Lowgap Road to be State Highway Approved by Officials
State highway commissioner Alex Hanes recommended taking the Lowgap Road from this city to the Alleghany line into the state system. A. E. Smith and Chairman Doughton backed the move, with plans to use prison labor for road work and to extend the route toward Sparta. The decision follows earlier state action on the Pilot Mountain to Fairview segment, and funds from a multi county road program. Surry County seeks to apply the funds to road bonds rather than local road projects.
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Alleghany
Blue Ridge
Alex 8S. Hanes
State Highway Commission
Raleigh
A. E. Smith
Doughton
Hanes
Smith
Highway Commission
Pilot Mountain
Fairview
Lowgap
Sparta
Alleghany Line
Surry County
Surry
New B L Official George Succeeds Sparger at Workmen's
At a directors meeting of the Workmen's Building and Loan Association the resignation of secretary treasurer M H Sparger was accepted and his former assistant R D George elected to succeed him. George has two years as Sparger's assistant and prior banking experience. W G Sydnor remains president. The association reports assets of 705000 with 577 borrowers totaling 651000 in loans and 14394 shares in force, up 997 shares for the year.
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Workmen's Building & Loan Association
M. H. Sparger
Sec. & Treas
R. D. George
Sparger
Association
George
W. G. Sydnor
Farmers Buy Costly Threshing Machine
Citizens west of Dobson purchased a Case threshing machine and tractor from Holcomb and Midkiff in Greensboro for about two thousand dollars. The outfit will be used this season to thresh a wheat crop expected to be at least average.
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Dobson
Holcomb and
Midkiff
John H. Midkiff
Greensboro
Changed His Views About Cyclone Mack
A man who doubted Cyclone Mack’s sermons changes his mind after a loud thunderstorm near the speaker. Mack gains one clear convert in the area. Miss Lorita Woodruff hosted a cafeteria dinner for Raleigh guest Esther Honeycutt with several attendees.
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Lorita Woodruff
Esther Honeycutt
Raleigh
Carrie Taylor
Miss Woodruff
Misses Taylor
Honeyccutt
Marian Cooke
Verona West
Dorothy Creveling
Kathleen Herman
Lillian Johnson
Westfield School Contract Let to Pilot Mountain Firm
The Westfield school building contract was awarded to Mitchell and Fowler of Pilot Mountain for fall completion. Architect Dwight Cook led a harmonious meeting, with Miss Ellen Minthall named to be honored at the cornerstone as founder of the first Westfield school in 1866. Several local residents associated with Miss Minthall’s school are listed, and notes mention Mrs. Thomas Payne improving and a strong sourwood honey bloom this season. John Marshall attends an undertakers convention in Newport News, while Mrs. Marshall and Doris stay in Winston-Salem.
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Westfield
N. C
Mitchell
Philadelphia Quakers
Miss Minthall
Westfield School
Messrs
P. Christian
Joseph Carter France
C. W. Simmons
Joe Pell
Jonathan Pell
Ellen Lowe
James Harrison
E. J. Payne
Jacob Jessup
Thomas Payne
John Marshall
Undertakers
Newport News
Floyd Allen Barn Struck By Lightning
The Floyd Allen barn, now owned by Houston Towe, burned after being struck by lightning Monday afternoon around 4 o’clock. The loss was about 1500 dollars with feed destroyed and a mule killed. Heavy rain began as the fire started, helping save the Floyd Allen residence.
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Floyd Allen
Houston Towe
Towe
J C Hill Heads Granite Lodge
The annual lodge election installed J C Hill as Worshipful Master. R C Carter and J G Harrison were elected Junior and Senior Wardens respectively. C Binder was re elected Secretary and Dallas Owen became treasurer.
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Granite Lodge
J. C. Hill
R. C. Carter
J. G. Harrison
C. Binder
Dallas Owen
Merritt Visits Parents After Wisconsin Winter Attendance
W. D. Merritt is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Cullen Merritt. Mr. Merritt attended the University of Wisconsin Madison Wis this past winter.
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W. D. Merritt
Cullen Merritt
Mr. Merritt
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Mount Airy Fair Premium List Ready For Distribution
The Mount Airy Fair premium catalog has been printed and bound and is available by mailing John H. Midkiff at the city or visiting Holcomb and Midkiff hardware. Midkiff is scheduling a five day lineup of shows for the fair opening Tuesday September 17 as work continues on the Orchard street fairgrounds.
