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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
3
Lieut. L. D. Merrill of Winston-Salem says weather permitting he will fly to Mount Airy on Saturday June 12 to carry passengers. Those seeking a gusty sky excursion should be on hand next Saturday for a flight among the clouds.
Reverend W B West will return Saturday to fill his appointment at Central M E church on Sunday after spending the week in Durham attending Trinity College commencement and the ministers summer school sessions.
A Friday evening recital at the high school auditorium featured instrumental solos duets and trios with several violin pieces and vocal selections. The program showed careful preparation by the pupils and their teacher Miss Agnes Hope Johnson.
Mr K B Muley of Route 1 Acworth Georgia and his wife who were tired and run down after spring work report improved health after taking Ziron faithfully. They noticed increased appetite, strength for fall chores, and dryness of boils on the neck. They highly recommend Ziron as a safe reliable tonic for men women and children when indicated and easy to take.
Zeb Hollingsworth won the $10 gold prize in the Who's Who contest, Calvin Graves Jr. received the 5 percent gold prize, with Esther Boswell misplacing two insurance firm answers. The editor notes strong effort and research and invites prize recipients to collect at the newspaper office.
Stone cutters resume work at the quarry on Tuesday after an adjustment of differences with employers. They had been idle since April 1, and production had nearly halted, but operations are now back to normal and locals regard the settlement as welcome news.
A late Saturday night fire in Mount Airy gutted G. A. Stack and Company, a downtown business. Prompt fire company action limited the loss to about 4000 dollars with part insured.
Prof. J. H. Reubush of Dayton Virginia arrives July 4 to teach a singing class at the Second Baptist Church for two weeks. Tuition for the term is one dollar for adults and fifty cents for children.
The Mount Airy Board of School Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday night June 8 1920 honoring W F Carter for more than twenty years of service including lengthy tenure as chairman. The measure commends his untiring effort and announces plans to publish the resolution in The Mount Airy News and present a copy to Mr W F Carter with the board secretary noting his faithful service.
Early returns from seven North Carolina counties show O Max Gardner and Cameron Morrison neck and neck for first in the Democratic gubernatorial race with Robert N Page falling to third. A second primary is likely to decide the nominee. Senator Lee S Overman defeats Aubrey L Brooks to secure the nomination.
The couple Stella Alenoir Yoder and John Vesey Stroup were wed on June 6, 1920 in Cherryville North Carolina. The bride, once a local teacher, is remembered by many friends. They will reside at R F D No 2 Cherryville NC after June 7.
Mrs J M Mack and daughters Martha and Mary Evelyn of Waynesville are guests of Mrs W B West at the Methodist parsonage. Mrs J T Denny and children of Hartaville will arrive today to visit Mrs Denny's mother, Mrs S W Jones.
A newspaper notice touts Brower's Chalybeate Spring water analysis listing minerals and claims of tonic and restorative value. It describes gravitation delivery to the city, scenic mountain springs, and potential sale of the combination rights to investors in Airy, North Carolina.
A summer program begins Monday June 11 at 9 am for students needing one or two subjects. Mrs. Joan Foy leads elementary makeup classes charging 21 dollars weekly via Rockford Street, with a library. J H Allred runs high school makeup starting June 21. Gentry visits W S Gentry on Rockford Street.
North Carolina Secretary of State certifies the voluntary dissolution of the G. C. Welch Company a Mount Airy based corporation. It records that on May 5 1920 all stockholders consented in writing to dissolution and the proceedings are filed in the secretary of state office in Raleigh.
A Binghamton New York woman reports recovery from a year of nervous prostration after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad claims the product treats nervous prostration and related female ailments and invites readers to write for confidential advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
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