Piedmont Carolina a New Frontier for Development
A Piedmont Carolina advertising push from Duke Power Co and allies portrays the region as a business frontier. The July campaign outlines low costs and supply of white labor, urging readers to contact the Charlotte Mercantile Building office to learn opportunities for factories and processing plants in nearby towns. Nearby notices report visitors and relocations to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Power Co
Southern Power Co
Piedmont Carolinas
Carolina
Mercantile Building
Charlotte
N. C
Local Happenings From Herndon To Boonville
Mrs A E Steele and children of Herndon Virginia spent last week with Mrs W W Thoman. Many families travel for visits in North Wilkesboro Roanoke Greensboro and Wilmington. A picnic reunion for Wolff family is planned at the home place with relatives and friends attending. Over 150 guests gathered for Mrs Mary Jane Snow’s 68th birthday at Boonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Steele
Herndon, Va
W. W. Thoman
R. H. Leonard
Laura Neil
R. H. Jr
Greensboro
Albemarne
Salisbury
N. A. Wolff
Wolff
Joe Snow
Mary Jane Snow
John Snow
Boonville
Worrells Called to Washington for Sister-in-law’s Funeral
Dr and Mrs Worrell left Sunday for Washington DC to attend the funeral of Mrs W G Worrell who died Friday afternoon of paralysis. The deceased was the widow of Dr Worrell's brother W G Worrell of the U S Mint. The Worrells traveled via Richmond Virginia and had visited locally and made many friends.
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T. H. Worrell
Washington, D. C
W. G. Worrell
Town Rejects School Tax and Bond Measures in Decisive Vote
The town rejected the school tax and bond proposals with 369 of 1368 registered voters voting yes. In Ward One 242 of 560 registered supported the tax while 188 opposed. Ward Two saw 127 yes from 808 registered and 373 against. The overall tally favored opponents by 192 ballots, though registration argued a larger defeat.
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Supreme Court
Dr Sumner resigns as county health officer
Dr. G. H. Sumner, county health officer, tendered his resignation to the county board of health effective August 1. He will continue public health work in Randolph County Asheboro and was drawn by a better proposition from his home county. No successor has yet been chosen.
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G. H. Sumner
County Board of Health
Sumner
Asheboro
Randolph County
Troup 1 Scout News at Mount Airy Club
Troup 1 Scout News reports Mount Airy First Baptist Church meeting presided by Scout Master Dr Green. Plans include July 20 camping trip on New River, starting a library, forming a scout band, and practicing for Cupid Up To Date set for July 19 at the National Theatre. Lawrence Sawyers joined the troop and will be initiated soon. Wayne Sewell Co instructor to visit around July 8 for music comedy preparations.
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Troup I
Mount Airy
First Baptist Church
Dr. Green
New River
Lawrence Sawyers
Wayne P. Seweell Co
National Theatre
Locke Webb
Surry Baptist Association Meets in Rockford July 1927
Delegates and interested attendees are reminded the Surry Baptist Association will meet at Rockford on the Winston-Salem and Wilkesboro railroad Friday before the third Sunday in July 1927. Sessions begin at 10:00 AM with officer elections first. Rockford residents promise warm hospitality and historic participation. Moderator W L Reece signs the notice from Dobson June 27 1927.
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Surry Baptist Association
Rockford
Winston-Salem and
Wilkesboro
Dobson
N. C
W. L. Reece
Pilot Mountain Man Dies From Train Accident
J Elmer Smith age 23 son of M C K Smith of Pilot Mountain died in a Greensboro hospital after a fall or jump from train No 32 near the A and Y underpass. He was found unconscious with a fractured skull and died following extensive injuries. The accident remains under investigation with no witnesses. He had worked as a salesman for R J Reynolds Tobacco Co from Miami and was en route home when killed.
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J. Elmer Smith
McK. R. Smith
Pilot Mountain
Greensboro
Chapel Hill
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Miami
Fla
J. E. Smith
A. and Y
Hanes
St. Leo's Hospital
Smith
M. C. K. Smith
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Charles J. Sanders
Southern Railway
Sanders
Pomona
Spring Street
Modern Golf Course for Mt. Airy Carves Plan Amid Water Emergency
Mt. Airy weighs a nine hole modern golf course with plans to expand to 18 as donors pledge over 30000 in stock. An option on Andy Bondurant’s 120 acre Lovill’s creek farm is pursued for the course with boating, pools, tennis courts and a clubhouse potential.
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J. Graham Harrison
Springs Road
Harrison
Andy Bondurant
Lovill
Scotland
Wards
Rierson-Joyce Limits Service to Dodge Cars
Rierson Joye Inc local Dodge dealers announce they will discontinue all work on cars except Dodges and Graham trucks. They will focus service on Dodge models and keep office and garage open until eight in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rierson- Joyce, Inc
Dodges
Graham Trucks
Mother Kiger Breaks Arm in Back Step Fall
Mrs S T Kiger mother of Letter Carrier W R Kiger slipped on the back steps Sunday and broke the large bone above the wrist. She suffers pain but the injury is as well as could be expected.
