A. E. Smith Dies Suddenly at His Home
Alfred E. Smith prominent furniture maker of the city died suddenly at his Franklin Street home after leaving his office at the National Furniture Co. He was 67, survived by wife and two children, with funeral services held at Central Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred E. Smith
Franklin Street
Mr. Smith
National Furniture Co
Raymond
Smith
Public Trust
Homor
Ine
Surry County
Leons Gap
Bickett Inis
Gardner
Southern Railway
Sareford
Southern
Central Methodist Church
Crexarford
Mount Airy
Raymond Smith
National Purraiture Co
Helen Smith
Brothers of Liberty
N.C
A. Doughton
Raleigh
Walter B. West
Hendersonville
Mx. Smith
Hell
Kirkpatrick
D. Vance Price
W.M. Heckard
Rockford Street Methodist Church
Femeral
Dr. M. S&. Martin
John Sobotta
J.P. Yokley
Sydnor Deputts
BR. A
Warehouses Closed for Christmas Holidays and Reopen Dates
Announcement this week states city warehouses close for Christmas on December 18 and reopen for tobacco sales on January 7. It is expected the same dates will apply to other warehouses in the belt.
Mother and Baby Fly 200 Miles for Shorter Trip
Mrs. Walter Carter and her year old son Wilson traveled by airplane from San Angelo Texas to Dallas to reduce travel time. She arrived in Misount Airy to spend holidays with relatives and told Judge W F Carter she would not repeat the air trip, preferring the train for future travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Carter
W. F. Carter
Dallas
Texas
Misount
Airy
Wilson
Carter
Bounty for Outlaw Birds By State Near County
County Game Warden Martin Bennett announces the state bounty program for capturing hawks and crows. Bounties run Nov 20 to Feb 15, paying 2 cents per hawk and 15 cents per crow. Collectors may bring feet or heads to Mr. Bermanett for rewards, with nearly $500 paid in the county last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Bennett
Bermanett
Bennett
Suerry
Ararat and Westfield Report Big Porkers
The News notes early holiday pork slaughter with Westfield reporting two hogs weighing 626 and 486 pounds on E V Hill farm. Ararat area farmers including C W Sawyers 500 pound pig and J W Moore 10 month old hog at 450 pounds are mentioned as large kills. Other weights not yet recorded from nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
E. V. Hill
Ararat
C. W. Sawyers
J. W. Moore
Round Peak
Lambshore
Kiwanis Club Elects Officers Tonight
Kiwanis Club members meet last Friday night to elect officers for the coming term. President is J. H. Folger with vice presidents John Sobotta and L. P. Wrenn. Directors include W. W. Christian J. L. Ashby L. Bendergraph R. Brown J. W. Lovill Fred Foler and C. M. Whitlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Cub
J. H. Folger
John Sobotta
L. P. Wrenn
W. W. Christian
J. L. Ashby
Pendergraph
R. ©. Brown
J. W. Lovill
Fred Fol
C.M. Whitlock
Mount Airy to Host Annual Outdoor Lighting Contest
The News resumes its outdoor decorative lighting contest with $15 first and $10 second prizes for local entrants. Winners may advance to Southern Public Utilities with a $100 top prize, plus smaller awards. Entries must be wired to legal standards and operate from Dec 2 to Jan Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the News
Secomad
Mount Airy
White House
Washington
Hoover
Fish River Mill Destroyed By Fire
Fire on Monday afternoon totally destroyed the Fish River mill of Joe Wright at the old Jarvis mill site near Dobson. Wright had paused grinding to feed stock. fellow workers saw smoke under the building as flames spread. The loss is estimated with a $9,000 original cost and $3,000 insured, with rebuilding plans not yet learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wright
Fish River
Jarvis Mill
Dobson
Wright
New State License To Be Sold Here
Beginning Monday December next new state auto licenses and tags will be sold in this city at the Sur ry Sales Co. garage on Willow street. Hours are 9 to 4 with cash payments only and no extension of time. City tags are also on sale at City Hall for 1.00 for pleasure cars with a sliding scale for jitneys. State and city tags expire December 31 and drivers with old tags face arrest once patrols are on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry Sales Co
Willow Street
Lewis
State Department
Fire Burns Home of The Fire Chief
Fire damaged the Franklin street residence of Fire Chief M F Patterson Saturday night about 930. Prompt fire crew response saved the building and contents valued at about 1000 dollars. The blaze started in a chimney built years ago before regulations and caused by cracks in an unlined flue. Patterson will reside there again after repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Patterson
Mrr
Patterson
Health Department Report for November
