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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
6
Mount Airy Graniteers go 2 and 3 in a rain-shortened week. Mattson led a 4-1 win over Reidsville with six strikeouts and three hits. Danville beat Mount Airy 9-8 after a late rally as Mazurey homered and Mazurek collected three hits.
On a Wednesday at South Boston the Wrappers sparked a late surge scoring in the final innings to pace the Graniteers. The squad collected three hits in five trips to the plate, fueling their push.
Results for the past week show Reidsville beating Mount Airy 5 3 and 9 3 with Bassett and Leaksville posting wins. Martinsville defeated South Boston 7 6 and 13 3, while Mayodan and Danville split outcomes and a rain post ponement affected Reidsville at Martinsville.
Friday Mount Airy plays Leaksville and Saturday Leaksville visits Mount Airy. Sunday has no games. Monday Mayodan travels to Mount Airy. Tuesday Mount Airy hosts Mayodan and Thursday Mount Airy visits Martinsville.
Entries from a wide area poured in for a color contest at THE NEWS last week. Though not all could win, the top 10 works impressed judge Harvey Smith of Center Theatre and earned tickets to see Typhoon. Recipients include Miss Billie Marie Hennis, Miss Katherine Midkiff, Miss Annie Lee Johnson, Miss Ethel Goins, Miss Ruth Norman, Miss Vera Smith, Miss Ruth Hutchins, and Betty Jean Tay.
Detroit News reports a Michigan State College study testing whether scarecrows deter birds. Preliminary experiments by Don Hayne, assistant research specialist in zoology, show birds approach cautiously and test the effigy before continuing to feed.
The column notes 244 farmers across 69 counties ordered tree seedlings but faced shortages. R W Graeber urges early requests for 1940 41 planting, cites high demand, and lists price per thousand delivered or F.O.B. for various species. It also covers best farming practices for June including grazing, poultry vaccination, grain harvest, and soybean and cowpea planting.
Inventions include a dancing scarecrow with moving arms bells and gongs powered by motors and an acetylene pop off explainer. Birds have not yet learned the devices are phony but the aim is to curb damage to grain and fruit from birds.
The White Sulphur Spring News reports a Monday 7 30 meeting of the home demonstration club led by Mrs Harvey Cotten with a note to members about the change. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Julius Boyles on Tuesday June 4. Various local residents visit family members and face health issues. Mr and Mrs Tom Nann are seriously ill at home.
Angelo Pas caldo, 45, was sentenced to six months in jail after being convicted of biting his wife Anna on the end of her nose during a family quarrel in Huntington New York.
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