Democrats Plan Dobson County Convention Showdown
The county Democratic factions led by Smith and Hull jockey for delegates in a mass convention at Dobson on Saturday afternoon chaired by A. D. Folger. The event draws attention as leaders court women and anti Smith voters amid vows and pledges reports from Zeb Vance Turlington defend party allegiance and deter coercive pledges. The meeting is billed as the largest Democratic gathering in county history.
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Smith and
Hull
Dobson
A. D. Folger
Folger
E. C. James
Elkin
James
Smith
Airy
John C. Wallace
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Wallace
Zeb Vance Turlington
N. C
Mt. Airy News
Surry
Democratic Party
Hull Campaign
Coway
J T Moore Passes After Years of Illness
John T Moore a longtime Mount Airy express agent died Thursday morning at six after a lengthy illness. Born in Fayetteville 69 years ago he moved here at 24 to work for the express company and later served as agent. He married Hallie Patterson in 1901 and is survived by six daughters and one son along with his mother who died a year ago. Funeral at Pine Street home Saturday at 10:30 conducted by Rev Daugherty and Rev Price with burial at Oakdale cemetery under Masonic services.
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Moore
Fayetteville
Mount Airy
Express Company
Hallie Patterson
Ughters
Jones
Jaekacsiviit. Fla
Pine Street
R. H. Daugherty
D. Vance Price
Oakdale Cemetery
Masonic Order
John T
Bike theft at Mount Airy Drug Co.. Clarke offers reward
Clarke of Mount Airy Drug Co. reports one bicycle stolen from a street rack late Tuesday. He keeps two delivery bikes and offers a $10 reward for information leading to the arrest of the thief and the bicycle's return.
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C. P. Clarke
Mount Airy Drug Co
Aged Citizen Dies After Lingering Illness
Oliver Haymore aged seventy nine and a half years passed away at 6 a m Thursday after a lingering illness. Funeral from the home of his son J C Haymore at 10 a m Friday and burial in a local cemetery. Survived by Caudly of Raadlewdin and J C Haymore. another daughter Mamett Sawyers died earlier.
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Oliver Haymore
J. C. Haymore
Caudly
Raadlewdin
J. C. Haymo Haymole
Mamett Sawyers
Gus Simmons Faces New Garden Record Challenge
Mrs. S M Inman reports a good harvest of frost proof snap beans last Saturday. Mr. Simmons is famed for a superb garden and may lock up his store to protect his vegetables as he aims to set a new record.
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Gus Simmons
S .M. Inman
Retiring Club President Hosts Officers Luncheon
Mrs. C. C. Hale hosted the Mount Airy Woman’s Club officers on Wednesday at noon, serving a four course luncheon. Six covers were set, with menu details provided by Mrs. Hale’s young guests Misses Ellen and Virginia Griffin of Wilson.
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C. C. Hale
Mount Airy
City to consider paving East Poplar and Kornen Streets
Residents on East Poplar and Kornen Streets petition the city to pave during the summer. Town commissioners set June 8 to decide. A majority of property holders signed, and paving may be authorized. The city adopts its yearly license list and notes population-based tax changes. Attorney Folger to press A and Y Railway over the dry bridge condition. mayor and Folger plan direct talks with railroad officials.
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East Poplar
Kornen
Mount Airy
Contich
J. H. Foilget
Sydnor
Folger
Promoting Better School Grounds Prize Proposal
The county board of education was asked to award a 25 dollar prize to the country school making the most progress in improving its grounds over the next year. The prize is funded by the Teacher Training Class of Dobson High School.
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Dobson High School
Ieee
Off to Seattle and Where Else We Don’t Know
C H Haynes J B Sparger and J W Lovill depart tomorrow to Kiwanis International Convention in Seattle as Mount Airy delegates. Each pursues a distinct aim from visiting aviation service family to political greetings in Kansas City and a Texas meeting to influence the presidential vote.
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Seattle
C. H. Haynes
J. B. Sparger
J. W. Lovill
Kiwanis International
Wash
Mount Airy Club
Vance
Pacific Coast
Joe Sparger
Kansas City
Jim Lovill
John Folger
Houston
Texas
al Smith
Funeral of Guy Thompson Held Monday
The funeral for Guy M. Thompson, who died at Oteen hospital near Asheville, was held Monday at First Baptist Church with Rev. B. J. Willis officiating. A native of the area, he served 14 months in government camps during World War I and is believed to have contracted tuberculosis. Surviving family includes his father, stepfather, and several brothers and sisters. The body was taken to Low Gap for burial.
