MOUNT AIRY, NORTH CAROLINA
Hillsville Motorcade
Starts Here 9 A.M.
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Bud Concerts Or
Mt. Airy Streets
way « Mr wmjr U Mat tka Vtrgta
In Mount Airy will be]
practically at a aland still tor the day
—a day Mt apart for celebrating and
rejoicing over the completion and
opening of the finest highway aeroei
the Blue Ridfe yet built by either.
North Carolina or Virginia. - f\
IWP. V. Prtca I. Wmstoo
Saleas Hoapital
Mrs. D. V. Price submitted to an !
operation on her eye under Dr. Per
kins at the Baptist hoapital in Wln
ston-Salem Tuesday morning and we
am glad to announce that the special
ist 11 wall pleased with the operation
and the condition of hie patient aad
is vary hopeful that she will have
good vision when the eye heals. In
the meantime she will spend two
weeks Is the l^spital.
Pswal-Tssctsr Masting and
Other WestfUld llama
Waatfield, Oct. 1«.—The Parant
Teacher association of WMtfield met
Thursday night for their miUr
meeting. The meeting vu called to
order by the preaidant, Prof. 0. H.
Hmmt. After the baal»es« meeting
the following program wai flrea:
Song. America; prayer, Mr. laid
Christian. music, Mount Airy hand;
spserh. Dr. W. A. Johnson; music.
Mount Airjr hand; speech. Dr. 1. T.
Smith The Mating than adjourned
to Mat agate Nmak* L
Mrs. Cora dOmur and Mr and Mrs.
Will Hale riritod Wastfleld Sunday
N "STLi Mn. John L. Mara hall and
Kttla daughter Dorip apaa« Sunday at
Mrs. Daaaj Crew* mt Wlaatoa
Waa and Mlas Bertha Neal. of Pilot
' ^Mr ^d*Ma t r Christian *eat
Mr. aad Mrs. Ward of Baaaaaar
■peat Baaday with Mr teaghtsr
eae af our popular taMkn.
k^v v. <ffil
Miss Belle Graves
Weds Phil Hajkms
Ctrtmoajr Stili—ind at Hmm
of Bride's Parnate LmI Sat
urday.
A Wry quiet marriage that came
11 a surprise to IMr frienda took
plaea In the home of the bride's par
•nt» Mr. and Mr*. George 0. Graves
Ar> Pine street at 10 o'clock Saturday
fuming whan Miaa Bella WilHaawon
Cravee became tha bride ct Mr.
Phillip Hall Haakina.
The affair waa unannounced and
only witneaaed by tha imstodiate
families of the contracting partiaa.
The recaption hall and living rooms
were decorated with lovely white
dahlias hi tall flower baakata and to
the music room whore the ceremony
took place a beautiful improriaed al
tar was arranged with ferna and
tsll cathedral candle*. Miaa Julia
Prather, close friend of tha brida
presided at the piano and aa the
strains of Lohengrin's wedding march
announced the approach of the bridal
party Rev. R. H. Daugherty. pastor
of the bride, took hi* place at the al
tar. Then came Miaa Sarah Gravea,
«istar of the brida, a* maid of honor
gowned in brown aatin with hat to
match an dcarrying an arm bouquet
of butterfly roeea. The bride and
groom entered together, never had
the bride been more attractive than
when attired in her going away eaa
fume of ton and brown carrying •
bouquet of Bridee' roees and orchid*
with ahtfwer of valley lilliea aha
plighted bar troth. The simple, yet
Impresaive, ring ceremony of the
Methodiat Church waa naM while
Miaa Prather played softly To a
Wild Roae". A* the ceremony waa
completed toe Joyous strains at Men
delseohn's Hirwalrtal pealed forth
and the happy couple left for a motor
trip north.
The bride la the daughter of Mr.
(leerga O. Grave* prominent ft nitre
manufacturer at thia city and waa
educated at Mom college. Tha groom
waa raared at Amhnrot Maeearha
•ette and waa giailaated froai tha
Masaachaaetta State rnltag* majoring
In landacape architecture.
