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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
7
Mount Airy notes arrivals and departures at rail stations while listing dozens of visits and social visits. Residents travel to Winston Salem Galax and Richmond, and local events include a Red Cross fundraiser play and a church musical.
About a hundred doctors and friends visit Mt Airy next week for the district meeting of physicians and surgeons from several counties. They arrive Wednesday the 20th at noon, will stay in local homes, meet in the school, an operation may be performed at the hospital, a Springs banquet at night, and speeches by Dr. J. W. Long of Greensboro.
Secretary Linville arranges for the Young Airplane Co to send a flyer to give daily flights for four days at the fall city fair. The demo uses a modern aircraft and costs 100 dollars per day, totaling 400 dollars if all flights occur. no pay if the pilot does not fly on a given day.
The young son of Dr. Woltz traveled to New Jersey for a summer job in a powder plant with a good wage. On registering his middle name Osler Woltz appeared German to locals, prompting a required birth certificate and citizen attestations before he can start.
The Surry County Red Cross opens a headquarters in the former A E Steele Shoe Store room and calls all members to donate time from 9 to 5 daily. The D W Y P Club of Dobson will stage a benefit play June 19 at Mountairy High School to aid the chapter. Dr Josiah Morse of the Southern division will visit June 21. No mass meeting at the High School.
Mrs J W McAllister and her son Worth return to Winston after visiting Solicitor S P Graves in A On Wednesday this week Mr alter Jackson began rural route 2 service by automobile. He uses a Ford and completes the round before 10 30 each morning, allowing patrons on his route earlier service and afternoons free.
Mrs E S Reece of Rockford died in a Winston hospital last Thursday after months of stomach illness. She was 34, left five children, youngest a newborn, and her infant was born during the hospital stay. A talented musician, she was highly regarded by many friends.
Sunday School exercises will observe Foreign Mission Day on Sunday night June 17 at 8 o clock. The program will focus on Africa and is expected to be interesting and instructive. Public invited by W. F. Carter Superintendent.
Alexander Stewart a Confederate veteran died at his Lambsburg home recently at age 79. His son Wilburn Stewart of California rushed home but arrived after the burial. The quiet citizen lived a full life and was laid to rest in the family burying ground after Civil War service.
Mr L A Martin died at his Ladonia home June 2 at age 62 after a long illness with kidney trouble. Funeral was conducted by Rev Jackson Williams of Mountain Park and his pastor at Mountain View Baptist Church near Lowgap on Sunday afternoon.
A call to readers to buy Liberty Loan Bonds today to support the great cause of Universal Peace. Encourages inquiries at local banks for details and participation.
Fayetteville June 12 The directors held their annual meeting and re elected Col J A Bryan of New Bern chairman Geo M Rose of Fayetteville vice chairman J Turner of Louisburg secretary and adopted improvements to increase home equipment and comfort for inmates Mrs Hunter G Smith of Fayetteville was re elected chairman for the women's advisory board
Five German sailing vessels seized on the Pacific coast and put into service by the shipping board have been renamed after famous American clippers. The ships Steinbek Kurt Dalbek Vinner and Ottawa are now Northern Light Dreadnaught Red Jacket Game Cock and Flying Cloud respectively.
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