The Friendly City Ideal for Mount Airy
The Mount Airy News argues that calling the town “The Friendly City” requires more than slogans. It urges clean streets, sanitation, courteous service to visitors, and civic improvements like the Scenic Parkway to attract northern travelers and uphold the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Florida
C. R. Merritt
W. D. Merritt
New Smyrna
T. J. Smithwick
St. Johns River
Jacksonville
A. C. Burgess
Salisbury
Star Line
Blue Ridge
Local Boys Earn Degrees At State College
Degrees were awarded to 285 State College seniors at recent finals attended by about 4000. Among the graduates are Chester E. Seewald of Washington D C and Mount Airy who earned the B A in electrical engineering and Frank Hampton McKinney who received the B S in business administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester E. Seewald
Washington, D. C
Mount Airy
Frank Hampton McKinney
Wheat Yield Is Best In Years Across County
The News reports a banner wheat crop this year with cutting underway. Mount Airy area growers Ed Davis and Joel Gammons compete over output with Davis noting a prize winning acre and Gammons historically producing some of the county’s finest wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Ed Davis
Joel Gammons
Gammons
Rev R Tuttle Sr Dies In Belmont After Illness
Rev R G Tuttle Sr died Tuesday at his Belmont home after months of serious illness. He is survived by son Rev R G Tuttle Jr and daughters Emily and Miriam, of Leaksville, plus several siblings. Sister Lelia Tuttle is a missionary in Soochow China. Burial was at Green Hill Cemetery Greensboro with family and local friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Tuttle
Belmont
R. G. Tuttle, Jr
Emily
Miriam Tuttle
Leaksville
Lelia Tuttle
Soochow
China
Rockford Street
Tuttle
Western North Carolina
Green Hill Cemetery
Greensboro
W. M. McCoy
Lillian McCoy
Otis Moore
W. R Kiger
R. B. York
Ella York
Hawks Childress wed in Hillsville Virginia celebration
Miss Blanche Hawks and Mr. John Childress were married on Saturday June 1 in Hillsville Virginia with Rev D Smith officiating. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Hawks of Lowgap and the groom is son of Mr and Mrs Judge Childress of this city. They will live with the groom’s parents on Haymore Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Hawks
John Childress
Hillsville
D. Smith
J. W. Hawks
Lowgap
Judge Childress
Haymore Street
Birthday Dinner Honors King Family Patriarch
Mrs. T. W. Davis joined Mr. and Mrs. Reed Jones at King for a birthday celebration honoring Mr. Jones' father. About 300 guests attended as a sumptuous dinner was served in style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Davis
Foreclosure Sale of 60 Acre North Carolina Land
Notice of foreclosure sale in Surry County North Carolina by the Federal Land Bank of Columbia against A Lawrence Wilson and spouse Cornelia Wilson and R 8 Collins Lessee. Public auction at county courthouse for 60 acres in Westfield Township with half bid cash and balance credit over two years at 6 percent interest. deposit required to register bids.
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State of North Carolina
Surry
Federal Land Bank of Columbia
Lawrence Wilson
Cornelia Wilson
Collins
Said
Westfield Township
County of Surry
Anderson Wood
H. 8. Wilson
Nancy Simmons
Robert Collins
T. B. McCargo
A. L. Wilson
Surry County
W. W. Collins
Tom's Creek
Cash Superior Court
Caren
Obituary: Mrs Elizabeth H Wooten Passes at Home
Mrs Elizabeth H Wooten wife of Rev T Wesley Wooten died at their home near the city after a long illness aged and respected in the community. She is survived by daughter Mrs N W Dobbins sister Mrs George Steeleman and other relatives with services held at White Plains Friends Church and burial in White Plains Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth H. Wooten
T. Wesley Wooten
N. W. Dobbins
Gainesville
Pla
Wooten
Charles A. Joyner
Sarah North Joyner
White Plains
George Steeleman
Yadkinville
Dobbins
Irene Dobbins
Richmond
Miss Hemmings Weds John Walter Hicks in Hillsville
Miss Essie Elizabeth Hemmings married John Walter Hicks of Mount Airy in Hillsville Virginia on Saturday June 1. The ceremony was led by Rev. J. C. Carper with ring ceremony at a Baptist church. The couple will reside with the Hicks family in Mount Airy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Hillsville
Essie Elizabeth Hemmings
John Walter Hicks
J. C. Carper
Baptist Church
Howard Jarrell
J. Q. Shelton
J. P. Hicks
Plat Rock
Hairless Guernsey Calf Baffles Dairymen Near Elkin
A two month old heifer on Mr. Ed Davis’s dairy farm near this city has a smooth brown skin with almost no hair. The calf, a thoroughbred from the Klondike farm near Elkin, attracts much interest from stock fanciers due to its hairless body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Davis
Klondike
Elkin
Blevins Dalton Wedding in Calvary Moravian Church
Miss Virginia Lee Dalton of Winston-Salem married Mr Pred Foster Blevins of Greensboro at six o clock Wednesday in Winston-Salem. Attendants included Miss Annie Thomas and other local residents. Groom is former resident and railway auditor in Greensboro. Also notes Mrs S A Conduff ill in Mayo Clinic with slight improvement reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Thomas
