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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1926
Page
2
The article notes judges appointing receivers for a tobacco growers cooperative, weakening efforts for higher leaf prices. It profiles Franklin township farmers diversifying into poultry hogs and other crops, showing independent farming and tax payments without relying on tobacco prices.
A civic column condemns the Commercial Club’s boisterous core and costly burdens. It argues the club is built from prominent citizens but warns that lax rules and disruptive members threaten its usefulness. The piece says change rests with the city’s leading people.
Reverends W A Newell G W Williams and W J Walker filled their appointments Sunday after attending a two weeks summer school for pastors at Duke University Durham.
A world Catholic gathering in Chicago features a Pope’s representative, red railroad cars, and a two mile lakefront service that drew about 350000 worshippers. Observers discuss a potential nationwide Catholic revival following the event.
Officers Jim Towe and Billie Mel Craw receive treatment for wounds from the Hillsville shooting. They are bonded at 5000 dollars each and scheduled for a preliminary hearing on July 15 to determine if their actions were justified in self defense. Attorneys Floyd Landreth and Good and Good will represent them. Commonwealth Attorney Genn Edwards leads the investigation.
The Commercial Club in this city hosted a dance when a visitor was forced to leave, triggering a brawl. The visitor slashed several men with a knife, injuring at least four and leaving eight with knife marks. Police halted the disturbance, found liquor in the club, and Mayor Sydnor ordered the rooms locked pending reorganization.
P A Boone local moving picture man has sold his stake in the Broadway Amusement Co and will relocate after closing his interest. The firm owns National and Broadway Theatres with stockholders including Boone Marion and Benbow. Boone plans to leave June 29 and enter another location in the film business. No new manager is named yet.
City sets tax levy at 1.40 per 100 valuation, same as last year, allocating funds for streets fire department and sinking fund. Total city budget about 109600 with schools 24500 fire police 10000 street lighting 6500 interest 44100. Recorder's court revenue 2000 to treasurer and 600 city share of court operations. White way planned with about 40 steel standards on Main Street to City Hall area, 50 feet apart 400 candle power lights.
In Chicago jailers mistreat prisoners prompting a judge to rule such conduct contempt of court. Several jailers were sent to jail, not in their own facilities but to less favorable jails, as a deterrent to lawless officials.
A northern printer bungled Mount Airy license tags by misspelling Opportunities as opportuni ties. Tags will be recalled and exchanged for corrected ones, with buyers allowed to swap upon arrival.
Rain fell for hours Saturday night and Sunday soaking dry ground without runoff. The gentle showers revived hopes for a bountiful harvest as soil now holds moisture for the coming weeks.
A 25 piece Moravian band from Winston-Salem performed at Grace Moravian Church Sunday morning in Mount Airy. The group then visited Mount Bethel and presented a short program in front of the First National Bank in the afternoon.
Dr C W George a UNC professor visited this week to spend time with his parents on Lebanon street. He and his wife plan to sail next month to the Bermuda Islands for six weeks of university research work.
The second baseball game of the season features the Mount Airy team hosting Southside Winston in the city Saturday at 4 PM. The club under new management shows promise with additions like Bill Fife and Harvey Wyrick, while fans have underwritten support and expect a strong start as players gain form.
Cal Merritt of this city plans a log hut summer residence in the Lowgap area. He buys the old Rock House plus five acres and is cutting logs for a two story three room per floor dwelling with baths. A stream will power electric lighting and water systems and offer trout fishing once stocked. He grades a road from the Main Lowgap road about half a mile up the mountain for access.
Ground is staked for a new Sunday School building at Reynolda Winston-Salem behind the Presbyterian Church as the second unit of a memorial to the late Mrs J Edward Johnston founder of the Reynolda village. The first unit a tall marble shaft set in a cedar grove was completed. Both sit on a knoll behind the church completing landscape details.
Miss Susan Rogers of Flat Rock and Miss Winona Williams of Hendersonville visit Miss Olive Newell as guests. The trio spend the week with the Girl Scouts at Kapps Kamp.
Commercial hatcheries have increased poultry shipments from the county with the market far exceeding any prior season. A local produce dealer notes shipments are several times larger, and broilers and hens are being shipped much earlier than in past years.
Eugene Robert Fox of Mount Airy joined 1,700 graduates at the University of Pennsylvania 170th commencement in Weightman Halls. He studied at Duke University Medical School and belongs to Phi Chi. Fox will intern at Geisinger Memorial Hospital in Danville after graduation, then report to the North Carolina Medical Board in Raleigh.
Mrs R F E Gibson and two Durham sons visit Mrs Bray who with her children drove to Greensboro to meet them. Mr Gibson will spend the coming weekend.
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