Hancock Wins Strong Primary Vote in District Contest
In the 1932 congressional primary Hancock led with 4256 votes to Lily Mebane 737 in Surry County and 4993 district wide. The rural vote favored Hancock. Mebane drew little farmer support while Hancock carried Dobson Mount Airy and other counties, delivering a decisive confirmation of his candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Bob Reynolds
Cameron Morrison
United States Senate
Congress
Prank Hancock
Lily Mebane
Hancock
Hanock
M Vs. Mebane
Shoals
Westfield Townuip
Dobson
Hank
Mebane
Mount Airy
Reidsville
Ebane
Leaksville Spray
Tose
Forsyth County
Meb
Stokes County
Anbory
Oxford
Ashington
Wake
George Ross Poll
H. D. Cooley
Nashville
A. L. Bulwinkle
Abernethy
East
A. M. Stack
Monroe
Don Phillips
Felix Alley
Surry
Guilford
J. Tilden Burrus
State Senate
Burrus
Ed Wrenn
Recorder’s Court
Wrenn
Mount Airy Students Honored At Colleges
Mount Airy families celebrate multiple graduates. Miles Foy and Locke Webb earn honors at State College with plans for Burlington Mills and a chemical engineering position. James Russell Bray graduates from Virginia Military Academy, with family attending exercises, while Edwin Ward completes studies at Wofford College and may work in Spartanburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locke Webb
Foy
Myrtle
R. B. Hines
Greenville
D. C
Miles
Raleigh
A. G. Webb
Mamie Jackson
William Hadley
Harriett Whitaker
Eigh
James
Wofford College
Spartanburg
Ward
Louise
Agnes
Wofford
Mr. Ward
Luther Ward
James Ward
Edwin
Will
Local Girls Graduate From Salem College and Guilford Honors
Miss Dorabelle Graves daughter of Mr and Mrs Calvin Graves of this city earned a Bachelor of Arts from Salem College Winston Salem as part of the class of 1934 with several honors. Miss Mary Sparger Absher daughter of Major and Mrs Darius C Absher of Aberdeen Md is also noted as Mount Airy News readers special interest and Miss Clara Belle Welch daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter B Welch of this city graduates with honors from Guilford College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorabelle Graves
Calvin Graves
Salem College
Winston-Salem
Mount Airy News
Mary Sparger Absher
Darius C. Absher
Aberdeen
Absher
Mount Airy
Bethania Ashby
Clara Belle Welch
Guilford College
Miss Welch
Walter B. Welch
County Appeals Damage Award Declined by County Board
County commissioners in Dobson heard about a $600 damages award to Roscoe Woon deputy sheriff for a June arrest attempt near Elkin. They argued the deputy is a state official, not county, so liability is disputed. A jury for July civil court was drawn and findings submitted for Supreme Court appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobson
McElroy
Industrial Commission
Roscoe Woon
Supreme Court
Wood
Elkin
Local Man Donates To Duke Hospital Library Reading Room
The Duke University Hospital library opened its new reading room during Duke's eighty second commencement. Funded by the Duke Endowment and private gifts, the room features knotty pine trim, maple furniture, lighting fixtures, and 170 prints. It seats 400 with soundproof ceiling and skylight, adjoining periodical rooms and stacks across three floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke University Hospital
Duke University
Duke Hospital
North Carolina
Duke Endowment Fund
J. Raymond Smith
J. W. Haynes
Raymond Chatham
Winston- Salem
Mengeel Box Co
Unemployed List Greatly Reduced in Surry County
The Surry County Reemployment Office dropped over 1400 names from the unemployment list on June 1 for not re registering in sixty days. County manager J G Wood notes 1650 placements locally, including 563 on C W A work with others on public works and private jobs. Workers are urged to keep registration up to date and report new employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
J. G. Wood
Paul Ashby Visits Family in Silver City
Mr. Paul Ashby of Silver City New Mexico arrived Tuesday to visit his mother Mrs James Ashby and other relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ashby
Silver City, N. M
James Ashby
Son of Walter Hylton Burned in Flaming Auto
Funeral services for James Hylton age 21 were held in Hillsville Virginia. He and Dunlap Titus of Baltimore Md died in a car crash near Muirkirk Md the gasoline tank exploding after the impact. Titus leaves a widow and child. The car burned as rescuers tried to save them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hylton
Hillsville
J. R. Johnson
Young Hylton
Walter Hylton
Dunlap Titus
Baltimore
Muirkirk
Hylton
Claude
Hillsville High School
Titus
C. W. Cubbage
Cabbage
Report On Parkway Survey Is Awaited
Washington report on the completed survey of proposed Southern Appalachian Parkway routes to North Carolina or Tennessee is expected tomorrow or Monday. Park Service director Cammerer and associate Demaray will study the findings before recommending a route. The survey party included park service engineers, the bureau of public roads, and state representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arno B. Cammerer
National Park Service
A. E. Demaray
North Carolina
Tennessee
Park Service
The
Bureau of Public Roads
Surry Sales Co. Sells Auto Tags and Joins Carolina Motor Club
Surry Sales Co. on North Main street now sells state auto tags and operates as a branch of the Carolina Motor Club. Motorists can buy tags year round at the Mount Airy location, benefiting from a six cent commission and the club membership services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry Sales Co
North Main Street
Carolina Motor Club
Mount Airy
Porter Graves Visit in Washington from D C and H P Graves
Mr and Mrs Porter Graves Jr of Washington DC spent the past week with his father Hon P Graves in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Graves, Jr
Washington, D. C
P. Graves
The
City
Manslaughter Charge Dismissed in Walkertown Kernersville Crash
