Mount Airy Scouts Run City Hall For Anniversary Day
Howard Woltz leads a slate of scouts taking over Mount Airy city offices for one hour on February 14 as part of a civic anniversary celebration. Scouts assume roles from mayor to police chief and court officials, with events at First Baptist Church and a weekend parade of activities.
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Wayne Greenwood
Howard Woltz
Mount Airy
Howard Hicks
Odell Ashburn
Marty Thomas
Ronald Boyles
Billy Holcomb
Board of Commissioners
Hicks
Carl Clark
Recorders’ Court
John Woltz
Masten
Billy Brown
Wayne Brannock
Roscoe Leftwich
Charles Robertson
Abby Sutphin
Bobby Lowe
Jimmy Terry
Charlies Matthews
Scout
Billy Tesh
Jake Bowman
Thomas Elder
Grady Cooper Jr
Paul Lowe
Ed Venable
John Brown
Fire Department
Tommy Timmons
Caldwell Schuyler
E.L. Taylor, Jr
William Venable
C. Britt, Jr
Cleo Wagner
Weston Salem
Weiner
Twin City
First Baptist Church
Dr. Green
J G Harrison Leaves Hospital
J G Harrison a well known merchant of this city has recovered enough to return home on North Main Street. He left Martin Hospital Monday after several weeks of rheumatism treatment and is on the road to recovery.
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J. G. Harrison
North Main Street
Martin Hospital
Harrison
Tighter Control Of Rubbing Alcohol Sales Planned Soon
The Federal Alcohol Tax Unit will require rubbing alcohol compounds bought in retail quantities after February 17 to be sold only by retail druggists under pharmacist supervision. The rule includes labeling changes and aims to curb beverage use. Local courts hear weekly cases involving such compounds.
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Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
Mount Airy
Tax Unit
L. M. Lamm
Mount Airy Prepares Dollar Day Bargains Weekend
Local merchants in Mount Airy announce a semi annual Dollar Day event for Friday and Saturday February 16 and 17. Shops promise extra special offers and unusual values to shoppers as spring goods arrive and the post holiday buying rush begins.
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Mount Airy
Heavy court fines aid school fund from bootleg penalties
Judge J Will Press imposed heavy fines at Dobson for bootlegging totaling 505 75 dollars with penalties directed to the school fund while court costs went to the county general fund. Clerk Llewellyn noted the law and the terms of the recent term of court.
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Surry County
J. Will Press
Dobson
Llewellyn
Press
Granite Lodge To Hold Special Meeting Friday Night
A special meeting of Granite Lodge is to be held at the Masonic Temple on Friday at 7 30 p m. Master R W Walters has called the session.
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Granite Lodge
Masonic Temple
R. W. Walters
Mr Groundhog Sees Shadow Promising Six More Weeks Of Winter
Mr Marmot Monax the groundhog paid his annual visit on February 2 and saw a shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter according to local lore. Citizens who rely on the February 2 prophecy cling to the forecast though some doubt remains.
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Marmot
Monax
Marmota Monax
Mr. Groundhog
Frank M. Jones Joins Blue Ridge Insurance Agency
Frank M. Jones, longtime member of the Jones Brothers warehouse force, has joined the Blue Ridge Insurance Agency staff. The agency, located over Turnmyres Drug Store, notes his strong local reputation and welcomes his services.
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Frank M. Jones
Jones Brothers
Blue Ridge Insurance Agency
Jones
Blue Ridge
Turnmyres’ Drug Store
Leap Year Valentine Moment Sparks Local Proposals
Mount Airy's bachelor girls plan Valentine day proposals on February 14 as 1940 being a leap year boosts romance. Granite City drug stores and soda fountains report rising demand for Valentine items guiding public taste.
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Mount Airy
Granite City
Surry’s Oldest Man James Odell Dies at 102
Squire James Odell, Confederate veteran and father of Deputy Sheriff M C Odell, died Sunday at his son’s Toast home. He was 102, had a long Civil War leg wound, and hosted a 102nd birthday with over 1,000 attendees. Funeral at Old Hollow Church. Surviving: two daughters Ruth Slate Sanford Marion. three sons Robert M Odell Davis Odell. 32 grandchildren and many greats.
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Squire James Odell
Surry
M. C. Odell
Squire Odell
Gettysburg
Old Hollow Church
Ruth Slate
Sanford Marion
Surry County
Robert Odell
M. ©. Odell
Davis Odell
Merchants Name New Directors At Annual Meeting
More than 80 Mount Airy merchants and business men attended the Merchants Association dinner at the Blue Ridge Hotel. They will elect officers next week for the new year and approved a new constitution and by laws. Nan Hardin has served as full time secretary since July 1, and the group is now incorporated under a state charter.
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Mount Airy
Merchants’ Association
Blue Ridge Hotel
Alfred
Wayne Boyles
G. L. Byerly
W. F. Carter Jr
H. M. Pay
J. G. Harrison
Joe Hollingsworth
Joe A. Jackson
G. C. Lovill
D. C. Rector
W.S. Wolfe
W. E. Woodruff
Civil Court Set to Open Feb 19 for Two-Week Term
Lawyers planned to try cases as the Barry civil court convenes February 19 for a two week term. The February calendar showed February 12 as opening day, but Sheriff H. B. Boyd said jurors would be summoned for February 10. The investigation confirmed the court will begin February 19 for civil matters only.
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Barry
Boyd
Triad
Crimal Court
Teachers Must Be Organized For Education’s New Day
Mrs. Everett urged a statewide movement for education citing crowds of 250 to 750 in meetings. She outlined a legislative program including a retirement fund for teachers and job security to attract and retain educators across the state.
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Everett
Sheriff and Coroner Receive Four Year Term Winborne Opinion
The 1938 elected sheriff and coroner will hold four year terms after a referendum amended state law. The court ruled the amendment ratified and part of the state constitution in December 1933. Associate Justice J Wallace Winborne authored the opinion.
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J. Wallace Winborne
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