Tolbert Granted Bond in Murder Case
James Tolbert, 22, of Stewarts Creek Township, released on $6,000 bond after Recorder's Court set the case for Superior Court trial for the murder of Ben Rigney. Prosecution and defense waived evidence, with H. O. Woltz representing Tolbert and J. H. Folger prosecuting for Rigney's father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tolbert
Stewarts Creek
Recorder's Court
Ben Rigney
J. H. Folger
Rigney
H. O. Woltz
Tolbert
Emanuel Snow
Snow
Raymond McDowell
H. T. Rigney
Ben
Folger
Dobson
No Change In County Tax Laws
County tax collection procedures remain the same. Sheriff A M Smith will hold a real estate sale for unpaid taxes on the first Monday in June under state law. He is mailing about 6000 notices to delinquent taxpayers urging payment by May to avoid advertisement, with about 1000 expected to be advertised this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Smith
May River Bridge Site Negotiations Advance Near Jacksons Ferry
Reports say Virginia State Highway Commission may reach an agreement with landowners Jackson and Saunders to begin building a bridge over the New River at or near Jacksons Ferry. Jackson asks 7500 for access and seven acres of land. Saunders seeks 1500 in damages.
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State Highway Commission of Virginia
New River
Jackson's Ferry
Virginia Assembly
Messrs
Jackson and Saunders
Jackson
Saunders
Surrys Oldest Citizen Marks Another Century Birthday
The Mount Airy News reports Jordan Hall Snow, a Civil War veteran and Surry County resident, celebrated his 101st birthday with family travel from across the country. Children Elbert Snow of Evansville Indiana T Walter Snow of Urbana Illinois Joe Snow of Elkin Attorney O E Snow of Pilot Mountain A W Snow of Rocky Mount Co B Snow at home plus relatives attended. Snow says lifelong habit of good behavior and enduring health fuel his longevity.
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Mount Airy
Dobson
Surry
Jordan Hall Snow
Snow
Elbert Snow
Evansville
Ind
T. Walter Snow
Urbana
Joe Snow
Elkin
Atty. O. E. Snow
Pilot Mountain
A. W. Snow
Rocky Mount
Co. B. Snow
Wilcher Perkins
Tice Wilmoth
Crutchfield
Lee Perkins
Rockford
J. A. Snow
George K. Snow
Mr. Snow
Jordan Snow
Connie Snow
Jordan
Perry Lumber Co Offers to Buy Mountain Timber
Perry Lumber Co has moved its headquarters to survey Meadowville timber and has made an offer to Meadowfield Lumber Co for timber holdings in Patrick County. If completed, the deal would prompt railroad bed repairs, a band saw mill at the Junction, log transport by rail, and a finishing plant at Mount Airy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Lumber Co
Meadowville Lumber Co
Patrick County
Kibler
Perry Company
Meadowsfield
Cornett
Meadowfield Lumber Co
Mount Airy
Surry School Boards Battles Tobacco Rule Change
The county school board faced a strenuous session over new school building rules and tobacco use. McBride district fights consolidation with Quarry, seeking one more year of local schooling. Jefferson hires Osler Waltz for $10000 damages against neighbor Flippin. Children will attend Rock school after year end.
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Harmony
Zephyr
McBride
D. E. Jefferson
Osler Waltz
C. R. Flippin
Quarry
R. Flippin
Old McBride District Committee
Jefferson
McBride School
the Rock Scholol
Burned Cook School Faces Consolidation Debate
The Dobson county board weighs rebuilding the Cook schoolhouse in Westfield township after a fire from an old flue. With $400 insurance and about 100 students, talks arise about consolidating with Long Hill to transport pupils, a move opposed by Cook patrons who favor rebuilding locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
Dobson
Cook
Westfield Township
Long Hill
Cook School
Mrs. C. C. Haymore Returns Home After Winter Visit
Mrs. C. C. Haymore returns to her home in this city last week following a winter stay with her sister and other relatives in Winston-Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Haymore
Winston-Salem
Pilot Mountain Student Strike Over Principal Choice
About 130 Pilot Mountain High School students walked out at noon to protest the school board decision not to reelect Prof. E B Carroll as principal and to install Prof. Paul Reid. The protest included banners like No Carroll No School and We Want Carroll Back. After two days of meetings, most parents and officials urged a return to class, and Carroll’s supporters cited the board’s 2 to 3 vote as decisive.
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Bryan Township
Bryan Consolidated School
Bryan
Mountain Park College
Pilot Mountain School
E. B. Carroll
Paul Reid
Carroll
Pilot Mountain
Prof. Reid
Prof. Carroll
Nurses Examiners Review Under Raleigh Visit
Mrs Hallie Sewars and Mrs Herbert Hall trained at Martin Memorial Hospital are in Raleigh this week for examinations before the State Board of Nurse Examiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallie Sewars
Herbert Hall
Martin Memorial Hospital
Raleigh
State Board of Nurse Examiners
Night school pupils win Washington trip for two Mount Airy winners
Two Mount Airy residents earned the grand prize in a state night school contest and will travel with a large Asheville bus to Washington D C next week. John Wipperman from Rockford Street School and Mae J. G. Booker from Franklin School will tour landmarks, visit Endless Caverns and Mount Vernon, and seek a federal aid push for night schools. The trip aims to honor top night school workers and showcase dedicated students to the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Mount Airy
Rockford Street
Franklin
John Wipperman
Franklin Mae
J. G. Booker
Washington
Asheville
High Point
Greensboro
Valley
Virginia
Mount Vernon
United States
Property Tax Listers Open Offices in Mount Airy
Tax listers begin countywide property listings earlier this year with April 1 on hand property subject to taxation. B ly Patterson and M D Moore list for Mount Airy township from Franklin Street in the Fulton building, while Prank Graves lists for Mount Airy town, working in the same office.
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B.ly Patterson
M. D. Moore
Mount Airy Township
Franklin Street
Pulton
Prank Graves
Mount Airy
Colored Farmer Succeeds With Poultry
Taylor Clark a colored farmer from Brim route 1 sold a load of fat hens for 106 dollars on the local market. He raised them last year and kept breeding stock at home to provide eggs and meat for his family, planning to prize poultry again next year.
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Taylor Clark
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Jas
Tolbert Gives
Bond
New River Bridge
Jordan H. Snow
Mountain Timber
Mountain Park
Pack House
Wipperman
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