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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1946
Page
1
Mount Airy businessmen say this year’s Christmas sales may set a city record with Saturday and Monday among the biggest shopping days. Merchants expect Tuesday to stay busy as shoppers flood stores, with students and helpers filling roles. Santa pledged cheer as a department store drew crowds Saturday night.
Mrs. Ella George Marler, 83, widow of W. H. Marler of Winston Salem, died at Twin Castles Apartments after a period of ill health. She was sister to the late Rossie A Genrce and P. A. George. Survived by one daughter, two sons and several grandchildren.
Citizens of Mount Airy and surrounding areas collected clothes toys and canned foods for Surry County families through Exchange Club bundle day. Volunteers reported well organized boxes and many coats trousers and dresses cleaned for donation. The club also visited the County Home delivering gifts to 19 residents and planned the President's Ball to aid crippled children.
The NEWS announces the annual Baby Contest with local firms sponsoring gifts for the first baby of 1947. The 11th contest closes January 2 at noon, winner announced January 3. Previous years cite Dr. J L Woltz delivery and a birth near midnight, with prizes listed from Poores Grocery to Center Theatre.
In Mount Airy two boys aged 10 and 12 decided to imitate Robin Hood for Christmas. They raided a boxcar at the rail yards and left bags of oranges and grapefruit on neighbors porches with a note reading Happy Christmas Gust whet.
Miss Ada Haymore spends the holidays with relatives in Douglas Oklahoma. She is joined by Mr and Mrs Harvey Johnson and their son Bobby for the family gathering in the city.
Forty two Westfield Township farmers met in John Hunters store to form the thirteenth Farm Bureau in Surry County. P N Taylor and Neill M Smith attended. Taylor spoke of his California trip for the American Farm Bureau Federation meeting and the election of R Flake Shaw to the national board. He urged unity among Westfield farmers.
Chief Lewis E. Williams announced the Mount Airy Police Department and Mount Airy Lions Club will host a traffic safety program at Rockford Street Auditorium on January 9 and 10. Officer E. E. Pressley from Charlotte will perform with his dogs and pigeons, offer free traffic examinations, and award certificates to participants. Elders are welcome at night and students will be invited during the daytime.
Mount Airy mills closed yesterday with an extra three day holiday as supplies run short and new quotas take effect January 1. Merchants stay open tonight until 9. Most stores, banks, and offices including City Hall water and tax offices close December 25 26 and January 1. NEWS office shuts for six day holiday. contact numbers provided for city services.
Senator Josiah Wm Bailey died suddenly at his Raleigh home on Sunday December 15 after a long illness. Governor Cherry named William B Upstead of Durham to fill the unexpired term ending in 1948. Miss Elsie Sparger spends Christmas in Burlington and Wilson.
Mrs George Sutphin 56 recalls two masked youths entering her home 8 20 pm last Saturday. They beat her with a blackjack, demanded money and stole a 300 pound safe containing three 100 bills war bonds deeds and papers. Police and sheriff pursue clues and car track impressions.
Maud Ulysses and Joe Dempsey Lawson of Ramseur visited Blue Ridge Mountain on Sunday to buy Christmas apples for stockings. They bought half gallon jars of apple brandy and drank one or two during the trip. Police detained them. they left their car, rode a bus home, and face Recorder's Court in January.
Mrs. Frank Foy and two children arrive from Honolulu after months there since Lieut. Col. Frank Foy was reported missing in a B-17 flight from Kyushu to Okinawa last July. They will live with Mrs. John Foy in this city while plans are formed. Roger Inman and wife will meet her train in Winston Salem Tuesday.
Miss Frances Winston left Monday to spend the Christmas holidays at her home near Wake Forest.
Mr and Mrs C R Merritt and their son are spending winter in San Diego California John E Marion of New York visits his sister Mrs D H Cooke Hairstone Williamson submits to operation at Martin Memorial Hospital Dr Roy Mitchell guest of his mother Mrs C F Mitchell Miss May West leaves Monday for a schoolmate visit in Wadesboro Miss Kate Johnson of Charlotte visits her parents Mr and Mrs J E Johnson Edward Haymore returns week end to visit his parents Mr and Mrs W B Haymore Policeman T D Hatcher's young daughter found a purse lastThursday. owner may reclaim from Mr Hatcher W D Haynes and Company erected a monument in Salem cemetery for the late Rev R M Taylor American Legion Bazaar and Indoor Fair set for Monday December 26 at Ban ner's Warehouse.
Jesse G. Hollingsworth selected to represent Forsyth County Teachers at the Southern District conference in Lexington Kentucky on December 27.
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