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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
4
The Mount Airy News notes archival details tracing editor J Johnson from 1909 to 1934. The paper entered second class matter at Mount Airy post office under the 1872 act, marking registration and circulation status.
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A compact moral meditation disputes noble blood and coronets, arguing virtue, humility, and faith as the true markers of goodness. It contrasts idealized virtue with the imperfect reality, suggesting even the exemplary would deserve punishment if all thoughts and actions were judged by strict laws.
Surry County residents praise religious activity and peaceful conduct as Judge Felix Alley plans a Sunday lecture in Dobson before a criminal term begins. Citizens stress law enforcement remains a priority amid community programs and public speaking events.
Dispatch notes a stronger push to curb criminal activity at the forthcoming court term emphasizes stricter enforcement and swifter trials to address rising violence and public safety concerns.
A letter urges Mount Airy to sponsor and maintain a public swimming pool as a healthful multi part sport for thousands. The writer argues civic groups should fund pools to serve far more residents than existing baseball or football followings.
Residents condemn ongoing noise from horns engines and mufflers saying local laws are not enforced. They urge stronger controls on foreign trucks and night speed through Main Street to protect quiet on porches and streets.
Some 20 000 young Chinese fighters in Yenan Shensi Province undergo heavy wartime training at the North West Communists center for the Eighth Route Army. They learn drill, arms, tactics, language, politics and horsemanship, with frequent night maneuvers and long marches to simulate surprise attacks on Japanese garrisons.
A retrospective piece lauds Mount Airy police and jail operations praising courteous officers, regular patrols, and clean facilities. It notes meals sourced from local cafes, daily routines, and a reduced crime rate in Surry County over five years. The article invites readers to tour the city jail to see the service mindset firsthand.
Mr and Mrs Clinger depart this week for Missouri to visit relatives and tour Southern California. They will attend the San Francisco World's Fair and camp along the way. Mr Clinger will join summer session at Colorado State College of Education in Greely while teaching manual arts at Mount Airy High School.
In Austin Texas a burglar confessed after police found a plaster cast left on a cheese piece and another from his teeth marking the bite. He admitted forcing entry to a Pecan Gap store, noting gloves left no fingerprints.
A Surry County survey shows farmers read more newspapers than a decade ago with THE NEWS leading among titles. Seven of ten subscribe to farm magazines and daily papers as radio movies and autos fail to replace news consumption among farmers.
Eighteen year old Radford Holyfield son of Henry and Ella Holyfield died last week at home in Rockford from heart trouble. Funeral from Liberty Baptist Church with Rev. Pres Stone officiating and interment in church cemetery. Survived by parents five brothers and six sisters all of Surry.
Miss Naomi Howie daughter of Rev R S Howie will speak on conditions in China at Rockford Street Methodist Church on Tuesday night June 6 at 4 PM She spent a furlough with her parents here and is known in the community She has done special work at Duke University Hospital and invites members of other Methodist Churches and missions interested in China to attend.
Britt Picuming, 39, a Mount Airy street vendor, was arrested by Mount Airy police for the 56th time on bogus check charges in Patrick County Virginia. Fleming claimed innocence and said he merely signed fake names to bad checks before being turned over to Patrick County authorities.
The article recounts that Pleming, a man who has served time on 66 charges, was arrested and sent to Durham to serve time by Judge H. H. Llewellyn, then greeted on Main Street by the returning prisoner. He once offered a ring as a bend on a court incident, saying he would not take a large sum for it.
Miss Nannie Wilson aged 65 died at her Route 4 home. The funeral was held from Little Wine Church. Born in Patrick County Virginia she lived in the state for forty years. She is survived by three brothers.
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