Mount Airy News Briefs from June 1918
Readable items in Mount Airy include visits from Misses Nettie Allred and Lillie Allred to Winston Salem, and guests from Galax and Greensboro. Notable events: a serious child injury in a Pine Street incident. multiple church and Red Cross activities. Army camp life report. a May 26 marriage at Hutchins home. and local travels of residents to Winston Salem, Greensboro, and Tarboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie
Lillie Allred
Winston-Salem
Are You Doing Your Part Poem From The Home Front
A clipped poem asks readers if they did their part in wartime service while soldiers returned from France. It urges civilians to reflect on their contributions and be able to answer honestly that they supported the war effort.
Honors for Mount Airy Man
Joe Hollingsworth of this city son of the late Dr. Hollingsworth completed the Pharmacy course at the University of Maryland in Baltimore last week. He also won the college prize for General Efficiency, a distinction of high value to the recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Merritt
W. E. Merritt
Greensboro College For Women
Elizabeth
Mount Airy
Joe Hollingsworth
City
University of Maryland
Parents of Soldiers List Surry County Sons in Service
The News seeks names and addresses of Surry county residents with sons serving in the army. Readers should send full parent names and the sons’ full names to be published periodically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Engagement Announced In Forsyth County
Miss Margaret McLucas, formerly Forsyth county canning club agent and demonstrator, will marry W. Barber city electric light and power superintendent. The wedding is planned in McCall, South Carolina later this month as Miss McLucas resigns her Forsyth post and returns to her former home. She is known in Surry county prior to her Forsyth work and is warmly welcomed back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCail
S. C
Surry County
Forsyth
Twin-Born and Twin-Grown In North Carolina Club Study
The North Carolina Club at the University maps show that areas of tight fisted religion coincide with tight fisted citizenship. These regions suffer poor schools illiteracy bad roads and underfunded local papers. They oppose taxes for public schools and roads and reflect civic and church stagnation. Those who give to one good cause tend to give to others while the stingy oppose public spending at every turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Club
Lost draft card found near bark shed in Mount Airy
A draft registration card belongs to Karly Jones, left near the bark shed in Mount Airy. Return to the office for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Karly Jones
Beekeepers Hold Westfield Meeting Planned for June
Interest in beekeeping brings investor Mr. H. F. Shelton of Westfield township to arrange a second meeting with Fred J. Johnson to demonstrate practical hive work for Westfield farmers. The session will be at Shelton’s home on Volunteer road June 15 at 2 p.m. No charge. All interested invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. F. Shelton
Westfield Township
Fred J. Johnson
Shelton
Westfield
Mr. Johnson
Half the Nation Subscribes to Red Cross Mercy Fund
Washington reports the American Red Cross second mercy fund reaching 166 429 201 pounds with early returns showing a 70 million over-subscription to the 100 million goal. Henry P. Davidson says about 47,000,000 Americans contributed and every division over-subscribed, with several regions more than doubling their quotas. States listed include Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia and more as the drive nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Red Cross Second Mercy Fund
Henry P. Davidson
Red Cross War Council
Red Cross
Gulf
Atlantic
Mountain
Northwestern
District of Columbia
Potomac
Virginia
West Virginia
Sale of Schafer and Belton properties in June auction
An order of sale in the Galola et al case directs a 1914 auction by Commissioner of the Su Court. On Saturday June 15 at 1 PM the Schafer house on Lower Main Street and the J. J. Belton house on Elm Street will be sold to the highest bidder with terms: one third cash, one third in twelve months, and the balance in two years, notes for deferred payments.
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Agg
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Alene Gal Ola
H. G. Gallaway
Ng Ni
Superior Court
The
Cowie I
Lower Main Street
Schafer
Elm Street
J. J. Belton
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New York
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T. V. Crouse of
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Trinity College Durham
S. A. Moir
Francisco
Ethel Robinson
Greensboro
Mra
A. L. Robinson
Franklin Street
Elizabeth Abby
Walkertown
J. D. McCollum
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Numa Christian of
Lonnie Hanks
Miss Dodd
Thelma Stone
Emma Reece
Margaret McLucas
McColl, S. C
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Lillie May George
Lillian Simmons Gates
Columbia
Carl Sim
Mons
Edith Simmons
Asbury
White Plains Baptist Church
Q. K. Nimocks
Fayetteville
Mrs
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Pender Avenue
Juvenile Missionary Society of
Central Methodist Church
Carrie Galloway
Joyce Nutt
Johnnie Nutt
R. T. Joyce
Stokes County
T. C. Bales
Presbyterian Church
Allie Nutt
Washington, D. C
Charless. Lawrence
J. L. Harrison
Camp Jackson
Major Lawrence
G. C. Stuart
Pine Street
Georgie
Martin Hospital
Clyde Shelton
Walnut Cove
Jesse Allred
Kappes Mill
P. A. George
H. H. Lowry
Newton
T. J. Lowry
This City
Elsie Chilton of
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G. C. Welch
Knoxville
Tennessee
W. L. Dunman
Bank of Mt. Airy
Will
Carroll County
E. H. Wrenn
Reidsville, N. C
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T. H. King
FE. S. Lundy
R. 3. Hines
Virginia Speer Moore
Green
Sboro
J. L. Jones and Family
Boon
Wilbur Kochtitzky
Monroe
E. H. Kochtitzky
Esq
S. W. Hutchins
Brady Johnson
Eldora Township
Christina Nichols
Hutchins
Tom Gilliam
High Point
Thomas Haynes
Hot Springs
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Missouri
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T. B. McCargo
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Tarboro
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McCargo
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Lucien. Haynes
J. H
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the State Journal
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North Carolina Life
Raleigh, N. C
Surry County Loan
W. W. Burke
A. G. Bowman
W. F. Carter
F. S. Eldridge
W. A. York
G. D. Fawcett
W. W. Hampton
W. G. Sydnor
J. D. Smith
Geo. D. Fawcett
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