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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1927
Page
6
The notice states circulation books are open to all and entered as second class matter at the Mount Airy post office under the act of Congress of March 3.
North Carolina move by Duke interests plans an electric Piedmont and Northern railway from Spartanburg to Winston-Salem. Hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission faces protests from Southern Railway and others, with Lee predicting a $200 million spend. If built, route could reach Mount Airy, Yadkin, and Bluefield linking coal regions and markets.
The Baraca class of The First Baptist Church has secured Judge Johnson J. Hayes as speaker for Sunday July 3. Hayes is hailed as a leading state orator and the public is invited to attend the closing program and hear him.
John Folger campaigns for a six million dollar state education fund. After a 3.5 million compromise and a Surry allocation of 55 000 this year he plans to push for six million in the next legislature with broad backing from counties benefiting from the fund.
The community mourns Captain G. T. Roth a respected Elkin citizen and woolen mill pioneer who helped build a southern textile company from a small shop. A skilled machinist he designed much of the early mill equipment and led civic service until ill health ended his active work.
Rev. Father Alphonse Buss O S B of Belmont marks twenty five years in the priesthood with a 10 30 A M high Mass at the Catholic Church of the Holy Angels, benediction by a male choir, and a gathering at the Kleine home for a picnic style dinner attended by friends and Buss brothers from Belmont.
In Judge Lewellyn's court this week a Ford roadster carried five adults, prompting the judge to note the lack of laws regulating auto overloading. He warned it endangers control and emergency response, citing that some states limit roadster occupancy to three and small touring cars to five. Readers are urged to support stricter limits in this state.
Mrs. Mary Bettie Kidd wife of Ed H. Kidd route 4 died at Martin Hospital Monday morning at 10 40 aged years She was a gall stones sufferer Survived by her husband and nine children youngest seven weeks Funeral by Elder Jesse Dunbar Tuesday at 2 PM with burial in Friends Cemetery White Plains Mr and Mrs Cleve Cox of Galax Virginia visited hospital patient Grady Cooper during their stay
The Rockford Street Methodist Church pastor Rev. J. O. Ervin preached on Personal Responsibility using Ezekiel 18 20 and Galatians 6 4 5. He outlined three classes Shifkers Shifters and Shoulderers and urged turning Shifters and Shifters into Shoulderers. Special music accompanied the services and a full house was anticipated for next Sunday's sermon.
Nannie L. Creed aged sixteen died at 3 40 A M Tuesday at her parents Elisha and Mrs Creed home on route 4 after several months of illness from pellagra She was a Franklin school pupil The funeral time had not been announced.
Helen Smith who departs Thursday for Europe was honored at a party hosted by Mrs. W. W. Carter in the White Sulphur Springs home of her mother Mrs. N. C. Marion. The party featured flowers a bridge game at two tables with high score won by Mise Elizabeth Lynn and gifts for Mise Smith and Mrs. Crawford. Delicous refreshments followed.
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