Folger Expected To Win In Runoff In Fifth District
North Carolina observers predict John H. Folger will win the Fifth district runoff against Thurmond Chatham by about 2000 votes. Weather and farmer support key factors as Chatham relies on wealthier backers while Folger mobilizes farmers and mid men in Forsyth and Granville counties.
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North Carolina
John H. Folger
Thurmond Chatham
Winston-Salem and
Elkin
Chatham
Foger
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Granville
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Forsyth
Raleigh
News and Observer
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Pearson
Happenings 25 Years Ago
A weekly Mount Airy News column recaps notable items from the paper’s archives. The feature highlights social events, local happenings, and historical snippets from two and a half decades ago.
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Mount Airy News
Community Leaders, Local Baseball And Graduation Highlights
At a city meeting EB Bivins was elected attorney for the board, replacing J H Folger due to workload. The home team lost both games against Spencer, 6 1 and 9 2, in a weekend series. John Ashby, a Maryland dental student, visits family here. Walter and Edwin Carter attend Davidson graduation. Billy Carter returns from McCallie. Graduation exercises at Martin Memorial Hospital Training School notable attendees include S P Graves, W F Carter, Mayor A V West, Rev W B West, Dr M S Martin, Dr BE Ashby, and Miss Marjorie Snell with the nurse graduates.
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Board of City Commissioners
Bivins
J. H. Folger
Polger
Spencer
John Ashby
University of Maryland
Baltimore
J. A. Ashby
Z. T. Smith
Atty. W. FP
Edwin Carter
Davidson
A. V. West
W. B. West
M. 8. Martin
BE. C. Ashby
H. B. Rowe
Marjorie Snell
Lola Marshall
Naoma
Lemon Juice Remedy and Curious Nonsense Fragment
Fragmentary note discusses lemon juice as a remedy for rheumatic pain and includes garbled mid sentence phrases. It mentions a mis selling aside and a vague reference to a senate and unnamed individuals, with uncertain claims about quick relief.
Mount Airy Woman's Club Organizes and Elects Officers
A Mount Airy Woman's Club was organized this week with officers named president Mrs. 8. R. Jackson vice president Mrs. T. N. Brock treasurer Mrs. T. G. Pawcett recording secretary Mrs. F. L. Smith and corresponding secretary Miss Cora Earp. In Chicago on May 26 fresh eggs were quoted wholesale at forty five cents a dozen May 1 1920, dropping to twenty cents by May 19 this year.
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Ginia Ingrath
Mamie Etta Jones
Annie James Leftwich
Zola Vivian Light
Mount Airy
8. R. Jackson
T. N. Brock
T. G. Pawcett
F. L. Smith
Cora Earp
Chicago
Divorce Suit Filed in Surry County Court
In Superior Court of Surry County a suit commenced for absolute divorce on two years separation. The defendant must appear by June 30 1946 in the Clerk of Superior Court's office in Dobson NC to answer or demur. Clerk Fred Llewellyn notes the date.
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Superior Court
Surry County
Dobson
North Carolina
Fred Llewellyn
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