Surry voting probe yields no fraud findings after two day hearing
North Carolina Attorney General Brummitt led a two day investigation into 291 absentee votes in Surry County with 106 witnesses. The inquiry found no evidence of broad fraud though some officials admitted offering voting advice to relatives. The case centered on 800 to 1000 alleged fraudulent absentee ballots and included scrutiny of 68 absentee votes in Mount Airy Ward 1.
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Surry County
Brummitt
North Carolina
Dobson
Hoyle
Seawall
Higgins
F . Tain
Elkin Township
Maxwell
Fountain
Elkin
Ehringhaus
C. L. Jarvis
Jarvis
Martin Bennett
Mount Airy
T. A. Stanley
Marsh Township
Stanley
Marriage Invite for Dorothy Creveling and Benjamin Robertson
The Chester Crevelings request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Dorothy Rachel to Mr. Benjamin Sparger Robertson on Thursday morning July twenty first at ten o'clock Central Methodist Church Mount Airy North Carolina.
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Clem Chester Creveling
Dorothy Rachel
Benjamin Sparger Robertson
Central Methodist Church
Mount Airy
North Carolina
Surry Citizens For Tax Reduction Meets in Dobson
A large turnout in Dobson last Saturday pressed for tax relief. A committee was formed to audit salaries of all county officials and report back at the next meeting set for Saturday July 9 in Dobson.
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Dobson
Surry
Court House
Rev Pearson Accepts Fourth Call At Friends Church
Rev C C Pearson accepts a fourth consecutive year as pastor at the Friends Church in this city. His popularity with congregation and public makes the extension a gratification to all involved.
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The
Friends Church
C. C. Pearson
Pearson
Reynolds Cancels Senate Campaign Speech Here
Candidate Robi. R. Reynolds could not fill his advertised speaking engagement in this city last Monday night. He had written friends that he would come to speak and organizers moved quickly to arrange the event before it was cancelled.
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Robi. R. Reynolds
U. S. Senate
Ice Cream Supper By Mora vian Ladies
The ladies of circle 1 of Grace Moravian Church will hold an ice cream supper on the church lawn Saturday evening at about 7 30 oclock. They solicit patronage of the public.
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Circle 1
Woman's Auxiliary
Grace Moravian Church
Mount Airy Fair Plans Fall Oct Date
The Mount Airy Fair will be held in October with changes to reduce losses. No cash premiums, exhibits judged for merit with ribbons, and farmers may sell or take orders for products at the fair. Livestock and poultry will be judged, seeds displayed, and a horse show plus midway rides planned. Music from the city high school band and new attractions to be announced.
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Mount Airy
John H. Midkiff
Mount Airy Fair
A. J. Wagner
Women’s Baptist Association Holds Annual Session
The W. M. A. of the Surry Baptist association met at First Baptist Church with many delegates. Mrs. G. K. Snow presided, Mrs. Edna R. Harris spoke on the morning program, and a youth pageant was staged in the afternoon. New officers elected include Mrs. W. A. Jackson as superintendent and Mrs. S. A. Maguire as secretary.
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Surry Baptist Association
First Baptist
Ten
G. K. Snow
Mracd. S. Bray
Eph Whisenhunt
Elkin
Edna R. Harris
First Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Church
W. A. Jackson
Snow
S. A. Maguire
W. D. Haynes
Sam Ray
A. G. Webb
Fred Folger Attends Chicago Convention as Delegate
Surry County is represented at the ath convention in Chicago this week. Fred Folger left here Saturday afternoon for the convention city as a delegate from the fifth congressional district. He joined Winston-Salem delegates on a Pullman bound for the central west, as the convention organizes and drafts a platform with candidate names to be presented before Friday.
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Surry County
Chicago
Fred Folger
Fifth
Winston-Salem
Alabama contractor low bidder on Mount Airy post office
Algernon Blair of Montgomery Alabama was the lowest bid at 140000 for the Mount Airy post office project after more than 50 bids from across the country. The winning contractor’s price stood at 98690 for the job, with five other bids from 106000 to 117400. An old time square dance is planned at the new Masonic Temple Friday night July 8 with a 25 cent admission for Eastern Star sponsors.
