League standings murky as Howe News Bureau notes missing reports
The Howe News Bureau flags incomplete reports from 10 of 20 Graniteer home games, blaming Radford Judge John Spiers for blanks sent late. Zip Payne faces replacement as playing manager amid miscommunications and dissent over leadership and standings.
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Howe News
John Spiers
Radford
Howe
James Comba
Graniteer
Judge Spiers
Judge Oes
E. C. Bivens
Mount Airy Graniteers face Wythe in Blue League clash
Mount Airy sits fourth in the Blue League as they host second place Wythe in a Monday night game against Radford. The Graniteers posted a 3-2 record last week, with a 13-6 win over Wytheville and a 5-3 16 inning loss to Galax. Hawkeyes: Lavery Robb Dosch Wall Holt led Mt Airy with multiple hits in several games.
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Galax
Mount Airy
Spiers
League of Spiers
Mount
Graniteers
Galax Leafs
Sam Crissman
Leafs
Lefty Jones
Criseman
Leaf
Michelle
Horan
Scare Sy
Mt. Airy
North Wilkesboro Flashers
Wasco
Flashers
Dosch
Holmes
Helt
Roseberry
Wilkesboro
Hank Lavery
Weddle Heads Mt Airy Speedway Entries Sunday
E H Weddle once of Mount Airy now in Winston-Salem leads entries for the stock car show at Mt Airy Speedway. Competitors include Ted caster Galvin Wooten and B T Brodie as the rebuilt half mile track debuts. Time trials begin 1 PM with two ten lap heats a 15 lap consolation and a lap feature.
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E. H. Weddle
Mt. Airy Speedway
Mount Airy
Winston-Salem
Weddle
Tedcaster
Galvin Wooten
B. T. Brodie
Bobre
City Softball Schedule For Tuesday Games
City Recreation meets Chair in game 1 followed by Barber Allen vs Moravians game 2 and Blue Ridge against Guara in game 3. A second round features City Recreation vs Guard Barber Allen vs Chair and Blue Ridge vs Moravians with similar pairings.
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City Recreation
Chair
Barber-Allen
Moravians
Blue Ridge
Guara
Guard
Summer Basketball To Begin Here Soon
Local note invites teams from Westfield Pilot Mountain Beulah Francisco Flat Rock White Plains Stuart Frank linn and nearby communities along with Winston Salem squads to contact George F by telephone. Mount Airy All-Stars will host games in June July and August on home court or in Mount Airy.
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Westfield
Pilot Mountain
Beulah
Francisco
Flat Rock
White Plane
Stuart
Franklinn
Winston- Salem
Mount Airy “All-Stars
Mount Airy
George F
Beulah Boys
Mount Airy Boys
F. Folk
G. Gar
G. B. Celides
Gane Vasaets
Mount Airy Raitters Eye State Semi-Pro Tourney Entry
The Mount Airy Raitters aim to enter the State Semi-Pro Tournament at Roxboro starting July 20. To qualify, four teams meet June 21 at Reddick Field for two games. Winners face Knitters and Renfro on June 22, with a further winner advancing to Robbers and then Wichita for nationals.
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Mount Airy Raitters
Roxboro
Reddick Field
Knitters
Renfro
Robbers
Wichita
Fleming
Butter Cox
Bill Hawks
Cecil Warren
Joe
Postwar Private Flying Craft Market Stalls At $7000 Barrier
The postwar outlook for private aviation remains dull as prices linger around seven thousand dollars per aircraft. Despite wartime aviation advances, most pilots cannot justify a machine that competes with cars. Government talks of mass production face a missing link with small manufacturers. Commercial aviation shows growth, but a practical low cost family flying machine for Mr and Mrs Doe is still missing.
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Fen
Henry Ford
Johm Doe
Admission Prices for the Games Announced
The article states admission will be W cents for adults and 10 cents for children.
Mrs. C. L. Wood Dies At Home Near Pine Ridge
Octavia Wood, 66, died at 5 m Wednesday at her Pine Ridge home after weeks of illness. Born July 2, 1888 in Carroll County, Va, she was the daughter of Sizemore. Survived by husband C. L. Wood. three sons Edward and Graves Wood of Ellicott City Md, Madie and Lester Wood of Nester Va. two daughters Mrs Tommie Carroll of Ellicott City Md and Mrs Simon Duncan of Mount Airy. two brothers Van Sizemore of Chestnut Yard Va and Nige Sizemore of Hebron Va. two sisters Mrs Robey Burnett and Mrs Earl Atkins of Hebron Va. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Mrs Vieve Baptist Church. burial in church cemetery.
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Octavia Wood
Pine Ridge
Carroll County
Sizemore
L. Wood
Edward
Graves Wood
Ellicott City
Madi
Lester Wood
Nester
Tommie Carroll
Ellic
Mr and Mrs Howard Bradner and Son Billy of High Point
Mr and Mrs Howard Bradner and their son Billy are travelers from High Point mentioned in a brief society note noting family visitors and local ties.
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Howard Bradner
Billy
High Point
Civil War Vets Thinning Fast
The piece notes aging Union and Confederate veterans dwindling with Theodore A. Penland of Vancouver listed as last commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. It cites 101 year old Penland and 107 year old Albert Hard in Rochester as among the oldest, with sparse age records for many Confederate veterans.
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DCL
Theodore A. Penland
Vancouver
Grand Army of the Republic
Albert Hard
Portsmouth Terrace
Rochester
N. Y
John A. Marcum
Birta
Ark
W. Collie
Louieburg
N. C
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Tidge Spiers
Frank Spencer
Elkin
Zip Payne
Payne
Hope
Charlie Hope
Eddie Sadowski
Sadowski
Alf Goodykoontz
Old Hi
Wytheville
Virginia City
Felte
North Wilkesbor
George Holmes
Couch
Morton
Rhe
North Wilkesboro
Elain
Mount Air
Mt. Airy Auto Body & Repair Co
Fancy Gap
TRE
Vrrotge
N. Wilkesboro
Frances Fowler
C. L. Wood
Fry’s Grocery
Florence Mayo
Florence
Florence-Mayo
Florence-Mayo Nuway CO
Parmvele BM. C
King Farm Supply & Implement Co
King, N. C
Frank Hinshaw
Boonville, N. C
W. P. Evans
Joncevile
Hell
Carter Furniture Co
Airy
N.C
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