They will ge aa far north as tha
groom'* ham* and wffl vMt Waehtef
ten. D. C, New Tack aad palate ef to
Election Ballots
Being Prepared
tlM special ihrtlw law far thia aad
other ii—lln at tke elate. follow
ing the printing at the ballots they
are to ba folded, blank aida mat, ami
•nM in pecfcages of 80 oaeh, tad
thus they are la win until mat at
that no ballots reach the pah Be eaijr aa
they are haaded tha voteca whaa they
■aha application far than at tha
polla on aieetiea day.
tha volar eaters a heath where ha
can unfold them, mark thata amil 1
in« to hi■ wtahee. teld thata back, and
cast thasa la their i amities hesee
without aay mm ever kaowiag how
he voted. Tha ballots contain tha eaa
dideiae far both partiee aa the saiae
ticket One cohun eonUias tha Re
publican candtdatae, and another
column III# Democratic ctndiditMi
the bead of the eohamn designating
tha party ticket. Provision Is aMda
for making a croee mark la a circle
at the head of tha ticket what* tha
voter wants ta cast a straight ticket.
But where aay scratching is to be
done the voter will a*b croee bmHcs
in Utile squares opposite the aaaie
of each candidate he dsslrm to vote
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At tlx hwd of mrf ticket to
printed full instructions an the prop
er way to mark Um ballot*. Should
any voter not bo eortain aa to how to
mark his ticket, or not be ablo to
read and require assistance, nock as
sistance will bo gtvon blm on kia ap
plying to the ragiatrar. In the past
thia aid waa rendered by one man tat >
thia baa boon chanced and this yaw
any aid rendered the voter will be la
the preeonee of two men—a Repub
lican and a Democrat—in order that
there can be no room far a charge of
unfairness in the marking of the bal
lots for voters who cannot read or
write sufficient to prepare their own
ballot
The registration books are now open
in all the otng precincts of the Mon
ty. On Saturdays they are to be kept
at the voting places and during the
other days of the week, excepting
Sunday at some convenient place la
the precinct. The books will cloaa for
registration on Saturday, Oct. 27th—
next week. To regiater one meat ha
21 year* old. live hi the state os>
year, the county six months and the
precinct three months.
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Help Beautify Mount Airy
With Spare Shrubbery
A vary fine piece of work it being
undertaken by the Mount Airy Wo
man's club through the civics de
partment and garden club in thoir
efforts to beautify the achool grounds
at the Boekford Street and North
Main aehoola and this should bo a
community project in which every
man, woman and child can help and
feel civic pride.
The achool hoard haa arrangod far
the preparation of the ground far
the thru be and bulbs and parents are
askod In sand any shmbe and bnfta
and evergroeaa they can spars trans
their owa collections. or wfcara their
•hrubs noad thinning to lira them to
thoir children the laat Friday ia tos
month with the roots wrapped aad
where yssihls a label sttsshnd to taD
what the plant ia and let the shiUran
deliver them to the janitor of their
fcora of club ars askod if
iMrt to brtog ar send them to toe
Community Building Oct. M at 3 p.
m when ■ meeting of the Qiri—
club win be bald unto the direction
of Mrs. 1* B. PcixltrfTtph. Any dab
who have not ahaady |im
m« far memberahip in thia
an join at th{a tin
Thi« will be the Initial me-ting aC!
thia daparta»ant and "Bulba" will ba|
the aabject for ftiirnaai— The mi
Anyona
ahruba loo largo to ba
aitbor of tba abara way* U invited to
call aitbor Mra. I. M.
