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THE SUN, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 1922 Contract Is Awarded For17-Story Office-Building Of The Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Comp'y- The Fuller Company Is Awarded Contract For $2,000,000 Home-Building Will Be Of Rein forced Steel and Concrete-Ready in About a Year Speed Up Construction Jefferson Standard Will Reserve Seven Floors of Its New Home For Its Own Use Atlantic Bank To Occupy First Floor. (Greensboro News, May 17th) The contract for the construction of the 17-story Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co., building to be constructed where the old court house now stands on the corner of Elm and Market streets was last night let to the George A. Fuller Construction company, of Washing ton, for the sum of approximately $2,000,000, this sum including heat ing, lighting and plumbing. The building will be of steel and rein forced concrete. Walter G. Distler, vice-president of the company to whom the bid was a warded, stated last night that work will begin tearing down the old courthouse either tomorrow or Fri day. He believes he will have the building ready for occupancy in a bout 12 months. To Rush Construction In addition to convincing the building committee of the insurance company that with all the resources at their command they can speed up the work-of the building, the Fuller company submitted the lowest bid. This construction is one of the larg est in the United States and engin eers with the company have had much experience in constructing large "buildings. Mr. Distler stated last night that between 150 and 200 men will be in Greensboro by the time the old courthouse is torn down ready to begin excavating for the new struc ture. From then until the building is turned over to the insurance com panythese men will be hard at work to rush the completion of the finest office building in Greensboro, the highest in the city and one of the largest and finest in the south. Greensboro citizens and teotle of the ' entire state, as well, are very much interested Hn the construction. of this building .7 SALISBURY MAN MAY HAVE FOUND FORTUNE W. S. Blackmer Thinks He Has Pitchblend From Which Radium Is Made. WASHINGTON, May 28. W. S. Blackmer, of Salisbury, thinks he has found the valuable pitchblend from which Mme. Curie made her wonderful radium discovery. He has sent a sample to Senator Over man and turned it over to the geo logical survey, and asked for an analysis. The stuff comes from Mr. Blackmer's place, and if he is right his fortune is made. An announcement from the geolo gical survey says that the value of the gold produced in North Carolina during the period 1799 to 1920 was $23,629,580. The deep mines worked in 1921 were : The Pee Dee, near Ashboro: the Rich Cog, in Montgomery county; the Sylvania property, near Ruther fordton. The Deep was the only one yielding anything. It was the the largest producer of gold from eelicious ores in the Appalachian stale last year. iThe placer gold mined in 1921 came from Brindletown mines, in Burke county, the Third creek, in Rowan; the Biggerstaff, Rutherford, and the Union Montgomery and Ca barrus. Republican Meeting 5th The Republican County Executive Committee for Rutherford county to gether with their assistants is here by called to meet in the court house in Rutherfordton on June the 5th, 1922. All republicans are asked to meet with the committee. . Business of great important. D. F. MORROW, Chairman Co. Ex. Committee! Correction Last week The Sun stated that Dr. Hodges of Forest City was the only registered veterinarian in this coun ty. This was wrong. Dr. W. L. "Wlalker is recognized ail over the county as an able veterniarian. Thirty-eight purebred Shorthorn sires purchased for $8,000 by asso ciated farmers in Tazewell county, Virginia, added $14,000 to the value of the county's first calf crop thereafter. To House Atlantic Bank The building, designed by Charles C. Hartman, architect, of Greens boro, will house the Jefferson Stand ard Life Insurance company, the largest insurance company of its kind in the south, will be the new home of the Atlantic Bank and Trust com pany, one of the largest banking in stitutions in the state, and will also provide storerooms and more than 300 offices, of which Greensobro is in sore need. The new structure will hasten the development of the business district of Greensboro and will give to the city a metropolitan air. The ground floor will cover approximately 115 feet on West Market street and 187 next to the Banner building so that the service arrangement will allow access and egress to West Gaston as well as to North Elm street. Two public entrances will be ar ranged to the building. The main entrance will face on Elm street in almost the exact center of the build ing. The other will be on Market street. Both will open on a spacious arcade leading to a group of five elevators located at the rear. The arcade will be 15 feet wide with a simple but dignified treatment of im ported marble. Over the five eleva tor doors will be designed mosaic tile panels in which will be incorporated the city and state seals. Surround ed by the state flower will be histori cal views of Elm street and the well known historical portrait of Thomas Jefferson signing the declaration of independence, the company being named for this distinguished states man. Store Rooms Arranged To the north of the arcade and facing on Elm street will be space which will be rened as store rooms. The space on the corner of Elm and Marketstreets will house, the Atlantic Bank and .Trust company. This will be a beautiful and spacious banking Toonr, neie- of -ih& firresn the South. Confederate Reunion (Author Unknown) Get my knapsack ready, Mary, And my uniform of gray, Get my battered helmet, Mary, For I'll need them all today. Get my canteen and my leggins, Reach me down