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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
2
The United States Senate confirmed Joe H. Carter as post master for the city. He will take charge the first of next month, with civil service clerks retaining their positions unless justified removal. Political hopes ride on whether charges prove sufficient to remove any staff.
A two week meeting at the Second Baptist church ended with strong attendance and many professions. Fifty new members joined, sixty one were immersed at Lovills creek, and about two thousand were present for the baptism. The revival under Rev Haymore boosted the church toward a robust future in Mt Airs.
The Mt Airy News editor boasts of a barrel of 15 year old brandy found among a deceased Surry citizen's assets. Officers delay disposal awaiting a Superior Court order. The scene fuels public ire as a Mount Airy editor resists relinquishing the historic liquor.
Mrs. Thomas Witt died at her home on Hines street Sunday night after an illness of more than two years. She was a faithful wife and mother and a member of the Presbyterian church. Survived by her husband a daughter and five sons. Funeral held from the home Monday afternoon by Rev. J. A. Gilmer and burial in Oakdale cemetery.
By order of the President the July meeting date is changed to the second Thursday night and Friday following. The new dates are the 10th and 11th. Encourage full local delegation representation. D. M. Brinkley delivers the notice.
The Sunday School convention met here for a two day session with a large audience. Preachers included Joseph Peel Guilford College James Jones Friends Mission Va. My anal Meredith Mr Airy Wesley Wooten Samuel Pickett and F ler Marwboal. Mrs Brown and daughter of Durham NC are boarding with Mr Vaetal Taylors.
Siloam and Eldora townships held a Township Sunday School Association at Hills Grove Baptist church last weekend with large attendance. Eight Sunday Schools were represented and a county wide organization plan was proposed. Poplar Springs won the chairs contest. talks were brief, friendly, and informative for pupils and the public.
The Surry Baptist Union plans a two day session at Copeland church June 28 29 1913 with Devotional exercises mission talks and discussions on Sunday school and mission work A pastors conference repeat sessions financial plans and mission outreach across state home and foreign fields feature leaders including D E Hwabble L W Burrus C H Stone J H Haynes Rev James Bennett F S Eldrige and others outlining church building ministerial aims and Mountain Park School support.
Local advertiser seeks dependable canners for processing canned blackberries. Also offers cans for sale and invites interested parties to contact before selling.
Qualified as administrator of the John Hines estate in Surry County North Carolina I notify all claimants to exhibit them to my office in Mount Airy before April 8 1914 otherwise the notice will be pleaded. All indebted persons should make immediate payment. E C Bivens administrator. This April 1918.
The Surry County Teachers Meeting will be held in Dobson on Saturday June 28 at 11 a m. Topics include school defects and the new school law. Committee members named are T C Bedore and W M Wall for township or district groups with speakers Supt Cundiff Attorney W L Reece Prof J H Allen.
Monroe Michigan June 18 exercises marked the centennial of the River Raisin Massacre on the battlefield near town. The 1813 date recalls General Winchester’s 250 men encamped on January 22 when General Procter’s force attacked. After surrender protection failed and Indians killed and scalped many American defenders.
Dr. Echols and Mrs Keelh gy plan to provide osteopathic care in Mount Airy for July and August. Dr Echols, based in Winston-Salem at the Masonic Temple, will have an office in Mount Airy and travel from the Springs on M/W/F mornings. He has secured an assistant and will treat at the Springs on Tu/Th/Sat mornings.
An old medical ad offers one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure from J J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It includes testimonials from National Bank of Commerce and states internal action plus price 75 cents per bottle and a related laxative product.
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