Mount Airy Notes And Nonsensical Tidbits
Local column items cover attorney Wilson Barber likely leaving for Cuba, Rev H Grady Hardin at Duke pastor school, Mount Airy JC welcome cards on cars, rumored Merchant Association picnic talk, Mary Margaret Hollingsworth and local strawberry patches, movie theater notes, stock market shifts, hat trends historical aside, a theater manager awarded extra vacation, hotel management changes, and origin theories of the word thirty in newspaper copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Barber
Cuba
H. Grady Hardin
Duke University
Mount Airy
O. W. Patterson
Merchant's Association
Harvey Smith
Center Theatre
Mt. Airy Theatre
Blue Ridge Hotel
Willow Hotel
Jones
Willow
Accessories in Crochet Contest Run Noted at Local Press
A column notes the crochet contest mentions a 30 galley haul and slug system for composing the paper. It also covers local bits about Prank Hennis family move, Tommy Hall living in Greensboro, Jack Robertson’s new Chevrolet, Pilot Mountain Gift Night programs, and planned Mount Airy filling stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennis
Tommy Hall
Granite City
Greensboro
Dobson
Jack Robertson
New Chevry
Pilot Mountain
Mount Airy
North Carolina
Earle Theatre
Wallace Warns Nazis Target Americas if Europe Falls
Secretary Wallace declared that if England and France are conquered the Americas would be the next Nazi objective. He urged rapid preparedness using idle workers, money, and factories to boost gun, munition, airplane, tank, and ship production, noting costs are still uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
England
France
Americas
Wallace urges tax hikes to fuel defense and protect crops
The speaker warns that without a broad program and higher defense taxes, farmers growing export crops like cotton and flue-cured tobacco face trouble this fall. He notes millions idle and argues using factories for tanks, airplanes, and munitions can expand war production without cutting civilian goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Leave Flowers On Highways Scenic Beautification Notice
Highway and park officials urge the public to refrain from breaking pulling up digging or molesting roadside shrubs and blooms. The message stresses leaving flowers for future travelers to enjoy the mountain scenery and views along scenic highways and adjacent parks.
Mounting road blooms to be enjoyed not stolen
The public may view the mountain blooms but should not pull them. Flowers along the roads will be admired by future generations trained to appreciate them. Violating the law by molesting blooms can lead to enforcement, fines, and public humiliation of the thoughtless.
Notice to Creditors of E B Sparger Estate in Surry NC
Having qualified as administrator of the estate of E B Sparger late of Surry County North Carolina this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate to exhibit them at his residence in Mount Airy Township Surry County NC on or before May 31 1940 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment This May 31 1940 T I GEO K SNOW Atty for Admr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Sparger
Surry County
North Carolina
Mount Airy Township
N. C
Geo. K. Snow
Admr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Margaret Hollingsworth
Moore Avenue
Carolina
Europe
New York
London
Federal Reserve Bank
Chicago Inter- Ocean
Paul Sullivan
Associated Press
Gunnar Horn
Goodyear Tires
Goodyear
Aalto Bean
Goodyear Parte A
John H. Midkiff Hardware
America
Secretary of Agriculture
Kidang
W. &. Wolfe Drug On
van NC
Belk
Department Store
Mount Airy, N.C
Cenmacen Gore
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