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Mra. S
T. Kiger
W. R. Kiger
Local Obituaries Record Several Deaths in Weeks Past
Deaths include Charlie B. Jones three, and Thore James W. Thore both of colitis at home. Samuel Cockerham Confederate veteran of Lowgap dies at 87. J. D. Hodge formerly of Winston Salem buried Old Hollow Cemetery. Cora Burrus 58 interred Rockford after service by Rev. Lee Woodson Burrus. Lillie May Potts 34 buried Union Hill Cemetery. Joe McMillion 88, Confederate veteran, funeral at Taylor's Cemetery with Oak Grove church members. Wife deceased. three children survive.
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Charlie B. Jones
J. W. W. Jones
Hunters Chapel
Thore
James W. Thore
Walter Thore
Old Hollow Cemetery
Samuel Cockerham
Lowgap
Cockerham
J. D. Hodge
Winston- Salem
Old Hollow
Order of American Mechanics
Mr. Hodge
Winston-Salem
Lillie May Potts
White Plains
Union Hill Cemetery
MecMillion
Joe McMillion
Oak Grove
McMillion
Taylor's Cemetery
J. A. Cook
W. M. Wall
Eller Steeles Wed in Simple Hotel Ceremony
Miss Novella Eller of North Wilkesboro and Mr. Frank B. Steele of this city married in a quiet ceremony at the Hotel Charlotte with Rev. W D Chandler officiating. After a ten day honeymoon they plan to reside in this city where the groom works for A Y offices, boarding at Dr and Mrs A Baird residence on Cherry Street.
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Novella Eller
North Wilkesboro
Frank B. Steele
Charlotte
New York City
Atlanta
Mr. Steele
South Carolina
A. Baird
Cherry Street
Our Fireman Takes His Vacation
Tired after 12 months of service at the fire house Bud Branock leaves Thursday for a two week trip to Akron Ohio to visit his son Accompanying him are his wife and son Pate and Mrs Raymond Brannock They will travel by auto for a leisure trip.
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Bud Branock
Akron
Ohio
Pate
Raymond Brannock
Westfield Personal and Crop News Westfield June 27
Residents report a weekend visit from Greensboro guests J. B. Nutt and Allie J. Nutt. Thirteen chickens were stolen from Roy Hunter’s coop Friday night. Wheat harvest is poor while tobacco fields are well advanced with a large crop planned. The new Baptist Church, built by D. H. Cooke, nears completion. Rev. B. H. Millikan preached in Mount Airy pastor Rev. Robert Andrews’ area. Jack Smith returns from Roanoke Virginia. Walter Smith healing at Lawrence Hospital returns home. Mrs. S. P. Christian buys a new car. Rev C. C. Haymore and wife of Mount Airy visit to view church progress. Mrs. Joyce travels to Greensboro to see daughter Nutt.
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Mount Airy
Robert Andrews
Jack Smith
Roanoke
Walter Smith
Lawrence Hospital
Winston-Salem
S. P. Christian
C. C. Haymore
New Baptist Church
R. T. Joyce
Nutt
Greensboro
Earth's half millionth of its life noted
A recent calculation estimates Earth has completed only about one half millionth of its total existence. The remark frames time on a cosmic scale, highlighting the planet's infancy in the universe.
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Piedmont Carolina
Duke Power Company
N. A. Melton
Fruitland
W. E. Woodruff
J. B. Johnson
E. C. Seward
Nellie
Philadelphia
M. A. Jones
Milton Cash
J. A. Haddey
Julia Belle
Frank Foy
Penn Marshall
Raleigh
W. E. Jackson
Bluefield
W. Va
William Lester
Eleanor
Kathryn Long
Ridgeway, Va
George O. Graves
Sanford
J. M. Gregg
Eula Hawks
Blanche Matthews
Galax, Va
Tressie Mays
Lucy Bowman
W. E. Lindsay
Clara
Irene Simmons
Valley of
Virginia
T. G. Fawcett
Evelyn
Elizabeth
Charles Banner
C. L. Beamer
Route 3
Martin Hospital
J. N. Dobyns
Kingsport
Tenn
A. C. Anderson
Galax
8. M. Hale
John Foy
New York
S. B. Duffield
East Orange
N. J
Floyd Paddison
Huntington
J. W. Hudson
Willie Taylor Burke
Nina Hoffman
Taukeetah
Asheville
G. W. Williams
Miss Winona
Lonnie
Ruffin
Maria
Mary Watkins
Master Campell Baird
B. W. Mebane
Wilmington
Little Washington
Welch Bowman
Greystone Inn
Roaring Gap
Boone
W. R. Bowman
Ernest Jones
Atlanta, Ga
Troup 1
Scout News
Mt. Airy
Lebanon Hill
Absher
Lovill’s Creek
Kiger
Hodge
Potts
Eller-Steele
Westfield
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