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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1926
Page
7
Carolyn Young Carter is born to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Carter Jr. Extensions cover purchases for Jackson's Department Store, trips to Washington and New York, church meetings, fire department notes, local visits, and community announcements including birthdays and travel to Raleigh and Roanoke.
The Martin Memorial Nurse Training School will hold exercises in the Rockford Street School auditorium at 8 P.M. Thursday. Attorney E. C. Bivens will give the address, Dr. R. C. Mitchell will present diplomas, and Dr. M. S. Martin will present pins. A male quartet, solo music, and a piano solo by Misa Leslie Rothrock are scheduled. The public is invited.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lovill and Mrs. E. C. Bivens depart Friday for Montreal to join the North and South Carolina Kiwanis delegation in Greensboro. The trip includes a Quebec side trip and a return via Boston and New York, with a 6 45 P M start Friday.
Mr and Mrs W E Merritt Miss Elizabeth Merritt Miss Kathryn Merritt Mr and Mrs Merritt Mr Ovear Merritt Woody Merritt and Mer James Wale attended the marriage of Miss Maggie Lee Seigler to Mr A Haywood Merritt in Winnsboro South Carolina at high noon Wednesday. An account will appear in the next issue.
Revival begins June 7 at Haymore Memorial Baptist Church with Dr Julius W Whitley of Luray Baptist Church Gastonia as preacher. Daily services at 9 30 A M and 7 45 P M. all welcome to attend and take part. W P McCarter Pastor.
Miss Kathryn Merritt daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Merritt earns a second Cresson scholarship for study abroad at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The prize valued at 1150 covers a year of study overseas and she sails June 26 after visiting her parents.
A group of young married society women hosted Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. D. E. Hoffman’s home to honor their guest Mrs. Charles Oswald of Brooklyn New York. The setting featured abundant Spring flowers and eight table card games with a high score prize a silver bread tray awarded to Mrs. T N Brock. Mrs Oswald received a similar bread tray as guest of honor. Refreshments included frozen fruit salad cheese apples chicken salad sandwiches ice tea wafers and crystallized citrus.
Mrs. W. M. Johnson and Mrs. ill Jackson hosted a May 28 T. E. L. birthday event for about five young married ladies. Guests contributed pennies equal to their ages, with proceeds aiding the class. Ruth Johnson, Valeria Jackson, and Audrey Ayers served punch while children’s games entertained attendees.
The B Y Graves group will meet Saturday at 2 30 PM with Miss Valeria Jackson at her Pine Street home. Members should attend and bring dues. Misses Willie and Myrtle Valentine return from Winston Salem where Salem College Commencement honored Myrtle with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Willie taught last season at Mineral Springs and attended the class of 1924 reunion.
The home of Miss Jane Freeman on the Lowgap road near Pine Ridge burned last Friday morning during breakfast. Investigators suspect the blaze started in the flue and the structure, one of the county’s oldest, had no items saved. Surrounding box bushes, over fifty years old, were also burned.
W M Jordan has leased a hotel and cafe at Leakeville formerly The Morgan. He will take charge shortly and name is pending. A S Lewis will assist. Mrs Jordan will move later to Leakeville and rent their home while making arrangements.
The special tax or privilege tax Schedule B was due June 1. It is illegal to conduct any business that requires special tax without a license. All special taxes were due June 1, 1926. C. H. Haynes, Sheriff.
The Reeves family home on route 1 was destroyed by a rapid blaze Tuesday between 1 and 2 PM. C D Reeves, wife and children lost four rooms of furniture bedding clothing and canned goods as fire started under the roof far from the chimney and consumed the smoke house and meat supply.
Jim tells his pet nemesis on Main Street that he spoke highly of the rival’s cat tle and sheep and even the farm’s two top horses valued at around 800 dollars to the tax assessor. The remark aims to curry favor with the assessor as a tax inquiry nears.
Brown and Ethel declare ongoing love with Brown confirming he remains married to his wife. When she is away she writes letters to him whether or not she needs money.
Trustee Frederick Folger will sell at public auction in front of First National Bank Mt Airy to satisfy a 1923 deed of trust. The property includes Lots 14 15 and 16 in Block B of the R. E. Hines property. Sale set for Saturday June 12 1926 at 1 PM.
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