state champion, all-American, world-beater black bass.

The young whole was hooked in the lake belonging to the Carolina Club near Rockingham, of which club the Major is a member. Its weight is 8 pounds, 11 ounces.

The Senator was downtown this morning exhibiting the creature before a throng of interested citizens. He was becomingly modest over his catch, declaring that it required only a fair amount of skill to land the monster. In addition to this, he stated that the championship which has hitherto belong to Monroe in the matter of bringing in large and little fishes, now comes to Concord. His catch has brought the pennant to the Cabarrus city.

Very few of the thrilling details of the struggle between the Major and the bass could be learned. He was spending the day at the Carolina Club in company with Dr. W.D. Pemberton, E.C. Barnhardt and J.G. Parks.

They had had a very successful morning catching red-fin trout and small bass when the Major ha the tug from his fish. There resulted a struggle par-excellence which finally resulted in victory for Mr. Foil on account of superior skill.

Photographs were taken at the home of the Senator on North Union street in several poses beside his victim which are to be sent to the club for framing. They will be hung in a place of honor at a conspicuous place.

The fish itself is to be sent away for stuffing and at some time in the future it will become one of the chief treasures of the citizens of Concord.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, July 25, 1925

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