Lions Club Names Officers Mount Airy 1939 40
G Kellock Hale Jr was named president of the Mount Airy Lions Club for 1939 40 at a Tuesday night election. He succeeds Dr T C Britt as the club marks its first year of civic work. Other officers include Dr Otis Oliver Howard M Finch Earl Q Benbow vice presidents Ernest C Collins secretary Russell P Hale tail twister and Samuel Hennis Jr James H Crossingham and Marshall C Powler on the board. The club has undertaken home decoration contests Boy Scout awards knot hole sponsorship high school essay contest and lawn improvements. Membership totals about 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Kellock Hale, Jr
Mount Airy
Ernest C. Collins
Russell P. Hale
Samuel Hennis, Jr
James H. Crossingham
Marshall C. Powler
Knot Hole Gang
Hale
Goodyear Budget Plan Installed At Sones Tire Co
The Sones Tire and Rubber Co announces the budget plan installation with Mr Midkiff placed in charge of the budget department. He arrives after years of experience in the field. Mr Hallman is currently boarding at the Ellis House.
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Sones Tire and Rubber Co
Hasburg
8. C
Midkiff
Hallman
Ellis House
Man Killed by Lightning Near Mount Airy
Raymond Branscombe, 50, died Thursday afternoon when a lightning bolt struck near him as he worked in a field near Mount Airy on the Lowgap Highway. He was carried to a Pilot Mountain funeral home. arrangements were incomplete. He leaves a wife and several children.
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Raymond Branscombe
Pilot Mountain
Mr. Branscombe
Mount Airy
Lownap
Furniture Firms Attend Chicago Market
Messrs George Craves J P Lee D Y Seen Hale Yokley and Hairston Williamson attend the furniture exposition in Chicago.
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Chicago
Messrs
George
Craves
J. P. Ore
Lee, DY. Seen
Hale Yokley
Hairston Williamson
Mrs Hardin and son plan five week summer trip
Mrs H G Hardin and her son Jin mie depart Friday morning for about five weeks at their summer place. They will dine with Miss Nan Har in Winsongaien and are enjoying a quiet holiday.
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H. G. Hardin
Jinmie
Nan Harin Win- Son-gaien
Jones Bros Plan to Build Tobacco Warehouse
Jones Bros plans completed for a new tobacco warehouse in Mount Airy Virginia. The facility will provide three selling points for tobacco and support local commerce.
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Jones Bros
Virginia
Mount Airy
Mayor Thompson And Commissioners Elected
A small group of citizens voted Monday to elect town officials for two years starting July 1. Mayor Thompson was reelected along with four returning board members. R C Simmons replaces M C Fowler. Ward results were sparsely attended with 65 votes.
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Thompson
R. C. Simmons
M. C. Fowler
W. L. Sydnor
D. M. Owens
T. E. Smith, Jr
J. W. Parker
Worth
Kirkman Bros
F. G. Doggett
Births and Deaths Equal in Mount Airy May Report
May births and deaths were equal in Mount Airy at 12 each according to the monthly vital statistics report by Mrs. J. C. Hill recorder of vital statistics. Mrs. Hill maintains the county record and urges prompt reporting to keep records current.
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Mount Airy
County Health Department
J. C. Hill
Hill
Judge Alley Responds to Newspaper Criticism of Court
Judge Felix Alley addresses criticisms of his sentencing practices published by a local newspaper. He defends the court’s handling of parole and law enforcement, notes his years on the bench, and praises Solicitor Scott while urging diligence by officers overseeing parolees.
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Felix Alley
Grand Jury
Dobson
Gentleme
North Carolina
Alley
Sol
Ralph Scott
Scott
Hit and Run Case Remains Unsolved in Mount Airy
Police have not released an official report on a hit and run near the Fancy Gap highway. Two Mount Airy youths saw a 1931 Chevrolet strike a woman and remove the body, then drive off with license details traced by Highway Patrolman Albert Stanley.
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Mount Airy
Fancy Gap
Albert Stanley
Highway Patrol
J Cown
Boonville
Stanly
Cae Fae
City Aids Scout Cabin Improvement Plan
The city to provide 500 dollars and labor for a power line to Pine Craft Camp Mount Airy Scout cabin. Duke Power Company will install the line to light the camp for use by civic clubs and churches. Total cost estimated near 900 dollars. Committee: Martin J B Ficklen W J Miller W L Sydnor and J W Barker.
