History of Old Surry Wanted for County Record
Mrs J L Woltz of Mount Airy calls for local input to draft a county history for Surry. She notes Raleigh meetings led by Josephus Daniels and urges residents to share old pictures maps newspapers deeds and bonds dating 1776 to 1803 to help pupils write a short county history for prize consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Literary and Historical Association
Raleigh
Josephus Daniels
Navy
News and Observer
Davidson
Forsyth
Old North
Rowan
Lord Surry
J. L. Woltz
Mount Airy
N C
Notice to Creditors of T. S. McCreary Estate
Administrator of the estate of T. S. McCreary of Surry County North Carolina invites all creditors to present claims at the Bank of Mount Airy office by December 1 1928 or be barred. Debtors are urged to make immediate payment. Dated November 28 1927. Bank of Mount Airy Admr. of the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. McCreary
Surry County
North Carolina
Bank of Mount Airy, Admr
Dee
Truste es Sale of Land in Mount Airy Township Surry County
Public auction to be held at the Dobson court house door on December lith 1927 at 2 p m for real property in Mount Airy Township Surry County adjoining Philip Warshaw. The sale is subject to a prior first deed of trust held by First National Bank of Durham for 3300 dollars with monthly installments of 7 95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton M. Childress
M. L. Childress
John A. Cutchins
Fred Folger
Register of Deeds
Surry County
Court House
Dobson
North Carolina
Mount Airy Township
Philip Warshaw
Spring Street
Broad Street
C. M. Childress
E. P. Moser
Virginia Moser
First National Bank of
Durham
Public Auction Notice of Described Land in Dobson
Trustee Corder will offer at public sale for cash at the Courthouse Door in Dobson on December 10 1927 at one o clock P M the land described in the deed of trust from J W Butcher to the trustee recorded in Book 75 page 42 at the Dobson Register's Office. The parcel runs from a rock corner with Corder north 7.69 chains to a stake then follows Horse Horn Branch and Alberty line with several chained measurements to the beginning, containing 17.48 acres more or less. Nov 10 1927 A D Folger Trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Butcher
Register
Dobson
Dobron
J. W. Butchin
Corder
Horse Horn
Alberty
Stanley
Ner
A. D. Folger
Methodist Women Observe Harvest Home and Elect Officers
The Woman's Missionary society of Central Methodist Church held a joint circle meeting in the Sparger room. Devotional by Mrs Macon featured Jonah. Mrs J W Frank spoke, a letter from Mrs W A Newell was read, and new officers were elected for the coming year led by President Mrs T J Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of
Central Methodist Church
Sparger
Macon
J. W. Frank
Japan
W. A. Newell
H. O. Waltz
T. J. Payne
Marvin Sparger
R. N. Ackerman
Sect’y
W. B. Hale
J. L. Ashby
Treas
R. J. Lovill
Hugh Holcomb
A. B. Macon
Clyde Shelton
Social Service
J. M. Fulton
Cc. C. Creveling
B. FE. Herman
J. A. Hadley
F. Prather
H. M. Foy
The
Voice
High School Pupils Win Essay Prizes
The local temperance essay contest for four high school grades selected winners Sara Graves Sarah Brockington Dorabelle Graves and Ruth Bowman with several students earning honorable mentions including Ethel Snow Raymond Worrell Eugene Whitman Sue Mae Hendrix Robert Jackson Ruth Johnson Hugh Sawyer Mildred Wolfe Julia Belle Foy Eva Joy Worrell and Frances Folger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Graves
Sarah Brockington
Dorabelle Graves
Ruth Bowman
Ethel Snow
Raymond Worrell
Eugene Whitman
Sue Mae Hendren
Robert Jackson
Ruth Johnson
Hugh Sawyer
Milderd Wolfe
Julia Belle Foy
Eva Joy Worrell
Frances Folger
Land Sale Notice for G. W. Marion Farm and Mount Airy lots
Public auction of 62 acre G. W. Marion Farm in Dobson Township Surry County N C and three Mount Airy lots totaling about 1.5 acres. Sale two o clock P M December 10 1927 at Court House Door Dobson NC. Terms one third cash and two equal payments due in one and two years. R A Freeman administrator de bonis non.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Marion
Surry County
Court House
Dobson
N. C
Dobson Township
Turkey Pen Creek
8. Y. Simpson
Jesse Marion
C. F. Simpson
Mount Airy
T. M Brower
J. B. Sparger
Patrick Road
R. A. Freeman
Dog Killing Urged by Dr Shore on Rabies Prevention
Dr C A Shore, head of the North Carolina laboratory, says shooting all dogs seen off leash is the only sure rabies prevention. He criticizes vaccination as failing and calls for laws allowing citizens to kill stray dogs, naming German police dogs brought to the country after the war as part wolf and vicious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
C. A. Shore
North Carolina
Dr. Shore
Stockholders Meet for Directors Election at Mount Airy Bank
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Mount Airy North Carolina will be held for the election of Directors on Tuesday January 10 1928 at four oclock P M at the office of the bank This December 6 1927 T G Fawcett President The News $1 50 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
First Baptist Church Announces Pledge Campaign
The Rev E Gibson Davis pastor of First Baptist Church invites all members to attend morning worship at 11 and evening service at 7 30 with sermons on Making and Paying Vows and Songs in the Night next Sunday. A Finance Committee visit at 2 PM will seek voluntary pledges to support church work for a near 100 percent canvass.
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History of
Old Surry
Trustee's
Sele
First Baptist Church
E. Gibson
Davis
Sake
Ss. P. U
Southern Public Utilities Camp’y Phone
Mark
Lover's Lane
Bannertown
Flat Rock
Cross Roads
T. M. Robertson
Mountairy
Deak Ae
George
Riverside
Boyles Brothers, Inc
Quesinberry
Haymore
McLellan
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