Negro Bricklayers Leave When Violence Is Feared
Mount Airy faces labor tensions as white bricklayers force out black workers led by W. C. James. Caudle and Goldsmith, who hired the negro crew, paid their expenses to quit to avoid violence. The editorial cautions that citizens must uphold laws and seek redress without intimidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
A. Goldsmith
Main Street
Ed Caudle
Caudle
Winston Sales
Reidsville
N. C
W. C. James
James
Mr. James
Mr. Caudle
Mr. Goldsmith
Spanner Family Vacation Moves Through Virginia Tidewater
Mr and Mrs John Spanner and their daughter Elizabeth are spending this week at Virginia Beach. They were accompanied as far as Elizabeth City by J W Lovill who then continued to Norfolk Virginia on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spanner
Elizabeth
Virginia Beach
Elizabeth City
J. W. Lovill
Mr. Lovill
Norfolk, Va
Illness Strikes Local Resident J D McCollum
Friends report J D McCollum of North Main Street is gravely ill at home after several weeks confined illness. A stroke of paralysis occurred about a week ago, and the prominent citizen awaits a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. McCollum
North Main Street
Triplets Born To Westfield Couple
Dr. Thomas Smith of Westfield officiated at the birth of triplets to Mr. and Mrs. Pose Tilley of Brim R F D North Carolina on Monday June 17 1929. One girl died shortly after birth and two boys survive. the family now has seven children after previously having four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Smith
Westfield
Pose Tilley
Brim
North Carolina
Tilley
C L Smith Prominent In Electrical Business
Charles L. Smith of Western Electric Vitaphone Co spent a few days with his parents and wife and son. He holds a responsible vitaphone department post after training and rise from $125 a month to $125 a week. He installs and inspects vitaphones in theatres nationwide and is in line for promotion. Mount Airy notes pride in its native son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Smith
Western Electric Vitaphone Co
F. L. Smith
Smith
Western Electric Company
University of North Carolina
Western Electric Co
Family Reunion Held At Mrs Manns Home
A family reunion was held at the home of Mrs C F Mann on Sunday June 23. Forty relatives attended a fine spread and an enjoyable day was shared by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
C. F. Mann
Surry Cafes and Hotels Rated After Inspections
Sanitary inspection results for June 20 and June 21 list Blue Ridge Hotel Mount Airy 97.5 Johnsons Cafe Mount Airy 96 Calloways Cafe Mount Airy 89.5 Jimmies Cafe Mount Airy Piedmont Cafe Mount Airy 72.5 Elkin Hotel Elkin 91.5 Friendly Cafe Elkin 81 Carolina Cafe Elkin 80.5 Delmonico Cafe Elkin 80.5 Southern Cafe Elkin 71 Fiddlers Cafe Pilot Mountain 62.5 Sanitary Inspector J A McLeod and Health Officer H Gorham signed the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge Hotel
Mount Airy
Johnson
Calloway’s
Jimmie
Elkin
N. C
Friendly Cafe
Carolina Cafe
Delmonico
Pilot Mountain
Folger Named Executive Vice President at Norfolk National Bank
W P Folger will assume the role of Executive Vice-President at the Norfolk National Bank of Commerce in Norfolk on July 1st. A brother of attorney J H Folger, he has banking roots at First National Bank and Federal Reserve Bank service, earning high rank in the Treasury and Comptroller offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Folger
Norfolk National Bank of Commerce
Norfolk
Mr. Folger
J. H. Folger
First National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
Folger
Norfolk Ledger
Joshua Smith Celebrates 92nd Birthday at King Home
Friends and relatives mark the ninety second birthday of Joshua Smith with a large dinner at his granddaughter Mrs. Kiser’s home near King. Attendees include his son F L Smith and visitors from Blytheville Ark. Mrs J R Paddison expects guests next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Smith
Smith
Westfield
Mrs. Kiser
King
A. P. Paddison
Ruth
Blytheville, Ark
J. R. Paddison
Aged Confederate Veteran Dies at White Plains
George Yancey Nichols 82, of White Plains, was found dead in his bed at his son’s home. He had been in failing health for months and attended a veterans reunion in Charlotte recently. Funeral services were held at the Friends Church with Rev. McFarland and others officiating. he is survived by his wife, another son, and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Yancey Nichols
White Plains
George Nichols
Wright Welch Dies After Illness Near Ararat North Carolina
Mr Wright Welch aged about 50 died at his home near Ararat North Carolina after a 10 day pneumonia illness. He attended the Ma sons district meeting at Dobson last Monday and was stricken then. He was master of the Ararat Masonic lodge and will be buried Friday at Hollow Springs Church at 2 PM with Masons at the grave. He is survived by a wife and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Welch
