Whiskey in Car With Race Horse Seized Near New Bern
Pete Draney of New Bern and Charles H. Bush of Goldsboro or Elizabeth City were arrested by Chief Lupton on a Elizabeth City warrant for possessing a large quantity of whiskey. They claimed they were transporting the liquor with a race horse by train to New Bern or Goldsboro and were held for elizabeth City authorities. The liquor was seized when detected by Elizabeth City police. the men planned to return to face charges. One of their friends persuaded Pete Draney to accompany officers to the hall, and the pair expressed confidence they would be cleared. The report also notes the death of Leon Sher after an industrial accident at Riverdale.
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New Bern
Pete Draney
Charles H. Bush
Goldsboro
Elizabeth City
Lupton
Draney
Bush
Ywever
Dra
Pete
Leon Sher
Riverdale
Goldsboro Sees Daily Prayer For Allied Victory
Goldsboro residents adopt a Verbinia style daily service at 6 pm with church bells ringing for two minutes followed by prayers for the president soldiers and government and victory in the war. Citizens from all walks join as ministers coordinate the effort locally.
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Goldsboro
Verbina
Ala
United States
Atlantic Coast Line Railway Company
Richmond
F. K. Borden
E. B. Borden
Southern
Norfolk Southern Railways
Congress
Charles L. Abernethy
William T. Dortch
W. Lee Morris
United States Navy
Messrs
N. J. Edwards
Vance Sasser
Shriners
Raleigh
Col
A. C. Davis
Pikeville High School
Hardwood Manufacturers to Confer in Memphis
Memphis Tenn May 24 Changed wartime conditions in the hardwood industry will be discussed at the semi annual meeting of the American Hardwood Manufacturers association. Government requirements and the cost of manufacture will be among the leading topics.
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Memphis
Tenn
American Hardwood Manufacturers’ Association
Riverdale Interment Attended by Family Of Deceased
The funeral party transported the body to Riverdale for interment. His mother, a brother, and a sister accompanied the remains.
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Riverdale
Gollrocque to Overseas Service
Col. Oscar K. LaRocque state bank examiner reports to New York June 3 for Young Men's Christian Association overseas service. LaRocque, a native of Kinston North Carolina, has lived in South Carolina since 1905 and in Columbia since 1915 as private secretary to Governor Manning. The Germania Savings Bank Charleston seeks charter amendment to The Atlantic Savings Bank of Charleston. Catarrh ad touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine with a $100 reward for failures.
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Columbia
S. C
Oscar K. LaRocque
State Bank Examiner
New York
Young Men’s Christian Association Overseas Service
LaRocque
Kinston
N. C
South Carolina
Marion
Manning
Germania Savings Bank
Charleston
W. Banks Cove
Atlantic Savings Bank of Charleston
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Thomas E. Cooper
Milton Calder
Charles E. Bethea
Robert L. Henly
E. Fred Banck
Wilmington, N. C
MR. Workman
Wilmington
American Bank and Trust Company
W. B. Cooper
Joseph T. King
Eduard Ahrens
A. G. Warren
A. G. Warren VB. Drake, JR
W. B
National Bank
J. G. L. Gieschen
Gieschen Bros
Jurgen Haar
Cuthbert Martin
George O. Gaylord
V. Sidbury
B. G. Collins
Burroughs & Collins Co
Conway
P. S. Cooper
First National Bank
Dunn, N. C
The
Bank
Gollrocque
Germania Bank
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
T.c. Hall
New York City
35Th Street
Bet
5Th Ave
Broadway
Meckict
Daniel PF
Spfchcy
Prop
Wrightsville Beach
Atlantic Coast
Bent Elam
Lumina
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