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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
4
The Mount Airy News editor J B Johnson 1890 1934 noted as Mount Airy N C publication details. Subscription rates listed for one year and six months.
The editorial voices support for Judge Alley while noting the hard duties of justice in Dobson. It reflects on social harms from bootlegging and crime, stresses the impact on families, teachers, and doctors, and weighs policy versus experience in shaping law enforcement.
The Mount Airy Ministerial Association and Kiwanis Club arrange a summer recreation program at Floyd Poore Park with Ben Norris directing. Norris, a Flat Rock High School teacher and coach, will oversee activities on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9 to 12, with a possible boys and girls under 16 softball league at 3 PM. The program runs from June 13 through August.
The Surry County Welfare Board expresses full satisfaction with Marion Bausie Marion in the welfare officer role. County commissioners discuss tax budget items with no definite action and maintain an 85 cent tax rate. Rumors say county farm agent E Y Floyd may see a change, with details left to him to decide the path forward.
There was no session of Recorders court this week due to the criminal court term in Dobson. The next session, set for Monday morning, is expected to be large with numerous drunken driving cases. Judge H. H. Llewellyn will preside as usual.
Reid Goins and Robert Blizzard are patients with several others named as medical and surgical patients. Discharged: Loriie Hawks Lena Pack Johnny Collins and numerous other individuals including Mrs. M Nelson Bobby Fleming and Mrs. Roosevelt Gunnell.
Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Slade Lowe deceased this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate to present them to the undersigned at Lowgap North Carolina within the time prescribed by law or this notice will be plead in bar of recovery All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate settlement This June 5 1939 Tidp SAM Sens sam
The White Plains Friends Church Sunday school celebrated the fortieth wedding anniversary of Rev Lewis McFarland and his wife with gifts and praise from church leaders. The couple, who came from Indiana in 1913, served North Carolina Yearly Meeting and led rebuilding and beautification efforts at White Plains and neighboring churches.
A lively recap of school life mentions Eddie Fowler, Bill Glancy, Freddie Folger, and Bill Hollingsworth headed off in Bill Glancy's Chevrolet for the Worlds Pair with sinus trouble sidelining Joe. Columns praise Barbara Wrenn's party, Walter Lovili buying spectacles, and a hilltop picnic after a smaller crowd's school outing.
Miss Pauline Barber and Charles F Bahnson wed in a Cooleemee home ceremony with Rev Joe Vestal officiating. The couple, both with local ties, will reside in Cooleemee after a June 12 wedding trip, followed by a reception.
Robert Moore orchardist died at Martin Memorial Hospital at 4 A M Wednesday aged 72 after transfer from Prankhum street lodging. He is survived by brothers Ed of Florida and this city Jess of Connecticut and Nat of this city and was brother of the late Mrs Cora Gil.
The Westfield 4-H Club met June 2 at Westfield High School with 13 members. Officers led the session and 43 articles were made by 9 girls. Hilda Christian reported on chickens she raised 13 hens sold for 12.75 dollars and now has 74 baby chicks.
The Superior Court of Surry County North Carolina initiates action by plaintiff Zuba Chandler Sawyers against defendant Ellis Sawyers for an absolute divorce based on two years separation. Ellis Sawyers is required to respond as public closure notice proceeds.
The First Baptist Church announces Vacation Bible School for two weeks starting Monday morning at 9 90 o'clock with daily sessions of two hours excluding weekends. Themes include Glad Days Primary Working together in Gods world and Junior Learning of God. Children should register Friday at 9 00 o'clock. Morning services at 9 00 and evening services at 8 00.
Miss Miriam Gibbs daughter of Rev and Mrs A C Gibbs of Statesville and formerly of Mount Airy died at Duke Hospital in Durham after a five week illness. Her parents remained at her bedside for weeks and Gibbs reported Miriam had hoped for improvement during a Mount Airy visit last Monday.
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