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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
7
Readers are urged to attend the Oxford Orphans concert Tuesday night at the Broadway Theater as supporters tout a high standard of excellence. The event features local organizers and touring remarks about the season’s strongest performances.
Article reports a wild creature feared by local Black residents described as large as a calf with headlights for eyes. It allegedly roams at dusk, fights when cornered, and has been chased with dogs. officials suspect a loose coyote or wolf released years ago.
Mr. T. J. Smithwick expands his business by rebuilding Ford cars into new low cost Skeeters. Parts are reused where possible with entirely new bed and seat fitted to the user. These cars, priced around 300 dollars, are said to be almost fool proof and Mr. Smithwick expects steady demand and workers kept busy.
Rossie Wendell Dobbins, aged nearly two, son of Mr and Mrs Gilmer Dobbins of Union Cross North Carolina, died June 1 after a two week illness. The funeral was held June 2 at Union Cross Baptist Church with Rev J J Adams officiating, burial in Union Cross cemetery. Crutchfield, June 21. By one who loved him.
Thursday evening mass meeting at the Methodist Church includes scripture reading prayer and songs. Hon. S. P. Graves delivers an address for citizens with Rev. C. C. Haymore as chaplain and Mrs. W. R. Bieende assisting. Impromptu addresses follow and closing with God be With You till We Meet Again and benediction.
Mt Airy readers are promised a real thriller this week as Daddy Rabbit makes an initial leap toward economy in men s clothing shoes and shirts at Lundy s. The sale opens next Saturday at nine o clock with doors to the public.
In pursuance of an order of the Surry County Superior Court, commissioners will sell at 1 p m on June 10, 1916, in front of the First National Bank the real estate of a lot in Mount Airy described as beginning on the east side of Price street at G O Graves corner and running as stated. T B McCargo Jr and B E Bivens, commissioners. May 25, 1916.
Mount Airy baseball crushed Boonville 9 to 1 in a Saturday game here. Davis allowed two Boonville hits while mounting an early error let them score. Boonville plans two games next weekend. Galax visits tomorrow for a rematch after a prior 3 to 1 loss here.
By order of the Superior Court of Surry County the commissioner will sell on July 18, 1916 at 2 PM the White Plains lot west of Mt. Airy Dobson road containing the Buggy factory and shop of White Plains Buggy Co. Terms: one fourth cash, and one fourth in one, two, and three years with bonds and security.
Ed W. Rogers markets Mt Airy real estate with numerous Main Street building lots near furniture factories and Quarry. Offers easy terms ten dollars down and ten dollars a month, with private sales including Franklin and Poplar street homes, modern improvements, and available loans for building. Call 302 for showings.
The next regular quarterly meeting of the Surry County Farmer's Union will be held with Staxford Local in Siloam Township on Thursday night and Friday July 6 and 7 1916. J M Brinkley secretary urges all locals to attend.
Several thousand feet of chamber lumber ready for delivery on receipt of order. Standard grades cut with prompt attention. half sawed to order. A few hundred cords of good wood in the weeds will be delivered in town.
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