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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1923
Page
2
Mount Airy North Carolina December 6 1923 J B Johnson and Son Publishers announce subscription rates one year eight months entered as second class matter at Mount Airy post office under act of Gearon March.
Christmas displays fill Mount Airy Main Street windows as Toyland overflows with trains, dolls, and holiday toys. Shoppers flock to stores to find festive gifts, with parents discreetly wrapping parcels as excitement grows for Saint Nick’s arrival.
The piece argues Germany has abundant potato and grain reserves yet millions lack money to buy essentials. It notes the fragile value of the German mark, comparing the situation to a country with collapsing currency and asks for international aid to feed Germans. It bemoans postwar judgment and links current hardship to Germany’s past ambitions.
Sporting editor notes quail reports vary with season opening November 15. Birds are plentiful in some areas and scarce in others while rabbits abound thanks to the open fall season. Local boys enjoy rabbit hunting as dogs and shots determine success.
A reader urges using winter evenings to read and improve homes. Emphasizes education, flower gardens, wall pictures, flowering plants, and growing fruit such as grapes strawberries and raspberries. Encourages neighborhoods to cultivate appealing, welcoming homes for happier families and visitors.
J S Wannamaker president of the American Cotton Association outlines a method to value a day’s work in terms of farm goods. He notes 63 1 2 dozen eyes equal eight hours pay for a plasterer, or 17 1 2 bushels of corn, and other barter equivalents. He argues farmers lack organization to influence prices and suggests collective action could empower them as it has other workers.
In Judge Lewellyn's Recorder's Court final session of the year, several petty offenders faced penalties as samples of prohibition era misdeeds. Carter Samuels confessed to carrying a concealed weapon, receiving a light sentence and costs while divers others, including a 14 year old, were fined, jailed, or given suspended terms.
Surry county road commissioners completed surveys for a five mile route linking Kapp's Mills on Mitchell's River with Thurmond Lowgap Highway. Work will start at once with crews on Mount Airy division and another contractor to ensure spring completion.
Carter-Walker Furniture inaugurates a large sale with doors open at 9 A M and crowds filling the store through the day. With deeply discounted household goods, the event promises continued crowds and unmatched values of the season, plus a Saturday December 8 special offering of 75 cent rooms for one cent to early customers.
The Modern Hospital highlights Martin Memorial Hospital with half a dozen pictures from the Nurses' Home and views of the lecture hall reception room and dining hall. The piece praises Mount Airy's institution as a standout sample showing excellence in a small town.
Surry County resident Tilden Ramey found his two mules had one missing when a second mule slipped into an old well fifteen feet deep. After a long rescue with neighbors, the animal emerged uninjured but the turkey and feast were gone. Ramey planned to fill the well or sell the mule before next Thanksgiving.
John A. Martin recovered a double barrel shotgun advertisement success led to many inquiries but he withdrew from hardware sales. Frank Lewis offered a five dollar reward for his lost hound named Lead and the dog returned after readers followed the clue, proving classified ads drive business.
A reading of the honor roll includes Libhestraade Thema Jones Vir ginia Hunt in 10th grade. Students Hugh Merritt Roy Edwards Verona Hennis Rachel Marshall Kyle Perkins Eugene Cooke Marykle Ada Belton Dek Martin Allene Vaughn Frank Smith Clarice Bowman Calvin Graves Wallace Shelton James Creed Verna Davis Leslie Jackson Katherine Tilley Marie Gwyn Myrtle Adams Verona West Carrie Taylor Katherine Fawcett Annie Fawcett appear on the list.
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