Graniteers Sanford Tied For Fourth In Week Review
Mount Airy Graniteers slip to fourth place with 15 wins 19 losses while Danville leads at 20 12 and Martinsville sits second with 20 14. Bud Smola earned his fifth win as Mount Airy beat Sanford 9 4. Dispenziere homered and singled, Leftwich added three hits, and Kufta two doubles. The team lost 13 12 to Martinsville, then fell 7 6 to Danville, and 11 3 to Danville in the following game. Roy Boles struck out 13 in a 4 2 win over Leaksville with a homer. Sanford beat Mount Airy 8 6 in Sanford, Hernandez and Corriggio had two hits for Mount Airy.
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Mount Airy Graniteers
Sanford
Leakaville
Graniteers
Danville
Martinsville
Bud Smola
Dispenziere
Mount Airy
Leftwich
Fowler
Harris
Jones
Kufta
Prye
Ferrell
The
Marts
Rautsaw
Carolam
Leafs
Moore
McCarthy
Roy Boles
Leaksville
Mount Airys
Boles
Lou Kasper
Hernandez
Corriggio
Lou Gehrig Dies at Age of 37 Idol of Baseball World
Lou Gehrig great first baseman of the New York Yankees for 14 years died tonight after a two year illness of a rare disease believed incurable by all except him. The Iron Horse would have been 38 on June 19 and passed away at his home in the presence of his wife after a brief critical illness.
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New York
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Iron Horse
Gehrig
Yankees
Diag
Mount Airy Plans British Aid Event
Mount Airy hosts a charity golf tournament to aid England air raid victims. J Graham Harrison announces the event as greens committee chair with Lindsay Holcomb leading the organizing committee. Twenty five players have entered paying two dollars each, receiving pro-flite golf balls bearing the British insignia. Players compete under regular club handicaps for national prizes.
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England
J. Graham Harrison
Greens
Mount Airy Country Club
Lindsay Holcomb
Mount Airy
Mayodan Lands W and L Player In Three Way Pact
Mayodan signs 20 year old Gary to a three way agreement with the Senators and Charlotte Bi State League club. He will report to Mayodan for duty June 11 and begin in Class D before a possible move up. Gary played at Lexington and is praised for range at shortstop and versatility at third.
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Washington Senators
Senators
Charlotte
Gary
Washington
Foster Company
Taylor Sanford
Newport News
Lexington Institution
BrState Loop Gets Two Burlington Hurlers
The Burlington Mills entry in the Carolina Semi Pro league weakened as two star pitchers signed pro contracts. Roy Boles, ace righthander of the Weavers, joined Mount Airy and won his first start 4 to 2 over Leaksville, allowing six hits. Carl Johnson, another righthander, signed with Sanford. Both had strong records with Burlington.
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Burlington Mills
Carolina
Roy Boles
Weavers
Mount Airy
Leaksville
Carl Johnson
Sanford
Burlington
Gehrig's Career Highlights and Battle with Illness
Lou Gehrig, a two time league MVP and Hall of Fame inductee, played in 34 World Series games and set numerous batting records. Known for his clean habits and affable nature, he battled ALS with routine and dignity, withdrawing in 1939 after a slump and seeking treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota.
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Gehrig
Detroit
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Gab
Mount Airy Schedule Mix Ups At Local Parks
A fragmented weekly schedule lists games at Reddick Field and Riverside Park with Mount Airy facing Martinsville Mayo Sanford and San T on varied days. The document shows inconsistent day labels and venue names in a local sports timetable.
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Reddick Field
Riverside Park
Mount Airy
Martinsville
San
Mayodan
Sanford
Weekly Baseball Scores From Local Parks
Leaks ville triangular results show Leaksville beating Danville 13 to 4 and Martinsville 15 to Mayodan, with Mount Airy beating Sanford 9 to 4. May 23 rain postponed Sanford Mayodan and Leaksville Danville, while Sanford 2 Mayodan 1 and Danville 11 Mount Airy 3. June 2 Mount Airy defeats Leaksville 4 to 2.
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Leaksville
Danville
Mount Airy
Sanford
Martinsville
Mayodann
Mayodan
Town of Mount Airy License Tax Ordinance Section
This notice defines terms for a license tax ordinance in Mount Airy North Carolina. It sets fiscal year from July 1 1941 to June 30 1942 and requires payment of license taxes for trades professions agencies and businesses before engaging in any licensed activity.
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North Carolina
Board of Commissioners
Mount Airy
D. M. Owens
W. Parker
T. E. Smith
MO. D. Thompson
Cecil Payne Leads Bi-State Batting Race
Cecil Payne, center fielder for the Leaksville Triplets, overtakes Megodan's Eddie Weston with a .429 mark after 36 hits in 44 at bats. Tom Burnette of Martinville dominates other categories with 39 runs, 77 total bases, 8 homers, 11 stolen bases, and 35 RBIs tied with Weston. Mayodan's Johnson extends hitting streak to 15 games at a .339 average. Reid Gowan of Martinsville tops the pitching column with 5-0, while Mickey Hernandez of Mount Airy and Lamb of Danville are 4-0.
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Cecil Payne
Leaksville
Megodan
Eddie Weston
Payne
Weston
Tom Burnette
Martinaville
Johnson
Mayodan
Reid Gowan
Martinsville
Mickey Hernandez
Mount Airy
Lamb
Danville
Local Business License Provisions and Taxation Rules
The ordinance sets annual license terms from July to June and requires half tax for licenses issued after January 1. It states taxes are cumulative across different business types unless stated otherwise and licenses apply to each business location, with separate licenses for multiple factory mill store or stalls unless contiguous.
Town Ordinance Details License Rules and Penalties
The ordinance outlines license rules including transfer implications, required forms to the Tax Collector, and license display. It establishes penalties for operating without a valid license, including fines, imprisonment, and additional tax, with enforcement by the Board of Commissioners and Tax Collector as of June 3, 1941.
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Board of Commissioners
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OMING
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