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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1925
Page
2
A discussion defends rough discipline for prisoners citing need for fear to enforce work. The piece argues state actors must balance punishment with fairness, noting guards’ brutality and calling for accountability while acknowledging some bosses rely on intimidation to maintain productivity.
The County Health Department under Dr. Lancaster and Mrs. Shelton urges citizens to take typhoid and diphtheria vaccines. Free service is available at the city hall office every Saturday. Only three cases of typhoid remain in the county, all linked to nonvaccination, with minimal pain reported for the vaccine.
The Texas governor faces criticism for granting parole to a dying inmate to see his mother before death. The governor defends mercy, stating she will pardon up to seventy five prisoners in final stages of consumption to die with family. The piece notes public mood shift on pardons and compares to past practice.
Dr. Cooke, renowned for pediatric diseases in St. Louis, MO, will lecture in Mount Airy for 12 Mondays at 3 PM in the city hall. He will also examine children after each talk, with referrals via Dr. R. M. Lancaster, and funds covered by local doctors for the clinics.
City Commissioners held a special meeting and accepted paving on Market street between Franklin and Oak. An ordinance allows city drug stores to sell cold drinks on Sundays except from 11 to 12 AM. Alleys into the Granite City Motor Co garage and post office rear are made one way. traffic into the alleys is allowed but must exit via Dixie or Franklin streets.
A car loaded with eight men rolled over on Bannertown hill along South Main street Saturday afternoon. The dirt washed from the concrete caused the driver to swerve and go into a washout, tumbling the vehicle down an embankment. All eight occupants escaped injury.
Mount Airy endures a severe drought with electric power cutbacks and scarce water. Supt. Whitlock urges strict conservation as city plants rely on Ararat river flow. night ponds fail to fill due to upstream grain mills. A long regional rain is needed to boost streams and crop prospects.
Mount Airy boasts a strong amateur baseball squad that has defeated visiting teams from Winston Salem Kernersville and Greensboro. A recent showcase saw a Winston Salem pick team fall to Mount Airy by a large margin, prompting calls for local patronage to support the boys with equipment and games.
Mrs. Sarah Allred wife of Bob Allred died at her home Saturday after illness since Christmas. She was about seventy, a Baptist, and mother of two Jettie and Clyde. Funeral from Willow Street home Sunday afternoon. burial at Oakdale cemetery. Also note: East Oak street tobacco factory torn down by owner C. F. Henn is for lumber.
Judge Lewellyn a court Monday sentenced several defendants for liquor related offenses. Jim Hawks C L Lyons Dan Flemmings and Geo State had licenses revoked for a year after DUI convictions. Ernest Heath jailed 80 days with bond and appeal to Dobson. Roy Collins fined 50 for carrying a pistol and appealing. Martin Bennett fined 15 and costs for affray. W B Keen fined 100 for gambling and appealing. J F Journey Robt Inman Robi Simmons and Geo Willard fined 110 total for same offense. Keen penalized extra for round-up at his Main Street sign shop.
The remains of John Combs son of Enos Comba of this city were shipped from Rolesville near Raleigh after being killed by lightning Tuesday afternoon. He sought shelter in the power room at Boone's Quarry and was burned at the ankles as current ran to machinery. others in the building were uninjured. He left here three years ago and is survived by a wife and two children. Funeral Thursday afternoon at Campbell graveyard.
A Salisbury house moving contractor brings a crew to Mount Airy to raise the Mantel Table Co. building four feet. The structure sits across the railroad from the main factory and will be lifted gradually using over 300 jacks via an overhead connecting walkway, aiming for a safe height increase.
Manager P A Boone announces an advance run of The Ten Commandments a Paramount picture with a long New York run. It will be shown July 6 7 and 8 in Brighton with biblically real scenes meant to attract a wide audience.
Flat Rock Presbyterian Church hosts a picnic supper after a Red and Blue contest in which Blues won. Rev. Joe Carter of Elkin spoke and Miss Gambal led a recitation. A male quartet and five piece string band performed as lemonade and ice cream were served. Bible Chautauqua led by Misses Hardie Gambal Briton and Mr. Martin of Davidson college runs 9 to 12 AM with revival to follow led by Dr. Roseboro.
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