Local News Roundup From Mt Airy Chronicle
Activities include Mrs. H E Boyer’s return to mobility after illness and multiple visits among townsfolk. Visitors from Key stone West Virginia and Akron Ohio stop by. housing improvements and travels noted. A Fiddlers Convention at Franklin schoolhouse draws a large crowd and funds exceed 100. A weekend fire at Worth Rockford streets destroys two wooden buildings, with a second alarm for a chimney fire.
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Worth
Rockford Streets
Mount Airy Leaders Advocate Civic Pride and Growth
The talk highlights Mount Airy’s water and light system, strong school buildings, local hospitals stores banks and manufacturers, and a granite quarry. Mr Kuester urges a modern hotel and public playgrounds as crucial for attracting visitors and residents, presented by local Knights of Pythias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merce
Mount Airy
Kuester
Ada Jones Weds C B Shelton In Greensboro Parsonage
Miss Ada Jones married C B Shelton at 5 30 P M in the M P parsonage on Hendrix Street Greensboro Rev Spaghi officiating The bride, longtime Public Health Nurse for Surry County, returns to Mount Airy as a permanent resident with the Shelton family attending from Mount Airy and nearby areas.
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Jones-Shelton
Clyde Shelton
C. A. Shelton
Bessie Mitchell
Carrie Taylor
Ada Jones
C. B. Shelton
Hendrix Street
Greensboro
Spaghi
Surry County
Surry
Mount Airy
Birthday Celebration for Mrs Albee at Chestnut Crest
Mrs Willie Moore Gentry hosted a small gathering at 5 o clock Saturday afternoon at Chestnut Crest to honor Mrs John Albee of Silver Lake New Hampshire on her birthday. The writer, wintering locally, has published books and contributes to Garden Magazine and Country Life of America.
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Willie Moore Gentry
Chestnut Crest
John Albee
Silver Lake
New Hampshire
Mrs. Albee
Albee
Garden Magazine
Country Life of America
Plant Sale Notice Boosts Local Nursery Stock Drive
The Woman's club committee warns no plant orders after 10 A M Friday as Woodlawn and Greensboro shipments arrive this week. Nurseries see crape myrtle stock deplete while cedars laurels and rhododendron are hauled in to beautify Mount Airy lawns, with Mrs. A B Somerville and Mrs. C C Hale taking orders.
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Woman's Club Committee
Woodlawn
Greensboro
Mount Airy
A. B. Somerville
C. C. Hale
Central Methodist Church Notes
An enthusiastic group of about 40 young people studies The Task Ahead Sunday evenings taught by Dr. Boyer. Junior church sessions precede the 11 am sermon with Dr. Roger addressing children for all ages. Shrubbery planted last week. Sunday school at 9:45 am preaching at 11 am and 7:30 pm each Sunday. Public invited.
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Boyer
Roger
Death of Aged Citizen John W Harris at 71
John W Harris age 71 died of heart trouble at his niece Mrs Meeks home on North Main Street Saturday morning after months of ill health. He leaves a brother R I Harris and several nieces and relatives. He never married and mourned a romance from youth. Rev H K Boyer D D led funeral service from the home Sunday afternoon with Rev E G Davis assisting. Interment was at Oakdale Cemetery.
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John W. Harris
E. G. Davis
Oakdale Cemetery
Shrubbery Drive Aids Mountain Park School Grounds
Women club members and others responded warmly to a request for flowers and shrubs to beautify Mountain Park school grounds. A full car load of plants and shrubs was contributed to the effort.
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Mountain Park School
Mount Airy ministers commend Rev Z V Roberson to Roanoke
The ministers of Mount Airy North Carolina express deep respect for Rev Z V Roberson. They praise his fidelity and influence across denominations and city life and announce his call to Roanoke Virginia as providential with expectations of success. Signed by I K Boyer president and others.
