Social Notes From Mount Airy And Nearby
W W Avera of Rocky Mount visited Mount Airy weekend. Miss Cleta Rich stayed at her Asheboro home. Miss Covington of Danville Va guests of Mrs E H Dixon. Dr John Ashby attended NC Dental meeting in Pinehurst. Multiple local residents visited Winston Salem Greensboro and Charlotte. Birth announced for D A Jr son of Mr and Mrs D A Robertson. Pastor Walker to start Pleasant View Methodist church series. Dr D C Weaver and others teaching at Surry County Standard Training school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleta Rich
Asheboro
John Ashby
North Carolina Dental Association
Pinehurst
E. H. Dickson
Edward
Winston-Salem
R. J. Lovill
Lovill
Federated Clubs
Rockingham
Siler City
Greensboro
D. C. Weaver
W. B. Ferguson
Oklaa City
Okla
E. R. Michaux
Virginia Jenkins
Salisbury
Surry County
Dew Methodist Church
H. R. Hege
State Dental Association
Music Recital by Miss Donna Bolt Pupils
The music pupils of Miss Donna Bolt will be presented in a piano recital at the Rockford Street School auditorium Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Friends and patrons are cordially invited to attend. Admission free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Bolt
Rockford Street
Miss Dobson's Piano Pupils Recital Friday Evening
Miss Marian Dobson presents her piano pupils in a public recital at the North Main street school auditorium at 7 30 P M Friday. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Dobson
North Main Street
Leonard Brothers Invest in Florida Grove Estate
R H Leonard and W M Jordan returned from a business trip to South Georgia and Florida. In Florida they were joined by W H Leonard of Salisbury and invested in a forty acre orange and grapefruit grove near Winterhaven with a nine room lakefront residence and modern conveniences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Leonard
W. M. Jordan
South Georgia
Florida
W. H. Leonard
Salisbury
Mr. Leonard
Winterhaven
Fla
Salvation Army Officers to Visit Local Area
Adj Crispell of Charlotte young people's divisional officer will spend Thursday and Friday here. Services will be held at Cross Roads near Flat Rock Thursday and at the Army hall in this city Friday. Lieut May Henderson and Louise Hefner of Charlotte will spend Saturday and Sunday here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adj. Crispell
Charlotte
Young People's Divisional
Salvation Army
Cross Roads
Flat Rock
Army Hall
Adj
Crispell
May Henderson
Louise Hefner
Former Editor George At Home After Six Month Absence
Former Times-Leader editor Mr T M George and his wife are back in the city after a six month absence. He ran the Taylor Springs school in Iredell county, his boyhood home, while Mrs George visited in South Carolina Turnersburg Raleigh and other places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. George
Times-Leader
George
Taylor Springs
Iredell County
W H Andrew and Bride Visit Here
Mr and Mrs William Herbert Andrew of Siler City spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs C W Andrew at the Blue Ridge hotel. Before their marriage May 14 Mrs Andrew was Miss Hattie Miriam Dark daughter of Mrs Rachel Hasseltine Dark of Siler City. Andrew, now in the grocery business in Siler City, formerly spent about eighteen months as a clerk at the Blue Ridge hotel and left recently to start his own business in Siler City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Herbert Andrew
Siler City
C. W. Andrew
Blue Ridge Hotel
Andrew
Hattie Miriam Dark
Rachel Hasseltine
Dark
Leave Your Cars at Home urges city cooperation
Mayor W G Sydnor appeals to the City Board to avoid new traffic laws and instead gain cooperation from residents. He cites crowded business streets with long vehicle parking and asks stores to keep sidewalks clear while the town keeps streets clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Sydnor
John L Marion Completes Rapid Seminary Course
John L Marion graduates from Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville Kentucky. He finished the program in a little over half the usual time and plans a summer tour across several states to promote the college building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Marion
Southern Baptist Seminary
Louisville
Marion
Sunday School Campaigns Grow Attendance at Salem and Oak Grove
Salem Methodist Sunday school added 135 new names and Oak Grove added 78 names after canvassing families within about two miles of each church. The efforts surveyed non affiliated neighbors in a business like, feasible approach to boost membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Oak Grove
Death of C. C. Webb in Hillsville ends notable career
One of Carroll County's most respected figures, C. C. Webb died at his Hillsville home after a yearlong paralysis. A former Carroll representative in the Virginia House, he aged 67 and left a wife and six children. The funeral drew a large crowd and was followed by burial in the family plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
C. C. Webb
Hillsville
Webb
Carroll
Virginia
O. B. Webb
S. A. Conduff
Banner Class Guests at Central Methodist School Event
