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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
2
A reader column relays a sensational newspaper double bill about a man who killed a woman he mistook for his wife and a separate item noting a tiny weekly earnings figure. The letter from a reader blends humor with a grim headline to underline the strange mix of people in society.
A local column blurs jokes and town chatter about advertising plans at the Boyles brothers shop on Main Street, a Mount Airy anecdote about crime pays radio programs, and a note that all names are fictitious. It mentions a gold-pan rumor and a city dump excursion, plus banker Wick Gordon visiting Pilot Mountain.
Miss Lavinia Powell and T H Mackie married in a ceremony at their home setting with ivy gladioli and baby's breath. Rev J W McPall officiated. The bride, educated at Mount Airy and UNC Greensboro, teaches locally. The couple plans a honeymoon to Virginia and will reside with relatives before settling in Hatcher Apartments.
State of North Carolina Surry County Superior Court. Emma Johnson Foster sues Harry Charles Poster and William Edgar Poster. The defendant must appear by August 20, 1939 or the plaintiff will seek relief in the complaint. Clerk P T Llewellyn presides.
Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Slade Lowe deceased this is to notify all persons having claims against the said estate to present them to the undersigned at Lowgap North Carolina within the time prescribed by law or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate settlement This June 5 1939 Tr4p SAM RAMEY Admr Slade Lowe decd
North Carolina Surry County Superior Court case Zuba Chandler Sawyers vs Ellis Sawyers requires Ellis Sawyers to appear and answer by July 5, 1939 or within 30 days. Clerk T Llewellyn issues the summons as of June 6, 1939 in the public notice.
Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Donie Jessup this is to notify all persons holding claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law or this notice will be plead in bar.
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