Mount Airy High Plans Friday Graduation Exercises
The Mount Airy high school senior class will hold commencement Friday at 8 p.m. to close the 1939 exercises. Supt. L. B. Pendergraph will present diplomas to the largest graduating class in the history of the Mount Airy public schools and award student honors. Speakers include Marshall Ward, Adelaide Jackson, Ben Graves, with Welcoming, Safety Education, and Physical Education topics.
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Mount Airy High School
Ben Graves
Sara Jackson
Joe Patterson
Adelaide Bunker
Marshall Ward
School Board
Mount Airy
Supt. L. B. Pendergraph
Adelaide Jackson
Supt
Pendergraph
Martin
Diplomat Marshalls
Mount Airy Senior Attains 11-Year Attendance Mark
Keith Campbell, 18, of Mount Airy High School completes an 11 year perfect attendance streak this year and holds a two year first place record in the manual arts department. He is the son of Mrs. Roy Campbell of Mount Airy.
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Keith Campbell
Mount Airy High School
Manual Arts
Roy Campbell
Mount Airy
Boomhour Named Acting President at Meredith College
Meredith College officials announced today that Dean J Gregory Boomhour will serve as acting president until a successor to Dr Charles E Brewer is named. Dr Brewer who resigned the presidency will teach in the chemistry department next fall.
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Raleigh
Meredith College
J. Gregory Boomhour
Charles E. Brewer
Brewer
Visiting Minister to Fill Pulpit at Local Presbyterian Church
Rev. John F. Hayes assistant pastor at First Presbyterian Winston-Salem will preach at the First Presbyterian Church here Sunday morning. Pastor Rev. J. B. Flicklen III extends a special invitation to the public to attend and hear the visiting minister.
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John F. Hayes
Winston-Salem
First Presbyterian Church
J. B. Flicklen III
Miss Sadie Wolfe At Home During Greensboro College Vacation
Miss Sadie Wolfe, a Greensboro College student, spends the school vacation at home, taking a break from campus life.
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Sadie Wolfe
Greensboro College
Mount Airy eateries rated with top A grades
A. Butler of the Surry County Health Department released ratings for 50 inspected eating places. Ten Mount Airy venues earned grade A with scores of 90 or above, led by Snappy Lunch at 93. Elkin Hotel topped the county with 104.5.
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A. Butler
Surry County
Blue Ridge Insurance Agency Marks Fifth Anniversary
The Blue Ridge Insurance Inc celebrated its fifth anniversary in Mount Airy, recognizing support from Surry County communities. President R P Jones Vice President FE OC Collins and Secretary Hallie Schumaker issued thanks. The agency, active in the county since 1934, represents 12 stock companies and operates over Turnmyre's Drug Store on Main Street.
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Blue Ridge Insurance, Inc
R. P. Jones
FE. OC. Collins
Hallie Schumaker
Surry County
Mount Airy
Blue Ridge Insurance Agency Inc
Turnmyre's
Main Street
Mount Airy To Vote Quietly For Mayor And Five Commissioners
The town election will name a mayor and five commissioners with a full Democratic slate except R C Simmons replacing M C Power. Republicans show no opposition. Polls open sunrise to sunset at city hall and Texas Service Station.
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Mount Airy
R. C. Simmons
M. C. Powler
Texas Service Station
Creeks Rise As Heavy Rains Flood Mount Airy
Lovill's Creek surged beyond banks after a four hour mountain cloudburst. T. G. Pawcett lost over four acres of choice corn to floodwaters on his property. Residents observed the torrent from Pine Street near Lovill's Creek bridge as chickens and other fowl died in the downpour. A subsequent steady shower and later heavy rain marked Mount Airy's first real rain that day night.
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Lovill’s Creek
T. G. Pawcett
Mount Airy
Pine Street
Hatcher
Incomplete Trip Plan Covers Canadian Stops
The itinerary lists Niagara Falls Montreal Toronto Ottawa and Quebec as planned stops. The route travels via the Shenandoah Valley with entry into Canada at the Peace Bridge in Buffalo New York.
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Niagara Parls
Montreal
Toronto
Ottawa
Quebec
Canada
Shenandoah Valley
Peace Bridge
Buffalo
N. Y
Hen Adopts Young Pups In Barnyard Tale
Mrs. W. F. Wall of Mount Airy reports four hens setting in a hen house when a dog arrives with pups. The hen then moves her nest and adopts the pups, guarding them from the mother dog as onlookers note a possible case of revenge. People may view the scene at the wood shed behind the Rattie home.
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W. F. Wall
Mount Airy
White Plains Couple Attends New York World’s Fair
Mr and Mrs H S Broome and their daughter Frances of White Plains with Mrs Broome’s parents Mr and Mrs I A Park of Dobson left last Friday for New York City as house guests of Mrs Park’s nephew G C Stone to attend the World’s Fair.
