Hazing tragedy leads to state prosecution of four students
Four university hazers turned over to state authorities after a fatal hazing incident. The group bound a freshman to a barrel, forced speeches and singing, then he fell and died from a cut when the bottle broke. A bereaved father appeals for justice and an end to hazing at the university.
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Kitehia
Venable
Dr. Venable
Young Stand
Hazers
Wellens
Rand
Young Mortiman
Elvit
Hateh
Styron
Oldham
5. M. Gattis
Wellons
Read and Wellons
Hazera
City Taxable Property and Poll Tax by Race in Town
City tax records show total property valued at 1 727 366 dollars with 24 091 dollars attributed to colored residents and the rest to whites. Colored taxes amount to 1192.98 dollars and whites 27 514.13 dollars. tax rate is 1.50 per 100 valuation and 4.50 per poll, with 473 white polls and 135 colored. Other class details and a Woman’s Missionary Union program at Meadow Branch are listed, followed by the death of old citizen Mr. Hogan Irby near Monroe, aged about 81, with funeral at Oak Grove Baptist Church.
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P. H. Johnson
Rowe Essuv
Solvent Credita
ROD Ny Va
Hlegelew
Corp
BL & Ephone Ant
Woman's Missionry Union
Meadow Branch
Bascom Marsh
Janie Blvens
Joe Griffin
Mra
F. B. Ashcraft
Woman's Missionary Union
Southern Baptist Convention
Fred Ashcraft
Foreign Mision Board
Miya Annie Armfield
Our Hone Board
Mias Lizale Hoyd
Our State Mission Board
B. Craig
North Caroling
W. M
John Benton
Louisville Training School
D. B. Snider
Margaret Home
Jennie Tucker
A. W. Hirgers
Women In Missions
Hogan Irby
Monroe
Tle
Messrs
Thomas and
Robert
Monroe Township
Jackson Irby
Middendorf
Mesdames W. Whitaker
J. F. Hanner
Mor Yer Township
Irby
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Oak Grove
Monroe Couple Weds as Abbeville Bride Leaves Town
The Abbeville church wedding of Miss Jane Alton Miller and Mr. Ervin Blakeney Stack took place Wednesday at five p.m. The ceremony by Rev. C E B Leonard featured a white altar and arch, organ solos by Lorena Beacham, and a ring ceremony. The couple received guests at a formal reception and plan to honeymoon in the north, then reside in Monroe where the groom runs an electrical business and cotton enterprise.
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Monroe
Abbeville
Obeville
Jane Alton Miler
Ervin Blakeney Stack
C. EB. Leonard
Lorena Beacham
Mendelssohn
Lohengrin
Fannie Stark
Maude McClung
Miss Stark
Shubert
Caroline Others
Ruth Becks
Walter McFall
Webber Wilson
Clyde Morean
George Smilth
Frank Jones
Sam Cason
J. D. Miller
Alive Stack
Warren Stack
Sroom
Suerte
Vasa
J. . Presty Rd Sontey
Alice Stack
Mra T. H. Furman
Seaboard
Rain brings cheer as community gathers for events
Correspondent notes welcome rain in Marshes and details community life. Local visits include Mrs J D Boyd and Edna in Steel Creek and South Carolina. Plays by Ladies Aid Society to be staged Sept 28 at Wesley Chapel High School with 10 and 15 cent admissions.
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Vance
Edna
Steel Creek
South Carolina
Lena Orr
Wingate
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Church
Wesley Chapel High School
Reuben Tomberiin
Matthews
Guy Thompson
Pageland
Magete Davis
Union
S. Hy Crowell
Jesate McLondon
Greensboro
State Normal College
Panthen Horke
Blake Reid
Beulaheclared
Steady Thompesn
Kate Crowell
A. Davis
Local notices and community updates from Waxhaw
A retrospective column recalls local figures like Maggie Head of the Washasx Baptist community passing away at 28, the funeral led by Rev. G Merrill, and Claudius Napoleon Sapp winning a Lancaster county legislature seat. It notes state exports from Tar Heela and a gum toothbrush order to Birmingham, plus Nashville-style items and a new restaurant opening by W L Perkins. Also reported are injuries, travel plans of O M Murphy and G L McManus, and a Raleigh exhibit plan for North Carolina education with many school exhibits. The piece closes with the Rev Dr Joseph L Harvey suing congregation members for 25000 in New York City.
