District Meeting Well Attended by Missionary Society
The Wo mans Missionary society district conference of Mount Airy M E Church South drew many women and girls from across the district. Sessions opened at 9 30 a m with remarks from Dr Boyer and reports from all auxiliaries. A Pilot Mountain duet and posters highlighted the program while a noon meal served 140 with ham salad wafers and tea. Elkin invited next year’s meeting and Boonville to host later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society
Mount Airy
M. E. Church South
J. L. Woltz
Boyer
Heyer
Lucy H. Robertson
Greensboro
C. C. Weaver
Monroe
Pilot Mountain
Mount Airy News Briefs From Route 3 and Community Notes
Mount Airy route 3 residents share visits with families in Raleigh Winston Salem and Morganton. Calvary church revival closes with about 18 additions. Franklin schoolhouse construction starts. Miss Rena Wood plans a summer at home. Esker Canter returns home from Atlanta hospital after stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Badgett
Missouri
Bird Snow
Gay Robertson
Raleigh
Roberson
E. Patterson
Roy Bowles
Winston-Salem
C. R. Boyles
Calvary Church
Pete Welch
Ed Patterson
Train Robbers Strike Chicago Route for Million Pact
A Chicago Milwaukee St Paul mail train was halted near Randout Illinois by bandits riding in rear cars. They seized 40 registered mail pouches, valued at about 1 million dollars, and fled as guards and agents fired on the attackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
St. Paul
Randout
Ill
Chicago Federal Preserve Bank
Northwest
Buckley Road
Rondout
Sunday Services Led by Visiting and Local Ministers
The First Presbyterian Church will hold Sunday 11 oclock worship led by Rev. R L Berry from Flat Rock with special music by the choir. No evening service due to a Chautauqua meeting. Rev Z V Robertson will be in Greensboro next week assisting Rev R S Arrowood at the Glenwood Presbyterian church meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
R. L. Berry
Flat Rock Presbyterian Church
Z. V. Robertson
Greensboro
R. S. Arrowood
Glenwood Presbyterian Church
Merritt Family Returns to City for Housekeeping
Mrs. Cullen Merritt returns from years in California to join husband C. R. Merritt and son Will Merritt at the J. H. Gwyn residence on North Main Street. The family resumes housekeeping and friends express happiness at their return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullen Merritt
California
Mr. Merritt
Will Merritt
Merritt
Colorado
J. H. Gwyn
North Main Street
Birthday Party for Little Miss Myrtle Hines Foy
Little Miss Myrtle Hines Foy hosted about fifteen children Wednesday at her parents home Mr and Mrs H M Foy for her birthday celebration. Ice cream cake and mint favors finished a cheerful afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Hines Foy
Bride Elect Honored At Westfield Afternoon Party
Miss Annie Marshall and Mrs J L Marshall entertained many friends Friday from 4 to 6 pm in honor of Miss Ethel Simmons whose June 18 marriage to William Roy Pell of Greensboro is planned. The room featured flowers and plants, five tables for progressive brides, a prize box of men’s handkerchiefs for the bride elect, and a toast by Miss Soline Payne. Doris Evelyn Marshall and Beverly Christian dressed as bride and groom presented gifts, with Lohengrin’s Bridal Chorus playing as a wagon of presents arrived. Refreshments followed in two courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Marshall
J. L. Marshall
Westfield
Ethel Simmons
William Roy Pell
Greensboro
Soline Payne
Doris Evelyn Marshall
Beverly Christian
Lohengrins
Notice to Churches of the Surry Baptist Association
W L Reece reports ill health and resignation of Clerk C L Jervis. Churches should withhold mail to the clerk and send letters via delegates to the Association. Meeting set at Woodville church on the Friday before the third Sunday in July 1924. Delegations urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry Baptist Association
Bro. C. L. Jervis
Woodville Church
Mount Airy
Westfield
Notice to creditors of N M Simmons estate
Executor Robt Simmons notifies creditors to present claims by law and all debts to be settled. This June 17 1924. H O Woltz attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M. Simmons
Surry County
N. C
Robt. Simmons
H. O. Woltz
North Carolina Divorce Action in Surry County
In Surry County Superior Court Minnie Shorter sues B F Shorter for absolute divorce. He must appear before the Clerk on the Friday of July 1924 at his Dobson office to answer or demur. Filed June 17 1924 TM Lewellin C S C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Surry Conrr
Minnie Shorter
B. F. Shorter
Superior Court
Surry County
Dobson
T. Lewellin
Notice to Creditors of Nichols Mercantile Tile Co
Creditors of Nichols Mercantile Tile Company must file their claims with the receiver within thirty days or be barred from assets. By order of Superior Court of Surry County this June 9 1924. Signed A E Tiley Receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols Mercantile Company
Superior Court of
Surry County
A. E. Tiley
Over Dozen Probes to Be Made This Summer
Washington reports more than a dozen investigations planned for summer across Congress. Topics include war price fixing losses, war finance, Northern Pacific land grants, campaign expenditures, and a Nebraska irrigation project. Also noted are judiciary and veterans committee inquiries, with ongoing efforts to extend probes into the department of justice and internal revenue bureau. A Creed's Book Store notice offers early copies of The News. Trustee sale of land announced in Mt Airy, North Carolina, to settle a $1,000 debt with sale July 12, 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
War Finance Corporation
Northern Pacific Land Grants
Tri-County
Nebraska
House
Judiciary Committee
Baker
West Virginia
Veteran's Committee
Brookhart
Department of Justice
Wheeler
Montana
Couzens
Michigan
Internal Revenue Bureau
Prohibition Enforcement
Porter C. Johnson
Flora Johnson
Edw. M. Linville
J. C. Rose
Office of the Register of Deeds
Surry County
N. C
Bank of
Mt. Airy
Mount Airy
N. Cana
Eanee
J. C. Edwards
C. E. Moser
Fairview Heights
Office of Register of Deeds
Also Mentioned on This Page
Presbyterian Church News
C. R. Merritt
Churches of the Surry Baptist Association
W. L. Reece
J. E. Johnson
W. M. Johnson
the Mount Airy News
Creed’s
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