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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1925
Page
2
Virginia Gubernatorial Campaign Highlights Byrd and Mapp
Virginia faces a Democratic primary in August to select a gubernatorial nominee with Byrd and Mapp as candidates. Mapp promotes anti machine reforms and a shift to salaried offices along with road bonds and better schools, while Byrd backs conservation and his party’s established policy. Mapp speaks in Hillaville Friday at 3 PM as Carroll County hosts a good roads rally inviting Mount Airy attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgina
Messrs. Byrd
Mapp
Commonwealth
Virginia
Byrd
Hillaville
Carroll County
Carroll
Mount Airy
Merchants Association Proving Success in Mount Airy
The Merchants Association formed by local businessmen is quickly taking shape and surpassing expectations. It plans to function as a Chamber of Commerce for Mount Airy, promoting the city as a trading center amid steady growth and civic collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Association
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Airy
Dobson Road Oil Project Underway With Resurfacing
A crew hauls top soil along the Dobson Road linking the city to Dobson. Tractors will plow and scrape soil to form a packed base, curves are banked and widened, ditches cleared. The highway commission plans sand and oil to finish the first class road, a process extending through summer into fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobson
Highway Commission 2
Fourth of July Quiet in Mount Airy Baseball Showdown
A peaceful July 4th saw factories closed and crowds attend a ball game in the afternoon. The home team Mount Airy fell to the White Sox from Winston with a final score of 6 to unknown. Fries, Virginia, plans a Thursday visit and a strong team for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sox
Winston
Mount Airy
Fries
Republicans Named to Board of Education in Surry
The state board of education added two Republicans to the Surry board increasing its size to five. J F Carter of Elkin joined as a member while J C Wallace of Kapps Mill did not attend a recent meeting. Carter is a long serving member and Wallace is a respected businessman. both are noted as eminent Republican leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Surry
Ono Board
Surry Board
State Board
J. F. Carter
Elkin
J. C. Wallace
Kapps Mill
Dobson
Carter
Wallace
City Commission Sets Tax Levy and Signage Plan
City commissioners met Tuesday night to set a 1.40 tax rate, down four cents from last year, with city valuation rising by about 500000 to over six million. A budget for the next year was published, and sidewalks petition for Spring Street from Rockford to Worth lay over two weeks. A streets signs committee of Mayor Sydnor Commissioner Welch and Supt. Whitlock was named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Spring Street
Rockford
Worth
Sydnor
Welch
Supt. Whitlock
Water and Light Department
Surry County Completes Distribution of Confederate Pension Checks
Clerk F. T. Lewellyn nears completion of issuing 160 semiannual Confederate pension checks in Surry County. Checks range from 10 to 25 dollars, based on recipient condition. about half go to widows. Nearly 15,000 dollars is distributed annually to widows. Eligibility includes honorably discharged veterans unable to work, with property under 2,000 dollars. Pension board members are J. G. Burrus, Z. T. Smith, and R. S. Folger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Lewellyn
Surry
Surry County Boys Enter Military Training Camp
The Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Bragg hosts Surry County youths including Jack C. Browne Elkin Benjamin H. Thompson State Roads Thad A Stanley Jr Rusk Edgar Gunter Andrew G Smith Cameron M Smith Mount Airy James C Hollingsworth Jr Clyde Crouch Mount Airy Franklin E Freeman Spencer My Norman Dobson The boys are measured for army clothes and fitted with proper shoes before departure visitors are invited to see them on Wednesday July 29
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Citizens Military
United States
Fort Bragg
Jack C. Browne
Elkin
Benjamin H. Thompson
State Roads
Thad A. Stanley, Jr
Rusk
Edgar Gunter
Andrew G. Smith
Cameron M. Smith
Mount Airy
James C. Hollingsworth, Jr
Clyde Crouch
Franklin E. Freeman
Spencer My Norman
Dobson
Uncle Sam
Recorder's Court Hears Varied Assault and Liquor Cases
