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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
7
Mt Airy residents host and visit relatives across North Carolina and nearby states. Guests include Wilson Cosby of Charlotte, Ben Paschall of Raleigh, and Miss Mae Sharpe of Greensboro. Several trips to Piedmont Springs, Fries, Va., Pulaski and Charlotte are noted, with gatherings at home, church events, and summer travels.
Rev. C. C. Haymore will preach at the Flat Rock Baptist Church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. He formerly served as pastor during the era when the current rock structure was built and, though not active in pastoral work recently, friends of the quarry section look forward to hearing him from his former pulpit.
Mrs. Andrew hosted a four table bridge party Tuesday at the Blue Ridge hotel for Miss Mary Belle May of Morven. High score prize went to Miss Mary Hollingsworth, visitor prize to Mrs. Norman Boren of Keansboro, guest of Mr L. P. Wrenn, and a dainty gift was presented to the honoree. Black cream cake and mints were served.
Committees plan Culpepper Community Revival at Sovill Warehouse starting Aug 2. Window cards are being placed this week and prayer meetings begin next Monday with times and places to be announced.
The funeral of Jas H Sparger was held at Salem Church near the city Wednesday at 2 40 pm in a large gathering. He died Tuesday morning after months of ill health at nearly 84, a Civil War veteran. Survived by three sons Munwey George and John, a daughter Mia, two brothers, two sisters, and his wife Matilda Smith. Burial followed at Salem Church.
Mrs Agnes Mae Jones 42 wife of Harry Jones of eastern Virginia and daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Creed died of pneumonia in a Roanoke hospital last Friday. Survived by husband and six children oldest 11 youngest 9 months. Funeral Saturday at Belmont Baptist Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Creed family and relatives attended.
Mount Airy lost to Leaksville 5 to 0 in a hard fought game last Saturday. A late rally by Mount Airy fizzled when Judge Lewellyn’s Texas leaguer was turned into a double play by a Leaksville infielder, snuffing a potential tying run with one out and bases loaded.
About thirty junior girls and friends. Miss Mary Wilson Dickey of Atlanta along with grandmothers Mrs. Gertrude L. Dickey and Mrs. W. M. Lewis hosted a swimming party and picnic supper. They gathered at Mrs. Lewis home and rode hay to Mount Airy Swimming Pool with chaperones.
Miss Eva Banner and Miss Mary Prendell, recent graduates of Martin Memorial Hospital Training School, have gone to Galax Virginia to take charge of nursing at the new Galax Hospital. Miss Prendell is superintendent and Miss Banner head nurse. They are well trained and expected to perform with honor.
Captain and Mrs. Elias Primrose announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Margaret to Mr. Daniel Nathaniel Murph of White Stone South Carolina. The wedding is planned for August.
Miss Alma Yokley entertained Miss Ethel Delaney of Charlotte at four tables of bridge on a Saturday evening last week with Miss Elsie Sparger winning the high score prize and a gift given to the honoree. She hosted again Wednesday for five couples at a picnic supper at Rearing Gap.
Surry County Health Department details June 1925 figures with quarantines for Pertussis and Diphtheria, typhoid and smallpox vaccinations totals, prenatal and infant registrations, home visits, examinations, and transportation mileage. R M Lancaster M D signs as Health Officer.
A note of a religious service at Stony Creek Mount Airy on Route 1 July 21 reports Mrs. J W Stone's serious illness and hopes for her recovery. It mentions burial of Mrs. Fletcher Riddle at Union on July 19, the family of Elder Green Harbour, and eight surviving children. It also notes S M Stone's ill son, C F Cook and children visiting Goldston, and ongoing Hollow Springs meetings led by Rev C F Rogers. Lena Williams from Mountain Park visits this week, and a large crowd attends the Stoney Creek foot washing and communion service. The concrete road to Rutledge Creek is now about half a mile from Mount Airy.
In the absence of Pastor Gibson Davis Rev John D Larkins of Greensboro will preach both services. Larkins, a Wake Forest College graduate, comes praised for pastorial work in Georgia and North Carolina. He has just closed a meeting at Forrest Avenue Church and assists in a Westfield meeting this week and next, occupying the pulpit on the first Sunday in August.
Mrs H Haynes entertained neighbors and intimate friends Friday evening to meet her house guest Mrs James Fox of Rocky Mount. Frozen fruit salad wafers sandwiches and tea were served.
The Elkin river drought has reduced stream water, limiting the municipal power plant to about three quarters capacity. Industrial plants along the river and a river- fed pump struggle to supply Elkin with electricity, but combined power runs briefly before water shortages force shutdowns.
A brief ad promotes Green River as a snappy lime drink targeting wide appeal. The exact audience and distribution details are not provided in readable text.
Three men, Jerry W. Farlow, Co. F Shaw, and William E. Walker, held for federal burglary charges tied to a Pilot Mountain post office break in Virginia, were moved to Guilford prison in Greensboro to await the December term federal court trials. They have prior five year state sentences suspended pending federal indictments. Civil suits for 3000 and 700 are also in play as they face Judge F. Yates Webb in December.
Statesville faces a serious water shortage as daily consumption surpasses supply by about 135000 gallons. H H Weaver in charge of the filtration plant warns of a water famine within a week or ten days unless residents cut the present rate of use and eliminate waste.
Notice of sale under deed of trust to satisfy a $540 debt. Lands in Dobson Township adjoining D N Crowder, William Collins, Hines Place, and others, listed by lot and bounds. Tracts include Hines Place near Dobson and the Waugh home tract, totaling about 1 1/2 acres and 812 acres respectively, in Surry County North Carolina. Sale set for 1 PM at the courthouse in Dobson on July 20, 1925, trustee A D Folger.
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