Pastor Rev C J Thompson resigns from First Baptist
Rev C J Thompson resigns as pastor of the First Baptist church after six years in the post. He is on vacation at Buckroe Beach Virginia and has received calls from a church in Atlanta and a Newport News church, plus interest from the Southern Baptist Sunday School Board. He will decide later which to accept and may preach a farewell sermon next Sunday July 12. His successor is not yet named.
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C. J. Thompson
First Baptist Church
Thompson
Buckroe Beach
Virginia
Atlanta
Newport News
Southern Baptist Convention
W. C. Tyre
R.L. Lindsey
Durham Traction Company
Raleigh
Seeman party plans two week balboa trip and county officials update
H E Seeman leads a group of ten to twelve to a hunting and camping trip near Ham a with fishing and frog catching as the party camps for about two weeks. The group includes Seeman's three sons and several companions and a cook. Supt. Massey returned from Jamaica aiding rural high school site selection. Durham County pensions board met and approved additional pensions for old soldiers and widows, with vacancy to be filled by the state auditor.
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H. . Seeman
Norfolk and Western Road
Hama
Arty
Mr. Seenan
Earnest, Allace
Henry
Joe Albright
Jace Mason
Emmett Thomp
Marshall Wyatt
Furman Itlejohn
T. L. Walker
Mr.eman
Supt
Massey
Chools
Jahamna
Lakewood Park
Glennhool
Ben
Durham County
C. B.een
Messrs
J. Racknall
W. T. Watts
Old Ldiers
H. H. Vickers
Ickers
County Board Allocates 9000 for Schools in Fall Term
The county board of education met and apportioned about 9000 dollars for white and colored schools for the fall term. White schools receive 7545.70 and colored 1198. most white teachers fixed at 40 dollars unless a principal or multiple assistants are present. Separate township by township salary details are listed for Mangum Bethlehem to Barbee areas and for Durham Bragtown Reservoir and other districts.
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County Board of Education
Mangum Township
South Lowell
Rougemont
Mangum
Tilley
Bahama
Lebanon Township
Holt’s
South Lebanon
Orange Factory
Oak Grove
Bethesda
Watts
Redwood
Cedar Fork
Nelson
Patterson Township
Patrick Henry
Lowe's Grove
Barbee'’s School
New Hope
Fowler’s School
Durham Township
East Durham
Bragtown
Brookstown
Lebanon
Sylvan
Hampton
Stagville
Oak Grove Township
Rocky Knoll
Peeksville
Page’s
Local notes from Durham and Chapel Hill scenes
The column lists brief updates on residents and visitors including T. J. Jones in Chapel Hill, I. G. Lawrence in Raleigh, Sam Johnson in Durham, and others. It notes rainfall, a death of Harrison Wheeler, a court-related matter with Jones Fuller, and remodeling at Sneed-Marham-Taylor. It also mentions July Fourth fireworks and civic notices.
Runaway horse collides with streetcar injuring driver
Yesterday near Five Points the horse of C F Burnett and Brothers bolted, nearly by control when a Chapel Hill streetcar approached. Driver John Whitaker was thrown from the wagon but escaped with minor injuries. Wounds included a gash on the right arm and a hip bruise. He had only worked for Burnett that day and is recovering.
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C. F. Burnett & Bro
John Whitaker
Chapel Dill Street
Burnett
Durham Aldermen Ban Alcohol Prescriptions in Drug Stores
The Durham board of aldermen voted four to three to end alcohol prescriptions in drug stores. Since midnight the booze-prescription department has been closed, forcing patients to seek prescriptions elsewhere. Two other issues were discussed, but this change drew the most reader interest.
Beating a Train Suspect Given 30 Days on Road
Owen Stewart was tried by Justice J T Morton for beating a train and was sentenced to 30 days on the road. Deputy Sheriff L L Morgan arrested him near East Durham. Detective J A Woodall reports 22 arrests for the offense in the past month as efforts to curb this practice continue.
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Owen’ Stewart
J. T. Morton
L. L. Morgan
East Durham
Morton
J. A. Woodall
County Board of Education Sets Exams for Durham County
The county board schedules a two day exam on Thursday for white teachers and Friday for colored teachers. Exams start at 9 a.m. and end by 6 p.m. Only those who failed last year must take the test.
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County Board of Education
Durham County
Poultry Farm Seeks Buyers for Egg Lots
For sale notice from a poultry farm offering White and Brown Leghorn eggs at 1.00 for 15 and White and Partridge Wyandotte eggs at 1.50 for 15. Hens are booked for future delivery.
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L. J. Thompson
H. E Seeman
Bal
Oolford
Hackney T
Board of Education
T. J. Jones
Pridgen & Jones
Chapel Hill
Sam Johnson
Orange County
Durham
W. S. Lockhart
Trinity Park School
Person County
Col
al Fairbrother
Everything
Greensboro
E. R. Leyburn
First Presbyterian Church
Mt. Airy
Fayetteville
Alex Dixon
Wood Bailey & Co., Clothiers
Brunswick
R. W. Winston
Buffalo Springs
Charlotte
Harrison Wheeler
Ramseur Street
G. T. Adams
Pease
Horse
Board of Alderman
Citizens National Bank
N. C
B. N. Duke, Pres
J.S. Manny
J. B. Mason
J.B. Duke
American ' S O Company
Y. E. Smrrxn
Durham Co
C. L. Haywood
Haywood & . Vone
J.H. Sourucate
Southgate & Son
R. H. Rigsbee
N. M. Johnson
J. B. Warren
Abacco Co
Depository OF the People
County OF
City OF
United States OF America
Home Savings Bank
George W. Watts
W. W. Waitted
Joan Sprunt Hill
T. B. Pierce, Jr
A. Erwin
John Sprunt Hill
H. Bowling
Oeler
Alphonsus Cobb
Wm. A. Graham
J. T. Rogers
J. 8. Carr, Jr
F. Hu
W. Burroughs
P W. Vaughan
E. T. Rollins
East Durham,n. C
B.G. Briggs, I
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Reade Bros. Co
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