Virginia Lee Dalton
Winston-Salem
Pred Foster Blevins
Greensboro
Calvary Moravian Church
F. Blevins
A. &. Y. Railway
R. F. Collins
G. L. Collins
Charlotte
Lois Jackson Weds C. S. Key Jr in Hillsville Virginia
Miss Lois Jackson and C. S. Key Jr. were married in Hillsville Virginia Monday night. Mrs. Key is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. Jackson of this city and a recent high school student. Mr. Key is son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Key Sr. of Pilot Mountain. Mrs. Key is visiting her parents here this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Jackson
C. S. Key, Jr
Hillsville
Key
Joe W. Jackson
Virginia
C. S. Key
Pilot Mountain
Gas affliction cured by Adlerika relieves man
W. L. Adams suffered a bloated stomach that caused his heart to pause after meals. Adlerika emptied his gas, and now he can eat anything without discomfort. Wolfe Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Adams
Adlerika
Wolfe Drug Co
Caveat Filed Over Will in Surry County North Carolina
In Re The Last Will and Testament of Peter R Nelson deceased a caveat has been filed against the paper writing purporting to be the will and codicils. Devised and legatee named include P Boyd Nelson R L Nelson Daisy Elizabeth Nelson Jesse D Nelson Jas Spencer Nelson Clarice Wood Norine Chilton Elizabeth Jones Sam Nelson Kate Nelson Tom Nelson Hiatt Nelson Janie Nelson and Zetta Marion. Clerk F T Llewellyn of the Superior Court calls parties to appear and be made parties if they choose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Surry County
P. R. Nelson
P. Boyd Nelson
R. L. Nelson
Daisy Elizabeth Nelson
Jesse D. Nelson
Jas Spencer Nelson
Clarice Wood
Norine Chilton
Elizabeth Jones
Sam Nelson
Kate Nelson
Tom Nelson
Hiatt Nelson
Janie Nelson
Zetta Marion
Peter R. Nelson
Superior Court
F. T. Llewellyn
UNC student Haywood Sparger returns home for summer
Mr and Mrs R A George and family drove to Raleigh Sunday and were joined home by Bowman George student at State College. Haywood Sparger a UNC Chapel Hill student has returned to his home in this city for the summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haywood Sparger
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
R. A. George
Raleigh
Bowman George
State College
Notice of trustee sale of Mount Airy real estate
Under a deed of trust dated May 9 1930 A R Whetstone and Grace H Whetstone mortgaged property to George A Grimsley trustee later substituted R G Wilmoth to secure 2500 dollar note. On June 24 1935 at 1 PM in front of Surry County Loan Trust Company the real estate described as adjoining John L Worth G C Welch estate and others will be sold to satisfy principal interest and costs. Sale per Bedsaul will and Fulton deed references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Whetstone
Grace H. Whetstone
George A. Grimsley
R. G. Wilmoth
Iy Security Life and Trust Company
Surry County Loan & Trust Company
John L. Worth
G. C. Welch
Mount Airy
R. L. Haymore
W. H. Midkiff
Midkiff
Eliza C. Bedsaul
County
N. C
J. M. Pulton
Eliza C. Ray
Register of Deeds Office
Surry County
Auction of Lot 1 Block C Durham property in Mount Airy NC
The sale of land in Barry County Mount Airy North Carolina Lofiin and NWDobbins interests is conducted to satisfy a deed of trust default. The bid requires a five percent cash deposit from the top bidder and the land includes Lot No. 1 in Block C. May 27 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry County
Mount Airy
N.C
Lofiin
N. W
Dobbins
South
Durham Streets
Durham
Dobbin
Durham Street
Vv. S. Bryant
Four Generations Under One Roof At Starling Home
Four generations reside at the E. J. Starling home in this city. Mrs. J. W. Starling, formerly of Rusk, visits her son E. J. Starling and his daughter Mrs. Ethel Bowman, along with two generations of grandchildren. The ages cited are 90, 62, 28 and 7 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Starling
J. W. Starling
Rusk
Starling
Ethel Bowman
Granter
Notice of Trustee Sale of Land in Mount Airy
Notice states that under a 1928 deed of trust Mrs. E. E. Nowlin et al and substitute trustee Edw. M. Linville will sell at public auction for cash in front of The Bank of Mount Airy on Wednesday July 3 1935. Lands described begin at Laurel Bluff Road southwest corner of lot 2 in the Dodson estate with bounds along Laurel Bluff Road and adjacent pointers in Surry County North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Nowlin
W. H. Nowlin
Rachel Nowlin
Edw. M. Linville
Surry County
D. L. Hiatt
Bank of Mount Airy
Mount Airy
N. C
W. H. Hatcher
Laurel Bluff
G. L. Dodson
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the Mount Airy News
J. E. Johnson
Mount Airy News
W. M. Johnson
Rev. R. Tuttle, Sr
Hawks-Childress
Miss Hemmings
Twin City
8. A. Conduff
Mayo Hospital
Minnesota
E. C. Bivens
Atty
R. A. Jarvis
Maude Jarvis
Register of Deeds
W. S. Bryant
Dobson
Bowman & Company
Moore St
Belcano
America
Hollingsworth Drug Stores
Hite
Fancy
Main
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