The Banner Class of Central Methodist church, lauded for attendance, enjoyed a Friday evening at the Blue Ridge hotel. H M Voy, Sunday school superintendent, spoke with Miss Clarice Bowman. Gifts included a perfume atomizer for Kathryne Short and a doll for Alice Partridge, with music by Ruth Dobbins and Kathleen Herman and a class song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
H. M. Voy
Blue Ridge
Clarice Bowman
Mr. Foy
Kathryne Short
Alice Partridge
Ruth Dobbins
Kathleen Herman
Julia Prather
Virginia Banner
Miss Clarice Bowmman
Knights Templar to Hear Billy Sunday in Winston-Salem
About 40 Knights Templar from this city will attend a Sunday meeting led by Billy Sunday in Winston-Salem at 2 30 PM. They will depart in a body at 11 30 from the Commandery, reach Winston-Salem, and march in full uniform to the warehouse where Sunday will preach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templar
Billy Sunday
Winston- Salem
Winston-Salem
Piedmond
Noted New York Divine May Preach in This City
Officials of the First Baptist Church seek to bring Dr. E. C. Carter of New York City to preach in town. Carter, acting pastor at Park Avenue Baptist Church, will give the Mountain Park Institute baccalaureate sermon on May 31 and may also preach at the local church that Sunday afternoon if feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
E. C. Carter
New York City
Melville Show Heads to Mount Airy with Clean Comedy
Bert Melville brings a touring troupe to Renfro Street with a first class jazz orchestra. The engagement fills appointments in Mount Airy and opens Monday night presenting When Toby Comes to Town. A large tent will be erected for nightly performances all week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Melville
Bert
Mount Airy
Renfro
Toby
Odd Fellows Twenty Five Years Members Honored
J W Earp and P S Rethrock received 25 year lapel buttons for long service to the Odd Fellows lodge in the city. Presentation was made by C L Harrison. The buttons feature a blue enamel circle with 25 inside on a white star with red enamel and a gold edge and top links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Lodge
J. W. Earp
P. S. Rethrock
C. L. Harris
United States
Mount Airy Girl Wins Track Meet Honors
Lettie Gwyn of Mount Airy won both hurlball and baseball throws for the sophomore class at the North Carolina College for Women track and field day in Greensboro. Hurlball distance 140 feet 9 inches and baseball throw 63 feet 3 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Lettie Gwyn
Mount Airy
Death of Joseph Van Kirk Wells I V
The Jackson Heights News reports the sudden death of Joseph Van Kirk Wells I V at the Post Graduate Hospital in New York City. Wells had been in frail health for a year after returning from Bermuda and had just completed a Columbia University course. he would have received his diploma in June. He leaves wife Josephine Moore Wells of Mount Airy, parents J. Van Kirk Wells and wife at Hawthorn Court, and sister Mary Moore of North Carolina College for Women in Greensboro who rushed to New York after the news. Walter Robertson of Guilford College visited Granite Street over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights N. Y. C
Joseph van Kirk Wells
I. V
Post Graduate Hospital
New York City
Wells
Bermuda
Columbia University
Josephine Moore
Mount Airy
Garden Country Day School
J. van Kirk Wells
Hawthorn Court
Miss Mary Moore
Greensboro
New York
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W. W. Avera
Rocky Mount
Miss Covington
Danville, Va
E. H. Dixon
M. M. Carter
Alice Folger
Washington, D. C
Fred Long
Wilkesboro
W. Hugh Holcomb
L. M. Hart
Woodleaf
J. H. Hurst
D. A. Robertson
D. A. Jr
Mesdames C. R. Merritt
John Sobotta
N. H. Wright
Miss Mebane
N. C. College
C. A. Baird
Lelia McCleod
McBee, S. C
Ethel McCleod
Eugenia Patterson
Lucien Wrenn
Mollie Patterson
E. H. Wrenn
Milton Cash
J. A. Hadley
Mrs. Wannamacher
Hickory
Miss Kathrine Wannamacher
Gertrude Knox
Wilmington
Eleanor Kirkman
John Kapp
Kapps Mill
Martin Memorial Hospital
N. F. Burge
Dan Roberts
Galax, Va
Harvey Hennis
Inez Paisley
Minnie Ruth Holcomb
Sallie Somers
Vick Hampton
W. W. Christian
J. G. Harrison
G. A. Kittrell
Smithwick’s
Laura Neil
R. H. Jr
Arthur Baldridge
Will Hale
Marvin Ellis
Mrs
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Nettie Allred
Louisville, Ky
C. Hale
Elm City
Wilson
M. S. Martin
Elizabeth
Savannah
Southern Railway
A. G. Trotter
Isla and
Jeannette Trotter
Pilot Mountain
Graham Troter
W. J. S. Walker
Pleasant View Methodist Church
D. V. Price
F. D. Holcomb
E. H. Kichtit
J. S. Redman
Baby Maxfre
E. H. Kochiitzky
Staunton, Va
Miss Louisa
Mary Baldwin College
J. E. Britton
Margaret
R. R. Jackson
Emmett Wilkerson
William Merritt
Raleigh
R. A. George
Henry Terry
James
Terry
High Point
Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association
Joe Dobson
J. Luther Wood
Robert Jones
Rufus Key
Geo. Allred
J. R. Patterson Andesen
Monroe Hiatt
Mount Airy Odd Fellows
Forester Booker
R. E. Lawrence
Cleve Belton
P.S. Rothrock
Pearl Bumgarner
North
W. H. Andrew
Bride
John Marion Baptist
Sucessful Sunday School
Foy
Billy
Melville
Odd Fellows
Mount Airy Girl
Walter Robertson
Guilford College
Granite Street
Yeat
University of California
J. W. Barber
Mount Airy, N. C
Stile
NEW Line
Willard
J. C. Vogler
M. F. Patterson
W. M. Beasley
South Main Street Hill
Gulf
Automobile Accessorie
Atlantic Joint Stock Land Bank
Commercial National Bank
Beadle
Raleigh, N. C
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