Community notices and visits fill Mt Airy pages
Local society notes report visits from Mrs. James Ashby in Oklahoma and Mrs. H B Holcomb in town. Birth of James Fletcher to Mr and Mrs C W Andrew at Martin Memorial Hospital is noted along with illnesses and hospitalizations of several residents and visiting relatives from Philadelphia Winston-Salem and Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ashby
Oklahoma
H. B. Holcomb
Comat
D. V. Price
Winston-Salem
Glenn Burgess
High Point
Martha
Ruth Saunders
J. H. Folger
New York
William Merritt
Glenn Springs
Varra
Fannie Watkins
Greetsboro
James Creed
Ethel Beamer
M. D. Moore
Blowing Rock
Boone
C. C. Hale
R. Merritt
Charlotte
James Fletcher
C. W. Andrew
Martin Memorial Hospital
E. Scott Hale
Bluefield
W. Va
S. M. Hale
James Laing
Philadelphia
Sam Beasley
Central Methodists Church
R. H. Leonard
J. A. Jackson
D. H. Cooke
Kenneth
Miss Marian
Greensboro
Juniors Celebrate Ralph Hermans Twelfth Birthday Party
Ralph Herman celebrated his twelfth birthday with friends at a Friday evening party. They enjoyed rock games and finished with black cream and Nabisco wafers, ending the event on a happy note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Herman
Sale of Pleas Davis estate land in Dobson Township
Walter H. Marion as administrator with the will annexed offers the old Pleas Davis land on Fishers River in Dobson Township Surry County N C for sale at public auction on April 9 1928 at 1 PM. The 75 acre tract lies with Cons Snow Pleas Davis Jr F T Lewellin C L Jarvis and others. Terms require one third cash and balance in equal payments due in six and eighteen months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleas Davis
Dee
Dobson Township
Surry County
N. C
Fishers River
Cons Snow
Pleas Davis, Jr
F. T. Lewellin
C. L. Jarvis
De’d
Walter H. Marion
Admr
First Baptist Church Announces Bible School and Services
Reverend E. Gibson Davis and the First Baptist Church invite all to Bible school morning worship at 11.00 a m Bo 2B Evening Service at 7 30 p m Regular prayer and praise on Wednesday at 7 00 p m The pastor will preach Ichabod and Death Bed Repentances Can a Man Be Saved In the Hour of Death next Sunday morning and evening Plain, practical preaching with good music and friendly welcome expected for all members and nonmembers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
E. Gibson Davis
Ichabod
Knox Mount Airy Talk by Mr Kuester at Central Met
Mr Clarence O Kuester secretary of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce speaks Friday night on Knowing Mount Airy at Central Methodist Church under Mount Airy Knights of Tia. Special music will be provided and all are invited no admission or collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence O. Kuester
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Mount Wey
Central
Mount Airy
Obituary: Sam Beasley Dies After Illness at 71
Sam Beasley died at his home on Hinesetrest in the city last Thursday night after a long illness of over two years. He was 71. The funeral was held at his home Friday afternoon with interment at Oakdale cemetery. Rev. Mr. Davis and Mrs. Emmanuel Key conducted the services. A noted member of the Friends church, he is survived by his wife and seven children, Beasley Beasley among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Brim
Brim
J. R. Hines
Greenville
S. C
Henriett
John T. Moore
Martin Memorial Hospital
E. M. Armfield
Herndon
J. S. Armfield
Birmingham
Ala
Sarah Armfield
Merritt Carter
Vance Price
Theoman
Missionary Cry
Western N. C
Charlotte
B. F. Herman
Woman's Missionary Society of Central Methodist Church
Josephine Frank Society
C. H. Yokley
Eleanor Long
Sam Beasley
Hinesetrest
Oakdale Cemetery
Mr. Davis
Emmanuel Key
Beasley
Friends Church
Beasley Beasley
Ada Jones Bride-Elect Honored by Bin Party Hostess
Miss Ada Jones, bride-elect, was feted by Miss Eva Phelps with four-bin tables at Mrs. George Bryant's North Mendenhall Street home in Greensboro. Jones will wed March 18 to B. Shelton of Mount Airy. St Patrick’s day decor featured green and white. Top prize went to Mrs. Blanche Lambe for a bottle of green bath salts. consolation to Miss Helen Farrow for a vanity set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Ada Jones
