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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
6
Editor Mr Airy News thanks voters for primary support on June 3 and reaffirms loyalty to the Democratic ticket. He notes a strong county showing and mentions crossing District support for Graves in the November election, pledging to campaign for him and to rally friends.
The Sunday eleven o'clock service included the sacrament administered by Dr. Boyer with Rev. Joe Snow aiding. Vesper and Epworth League programs featured talks by Williams, Hale, Snow and a duet by Folger and Dobbins. Missionary society meetings were held at Grace Foy’s home and at the church, with refreshments served. Jr Epworth Learners met on the lawn under Will Hale’s leadership. Architect Louis H. Asbury of Charlotte visited Mount Airy to review plans for a new church.
Miss Louisa Blanche Kochtitzky, a Mount Airy child pianist, impressed a large audience at the Robert E. Lee hotel recital presented by Miss Julia Prichard. Assisted by Mount Airy students, she displayed advanced technique with lyrical expression in pieces by Schumann, Chwatal, Grieg, and others, amid a program featuring a juvenile orchestra and children's chorus. Attendees from Mount Airy included Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kochtitzky and other local families.
I A G Belton former Sheriff of Surry county will sell for taxes for 1917 1918 and 1919 the life interest in a Mount Airy town lot the dower or life estate of Mrs J M Davis home place of J M Davis late of Surry county The sale is at the Court House door Dobson on the first Monday in July 1922 at 2 pm.
Richmond June 3 Emerson McMillan millionaire banker and union veteran who died near New York left a will providing for a Lee memorial in Washington D C The will details his plan to fund a monument by a leading artist after overcoming family objections and seeking congressional consent
The Col B Y Graves children section met at Mrs. J C Hollingsworth’s home Wednesday at 3 pm with Miss Kathrine Ellis presiding. After a brief business session an engaging program on Robert E. Lee was presented and ice cream cones were served.
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