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Mount Airy Fair
John H. Midkiff
Sec. & Trens
Holcomb
Midkiff
Orchard Street
Hospital News From Hillsville and Va. Areas
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs J B Brown at the hospital Wednesday morning. Mrs H W Johnson of Woodlawn Virginia is a patient for treatment. Miss Allene Collins of Peters Creek Virginia is recovering after an operation for appendicitis performed Monday. Mrs Cornelia Hiatt of Pilot Mountain is a patient for treatment. Mr Richard Simpson of Rockford had an operation for acute appendicitis Sunday. Miss Glenn Largen of Snake Creek Virginia had an appendicitis operation Saturday. Little Harry Branscombe son of Mr and Mrs J A G Branscombe of Hillsville Virginia is a patient for treatment for diabetes. Mrs J H Inman of Pinnacle is a patient with an infected hand. Co T Childress of Hillsville Virginia who has been a patient here for several weeks is able to be up about the hospital.
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J. 8. Brown
H. W. Johnson
Woodlawn
Allene Collins
Peters Creek
Cornelia Hiatt
Pilot Mountain
Richard Simpson
Rockford
Glenn Largen
Snake Creek
Little Harry Branscombe
J. A. G. Branscombe
Hillsville
J. H. Inman
Pinnacle
Co. T. Childress
Bentley Hines Wins Golf Cup At Sedgefield
Bentley Hines a 12 year old son of J R Hines won a silver cup for the low score in the fourth flight of the Carolina Junior tourney at Sedgefield. More than 40 boys aged 12 to 17 competed as Bentley posted 118 in 18 holes Friday and 51 and 55 in Saturday's match.
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Carolina
Sedgefield
Bentley Hines
J. R. Hines
Bentley
Love Feast at Mount Bethel Sunday
Kernersville Moravian church members will worship with Mount Bethel Moravian ten miles above the city at eleven o clock Sunday morning. They bring their church band and a love feast will follow the preaching service.
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Kernersville
Mount Bethel
New River Bridge Bids Called for Southwest Virginia
Virginia State Highway Commission mails blank proposals for a steel and concrete bridge across the New River at Jackson Ferry. Bids open at the Capitol in Richmond on Tuesday July 10. The 892 foot span length includes four 120 foot sections and requires 1 386 yards of concrete 119 680 pounds of reinforced steel and 1 020 000 pounds of structural steel.
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Virginia State Highway Commission
New River
Jackson Ferry
Capitol
Richmond
Virginia Highway Commission
Wytheville
Virginia
Glimpses of Florida Seen Through A Windshield
A Florida travel sketch by W M Johnson recounts tarpon fishing at Marco and Ten Thousand Islands, road-building booms, and warned ignorance of the Mediterranean fruit fly crisis. It notes Marco’s fishing, Everglades area roads, wrecked cars, and the push to eradicate the fly with congressional aid amid fruit losses and travel restrictions.
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Florida
R. H. Daugherty
Central M. E. Church
Dr. Daugherty
W. E. Merritt
W. B. Hadley
Daugherty
Marco
Fla
Mount Airy
Haywood Merritt
Tampico
Mexico
Ten Thousand Islands
Everglades
Merritt
United States
Dobson Lodge Fetes Grand Lodge Officers
Masons meet in district gathering at Dobson presided by H. M. Foy with representation from all county lodges. Grand Master John J. Phoenix of Greensboro speaks. Rockford lodge sheds charter amid aging membership and migration.
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Dobson Lodge
H. M. Foy
J. H. Anderson
John J. Phoenix
Greensboro
Surry County
Dobson
Rockford
Elkin
Rusk
Pilot Mountain
State Road
Zephyr
Ararat
Round Peak
Copeland
Rockyford
Mount Airy
Rockford Lodge
Grand Lodge
J. ¥. Hendren
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R. D. George New
Cyclone Mack
Mack
J. C. Hill Heads
Hospital News
Virginia Commission
W. M. Johnson
Congress
Fort Myers
Silver Springs
Savannah
Ford
Edison
Firestone
Plantayemp
South America
Africa
Buck Shoals Dam
Dobson Lodge Fetes Grand Lodge Officers
County
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