Eva Phelps
George Bryant
North Mendenhall Street
Jones
B. Shelton
Mount Airy
St. Patrick's Day
Blanche Lambe
Helen Farrow
Welfare Officer Robertson Addresses Woman's Club
A Woman's club meeting at the Blue Ridge hotel heard Welfare Officer Guerney Robertson outline welfare work in Mount Airy and Surry County. Absence of Mrs. Kate Burr Johnson of Raleigh was noted. visitors from Reidsville and Greensboro were announced to speak soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge Hotel
Claude Absher
Kate Burr Johnson
Raleigh
Guerney Robertson
Mount Airy
Surry County
Hartness
Henkle
Reidsville
Elliott
N. C
Spring Openings Brighten Harrison and Jackson Shops
The spring ready to wear and millinery season opened with a living models window display at Harrison's featuring about 55 outfits shown by six models. Crowds packed the street with many viewing from second story windows while autos carried observers. Harrison's and Jackson Bros. held showings Friday and Saturday and trade was brisk. Mrs. W. E. Jackson and Miss Saunders plan openings on the 19th and 7th, with Galloway's on the same date as shoppers anticipate colorful fabrics and sunproof wash colors for spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison's
Harrison’s
Jackson Bros
Briak
W. E. Jackson
Misa Saunders
Galloway
Moravian Church Organized in Mount Airy
Rev C D Crouch has led a year of preparations for a Moravian church in Mount Airy. A February series of meetings drew many to join and about fifty two will be baptized or confess faith on March 15 as Bishop Edward Rondthaler D D presides. A rented North Main street building hosts services while a new modern church is planned with an active Sunday school led by C Marion and J E Boyd. an orchestra is forming to support worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Crouch
Mount Airy
Moravian Church
Edward Rondthaler
D. D
C. €. Marion
J. E Boyd
Appreciation for Dave Sunderland Barbecue Arrangement Team
The Arrangement Committee of the First Baptist Baraca class expresses unqualified thanks to Mr. Dave Sunderland for providing his home and arranging the barbecue. He contributed appetizing meats and opened his surroundings for the class gathering Tuesday night, making the event a success. J. M. Ward, W. I. Monday, W. M. Johnsen, Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Baraca
Dave Sunderland
J. M. Ward
W. I
W. M. Johnsen
Mrs H R Hege Hosts Clubs at Franklin Street Home
Mrs H R Hege twice hosted Tuesday at Mrs C P Clark's Franklin street home. Afternoon guests included You Mehaan Book club members and friends. Evening Tucs na Bridge club played rook with Mrs Will Hollingsworth winning afternoon prize and Mrs E H Dixon winning evening prize. both received stationery. Refreshments featured chicken salad tomato cups Saratoga chips crackers pickles hot rolls and iced tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Hege
C. P. Clark
Franklin Street
You Mehaan Book Club
Tucsna Bridge Club
Rook
Will Hollingsworth
Bridge
E. H. Dixon
Saratoga
Mrs. W. M. Lewis Hosts Thursday Bridge Club
Mrs. W. M. Lewis entertained the Thursday Afternoon Bridge club from 3 to 5 with games at her home. The house was bright with spring flowers and refreshments followed the play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Lewis
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Minsee
Lillian Sparger
Elizabeth Smith
Kathrine Price
Albemarle
Salisbury
R. M. Smith
Baltimore
Smith
Martin Memorial Hoses
Ames Bray
Guy Sparger
Terry Beamer
Fred Gordon
Helen Sparger
Annie Zee
Roaring Gap
O. R. Moore
Virginia Moore
Mr. Kuester
Miss Jones
Robertson
Woman’s Club
Organization of New Moravian Church
Gallaway
Mrs Hege
John Creed
Mis
Mattie Creed
V. M
B. Y. Graves C
C. Wil
Nina
Mary Engle Hoffman
Franklin School
Jackson
Hawks-Boyles
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