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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1925
Page
2
Mount Airy News announces subscription rates for the year with charges of one year for 1.50 dollars. The notice appears as second class matter under postal regulations of Congress.
Citizens and the County Highway Commission press for equal allocation of road funds. They cite decades of local investment, a million dollars spent, and Alleghany County’s alleged overfunding as context for demanding equitable treatment under state road laws.
Surry County residents urge a just division of state road money arguing for more than a half million dollars in county road work. They claim the county pays substantial taxes to the state treasury and oppose large outlays in other regions at Surry’s expense, threatening court action if equity is not achieved.
A fire at the Alfied store on South Main street damaged the building housing the Sanitary Meat Market and a lunch counter co owned by Ernest Marion. The lunch room was robbed of about $40 from a broken cash drawer after two vending machines, worth about $50 each in nickels, were taken to the back and damaged. Loss estimated around $2,000 with partial insurance. first city fire loss in six months.
Thomas Brannock a respected Mount Airy citizen aged 56 committed suicide at his East Poplar street home last Wednesday evening after finishing work at the furniture factory. He reportedly seemed in good spirits at supper, a dispute with his children followed, and he hanged himself using a rope and a bar in the back yard. His death was sudden and the community is left to ponder the reasons behind the act.
The Woman's Club held its December meeting voting on War Memorial committee members. Three new members were admitted, and Mrs. R. R. Jackson reported on the Elkin district meeting. Vocal selections were performed by local talent.
The county plans multiple brick one story eight room schoolhouses with 500 seat auditoria. White Plains is favored for a new eight room building costing 15 000 dollars. Other sites include Flat Rock Little Richmond Ararat Flat Branch Westfield and additions to Dobson and Copeland.
By board action at Central Methodist Church Rev D V Price is made pastor alongside Rev W A Newell. Price, who retired in 1909, previously served two years as pastor before superannuate. Community support and denominational esteem accompany the move.
Winston Salem December 7 A highway official says Governor Aghton Congress Doughton G Cheatham and North Carolina officials had no hand in the Sparta Mt Airy road. A committee of American highway officials and the bureau of public roads under the secretary of agriculture fixed the route focusing on through traffic over local service. Page says his map was rejected by the committee which preferred the interstate system overall.
Local post office offering box stolen intended for Christmas charity. Similar theft in Winston-Salem where a kettle left on the street was cut open and robbed. The incidents raise concern over impacts on needy children and distressed families during the holidays.
The notice lists the First Baptist Church service times with morning and evening worship plus midweek prayer. It notes upcoming sermons "Jesus and the Widow's Mite" and "When Solomon Stepped Up" and announces an Every Member Canvass next Sunday afternoon for financial support. The pastor invites all to attend and to share in the church mission.
Route 1 residents on Mount Airy reported visits with J L Cook at Goldston and trips to Sanford and other points. Vilena Emma McGee and Margie Haymore holidayed with home folks. W W Simmons, once ill, improved and attended Sunday flag raising. C P Riddle and wife visited relatives on the route over the weekend. Eugene Cook, Edwards Business College student, spent the weekend at home.
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