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Newspaper

Mount Airy News

Location

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1952

Page

5

Local Students and Visitors Head Home for Christmas

Mr and Mrs Bobby Helder visit friends as Bobby is a student at Gardner Webb College in Rolling Springs Kenneth Daber stationed at Fort Benning Georgia visits wife during holidays P J Snow a Catawba College student returns to Salisbury for Christmas Capt Thomas O Melton merchant mariner visits Mount Airy until new year Several families and students from Mount Airy travel from as far as Daytona Beach St Petersburg Fla Newport News Va to spend Christmas with relatives in the area Cadet Joe Curtix Park Union Military Academy returns home for holidays Others include Daisy Nicola Emily Benett Mary Sparger Clara Creasy and Mike Tilley all connected to Catawba College or local schools.

Bobby Helder Helder Gardner Webb College Rolling Springs Pfe Kenneth Daber Port Benning P. J. Snow Catawba College Salisbury Thomas O. Melton F. Melton Taylor Street Capt. Melton Merchant Marines Mount Airy F. M. Terry Pageland Terry Mra J M. Mc Thor Johnson Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra H. B. Johnson Grace Moravian Parsonage Thomas L. Stelling Virginian Lee Dena Thomas L Daytona, Beach Fla Stelling Lillie Hale Nelms Jim Atkine Jimmie Dianne Newport News Clete Needham Pilot Mountain E. Lester Davie FE. R. Forest Washington, D. C Daisy Nichola Emily Benett Howard Eddens St. Petersburg Mary Sparger Washington Cp. C G. M. Sparger Springs Road Joe Curtix K. K. Jones, Jr Park Union Mit Tary Academy Matt Hines W. J Durham William KR. Bailey Faye Coleman Betty Dinklowe Winston Salem Clara Creasy Hobby Beamer VPT Blacksburg D.C. Beamer Willow Street Mike Tilley Gary Pruett George Pruett Jack Bennett C. H. Bennett Jack Catawba News ‘Enterprise Newton Dale Phillips This City Buz Yarborough Kannapolis Dale Mia Larry Phillips Buz

Mount Airy Tobacco Market Ends 1952 Season

The Mount Airy Tobacco Market closes after today's sales with total season volume near 14 million pounds and revenue about 6.22 million dollars. D. D. Hodges reports 13,771,200 pounds sold for 6,219,480.88 dollars at an average 45.16 per hundred, marking the 67th sales day. Daily volume averaged over 200,000 pounds but declined after Thanksgiving.

Mount Airy D. D. Hodges

Airport Sale Keeps Mount Airy Flying Service Open

Lucien P. Wrenn Jr of Mount Airy bought the Franklin Heights airport property at auction for 8200 dollars, including the main hangar, office, small hangars, and a runway. He plans to continue Mount Airy Flying Service and open a new flying school in spring. The sale covered four plots but only the airport property was confirmed.

Lucien P. Wrenn, Jr Franklin Heights

Scott Hale Promoted to Vice President at American Insurance

E Scott Hale formerly secretary at American Insurance Co Newark N J rises to vice president in the recently held officer elections Hale a Mount Airy native son of S M Hale and UNC graduate practiced law before joining the firm in 1940 as loss department manager.

American Insurance Co Newark N. J E. Scott Hale Hale Ie Mount Airy S. M. Hale University of North Carolina The American

Candle Light Service At First Presbyterian Sunday

The Candle Light service at the First Presbyterian Church will be held Sunday at 5 PM in the sanctuary. The pageant Christmas is for Remembering will be used with music directed by Mrs. Floyd Rees. This is the annual Joy Gift program.

First Presbyterian Floyd Rees

Fire Chief Warns Christmas Trees Are Fire Hazard

Mount Airy Fire Chief J. Ed Brannock warns that lighted Christmas trees and decorations pose fire risks. He urges placing trees away from radiators, using a base container to prevent drying, and checking Christmas lights for wear to prevent shorts and fires.

J. Ed Brannock Mount Airy

Employees, Wives Of J And J Oil Co Entertained

D. T. Joyner manager of J and J Oil Co Mount Airy hosted a Christmas dinner Thursday night at the YMCA dining room for company employees and their wives. A turkey dinner with all trimmings was served. Bonus checks for the year were distributed to employees and Christmas gifts given to the ladies.

D. T. Joyner J and J Oil Company Mount Airy YMCA

Town And County Garden Club Meets December 8

The Town and County Garden Club held its December meeting at Mrs. Ed Early’s home on Wrenn Street. Miss Eugenia Roper chaired the business session and Mrs. Jim Hazel presented Christmas flower arrangements and decorations. Hazel shared ideas from a Winston-Salem show by Mrs. Frank Kautenberg. Hostesses served refreshments after adjournment.

Town and County Garden Club Wrenn Street H. R. Inman, Jr Eugenia Roper Jim Hazel Hazel Winston-Salem Frank Kautenberg

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