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Washington
Algernon Blair
Montgomery
Ala
Mount Airy
B. Sparger
Ashington
Masonic Temple
Ladies of the Eastern Star
Hospital Notes Highlight Local Patients
Mrs Sallie Robinson of Rocky Mount Virginia is much improved after illness. Mount Airy’s Mrs J W Landrum is a medical patient. Hillsville’s Mr Thornton Marshall underwent appendectomy. W F Carter Jr recently released from medical care. Knoxville’s Mrs Foyett and Nancy Smitherman of Winston Salem treated for tonsil issues. Violet Silk of Pinnacle listed as medical case. W F Matthews of Mount Airy under treatment. Mrs Mattie Hylton of High Point treated for fractures and lacerations from automobile accident. A daughter to Mr and Mrs William Rahenkamp born Wednesday June 29.
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Sallie Robinson
Rocky Mount
J. W. Landrum
Mount Airy
Thornton Marshall
Hillsville
W. F. Carter, Jr
Foyett
Knoxville
Tenn
Nancy Smitherman
Winston- Salem
Sinclair Oil Co Advertises Fly Killer Series
The News announces a new Sinclair Oil Co advertising sequence starting this issue. J. W. Beasley acts as the distributing agent for Sinclair products and the first ad will promote a fly killing preparation timely for the season with more lines to follow.
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Sinclair Oil Co
J. W. Beasley
Sinclair Products
Mount Airy Bets on a Big Fourth with Sports and Boxing
Mount Airy plans a full Fourth of July program featuring baseball games with Manager Sims and possible pitchers Dean and Hall, a boxing card at the American Legion Arena, a mountain motorcycle climb, water sports at the pool, and a city-wide celebration closing stores for the holiday. Lonnie Blackwelder returns to lead in a Monday appearance.
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Mount Airy
American Legion
Lonnie Blackwelder
Sims
Dean
Hall
Granite City
Blue Ridge Mountains
Pythian Singing Class Concert At Broadway Theatre
The Pythian Orphanage singing class will perform in this city on Wednesday night July 13 at eight. The concert is at the Broadway Theatre with no admission charge and a silver offering at the door for the children.
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Pythian
Broadway Theatre
Mount Airy Breaks Even In Week's Play
Mount Airy Graniteers rebound with a 13-2 win at Hillsville after a 9-4 loss to Wytheville. Gatewood and Don Puller star on offense while Lefty Skidmore and Sands duel for pitching honors against Wytheville. Next up: Wytheville at Galax. Hillsville at Mount Airy. Fries at Austinville. Mount Airy at Pries.
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Graniteers
Wytheville
Fries
Galax
Hillsville
Austinville
Lakie Harkrader
Mount Airy
Skidmore
Mount
Pries
Mount Airy Galax Pries Hillsville
Reverend John Sprinkle Ill in Winston-Salem
It was reported this morning that Rev. John Sprinkle former pastor of Grace Moravian Church in this city is critically ill at his home in Winston-Salem. He retired from the pastorate due to serious heart trouble from which he has suffered.
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John Sprinkle
Grace Moravian Church
Winston-Salem
Mr. Sprinkle
Fulton Wins Trip to Canada for Insurance Sales
Local insurance man W Fulton earned a trip to Quebec Canada by meeting his full quota for auto and group policies. He will be hosted at the Chateau Frontenac as convention headquarters for attending insurance men from across the country. He is among four North Carolinians chosen for the honor.
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W. Fulton
Quebec
Canada
Fulton
Chateau Frontenac
North Carolina
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veling-Robertson
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Arest
Alabama
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Benefit
Hospital Notes
Sinclair
Pythian Singing
Opie Shelton
Blue Ridge League
Winston
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