Motion Picture Talent Sought in Mount Airy Next Week
Special talking pictures will be filmed in Mount Airy by the Metrophone Motion Picture Company on Tuesday and Wednesday with screen tests at Center Theatre Wednesday night. Local residents will be photographed on streets and landmarks and the footage turned over to a Chicago library. The Center Theatre, with Mount Airy News, invites talent, inviting clips via a coupon in the want ads and promising Hollywood consideration.
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Mount Airy
Metrophone Motion Picture Company
Center Theatre
Chicago
Harvey Smith
Mount Airy News
Hollywood
Smith
Escaped Convict Still At Large Near Willis Virginia
Earl Oakley a 32 year old former Mount Airy furniture worker remains at large Thursday night after escaping a Virginia highway prison camp near Willis 24 miles from Mount Airy He is armed considered very dangerous and police warn to arrest with caution Oakley is serving time for rape and has a wife in Mount Airy Virginia authorities mounted a statewide alert using radio contacts to track him.
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Earl Oakley
Mount Airy
Willis
Oakley
Virginia
Sargeant D. P. Edwards
Albert Stanley
Salisbury
iMaggan
North Carolina
Worth Banner on Vacation With Father in Mexico City
Mr. Worth Banner, attache of the American embassy to Mexico, Mexico City, is spending a vacation with his father, Dr. John EB Banner.
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Mr. Worth Banner
Mexico
Mexico City
John EB Banner
Famous Pilot Mountain Hotel Sells at Public Auction
The Daniel Marion Hotel in Pilot Mountain, built in 1873 by Daniel Marion, sold for 210 dollars to W L Lynch after a century of local use. Once a railroad rendezvous and social center, the landmark will be torn down to make room for new business buildings.
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Pilot Mt
Pilot Mountain
Daniel Marion
Surry
Francis Marion
North
South Carolinas
Atlantic & Yadkin
Mount Airy
Virginia
Eugene L. Flippin
Meggs Flippin
Baltimore
Fo P
Winners in Mount Airy high school industry classes
The manual arts and vocational education department at Mount Airy High School announced winners from last weekend’s competition. Prizes were awarded by merchants to students across 14 classes, led by names such as Keith Campbell, Richard Edwards, Marshall Fowler, and Dennis Edwards for several craft categories.
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Manual Arts
Mount Airy High School
Cc. C. Clinger
Instructoa
Keith Campbell
Robert
James Thacker
Lee Kirkman
Richard Edwards
Robert Thacker
Ed Hines
Joe Norwood
Ben Graves
Gilbert Flinchum
Marshall
Sandy Simmons
Sam Owens
Clinton Childress
Marshall Fowler
Dennis Edwards
Tom Adams
Frances
Judge Alley to Lecture at County Courthouse
Judge Felix Be Alley of Waynesville will lecture at the County Courthouse on June 4 at 7 30 o clock if not noticed by Mr Frank week Surry Sunday was an
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Felix BE Alley
Waynesville
Surry
Court Set At Dobson For Monday Slander Trial
Walter of Lowgap faces slander charges for claiming a local girl had a social disease. The girl had her medical tests to prove innocence. Trials for Everett Cassell and Curtis Sutphin on assault charges near Mount Airy, and two manslaughter auto crash cases York Tucker and H D Sheltor on calendar.
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Walter
Lowgap
Walker
Everett Cassell
Curtis Sutphin
Mount Airy
Highland Park
York Tucker
8. D. Sheltor
Merritt Family Plans Move After City Service
Mr and Mrs Merritt to leave city this week vacating Orchard Street home once occupied during Mr Merritt term as city engineer Their son attend a Brevard summer camp while the couple and their daughter travel to Jacksonville North Carolina before settling in Chapel Hill for research work later in the year.
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Will D. Merritt
Orchard Street
Merritt
Summer School Opens Monday at Mount Airy High
Mount Airy high school summer sessions start Monday June 5 with Principal H M Finch and Miss Lillian Johnson in charge. The five week program offers makeup work with fees of eight dollars for one class and twelve dollars for two classes.
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Mount Airy High School
H. M. Finch
Lillian Johnson
Cadet Wrenn Completes First Solo Flight at Citadel
Cadet Lucien P. Wrenn of The Citadel in Charleston has logged nine and a half flying hours since he began flying in February. He has prior experience on three airships and pursued flying as a hobby.
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Lucien P. Wrenn
Citadel
Harleston
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Stella Tilley Chief
Mary Louise Merritt
Dorothy Bunker
Hal March
Clara Bell Clarke
John J. Brown
Walter Lovill
Coleman Whitlock
Zack Smith
Boomhour
Meredith
Presbyterian Church
Agency
Blue Ridge Insurance Agency
Mount Airyrg
Mt. Airy
Christina Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth
Ida ‘“ii
J. R. Tilley
J. T. Tilley
Mr. Tilley
Don and
Grey
Ada King
Industria
Aow
C. C. Clinger
Judge Alley
Dobson
Mrs. Merritt
City
Wrenn
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