Tobacco Control Group Is Completed For Surry County
The county committee of three and township committees were named by farmers in Surry County for 1940 tobacco acreage division. Robert S Burrus chairs with John Austin Tilley as vice chair. Alternates are J B Felts and Paul E Burch. (Continued on back page.)
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Gurry County
Robert S. Burrus
Rockford
John Austin Tilley
Westfield
Charlies T. Hall
Stewart’s Creek
Burrus
Tilley
J. B. Felts
Elkin
Paul E. Burch
Bryan Township
Dobson
War Memorial Is Completed for Dobson Dedication
Final arrangements for the World War Memorial dedication on the courthouse lawn in Dobson were announced. Former Governor J C B Ehringhaus will deliver the principal address and Congressman A D Lon Polger will bring a special message. The monument lists 950 Surry World War Veterans.
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Dobson
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
A. D
Lon) Polger
Schools Close Friday for Northwest District Teachers Meet
All Smrry County schools will close Friday so teachers can attend the seventeenth annual Northwest District Teachers Association convention in High Point. T. E. Story of Willieboro presides. educators from 15 counties including Alamance Ashe Alleghany Caswell Davie Davidson Forsyth attend. The theme is Evaluation Quantitative and Qualitative with questions How Good Are Our Schools and How Can We Make Them Better.
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Smrry County
Northwest District Teachers Association
High Point
T. E. Story
Willieboro
Alamance
Ashe
Alleghany
Caswell
Davie
Davidson
Forsyth
Bundle Day Set for Mount Airy November 7
Mount Airy designates Tuesday November 7 as Bundle Day to collect surplus clothing footwear bedding and linens for needy schoolchildren. PTA organizes the drive asking families to clean closets and trunks and to deliver or arrange pickup at school addresses 234 or 611 for distribution to those in need.
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Mount Airy
Parent-Teacher Association
Don't Park Near a Fire Plug in the City
Autos parked in front of fire plugs violate state and local law. The week’s findings show fines issued in residential districts for parking near fire plugs.
Halloween Goes Over Big Here in Mount Airy
Halloween festivities draw hundreds as residents parade the streets. The night ends with reports of vandalism and theft but no major damage. police respond to multiple calls about missing furniture auto tires and broken windows.
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Granite City
Hallowe'en
Mount Airy
Charlie Haynes Shows Slight Improvement
Charlie Haynes of Longap, a patient in Martin Memorial Hospital, is showing slight improvement during treatment. Doctors note stable condition and continued recovery trajectory.
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Charlie Haynes
Longap
Martin Memorial Hospital
Mount Airy School Rating Surpasses Most Towns
The Mount Airy school system earns 795 of 800, a top rating announced by Mrs. T. H. Mackie. Despite salary cuts and a 1931 repeal, local teachers have pursued ongoing professional study with 51 teachers attending 93 summer schools and 26 taking 20 college courses.
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Mount Airy
T. H. Mackie
Weac
North Carolina
Department of Cer
Mount Alfry
Roosevelt Sets Nov 23 Thanksgiving Day Date
President Roosevelt proclaims November 23 as Thanksgiving Day shifting the national observance up one week from the previous date of November 30. The move affects federal offices and banks while state proclamations may differ, prompting potential confusion with local officials.
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Roosevelt
Huey
Clyde Hoey
Hoey
Eclipse Of Moon Seen By Very Few Locals
On Saturday morning in Mount Airy residents asked if they had seen the lunar eclipse last night. Despite perfect weather and a clear sky, only a few people witnessed the event as newspapers failed to note it and advance notice was limited. Scientists say the moon lacks atmosphere, while the eclipse tempers the surface at peak.
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Mount Airy
Lucien Wrenn Jr. to Attend Aviation School in Texas
Lucien P. Wrenn Jr. leaves Friday to resume studies after transferring from The Citadel to Dallas Air College and Aviation School in Dallas Texas. He will travel with his parents to Memphis then take a train. He began aviation studies last February and last Sunday soloed at Miller Airport Winston Salem circling Mount Airy before returning to Winston-Salem.
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Lucien P. Wrenn, Jr
Citadel
Charleston
D. C
Dallas Air College and Aviation School
Dallas
Tex
Memphis
Tenn
Lucien Jr
Miller Airport
Winston-Salem
Mount Airy
Twin City
City Schools Observe Education Week Open House Set
Mt Airy schools will mark National Educational Week and North Carolina Day with an open house next Thursday November 9. The high school open house runs 230 to 400 pm with tea and refreshments served by home economics. Grammar grades welcome visitors all day to view exhibits on education and state and national topics.
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North Carolina Day
North Carolina
Mt. Airy
Mount Airy
Mitchell Case and Mount Airy Bridge Work Report
Mitchell was placed on a reduced sentence with payment of costs and periodic support for his wife. The Mount Airy-Lowgap road bridge at Lovill's Creek was torn down and a 168 foot concrete replacement with a three foot higher roadway will be built, with completion anticipated by April as part of a state highway upgrade. Detours and new link via Pine Street to Laurel Bluff begin soon.
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Surry County
North Carolina
Mount Airy
Mitchell
Low
Mount Airy-Lowgap
Pine Street
Lovill’s Creek
Lovill's Creek
N. C
State Highway Commission
Laurel Bilufi
Thompson Furniture Co. Partners with Allred and Hutchens
Thompson Furniture Co. expands ownership as William T. Allred and Roy D. Hutchens join in a partnership with long time operator. Hutchens will leave Duke Power Co to devote full time to the business, now known as Thompson Furniture Co. W. L. Sydnor also presents relief checks to Empty Stocking Fund and American Legion Mount Airy Post.
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Thompson
William T. Allred
Roy D. Hutchens
Allred
Mr. Hutchens
Duke Power
Hutchens
Duke Power Co
Thompson Purniture Co
W. L. Sydnor
American Legion
Mount Airy
W. M. Johnson
Legion Treasury
Sydnor
Legion
Mount Airy tobacco market tops 3 million pounds sold
The Mount Airy tobacco market cleared the floors daily as buyers absorbed loads from growers. Notable sales include Jess Stewart with multiple lots and Bettie Cox Anderson with several high bids, with more details inside the paper.
Cassell Paroled by Governor Fiyde Hoey
Cassell is released on parole by Governor Fiyde Hoey after a clemency review. The order grants conditional liberty pending compliance with standard terms and supervision.
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Fiyde KR
Hoey Isemed
Doctors Hold Meet In High Point
In High Point, physicians from the th district North Carolina Medical Association convened for a professional gathering highlighting new treatments and regional health issues.
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High Point
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Surry
Burrus, Tilley and
Hall
J.C. B. Ehringhaus
A. D. Folger
Woxnen
Elspeth Ironside
Edmund Ironside
Imperial General Staff
Elizabeth Allen
England
Lucien Wrenn Jr
Aviation
Texas
Duke Steps
Duke of Windsor
London War Office
Norvale Crags
Mr. Thompson
Jess Stewart
J. & Jomea
Bettie Cox Anderson
Cassell
R. C. Mitchell
Mewshaw
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