Ararat
N. C
Welch
Masons
Dobson
Whitaker visiting Haymore cousins in Marlow
Mr Samuel G Whitaker of Marlow Oklahoma has spent the past week visiting his cousins Misses Delia and Ada Haymore, returning home after the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel G. Whitaker
Marlow
Oklahoma
Delia
Ada Haymore
Minister Pleads His Own Case In Fish Story Controverse
Lexington minister Re V H Daugherty defends his Florida fishing tale against The News reporting. He challenges the paper’s figures on a tarpon caught, noting his own measurements: length five feet eight and a quarter inches, girth thirty two inches, weight eighty seven and one quarter pounds. He claims he landed two of three tarpon and demands credit and correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Daugherty
Lexington
The
News
Florida
Dr. Daugherty
Ananias Club
Cyclone Mack Evangelistic Club Forms in County
An evan gelistic club organized after a meeting here aims to extend Christian work across the region. J. H. Folger is president, A. V. West vice president, W. M. Jordan secretary and treasurer, with an executive committee including R. E. Forrest and Rev. J. L. Sprinkle. The charter membership is 63, with weekly meetings at Central Methodist Church. The group will visit churches and plan a Winston-Salem trip to hear Cyclone Mack on Americanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Folger
A. V. West
W. M. Jordan
R. E. Forrest
J. F. Booker
J. L. Sprinkle
J. F. Fuller
W. ©. Moody
Central Methodist Church
Winston-Salem
Cyclone Mack
Mrs. Avant Harvey Buried in Local Interment Service
The body of Mrs. Avant Harvey of Philadelphia was brought home for burial from the Beasley home on Hines Avenue. The funeral, at 2 p.m., was led by Friends Church ministers and attended by her husband A. D. Harvey and sister Ada Beasley, with survivors including three sisters and three brothers. Her origins trace to Alpha Beasley of this city and Stokes County birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avant Harvey
Philadelphia
Sam Beasley
Hines Avenue
Harvey
Alpha Beasley
Stokes County
City
Mrs
James Laing
Brooklyn
N. Y
Surry Baptist Association Meeting Reminder
The Surry Baptist Association schedules its meeting for Friday July 19 1929 at 10 a m with Copeland Baptist Church. Delegates and all interested are urged to attend the opening and churches are asked to donate to the minutes fund, which often runs short. W L Reece Moderator
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry Baptist Association
Copeland Baptist Church
Copeland
W. L. Reece
Bishop Penick to Ordain Clarkson at Trinity Church
The Rt. Rev. Edwin A. Penick will be at Trinity Episcopal Church in this city Sunday July 14 at 11 a m to ordain Thomas S Clarkson to the diaconate. Clarkson will lead Trinity Church and the Galloway mission in Elkin. He is son of Judge Her ior Clarkson of Raleigh and a UNC graduate with three years at Virginia Seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin A. Penick
Diocese of
North Carolina
Trinity Episcopal Church
Thomas
Clarkson
Galloway
Elkin
Herior Clarkson
Raleigh
State Supreme Court
University of North Carolina
Virginia Seminary
Revival Meeting Set by Two Baptist Churches
Beginning the second Sunday in July, Rev. I. T. Jacobs of First Baptist Church will lead a revival with White Plains Baptist Church on Dobson road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. T. Jacobs
First Baptist Church
White Plains Baptist Church
Dobson Road
Fourth of July Open Meeting Of Sons Of America Camp
Patriotic Sons of America Mount Airy camp No 50 holds an open street meeting July 4 at 1 30 p m with a guest list including H O Waltz A V West T L Kimball H O Sapp and others The group will ride to a granite quarry then White Sulphur Springs for lunch Mount Airy band will provide music Public invited for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Patriotic Sons of America
Mount Airy
H. O. Waltz
A. V. West
T. L. Kimball
H. O. Sapp
Winston- Salem
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. L. Smith
Surry
Piedmont Cafe
Mount Airy, N. C
J. A. McLeod
Sanitary Inspector
State Board of Health
H. J. Gorham, M. D
Surry County
Norfolk Bank
Strong Institution
Mr. Joshua Smith
Geo. Yancy Nichols
Mr. Nichols
Mrs. Will Shepherd
Mr. Wright Welch
W. M. Johnson
Mount Airy News
Bill
Mr. Walker
Bishop Penick
Trinity Church
Mr. Armfield
Department of State Welfare
Kate Burr Johnson
L. F. Walker
I. PF. Armfield
Walker
Raleigh, N. C
Hendren
County Board of Public Welfare
G. G. Armfield
I. F. Armfield
County Board of Education
State Board of Charities and Public Welfare
Chapel Hill
Armfield
Sons of America
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