that rusty gun, For I'm going out parading With the boys of sixty-one. Never mind that blood stain, Mary, Never mind that ragged hole; It was left there by a bullet - That was seeking for my soul. Brush away those cobwebs, Mary, Get the bonnie flag of blue, For I'm going out parading Writh the boys of sixty-two. Those old clothes don't fit me, Mary, As they did when I was young; Don't you recollect how neatly To my manly form they clung? Never mind that sleeve that's empty, Let it dangle loose and free, For I'm going out parading With the boys of sixty-three. Pull my sword belt tighter, Mary, Fix the strap beneath my chin ; IVe grown old and threadbare, Mary, Like my uniform, and thin. But I reckon I'll pass muster As I did in days of yore, For I'm going out pariading With the boys of sixty-four. Now I'm ready, Mary, kiss me ; Kiss your old sweetheart good bye; Brush away those wayward teardrops, I'm not going out to battle, Cheer up Mary, sakes alive! I'm just going out parading With the boys of sixty-five. Soon we'll all be parading, Mary, In the land beyond the stars, On the bright Celestjal shore With the good old stars and bars. But before we go there, Mary, We'll mee the boys once more, And practice for parading On the bright and shining shore. How many of the "boys in gray" referred to in the above poem do you know? Their ranks are thinning. In a very few years they will all have gone over the river to the Great Re union. They are to have the re union at Richmond, Va., in June. All that Ireland needed in the old days was a leader. And all she needs now is less of 'em. Who says America's not in Eu rope. She's in $13,000,000,000. This room will be approximately 60 by 80 feet with two entrances one from Elm and another from the Mar ket stret arcade. A mezzanine will be arranged over the working por tion of the bank adjacent to the ar cade. The typical office floors of the building will consist of two 50-foot wings with a 50-foot court facing on "Elm street making every office an outside office and providing for plenty of light and air. 'The elevator service will be very complete. Five high speed passeng er elevators and one heavy duty freight elevator will be installed, the elevator shafts to be placed in the center of the structure. All doors will be equipped with operating lev ers and interlocking devices. The machines to be installed will be equipped with special drive and mul (tivoltage control, the entire installa tion being designed for a maximum of safety and convenience. Each office floor will be equipped jwith two lavatory and toilet rooms. The equipment and fittings of these roms will be modern. Each floor will be equipped with drinking foun tains. Heat for the entire building .will be provided by an automatic system. Company Reserves Seven Floors The five top floors will be occupied 1 by the Jefferson Standard Life In- ! surance company. In addition two other floors will be arranged to be used by the company in future years, allowance being made for expansion. Each of these floors will be especially arranged for the use of the company, the rooms and fittings being espec ially suitable for handling the mass of business each day handled by the company. On the top floor will be a cafeteria and rest room for the em ployes of the company. The 16th floor will be the file room for the company. The trust department of the At lantic Bank and Trust company and the vault will be in the basement of the structure. In the basement as well will be one of the finest barber shops in the south. The heating and ventilating systems will also be in stalled in the basement. Officers of the insurance company are at present planning to employ a building superintendent at once to be here while the building is under con struction so that he may be familiar with it. Already requests have been received for store rooms and fcrofr fice pace. , .. -"V ' ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR REPRESENTATIVE As Democrat, I announce my candidacy for Representative in the Legislature from Rutherford county, subject to the result of the Demo cratic Primary to be held on June 3d, 1922. If nominated and elected, I pledge myself to advocate such legis lation as will secure to the county the most economical administration of its affairs consistent with Improved Roads, Good Schools, Law Enforce ment, and the moral welfare, uplift and improvement of the county. The support of all Democrats is respect fully solicited. SOLOMQN GALLERT. FOR REPRESENTATIVE We hereby announce the name of T. J. Wilkins, as a candidate for the Legislature in the Democratic Pri mary of June 3rd. Knowing that he believes that our taxes can, and should be reduced, and we will still have good roads, good schools and good officers. MANY CITIZENS. FOR REPRESENTATIVE I hereby announce myself a can didate for the Legislature subject to the action of the Democratic Pri mary, Jun 3rd. Will appreciate your support. N. C. HARRIS. FOR REPRESENTATIVE I hereby announce myself a can didate for the Legislature subject to the action of the Democratic Primary June 3rd. Your support will be ap preciated. J. E. McFARLAND (Bud) FOR REPRESENTATIVE I hereby announce myself a can didate for the Legislature, subject to the rule of the Democratic primary, to be held June 3rd, 1922. JOHN P. BEAN FOR RECORDER T 1 1 1-1? didate for Recorder subject to the action of the Democratic Primary, June 3rd. Your support will be ap preciated. JEFF D. SMITH. FOR RECORDER I hereby announce myself a can didate for re-election for the office of Recorder subject to the action of the Democratic Primary, June 3rd. Will appreciate your support. - O. C. ERWIN. FOR SHERIFF . I hereby announce myself a can didate for Sheriff of Rutherford county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary to be held June 3rd. I will appreciate your support, and if nominated and elected will endeavor to fill the