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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1925
Page
2
Mount Airy News lists subscription rates for the period with prices per year and notes second class mail status at Mount Airy North Carolina. The item is dated October 15, 1925 and lists J B E Johnson and Son as publishers.
A columnist argues the Cole acquittal reflects a long American tradition of defending family honor with force. He cites frontier history, the gun, and communal anger toward slandered women as shaping juries and justice. The piece portrays vigilantism as a product of national culture and past dangers.
T L Felts of Galax Virginia spent several hours here last Thursday night discussing the Norvale Crags development. He expressed strong interest in turning the mountain area into a famous pleasure resort and plans to meet local investors next week to form a corporation and start land purchases and stock subscriptions.
Henry Ford argues U.S. farmers neglect soil health by removing manure and relying on commercial fertilizer. He cites local farmer stories about worn out first and rent farming, urging soil enrichment through vegetation left on fields to restore fertility. A Dutch anecdote illustrates efficiency on small plots.
Sheriff C H Haynes has custody of county tax books for October collection with a 1 percent discount offered for taxes paid this month. Unpaid 1924 taxes will be collected starting November 1 with property advertised. City tax work by R V Pverle also aims to recover all back taxes including 1924 by November 1 with ads for remaining unpaid.
The first frost of the season hit last Sunday morning wiping out much tobacco. Farmers reported losses up to ten percent in the West field and some crops were lost entirely due to slow ripening. Despite losses, good grades sold well at market and ongoing rains suggest more tobacco will reach markets in coming days.
Presiding elder J. H. West and seven ministers including Rev. G. W. Williams and Rev. J. J. Eads attend the M E Church South W N C Conference in Statesville this week. Rev. Wanless delivered a strong sermon at Central Methodist Church on Sunday night from the text Am I my brother's keeper.
A New York World page pairs supportive and opposing views on prohibition. Readings from corners of the West Side and a 102nd Street cripple show drinkers substituting poor liquor for saloons, while a Bleecker Street barwoman describes beer as essential to daily life and survival.
T C Barber, superintendent of Renfro Knitting Mills, moved into a new six room bungalow on Raleigh Street near I W Barber. The summer project features hardwood floors and modern conveniences, with contractor Mat Hines handling the build.
Mount Airy hosts its 10th annual fair with strong farm exhibits led by J. Luther Wood while E S Millsaps and H E White judge agriculture. Grayson and Patrick Counties display beans and apples. Mountain Park Institute promotes vocational training for boys and girls. Dobson High School offers early agriculture courses and six students attend Raleigh. Local dealers Granite City Motor Co and Nelson Machinery Co showcase equipment and Ford cars.
The article details Surry County fair exhibits highlighting women’s pantry teaching with prize judging by Miss Elizabeth Cornelius and Mrs C A Sheffield. It notes shortages in canned goods due to drought but strong live-at-home displays, health booths, and a bustling midway featuring monkey racing, Georgia Minstrels, wax figures, and the famed entertainer Happy Jack Eckert.
A strong corporation worth 200000 has taken over the historic White Sulphur Springs property near the city. President Phillip H. Haskins of Amherst Massachusetts and secretary treasurer Mrs Virginia Marion of this city lead the effort to beautify the resort with landscape plans. J C Marion will be vice president and J H Gwyn will manage sales. A nine hole golf course is under construction supervised by E S Draper. The hotel will be renovated with interior design by a New York firm. grounds will be replanted and a modern pool tennis court and dance pavilion added.
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