County Officials Weigh Large Surry School Building Plan
County Commissioners and Board of Education leaders in Surry County held a joint Dobson session to discuss a county wide school program. The plan envisions more than 200000 in new buildings and renovations funded by a Public Works Administration loan with 55 percent repayment and 4 percent interest over 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Board of Education
Dobson
John W. Comer
Tme
Public Works Administration
Elkin
Mount Airy
Rockford Street
Fair Ground
Shoals
Westfield
Beulah
Pilot Mountain School
Public
Ickes
Ehringhaus
Mr. Ickes
North Carolina
Washington
Waynick Visited Mount Airy. Citizens Plan Raleigh Trip
Chairman C. M. Waynick of the state highway commission visited Mount Airy last week but did not meet local officials or residents. A county group plans to travel to Raleigh next Tuesday to present highway and public works claims to Waynick, with T. N. Woodruff, G. C. Lovill, J. W. Comer, Fred Folger, and A. D. Polger slated to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Waynick
State Highway Commission
Waynick
Raleigh
Mr. Waynick
T. N. Woodruff
G. C. Lovill
J. W. Comer
Fred Folger
A. D. Polger
Whitlock Returns Home From Richmond Hospital
Co. M. Whitlock has come back to his city after five weeks in a Richmond hospital. He is greatly improved and plans a brief vacation before resuming duties as manager of Duke Power Co. in this city.
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M. Whitlock
Richmond
Duke Power Co
Workmen's Building and Loan Assoc Stockholders Meet
The stockholders will hold the annual meeting in the city hall next Tuesday night at eight o'clock. Officers will present a report and a board of directors will be elected.
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Workmen’s Building and Loan Association
Peculiar Names In Surry County Draws Attention
Attorney A B Carter submits a Surry County anecdote listing four Snow family members Rain Snow Hail Snow Ice Snow and Frost Snow found in land records. He notes a Pleasant Paine appears in a title search and calls the names unusually peculiar in Dobson records.
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Popular Magazine
Raleigh
A. B. Carter
Carter
Register of Deeds
Surry County
Darky
Pleasant Paine
Dobson
Romey Poore Injured In Auto Wreck Near Mountain
Romey Poore was driving a Harris Produce House truck when it left the highway at the foot of the mountain, rolling over and causing injuries. He was taken to Orchard Street home and later admitted to Martin Memorial Hospital with internal injuries but no broken bones. He was returning from Baltimore carrying 6000 pounds of sugar.
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Romey Poore
Harris Produce House
Poore
Orchard Orchard Street
Martin Memorial Hospital
Altimore
Woodruffs Flower Shop Enlarged
W E Woodruff proprietor of Woodruff Flower Shop plans a new glass greenhouse 25 by 70 feet using semi iron construction with iron pipe frame and cement walls. The 1000 panes of 16 by 24 inch glass will be vented by four continuous glass panels operated by gears. After completion the shop will be remodeled with a showroom reception room enlarged work room and office. a wash room and a four car garage will be added on the adjoining lot.
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W. E. Woodruff
Woodruff
Oregon
John Banner
Reverend Pearson to Return from Duke Institute of Relations
Reverend C. C. Pearson will return this week from Durham where he attended the Duke Institute of International Relations. The institute is held annually under the joint auspices of the American Friends Service Committee and Duke University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Pearson
Durham
Duke Institute of International Relations
American Friends Service Committee
Duke University
Leaving Japan for a year long furlough by Rev and Mrs Frank
The Frank family announces plans to sail from Kobe on June 21 aboard the S S Scharnhorst, heading to America for a year of furlough. They will travel via Port Said to China and Manila and other Asiatic ports before returning home.
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Mrs. Frank
Japan
J. W. Frank
John Frank
Mr. Frank
NEWS
Kobe
J. P. Frank
Willow Street
Mount Airy
N. C
Palmore Institute
S. S. Scharnhorst
Lloyd Line
Port Said
Egypt
China
Manila
Philippines
India
Fine Wheat Crop Without Snows
The county harvests a fine wheat crop despite minimal snow. G W Thomas of route six competes with Ed Davis and Mr Gammon for best wheat, claiming potential yields over 150 bushels from five acres on Wards Gap Road. seed from Cleve Lewellyn is noted for high quality. Bankers Cleve Lewellyn and Dan Hemmings grow seed wheat sent to agriculture departments for 100 percent reports and fair pricing.
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G. W. Thomas
Route Six
Ed Davis
Thomas
Cleve Lewellyn
Cleve
Dobson
Dan Hemmings
Departments of Agriculture
Auction Exchange Reports Big Sales
The Carolina-Virginia Farmer's Auction Exchange held a Wednesday sale behind Simmons' Warehouse drew buyers from High Point Greensboro Winston-Salem Statesville Galax Hillsville and other towns. About 160 head of cattle calves and lambs sold with calves to 8.85 and beef cattle from 5 to 6.50 per hundred, marking a top market day and final payments by 9 pm.
