Fine Paintings Memorialize Bank Presidents
The First National Bank adorns its interior with oil portraits of its three presidents from 1893 to the present, crafted by Mary Travis Burwell. The paintings honor founder Thomas Fawcett and successors Geo. D. Fawcett and T. G. Fawcett, with current officers listed and the bank’s assets rising from 342000 in 1910 to 6540000 in October this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Thomas Fawcett
Same
Geo. D. Fawcett
Mary Travis Burwell
Richmond
Hallmans Move Into New Home On Orchard Street
Mr and Mrs Vance Hallman moved into their garage apartment on Orchard Street The granite facing building features knotted pine and hardwood floors with lighted ventilated rooms and corner windows Storage and closets have special attention Contractor Joe Green was overseeing the project
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Vance Hallman
Orchard Street
Aame
Joe Green
Veteran Edward Hodges Dies in Sheltontown Funeral Held
Edward Hodges 22 of Route 1 died suddenly October 23. He was a farmer and World War II veteran. Survived by widow Leona Key Hodges, his parents, six brothers Monroe Leonard Robert Talmage Fred and J A Hodges, and sister Laura D Hodges. Funeral October 25 at 2 p m from Mormon Church in Shelton town with Elder Dave Hiatt and Rev Lonnie Fleming officiating. Interment in Mormon Cemetery.
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Edward Hodges
Route 1
James S
Lucy Parker Hodges
Leona Key Hodges
Monroe
Leonard
Robert
Talmage
Fred
J. A. Hodges
Laura D. Hodges
Sheltontown
Dave Hiatt
Lonnie Fleming
Hiatt Rites Held for Sidney Hiatt of Ararat
Sidney Hiatt aged nearly 76 of Ararat Virginia died Tuesday from pneumonia. Survived by widow four sons Ed Thomas Olen and Arlis all of Ararat two daughters Mrs Cullen McMillan and Mrs Ed Towe 35 grandchildren five great grandchildren one brother W M Hiatt three sisters Mrs W H Wood Mr Airy Mrs J B Hiatt of Ararat and Preston Martin of Radford. Funeral held at Willow Hill Church with Revs Gran Gwyn C D Crouch and continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ales Sidney Hiatt
Ararat
Thomas
Olen
Arlis
Cullen McMillian
Ed Towe
W. M. Hiatt
W. H. Wood
Airy
J. B. Hiatt
Preston Martin
Radford
Willow Hill Church
Gran Gwyn
C. D. Crouch
Election Schedule for News Office Returns Night
Polls open next Tuesday at 6 30 a m and close at 6 30 p m Absentee voting allowed for sickness or absence from county in general election but not in news election party for 42 years in the News office starts at 7 p m Public invited to attend and get returns as they come in from county state and nation James E Johnson assisted by James Combs in receiving and tabulating returns
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James E. Johnson
James Combs
Mount Airy Operetta Group Advances The Bartered Bride Plans
The Mount Airy Operetta Group announced final staging plans for The Bartered Bride to begin November 11 with a full dress rehearsal on Saturday at 7 30 pm in Rockford Street auditorium. Rehearsals start November 4 and span evenings to prepare principals chorus and dancers.
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Mount Airy
Robert Smith
Rockford Street
Clifford Bair
Jacqueline Dorming
Winston-Salem
Frank Sydnor
Hale Yakley
Lester Haynes
Arts and Crafts Guild
Moody's Plane Ambulance Service Opens at Moody Funeral Home
Moody Funeral Home announces a new Flying Ambulance service approved by the CAA. The air medical program will transport the sick quickly to distant hospitals, with a flight nurse, first aid supplies, and room for two passengers besides the pilot. The exhibiting plane will be at Mount Airy Airport Sunday 1 to 4 PM.
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Moody Funeral Home
CAA
Mount Airy
Power Interruption on Lowgap Line
Customers on the Lowgap line will experience an electric service interruption Sunday afternoon from 1 to 4 while a new transformer is installed.
Marrying Parson Still On The Job In Mount Airy
Rev. C. E. Otey of Haymore Memorial Baptist Church sealed three more marriages at the pastorium on Rockford Street last Saturday. The couples are Raleigh Brim and Pearl Combs, Grover Ray Beeson and Evelyn Jones, Eugene Haywood Booker and Dorothy Hawks, all of Mount Airy.
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Mount Airy
C. E. Otey
Haymore Memorial Baptist Church
Mr. Otey
Rockford Street
Raleigh Brim
Pearl Combs
Grover Ray Beeson
Evelyn Edith Jones
Eugene Haywood Booker
Dorothy Hawks
World Peace Speaking Contest Bulletin Outlined
The NEWS office offers University of North Carolina Extension Bulletins detailing the High School world peace speaking program on Is World Government the Path to Peace. Promoted by O. K. Merritt, adopted by the State Department of Education for the current term. Bulletins are 15 cents each from The NEWS office.
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University of North Carolina Extension
O. K. Merritt
State Department of Education
City Prepares For Traffic Meters
City crews install pipe stands for parking meters on Main Street as workmen drill sidewalks with an air tool. The town awaits state legislative action in January to allow a deposit requirement, a potential political issue affecting farmers and out of town residents.
