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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
4
Brief, fragmented notice appears as a newspaper sommes entry with postal information and subscription rate details. It refers to Mount Airy New Jersey possibly listing rates and publication metadata. The readable items include date indicators and file identifiers but lack a complete event or report.
A lyric meditation linking sleep and death with divine grace from Browning Pope and John Wolcott. It muses on sleep as blessing, death as twin image, and the hope of peaceful rest beyond life. The lines weave religious and classical allusions to comfort and faith.
A public message urges Americans to sacrifice private production for defense, lambasting reluctance from industry and government. It calls for ending the motto Business As Usual and adopting a new standard of total defense, urging leadership and urgent action.
The message to the King states the United States will extend aid to governments defending themselves against aggression. It praises the Greek people's resistance and notes victories by Greek soldiers bringing glory to Greece. The President urges personal contributions to relieve Greek suffering during the critical hour.
Mrs John Geiger and daughter Mrs Dockery Wolfe will visit friends in Charlotte the last of this week and will be accompanied home by Miss Elizabeth Geiger a music instructor in the Salisbury schools.
The piece weighs possible U S responses to Japanese aggression in the Pacific as Britain’s example, embargo chances, aiding China, or sending a naval squadron to Singapore to deter expansion. It notes Japan’s cautious stance and potential moves depending on Europe.
Dr Charles L Haywood of Elkin was reelected president of the Surry Yadkin Association during a joint meeting with Forsyth County Medical Association held in Elkin. Other reelected officers include Dr Flippin Pilot Mountain vice president and Dr Charles Sykes Pilot Mountain secretary treasurer. Dr T C Britt of this city chosen as representative to the North Carolina Medical Association convention with Dr T C Britt Dr E C Ashby Dr R C Mitchell Dr R J Lovill Dr R B C Pranklin and Dr M Caldwell listed as delegates.
A list presents various items including Marshal Pietro Badoglio retirement, a 1847 date range, a 21 gun salute, a Union veteran’s son honored name, and references to German and British dive bombers. It also lists a Special Committee to Investigate Un-American Activities and pairs Siam and Persia as examples.
A sale of four lots in Block B Norman Farm Mt Airy Surry County North Carolina will be held at the Dobson courthouse door January 15 1940 at 1 PM. The property stems from a 1926 Deed of Trust, recorded Book 96 Page 671, default on the secured indebtedness. J H Folger Trustee.
The Rock reports a heavy crackdown on coin machines in Surry and Mount Airy townships led by Judge H H Llewellyn. Machines moved to Galax Virginia and other states as law tightened. Others in Pilot Mountain Westfield and Fairview saw related shifts amid holiday activity.
A fragile appeal notes the fund to aid dependent children failed to locate listed beneficiaries and reveals a local place once run as a gambling den with named dealers and operators. Officers are urged to act on youth charges, with a return visit promised next Tuesday two days earlier than usual.
The list asks which Italian general opposed entering WWI, compares British shipping losses with 1917, explains balloon barrage and casualty terms, dates US troops attacked the Mexican Military College, requests the proper naval salute to the President, links Kenesaw Mountain to Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, contrasts Stukas and Skuas, defines distress signal meaning 5.08, and asks for the official title of the…
The bottom of the page notes the former names of Theaand and Tran. Mr Marion Burke waves Priday for Pranklin Ky where he will join Mrs Burke at her in law’s home and return after Christmas. Miss Irene Porkes of Salem College will spend Christmas with relatives in the city.
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