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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
2
Local Soldiers Depart For Border Duty Amid Town Farewell
Soldiers left Saturday afternoon for Morehead City before heading to the border to guard the country from bandits. Local events included a Central Methodist church ceremony with speeches by S P Graves and others, plus Friday socials, medical exams that disqualified seven, and a townwide sendoff with lavish box lunches as thousands gathered at the depot to see them depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehead City
Central Methodist Church
S. P. Graves
R. L. Haymore
T. H. King
J. L
L. J. Moorefield
Dre. Moorefield
National Highway Aid Effort Focuses on Carroll County Gap
Mt Airy reports federal funding will reach up to twenty five million dollars annually to improve roads. North Carolina and Virginia Good Roads associations plan cooperation to connect roads from Lexington to Hillsville through Carroll County and seek federal aid this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrightaville
J. H. Carter
J. B. Sparger
John Banner
North Carolina
Good Roady Association
Good Road Association of
Virginia
Hilleville
Carroll County
Lexington
Winston-Salem
Mt. Airy
Rock Road
Wythville
Carroll
Aexist
North South highway eyed through Blue Ridge region
At Wrightsville meeting officials touted a proposed North to South highway passing Fancy Gap near Devils Den and other points of interest. Surry County reports 163 miles of good roads and 69 miles under construction plus 70 steel bridges valued around a hundred thousand dollars. total roadwork expenditures reach about 350000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge Mountains
Fancy Gap
Camp Glenn Letter Describes Rapid Army Camp Setup
Hiram Stanly reports from Camp Glenn near Morehead City on June 27 that Captains Daniels Craven and he led 75 men to build kitchens water works and stables for three regiments. He notes arrivals deadlines horses and plan to muster 6000 troops by next Sunday and hints his Mt Airy Company has joined U S Army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Daniels
W. C. Craven
Morehead City
Mt. Airy Company
U.S. Army
Uncle Sam
Hiram Stanly
Camp Glenn
Pleased With Dairying in Westfield
Mr and Mrs P H Jessup of Westfield spoke of their dairy side line begun this spring They keep four to five cows for family use ship cream to Greensboro and wet a monthly check of about 20 dollars after selling milk and fattened butter fat For hog feed they dispose of ten gallons of milk each day The plan provides monthly income with one monthly check and minimal collection effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Jessup
Westfield
City
Jeesup
Enjoyable Concert by Oxford Orphanage Singing Class
A large Broadway Theater audience welcomed the Oxford Orphanage Singing Class last Tuesday. Miss Myrtle Branch led the concert with praise for her teaching. L. W. Alderman and groups like the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star aided, yielding net proceeds of 70.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Broadway Theater
Mies Myrtle Branch
L. W. Alderman
Masonic Lodge
Order of the Eastern Star
Tribute to Hugh Dobyne From Hopewell to Mt Airy Frontline Service
An appreciation highlights Hugh Dobyne from Hopewell Virginia who traveled to Mt Airy with a company. He is praised for his background as a Richmond stone cutter and Du Pont employee, his church and youth work, marriage, and leave to join the service as a private in Barry Rivers. He is depicted as a Christian patriot and athletic winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Dobyne
Mt. Airy
Hopewell
Richmond
Abernathy
Methodist Church
Epworth League
du Pont
Preparedness Parade at Mount Airy Fourth of July
Independence Day at Mount Airy invites all to join a complete Fourth of July program including a Preparedness Parade open to all. Communities are urged to create patriotic floats and decorate businesses and homes while fraternities unions and lodges are encouraged to participate with banners mottos and separate displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Mount Airy Bat Team Earns Mixed Baseball Results
Mount Airy baseball posted several results including wins over Pinnacle Copeland Galax Stuart Boonville and Smithtown with losses to High Point Pinnacle and Galax A double header is planned with Winston Salem White Sox on July 4 with Davis set to pitch Friday and Robinson to pitch Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Pinnacle
Copeland
Galax
Stuart
Elkin
Boonville
High Point
Smithtown
Davis
Robinson
Winston. Salem “White Sox
Sparger Orchard Co Shipping Early Peaches
The Sparger Orchard Co ships early peaches in large quantities as demand stays strong and prices stay satisfactory. Mr. J. B. Sparger oversees shipments from morning till night, handling gathering and sorting, and he will not allow his name to be used in upcoming conventions to protect his busy business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparger Orchard Co
J. B. Sparger
No Virginia Picnic Called Off Amid Patrolled Disloyalty Claims
A Virginia picnic planned by recent settlers who had not sworn allegiance to the state faced opposition from North Carolinians who warned of interference. The event at Brower's springs was deemed improper and was postponed indefinitely after concerns over loyalty and cross-border tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Brower's Springs
Town machinery protected from weather urged by citizen
A resident told the editor that the town hall back lot machinery deserves shelter just as private owners do, arguing the weather damage risks justify covering the valuable equipment.
The Clean Up Beginning July Fourth Town Trash Schedule
Beginning Monday July 4 the trash wagon will work the town. It will start on North Main to Raleigh Avenue and Lebanon Street, then Road Taylor and Orchard streets, Willow Street Hines Avenue Arch Street, Oak Street Moore Avenue and Cherry, and finally the business district. After next week weekly coverage is planned. Citizens must place trash at the curb for pickup. Sanitary officer Mrs A W Taylor issues warning about gutter sweeping violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main
Raleigh Avenue
Lebanon Street
Taylor
Orchard Streets
Willow Street
Hines Avenue
Arch Street
Oak Street
Moore Avenue
Cherry
Mount Airy Tax Sale Notice for 1916 Lots
Mount Airy tax collector announces public auction at the courthouse in Dobson on July 3 1916 at 2 PM for town lots with taxes due for 1913 14 15 and 1915 including Emma Gwyn M E Haynes W Johnson J F Snow Nancy Young and others. Also lists a merchants notice offering one pair of automatic scales in first condition for sale by E M Linville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Court House
Dobson
N. C
Mt. Airy
Emma F. Gwyn
M. E. Haynes
E. M. Linville
Surry County Farmers Union Meets July 6 7 1916
The next regular quarterly meeting of the Surry County Farmers Union will be held with Stanford Local Siloam Township on Thursday night and Friday July 6 and 7 1916. All locals urged to attend. J. M. Brinkley See.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Farmer's UN
Stanford
Siloam Township
J. M. Brinkley
Lumber for Sale Offers Various Wood Quantities
Several thousand feet of lumber available in standard grades cut and ready for delivery on receipt of order. Special orders receive prompt attention and can be saved for pickup. A few hundred cords of good wood available either in the woods or delivered in town.
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R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N. C
A. W. Taylor
County Union Meeting
Pepsi-Cola
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Works
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