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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1933
Page
2
Washington reports an avalanche of mail reaching the White House since March 4 totaling 1,620,000 letters and packages. President Roosevelt is noted as pleased by the rising public interest while a staff of dozens handles daily mail and telegrams, with 220,000 telegrams received and 18,000 daily average in December.
Galax Virginia petitions for a 365000 grant to build a municipal power plant on New River in Grayson County with a 1500 kilowatt output. Of the amount, 93582 would be a grant and the rest a loan via the Public Works Administration in Richmond. The plan includes a diesel powered auxiliary plant and transmission lines to serve Galax.
Public auction at the Surry County court house door in Dobson on Monday January 1 1934 at 1 PM for cash. Delinquent tax parcels listed with owner names and amounts due including penalties and costs. Tax collector K E Cooke notes this notice dated December 1 1933.
Severe monthly suffering signals a warning and may indicate a weak run-down condition. Cardus is a purely vegetable medicine used by women for over 60 years and can strengthen general health, providing real relief when purchased at the drug store.
An extensive senate report lists 7 000 collateral items for the 90 million dollar Dawes bank loan noting Insull securities and German bonds among assets. The outstanding balance of sixty two million dollars is covered by collateral, with estimates of Insull holdings ranging from eight to nine million dollars.
Miss Margaret Amelia Steelman became the bride of Lawrence Crumpler Walker in a home ceremony at Hamptonville Saturday night. Rev. W. J. S. Walker officiated. The couple entered with Miss Laura Joyner playing piano. The bride, educated at Appalachian State Teachers College, Boone, taught at Franklin school. the groom, son of Rev. and Mrs Walker, is a bookkeeper for Surry Sales Co. They will live with Mrs. G. C. Welch in the city.
A North Carolina Health Bulletin excerpt quotes Taft on public health as a patriotic duty and a statesman’s first duty, with Disraeli, Joyner, Roosevelt, and Governor Bickett stressing life preservation, child health, and preventing needless loss of life in the state.
Four generations of Roosevelts shared a traditional Christmas at the White House with President and Mrs Roosevelt leading the morning stockings and gift openings. The family attended church, shared luncheon, and spent the afternoon reviewing hundreds of gifts, with relatives including Mrs James Roosevelt and Anna Dall.
Raleigh December 25 Charles M. Johnson treasurer of North Carolina reports a balanced budget and strong bond market. He notes reduced borrowing costs from 6 percent to 4 1 2 percent, no new borrowing this fiscal year, timely debt service, and plan to cut state debt by 3 008 000 starting January 1.
A bootlegger and a preacher become test riders for a new car as the salesman promises fast yet safe transport. On the boulevard the car rushes forward and trees blur by while the preacher prays for divine aid and the bootlegger jokes that if the Lord is with them he is surely going some.
Henderson asks why in the air force now and Peterson explains a transfer after an airplane incident. A teacher quizzes Willie about where the Declaration of Independence was signed and Willie answers with a silent hint about the bottom.
Trustee David B. Harris offers at court house door in Dobson N C the sale for cash of the Mary W. Lewis Mount Risby lot in Surry County described by metes and bounds. The deed secures a 1927 mortgage, default occurred, sale notice dated December 21 1933, attorneys Polger and Folger.
Commissioner Bryant Badgett will sell two described tracts known as the John W. Bryant land in Long Hill Township Surry County at Farmers Bank Pilot Mountain NC for cash The First tract 14.25 acres and the Second tract 106.25 acres will be offered separately and then as a whole The sale is under an order of mle in the case Mary Welch et al vs William Gillespie et al dated November 29 1933 with the sale to be conducted on a date to be announced.
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