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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1942
Page
1
D. C. Lewis was named by state officials to lead the scrap rubber recovery drive in Surry County. He will organize the campaign to collect scrap rubber at filling stations, paying one cent per pound. Orchards reportedly hold large stocks of old rubber, with G. C. Lovill estimating over 10,000 pounds on hand.
Civilian Defense volunteers begin a three night First Aid course at the High School starting Monday June 22 from 7 to 10 30 PM taught by the Surry County Red Cross. The session, held Monday Tuesday and Thursday, covers essential first aid for air raid defense and is expected to enroll about 100 men though a Red Cross certificate is not awarded.
Col Vance Haynes of Mount Airy has been placed in charge of the United Nations bomber force in China. He has been in India for over two months directing allied air force programs and is now to oversee bombing operations against Japan from a Chinese base. Local relatives react with pride as Mount Airy awaits further word on his duties and potential missions.
E W Paddison announces the appointment of Mrs Bert Hutchens of Toast as clerk for the defense council to assist the public with government questionnaires. She will staff a desk in the city hall court room during regular hours to help fill out forms. Geo K Snow district civilian director lauds the plan as wartime effort and helped establish the clerical force.
The War Price and Rationing Board issues tire and automobile purchase certificates for June 5 to 18. Recapped track tires, new passenger tires, and tubes are listed with names such as Lee Kirkman Delmar Cain Ada Haymore Sparger Orchard Co. E G Smith G W Todd R Golding Ployd Allen Kidd Sam Ramey John E Carter The Texas Oil Co K M Simcox U S Postoffice Harvey Bryant K D Holder and others.
The Long Hill Township Interdenominational Sunday School Convention meets at Simmons Grove Baptist Church next Sunday starting 10 AM Eastern War Time. Rev. R. Odell Brown of Pilot Mountain leads devotion, five township Sunday schools perform, and at 2 PM Rev. C. E. Otey of Mount Airy speaks on Evangelium in the Sunday School. Public invited. bring food for noon church ground meal.
Joe A. Jackson Jr a junior member of the Jackson Bros Co and active in local movements including past Kiwanis Merchants Association and Junior Chamber of Commerce is organizing the Camera Club He is married to Annie Fawcett A B E Sims has directed Mount Airy high school athletics producing state winning baseball teams His wife is Almarie John B Wolfe sales manager for appliances at Duke Power Co and member of Lions Club and Junior Chamber of Commerce Her former name is Eulalia Hiatt
Mrs Blanche Osgood Binder wife of Christopher Binder died Wednesday morning at their Pine Street home after a lengthy illness marked by paralysis and a stroke a week prior. A Mount Airy resident of eight years she engaged in local civic work and church life at First Baptist. Funeral services were held Thursday at 4 PM at First Baptist before burial in Seaside Cemetery Blue Hill Maine with her husband and daughter Nora Binder present. She is survived by her husband a sister Miss Alwilda Osgood and other relatives.
A Monday docket in the recorder's court at City Hall included cases such as Wayland Stevens charged with assault to pay 20 dollars to the court for the use of Winfred King. Lula Byrd paid costs for reckless driving. Joe Conrad charged with embezzlement had probable cause and a 200 dollar bond. Several drunk and disorderly verdicts were recorded with varying costs and one case carried over on appeal.
The Surry County Red Cross held a refresher course in nutrition and canteen work for home economics teachers and graduate dietitians in Dobson. Instructors include Mrs Grace Pope Brown and the qualifying list of teachers ready to lead classes. Ethel Mae Bennett, 15, died from severe burns after a highway collision near Bannertown when a gasoline explosion enveloped her. Police continue investigation with no charges filed.
Reverend J W Frank Hurt, a veteran missionary, suffered a clavicle fracture after a fall at his Rockford Street home while reaching for a reference book. X rays showed the crack and his arm was bound to his body for four weeks, delaying duties at his old home church in the eastern state.
Rex Gasd W H Brown and D D Hodges organize as Gass Brown and Hodges at the Virginia Carolina Warehouse on Moore Avenue. They lease the house from Vance Dearmin and R C Simmons. Crass a veteran tobacconist and Brown, an experienced warehouseman, ran the house last year before Hodges joins. Hodges will keep his Smith & Co position after joining.
Graduates and Mrs Fletcher Fleming of Mount Airy have completed study at the Chanute Field branch of the Army Air Force technical school. The report was issued by army officers this week.
William Jordan and David McKenzie Clark of Mount Airy qualified through the air cadet examining board in Winston-Salem for enlistment as glider pilots at Shaw Field D C They will travel to Shaw Field Friday or Saturday for physicals If they pass they become active in the U S Army Air Corps Upon completion of training they will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the air corps
The NYA work in Surry County will close on June 25 and not resume for the duration according to present indications. For years the NYA movement provided income for many youths pursuing schooling by working in the Dobson NYA shop or assisting in clerical work for county and city schools.
Parents receive first word from son Monk Morrison after forty days apart. The former local golfing standout now serves abroad and writes hopeful notes about returning home soon, expressing love to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Morrison and their city.
Rev. Edwin B. Jeffress of Greensboro and Mount Airy was ordained to the priesthood Wednesday at Trinity Episcopal Church in this city where he serves as rector. Bishop Edwin A. Penick of North Carolina presided with other clergy assisting in the service at 10:30 am. Afterward the ladies of the church hosted a luncheon at Mount Airy Country Club for about eighty visitors and members.
A new bus is operating between Mount Airy and Stuart Virginia with three round trips daily. The schedule offers a shorter connection between Roanoke and other Virginia points via Martinsville with Greyhound connections.
A Sunday June 28 gathering at Indian Grave Baptist Church begins at 10 oclock. The event features talks visiting speakers pastor discussions and singing by quartets and trios. All are invited to attend and bring a full basket.
W. B. Partridge has returned from Atlanta Georgia where he visited his brother who is quite ill.
Mitchell Timmons of Mount Airy received a two year road sentence for receiving tires stolen by a gang. An appeal was noted and bond set at 1000 dollars. The case connected with a larger tire theft ring tied to Cecil Jones and others, with multiple sentences added for those tried in Winston-Salem.
The city plans a playground on Spring Street for local children with a small baseball diamond and other recreation. Geo E Welch says the project is under way and near completion after land donation by Mr Ashby. The town is clearing brush and trash to prepare the site.
Captain B Wallace Inman arrives safely in Australia. He is a dentist formerly connected with his uncle Dr Conrad Inman for dentistry practice in Baltimore Maryland before his enlistment.
Don Edwards son of Mr and Mrs Dol Edwards leads the league with 17 home runs. In a Pulaski versus Salem game he hit three home runs and a single driving in 11 runs as Pulaski won 11 to 6. Edwards is noted as a standout center fielder and one man on the field.
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