Flag Raising At Tilley School In Mangum Township
Tar Heel Council No.2 Jr. U A M presented a Bible and Flag to Tilley school in Mangum township. About 40 to 80 Juniors and citizens traveled from Durham by private conveyance for the day’s event. Rev. A P Barbee presented the Bible, accepted by J W Umstead. J Martin Umstead presented the flag, accepted by Professor Tilley. Arley M Moore spoke on the order, followed by Prof. J Allen Holt of Oak Ridge. Afterward dinner was served and the Durham group returned home.
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Tar Heel Council No
Tilley School
Mangum Township
Durham
A. P. Barbee
J. W. Umstead
Death Row Negro to Die for Wife Murder Despite Appeals
Major Guthrie, the Negro in county jail under sentence of death for the murder of his wife, faces execution unless the governor pardons or commutes. The court reported no errors and the governor holds the power to grant clemency. The prisoner denied the crime and accepted the news quietly as the governor may set an execution date.
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Major Guthrie
Fone
Con Court
Marriage in East Durham at Carr Methodist Church
Walter Markham married Miss Gertrude Mathes at Carr Methodist Church East Durham on Wednesday night. Rev J A Dailey officiated as the church was beautifully adorned with palms ferns and cut flowers. A formal reception followed the vows and the couple planned to make their home in the area.
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Carr Methodist
East Durham
Walter Markham
Gertrude Mathes
J. A. Dailey
Rock Thrown at Passenger Train Near Union Station
A rock was hurled at a Southern railroad passenger train near Union Station Tuesday morning. An eyewitness described a negro man emerging from behind a sign and throwing a large rock through a rear window, causing several passengers to have narrow escapes. No one was injured, and officials from the railroad and local authorities are seeking the assailant. J A Woodall, ex-chief of poles for Durham, promoted the case.
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Union
J. A. Woodall
Poles
Durham
Secret Service
Southern
Igat Work
Burroughs Dead In Durham After Indigestion
W H Burroughs longtime Durham settler died between 3 and 4 pm while working on his plantation. Death likely from acute indigestion or heart trouble. He leaves a large family of ten living children and a widow, plus two daughters. The family resided at the home with several relatives named. Services were held at a Baptist church.
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W. H. Burroughs
W H. Burroughs
Burroughs
John Burroughs
Orange County
Durham
Cornelia Lougee
W. S. Geoch
Stem
Granville County
W. N. Holloway
John W. Burroughs
Olivia P. Burroughs
F. A. Burroughs
Greensboro
A. L. Burroughs
F. W. Birthwright
Washington, D. C
Jessie E
Placide B
Lottie Lee Burroughs
Tyson
Hilsee
Donaie Hogan
Sianee County
Thompson
A Country Wedding in North Carolina
A quiet county wedding occurs at Willardsville as A J Terry of South Boston Virginia marries Miss Nannie Umstead. Elsewhere in Hillsboro and Cheeks Township residents join in wedding celebrations. Hattie Lee Riley and John A Thompson wed with a reception, attendants listed, and a future home in Alamance county near Saxapahaw noted.
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HyaLée
Umstead
Willardsville
Belock
A. J. Terry
Boston
Virginia
Nannie Umstead
Lee Umstead
G. W.fisher
W. P. Riley
Cheeks Township
Hattie Lee Riley
John A.’ Thompson
Alamance County
Joseph A. Harris
J. P
W. S Tapp
Callie
Death of a Child in Durham Area
The death of nine year old Charley Yates, son of Mrs. R. O. Ro, occurred after several days illness. The funeral service was held at Carr Methodist Church, East Durham, with burial at St Maplewood Cemetery.
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Charley Yates
Mra. R
Local Religious Services and Deaths in Durham
Short local items note Thanksgiving services and benevolence collections for orphans and the poor. H A Riggs of Durham passed the state pharmaceutical exam and is now a licensed druggist. John F Willy, Fidelity Bank cashier, learns of his mother’s death in Martinsburg West Virginia. Roxie Stanley of near Lakewood Park died at home from peritonitis at age 23. funeral at Maplewood Cemetery with Rev J W Downey officiating. she was daughter of B Peed of East Durham.
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State Pharmaceutical Association
H. A. Riggs
Durham
John F.wily
Fidelity Bank
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Wily
Roxie Stanley
James Stanley
Lakewood Park
Maplewood Cemetery
Mangum, Street Methodist Church
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Wilson Bridgers
Bridgers
United States
Moye
M. Berg
Raleigh
Justice of the Peace
J.E. Owens
Yorgans
Belvin
Patternon Township
Justice Owens
Negro Goez
State Court
Tele
Odd Fellows
Hillsboro
Candioa
Witte
Sam Watkins
Citizens National Bank OF Durham
B. N. Duxy, Pres
J.S. Manning
J.-B. Mason
J. B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
Southgate & Son
DUKE
American Tobacco Co
N. W. Johnson
J.B. Mason
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Ank
County OF
CIT
United States OF Rica
Talist
Nantes
Home Savings Bank
North Carolina
George W. Watts
John Sprunt Hill
W. W. Whitted
T. B. Peirce, Jr
Reade Bros. Go
Reade Bros. Co
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