Mount Airy News notes many local visitors and travels
The Mount Airy News lists numerous social visits and trips from residents. Readers learn of Mrs S M Hale returning from Galax Virginia with Mrs H F Williams, and many relatives and friends from Elkin Winston-Salem Greensboro Roanoke and other towns visiting Mt Airy or traveling through. A westward trip mentions Miss Merritt Foy Anderson and Aiken visiting Indianapolis Chicago Kansas City Colorado Springs Denver Salt Lake City with a snow storm on Pike's Peak before Yellowstone and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aecord
Salt Lake City
Utah
Merritt
Foy
Anderson
Aiken
Indianapolis
Chicago
Kansas City
Colorado Springs
Denver
Pike’s Peak
Yellowstone National Park
California
Central Hotel To Be Torn Down After Fire Inspection
The old Central Hotel on Main Street will be removed in coming weeks after owner Mrs. J. A. Hadley sold the building for 520 to top bidders C. W. Fulton and Zeb Hatcher at a Saturday auction. A state fire inspector had deemed the structure unsafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
J. A. Hadley
C. W. Fulton
Zeb Hatcher
For Better Schools Plea For Higher Tax Levy Passed
Franklin School district residents voted to raise taxes up to 50 cents to fund school improvements. Voters plan to hire higher class teachers and extend the school term to eight or nine months. Of 128 registered, 111 cast ballots with 111 in favor and 17 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Concrete Work on Cherry Street Finished
Contractors completed concrete on Cherry Street from the hospital to Main Street. The street will be kept wet for fourteen days and reopened to traffic by Sunday July 15. Oak Street traffic uses Martin Memorial Hospital access and detours run to Bannertown for quarry access. Labor shortage raises costs from $2.00 to $3.00 per day, delaying further street projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Street
Main Street
Oak St
Martin Memorial Hospital
Whitlock Resting in Martin Hospital After Appendicitis
C M Whitlock of the City to and Light plant is very ill at Martin hospital following an appendicitis operation performed last Friday. He had felt unwell for several days and was suddenly taken ill on Friday, prompting immediate surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Whitlock
Martin Hospital
Mr. Whitlock
Foot Gun Accident Injures Doctor Williams
Dr. L. L. Williams, a patient at Martin Memorial hospital, suffered a gunshot wound to the foot when a shotgun discharged while being handled Sunday afternoon. The load entered above the toes, tearing through the ball of the foot and causing extreme pain. Recovery will take some time before use of the foot returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Williams
Martin Memorial Hospital
Obituary: L B Jones Dies at Home at Age 87
Aged L B Jones dies at his son in law J L Sprinkle home near here last Wednesday at nearly eighty seven. A respected county citizen and Friends church member he is survived by his wife formerly Miss Eliza Blackwood and six children W P Jones Dr L W Jones Eugene Jones Mrs J L Sprinkle N B Jones and A J Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Jones
J. L. Sprinkle
Mr. Jones
Friends Church
Eliza Blackwood
W. P. Jones
L. W. Jones
Eugene Jones
N. B. Jones
A. J. Jones
Japanese visitor Dr. Callahan to speak at Central Methodist
Visitor from Japan Dr. William J. Callahan district superintendent of the Southern Methodist Mission Matsuyama Japan will speak at Central Methodist church Wednesday evening at 8 oclock. He is president elder to Rev J W Frank and will bring a message fresh from the field of Rev and Mrs Frank's labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Callahan
Southern Methodist Mission
Matsuyama
Japan
Central Methodist Church
J. W. Frank
Callahan
Frank
Death of Mrs Rebecca Marion at 81 after long illness
Mrs Rebecca Nathon Marion departed this life Saturday evening June 23 1928 at age 81. She married Abraham Marion in 1861 and had 10 children seven survive, plus 33 grandchildren and 180 great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at her home with ministers J C Dunbar and T W Bryanit. Interment Union Cemetery. Her last words were I am going home to heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Nathon Marion
Abraham Marion
N. L. Marion
Copeland
R. H. Marion
A. D. Marion
Hitch Point
C. W. Marion
Ararat
J. W. Simpson
Crutchfield
R. S. Badgett
Rockford
