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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1932
Page
6
A Texas editor in Amarillo reflects on happier social times during the Depression. He notes less travel for work, more home visits, stronger neighborly ties, simpler clothes, and renewed family life while acknowledging changes in finances and routines.
Dr. A D Rockwell, aged 92 in New York, who designed the first electric chair in 1888, now opposes capital punishment. He led its development with Edison’s help amid protests and bungled executions, arguing criminals should be put to work for the state and used for criminological study.
Poison in a flour bin sickened ten people near Blaney in Kershaw County over three days. Investigators led by Sheriff J H Meleod said all victims are recovering and are pursuing whether the poisoning was deliberate.
John Mellish a Chicago area scientist 46 years old is jailed in Geneva Illinois after being charged with attacking a young girl nine months ago. The case follows a bizarre want ad seeking a perfect husband and a domestic life. Mellish’s wife has filed for divorce alleging cruelty and claims he forced eleven births.
An old negro preacher explains faith and knowledge to his congregation. He uses a joke about Brother Jones sitting with Sister Jones and five Jones children to illustrate that knowledge sees claim while faith believes without proof.
Oscar Scott administrator of R. 8 Scott deceased of Shoals North Carolina notifies creditors to present claims by May 26 1933 or be barred. Debtors must settle promptly. Dated May 24 1932. W R Badgett attorney.
Walter Merrick 48 was taken from the county jail by a mob in Princeton on Monday night and found dead Tuesday morning. The lynching occurred after Merrick was removed unclothed and bound, as officers feared a dynamite attack tied to a February explosion at M Poole store. The mob, entering quietly with six autos, departed without arousing locals, leaving questions about what Merrick said. He faced trial June 13 on the Hopson explosion charge, with a long chain of legal and property descriptions following the report.
Trust deed from W H Marion and wife Mary Z Marion dated October 23 1919 securing debt in Surry County North Carolina defaulted trustee schedules a cash sale to the highest bidder at Turnmyre Lamm Drug Store Main Street Mount Airy. Sale covers lands described as first tract beginning on the south edge of Orchard Street and corner of a lot sold to Robert Dean.
By authority of a deed of trust to the trustee from Joe E Booker for & C Bivens dated January 29 1927 and recorded in Book 73 page 365 in Surry County NC default on notes, sale at public auction to highest cash bidder in front of the courthouse door Dobson NC Friday June 10 1932 at 1 PM. Describes Lots 122 123 124 125 in Oak Grove Mount Airy Township. Subject to prior liens. Principal 408 plus interest and costs. Dated May 9 1932. ROBT A FREEMAN Substitute Trustee.
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