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Mount Airy
N. C
Z. V. Roberson
Roanoke
City of
I. K. Boyer
E. Gibson Davis
W. J. Walker
G. W. Williams
B. H. Millikan
R. N., Childress
C. D. Crouch
R. L. Berry
Moravian Church Opens in Mount Airy With 96 Members
A Moravian congregation forms in Mount Airy starting with 96 members as Bishop Randthaler, assisted by Rev. D. Crouch and Rev. EB A Holton, conducts a two hour service. A male quartet and 70 hymn books donated by a Winston-Salem society mark the event with plans for weekly and Sunday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Randthaler
D. Crouch
EB. A. Holton
Moravian Church
Messrs
Bivens
Whitman
Ray
Simmons
Winston- Salem
Our Town
Jack Sargent Claims First Kingfish at Pass-a-Grille
Jack Sargent of Mount Airy, N.C., won a $5 prize from Ed Jewett for catching the first kingfish at Pass-a-Grille, as local fishermen watch for the kingfish run. He fished with guide Robert Bell on a warm Monday at St. Petersburg Municipal Pier as Willie Mexia predicted the run would soon arrive.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Pass-a-Grille
J . Sargent
Mount Airy
M. C
Ed Jewett
Sarwent
Robert Bell
Municipal Pier
Willie Mexia
Alort
Mr Richards Dies at Round Peak After Protracted Illness
J H Richards aged 85 a longtime Round Peak resident died Monday after a prolonged illness. Funeral services were held at his home with burial at Beulah church burying ground. Survived by wife and seven children including Mrs J L Woltz of this city.
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J. H. Richards
Round Peak
Beulah Church
Mr. Richards
J. L. Woltz
First Baptist YW Meet Philathea Class Joint Program
The Philathea class and Y W A of the First Baptist church joined Thursday evening for a fine program. Officers were elected and brick cream wafers and salted nuts were served.
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Philathea
First Baptist Church
Woman's Club Set to Hear Reidsville Speakers Friday
Mrs Hartness and Miss Celeste Henkle of Reidsville will address the Woman's club under the Fine Arts department Friday afternoon. All club members are invited to attend.
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Hartness
Celeste Henkle
Reidsville
Woman's Club
Fine Arts Department
Club
Auction Sale to Highest Bidder at Lowgap NC
Auction sale will sell to the highest bidder on Monday March 2 1925 at 10 a m at my residence two miles south of Lowgap North Carolina. Property includes mowing machine disc harrow section harrow corn planter No 65 Chattanooga plow buggy sub soil plow cider mill two corn shellers organ two steers two years old cow eight years old fresh in Spring heifer two years old fresh in Spring twenty wheat about 200 bushels of corn and other items. Terms made known day of sale. Mrs Sarah Armfield.
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Lowgap
N. C
Towit
Chattanooga
Halls Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Long History
An old advertisement promotes Halls Catarrh Medicine for catarrh treatment. It touts a local ointment and an internal tonic that supposedly relieve inflammation and mucous buildup, with Boddrucglets & Co. of Toledo, Ohio listed as the sellers.
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Boddrucglets & Co
Toledo
Ohio
First Baptist Church Announces Sermons and Lecture
Rev EB Gibson Davia leads morning and evening worship with themes God s Call to His People and Plants and Palaces. A youth outreach message follows. Rev K D Stukenbrok from North Wilkesboro NC will lecture Friday March 20 at 7 30 on Japan. No admission fee, free will offering for evangelizing work. Come and bring friends.
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Tle
K. D. Stukenbrok
North Wilkesboro
N. C
First Baptist Church
Stukenbrok
China
America
Japan
Musical Program Sunday at Presbyterian Church
A special musical program will be rendered at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning at 11 oclock conducted by Miss Dobson the organist. All are cordially invited.
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Presbyterian Church
Miss Dobson
Mission Study Class Meets at Central Methodist Church
The Mission Study class hosted by Mrs. R. H. Leonard gathered last Thursday afternoon with eighteen members present. Miss Laura Neil Leonard assisted by Miss Louise McKinney served ice cream and cake after an engaging lesson.
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Central Methodist Church
R. H. Leonard
Laura Neil Leonard
Louise McKinney
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