Miss Virgie Snow Publishes Marriage to Mr Ben Rigney
The statement from Mrs. M L Snow announces Miss Virgie Snow and Ben Rigney quietly wed on January 12 1929 in York South Carolina. The note notes Rigney's death in March and discusses insurance, property, and SC marriage law including no provision for divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Snow
Virgie Snow
Ben Rigney
Raymond McDowell
Dobson
Young McDowell
Snow
South Carolina
Rigney
Local store joins Federated Stores of America network
Mr J G Harrison announces Harrison's department store affiliates with Federated Stores of America a national system for cooperative buying mass advertising and efficient operations while preserving independence. The move promises greater service and access to merchandise at competitive prices without turning Harrison's into a chain outlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Harrison
Harrison's
Federated Stores of America
United States
Harrison
Harrison’s
Federated
Merel
His
District Masons Gather in Surry County for District Meeting
Masons from Surry County will convene Monday June 17 for the 31st district meeting in Mount Airy. Grand Master John J Phoenix of Greensboro and Grand Secretary John H Anderson of Crumpler will attend. A dinner at Blue Ridge hotel follows an afternoon session at Granite lodge. If crowded the meeting moves to the Surry County courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Granite Lodge
John J.phoenix
Greensboro
John H. Anderson
Crumpler
Grand Lodge
Banner Building
Blue Ridge
Mount Airy
Dobson Lodge
Martin
County Sunday School Convention Set at White Plains
Surry County Sunday School association announces the annual county convention will be held Saturday and Sunday July 13 and 14 at the Friends church in White Plains. Miss Flora Davis of Raleigh leads the program with county workers and inter denominational participation expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County Sunday School Association
Friends Church
White Plains
Flora Davis
Raleigh
North Carolina Sunday School Association
C. C. Matthews
Guernie C. Robertson
County Sunday School Association
Hospital News Highlights local patients and births
Robert Marshall of route 3 and Miss Mattie Matthews of Siloam were operated on for appendicitis and are recovering well. Mrs. M H Clarke of Stuart Virginia is a rheumatism patient. Three month old Joseph Donald Mabe of Pilot Mountain is treated for an infected jaw. Rachael Shelton, daughter of Luther and Mrs. Shelton, is treated for pleurisy. Mrs. W B Riddle of Route 1 and Mrs. M M Wheeler of Walnut Cove are under medical care. A son John Thompson Allred was born to J H Allred and wife in Elkin on Thursday June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Marshall
Route 3
Mattie Matthews
Siloam
M.H. Clarke
Stuart
Joseph Donald Mabe
J. M. Mabe
Pilot Mountain
Rachael Shelton
Luther Shelton
W. 8. Riddle
Route 1
M. M Wheeler
Walnut Cove
John Thompson
J. H. Allred
Elkin
Death Claims Brother of D E Nelson
Arthur Nelson of High Point died at Guilford General hospital at 11 p m Monday after illness. He was the son of the late Captain Leander Nelson and Mrs Nelson of Stokes county and leaves a wife and six children. The funeral was held near Kernersville with the Nelson family from this city in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. EB. Nelson
Leander Nelson
Stokes County
Nelson
High Point
Arthur Nelson
Guilford General Hospital
Kernersville
Alma Webb Departs for UNC Chapel Hill Summer School
Miss Alma Webb leaves today to attend summer school at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Webb
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Prominent Lady Graves Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Kate Hollingsworth Graves widow of Hon. 8. P. Graves, solicitor of Forsyth’s Eleventh District, died Tuesday night at sixty one. Survived by husband two sons and daughter Mary Franklin Graves. funeral held Thursday at Rockford Street home with wide attendance. Many relatives and local officials attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Graves
P. Graves
Winston-Salem
Graves
Kate Hollingsworth
W. R. ‘Billy’ Hollingsworth
Susan Hollingsworth
G. F. C. Greensboro
Greensboro College For Women
Eleventh Judicial District of
North Carolina
Atty
William Graves
Frank Graves
S. P. Graves
Mary Franklin Graves
Kate
R. E. Hollingsworth
J. C. Hollingsworth
N. Glenn Williams
Williams
Edward Ashby
H B. Holcomb
Cornelius
B. S. Graves
Yanceyville
L. M Carlton
Roxboro
Margaret McAllister
Worth McAllister
Stewart Bolling
Roaring Gap
Forsyth Superior Court
Thomas B. Finley
J. B. McCreary
C. M. McKaughan
J. M. Lentz
Wreck on North Main Street Injures Two Men
On Tuesday morning in this city Hugh Towe and Frank King of Virginia were in a truck driven by Towe. They swerved to avoid a car and crashed into R J Galloway's yard hitting a telephone pole. King suffered a scalp wound but both men were dismissed from the hospital the same afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Towe
Frank King
Virginia
Galloway Street
