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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1925
Page
7
Local social notes list residents visiting relatives in Greensboro Winston Salem Salisbury and Washington D C. Mentions of births purchases of property and a public auction of a country home at Wards Gap Road. Several students and townspeople are named with trips and visits across North Carolina and beyond.
Teachers from this city and county will attend the North Carolina Educational Association sessions in Raleigh during the last three days of this week. County Superintendent F S Hendren and Misses Dorothy Davis Arie Woods Elizabeth Rothrock Lena Hutchens Mrs Ida Wall Marshall and Wm Collins will represent the schools. Mount Airy will be represented by Prof Carroll and Misses Aiken Roper and Hedrick.
A junior congregation will meet in the main auditorium during the 11 o clock hour next Sunday. Junior stewards include Worth Banner Calvin Graves Jr Dick Martin Joe Jackson Frank Smith and Elbert Partridge. A teachers and officers council is set for Thursday at 7 pm. Mrs H K Boyer hosts the Mission Study class Thursday at 3 pm. A farewell service for Rev Z V Roberson is planned at the Presbyterian church next Sunday night. A Mount Airy district laymen meeting with visiting speakers is set for Feb 8. The Women’s Missionary Society meets Feb 2 in the Spurger room.
The Board of Town Commissioners will hold a special session at the town hall at 7 o'clock Thursday evening to discuss the proposed new charter for Mount Airy. Citizens are invited to attend. January 27, 1926. A. V. Weat, Mayor.
Mrs Marion hosted the Thursday Afternoon Bridge club with substitutes Mrs Holloway and Mrs Dixon. High scores went to Mrs Mary Armfield and Mrs E B Gwyn as a salad course followed the game.
Mrs J H Gwyn hosted a pretty Wednesday afternoon gathering for Entre Nous club members and a few friends. Mrs John Sobotta won the highest club score and Mrs J C Hill the top visitor score as a salad course followed the games.
The Women’s club invites new or renewing subscriptions and can match combination offers. A January bonus applies to Home Companion subscriptions. Contact Mrs. C. C. Hale by phone or in person to subscribe at once.
A bridge luncheon hosted by Miss Mary Thompson honored Misses Fannie and Ale Folger as they move to Washington DC. Three tables played bridge, followed by grapefruit, salad, hot rolls, coffee and an elaborate dessert. Guests included Marian Prather Anna Rector and Mrs H H Lewellyn. The honorees received handmade handkerchiefs and Mrs Will Hollingsworth got a cut glass bud vase. High score went to Mrs William Sydnor for the bridge slate.
At a Fine Arts meeting the Woman's club planned Southern literature study for the year starting with John Henry Boner of Winston-Salem and John Charles McNeal. The program included poems read by Mrs. J. D. McCollum and remarks by club president Mrs. Lovill. A subscription rock party was announced for Wednesday at the Blue Ridge hotel. A high school chorus and a solo by Eleanor Long capped the afternoon along with prize cups for two young children.
L. Z. Hutchens of Mount Airy has bought new machinery and will open an up to date laundry on South Main Street. A new building is under construction beside the Welch block and work started this week. Hutchens plans to have the laundry operating within two months.
G C Levil and Edw M Linville attended the Carolinas District Kiwanis Club meeting in Greensboro last Friday.
In our Sick at the Hospital notes several residents are receiving care at Martin Memorial Hospital. J G Harrison from this city lies ill after duties at his store with family noting a prior automobile accident injury as a possible cause. Fielding Collier underwent eye removal due to painful inflammation. John T Moore, express agent, suffered a stroke and is under treatment. Mrs Luther I Martin seeks hospital care possibly for an operation. Mrs C Binder expected to return home after hospital recovery. Dr R R Folger of Dobson remains an inpatient. Mrs Reid Jackson and her son have returned home. Friends report improvement for Dr Bob Hollingsworth and T G Fawcett.
N Slaughter owner of the epsi Cola Bottling Co bought the J C Council two story brick on South Main opposite the Post Office at public auction for 9600 dollars. Other bidders were C L Whitman and S E Marshall. After remodeling the bottling plant will move from Needmore street to the new site to gain a loading and upstairs for stoops.
Reverend Gibson Davis invites friends to Bible school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m Sunday. Evening service at 8 00 p m is canceled due to a union service at the Presbyterian church. Prayer and praise meet Wednesday at 7 00 p m. The topic next Sunday is Our Foundation and Faith, the first in a series on The Church of Which I Am a Member.
R C Poore's auto struck W H Hawks wagon in Hollow, Virginia, Tuesday night injuring Hawks and his 13-year-old son who were dragged under the wagon. The boy suffered only bruises as mules pulled the wagon down the street. Hawks, with 80 bushels of apples, was en route to Winston-Salem.
D H Cooke, local contractor, lost a New Hudson coach in a Raleigh garage fire during the Grand Lodge of Masons gathering last week. About 130 autos were affected. 40 cars were saved. Cooke, insured, suffered only partial loss and immediately bought another of the same make from J H Midkiff.
Miss Pansy Jackson hosted a rock party with three tables Tuesday night in honor of her sister Mrs. Seldon Davis. After lively games, guests enjoyed a sweet course with punch and cake.
A Forsyth city car owner faced theft shortly after departure. A Ford stolen from a Winston Salem route reappeared as another Dodge was left at Pepper's Warehouse, suggesting the same thief shifted vehicles to Mount Airy and back. Police traced no trace yet. A separate notice announces a trustee sale of land in Mount Airy by Edw. M. Linville for Grady M. Nichols to satisfy a $150 debt. The property description covers 21 acres with various boundary notes and dates back to 1880.
Southland Fertilizers earned 47 prizes in 1923 and 48 in 1924 at tobacco crown fairs in Raleigh Roxboro Mebane North Carolina and Danville South Boston Virginia. Top prices this season show the benefits of using Southland products. For more information contact The Southland Guano Co Greensboro NC.
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