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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1925
Page
2
The notice lists subscription prices for one year and six months at 1.50. It states the paper is entered as second class matter at the Mount Airy post office under the 1872 act.
Robert M. LaFollette died at his Washington City home after weeks of illness including asthma. The insurgent Republican battled monopolies and big corporations, earning praise for honesty and resolve while lamenting unfinished work on his deathbed.
A New Jersey priest halted bootleggers during a boatload liquor raid and faced praise then trial. Newspapers hailed him as a hero for his bold act but a beating court case later exonerated his own church members, prompting questions about justice and ethics.
A reader recounts that a visitor asked the way to the quarry and was directed by vague turns with no street markers. The letter urges placarded signs at street corners naming streets and destinations to aid travelers and curb loss of direction.
B Sparger attends the International Kiwanis Convention in St Paul Minnesota this week. He plans a tour of notable Great Lakes points and will return via Niagara Falls New York and Washington.
A new public swimming pool and recreation site called White Oak Park nears completion on the J. A. Jackson farm south of Mount Airy. Promoters A. J. Jackson A. H. Merritt Joe Jackson and Hugh Merritt organize Mount Airy Swimming Pool Co with 10000 stock to underpin a 36 by 80 foot concrete pool with depths from one to nine feet and a diving tower slide and other features. The facility will supply gravity fed fresh water from a nearby spring and includes bathhouses 100 lockers four showers lighting from city lines and a picnic area of ten wooded acres with a bath house and concessions. More than 100 cars have visited the site as crowds watch the progress and the pool is expected to be ready within days.
The city held a new Sunday ordinance allowing one drug store per day to sell refreshments. Last Sunday many residents availed themselves of the opportunity with no trouble or crowding observed. The policy draws hearty approval from progressive city residents.
Workmen began building two seven room bungalows on Rawley and Willow streets by T C Barber and H O Waltz with Matt Hines as contractor. J Will Prather builds a modern home on North Main. William Sydnor plans another nearby. J B Beach and associates bought the Yet corner site at East Poplar and Main for four residences to be sold upon completion.
Mount Airy establishes a 100 member baseball club to play on Red Dick field with Saturday 4 pm games and midweek slots. Pinnacle visits Friday. Fries Virginia Spray and Stokesdale could appear. Admission 35 cents adults, 20 cents children, ladies free. The team defeated Winston-Salem All Stars 10 to 4 last Saturday.
John D. Creed 85, Civil War veteran and longtime county citizen, walked from his White Plains area home to the field with a cradle on his shoulder and cut his entire small grain crop in one day. He volunteers in state welfare work and has a long family and community record.
Zeigler Bros. contractors have finished the half way section to Pilot Mountain on the road from this point. Five miles of concrete have been poured since May 4. With current progress the Mount Airy end should open to traffic by mid September.
First Baptist Church led by Pastor E Gibson Davis holds Bible School at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 a m and evening service at 8 p m with prayer and praise on Wednesdays at 8 00 p m The pastor will preach next Sunday on How Can We Have A Strong Church and Signs of the Yee These messages aim to be relevant for today and invite all members and visitors to attend regardless of church membership.
Trinity Episcopal Church presents church school each Sunday at 10.00 am Holy communion and sermon on the last Sunday at 11.00 am Sermon by pastor on the third and sixth Sundays at 11.00 am Sermon by pastor on the second and seventh Sundays at 7.30 pm.
The First Baptist Church ended a two week revival Sunday with a large baptismal service adding fifty new members. Rev. R. Gibson Davis preached a moving series of sermons, assisted by Prof. B. L. Wolslagel who organized a choir of over 200 and drew strong public attendance. Since his arrival a year ago, Davis has seen about 175 join, most by baptism.
Mount Airy sold 40000 dollars in serial bonds at a premium near 2000 dollars. The issue bears 5 12 percent interest and funds cover water light and street work notes. Total bonded debt rises to 591500 with water and light bonds included. Sinking fund stands at 11512.46 and 1922 1923 1924 valuations are listed.
W H Evans special representative of the Carolina Motor Club is in Mount Airy organizing a local branch. Over 100 members have joined the Mount Airy group which will elect officers soon. The club provides road service and aims to promote better roads and advertise the Lakes-to-Florida Highway through the city.
The Eastman Kodak Co of Rochester NY names W S Wolfe Drug Co and Leonard’s Jewelry Store as exclusive agencies in the city. They will stock a full line of Eastman Kodaks kodak films and accessories for high quality picture making and developing. Prices range from 6.50 to 26.00 with staff ready to assist and offer albums and equipment.
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