A. M. Jessup Dies in Westfield Area Community Leader
Marion Jessup educator and farmer from Westfield died May 26 after a two week illness. He was paralyzed for 10 years from an accident. He was a Baptist and a Junior Order member. Survived by widow Margaret J and 13 children, 22 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, and numerous relatives. Funeral May 27 at Westfield Baptist Church with two reverends presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose Marion Jessup
Westfield
Margaret J
W. S&s. Ray
Weetainee
Fart Hutchens
Mount Airy
W. R. Nunn
Winston-Salem
Route 2
Reid Jessup
Denton
A. R. Jessup
San Francisco
Calif
Betty Burch
Gavannah Jessup
Westfield Baptist Church
B&. W. McParland
Charles Simmons
Ton Collected For Overseas Relief By Scouts
The May 25 collection by trucks and Boy Scouts yielded about a ton of used clothing and shoes for overseas relief. Items stored at Central Methodist Church will be shipped via Church World Service Center in New Windsor Maryland. donations accepted at Central Church for any late offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Central Church
Mount Asiry Ministerial Association
Church World Service Center
New Windsor
Maryland
Rescues Own San Lakeville Ind Call for Help
Mrs. James Peters plunged fully clothed into the water to assist someone in distress in Lakeville Indiana. Her swift action followed a call for help and ended with bystander aid arriving at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeville
Ind
James Peters
Brave mother rescues son from Riddle's Lake
A mother swam to the chilly waters of Riddle's Lake to rescue a child who fell in. She brought the boy to the surface and learned he was her son Jimmy, age four. She performed artificial respiration until firefighters and a doctor arrived and revived him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riddle’s Lake
Jimmy
Commissioner Sale of Mount Airy Lands in Surry County NC
The commissioner will sell to the highest bidder for cash on the premises a lot in Mount Airy adjoining Hines Avenue and Arch Street. The description places the southwest Hines Avenue corner and follows a line along the National boundary with directions and distances to a stake. This sale arises from a partition of the late W. J. Gilbert estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
C. P. Gilbert
Mary Bryant
W. J. Gilbert
Mount Airy
Surry County
Hines Avenue
Arch Street
Nation
Property survey notes for May 27, 1947 parcel
A line to edge of street thence north 11 percent dog west with Arch Street 144 and 6 10 feet to the beginning. May 27, 1947. 30-6-13-20, Davis G Smith, Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Street
Thia
Davis G. Smith
Surry County Special Election Bond Issue Notice
The county schedules a June 24 1947 election to approve a 1 000 000 school bond plan. Voters will decide on funding land for a new Baikin School District building and adding and upgrading facilities across Dobson Mountain Park Beulah White Plains Copeland Franklin Plat Rock Pilot Mountain Westfield and Mount Airy districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry
North Carolina
Board of Commissioners
Said County
Dobson
Mountain Park
Beulah
White Plains
Franklin
Plat Rock
Pilot Mountain
Copeland
Mount Airy
Westfield
Surry County North Carolina Elections Notice 1947
By order of the County Board of Commissioners the polls open at 6 30 a m and close 6 30 p m for the election. Voter registration runs May 1947 to June 14 1947, daily 9 00 a m to sunset except Sundays. Bertha M Shinault Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry
North Carolina
General Assembly
Board of Commissioners of
County of
Bertha M. Shinault
Board of Commissioners
Surry County
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A. M
Pilot Baking Company
Car-Del Supply Co
Dad
Our
New Selection
Carl W. Steele
Main
Mount Airy, N. C
Hollingsworth
Surry County School Ac
pworTe
Winston ~ Salbai
M.C
Triangle Sheet Metal Works
Goodrich
Atwears
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown Tire
Tyndall Auto Supply
B.F. Goodrich
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