None-Of-Our-Business Window Contest Winners Announced
The Mount Airy Merchants Association closed its None-Of-Our-Business Window Contest last Friday. Miss Nan Hardin announced the winners: Mrs. Otis Oliver won $15, Miss Hortense Quessinberry won $10, with Junior Miller and Mary McKnight receiving honorable mention. The event, aided by 32 merchants, yielded many near misses on the 24 item list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy Merchants Association
Nan Hardin
Assoociation
Otis Oliver
Country Club Road
Oliver
Hortense Quessinberry
Orchard Street
Junior Miller
Pranklin Street
Mary McKnight
Rockford Street
Belk’s
Living Poinsettia
Blue Ridge Clothing
Lucky Strike
Boyles Shoe
Life Magazine
Carter Furniture Company
Charles Store
Screw
Duke Power Company
Economy Auto Supply Company
Efird’s
Pullers, Inc
Harrison’s
Christmas Holiday Schedule In Mount Airy
Christmas Day in Mount Airy will be quiet with the Country Club hosting a tea dance and an evening dance as the social highlight. No special New Year’s Day activities are planned. Banks observe two days for Christmas and January 1. The post office closes on both Christmas and New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Local Merchants Feature Broad Grocery and Hardware Line
A Mount Airy brief lists numerous shops and brands including J. H. Midkiff Hardware, J. C. Penney, Poore's Grocery, Quality Auto Store, Gillette blades, Nyalaspirin and House Beautiful, highlighting everyday items from irons to alarm clocks and radios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Midkiff Hardware Company
Mount Airy Times
J. C. Penney Company
Nyalaspirin
Piggly Wiggly Store
Poore’s Grocery
Quality Auto
Rose's
J. D. Thompson
Irons
Turnmyre
Wolfe Drug Store
Man's Belt
Leon’s
Folding Rule
Western Auto Supply Company
House Beautiful Magazine
Sheriff Destroys 150-Gallon Steam Distilling Outfit
Sheriff H. Boyd and Deputy E. Jones destroyed a 150 gallon steam distilling outfit in the Mc Kinney Cut area last week. Evidence found near the still suggests it had been in operation about six months after police conducted multiple prior searches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. 8. Boyd
E. H. Jones
McKinney Cut
Workmen's Savings & Loan Hosts 2000 Visitors at Opening
Workmen's Federal Savings and Loan Association welcomed about 2000 visitors during a house warming event last Saturday night marking a high turnout for Mount Airy business. Dr. Moir S. Martin, president, greeted guests and led them through the building as officers and board members guided tours and guest registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workmen's Federal Savings and Loan Association
Mount Airy
Moir S. Martin
C. N. Thomas
Della
Mount Airy School Board Dinner Meeting Hosted by Supt Pendergraph
Supt. L. B. Pendergraph hosted the Mount Airy school board dinner meeting at his South Main Street home Saturday evening. The gathering began at 6 o clock and included an important business session. Mrs Nancy Gallagher of Richmond Virginia is visiting her sister Mrs a Le Lawive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
L. B. Pendergraph
Mount Airy School Board
South Main Street
Nancy Gallagher
Richmond, Va
A. le Lawive
Chatham Employees Receive Generous Christmas Bonus
At Chatham Manufacturing in Elkin on December 21 roughly 2500 workers from the youngest to retirees received Christmas bonuses. The gift, tied to years of service, exceeded expectations and was distributed by company officials who declined to reveal the total, with each check reflecting the employee's tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELKIN
Chatham Manufacturing Company
Walter Sam Griffith dies at 61 with large family survivors
Walter Sam Griffith 61 of Route 1 died Friday. Funeral held from home Saturday at 3:00 PM with Rev. Dan Combs officiating. Survived by six daughters Mrs. Charles Mot singer Nellie Ruth, Plorence, Juanita, Edna, Cabile. three sons Gienn of Port Bragg, Ernest, Laverne. brother Bob Griffith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sam Griffith
Route 1
Dan Combs
Charles Mot~singer
Nellie Ruth
Plorence
Juanita
Edna
Cabile
Gienn
Port Bragg
Ernest
Laverne
Bob Griffith
The Angel Song and the Prince of Peace
A devotional poem reflecting on the nativity story. The Magi, shepherds, and angels proclaim the birth of the Prince of Peace while inviting humankind to trust and seek the light. It links ancient prophecy with modern faith urging unity and goodwill.
Surry Draft Calls 34 Men for January
Surry County will draft thirty four men in January as the second quota. Two nonquota men will replace those sent and returned after failing medicals. E. B. Hendren, draft board one clerk, will mail 100 airres this week, bringing his office total to 200. Mrs. Carl Folger, draft board two clerk, notes two new volunteers in the Dobson office Walter A. McLaren and James D. Wilmoth both of Thurmond.
