Mt Airy social notes and happenings in December 1925
Mrs Curry Wall plans to join her husband in Florida while Mrs Charles Nelson visits relatives in Kansas. Local residents travel to Washington, D C and North Carolina towns for visits and business. A large number of Masons attend a Winston-Salem meeting honoring Grand Master Leon Cash. The Fannie Heck circle hosts a bazaar at Whitman’s Music Store and a Broadway Theatre program features Main Street Follies. Christmas seals go on sale via local schoolchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry Wall
Florida
Charles Nelson
Kansas
Winston-Salem
Leon Cash
Fannie Heck
The
First Baptist Church
Whitman's
Hunt Blackburn Wedding Unites Virginia Couple
Miss Virginia Madeline Hunt and Henry Clayton Blackburn were married December 8 at the home of her parents with a small family gathering. Rev. E Gibson Davis officiated using a Baptist ring ceremony. The bride wore blue crepe satin with grey fur trim and they planned a motor trip through southwest Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Madeline Hunt
Henry Clayton Blackburn
Fries
E. Gibson Davis
Baptist Church
Virginia
Mrs. Blackburn
J. H. Hunt
Mount Airy
Mr. Blackburn
L. B. Blackburn
Lambsburg
Fawcett Home Hosts Bridging Parties For Ladies
Mrs. Fawcett hosted the Married Ladies Bridge club last Thursday afternoon with Mrs. E C Ashby taking top score. In the evening Mrs. Fawcett and her sister Mrs. Cooke hosted with Mrs. Ed Banner scoring highest again. A salad course with mints and salted nuts was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Fawcett
Married Ladies Bridge Club
E. C. Ashby
Fawcett
Kiwanis Club Elects Officers at Regular Luncheon
The Kiwanis Club elected officers at its bi weekly luncheon last Friday. President is E. C. Ashby. First vice president John Sobotta. Second vice president J. D. Sargent. Trustee W. J. Byerly. Secretary G. K. Snow. Directors include C. W. Andrew J. H. Folger H. Foy B. Hale J. B. Sparger D. Thompson and C. H. Yokley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
E. C. Ashby
John Sobotta
J. D. Sargent
W. J. Byerly
G. K. Snow
C. W. Andrew
J. H. Folger
H. Foy
M. Hale
J. B. Sparger
D. Thompson
C. H. Yokley
Mrs Roxana Eldridge Buried Here
Remains of Mrs Roxana Eldridge who died in Greensboro were shipped for burial here last Thursday. She was 82 and the mother of Mrs Malcolm Minigh of route 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxana Eldridge
Greensboro
Business and Professional Women Meet Luncheon Tonight
The Business and Professional Women will meet for a luncheon at 6 30 Saturday evening December 12 at the Blue Ridge hotel. Miss Elsie Riddick of Raleigh honorary president of the state federation Miss Flora Leak treasurer Miss Ada Snow and Miss Lillian Beatey of Winston-Salem will be among visiting attendees. Mrs Shelton the local president urges large turnout as speakers could not adjust other dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge
Elsie Riddick
Raleigh
State Federation
Flora Leak
Ada Snow
Lillian Beatey
Winston-Salem
Shelton
Obituary: William M. Brinkley of Short Town
William M. Brinkley aged 89 died December 3 at Short Town. Survived by five children two stepchildren and many grandchildren. A faithful Latter Day Saint baptized July 1807 by Elder George W. Bryan. Funeral December 4 at Shelton Town Church conducted by Rev. J. M. Hiatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Brinkley
Short Town
Henry Cook
Rufus Armstrong
John Ferrell
Ephraim Midkiff
J. W. Brinkley
Henry Edwards
S. H. Pruitt
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
George W. Bryan
J. M. Hiatt
Shelton Town
Resurrection of the Just
Salvation Army Christmas Fund appeal urges generosity
The Salvation Army workers probe cases of want and poverty, seeking sick and needy people. They ask the public to contribute to the Army Christmas fund so no one goes hungry at Christmas and no child has an empty stocking. Give according to your abundance and others needs to find Christmas joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Army