Health work carried on by County Nurse and Miss Bess Mitchell under Dr Roy Mitchell. November figures show 18 contagious disease quarantines by mail and 22 by visit. Scarlet fever leads with 20 cases followed by chickenpox and diphtheria 7, pertussis 4, infantile paralysis 1. Vaccinations totaled 250 smallpox, 13 typhoid, 385 diphtheria and 6 pertussis. Twelve prenatal cases and 36 babies registered, 25 home conferences and 7 group conferences for mothers. Tubercular homes received two visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstom
Foster
Bess Mitchell
Roy Mitchell
Miss Dollard Weds Carl L Brannock at First Baptist
Miss Margie Dollard married Carl L Brannock on Thanksgiving Day at 3 PM in the First Baptist Church parsonage with Rev I T Jacobs officiating. Miss Dollard is from Sumpter South Carolina and now lives with her sister Mrs C V Howerton. Brannock runs a grocery on Main Street and has business ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Margie Dollard
Carl L. Brannock
I. T. Jacobs
Brannock
J. R. Dollard
Sumpter
S.C
C. V
Christmas Seals Help Underweight Children In Surry County
A Mount Airy report shows Christmas Seal funds funded milk for undernourished pupils at Rockford Street and North Main schools, aided tuberculosis patients, and bought scales and groceries. The Health Department chair reports $364.86 spent locally from sale proceeds, with 75 percent used to improve health in Surry County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford Street
North Main
Pilot Mountain School
Health Department
Mount Airy
Surry
Kirkman Family Heads West To Phoenix For Cement Brick Business
Joe Kirkman and wife with five children depart the city by automobile for Phoenix Arizona. They will establish a cement brick business there after years running the same here. They travel the southern route through Texas as Mrs Kirkman’s health improves and friends here regret their departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kirkman
Phoenix
Arizona
Texas
Kirkman
North Main School P T A Meeting Set for Moonday
The Par ent-Teachers Association of North Main school invites members to a Moonday evening meeting at 7:30 in the school auditorium. The program covers the School Library with Frev. McFall speaking and Miss Lucile Hiamrick reading. An important business session follows. attendance is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association of
North Main
Frev. McFall
Lucile Hiamrick
Unusual Low Temperatures Mark Weekend Record
Government thermometer at the pumping station shows eight above zero Saturday and four above zero Sunday marking the lowest temperature since January 1928 when it fell to three.
Mrs Harrisonrooks Begins Pasteur Treatment After Bite
Mrs Brooks starts Pasteur treatment under the Surry Health Department after a hound puppy bite. The regimen lasts twenty one days with daily follow ups beginning Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonrooks
Surry Health Department
Brooks
W. E. Lindsey Returns From Hospital
W. E. Lindsey returned to the city Sunday after an operation in Richmond. He is at his home recovering and unable to attend the county commissioners meeting at Dobson, where he serves as chairman, due to severe weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
W. E. Lindsey
Dobson
Stantliff Held for Manslaughter in Wilkes Recorder Court
G H Stantliff a real estate trader and auctioneer now of North Wilkesboro was held in 2500 bond to answer a manslaughter charge over a car crash that killed Marcus M Prevette a 33 year old resident of Roaring River. The incident occurred on Pers Gap road as the car rolled over trapping Prevette while the others escaped injury. Officers reported drinking among all occupants and the preliminary hearing was postponed to December 23rd with attorney J H Folger and J Hubert Whicker representing Stantliff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder’s Court
G. Hi. Stantliff
North Wilkesboro
Marcus M. Prevette
Stanstliff
Prevette
Stantliff
East Virginia
Abe Collins
Pine Feidge
Millard McCann
R. C. Phillips
Pipers Gap Road
Berevette
Brevette
Sheriff's Office
Roaring River
Wilkes County
Virginia
J. H. Folger
J. Hubert Whicker
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Edgar Whitener
FR. R. Ragan
JH. Packer
W. A. J. Idol
C. F. Long
Frank Wimeskie
Alex Ramkin
Hieh Point
L. H. Anderson
Sydnor DeButts
F. FF. Blevins
Geo
New York City
EB. £. Raper
A. Hunt, Jr
Holt Baunt
Paul
William Raper
Lexington
Charles McPherson
Burlington
Arnd
B C. Phiegwar
Roanoke
R. A. Smith
C. PB. Smith
L. H. Smith, Jr
Troy Smith
Liberty
Ararat and
Kiwanis Club
MT. Airy News
Pege
Miss Dollard Bride of
L. Brannock
RED Cross
Health Greetings
Citizen Wieves
Mad Dog
G- H. Stantliff
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