Children’s Christmas Wish Lists From Mount Airy Area
A collection of letters to Santa Claus from rural North Carolina and Virginia children. Requests include dolls, toy trains, bicycles, skates, firearms, outfits, candy, oranges, nuts, books, and other gifts, with notes on schools, ages, and hometowns such as Cana, Mt Airy, Pilot Mountain, Lowgap, Galax, and Mount Airy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cana
Dee
Santa Claus
Ida Edwards
Mount Airy
Spring Street
Pilot Mountain
Bluefield
Santa
Santa letters from Virginia children demand gifts
Several young students from Cana and Mount Airy submit Christmas wishes to Santa. Margie Dean asks for a 40 piece state set water colors dishes a doll nuts oranges and candy. Vera Edmonds requests a wrist watch mittens candy oranges nuts. Lula Foy Wright asks for a doll and rocking chair. Betty Jean Wyrick asks for a table two chairs two dishes two spoons a doll carriage a doll and a tricycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
R. 4
Santa Claus
Cleo Mauldin
Cana
Margie Dean
Mr. Airy
Dee
Haymore Street
Lula Foy Wright
South Main Street
Sam
Betty Jean Wyrick
Christmas Wish List From Two Local Children
A six year old girl from White Plains school asks for a doll tea set a story book and slippers as well as candy oranges and nuts in a Christmas note addressed to Mrs Chilton Thelma Whitaker a ten year old girl also requests a dress sweater candy and gloves in her letter both express good behavior and holiday hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Franklin
Santa Claus
Dobson
Richardson
Mount Airy
R. 4
White Plains School
Chilton
Pilot Mountain
Thelma Whitaker
Notice of Sale of Land in Mount Airy
Public auction to the highest cash bidder in front of Dobson's courthouse on December 21 1933 at 2 00 P M of property in Mount Airy Surry County North Carolina described as a Broad street Ashby street parcel bounded by East corner Broad and Ashby streets with specified bearings and distances. The Commercial National Bank of High Point NC as Trustee. John D Biggs Receiver. D C MacRae attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Paul
Rosa L. Paul
Commercial National Bank of
High Point
North Carolina
Office of the Register of Deeds
Surry County
Dobson
Mount Airy
Broad Street
Ashby Street
John D. Biggs
D. C. MacRae, Atty
N. C
Cardus Helps Beaumont Woman Rebuild Health
Mrs Nick Barranco of Beaumont Texas narrates a recovery from weakness side pains and poor sleep after using Cardus She credits seven bottles with stopping the pain and boosting general health Cardus has offered help to women for over six decades and is sold at all drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Barranco
Beaumont
Texas
Cardus
Brim News Highlights Thanksgiving Visits and Local Events
Mrs C W Simmons and daughters Mary and Wilma spent Thanksgiving with Mrs Lula ins of Pranciaco. Ira Jessup, recently ill, is improving. Howard Mitchell and family from Pilot Mountain visited relatives. A deer sighting excites sportsmen and plans for a hunt. Avis Neal visits Mount Airy. Archie Bingman and daughter Mabel from Sandy Ridge visited B A Neals. Tom Jessup and John Gid Christian wrecked in Patrick County Va but with no serious injuries. Cupid arrows buzz in town. Three Reynolds High couples wed recently. Westfield and Reynolds basketball teams split a double header with Westfield girls 24 20 and Reynolds boys 13 14. Oliver Nunn and Mildred Johnson Nunn visit Nunns in Brunswick County for Thanksgiving. Dillard Chisholm, Reynolds High teacher, visits Ramseur. Jim Tilley plans to return to duty in China after four years with the U S Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Sandy Ridge
B. A. Neals
Tom Jessup
John Gid Christian
Patrick County
Reynolds High School
Westfield and Reynolds
Westfield Court
Westfield
Reynolds Boys
Oliver Nunn
Mildred Johnson Nunn
China
U. S. Navy
Preachers Told to Scrap Autos and Buy Horses
The North Carolina Methodist conference closed its annual session in Durham after Bishop Edwin D. Mouton urged circuit riders to abandon cars and buy horses. He argued ministers were living too extravagantly and noted congregations would feed the horses, cutting expenses for gasoline oil licenses and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Methodist Conference
Durham
Edwin D. Mouton
Real estate sale notice in Mount Airy flood lands 1923
Foreclosure deed details describe land in Surry County adjoining A. J. Gammon and others totaling 231 acres. Tracts run from Lamm's Drug Store area, with several courses and bounds cited, including chestnut and sourwood markers. The trust deed by J. H. Polger allows sale in parts or whole, with reference to a prior 1916 deed and Belton road access. Sale date November 14, 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamm’s Drug Store
Mount Airy
N. C
Surry County
A. J. Gammons
A. J. Gammon
Louis
Midkiff
W. A. Belton
Belton
J. E. Smith
Roxie Smith
T. L. Brim
Dobson
J. H. Polger
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Mr. Airy, Dee
Santaclaus
Mt. Airy
Gloria Alma Jackson
Hubert Jackson
Gladys Wright
O. K
Eldean Hodges
Mickey Mouse
Saint Nick
Charles Matthews
Junior Whitaker
Mildred Hill
Odile
Yours Truly, Lucille Brintle
Galax
R. 2
Bobbie Lowe
Agnes Whitaker
Route
Vera Edmonds
Mount Airy, Dee
Lela Brintle
Brim News
Wagner
Telech
al Antec Ae
North Pole Union
Ser Merive
Wagner's
Ioc
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