Special School Tax Election Proposed for Pilot Mountain District
Surry County Board of Commissioners orders a special election in Pilot Mountain district to approve a local school tax. The plan covers Taylor School, Hill and Cook districts with registration June 1926 to July 10 1926. Me K R Smith's warehouse as polling place on July 19 1926. Registers H K Swanson and J Byerly named. Notices to be published in Mount Airy News thrice.
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Sakes of
Surry
Pilot Mountain
County Board of Education
Board of Education
Surry County
Stokes and
C. R. Gordon
Squire Denny
C. W. Campbell
Etta Venables
Dave Vaughn
Dave Vaughan
Etta Venable
Charley Denny
Lelia Flippin
P. L. Trotter
Heatherly’s Creek
Tom's Creek
Varden's Branch
Varden’s Branch
County
Taylor
Hill District
Ksed Surry Council
H. K. Swanson
W. J. Swanson
K. R. Smith
N. C
J. Byerly
Walter Hill
Board of Commissioners of
Mount Airy News
Food Value of a Bottle Equals Three Ounces of Mashed Potatoes
The article states that the food value of a bottle is equal to three ounces of mashed white potatoes. It underscores a measurement comparison likely for rationing or dietary guidance.
Government Railroad Now a Tourist Route in Alaska
The Alaskan Railroad, built to develop Alaska, now attracts tourists. The line from Seward to Fairbanks passes the Inside Passage with smooth waters for most of the journey. Trains connect at Seward with boats for a three week Seattle to Fairbanks round trip, with summer service from May 15 to September 15.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Uncle Sam
Touriata
Seward
Pacific Ocean
Fairbanks
Northland
Seattle
Gulf of Alaska
Turnagain Arm
Cook Inlet
Matanuska
Susitna
Tanana
How Farmers Stand on Prohibition
The Progressive Farmer reports a Southern farmers straw vote on the 18th Amendment. Results: 3,369 for strict Prohibition, enforcement of the Volstead Act. 334 for modifying the law to permit local option light wines and beer. 867 for repeal and state control. Total 4,570 with 72.7 percent Prohibition, 7.3 percent modification, 18.9 percent against.
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Raleigh
Wanted every body to drink Green River
The note promotes Green River, a snappy lime drink, inviting all to enjoy the beverage. It emphasizes refreshment and broad appeal without naming any events or locations.
Mebane Estate Worth Up to Five Million Dollars
Greensboro reports B Frank Mebane of Spray died in a New York clubhouse. His assets include Liberty bonds worth about 800000 and varied stock plus real estate in Leakville Spray and Draper. He leaves a wife but no children, plus siblings and nieces nephews. Inheritance tax expected to be sizable.
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Greensboro
B. Frank Mebane
Spray
New York
England
Mebane
Leakaville, Spray and Draper
North Carolina
Sunday School Convention and Rockford News in June
Rockford township plans a Sunday School Convention at Copeland from June 27 with a ground picnic. An ice cream supper is set for Corinth Schoolhouse on June 26. Local notes mention Miss Bulah Folger leaving for summer school and Miss Jennie Evans recovering from appendicitis. Crops suffer from dry weather though fruit harvest looks good. Mrs. Diana Vaughn died near Rockford after a long illness. burial was at Hogan Church cemetery.
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Rockford
Copeland Durch
Corinth School House
Bulah Folger
W. J. Evans
Ararat R. F. D
Jennie Evans
Martin Memorial Hospital
Everbody
Diana Vaughn
Here
Hogan Church Cemetery
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W. J. Byerly
W. F. Lawerence
Government
Army of Sightseers
Sarah Rorer
Rosa Michaelis
Belle DeGraf
Kate Vaughan
Lucy Allen
Margaret Allen Hall
W. E. Merritt CO
Frank Mebane
Hollingsworth Drug Co
Rexall
Buick
Buick Motor Company
Flint, Mich
Divice of
General Meters
Go Field
Greenwood Auto Company
Fikin, N. C
Mount Airy, N. C
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