State Opens Primary Investigation Casts Absentee Votes
Reports show absentee ballots rising from 800 to over 1,000 with details from Dobson Fountain Elkin Mount Airy and Ward 1. Officials warn against excessive early voting while records are turned over to authorized investigators.
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Surry
Dobson Township
Fountain
Hoyle
Dobson
Elkin
Maxwell
Mount Airy
Globe Warehouse
Fire House
North Main School
Fulton Garage
Lurry
Llewellyn
Rev Mr McFall Wins Country Club Tournament
Biull McFall defeated Lewis Lamm on the nineteenth hole to win the local Country Club tournament. McFall had previously beaten Turnmyre and Doctor Ashby in extra holes, with a tight match under heat and rain as Lamm erased a early deficit before McFall sealed the win. The two week event delivered constant thrills.
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Biull McFall
Lewis Lamm
McFall
Turnmyre
Doctor Ashby
Lamm
Mrs John Ashby Hosts Club and Guests at North Main
Mrs John L Ashby entertained the Entre Nous Book club at her North Main street home with a large summer party. Mrs James Ashby and Mrs Judson Ashby greeted guests while five extra tables were needed for the club game. Prizes went to Mrs Ed Hollingsworth for high club score and to Mrs Carroll Hill for high visitors' score. jade crystal vase to Mrs James Ashby and pink crystal vase to Mrs Judgen Ashby. Out of town guest Mrs B S Steele of Rockingham assisted in serving.
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John L. Ashby
North Main Street
James Ashby
Judson Ashby
Ed Hollingsworth
Carroll Hill
Judgen Ashby
Steele
Rockingham
Local Team Suffers Two Tough Losses In District Play
Wytheville beat Mount Airy 11th inning rally while Galax edged Galax 10th inning thriller as Puller and Pleas star. Mount Airy and Wytheville split two earlier games with strong pitching from Morton and a late surge by Wytheville.
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Wytheville
Pries
Fries
Oalax
Houleville
Austinville
Mount Airy
Granite Era
Galax
Morton
Tusky
Bristol
Tennessee
Williams Alley
Puller
Glenn Pleas
Dean
Graniteers
Webb
Sims
Cooke
Childress
Don Puller
Graniteer
Allisville
Former Citizen On Visit Back Home
Mr. C. F. Hanks of Gilmore Missouri visits his father and relatives, recounting westward life. He notes river traffic fallen due to trucks, limited riverboats, government dredging, railroads shifted to oil use, cheap oil, and high unemployment with up to fifteen hundred men passing through daily.
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C. F. Hanks
Gilmore
Missouri
Jeff Hanks
Hanks
Mississippi River
Mr. Hanks
Middle West
Mrs. Tabitha Newsome Laid To Rest
Funeral services for Mrs. Tabitha Newsome were held at Hay more Memorial Baptist Church. She died last Thursday at her daughter’s home in Bassett Virginia after battling chronic nephritis. She was 68 and widow of Lum Newsome. Surviving daughters Nelle York Cora Shelton and three sons Bill Raymond and John Newsome and fifteen grandchildren. Interment followed at Oakdale Cemetery. Rev. M. F. Booe officiated.
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Haymore Memorial Baptist Church
Tabitha Newsome
Nelle York
Bassett
Lum Newsome
Cora Shelton
White Plains
Bill Newsome
Raymond Newsome
Roanoke
John Newsome
M. F. Booe
Tn Oakdale Cemetery
Sharkey Captures World Heavyweight Title at Madison Square Garden
In a 15 round decision Sharkey, the Boston Sailor, defeats Max Schmeling to become world heavyweight champion at Madison Square Garden Bowl New York. The crowd near 72 000 witnessed a cautious contested fight with Sharkey’s counter punches and Schmeling’s aggressive pace.
