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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
6
We thank everyone for kindness and help during the illness and death of our baby. Grateful for contributions to their needs. God bless you all. Sto. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Sutphin and family.
Land parcels in Mount Airy, North Carolina, to be sold at the courthouse door in Dobson on the first Monday in June 1925 for assessments on Cherry Street paving and adjacent sidewalks. Items include J C Hollingsworth, F C Hollingsworth, S N Allred, James Booker, Dr R M Lancaster, William Newsome. totals and interests listed. Sale by R V Deverle, City Tax Collector, by order of the Board of Commissioners May 5, 1925.
Holland Pittman a condemned man in Greenville South Carolina marries his 19 year old sweetheart Rosemary Keenan in the county jail. Witness Alexander Pittman father of the groom also on death row. The couple were given the death sentence for murder of a prohibition agent and have appealed.
Near Brooks Cross Roads in Wilkes county a Studebaker left the road and rolled twice injuring Rev. Grant Cothran his wife a 14 year old son Shirley Bauguas and Mi a Pruitt all residents of Lamox section The driver Shirley Bauguas suffered severe injuries including a broken right arm and leg gash wounds and facial injuries The others had head neck and body injuries with the car nearly demolished Some victims expected to die while others were hospitalized in serious condition
The Washington Evening Star quotes Senator Sorghum saying the people dislike constant talk. he prefers to appear thoughtful and to be seen taking time to think. The remark frames a cautious, deliberate political strategy.
Pursuant to a resale order in the Greenwo od case Bettie Flynn and others the commissioner sets a public auction for cash on June 3 1925 at 1 P M at the premises. The tract lies in Marsh township Surry County adjoining J S Peccsenrak Henry Carter and others containing 24 acres more or less. Refer to deed book 82 page 73 in the Register of Deeds. Sale for partition. W M Jackson Commissioner May 4 1925.
J G McCormick reports widespread adoption of Acme fertilizers as score of new customers join the Acme family across the Carolinas. The ad touts 42 years of reputation, factory upgrades at Acme North Carolina, and invites visits to inspect non secret formulas guiding better crops.
Robert D. Harris died at Martin Memorial hospital at 4 p m Sunday. Funeral from his daughter Mrs. C W Meeks home at 10 a m Tuesday. He was nearly 78, had declined since Christmas, and his brother John Harris died about a month earlier. Survived by wife Rebecca Ellen Durham Harris a 26 years widow, two daughters Mrs. Meeks of this city and Mrs. O R Moore of Raleigh, seven grandchildren.
Paul Owen eight year old son of Mr and Mrs P A Owen entertained twenty boys and girls Monday afternoon for his birthday. After games ice cream cake and candy suckers provided continuous joy for the youthful guests and gifts were exchanged.
Snow Hill April 27 A village Romeo trusts John Barleycorn to woo but fails when bootlegger skips. He recalls courting with liquor, hoping for a wedding ring, yet she rejects him after he arrives sober and she kicks him out before ten.
In Rocky Mount on Thursday night an unknown thief stole Rev. H. C. Sprinkle's typewriter from the First Methodist church pastor's study. Only the typewriter was taken and no other items in the study appear disturbed.
Race horse Sunny Man, insured for $150000, died at Pimlico after a days long illness blamed on a chloral and arsenic pill given before the Havre de Grace race. Veterinarians and J P Smith, Kilmer trainer, call for a rigid insurance probe while noting guard presence at Havre de Grace stables.
Notice of trustee sale due to default on notes secured by Banner Simpson in Surry County North Carolina. Fred Folger trustee will sell 7.76 acres described by field lines adjoining R F Lawrence Henry Brintle W H Snow and others at the First National Bank in Mount Airy on June 1 1925 at 1 PM to satisfy the deed of trust.
Raleigh April 2 The Texas Oil company proposes to let the department of revenue collect gas tax on tank volumes. It seeks a modified contract shifting collection from producers to the state to avoid interest losses when tax is paid at shipment but not collected from purchasers until after delivery.
Winston-Salem city officials authorize bonds totaling 2,590,000 for street work sewerage disposal plant and a new fire station. About 1,275,000 is to be assessed against adjacent property owners with ten years to pay. Sewer expansion includes 635,000 for a new disposal plant and 50,000 to buy land and build a western fire station.
A countryman visiting New York asks a policeman at Grand Central if he is in New York and inquires whether his sister Beas is there. The exchange ends with the puzzled tourist thanking the officer for confirming his location.
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