Airy News item from Dairy North Carolina headline 1922
A concise 1922 Airy News item from Dairy North Carolina dated December 7 reports local happenings and community notices with brief mentions of people and events.
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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
7
A concise 1922 Airy News item from Dairy North Carolina dated December 7 reports local happenings and community notices with brief mentions of people and events.
Galaxia resident Kent Harman spent the weekend in this city. Numerous guests from Winston-Salem to Greensboro visit relatives and attend events. The Sumption family moves to a Franklin Street home as the new laundry manager takes over. Local club meetings and Red Cross drive activities fill the week ahead. Also listed are car sales and notices of fires and sales locally.
Local talent presents Valley Farm in the high school auditorium on Thursday December 7 at 8 o clock. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 35 cents for school children. The play promises fun and laughter from start to finish.
The community Christmas tree events will start just after dark on Saturday 23, with setup next week on the high school grounds. The tree will be lit each night before Christmas as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in uniform assist. The aim is to foster Christmas spirit and a united community.
Sheriff Ashburn’s car disappeared Saturday night and lay wrecked after being driven to Pilot Mountain and overturned on a bank two miles from town. A traveling magazine agent was arrested in Winston-Salem but proved an alibi. no suspects yet.
Mrs Mollie Bennett died suddenly at her home in Winston-Salem Tuesday night, her visit to this city last Saturday noted. She was known locally as a cousin of Sheriff C. H. and W. D., and wife of the late A. R. Kennett.
The Hale children celebrated Mrs S M Hale with a surprise Thanksgiving Day dinner in her new home. She was invited to spend the day with son W B Hale while the dining room was decorated in pink and white and a five course meal was prepared. Dr and Mrs H K Boyer were among relatives present. A six o'clock surprise dinner featured a birthday cake with lighted candles.
Under the Fine Arts department of the Woman's club a Friday afternoon program at 3 o'clock in the North Main street school auditorium will be directed by Mrs. J. W. Lovill. The program includes song selections, readings, and solos led by Mrs. Edwin Carter Miss Dorothy Davis Miss Elizabeth Merritt Miss Ludge Burns Mrs J W Lovill Miss Elizabeth Gaither Rev Eugene Olive and Mr Olive. The audience will participate in Silent Night.
The Woman's Missionary society meets Monday at 3 at Mrs A V West on North Main. The Mission Study class gathers at 2 at the same location. Church officers elect Sunday after the service. Philathea class met Friday evening at Mrs Reid Jackson's. Plans for a Christmas party and bazaar booth were outlined. Refreshments followed.
The Scouts travel to Dobson High Friday to meet a fast Dobson quint. They sport a perfect 2 0 record after two wins over Salem by 64 4 and 77 8 with a quick passing attack and solid shooting.
Miss Maria Baird served as hostess to friends of junior age last Wednesday at her parents home on Cherry street. Rook was played at six tables followed by frozen pear salad sandwiches cheese straws Russian tea and mints. A second group gathered Thursday for eight tables of rook with houseguests Miss Elizabeth and Miss Nancy Campbell of Madison.
A Ledger of weights and prices shows numerous consignments from Banner & Lovill with names like T. S. Wilmouth John Crissman Dess Marion and John Williams, trading in hundreds of pounds at varied rates. The notice touts growing customer numbers and urges new buyers to try the firm for top prices on every pile.
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