Drunken driving and assault cases dominate local court session
Judge Lewellyn led a May night raid scene as Chief Lawrence demanded a search with two void warrants. Several defendants received jail or road sentences, with appeals and bonds noted. Among cases were drunken driving, assault, trespass, and perjury charges involving multiple Negro defendants and county residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. EB. Lawrence
Jarrell
Early Jarrell
J. ©. Parker
Dobson Court
Walter Berry
Ed Golding
Court sentences and jail terms from local proceedings
During the court nine men were sentenced or fined. Paul McHone and Sam Thomas received 60 days in jail, Eldridge Edwards 90 days, Amos Beck three months, while Berkley Carney Charlie Johnson Glenn Venable John Martin Hugh Bowman Ernest Estes and Ralph Moser paid the costs. The nine were transferred to the county farm at Dobson under Sheriff Boyd and Deputy E H Jones, turned over to J G Scott for labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McHone
Sam Thomas
Eldridge Edwards
Amos Beck
Berkley Carney
Charlie Johnson
Glenn Venable
John Martin
Hugh Bowman
Ernest Estes
Ralph Moser
Boyd
E. H. Jones
Dobson
J. G. Scott
Memorial Reddick Wall Rites Held At Stoney Creek
Mrs Stella Reddick Wall wife of Mr Tom Wall died early Monday and was buried at Stoney Creek Tuesday at 2 o clock Services were conducted by Rev T W Bryant and Elder Preston Stone Three children and Mr and Mrs Wade Saunders of near Bluefield W Va spent last week with relatives on this route Miss Pearle Samuels left for Black Mountain for observation She will probably remain for treatment and has many friends hoping for her speedy recovery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Route 1
Stella Reddick Wall
Tom Wall
Stoney Creek
T. W. Bryant
Preston Stone
Eight Girls Camp At Merritt Lake
Eight girls held a sleepover at the Merritt cabin on Merritt Lake Tuesday. Chaperone Miss Katheryn Merritt of New York accompanied the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt Lake
Rachel Merritt
Anne Smith
el- Nancy Clark
Barbara Wrenn
Merritt Cabin
Katheryn Merritt
New York
Recorders Court Fines and Costs Show Increase
Fines and costs paid through the Recorders court totaled 7087.00 in the five months from January to June, part of a sharp rise from the 1938 totals. County schools receive all fines, the state treasurer collects one dollar per case for an officer retirement fund, and Mount Airy town incurs clerk, police fees, jail rent and courtroom costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorders Court
Mount Airy
North Carolina
Long Hill Township S S Convention Hears Speakers
Long Hill Township Sunday School Association will hold an all day meeting at Ararat Friends Church next Sunday. The five church group is non denominational. Miss Ellen Daniel of Salisbury and a representative of the N C State Baptist Convention will speak on The Value of Child Training. Attendees are asked to bring basket dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Hill
Ice Cream Supper At Flat Rock Church
The Woman's Auxiliary of Flat Rock Presbyterian Church sponsors an ice cream supper on the church lawn. The event is set for Saturday afternoon and evening June 17 with the public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
Flat Rock Presbyterian
Misses Virginia Daugherty And Thelma Strock Return From New York
Misses Virginia Daugherty and Thelma Strock returned Thursday from New York where they attended the Worlds Pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Daugherty
Thelma Strock
New York
Two Weeks Turned Eighteen Years in Mount Airy
P A Boone, famed manager of the Grand and Earl Theatres, recalls June 5 marking his eighteenth anniversary in Mount Airy. He jokes that he only planned a two week stay and describes the town's rough streets, a single storefront then Belk's, and stalled wagons before new development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Boone
Grand and Earl Theatres
Mount Airy
Mr. Boone
Prather Clothing Co
Belk’s
Oak Street
Masonic Temple
Net
Kore P. O
Center Theatre
Pulp Family Reunion At Route 4 Home
A Pulp family reunion gathered at the C. H. Pulp home on Route 4 last Sunday with four generations represented. A noon dinner was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulp
C. H. Pulp
Route 4
Inman family welcomes Baltimore visitors and local engagements
Dr and Mrs B Wallace Inman of Baltimore arrive to stay with Dr In mans father B H Inman and Mrs S M Inman a patient at Martin Memorial Hospital. G K Snow drove to Durham last weekend returning with Mrs Snow and their son George. Kathleen and Peggy Ruth Holder of High Point visited Juanita Hall at Ararat. Mrs Ed Inman and daughter Anne remain in Mars Hill for rhododendron festival next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wallace Inman
Baltimore
Ed Inman
Anne
Mars Hill
Ingenious Cop Freezes Foot From Drain Pipe
