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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1930
Page
8
At Kings Mountain battle sesquicentennial events on October 7, visitors will tour the Old Rock House near the battleground. Built circa 1800 by Patterson with a slave woman, the granite dwelling features walnut doors and ceiling while remaining inhabited by a family today.
Mrs Wave Hall and Mrs Carl Venable visited the Venables at High Point returning Saturday. Mrs Jess Edwards stayed in Winston Salem with her ill mother Mrs John White. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Roy Shelton on June 2. Baptisms were held at Ladonia with Mr Jarrell and family. he had been ill for two years and was injured in a wreck. Several locals traveled to visit kin in Richmond and Jonesville.
Justice Owen J. Roberts will take his seat in the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy created by the death of Justice Sanford. Confirmed without a roll call after John J. Parker’s rejection, Roberts will take the constitutional oath in the robing room before joining the bench.
Reports announce contracts for 52 fighting planes and torpedo and bombing sailboats at a total of 3,000,177 dollars, claiming air power could replace battleships. The piece also notes allied air raids in Peshawar, the return of Gold Star Mothers, submarine exploration plans, Henry Ford’s production stance, and Russian railways reform, with various other economic and scientific remarks.
Colonel C. C. Early urged punishment for criminals during a dinner with Kiwanians in Raleigh. He cited Hoover on life and property risk, criticized sentimentalism toward criminals, and argued prisons should punish yet educate, steering offenders toward honesty and usefulness.
Wm Jackson declares Republican nomination bid for State Senate in the 23rd District comprising Surry and Stokes Counties. Primary set for June 7 1930 with May 28 date noted.
Mrs. Bessie Miller of Asheville reports great health gains after taking four bottles of Sargon Pills. She describes relief from rheumatic-neralgia, improved sleep, steadier nerves, weight gain, and elimination of constipation, crediting liver stimulation to normal function. Agents Turnmyre & Lamm promote the remedy.
Governor Pollard granted a last minute reprieve to Garland Smith a Catawba county man sentenced to death for murder in Virginia. The stay extends 30 days to July 2 with appeals to the Virginia Court of Appeals and possible retrial of a writ of error. Smith and his family will travel to Richmond for case arrangements as attorneys pursue further steps.
In Watertown New York on June 2 a fierce black bear weighing over 500 pounds killed a feeder named Emerson E. after crushing him during a violent encounter near a feeder structure.
Joyce, 45, entered a bear’s cage with food and was killed after a violent attack. Park laborer Joseph Lyng alerted nearby resident Arthur Phillips, who shot the animal in the head after Joyce’s body was dragged into an artificial cave. Park superintendent Grover H. Krenon removed the body as investigators note the gate failed to seal the animal’s cave.
Notice of Sale of Land by trustee under a deed of trust from Harrison C H B Ashburn for 8 FE Marshall dated April 25 1925 recorded in book 90 page 125 in Surry County North Carolina. Default on notes led to public sale at Turnmyre Jam Drug Store Mount Airy on Friday June 6 1930 at ? o clock in the afternoon to the highest bidder for cash. The property described as a tract in Swarry County North Carolina in Mount Airy town.
Henry Wolfe trustee advertises two adjoining lots in Fairview Heights Mourmt Airy N C as lot 20 and lot 19 in Block A. detailed bounds reference Marshall Street J R Walters Case Walters to S J Peele 1923 deed and 1912 recording. legal notice by Folger Attorneys dated May 6 1930.
Qualified as administrator of the estate of Jesse A. Jessup, notice to creditors to present claims within twelve months or be barred. Debts must be settled promptly. April 25, 1930. First National Bank Mt. Airy, Admr. Jesse A. Jessup, Deceased.
By virtue of a 1928 deed of trust Laura Y Smith Ada Mabry and C D Mabry defaulted on notes and W K Badgett trustee will sell at public auction to highest cash bidder in front of Farmers Bank Pilot Mountain N C on Saturday June 7 1930 at 2 PM The property lies on East Main street Pilot Mountain adjoining J A Simmons and bounded by Main Street 70 feet Simmons line 210 feet and containing 70 by 210 feet approx This action settles the secured note balance and costs of sale May 66 1930 W K Badgett Trustee
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