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Amd
Eiterprise
Mas Pineher
Cottese
Alire
M. L. Starpes
Car Salen
Ellie Hudson
Werdington Toseday
Anderson
Tuliei
Jim Parker
Cailes Amantiy
The
Am Valve
Plyler
Hander College
Ila
Ruby Plyler & Kian College
Maggie Head
Sir. Head
Godfrey
Washasx
Head
Washi Baptist Church
G. Merrill
Waxhaw Baptist Church
Claudius Napoleon Sapp
Lancaster County
Uecker
Mr. Sapp
D. F.sapp
Bethel
Union
Lancater
Papp
Lancaster
Tar Heela
North Carolina
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Ir. W. L. Perkins
Main Street
Ashley & Kesiah
Perkins
Ney McNeely McCain
Waxhaw
Messrs
O. M. Murphy
Charlotte
G. L. McManus Willeave
North Carolin
W. R. Steele
Childdren
Habibite Fur State Pour
Raleigh
West Cnoatha
Hanor
Unie
Pup
Eseny
R. N. Nisbet
Joseph L. Harvey
Washington Heights
Lous
Belk family reunion notes at Coos Township residence
A large Belk family gathering at Coos Township on Friday Sept 20 featured Mr Betk aged 67 and Mrs Belk 60. they wed in 1806 in South Carolina and moved to Goose Creek township where they raised 15 children, 22 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Rev ALC Davis preached. speeches by PHEW A Love and others. Also notes on union matters and a local obituary. One cent per word.
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Pamily Ewalea
John i
Bia Residenes
Coos
Cmek
Serent
Republican National Committee Removes Members and Vacates Seats
The Republican National Committee in New York accepted resignations from Minnesota Oklahoma and Ohio members and vacated seats held by New Jersey West Virginia and North Carolina members. Roosevelt supporters were named to committees in Oklahoma and North Carolina while Minnesota and others faced changes. The report also mentions a local case involving Lilly Baker and a man named Therrel related to marriage plans and a confession to the Register of Deeds.
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Pearson
Duncan Ene
Republican National Committee
New York
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Ohio
New Jersey
West Virginia
North Carolina
Roosevelt
Kan
Nebinev Wan
Fofie
North
Caroline
Manteo Fe
Wadestero Meninege
Lewis Thorreth
Gaembere
Kid
Mise
Lilly Baker
White Store Township
Marcy
Lcouse
Register of Deeds
Johnson
Dr. Johnson
Wee Baker
Therrel
Mr. Johnson
Therrel Ale
Health advisory on scarlet fever and diphtheria outbreak
A town and county report a cluster of fever cases with scarlet fever and diphtheria feared to be widespread under the label "the old putrid sore throat." Children ages 6 to 12 are most at risk.Vomiting sore throat fever and lethargy warrant immediate home isolation. teachers urged to vigilantly monitor pupils. younger children aged 2 to 5 are particularly susceptible.
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H.dp
Stewart
Good Cotton Day at Wadesboro platform
The Wadesboro Messenger reports a crowded Saturday with 358 bales weighed at the platform and over 400 bales in town, the largest single day in years. Most cotton brought 1 80.
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Wadesboro
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Deton
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Ilinois
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Chicago
International Carpenter's Union
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Washington, D.C
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Talneer
Hillsville Court House
Des Montes Union
Allen
Des Mong
Monroe County
West Va
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C. F. Helton
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