In Winston-Salem a manslaughter case against Phil Haskins was dismissed for lack of probable cause. The February auto crash on the Walkertown Kernersville road killed J. Matt Marshall. Haskins drove toward Kernersville while Marshall’s car was on the main highway. magistrate Willard reserved decision until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Haskins
Winston-Salem
Walkertown
Kernersville
J. Matt Marshall
Haskins
Marshall
Willard
County Teachers Get Relief Checks
Surry County teachers will receive their eighth month salaries for recently completed teaching. total county salary bill is about 16000 dollars with 9500 dollars funded by the emergency relief fund. Supt. J W Comer expects all county teachers paid within a few days as relief office checks arrive. copies have been sent to his office for records and originals are due daily for distribution from Mrs. Emma Mock's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
J. W. Comer
Raleigh
Emma Mock
Surry County Health Announces Extra Vaccination Clinics
Typhoid fever diphtheria and smallpox vaccination schedule expanded with clinics at Cook's School at 9 30 A M on June 11 18 25 and July 2 and at A W Cockerham's store at 11 30 A M on June 15 22 29 and July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Meeting Moves to Larger Quarters at Bannertown Church
Evangelistic services at Bannertown Baptist Church grow so large the meeting is relocated to the Bannertown school auditorium for the run. Rev. S F Morton is aided by Rev. J M Haymore of Decatur Ga a former Surry citizen whose sermons are cited as deeply spiritual. Haymore plans a series of sermons including Sanctification and If A Person Has Been Saved Can He Be Lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannertown Baptist Church
Bannertown
S. F. Morton
J. M. Haymore
Decatur
Haymore
Surry
Dr Gordon to Lecture in Hillsville Church
Dr S D Gordon renowned author and lecturer will give five lectures at the Presbyterian Church in Hillsville starting Wednesday this week. He is said to have lectured at many notable colleges worldwide and locals gain a notable opportunity to hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Gordon
Presbyterian Church
Hillsville
Fiddlers Convention and Play in Surry County
A fiddlers convention and play titled Old Wives For Now will be staged Saturday night June 9 at the Little Richmond school auditorium in Surry County for the benefit of the Oxford Orphanage. Admission is 10 and 20 cents. public patronage is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Richmond School
Surry County
Oxford
Judgments Against Bank of Mount Airy Stockholders
Judgments totaling 76 700 are entered against 26 stockholders of the Bank of Mount Airy by clerk FPF T Lie ellyn at the direction of bank liquidator D C Pass. The stock assessments are a prior lien on any property in other counties, with transcripts filed where assets lie. Fussell seeks a government loan to repay depositors, pending court approval and notice to interested parties before listing the bank note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Mount Airy
FPF
Surry County
Fussell
Actic
Higgins Named U S Attorney for North Carolina
President Roosevelt sent to the senate the nomination of Carlisle W. Higgins of Sparta as United States District Attorney for the middle district of North Carolina. Confirmation is expected soon. Higgins will resign as district solicitor, with Allen Gwyn of Reidsville likely to fill briefly. McCrary resigns June 30, and Higgins’ term begins then. Assistants named are B. R. Holt and Robert McNeil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Roosevelt
Allen Gwyn
Higgins
Carlisle W. Higgins
Sparta
United States
Theiddle
North Carolina
Surry County
Reidsville
Gwyn
McCrary
B. R. Holt
Greensboro
Robert McNeil
Mocksville
Bondsmen Pay Pilot Mountain Shortage of Policeman Cooke
The bondsmen of E. E. Cooke paid about 1850 to Pilot Mountain officials to cover the shortage in Cooke's accounts after his disappearance. Cooke, detained in jail, posted bond and is reported to be in Danville employed in a mill. O. M. Needham, who briefly served as policeman, was elected a permanent officer by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Cooke
Pilot Mountain
Cooke
Danville
O. M. Needham
Wwn
Mission trip around world planned by Methodist women
A novel entertainment titled Quick Trip Around World is planned by Methodist women to visit six mission countries. The event costs 25 cents with simple refreshments at each country. It will be held June 15 with tickets on sale and transportation provided from Central Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Thirteen Girls Enjoy Weiner Roast at Prudential Day Farm
Mrs. R. R. Jackson led a Sunday school class of thirteen year old girls from the First Baptist Church in a Thursday evening gathering. About eighteen people attended the outing at the Prudential Day farm near the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Jackson
First Baptist Church
Prudential Day
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miles Foy
Robert Jackson
State College, Rabetry
H. M. Foy
Textile Manufacturing
Burlington Mills
Burlington
Rimary
Hancock Mebane
Mt. Airy
Yan
Ibsen
Dora
Rin
Anklin
Mtn
Ekford
Pwarts Creek
D. T. Sparger
M. V. Shackleford
W. J. Simpson
Ernest Blevins
Columbus Chilton
Geo. A. Key
A. M. Short
J. F. Thompson
Z. V. Snow
R. E. Snow
C. W. Moser
D. Cooke
Claud E. White
E. R. Burch
W. J. Payne
Marvin Perry
J. W. Isaacs
Benton Moody
Luke Sutphin
Worth Ray
D. Bruner
W. G. Newman
J. Austin Tilley
J. A. Brindle
L. B. George
G. H. Atkinson
George Wood
Tilden Ramey
John Branch
Roy Eldridge
H. G. Holyfield
G. B. Gardner
Oscar D. Sides
R. Gillespie
G. B. Wall
E. F. Simpson
Vance Freeman
J. P. Walters
Walter Flippin
W. E Loyd
C. W. Mayberry
W. T. White
George Hayes
Wonates
Hillsville, Va
Boy
Friend
Carolina Motor Co
Federal Fund
Gordon
Fiddlers Convention and Play
U. S
Cooke’s
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