of driaa or Mrt L. B.|
lialraiaa of tha i
A vaat »m»at of
will ba aaaM aa than la
of havtaf too many and tha I
Wblta Plaina acKool haa
help of tha Mount Airy
In • way to Maha aar
ik
Many Fanners Bringing Tobacco Here;
Market Average Increases This Week
Little School Boy
I rniwl
V ICUui 01 ACCiaCHI
hf m -IimmT m M» Wte
•f Iart
ha
Of Mi !»> j
»ry No tha ftitt Ik mm a mm af i
of Ma'
of Maada >nd lovaly
proof af tha M«h aa-1
ha ws
Mtaa Hand* Warlajr laft Wa
day to bagta night achaa
Warlay haa
with tha work ham 10t|
work ta flat
an who wilt
for anathar flftaan niftita. Tha
of tha
Monday rraninc aa a tafcn af
appraeiatioa of bar affarta far I
Miaa Worlay »p«ak» wary highly af |
tha pnptta of har
aaya aha haa aarar had achaola nrhara |
tha popila
enthusiasm la thotr work ar mada hat-1
tar
Walking Not Lost
Art With These Girls
In theee timet of automoMleewhen,
Wr ride te the office, rid* to natch.,
ride up tow*. ride down tow* and ride
to work or play, ae tho eaee may bo,
H is refreshing to ftad. her* and
there, someone who really lovee to
walk; anow the few wo would cite
oar readers to two young ladles «
this city who walked all tho way to
Pilot Mountain and two mile* below
that town whore they viaitad a friend.
Starting about nine o'clock Saturday
morning Misses Mary Birkner and
Vera Smith journeyed at the rata of
a little more than three miles per
hour stopping 46 minutes an route to
rest aad eat lunch.
A group of young people had plan- ,
ned the trip but only the two had the
nerve to make the start when the |
time came for it. On Friday MImss
Smith aad Birkner walked beyond the
W JE. Jackson place en tho Fancy
Cap road and on Sunday, accompan
ied by James Carey a northern friend,
they walked to the Wljite Sulphur
Springs. They laughingly declare
should a group be organised to cross
the continent on foot they would be
among the first to Join.
Local Warehouses Nearing Two Mdbon
Pound Figure; Growers Keep a Steady
Stream of Tobacco Flowing to Market
hi tha rftjr
track toad of tib aad ,
wu kit fini tily km to Ml i
HlitUhiM thru
1Mb of
Ak|. Last waak Ik tea
hi carried a M mt to
•U winkiBiwn
a fcadof tha
ptdt to Moast Afary. Wkaa tkay
cot back kMM Ik* (ira mm
quality mt titnn. Aad ao tka old far
said ka wm golif to Mil tka ra
of kla crop to Moot Airy.
Wktn ka mat aa
that ha c«dd toll from kla first via*
that tkay wara doing all tkay aoold to
tat tka Maat far tka tobacco |i»wa.
J. Sanford Chlhon to a^irrlM of
•alaa for tka local awrkat and to i
in* an affart to bria* many
naw farmar customers to this
In this work ka to kataf aaaiatod by
tka nsarrhants and kaataaaa paopla of
tha city. Alraady tka markat to
inc tka two aiDkm poun.
Br low to a partial list of tka
tkis markat
toffatkar with
of their salaa:
SIMMONS WAREHOUSE
Jack Willlard. 188 lb., at 80c.
Jack Willyd. 120 Iba. at SOe.
Jack Willard. 208 Iba. at 27c.
Lilla Deaths ra**, 106 Iba. at 88c.
Lilla Death«r«f 148 Iba. at 28c.
J. B. Branch, 288 Iba. at 28c.
J. B. Branch 112 lbs. at 82c.
Frank Haydcn, 64 Iba. at 82c.
Frank Haydan, 70 Iba., at 22 l-Se.
Frank Haydan 82 Iba., at 29c.
Jake Jaaanp, 144 Iba. at 84c.
Jaka Jaaaap, 100 Iba. at 82c.
Jake Jaaaap. 88 Iba. at 28c.
Jaka Badgett, 880 Iba. at 27c.
Jaka Badffott, 278 Iba. at SOe.
Jaka Bad**tt, 28 Rm. at 20c.
S. F. 8 lata, M Iba. at 82c.
S. F Slate, 70 Rm. 28c.
S. F. Slate, 288 Iba. at 29c.
8. F. Slate, ISO iba. at 22c.
M. D. Lynch. 82 R». at 28c.
M. D. Lynch. 220 Iba. at 28c.
M. D. Lynch, 284 Iba. at 28c.
Hawk* and Marshall, 94 Iba. at 87c.
Hawks * Marshall. 80 Iba. at 82c.
Hawks * Marshall. 240 Iba. at SOe.