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Madison Square Garden Bowl
New York
Jack Sharkey
Max Schmeling
Germany
Sharkey
Schmeling
Associated Press
Garden
Long Island City
Boston
Mrs J R Robinson Taken to Martin Hospital
Mrs. J R Robinson of Rocky Mount Virginia became sick while visiting her daughter Mrs. Annie Clark at the Blue Ridge Hotel in this city. She was thought to be improving but was moved to Martin hospital for treatment on Thursday afternoon. Mrs A A Anthony of Stella Virginia is visiting with Mrs Clark and Mrs Robinson this week.
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J. R. Robinson
Rocky Mount Va
Annie Clark
Blue Ridge
Martin Hospital
A. A. Anthony
Stella, Va
Clark
Robinson
Notice of Re-Sale in Mount Airy Lands
Notice of re sale in Mount Airy Surry County North Carolina offering land to the highest bidder one third cash and balance in two equal payments on credit of one and two years description of land begins at Pender Avenue Burke corner with bearings and distances the bid starts at 1750 00 dated June 15 1932 commissioners Hu O Woltz and W P Shelton
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North Carolina
Surry County
Superior Court of
Sallie J. Shelton
Wm. G. Shelton
Mount Airy
Mount Airy Township
Pender Avenue
Burke's Corner
Gentry Place
Hu. O. Woltz W. P. Shelton
Trinity Church Announces Services and School Plans
Trinity Episcopal Church shares details with Rev. FE. W. Hurst as Priest in Charge. The fifth Sunday after Trinity marks a 4 A M church school led by J. D. Simpson, with a Litany Friday at 3 30 P M.
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FE. W. Hurst
Trinity Church
J.D. Simpson
Litany
Central M E Church Musical Evening Returns Pastor
The Central M E Church announces Rev C M Kirkpatrick will resume Sunday services. A special music service follows at 8 P M with performances by the newly organized orchestra and two choirs.
Tragic Lost Members At First Baptist Church
Sunday hours listed for First Baptist Church with morning services and an evening sermon. A large group of over 300 members is reported missing last Sunday night with a liberal reward offered for safe return. A humorous ad describes pew space available and requests workers to fill chairs for a religious program titled Water From the Old Well by the Gate.
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First Baptist Church
Porrent
FPREE
First Baptist
First Presbyterian Church Sermons Scheduled
Rev J W McPail will lead morning worship with the sermon Man's Proof That He Loves God and evening worship with Jesus, the Perfect One as the subject of the sermon. Sunday school and services are listed with 3 00 P M for the afternoon program.
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God
Jesus
Republicans Convene County Executive Committee Meeting Dobson
Notice calls the Republican County Executive Committee to meet at the court house in Dobson on Saturday June 25 at 2 30 PM to fix the date of the next county convention and transact other important business. Republicans urged to attend. Dated June 21 1932.
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Republican County Executive Committee
Court House
Dobson
Democrats debate repeal plank at Chicago convention
In Chicago on June 21 Democrats rallied around the repeal plank for the convention's platform as Roosevelt supporters press for first ballot nomination. Governors and candidates including Alfred Smith and William McAdoo headlined clashes over pro and anti Roosevelt lines and the fate of a repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment, while Huey Long backed Roosevelt and urged party unity.
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Chicago
Franklin D. Rowevelt
New York
Alfred B. Smith
William G. Mc~ Adoo
Roosevelt
Jouett Shouse
Chaiman
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Roowevelt
Senator Walsh
Montana
Committee On
Shouse
Washington
McAdoo
James A. Parley
Democratic Executive Committee
Garner
Parley
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Franks
Frank Schofield
Texas
Traylor
Howard Bruce
Maryland
Ritchie
Huey Long
Louisiana
Long
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Alpine N. J
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Max
Woodruff's Flowers
Church Street
Century
Wagner
A. J. Wagner
Mount Risby
N.C
Itp
Rawleigh City
Lawsonville
Jonesville
Rawleigh Co
Dept. N. C
Richmond
Robert Jones
Mount Airby
N. C
M. T. McKnight
Route 4
Church News
C. Pearson
Trinity Episcopal Church
M. E. Church
Rev. C
Kirkpatrick
I. T Jacobs
First Presbyterian Church
J. W. McPail
Smith
Byrd
Melvin Taylor
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Mount Airy, N. C
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