After neighbors failed to free 3 year old Eileen Billet’s foot stuck in a drain, a Philadelphia policeman poured soapy water into the pipe and the foot slid out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Eileen Billet
Killed In Accident Near Cape Girardeau
Mr John Kochtitzky and his wife of Cape Girardeau Missouri were seriously hurt when their car was sideswiped Sunday while returning from visiting relatives. Mr Kochtitzky died Monday from his injuries. Their son Wilbur Kochitzky Jr of Tennessee survived with minor injuries. He was visiting his elderly uncle. details remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kochtitzky
Cape Gerardeau
Wilbur Kochtitzky, Jr
Tennessee
O. W. Kochiitzky
W. E
Kittrells Dedicate Market Witness and Tea
The Kittrell family witnesses the dedication of a market and attends a tea at the Wake Forest Hotel after services at Wake Union Chapel. The family burial is at the old Southerland home family cemetery dating to about 1776. The chapel was built by Col. Southerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wake Union Chapel
Mrs. M. A. Jones' Children Gather Here
All the children of Mrs. M. A. Jones will gather at the old home here the coming week end. Names include Mrs. Jesse Mack from Winston-Salem Albert Jones from Los Angeles Ernest Jones from Red Bank Luther Jones from Durham Mrs. E. C. Seewald and Miss Alice Jones from Washington D C and Mrs. Hester Jones Leland living with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Jones
Jesse Mack
Winston- Salem
Albert Jones
Los Angeles
Cal
Ernest Jones
Red Bank
Luther Jones
Durham
E. C. Seewald
Alice Jones
Washington, D. C
Hester Jones Leland
William Elbert Stanley to Wed New Bern Bride
The engagement of William Albert Stanley and Miss Alice Iola Taylor of New Bern has been announced for a July 11 wedding in New Bern. The bride elect is a Woman's College Greensboro graduate and Stanley is assistant manager of a New Bern department store, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Albert Stanley
Alice Iola Taylor
New Bern
Woman's College
Greensboro
Stanley
R. M. Stanley
Graves Family Returns Home From Wrightsville Vacation
Mrs. George O Graves and her sons George and Ben arrived back in the city on a Wednesday following a vacation spent at Ocean Terrace Hotel Wrightsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O. Graves
George
Ben
City
Ocean Terrace Hotel
Wrightsville
Mrs Raymond Smith Hosts Summer Party at Roaring Gap
Mrs J Raymond Smith was hostess at her Roaring Gap summer home last week for a party of twelve. Guests included Mrs J A Hadley and Mrs J F Yokiley from this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Raymond Smith
Roaring Gap
Banner Jr. Loses Purse In City Streets
J B Banner Jr reported a missing black billfold found Monday in the city streets or a theater. The billfold contains several bills and bears the owner's name in gold letters. A reward is offered for its safe return to Banner or to The News office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Banner, Jr
the News
W. C. T. U. Meeting Set For Tuesday Evening
The June W. C. T. U. gathering will be hosted by Mrs. W. P Welch and Mrs. Kent Harman at 8 60 o'clock on Church Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P Welch
Church Street
Kent Harman
Welch
Funeral for Stella Mae Wall Held at Stony Creek Church
Stella Mae Wall funeral conducted June 13 at 2 PM from Stony Creek Church with Rev. T. W. Bryant officiating and burial in the church cemetery. Eugene and John Reddick mentioned in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
John Reddick
Stony Creek
Mrs Ethel Moss Dies at Home Near Brim Va
Mrs Ethel Moss wife of Odell Moss died Monday at her home near Brim Virginia at age thirty of heart trouble. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert New. The funeral was conducted by Rev Granville Guynn with interment in Pedigo Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Moss
Odell Moss
Brim, Va
Robert New
Granville Guynn
Pedigo Cemetery
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Judge Lewellyn
Ambrose Payne
J. C. Parker
Lester Munn
Thomas Lewis Clifton
Harrison Moore
Ray Hutchins
A. C. Towe
Loman Bobbitt
Bass Bennett
Rufus Hatcher
Peter Payne
Will Jackson
Earl Hill
Long Hill Township
Flat Rock
Rea
J. B. Banner
Route Lp
Emmett Miller
Pine Street
Boyles Shoe Store
Main Street
N. C
Lester Haynes
Blackberries
Mount Airy Company
Ite
Pilot Mtn
Salem College
Charles G. Vardell, Jr
Vardell
Harris
Mildred R. Minter
Laurens
Chiropractic
Snyder
South Main Street
N. Co
Dr. Crutchfield
Palmer Graduate
Tfe
Sacrifice
P. O
N. C. Up
Porto Rico
Nancy Hall
R. W. Key
Soe
Western Auto Ausso
Western Supply
Wendover Ave
Pulp Reunion
Kittrells
William Elbert Stanley
SS Elabaling
Berlin
Cary Grant
Jean Arthur
Mary
Poem Number
Heaven
J. B. Banner Jr
Johnnie Lee
Midkiff
Stella Mae Wall
Poem
Olan
B. and
M. Beauty Shop
Mount Airy Surry
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