G. W. Jackson
Marion
Lottie Roberson
White Plains
T. W. Bryanit
J. C. Dunbar
Mt. Airy R
Union Cemetery
Heaven
Vault Being Installed in New Bank Building
The Bank of Mount Airy delays work as a two part vault weighing about forty tons is unloaded from a car and moved by block and tackle. The vault, shipped from York Safe Co in York Pennsylvania, was originally building in New York and required costly extraction. It will take weeks to finish installation due to its enormous weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Mount Airy
New York City
York Safe Co
York
New York
Safe
City Auto License Reminder for Sunday Rides
City Clerk R V Deverle warns residents to purchase the city auto license by Saturday night for Sunday rides. Licenses cost 2.00 per car and police will hold cars without a valid license after Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Deverle
Durham visit includes Reames Cheek Lyon and Card party guests
Mrs Merion L Reames Edgar Cheek Wortham Lyon and Misses Margaret Lyon and Elizabeth Card of Durham motored to this city for a short visit Miss Lyon remaining the guest of Miss Kathleen Jackson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merion L. Reames
Edgar Cheek
Wortham Lyon
Margaret Lyon
Elizabeth Card
Durham
Miss Lyon
Kathleen Jackson
Chinese Ranked Most Honest of All Races
In Chicago on June 25, Dr. William B. Forbush stated that honesty remains strong overall with only 1 percent of $7,000,000 in surety bonds defaulting. He ranked ethnic groups by business probity, placing Chinese first, Scandinavians second, and Saxons third, while Turks and Russians ranked lowest. He also noted trends that fat, married, older, and female individuals show higher honesty, while shoplifting and embezzlement are discussed in broad terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William B. Forbush
National
National Honesty Bureau
Jean
Osmiridum Discovered in British New Guinea
A new metal named Osmiridum has been found in British New Guinea. It is described as eight times the value of gold, signaling potential mineral significance for the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British New Guinea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mount Airy
Mt. Airy
N. C
S M. Hale
Galax, Va
H. F. Williams
Roanoke, Va
J. H. Burke
W. B. Hale
Misa Feasie Brim
8. G. Brim
R. L. Hubbard
Elkin
Oscar Merritt
E. H. Wrenn, Jr
Beideville
City
Russell Mitchell
Winston- Salem
J. Walter Banner
Mrs. Ben Cooper
Crutz, Va
Mrs. T. M George
A. K. Hewitt
Derita
J. B. Berry
Lois Haymore
Nell Carlan
Lambsburg
Mrs. C. ©. Johnson
Winston-Salem
P. D. Webster
Jack Davidson
Charles, Rachel and
Sarah Davidson
Mrs
Frilson
Lithonia Ga
S. T. Combs
C. E. Hawks
Mont Alto, Pa
W. E. Jackson
F. M. Poore
Walter Poore
J. F. Lowry and Son
Stewart Lowry
Dave Jones
North Wilkesboro
George Drakert
E. C. Banner
Chhildren
Jim Banner
Kingsport
Tenn
John Banner
J. M. Fulton
Lake Junaluska
H. K. Boyer
D. D
Essietine
Snewein
Hunters Chael
Virginia
A. J. Holler
Claude
Annie, Elizabeth
Pauline Holler
Statesville
B. F. Tlerman
Hester Jones
Viola Lineback
Garfield Memorial Hospital
Washington, D. C
William Reid Garrison
H.K. Boyer
Charlotte
Boyles
Round Peak
E. E. Worrell
Richmond
State Board of Education of
T. H. Worrell
J. G. Powell
Lavinia
Mary Leslie
Elizabeth
Nell Folger
Ethel and
Rachel Haynes
Sunset Lodge
W. W. Thomas
S. H. Steele
A. E. Steele
Ethel Beamer
Bryant
Yadkinville
Delphine
Etta Carter
Delphine Crump
William and Walter Crump
Salisbury
Dr. C. A. Baird
Marvin Sparger
Haywood Merritt
Valley of Virginia
Lynchburg
Luray
Joe Henry Allred
Gwyn
North Main Street
R. C. Matheson
Greensboro
C. A. Baird
G. C. Welch
Mrs. Folver
Asheville
Moore's Springs
Mias Maxine Guirkin
Juanita Dunman
I Fin Yakley
Aait
Mias Grace
Lester Dunman
Edith Creasy
Wilmington
Jas Gertrude, Smith
J. D. Smith
H. P. Heeth
Jacksonville,Fla
FE. Ss. Hendren
Franklin Street
Clid Chappell
Lorraine
Mary Armfield
Mary Ausley
W. P. Swartz
Harrisonburg
T. H. Worre
Isabel Smith
William Mitchell
Augusta, Ga
John Mitchell
Flat Rock
Elizabeth Sparger
Raymond Browning
Ed. Stewart
C. A. Stewart
Ed Guthrie
Walker
M. L. Jordan
J. H. Neuschafer
High Point
Col. J. S. Ball
Los Angeles
Cal
Robert Bradshaw
Mike Bradshaw
Margaret Wood
Rosa Happerfield
Blanche Riddick
W. B. Partridge
Happerfield
Riddick
Central Hotel
Dr. Williams
Rebecca Marion
Mount Airy Insurance & Realty Co
Rics
Ing
Jackson Bros
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!