King
Towe
Miss Edwina Martin and Miss Veron a West Visit
Miss Edwina Martin of Winston Salem spent Tuesday with Miss Verona West. The pair were schoolmates at Meredith College in Raleigh this past winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwina Martin
Winston- Salem
Verona West
Martin
West
Meredith College
Raleigh
Bees Overturn On Highway Delays Salutes to Sourwood Honey
Eli Winesett, famed cyclist turned beekeeper from Whiteville North Carolina, lost eighty bee colonies when a truck rollover near Kernersville blocked the road. The wreck spilled thousands of bees across the road causing panic and detours as salvage crews reassembled the colonies and relocated them toward Fancy Gap to await sourwood bloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Winesett
Mr. Winesett
Europe
West
Whiteville
N. C
Piedmont
Winesett
Kernersville
Fancy Gap
Rev Willy Willis Sermon Brings Insightful Message at Central Church
Rev W H Willis formerly of Central Methodist Church and now Belmont Church Charlotte preached at Central Church Sunday morning. His text from Matthew 22 42 focused on what one thinks of Christ and how that belief shapes life and destiny. He praised the church for its enlarged building and growing membership and his visit was a pleasure to old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Willis
Central Methodist Church
Belmont Church
Charlotte
Central Church
Mr. Willis
Christ
Willis
Mount Airy Party Nets Giant Tarpon in Florida
A Mount Airy fishing party reports capturing large tarpon off Florida’s west coast with W. E. Merritt and Rev. Daugherty claiming similar catches. The group details gear, sizes from 50 to 175 pounds, and dramatic leaps as the fish fight the hooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Writ
Mount Airy
Lower Florida
W. Eb, Merritt
W. B. Hadley
Will Johnson
Mr. Daughtery
M. E
Rev. Daugherty
Merritt Hardware
W. E. Merritt
Oscar Merritt
Haywood Merritt
William Merritt
Joe Brock
Frank Sydnor
Mr. Brock
Will
Ananias Club of America
Fins
Teeer
Family Journal
Successful Medical Meeting Held Here
Mount Airy hosted a large Eighth District Medical Society gathering praised for its depth of discussion and high calibre speakers. Dr. Woodruff replaced the welcome speaker, with talks on workers compensation and sessions led by Drs. Crowell Banner Spruill Brockman Butler Tyner Lawrence Walk Hubbard. A banquet preceded by two high profile after dinner talks by Drs. Tayloe and Thompson, and a Country Club dance ended a memorable event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Eighth District Medical Society
Woodruff
High Point
J. T. Burrus
R. B. Davis
Greensboro
Winston- Salem
Fred C. Hubbard
North Wilkesboro
Roy C. Mitchell
Winston-Salem
C. S. Lawrence
Harry L
Tri-State Medical Society
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Lions Club Banquet Sets Charter Night at Blue Ridge Hotel
The Lions club charter night banquet happens at the Blue Ridge hotel on Thursday June 20 at 6 30 p m with ladies night and a strong program. Delegations from Winston Salem and Greensboro are due with Greensboro Lions Quartet featured. Program committee includes H O Woltz C C Hale and W B Partridge. Mount Airy club president W F Carter Jr and secretary A J Wagner are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Blue Ridge Hotel
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Greensboro Lions
Messrs
H. O. Woltz
C. C. Hale
W. B. Partridge
Atty
W. F. Carter, Jr
The
Mount Airy Club
A. J. Wagner
Mrs Bondurant Buried Here In Winston-Salem
Mrs Victoria Banner Bondurant wife of J W Bondurant died Friday night at her home in Winston Salem age 54 She joined Salem Methodist church after moving there three years ago Her body was brought to this city Sunday for burial in Oakdale cemetery Surviving are her husband three daughters E E Lamb Nell and Mary Bondurant five sons Ray Richard Banner Chauncey and Guy Bondurant a sister Mrs W B Roberts and a brother J B Banner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Banner Bondurant
J. W. Bondurant
Winston-Salem
Oakdale Cemetery
Salem Methodist Church
Winston- Salem
E. E. Lamb
Nell
Mary Bondurant
Ray
Richard
Banner
Chauncey
New York
Guy Bondurant
Mount Airy
W. B. Roberts
Mattoux
J. B. Banner
Miss Lorita Woodruff Receives AB Degree at NCCW
Miss Lorita Woodruff earned an AB degree at NCCW on Tuesday morning. Attending from the area were Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Woodruff, Mrs. F. D. Holcroft, Mrs. J. E. Johnson and daughters, Lillian, Ruth, Verona West, Esther Honeycutt of Raleigh, guest of Carrie Taylor. Woodruff will teach in Winston-Salem schools next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorita Woodruff
W. E. Wodruff
F. D. Holcort
J. E. Johnson
Lillian
Ruth
Verona West
Mmss
Esther Honeycutt
Raleigh
Carrie Taylor
Woodruff
Winston-Salem
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Snow
Snow Family
South Caro
Hospital News
D. E. Nelson
S. Porter Graves
North Main Street
Eli Winsette
Florida
Mrs. Bondurant
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