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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1931
Page
4
Mount Airy News records its status as second class mail at Mount Airy post office under the 1872 act and presents subscription rate information.
A regional voice argues that Asheville shielded bankers and county officials who used county credit to prop up banks amid a massive land boom. The piece notes laws enacted to curb such town or county loans and warns of broader harm from unchecked speculation and public officials complicit in the scheme.
A note praises Miss Bowman and fellow students for preparing for life and duties as they work toward the M A degree. The piece reflects on lifelong learning and the idea that education is ongoing, with those who are teachable continually expanding knowledge.
A Davie County man killed his son in law after a quarrel about plowing wet land. The shooting ended a long cohabitation and raises questions about farming beliefs and practices. The article notes warnings against wet plowing and how soil moisture affects productivity, contrasting it with other agrarian superstitions.
The speaker notes objecting to plowing wet land to spare the farmer from punishment. It emphasizes that land should be left until moisture allows safe work and future usefulness.
The village paper reports neighbor Tom Jones boasting of his farm produce. He says he brought eight gallons of strawberries six gallons of peas four pounds of butter and sold butter for 40 cents a pound, proving he is ahead beyond question.
A young man in Guilford County faces assault with a deadly weapon after striking an elderly man in the chest with his fist. The narrative also notes a conflict over a dog running loose in a field and critiques animal control norms.
The subject caused a disturbance of peaceful relations and now faces consequences for his actions.
The couple from this city announced their marriage to families this morning before starting a trip. The ceremony occurred in Marion, North Carolina, with both spouses identified as residents of the city.
September 3, 1930. Mrs. Mayes, second daughter of P A Owen and the late Beulah Rockett Owen, prepared to teach last term. public notice was withheld. She attended Mount Airy High School N C C W Guilford College and taught at Siloam and White Plains. Mr Mayes son of Sanford Mayes worked nights at Blue Ridge hotel. They travel through Virginia and will reside at the Blue Ridge hotel after returning.
The local W. T. U. plans a meeting next Tuesday at 2 o'clock in the home of Mrs. Lottie Robinson on White street.
Eight Mount Airy graduates receive Bachelor of Arts from various institutions. Mary Kapp earns BA at NC College for Women then MA at Duke. Wilson Barber earns BA at Furman and MA at UNC before studying law. Annie Fawcett and Lillian Johnson also complete BA programs and plan to teach. others finish at Meredith, State College, and Duke with specializations in math English Latin electrical screening and religious education.
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