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Guy M. Thompson
Oteen
Asheville
First Baptist Church
B. J. Willis
Haymore Memorial Baptist Church
Mr. Thompson
Tommy J. Thompson
Dteen Boying
The
Baptist Church
Bud Alfred
Westfield
Charles Essie
Manchester
N. H
R. L. Reeves
Route One
Willie Thompson
High Point
Simpson
Kleine
Woodrow
Max Thompson
Low‘ap
Dodge Dealers Banquet at Blue Ridge Hotel
Dodge automobile dealers held a banquet at the Blue Ridge Hotel this city on Tuesday evening. Three representatives from Winston-Salem head office attended with a rep from North Wilkesboro Elkin Boonville Thomasville Madison Walnut Cove and West Jefferson along with D S Hodge and Spurgeon Belton. Covers were laid for twelve and five courses were served.
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Dodge Automobile Dealers
Blue Ridge
Winston-Salem
North Wilkeboro
Elkin
Boonville
Thomasvile
Madison
Walnut Cove
West Jefferson
Messrs
D. S. Hodge
Spurgeon Belton
Barbershop Leader Rebuilding Spring Street Home
Mr A J Badgett a popular city barber is converting his Spring street residence from a five room cottage to an eight room two story home. The project promises all modern conveniences and aims to become one of the citys most comfortable houses upon completion.
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A. J. Badgett
Spring Street
Happenings Twenty-One Years Ago In Dobson
Marriage of Charles Taylor and Elizabeth Jones at the bride’s home. The couple left for Jamestown after a nine o’clock ceremony. Dr. C W Mosley rises in medicine and moves to Greensboro to specialize in digestion. Dobson Baptists plan a July 4 corner stone for a new church on North Main Street with Wake Forest President W L Poteat involved. University of North Carolina students Oscar Yakley and Jeny Reeves return. Dobson votes July 10 for a $25 000 Statenville Air Line stock. A new street sprinkler arrives and tests improve sidewalks and dusty streets.
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Charles Taylor
Elizabeth Jones
G. O. Key
Pilot Mountain
Jamestown
C. W. Mosley
Surry Down
Mitchell's River
Winston
Kapps Mill
Elkin
Greensboro
North Main Street
W. L. Poteat
Wake Forest College
H. A. Brown
Poteat
Oscar Yakley
Jeny
John Reeves
University of North Carolina
Dobson
Statenville Air Line
Legalized Primary Campaign Divides Surry County Voters
In Surry County the Democratic primary drew under 500 voters and featured contests for Lieutenant Governor and Commissioner of Labor. Grist led for Labor with 227 votes while Fountain topped the lieutenant race. Langston edged Burgwyn for second, setting up a second primary between Fountain and Langston.
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Surry County
Maren
Pranklin
Westfield
Long Hill
Siloam
Mount Airy
John D. Langston
Smith
Fountain
Grist
Commissioner of Labor
Shipman
Peterson
R. E. Fountain
Col. Langston
Burgwyn
Langston
Inman Boy Bitten by Dog. Lab Finds No Pasteur Treatment
The Raleigh state laboratory reported little Ed Jr would not need Pasteur treatment after being bitten on the calf by a dog near his home. The dog, owned by a hovowary family, was killed and its head sent to Raleigh for examination.
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R. E
State Laboratory
Raleigh
Little Ed, Jr
Ed Inman
Parliamentarian J H Allred Recovers After Early‑Week Operation
MP J H Allred is recuperating at Martin hospital after an operation performed early in the week. He is listed in stable condition and will undergo follow up care.
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J. H. Allred
Martin Hospital
Mount Airy Country Club Opens New Golf Course
The Mount Airy Country Club formally opens its golf course for stock owners in good standing with a public tournament planned for July 1. L. F. Davis will oversee grounds maintenance, and visitors within 10 miles pay green fees. The club boasts modern facilities, a knolltop clubhouse overlooking Lovill's Creek, electric service, and 85 stockholders on over 100 acres.
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Mount Air Country Club
L. F. Davis
Charlotte Country Club
Lovill’s Creek
Fancy Gap
Mount Airy Corporation
Mount Airy
Young Men Hosts to Prospective Brides and Grooms
Friends of Rice Alley and Bailey Glenn hosted dinner for eighteen at the Blue Ridge Hotel Monday. Misses Anna Rector and Nelle Folger were among the engaged couples. A theatre followed the dinner.
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Rice Alley
Baily Glenn
Anna Rector
Nelle Folger
Blue Ridge
Bargain Sale Begins at Harrison's Department Store
J G Harrison of Harrison's Department Store announces a major sale event starting Friday morning. Sullivan Sales Corporation of Charlotte sent sales expert Mr Sullivan to conduct the promotion in The Granite City, marking their first campaign in the Western North Carolina region.
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J. G. Harrison
Harrison’s Department Store
Dane Myr. Sullivan
Sullivan Sales Corporation
Charlotte
North Carolina
Granite City
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W. J. Byerly
Bank of Mount Airy
J.T. Moore
Express
Clarke
Gus
Poplar
Keaner
Guy Thompson
Dodge Dealers
Blue Ridge Hotel
Mount Airy News
Strong Smith
Yadkin
Money
Shore
Batemen
Bateman
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