Grand Jury Urges County Clean Up and Court Actions
The grand jury called for a county wide cleanup of dirt and liquor bottles and urged hiring another janitor. It reviewed cases from Dol Sprinkle’s criminal court including assault, reckless driving, forgery and prohibition violations, noting several defendants and suspended or short term sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criminal Court
Willie Pack
Kyle Taylor
Screem
J. Small
W. A. Pinney
A. L. Venable
J. H. Allred
R. L. Jessup
Rixie Hall
Lacy Jones
Alex Fowler
R. W. Flippin
J. H. Click
C. H. Boy
Mount Airy Sends Water Booklets To Consumers
The Mount Airy water department mails over 1000 water metering and estimating booklets to all consumers with THE NEWS. The educational pamphlet explains how bills are calculated quarterly and notes that small pipe leaks waste significant water, estimating a 132 inch hole at 65 psi could waste about 6333 gallons monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Bob Ubi Buys Temple Service
R B Bob Ubi purchases Temple Service this week in a official transaction reported by the newspaper. The note identifies Ubi as the buyer and mentions a formal change in ownership of the service entity. No further details on price or terms are provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Ubi
Temple Service
Four New Rooms Added to Surry Health Department
The Surry health department will gain four new rooms over City Hall at an estimated cost of 1000 dollars. Bid results were reviewed by a committee of D. H. Owens W. L. Sydnor and Weldon Parker. Matt Hines Construction Company won the low bid and work will start immediately, with completion expected in three weeks. The addition will extend over the jail and include an office for Dr. R C B Pranklin a supply room X ray room and a dark room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry Health Department
City Hall
D. H. Owens
W. L. Sydnor
Weldon Parker
Matt Hines Construction Company
Health Department
R. C. B. Pranklin
Surry Gold Medal Contest at White Plains School
Surry County students will compete in a gold medal contest in the White Plains school auditorium Thursday May 2 at 8 o clock in the evening. The event is sponsored by the Mount Airy and Elkin W C T U. Mrs Gaston Christian and Mrs L C Patterson have taken over planning due to Mrs Lela Welch being ill in Concord. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
White Plains
At & O
Mount Airy and Elkin W. C. T. U
Lela Welch
Concord
Gaston Christian
L. C. Patterson
Bad Weather Delays Mount Airy Apple Blossom Queen Contest
Wet cold weather caused the postponement of the apple blossom queen contest in Mount Airy. Participants agreed to delay the event to May 13 at Center Theatre where a silver loving cup will be awarded to the winner, Miss Mount Airy’s Apple Blossom Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Center Theatre
Harvey Smith
Clean-Up Drive Is Big Success for Youth Groups
The annual Clean-up Paint-up Week sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Girl Scouts extended a week due to high citizen interest in the $20 award contest. Entries must be filed by Saturday morning April 27 and judges will announce winners promptly. Girl Scouts reportedly collected nearly 200 project reports plus mailed and hand-delivered submissions to Jaycee headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Jaycees
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
WPA Exhibit and Band Concert at Franklin School
WPA project exhibits and a band concert will be held at Franklin School Friday night at 7 30. The Guilford County WPA band will perform with more than 50 players. E W Cole and Mrs May Campbell join C C McGinnis for the program as visitors tour displays of county projects involving about 200 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
C. C. McGinnis
Franklin School
Guilford County
McGinnis
E. W. Cole
May Campbell
Furniture Men Attend Mid-Season Market
George O. Graves J F Yokley Oscar Yokley Hale Yokley J R Smith J H Rountree and B H Williamson attend the mid season market showcasing furniture lines and industry trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O. Graves
J. F. Yokley
Oscar Yokley
Hale Yokley
J. R. Smith
J. H. Rountree
B. H. Williamson
Operetta Geewhilikins to Be Held at Bannertown School
An operetta titled Geewhilikins will be presented at Bannertown school on Tuesday April 90 at 6 P M. The event features students in a community performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannertown
Local Patients Listed by Condition in Area Hospital Roll
Miss Gladys Barnes, a surgical patient, joins Mrs. W. B. Venable of Snow Camp and Miss Nina Robinson of Woodlawn Va as surgical cases. Also listed are accident patients Miss Jean OBrien and Miss Phylis Hoffman from Chicago Ill and Clifford Goins of Ararat Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Barnes
W. B. Venable
Snow Camp
Nina Robinson
Woodlawn
Jean O’brien
Phylis Hoffman
Chicago, IL
Edward Ambrose Hanks
Galax
L.S. McHone
Max Pa
Goad
Dugspur
Clifford Goins
Elon College honors Richard Divers with one act play
Dick Divers, an Elon College senior and drama department honor student, presented his one act play Wednesday night at Mooney Chapel. He sings in the college choir and is the son of the late G T Divers of Stuart Virginia, and nephew of Dr Moir Martin and Gov James H Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Divers
Elon College
Mooney Chapel
Young Divers
G. T. Divers
Stuart
Moir
Martin
James H. Price
Virginia
McNeill to Speak in Mount Airy Mount Airy Voters
Robert H. McNeill, Republican candidate for Governor, will visit Surry County next week and speak at Mount Airy City Hall on Monday at 7 30 pm. He is a prominent North Carolina attorney and a longtime Republican leader. Warren Alberty, Surry County GOP chair, invites all voters to attend regardless of party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. McNeill
Surry County
Mount Airy
McNeill
Warren Alberty
Dobson
Surry Red Cross Board Meeting in Elkin
The Surry Red Cross board met at 7:30 PM at the Elkin Methodist Church. Mrs. Joe Bivens chaired the Elkin unit meeting with Mrs. T. W. Sprinkle of High Point presiding, inviting anyone interested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Joe Bivens