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Carolina-Virginia Farmer's Auction Exchange
Simmons
J. M. Ball
High Point
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Statesville
Galax
Hillsville
Congress Approves Roosevelt Social Security Plan
Congress passed the presidents social security program by a 76 to 6 vote. The plan creates a compulsory old age pension system with a federal tax starting at 1 percent rising to 3 percent by 1949, shared by employers. Eligible workers retiring at 65 with sufficient wage tax history receive monthly benefits. The federal government budgets $49,750,000 for 1936 and will fund as needed thereafter.
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Roosevelt
Senate
House
Nurses Graduation Ceremony at Central Methodist Church
The Martin Memorial Hospital Training School for Nurses will hold graduation exercises Tuesday night at 6 o'clock in Central Methodist Church. The Rev J W McFall will address the graduates Miss Corrine Howard of Mooresville Miss Mary Belle Kiser of King and Miss Estelle Bailey of Woodsdale will receive diplomas presented by a hospital staff member. Friends and the public are invited.
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Martin Memorial Hospital Training School For
Central Methodist Church
J. W. McFall
Presbyterian Church
Corrine Howard
Mooresville
Mary Belle Kiser
King
Estelle Bailey
Woodsdale
Farmers Called To Vote On Tobacco Contracts
Mrs. J. E. Johnson is ill at her West Elm Street home with pleural drainage needed after a month of weakness and weight loss. Doctors report she is in pain but hope for improvement soon.
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J. E. Johnson
West Elm Street
Imperial Tobacco Co to pay 35500 in Lamb girl case with error corrected
The Imperial Tobacco Co faces a 35500 judgment for damages to three Mount Airy residents in the Lamb girl case. A $800 to $900 cost bill had a $2 error, prompting court referral. interest accrues at six percent daily while papers circulate.
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Imperial Tobacco Co
Mount Airy
Federal Circuit
Richmond
Tobacco Company
Fred Johnson
Webster
District Bar Meeting In Reidsville
The 11th district bar association held its annual meeting in Reidsville with Judge W F Carter presiding. Judge W J Brogden of the State Supreme Court addressed attendees, and Surry County members including Jo Carter J H Folger Jas F Ashby Geo K Snow and H O Woltz attended.
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District Bar Association of the 11Th District
Reidsville
W. F. Carter
Carter
W. J. Brogden
State Supreme Court
Surry County
Athens
Jo Carter
Hon. J. H. Folger
Jas
Pine Bluff visitors visit head injury patient
Mr and Mrs M F Butner of Pine Bluff were here a week visiting Mrs Butners father 85 year old H J Atkinson of Siloam a hospital patient after a head injury from an accident. His condition is reported favorable but age 85 keeps him in hospital.
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M. F. Butner
Pine Bluff
Butner
J. Atkinson
Siloam
Mrs S A Conduff Slowly Improving
Dr and Mrs S A Conduff returned from Mayo Hospital Rochester Minn two weeks ago for advice and treatment. We are glad to report that she is gradually improving though the doctor says the progress is necessarily slow.
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S. A. Conduff
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Mount Airy Schedules Home and Away Games
The Mount Airy team announces a busy slate with games against Bassett Martinaville Fieldale Danville Mayodan Beiderville and other opponents. Matchups are set for June 2 4 21 22 25 26 28 with several road trips and local visits.
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Mount Airy
Bassett
Martinaville
Iinsett
Fieldale
Mayodan
Danville
Beideville
Tobacco referendum set for June 25 in Surry County
Tobacco growers in Surry County vote next Tuesday to decide whether to continue the tobacco production adjustment program. Polling places list includes Bryan school and Dobson court house among others. ballots due by June 29. Eligible voters are all shareholders renters and landlords in tobacco production for 1935.
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Surry County
J. W. Crawford
Bryan
Court House
Dobson
North Elkin
Eldora
Longap
Cook
Long Hill
Little Richmond
Franklin
Mount Airy
Brown's Hatchery
Pilot Mountain
Copeland
Siloam
Shoals
Pine Ridge
Westfield
Ford Dealers Spark Open Air Show Across North State
During the week of June 17 22 Ford dealers display Ford V8 cars and trucks on main streets of towns in the state with Granite City Co showing units at the Shell Service Station on Main Street opposite Wolfe Drue Co A passenger car rests on blocks to show its flexibility and ride stability to spectators.
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Ford
Granite City Co
Shell
Main Street
Wolfe Drue Co
Threshers Urged to Secure Licenses by Official Notice
W. M. Gray register of deeds orders threshing operators to secure licenses immediately. Forms must include exact acres threshed and grain amount. Licenses for self threshing free. those threshing for others pay 50 cents. Season-end report of grain threshed and acres cut sent to Raleigh.
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W. M. Gray
Register of Deeds
Raleigh
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