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Mount Airy
Nov 11 Meeting To Discuss 1947 Merchant Holidays
Mount Airy merchants and business houses will discuss the 1947 holiday program at a special meeting called by President M. A. Thomas for Monday night Nov. 11 in city hall. The 1946 schedule closed stores at 1 p.m. on Thursdays and the group may extend half day hours to other months.
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Mount Airy
M. A. Thomas
Thomas
Leonard's Jewelry Adds Glass Front on Main Street
Workmen install a new front for Leonard's Jewelry Store on Main Street. The remodel widens the storefront by removing the basement stair, adds colored glass facing, an all glass door, and set back show windows two feet to provide display space and forego awnings.
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Leonard’s Jewelry
Main Street
Several Students Take Flying Lessons at Colonial Field
Arthur York announces increased flying activity at the Colonial Flying Field east of the city. A large class studies flying with three boys Paul Wood Dick Smith and J C Shinault Jr soloing this week. Five new students including the first girl Dorothy Rose begin lessons and expect to solo within two weeks.
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Colonial
Arthur York
Paul Wood
Dick Smith
J. C. Shinault
Brooks Ferrell
Bo Brown
J. O. Simpson
Ed Simmons
Lindburgh Wilson
Dorothy Rose
Frank McHone
Government official Helen Robertson on vacation with parents
Miss Helen Robertson of Washington D C a government employee is spending a vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs D A Robertson on North Main Street.
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Helen Robertson
Washington, D. C
D. A. Robertson
North Main Street
J F Prather Dies In Washington
J P Prather former Mount Airy resident and clothing merchant died Friday in a Washington DC hospital after stomach surgery. He helped promote Mount Airy Temple by Granite Lodge Masons Shrine and is survived by his wife three daughters a brother Charles D Prather and two sisters Mrs Lilla Jarvis and Mrs Josie Webb
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Jesse P. Prather
Mount Airy
Washington, D. C
Washington Cemetery
Prather
Washington
Granite Lodge of Masons
Charles D. Prather
Lilla Jarvis
Josie Webb
Coy Boyd Wins 1946 Chevrolet Auto in VFW Draw
Coy Boyd of Ararat, 30, a farmer and July veteran dischargee, won a 1946 Chevrolet in a VFW raffle when his ticket number 2019 matched the drawn number. The prize was part of a fund supporting the legion post Home Service work.
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Coy Boyd
Ararat
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion Post
Boyd
Red Cross Aids Veterans With Benefit Forms
The Red Cross offers government benefit forms for servicemen veterans and dependents at the Fulton Building chapter office. Frank Hines states the Home Service chair and Grace Vaughn along with Elizabeth Fleischman provide information and help filling forms. Office hours are 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 weekdays and 9 to 1 Saturdays.
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Red Cross
Fulton
Frank Hines
Home Service
Grace Vaughn
Elizabeth Fleischman
Surry County election candidates and schedules outlined
Voters in Surry County prepare for a tight race with Democrats and Republicans contending for county and township offices. Campaign events include a Friday rally at the courthouse in Dobson featuring former Gov. J. M. Broughton and a Saturday Democrats meeting at Mount Airy City Hall with Hon. John H. Folger. Candidates listed include Folger and Evan Hall for State Senate, Snow and Inman for House, and multiple county posts.
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Surry County
Court House
Dobson
J. M. Broughton
R. J. Scott
Danbury
State Senate
R. Posey Jones
A. Lee Hiatt
House of Representatives
Geo. K. Snow
Ernest E. Inman
Kermit W. Lawrence
E. S. Redman
Sam C. Patterson
Wesley J. Davis
John L. Woltz
Elbert E. Simmons
Curtis Harbour
Allen McGee
Marshall C. Fowler
M. Q. Snow
Sam M. Smith
J. Wesley Hunter
Henry Wolfe
P. Boyd Nelson
Mount Airy Tobacco Market Sets Record Weekly Totals
Mt Airy tobacco market reports up to Wednesday evening sales of 6 765 842 pounds for 3 301 750 55 dollars with an average 48 80 for the season. The Old North Carolina belt average is 47 76 for 1946 while 1945 at this selling time averaged 42 16.
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J. 8. McMillian
Mount Airy
North Carolina
Joyce announce birth of son in Winston-Salem
Mr and Mrs Alvin Joyce of Winston Salem formerly of Mount Airy announce the birth of a son Jimmy Wayne born October 11 at City Memorial Hospital.
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Alvin Joyce
Winston-Salem
Mount Airy
Jimmy Wayne
City Memorial Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sons
D. C. Rector
G. Thomas Fawcett
E. L. Brannock
Fred Folger
Geo. O. Graves
Henry Folger
Federal Housing For Veterans
Federal Emergency Houses
Fair Grounds
North Mount Airy
NEWS
Hallmans
Ules Sidney Hiatt
Bob Hollingsworth
Lewis Webb
Moody’s
Robert G. Tuttle
Rockford Street Methodist Church
Elkin Methodist Church
Rockford Street Church
James E. Rink
J. F. Prather
V.F.W. Automobile
Broughton
Mount Airy Township
H. H. Llewellyn
Recorder's Court
Robert J. Lovill
Irby Sparger
Weldon Inman
Britt Motor Company
Virginia Street
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