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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
2
Mount Airy N C October 1 1925 J B Johnson Son Publishers informs readers of subscription rates for one year at 1 50. The paper is entered as second class mail at Mount Airy post office under the 1872 act.
In Rockingham near Greensboro W B Cole faces a first degree murder case for shooting Bill Ormand, a wealthy cotton magnate defending his daughter's honor. The trial, set for a special term presided by Judge T B Finley, is expected to run ten days to three weeks with national press coverage.
The Dobson civil court nears the end of its special term with several cases still to dispose. Tom Ball seeks to recover land deeded to a relative, and the jury returns the land to Ball after a two day trial. Dr. White sues M. R. Bailey for damages to reputation in a $20,000 claim. the jury cannot reach a verdict with three jurors opposing any damages.
About 300 people in 65 cars traveling to Charlotte on the Bluefield Good Will tour stopped in Mount Airy Friday. The group was welcomed by locals at the quarry and Commercial Club rooms, with lunch served by the Kiwanis Club. D E K Hoffman spoke about the quarry, its history and operations.
West Meyers of Bannertown a quarry worker died at Martin Memorial hospital after a Tuesday night crash near the Stokes county line. His car struck sand on the road lost control plunged down a bank and overturned pinning him beneath it. He suffered a broken thigh and crushed chest. He was about 40 with a family and was an industrious worker at the quarry.
Local officers detained Welder Johnson and Haywood Snow two young men found with stolen goods from Beamer's store Green Hill and Mrs Harvey Boyd. Police recovered a pistol watch and ring taken over a year ago and other quarry thefts. They admit guilt and await a preliminary hearing before Judge Lewellyn next Tuesday morning with final hearing at Dobson due to jurisdiction.
Bruce Yokley prominent chair maker and youth leader at Mount Airy Mount Airy Chair Co sustained a severe accident last Friday while adjusting machinery. His right hand entangled in a belt almost severing the thumb. he broke his right arm below the elbow. Doctors amputated the thumb and set the arm in a cast. Yokley remains a popular local figure as friends express concern.
The Col. B. Y. Graves C of C will meet Saturday Oct 3 at 2 PM with Virginia and Margaret Graves at their S Main Street home. Each child should bring a roll of quilt scraps to send to Fayetteville Old Ladies Home. bring dues to pay the veteran fund.
Victor Contcert Band and a Saxophone Quartet join Miss Gertrude Van Denise as soloist for the Carolina Virginia Fair in Mount Airy on October 18 to 16. The twenty piece Victor Band returns after 1928 with daily and nightly performances and additional acts including Herbert White on the xylophone. The event promises top music and welcomes all attendees.
Welch Virginia officers recovered a stolen Ford coupe from about a month earlier. The car was found abandoned on a roadside near Welch and returned to W. F. Carter Jr after officials contacted him through the state automobile department. The vehicle was stripped of tools and three tires. no clues were left for the thieves.
Harness maker Geo F Vernon of this city filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the Federal Court at Greensboro. listed assets total 4 077 05 including a 3 000 life policy and 50 property in reversion. Liabilities amount to 3 534 32 with unsecured claims and taxes among the debts.
Dr. Henry C. Taylor of the U S Department of Agriculture told hundreds of cooperative leaders in Philadelphia that the cooperative marketing movement will grow and spread across the nation. He said crop adjustment will stabilize production and enrich individual farmers, benefiting a self-reliant citizenry and related industries.
The San Blas Indian groom of Panama lifts the veil on the third day after marriage to see his bride’s face for the first time. Reports note eight to ten thousand earthquakes are recorded annually across various regions worldwide.
Local admirers have secured Senator J. Thomas Heflin of Alabama to deliver The Story of the South at the New Victory Theatre. The address comes with an admission charge of 1.00 to cover venue and speaker costs. Heflin, a prominent national figure, is described as a top storyteller on the congressional stage.
A district council meeting and con ference of club presidents for the sixth district of the North Carolina Federation of Woman's clubs was held at the Dunlap Springs hotel dining room in Kernersville on Sept 26. Mrs. C. C. Hale presided as district president. 31 ladies attended from Salisbury Lexington Winston-Salem Kernersville Danbury Elkin Mount Airy and other towns. The program covered health social service music county cooperation literature and the main address by Mrs. W. W. Martin of Greensboro on the American home.
A quick note highlights Green River as a snappy lime beverage. It emphasizes its refreshing flavor and suggests trying the lime version in the refreshment lineup.
To have pretty geraniums during the winter, take cuttings from new wood of the old plants now. Root them and plant in small pots about 3 to 3.5 inches wide, grow them for three months until roots fill the pots, then transplant to larger pots. To bloom mid winter, pinch off buds until a few before blooms. Provide substantial sunshine in winter for flowering and foliage.
Mary Cook and Otis Glenn Daniel wed Saturday at sunrise in Rancieman New York at the home of the bride's parents Rev J A Cook. The ceremony used the Methodist ring rite and was officiated by the bride's father. They plan to reside in Lyman South Carolina after trips to Asheville and western North Carolina.
A cold bottle of Green River is described as refreshing and satisfying a thirst, highlighting its chill and brisk taste. The ad emphasizes thirst quenching appeal and the brand’s cooling effect.
Oscar L O Neal files for absolute divorce from Lillie O Neal in the Superior Court of Surry County North Carolina The sheriff reports the defendant cannot be found after diligent search and inquiry Affiant requests service by publication sworn September 21 by J Luther Wood Notary
The Clerk of the Superior Court of Stokes County will sell at public auction to the highest cash bidder at the Dobson courthouse door on October 26, 1925, at 1 PM, the 12 acre Rockford Township boundary levied in Ontario Drill Co. vs J E Stanley et al. sale to satisfy execution, interest, and costs.
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