Elkin
T. W. Sprinkle
High Point
Red Cross
Henry Rowe Named Editor of College Journal
Henry Rowe, a junior at State College in Raleigh, is elected editor of The Technician, the college journal. He will lead the staff during his senior year and is highly regarded by friends for his merit and contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rowe
College
State College
College Journal of State College
Raleigh
Young Rowe
Ayers Falls Ill in Efird's Department Store
J. E. Ayers became suddenly ill and fell in Efird's Department Store Thursday morning where he was serving customers. He was carried home by ambulance and will likely remain in bed for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. EB. Ayers
Efird’s
Registration Of Surry Voters List Posted
Registration books for the upcoming primary and election are nearly finished. Only those who voted in 1936 or 1938 will be enrolled. others on the old list can sign at the courthouse. Democrats in Surry are barred from nominating the State Senate candidate this year due to a ruling. In the general election both counties will vote on the candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A Preeman
County Board of Elections
Court House
Surry County
Senate
Stokes
Surry
O. H. Hauser
Westfield
Martin Bennett
Henry Dobson
Ben Jarrell
A New Democrat In Eldora Township
Sam Ellis Cassell of Ararat visited Eldora Township on Saturday and announced the addition of another Democrat in the township. Alon Ellis Jr. was born to Mr and Mrs Cassell February 7, 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Ellis Cassell
Ararat
Eldora Township
Alon Ellis, Jr
Cassell
Jaycee Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday Night
The Mount Airy Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet next Tuesday night April 30 at City Hall. A previous fine on Meanen was rescinded this week due to special arrangements for a business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Husband Fires On Wife And Friend In Domestic Outburst
A husband shot his wife and a friend at a home with Mrs. Howard Key present. He fired without warning through a floor hole, wounding both. they were taken to Elkin hospital with non serious injuries. Key, not related to the attacker, was hiding upstairs. No arrests yet. The Keys have one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Key
Elkin Hospital
Key
Keys
County Teachers Hold Big Picnic
County teachers staged a large picnic at Mawentown Park with a chicken stew supper. Led by Prof. B. E. McLoud president of the Surry Teachers Association, the event included WPA director E W. Cole as a public office candidate and featured music from the Mawentatn Park House band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. P. McLoud
Surry Teachers Association
E W. Cole
WPA
Mawentatn Park
Mount Airy High Announces Invitation Only Junior Senior Dance
The Mount Airy high school annual Junior Senior Dance will be closed this year with admission by invitation. The event will be held in the Street School auditorium on May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy High School
Mrs Reid Jackson Addresses Group on Vocational Work
Mrs Reid Jackson spoke to a high school audience outlining virtues of vocational work and calling for clean living. She noted downsides like crowded professions and low pay but highlighted benefits including joy in the work, social advantages, steady study, and retirement funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Rabies Vaccination Campaign Dates Announced in Surry County
Rabies Inspector J A Eads lists vaccination points from April 20 to May 31 in Surry County with the usual treatment fee. State veterinarian Dr Moore and the Surry County Health Department enforce the effort, details on official bulletins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Eads
Surry County
Moore
Eads
Death of Martha Deatherage Shelton at 74
Mrs Martha Deatherage Shelton of route 2 died at Martin Memorial Hospital after a broken hip suffered from a fall at a spring while fetching water. Funeral services are to be held at the Bethlehemown Primitive Baptist Church at 3 PM with interment in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Shelton
Route 2
Martin Memorial Hospital
Church Cemetery
Mount Airy Merchants Association Reports Successful Year
The Mount Airy Merchants Association closes a very successful year with a summary by Nan Hardin. W. Carter Jr. and Miss Ran Hardin are pictured as officers. The article also highlights the bulletin service credit reports chamber duties and street decoration promotion by Duke Power’s M. Hudgins while praising President Carter and the merchants as a whole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Hardin
Mount Airy Merchants Association
W. ¥. Carter
Ran Hardin
Chamber of Commerce
Census Efforts Struggle to Count Surry Population Shifts
Officials in Pilot Mountain face slow Elkin census returns raising questions about 1940 totals for Mount Airy and Surry County. Elkin reports 767 in city, 1 566 in township. Pilot Mountain limits trimmed, road workers once counted, affecting town and county totals. Census work proceeds with partial district data due August 1 1940 and calls for public cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkin
Supervisor Park
Pilot Mountain
Cen
Mount Airy
Surry County
Gurry
Stokes Counties
Paul B. Falk
Inap
Ace
Ens
Gilbert Tillotson Wins First Rating in Contest
Gilbert Tillotson topped a local singing contest held in Greenatino last week beating rival soloists and earning his first rating in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Tillotson
Gilbert Tioteon
Bret Reading
Greenatino
I Gee Tna
Telah Setts
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Big County
Dol- Sprinkle
Taylor
Pack
Cecil Rose
Fred Lewellyn
John van Eaton
Rabie Wall
Lee Sawyers
Wall
Sawyers
Jess Lankford
Wilber Hicks
John Tipton
Grand Jury
R. B
Bob
Speaks
Hospital News
Dick Divers
R. H. McNeil
Mount Airy Vaters
Surry Red Cross Board
J. E. Ayers Ill
Mrs. Reid Jackson
Mrs
Martha Deatherage
North Carolina
Merchants Association
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