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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
2
The Scotland Neck weekly notes an expected direct U S Senate vote, Roose velt’s shifting stance, New York water concerns, Georgia legislature, and a growing talk on prohibition. Taft and Roosevelt potential rivalries loom as King George V’s accession is reported, plus calls for law enforcement and Sabbath observance amid local whiskey issues.
The fifteenth annual North Carolina Bankers association convention adjourned in Asheville on June 23 after electing officers for the coming year. President J. C. Brasswell of Rocky Mount. first vice president Leake S. Covington of Rockingham. second vice president George R. Holderness of Tarboro. third vice president Thomas E. Cooper of Wilmington. secretary W. A. Hunt of Henderson. J. Elwood Cox of High Point nominated as executive councilor to the American Bankers association. L. P. Sawyer of Asheville named North Carolina vice president. J. J. Wiley named delegate to the 1912 convention. Cox presented the retiring president with a loving cup, and a banquet at Lake club followed.
Pakayra Palmyra June 26 Mr Robert Everett visited his brother in Durham. Miss Maude Fly Tarboro spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Alsbrook. Edna and Selma Guilford Rocky Mount guest of Miss Mary Ausborn. R E Roberson and W R Roberson visited Williamston. L J Baker has M E Church repaired. Ladies host ice cream supper July 4 for church benefit. Miss Sallie Baker returned home. Black Hand joke cited from Washington Star.
A marriage of unusual interest took place at Haywood's church in Halifax County on Sunday at 11 o'clock uniting Miss Alice M. Fleming and Mr. John E. Stone. The bride wore a gray tailored suit with matching hat and gloves. The ceremony was led by Rev. J. E. Holden of Enfield. Bride's maid Nannie Stephenson and best man Dixon King of Tillery attended, with organist Mrs. J. E. Holden providing music. Afterward the couple left for Norfolk and will reside in Crowells, N.C., after July 1. The report also covers local society events, including Masonic Temple fraternal installations and various residents' travels and visits.
Washington dispatch notes multiple items: Warburton proposes a sugar free list with tobacco taxes to offset revenue loss and to equalize taxes on high and low grade tobaccos. Senate committees back statehood for New Mexico and Arizona and broaden campaign finance disclosure. Bills on steel cars for interstate traffic and Panama Canal bond sales progress. Taft’s silver wedding celebrations draw global congratulations. Tariff and pure food reforms, road funding, and a Harriman merger ruling are covered, with pundit notes on public policy and political maneuvering.
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