Judge Lewellyn presided as Ed Brannock paid 15 cents for assault linked to a debt dispute with Moir Guard. Melvin Beasley received 80 days for striking T J Nunn with a plank during a debt collection. Emmett Golden faced jurisdiction issues over liquor sales. bound over to Dobson court with a $1000 bond. Payton Ayers received 12 months on the road for retailing. John Grover was fined 10 and costs for reckless driving. Glenn Jarrell, Howard Paul, Edgar Jones, Claud Edwards, Roy Doss, Salem Dobson, and Mose Nichola faced fines or penalties for liquor, affray, or related offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewellyn
Recorder's Court
Ed Brannock
Moir Guard
Brannock
Goard
Melvin Beasley
T. J. Nunn
Beasley
Nunn
Emmett Golden
Lambsburg
Mount Airy
Stewart's Creek
Mount .Jvy Townsh
Golden
Dobson Court
Payton Ayers
John Grover
Elkin
Judge Tilley
Dobson Road
Glenn Jarrell
Howard Paul
Edgar Jones
Claud Edwards
Roy Doss
Salem Dobson
Mose Nichola
More Court Costs Begin In June Under State Revenue Law
The June cost in Superior Court rose by 2.00 per case to fund state revenue. Clerk F T Lewellin sent Raleigh 60.00 in June. Civil summons and criminal convictions will include the extra 2.00 in costs taxed to the loser or defendant. Surry County sought a similar levy but the Attorney General ruled against it. A county attorney noted Forsyth paid 4.00 for a client as a state county tax share. The Surry Commissioners paused after the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
F. T. Lewellin
Raleigh
Surry County
Forsyth
Surry
Grade Stakes Placed on Fancy Gap Road
State surveyors have worked all week placing grade stakes on the Fancy Gap road in preparation for grading. Grading on the Hillsville Woodlawn road will finish this week. Bridges on Woodlawn are under construction and surfacing proceeds daily with completion expected by November. The highway department orders survey from Hillsville to Sylvatus then Wythe County line, with a chance it joins the State system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsville News
Fancy Gap
Hillsville-Woodlawn
Woodlawn Road
Highway Department
Hillsville
Sylvatus
Wythe County
THIRST and FATIGUE drink GREEN RIVER
THIRST and FATIGUE introduce GREEN RIVER a snappy lime drink. The bold citrus flavor aims to refresh workers and travelers with a bright finish and easy serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green River
Mount Airy Budget for Fiscal Year 1925 1926 Notice
The Town of Mount Airy files its budget for the 1925 1926 fiscal year beginning June 1st 1926 in the Clerk’s office and opens public inspection. A public hearing on adopting the budget is set at Town Hall on July 20 1926 at 8 00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Town of
Budget Estimates Show Taxes and Funds Allocation
The document outlines 1925 levy rates including 26e on the dollar for general purposes and 78e per poll. It details school maintenance assessments, interest on improvement and school bonds, sinking fund requirements, and a property valuation estimate of about 6.5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cor & Treas
Karnak hailed as life saver in Mount Airy ad claim
A Mount Airy healer touts Karnak as a miracle cure with a patient reporting no more stomach pain fatigue or constipation after three years of illness The testimonial credits Karnak with restoring appetite energy and health and notes exclusive sales by W S Wolfe Drug Co and local druggists in towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
W. S. Wolfe Drug Co
Public records of board years filed open to inspection
The 1923 1924 and 1924 1925 accounting years are on file in the clerk to the Board of Commissioners office and open for public inspection. This July 7, 1925, W G Sydnor Mayor Attest F M Poore Sec Treas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
Board of Commissioners
W. G. Sydnor
F. M. Poore
Sec
Treas
Lonnie Hodges Seeks Conditional Pardon in North Carolina
Lonnie Hodges announces an application for a conditional pardon to be presented to the Governor of North Carolina on August 3, 1925. He was convicted at the October term of Surry Superior Court in 1924 and sentenced to prison. Protests should be sent to the Governor immediately. July 2, 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Surry Superior Court
Lonnie Hodges
Students Party Aboard Cunard Liner Aquitania
Mrs E H Kochiitzky returned from New York to visit daughter Misa Louisa aboard the Aquitania. Cunard management hosted a delightful party for the students on board the ship in port before sailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
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J. E. Johnson & Son, Publishers
N. Y
Congress
Board of Education
Fis
Aarnak
Winston Salem
Winstonlem
N. C
Karnak
Mount Airy Dry Cleaning CO
On Oak
Main Street
Goodyear
Holcomb & Midriff
Tire Headquarters
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