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Surry County
Hendren
Draft Board Number One
Carl Folger
Dobson
Walter A. McLaren
James D. Wilmoth
Thurmond
Fire Chief Urges Caution With Christmas Trees
Fire Chief J. S. Belton urged Mount Airy residents to be vigilant about holiday lighting. Dried trees can ignite from hot bulbs and wiring defects may cause fires. Parents should supervise to prevent losses this Christmas season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Belton
Mount Airy
Quiet White Plains Wedding Sees Ernestine Marshall wed Dillard Lawrence
Miss Ernestine Marshall and Dillard Lawrence were married at White Plains on Saturday afternoon December 21. Rev. Lewis W. McFarland officiated. Mrs. Lawrence is the daughter of Frank E. Marshall of White Plains. Mr. Lawrence is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther L. Lawrence of Mount Airy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
Lewis W. McFarland
Ernestine Marshall
Dillard
Mrs. Lawrence
Frank E. Marshall
Mr. Lawrence
Luther L. Lawrence
Cahill Family Plans Christmas Visit and Move to Baltimore
Mr James A Cahill Jr of Baltimore Maryland recently of Hancock Maryland will spend Christmas with his wife and children here. Mrs Cahill will return to Baltimore to prepare their new apartment for occupancy leaving the babies with her mother Mrs R C Browne for a short time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Cahill, Jr
Baltimore, Md
Hancock, Md
Big Hog Contest Brings Plentiful Pork Across Surry County
The News covers a countywide Big Hog Contest with substantial cash awards from R C Llewellyn. Entries include Bartley with a 706 pound hog, plus numerous weights from Dobson, Siloam, Pilot Mountain and Green Hill. The county home fattened 12 hogs totaling about 5000 pounds of meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
R. C. Llewellyn
Surry County Loan & Trust Co
Clyde Bartley
Stewarts Creek
G. W. Wilson
Mary Palk
Siloam
Preston Stone
Dobson
Eli Collins
H. C. Needham
Pilot Mountain
Brady Marion
A. J. Haynes
Criss Marion
Sol Johnson
FP. Hill
J. G. Scott
Auto tag drive urged for 1941 by state patrolman
State Patrolman Albert Stanley urged citizens to buy 1941 auto tags and attach them promptly. He warned there will be no extension or grace days this year and a $50 fine plus costs for driving with an old tag after December 31. Tags are sold locally by the Surry Sales Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Stanley
Surry Sales Company
Empty Stocking Fund Delivers Christmas Joy
Mount Airy citizens and the Greater Mount Airy American Legion Fair provided cash and support for the annual Empty Stocking baskets delivered to over 600 Surry families. The boxes included food clothing and toys under the supervision of committee members led by W M Johnson and Police Chief R E Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
First Mount Airy Baby Derby Offers Gifts From Merchants
The Mount Airy NEWS announces the fourth annual Baby Derby with prizes from 16 merchants for the first baby of 1941 born near midnight on New Year’s Eve. Winners receive a year of THE NEWS and gifts from Puller’s Inc to Jackson Brothers, First National Bank, and others. the 1940 winner was Billy Odell Hardy. A daughter Elizabeth Anne was born December 21 to Mr and Mrs Victor Good, eight pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Alert
THE
Billy Odell Hardy
Monroe Hardy
Copeland
Hardy’s
Don C. Starr
C. S. Gates
Gay
Puller’s Inc
W. S. Wolfe Drug Co
P. G. Flippin Grocery
Elizabeth Anne
Mrs. Victor Good
Two Manslaughter Plea Deals at Dobson Court
Two manslaughter cases were disposed of by the Dobson Superior Court. Tyler Smith was convicted of manslaughter in the Zeb Hatcher death and sentenced to 12 months on the roads, suspended if he pays 650 dollars to the Hatcher estate via the First National Bank in installments of 20 dollars every two weeks. James W. Cox pleaded guilty to a driver case involving Belk clerk James Allred and will pay funeral expenses and remain of good behavior for 10 years. The grand jury reported county agencies and school buses in creditable condition. The January criminal term begins January 6 with Judge Wilson Warlick presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Dobson
Tyler Smith
Zeb Hatcher
Hatcher
Olive
Young Smith
Smith
First National Bank
Zeb V. Hatcher
I. D. Ward
Ward
Main Street
James W. Cox
James Allred
Belk
Allred
Pancy Gap
Cox
Martin Bennett
Wilson Warlick
Monroe Gwyn Stricken Suddenly
Nathanie Gwyn widow and seven children mourn the death of Monroe Gwyn who died of a heart attack at 10 A M. Funeral services were held at Moody Funeral Chapel with Rev. W J Miller officiating. He left six sons and six daughters as survivors with listed surnames and residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathanie Gwyn
Priday
Moody Funeral
W. J. Miller
R. Pita
Orie
Clyde
Bruce
Ralph
Barberton
Kent
Port Jackson
8. C
Maryland student visits relatives in Washington area
Bari Marshall Stacy of the University of Maryland visited his uncle and aunt My andl Mire. They traveled with isn Selogey 99 Seat and left Sunday to spend time with the remaining relatives in Washington D C and Silver Gorings Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bari Marshall Stacy
University of Maryland
Isn Selogey
Ste
Washington, D. C
Arket Silver Gorings
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hortense Quesinberry
Sheriff
McKinney’s Cut
Workmen’s Savings & Loan
Moir Martin
Chatham
ANGEL
Surry
Marshall-Lawrence
Solem
Lawrence
Gam Wood
George Wood
Walter Williams
Barry Johnson
Walter Jackson
Green Hill
Otro Ee
Stanley
Mount Airy Fair
Hugh Peoples
Greensboro
Ralph Herman
Taylorsville
B. E. Herman
Cherry Street
James Cox
Uary
Monroe Gwyn
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