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Pine Craft Camp
Mount Airy
Duke Power Company
Martin
J. B. Ficklen
W J. Miller
W. L. Sydnor
J. W. Barker
Fertilizer Dealers Attend Local Fish Fry Event
More than 100 fertilizer dealers from Lass Co. Hodge of this state report a fine time at a community fish fry event.
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Lass Co. Hodge
Mount Airy to Standardize City Stationery by Welch
City clerk and treasurer George E. Welch plans a new stationery program for Mount Airy to be used in all departments. The lemon and royal blue design proclaims Mount Airy as home to the world’s largest open face granite quarry. Welch promotes the project as a strong advertising tool to boost the city and reach an otherwise unapproachable market.
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George E. Welch
Mount Airy
Welch
Mrs. Shuford Heads to Camp Caro for Brevard Trip
Mrs. W. J. Shuford Jr. plans a ten day visit leaving Saturday for Brevard to attend Camp Caro. The trip is arranged to join activities and events at the camp.
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W. J. Shuford, Jr
Brevard
Camp Caro
Sulphur Springs to Open With Summer Hotel Plans
Mount Airy residents expected at the opening next Thursday June 15 at a new hotel in Sulphur Springs. The American plan will be offered with overnight and weekend stays. Mr Lingo said dancing will occur in the casino every night and a record player will be available at all times. The Lingos arrived from Daytona Beach where they ran the Ivy Lane Hotel.
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Mount Airy
Lingo
Mr. Lingo
Mrs. Lingo
Surry
Daytona Beach
Florida
Ivy Lane
Morgan Otel
Duke Student John S. Jordan Plans Summer at Junaluska
Duke University rising senior John Sharp Jordan of Durham will spend the summer at Junaluska doing library work and taking special summer school courses.
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John Sharp Jordan
Duke University
Durham
Junaluska
Together Again Series of Meetings at Mount Airy Church
E. E. Rutlege and Rev. Albert S. Hale will lead a fourth joint series at the First Baptist Church in Mount Airy starting Sunday June 18. Rutlege acts as soloist and song leader, while Hale will preach. daily services begin at 9 am and 7 pm.
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E. E. Rutlege
Albert S. Hale
First Baptist Church
Mount Airy
Rutlege
First Captet
Chapee
Judge Alley Advocates Probation System at April Court
The April court term featured Judge Alley defending probation as the proper punishment path. He recalled his legal experiences with offenders and cited sources to explain the approach. Two defendants were sent to the roads, including a drunk operator with a family, while divorces were granted to Baird, Shore, and Toms on two years separation. Two manslaughter cases, York Tucker and Dee Shelton, were continued to October court.
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Alley
Ey Ac Ee
William Baird, Jr
Gay Shore
Ramsey
Erna M. Toms
York Tucker
Dee Shelton
Surry Granite In New Navy Museum
The new naval museum at Annapolis Maryland is built with hundreds of tons of white Mount Airy granite. The granite is used in the two and a half story basement structure. Exterior walls are white pressed brick with marble like polish and rose sat tint details from E J Gunter Baltimore.
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Naval Museum
Annapolis
Wintwr
E. J. Gunter
Baltimore
Iona
State officials at local meet in Mount Airy merchants plan credit bureau
Mount Airy merchants trust a credit bureau linked to the local association. At the annual meeting and banquet at the Blue Ridge Hotel on Thursday night a committee to set up the bureau was named. W. F. Carter Jr. was named president with a slate including W. S S Wolfe and others.
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Mount Airy
Blue Ridge Hotel
W. FP. Carter, Jr
W. S&s. Wolfe
J. GO. Harrion
G. L
M. Thomas
W. &. Woodruff
Poy
C. Lovis
R. R. Jackson
Jackson
Joe Hollingsworth
Henry Rowe Heads to Fort Mc Cielan in Alabama
Henry Rowe departed early in the week for several weeks at Fort Mc Cielan in Anminven Alabama.
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Henry Rowe
Fort McCielan
Anminven
Ala
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Robert Taft
Ohio
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Taft
John N. Garner
Capitol
Garner
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Lions Club
Goodyear
Vance L. Hallman
Midkiff Hardware
LIONS
G. Kellock Hatz
Meg
Judge Alley
Granite City Affairs
City
Airy
Nancy Lewis
D. C. Lewis
Airy High School
Lewis
Frank Carter
ITI
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Greensboro Daily News
Surry Resort
New Navy Museum
Annapolis, Md
Merchants Plan Credit Bureau
States Secretary
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