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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1933
Page
4
The Mount Airy News details second class matter status at Mount Airy post office and lists subscription rates for six and nine months. It notes price and formatting inline with postal act rules.
The text argues a three percent state sales tax will burden merchants who must collect it per item and cross subsidize across purchases. It warns many owners lack bookkeeping skill and fear widespread confusion, complaint, and political backlash as July implementation approaches.
In a talk at The News office, Mr. W. D. Wall from near the city outlines simple, practical garden methods. He touts deep furrows with manure, watered to feed beans in dry falls and advocates sowing turnips from October 1 for better late-season crops, stressing abundant soil nutrition.
Mrs. P. Rothrock newly elected president called a club council gathering at her Pine Street home on Tuesday evening. The meeting covered club finances and business, and Rothrock, after winning a large angel food cake at a cooking school, suspended the rules to share the prize cake with council members.
A large summer social for Crusaders who attended four or more youth services was held Monday at Central Methodist Church dining hall for 150 guests. Prof. Ralph Johnson of Nashville led the program with songs and stunts, and gifts were presented to Prof and Mrs Johnson. They then planned travel to Jefferson and Jackson and a Chicago trip for future youth work ideas.
In a 30 minute period Tuesday afternoon Greensboro recorded about 1.02 inches of rain. The downpour was valued at several thousand dollars to the Family Service Agency relief gardens, about 2000 of which near Greensboro had suffered from dry conditions.
The Ellis House on South Main at Cherry has a complete interior makeover with tinted walls wallpaper and refreshed woodwork. Mrs Ellis announces Sunday dinners at a reasonable price for locals with reservations by phone.
Mrs J M McCann aged 76 died at her son Thomas McCann home in Ashburn Virginia near Washington DC. Her remains were brought to Surry for interment in Cross Roads Baptist Church cemetery near Dobson with Rev J H Hall officiating. She was widow of former County Commissioner J M McCann a Surry Republican who died near Dobson fifteen years ago. Survived by Thomas McCann Mrs Frank Bryant of Ashburn and Claude McCann of Dobson R F D.
A series of services will start at Holly Springs Baptist Church next Sunday night led by pastor Rev. H. Hauser of Westfield assisted by Rev. J. H. Hall. Hauser assists Hall at Plat Rock Baptist Church where the series began last Sunday night.
Church school opens at 10 00 A M with J D Simpson as superintendent Holy Communion and sermon scheduled for 11 00 A M at the church.
Rev C C Pearson away at Duke University for World Peace conference. Rev D Vance Price preached last Sunday in his absence. Pastor to return next Sunday morning to lead services. Congregation to join union service at Central Methodist Church Sunday night at 4.
Editorial argues to continue the Health Department in Surry County noting its past results and benefits to residents unable to fund health services. Endorsed by Renfro Hosiery Mille Co and T. C. Barber.
An enterprising man from the swamp section of the Eastern shore sold Sarracenia Trumpet Lilies he lifted with soil chunks. The plants sold readily at 10 to 40 cents depending on size and attracted many locals as a novelty larger than previous flora in the area.
Haymore Memorial Church with M F Book as pastor schedules Sunday school at 9 46 A M and morning worship at 11 9 A M Rev L P Smith of Winston Salem will preach there will be no evening service and a union service at Central Methodist Church with Rev J W McPall preaching.
Evangelistic services begin next Sunday night at Imogene Methodist Church and continue for ten days. Pastor Rev R E Ward will preach each evening.
Circle 1 of the Woman's Missionary Society at Central Methodist Church will meet Monday evening at 8 in Mrs Ed Gardners North Main street home. Circles 2 3 4 and any Circle 1 members who can attend will gather at 3 P M Monday afternoon in the Sparger room of the church.
Announcement of the approaching marriage between Miss Velna Davis and Mr E Patterson Hay of Burlington. The ceremony is planned in Greensboro in July. Miss Davis, daughter of the late Joseph and Mrs. Davis, works in Greensboro with the A and Y Railway offices. She studied at Mount Airy High School and the Georgia School of Commerce Brunswick. Mr Hay, son of the late Frank and Mrs. Hay of Burlington, works at a men’s furnishing store in Burlington and attended State College Raleigh.
Funeral service held Wednesday at Pleasant Hill Church for Mrs Hattie Lee Couch wife of E S Couch of Elkin who died June 27 at 6 40 P M age 44 daughter of Mr and Mrs Hampton Darnell. Burial at Pleasant cemetery.
Roy Franklin O'Neal infant son of Eugene and Ola Forrest O'Neal died at their home in the Indian Graves section of Westfield. Interment followed at Hollow Springs Baptist Church.
Mrs Martha Jane Hawks widow of William A Hawks died June 27 at 4 PM Funeral and interment were held Thursday from Good Hope Church led by Rev J D Vass of Fancy Gap She was 77 years 6 months old and a daughter of Walter and Matilda McCraw One daughter Miss Ella Hawks survives Archie Lee Pack year old son of Mr and Mrs Robin Pack died June 20 of colitis Funeral and interment followed
Members from First Baptist Church including W A Jackson E C Inman E A Randieman W H Spain A G Webb Harvey Boyd Henry Stewart James Bray C L Harris and Alma Webb attended the Woman's Missionary Union associational meeting at the Elkin Baptist Church. Mrs Sallie Quesinberry and Mrs N A Melton rode from Hendersonville and Pancy Gap to Elkin for the event. Webb’s son Lewis Webb drove Mrs Webb’s car.
In a classroom exchange James explains his habit of keeping his hands clean. Ma tells how she makes him wash the dishes every morning.
The Woman's Missionary Society circles of the First Baptist Church plan gatherings Monday. Circle 1 meets at 8 with Mrs. Loman Edwards on Pranklin street. Other circles meet at 3 PM at various hosts on Lebanon Gilmer Pancy Gap road South Main and North Main streets.
Sunshine, Rain and Soil produce foods and plants that rebuild the body and clear digestive troubles. Black-Draught is a natural remedy made from medicinal plants, selected and ground for convenient use. Available in 26¢ and 60¢ bottles as a pleasant tasting syrup for constipation.
A funeral service led by the Rev. Mr. Hopkins took place on June 22 as the interment was made in the Midkiff cemetery.
Ruby Marie Johnson aged one year one month and one day died at her parents dwelling in Dobson RFD M day. Funeral and interment set for June 27 at 3 PM with Rev. George Ker of Pilot Mountain officiating.
The body of 43 year old George W Gates died June 21 at Baptist Hospital in Winnipeg ton was returned to his Route 2 home. A funeral was held Thursday at 10 AM with burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Gates leaves a widow and several children.
A concise definition likened to meeting the wolf at the door and resurfacing next day in a fur coat. It frames opportunism as sham resilience, using a sharp, satirical image to imply exploiting danger for personal gain.
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