Poultry Meeting Set for Pryan Township at Flat Branch School
Farmrs in Pryan township will hold a meeting at Flat Branch Schoolhouse on Wednesday at 7 P M December 14. The discussion focuses on poultry production and follows plans to be outlined at Friday’s Mount Airy meeting. County Agent H E White urges all interested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pryan Township
Flat Branch School House
Mount Airy
H. E. White
Mammoth Incubator Ready For Business
The Sunset Poultry Farm installed a mammoth forced draft incubator to hatch heavy breed eggs for broilers starting Dec 7 and then every Monday and Thursday for ten weeks. The first hatch for broilers will occur Dec 2 with chicks ready for delivery. The farm also hatchets thousands of Single Comb White Leghorn chicks for sale and advertises prices next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Poultry Farm
Sunset Farm
Notice of Sale Under Deed of Trust in Surry County
Public sale to the highest cash bidder in front of the Westfield Post Office on January 2 1926 at 1 PM. The sale enforces a $1700 note against J S Hollingsworth Ada Hollingsworth and C H Hollingsworth tied to Lot No 4 in the Jesse Gray estate partition on Big Creek adjacent to Susan H Hollingsworth and Alexander Watson property lines. Trustee H R B confirms the deed of trust dated December 2 1924 and recorded in Book 89 page 806.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8. Hollingsworth
Ada Hollingsworth
C. H. Hollinworth
Register of Deeds
Surry County
W. W. Joyce
Westfield
N. C
B. Hollingsworth
C. H. Hollingsworth
Big Creek
Susan H. Hollinneworth
Alexander Watson
Susan H H. Hollingworth
J. Inman
Jesse Gray
John H. Inman
Sarah Inman
E. Y. Denny
Ellen Denny
Pene
Mount Airy
Lands for sale Mount Airy street assessment and trust deed
Notices describe a January 1926 sale at the Dobson court house for street assessment on North Market Street 7 feet of an alley and a separate trustee sale in Mount Airy of a 101 acre parcel to satisfy a $175 debt, with bids to be cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Conelion
Surry County
Womans Carolina
Mount Anes
Mount Airy
Court House
Dobson
N. C
Same
North Market Street
Osdee Saeed Ad Gallen
Dovech City
Dee
Edw. M. Linville
Ministerial Association Reorganized in Mount Airy
The Mount Airy Ministerial Association met at Central M. E. church with Rev. E. G. Davis elected president and J. C. Grier named secretary and treasurer. Rev. W. A. Newell was appointed program committee chair. Monthly meetings were set for 10 A. M. on the Monday after the first Sunday each month. all city ministers are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministerial Association of
Mount Airy
Central M. E. Church
E. G. Davis
First Baptist Church
J. C. Grier
First Presbyterial Church
W. A. Newell
Centrall M. E. Church
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Mt. Airy News
Mt. Airy, N. C
C. Binder
National Capitol
W. C. Schley
Statesville
Mrs
Edward McKnight
J. W. Earp
Rennie Gentry
Big Fish River
Martin Memorial Hospital
R. J. Boles
Yadkinville
EF. G. Key
Della Lineberry
Galax
Della Atkins
Hale
Pender Street
Cecil Hennis
Percy Masten
Punta Gorda
Flay Friends
L. A. Key
Siloam
Martin Hospital
Glenn Sykes
Leakesville-Spray
W. E. Lindsay
Cullen Merritt
Memphis
Tenn
S. D. Banks
Manitou, Col
D. K. Lillie
W. H Farrar
Montpelier
Vermont
Sargent
St. Petersburg
Fla
E. S. Hendren
IL. T. Armfield
B. E. Herman
W. A. Jacksonyam
Geo Maughter
Eleanor Kirkman
Margaret Wrenn
G. C. W. Greensboro
Medford
Marian Dobson
Broadway Theatre
Woman's Auxiliary
First Presbyterian Church
Hunt
Blackburn
Kiwanians
Mrs. Eldridge
W. M. Brinkley
Mammoth
Dante
Giles Whitaker
J. Palk
Whitaker
Pacacy Cornes
D. J
Ag Fulk
N. P Funes
N. J. Falk
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