office with the best of my ability. . W. C. HARDIN. Fuller & Company, successful bidders for the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Com pany's 17-story skyscraper to be erected on the site of the old courthouse at the corner of Elm and WMk-XctTstreet6v ePecttot start work of dismantling the old courthouse in a few day and tO ImT!rfeSTll!lii4l by mid-summer of 1923.v (AdvertisemonO FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Rutherford county, subject to the Demoraticc Primary to be held on Saturday the 3rd day of June, 1922. H. B. DOGGETT. FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myself a can didate for re-election for the office of Sheriff subject to the action of the Democratic Primary, June 3rd. Will appreciate your support. J. W. BEASON. FOR CLERK OF COURT I hereby announce myself a can didate for re-election for the office of Clerk of Court subject to the ac tion of the Democratic Primary June 3rd. Will appreciate your support. D. B. JOHNSTON. FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS I hereby announce myself a can didate for re-election for the office of Register of Deeds subject to the action of the Democratic Primary, June 3rd. Will appreciate your sup port. M. T. WILKIE. FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS I hereby announce myself a can didate for he office of Register of Deeds, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary, June 3rd. Your support is solicited. T. H. FERREE. FOR TREASURER I hereby announce myself a can didate for re-election for the office of Treasurer subject to the action of the Democratic Primary, June 3rd. Will appreciate your support. J. F. FLACK. FOR TREASURER I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of County Treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratic primary to be held on Saturday, June 3rd. Your sup port is solicited. (Mrs.) Minnie Fortune Blanton. FOR COMMISSIONER I announce myself as an inde dendent candidate for county com missioner for the two year term. If elected will do all I can for the up building of the county at the least possible cost to the tax payers. ROBERT M. TWITTY. FOR ROAD COMMISSIONERS We, the citizens of Colfax town ship hereby announce Messrs. Noah A" Green, William Baber and R. E. L. McDaniel for Road Commissioners for Colfax Township, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary, June 3rd. We feel that they are competent and will give all justice End do the right thing for the better ment of our roads. MANY VOTERS. Contract Awarded For $2,00000 FOR COMMISSIONERS We hereby announce ourselves candidates for county commissioners of Rutherford county subject to the action of the Democratic Primary, June 3rd.- W. G. Harris for the 6 years term, G. W. Rollins, 4 year term, and D. D Fortune, the 2 year term. W. G. HARRIS, G. W. POLLINS, D. D. FORTUNE. FOR COMMISSIONER We the Democratic voters of Rutherford county hereby announce George F. Watson as a candidate for County Commissioner for the two year term subject to the Democratic Primary which is to be held June 3, 1922 MANY DEMOCRATIC VOTERS. FOR COMMISSIONER We, the un lersigned citizens of Rutherford county, who are inter ested in the general welfare of the county hereby announce the name of J. A. Martin for County Commission er, for the six year term, subject to the action of the Democratic Pri mary, June 3rd, 1922. THIRTY-EIGHT VOTERS. FOR COMMISSIONER At the solicitation of my many friends I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of County Commissioner, six year term, of Rutherford county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary to be held on June 3rd, 1922. C. M. HOLLAND. FOR COMMISSIONER I hereby announce myself a can didate for county commissioner for the four year term, subject to the ac tion of the Democratic Primary, June 3rd. v- A. MARTIN. FOR ROAD COMMISSIONERS We hereby announce ourselves candidates for Road Commissioners of High Shoals Township, subject to the action of the Democratic primary to be held June 3rd. We will thank you for your support. J. M. MO ONE Y B. R. BUTLER J. C. POWELL FOR ROAD COMMISSIONERS We hereby announce ourselves candidates for Road Commissoiners of High Shoals Township subject to the acton of the Democratic Primary June 3, 1922. R. E. WALL, WISTER BRIDGES, J. B. WATKINS FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION I hereby announce myself a can didate for member of the County Board of Education of Rutherford county, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary, June 3rd. W. W. NANNEY. Skyscraper it S.;v--v-:.:. FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION We wish to recommend the nam of Mrs. Dr. C. B. Wiseman as a woman of educational interest and business ability, subject to Demo cratic primary, June 3rd. MANY DEMOCRATS. I FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION We announce the name of A Lloyd Hensley as a worthy Democrat to be entrusted with educational af fairs, subject to the Democratic pri mary of June 3rd. DEMOCRATIC FRIENDS. FOR CORONER I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of Coroner of Rutherford county, subject to the ac tion of the Democratic primary to ,be held June 3rd, 1922. j P. H. HARDIN. FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION ; We hereby announce ourselves as candidates for members of the County Board of Education of Rutherford county, subject to the ac tion of the Democratic primary to be held June 3rd, 1922. PLATO GETTYS J. MONROE CALTON D. T. McCLAIN ENTRY NOTICE ! A. S. Rollins has entered two ac res of land more or less in Golden Valley Township on the waters of First Broad River, adjoining the lands of F. N. Freeman, Wright Bachman Lumber Co., and his own This 24th day of April, 1922. M. T. WILKIE, Entry Taker. ST. FRANCIS CHURCH REV. E. E. KNIGHT Rector REV. J AS. B. 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