North Main street school faces funding crisis after roof completion
Workmen finish the roof of the new North Main street school and begin windows and doors. The project has spent about fourteen thousand dollars and will need roughly the same more to finish. The town must issue bonds to finish and remodel, including replacing the Rockford street school and upgrading heating and safety features.
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North Main Street
D. H. Cooke
North Carolina
Rockford Street
Carter Named Prosecutor in Recorder's Court
Judge McCargo selects J. Edwin Carter for prosecutor in the Recorder's Court. Carter is a energetic young man with solid college training and mentorship from his father W. F. Carter, a leading local lawyer. The community praised Judge McCargo for appointing him.
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J. Edwin Carter
Recorder’s Court
Recorder's Court
McCargo
Carter
Surry Doctors Host Out of Town Med Association Meeting
Surry Medical Association gathered at the Blue Ridge hotel parlors on Wednesday after a banquet in the dining room. Local physicians from the county included Dr. Ring and Royal of Elkin, R E L Flippin of Pilot Mountain, Holman Bernard of Pinnacle, and J Thomas Smith of Westfield.
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Tion
Blue Ridge
Association
Mount Airy Road Conditions Lock Out Trade
The continued rains have left countryside routes east of Mount Airy and the Dobson road in poor, impassable condition. Merchants face Christmas losses as markets are cut off by ungraded, unsanded sections after the bridge toward Bannertown and along the Dobson route. Local officials are urged to finish road work promptly to restore travel and commerce.
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Mount Airy
Here
Pilot Mountain
Bannertown
Dobson
State Fire Inspector Reviews City School Fire Safety
Sherman Brockwell of the North Carolina Insurance Commission spent Thursday examining city school buildings and offered recommendations for fire protection. He praised South Main and North Main Street schools but found Rockford Street Elementary lacking safe egress. Brockwell's visit, at Fire Chief C A Shelton's request, aims to guide required changes and new stairways and doors to improve evacuation in a serious fire.
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Sherman Brockwell
The
Insurance Commission of North Carolina
Thasday
Brockwell
South Main
North Main Street
Rockford Street
C. A. Shelton
Insurance Commissioner
Chief Shelton
Editor’s Return and Quail Hunt at Uncle Billie’s Farm
The News Now at Home editor returns home after illness and plans to resume duties soon. His son Ben chased quail with limited luck, aided by Bob Dean, ensuring a bird stays in the pantry. The newsroom anticipates his quick return to work.
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Ben
Billie’ Herring
Bob Dean
Bob
Dr Rowe Leaves for Postgraduate Eye Ear Nose Throat Training
Dr H B Rowe departs Sunday for New York to pursue a three week post graduate course in treatment of the eye ear nose and throat. In his absence his office will be supervised by assistant Miss Anna Mulherin.
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H. B. Rowe
New York
Does He Smoke Give Him a Glass Humidor of Prince Albert Tobacco
Advertisement from W. S. Wolfe Drug Co promotes gifting a glass humidor filled with Prince Albert tobacco, appealing to smokers and collectors with a branded tobacco offering and a call to purchase.
John Barleycorn Cleared in Virginia Murder Trial
Four day trial in Hillaville Virginia ends with Curtis Easter acquitted of murdering Stuttler brothers after testimony that Easter acted in self defense following an argument and a pistol assault. Wood corroborates Easter account and jury returns not guilty finding.
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Hillaville
Curtis Easter
Stuttler
Easter
Wood
Stuttle Boy
Lambsburg
Envier
John Barleycorn
Federal Court in Greensboro Dismisses Hennis Case
Mount Airy residents attended the Greensboro federal court where the Hennis case was dismissed after Judge Boyd ruled old revenue laws were repealed by the Volstead act. Jim Burrus saw his indictment dropped. Grayson Banner pled guilty to narcotic dealing, with costs and three months jail.
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Mount Airy
Greensboro
S. A. Hennis
Recorder’s Court
Hennis
Boyd
Henris
Jim Burrus
Here
Uncle Sam
Grayson Banner
Brought to Light aids elderly woman after eye operation
An elderly African American woman named Nick Banner, long blind in one eye and later the other, regained sight after Dr. H. P. Rowe performed the operation. She can sew and thread needles, with plans to restore the remaining eye and use glasses to resume full duties.
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Nick Banner
H. P. Rowe
W. West Drug Store Changes Ownership
Julius Eldridge of Winston Salem buys the I. W. West Drug Co. and will keep the same location and staff. Eldridge brings twenty years of drug experience including sixteen years as vice president and secretary of Owen Drug Co. of Winston-Salem and plans to move his family here after securing a residence.
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Julius Eldridge
Winston-Salem
I. W. West Drug Co
Eldridge
Owen Drug Company
Mr. West
Dr A F Jones Killed by Train at Cameron Depot
Cameron native Dr A F Jones dies after being struck by Seaboard Air Line No 4 northbound at Cameron depot crossing. Car demolished. body taken to Center Carolina hospital en route to Siloam for funeral. Aged 29, married to Opal Whitaker, he served 21 months in the army. Survivors include parents J M and Mrs Jones of Ararat, brothers Squire and Monroe, sisters Mrs Creed Mrs Key and Mrs Dunbar.
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Siloam
Jones
Surry County
Cameron
Carolina Medical College
Charlotte
Richmond
Opal Whitaker
J. M. Jones
Ararat
Squire
Monroe Jones
William Creed
Key
Dunbar
Mount Airy
Judge McCargo Holds Court in Busy Recorder's Day
Judge McCargo presided in the Recorder's court as several defendants faced traffic offense charges. Yancey Cobbler paid costs after a dispute with John Carpenter over a knife attack with stabbing, Cobbler a crippled man, the judge showing leniency due to provocation while warning against repeat violations.
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Recorder’s Court
McCargo
J. E. Carter
To'o
State Papers
Yancey Cobbler
John Carpenter
Cobbler
Carpenter
Wholesale meats at pre war figures in Chicago market
Chicago December 11 wholesale prices for fresh beef and pork fell to pre war levels by week end Armour and Co report. Beef carcass prices averaged 14 to 15 cents a pound, around 1914 levels, while light pork loins sold at 21 cents versus 22 to 28 12 cents pre war. Lard offered at six cents and by products priced below 1917 levels.
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Chicago
Armour and Company
Martha Washington "Give Her the Best" Drug Ad
A vintage advertisement features Martha Washington endorsing a product with the tagline Give Her the Best from W. S. Wolfe Drug Co. The brief promotes a health or beauty item typical of early 20th century grocery and pharmacy ads.
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Surry
Medical Association Meets
Dr. Rowe
Prince Albert Tobacco
W. S. Wolfe Drug CO
Federal Court At Greensboro
W. West Drug Store
A. F. Jones
Depot Crossing
Martha Washington
Logan Cabin
Huyler
W.S. Wolfe Drug CO
W. H. Marion
Winston
Largst
Advertising Committee
Retail Merchants Association
Winston-Salem, N. C
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