Hawks ft Marshall, 110 Iba. at 24c.
PLANTERS WAREHOUSE
J. A. Sawyar*. tM ft*, at STe.
8. P. IMm, M Iba. at 26e.
J no. Cow. tS3 Iba. at 27e.
Mrs. Lacy Low, 140 lb*, at Me.
Henry Puekatt, MO Iba. at Me.
Sid Comer. lit fta. at Me.
Sid Comer, MO Iba. at tie.
Cd Johnson. 140 fee. at Me.
J. J. Mill*. 1M Iba. at Me.
*. K. Collin*. 1M Iba. at Mc.
O. C. Smith, 1M lb* at Me.
C. C. Smith 171 ha. at Me.
A. V. Baa*ley. 1M Iba. at Me.
rirtibn Jmmmp, Mi Iba. at We.
KWteker Jaaaay. tl« Iba. at Me.
Hatcher Jeeeap. MO fee. at Me.
Mis. A. I. IDatt, 1M W at tie.
Mrs. A. J. Hiatt, M Iba. at MM.
Mrs A. i. Hiatt, M Iba. at Me.
Mr*. A. I Hiatt. 1T0 Iba. at Ma.
■Mia Pllppin. 1M Ibe at Me.
Haai. PHpvta. f4 Iba at Me.
MOfcrd tMth. too fta at Ma.
LOYHX1 WAUMXTSI
Mr. Earl Wa«ner. ISO Ma. at SSa.
& E. Holland. INhmahL
Dm Jajraa, M kilfl 1-k
A. Jape*. Mfti *1 Me.
O. W. (MHm, lMkittti
Tm Cook. M Ma. at 17a.
Mary Eatoa, 1M Ma. at S7c.
Mary Eataat, • la. at Mc.
Mary Eaton, M Ma. at Ma.
Joe Norman. M la. at STa.
W. A. Smith, MS 'ha. at tie.
W. A. SmKh, 114 Ma. at tic.
Sallie Hodaon. M Ma. at Me.
8. L. Haymore. 174 Ma. at Ma.
O. M. Flint, MS Ma. at Ma.
J. M. Smith. M Ma. at Ma.
Eiorett Cockarham 4M Ma. at MHa.
Hanry Bona, 1H Ma. at Nt
Buwden Whita, 10S Ma. at Ma.
Bowdoa Whita, SM Ma. at Me.
W. M. Spain hour, 110 Ma. at Ma.
W. M. Spainhour, SSO Ma. at Me.
W .M. Spainhour, 408 Ma. at Ma
Bakar A Baker, 114 Me. at Me.
Baker A Bakar. 70 Ma. at SM.
Trotter A Sprinkle. SM Ma. at Sk
Trotter A Sprinkle, SM Ma. at Ma. ,
W. R. Snow. SM Ma. at S7a.
Veatal Taylor, 4M Ma. at Me.
Vaatal Taylor, 41* Ma. it lSe.
Ben Childroee, M Ma. at Sic.
8. L. Eaton, M Ma. at SSe.'
S. L. Eatw, >4 Ma. at Sle.
H. W. Newton, S70 <ha. at Me.
W. E. Gunnel!, BM Iha. at S7e.
E. A. Wagoner, 14S Ma. at SSe.
D .R. Gordon, 2M Me. at SSe.
G. W. Smith. 3»4 Me. at SSe.
New Bus Stwiw litwi
Mount Airy mmd Hillaville
ami Galax, Va.
Effective October 26 the Blue Ridge
Bu» Hue will put into operation a m
schedule which will fire much better
boa connection between thia city and
Hillaville and Galax, Va.
The new schedule calls for the
operation of another bua and mock
more satiafactory connections will be
made at HillsriHe with the bosses
to and from East Bedford and Pulas
ki, Va
B usees will leave Galax atUa
and 1.80 p. m. arriving here at llit
a. m. and t.M p. m. and will
here at 1 p. m. aad U0 p. m. arriving
in Galax 8 and 6 p. m. oas half hear
is allowed for the trip between Galax
and Hillaville and one hoar for the
trip between HillsviUe and Moost
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