Local Moravians Plan Impressive Easter Sunrise Service
Moravian Easter Sunrise Service at Mount Airy church outdoors if weather allows with Reverend Herbert Johnson leading the rite at dawn. The service includes processions to Oakdale Cemetery, hymns, confession of faith, and a three o'clock morning band tour, weather backup in church auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Race Moravian Church
Herhut
Saxony
Germany
Jesus Christ
Mount Airy
Herbert Bohnson
Christ
Oakdale
Church Universal
Donald Tesh
Donald Pruett
Woman's Auxiliary
J. J. Brown
Herbert Hall
Harry C. Hiatt
Haynes Estate Auction On Main Street And Rockford Lot
The lot in front of the post office on Main Street, belonging to the late C. H. Haynes, will be sold at 10 30 A M to the highest bidder. The adjacent residential lot on Rockford Street goes to sale at 11 A M. George W Sparger Sr, selling agent, expects many bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
C. H. Haynes
Rockford Street
George W. Sparger, Sr
Father of Mrs. John Woltz Dies Tuesday
Thomas Lenoir Gwyn 71 of Waynesville died at 1 30 p m Tuesday after a brief illness. He was the first Tenth District Highway Commissioner and Haywood County Representative and chaired the legislature committee of the N C Good Roads Association which promoted the 50 000 000 road bond issue. Survived by widow and daughter Mrs Woltz funeral held Thursday in Waynesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lenoir Gwyn
Waynesville
John Elliott Woltz
Mownt Airy
Tuesaday
Gwyn
Haywood County
North Carolina
N.C. Good Roads Association
Many Visitors To Attend WCTU District Meeting
The annual WCTU district meeting will be held at Haymore Memorial Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Tuesday with a full program. Local speakers include Rev. Roy Davis R. C. Paulette Rev. A S C Waggoner Miss Kitty Sullivan and Miss Evelyn Hawks. Visiting speakers include Mrs. W H Causey state president Mrs L V Scott state cor sec Mrs Grace Ramsey STI director Mrs T H Plemmons editor of White Ribbons and Mrs Fred Luther Salisbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Haymore Memorial Baptist Church
J. W. Frank
Roy Davis
R. C. Paulette
A. SC. Waggoner
Kitty Sullivan
Evelyn Hawks
W. H. Causey
Red Cross Reports Funds Raised in Surry County
The Mount Airy Red Cross drive reports 10,574 raised toward a 12,004 quota after a tornado aid boost. Elkin district has 4,200. Frank Jones urges gifts from remaining areas to complete the county drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Surry County
Mount Airy
Frank Jones
Ater
Theounty
Elkin
Jones
The
New Assistant Manager At McLellans Store
Robert C. Snow of Zephyr named new assistant manager at McLellans Store. He and his wife reside at Laughridge home in Highland and he previously worked for Jane Store in Salisbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLellans Store
Robert C. Snow
Zephyr
MccLellans 5 and M
Mr. Snow
Ronnie Dale
Laughridge
Highland Rk
Jane
Salisbury
State Merchant Directors Meet Here
W S Wolfe hosted the North Carolina State Merchants Association board at the Blue Ridge Hotel for a morning business session and lunch. Mount Airy Merchants Association officers and guests attended with Mrs. W S Wolfe and her daughter entertaining the directors’ wives at a luncheon in the Peacock Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Wolfe
North Carolina State Merchants Association
Blue Ridge Hotel
Mount Airy Merchants Association
Raleigh
W.S. Wolfe
Guy Byerly, Jr
Charlotte
Peacock Room
Captain Birkner Named Executive Officer in Trieste
Captain John F. Birkner, formerly motor officer of the 7101 GD, becomes executive officer of Headquarters Company TRUST in Trieste Italy. He led the depot athletic program as head football coach for three years boxing coach two years and assistant baseball coach for two years. He is the son of Mrs. Frank Birkner of Byerly Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Birkner
TRUST
Trieste
Italy
Depot
Birkner
Frank Birkner
Byerly Street
Judge Llewellyn Returns to Recorder’s Court
Judge H. H. Llewellyn resumed duties in Recorder’s Court after a 10 week leave in Miami. He returned tanned and noted selling Parkway property to a Florida buyer planning summer residence here, predicting more Florida residents will summer on the Parkway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Llewellyn
Recorder's Court
Miami
Florida
Parkway
Three Local Men Receive Discharges
Three Mount Airy men discharged from the Army in the past week. Kent Tayman left Fort Bragg on Saturday and will return to the local post office. Tom Neal also discharged at Fort Bragg and Howard Beeson left Fort Jackson to resume work at North Carolina Granite Corporation. Beeson and Tayman had overseas service. Neal remained in the United States after transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Army
Kent Tayman
Fort Bragg
Tom Neal
Tayman
Fort Jackson
S. C
Howard Beeson
North Carolina Granite Corporation
Beeson
Neal
States
Dogs urged to vaccinate in April by Surry County
Surry County Health Department asks dog owners to vaccinate dogs in April to prevent rabies. Dr. H C Jackson notes rabies danger persists despite the epidemic’s end. last case involved a dog near Dobson Prison Camp. Vaccination clinics set at Bobn Cash Store Planters Warehouse Sub Station Damico's Store Livestock Market J J Jeonen High School Jarrell Store Keys Store Love's Store Chestnut Ridge School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
H. C. Jackson
James Hayden
Dobson
Hayden
Winston- Salem
Patrick County Board of Supervisors
Virginia
Jackson
Bob’n Cash
City
Planter’s
Damico’s
Quarry Road
Dr Powell Joins Martin Memorial Hospital Staff
Dr John D Powell, a Stuart Virginia native and former local hospital staff member, has joined the Martin Memorial Hospital staff in the city. He brings wide professional experience and will assume duties promptly. After school ends, his wife and young daughter will join him from Mooresville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Powell
Martin Memorial Hospital
Stuart
Powell
Dr. Powell
Mooresville
Littl
Mrs Bowser Visits Phillips Family In Circle Drive
Mrs. H V Bowser of Baltimore is spending some time with Mr and Mrs Larry R Phillips on Circle Drive as a guest and relative visit continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. V. Bowser
Baltimore
Larry R. Phillips
Circle Drive
Fletcher Harris Appointed Coroner At Dobson
Fletcher Harris, former shipping clerk at Mount Airy Man tel and Table Company, named by Surry County Board of Commissioners to fill the unexpired coroner term after Dr. J. N. Woltz death. Harris, Elkin native, had acted as coroner for months and led several inquests. He and his family live on Cherry Street in Mount Airy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Harris
Mount Airy Mantel and Table Company
Surry County Board of Commissioners
J. N. Woltz
Harrie
Elkin
Cherry Street
Mount Airy
Final City Revival Sermon Ends Tonight in Mount Airy
Mount Airy concludes city wide evangelical revival with a 7 30 p m sermon by Dr Donald G Barnhouse of Philadelphia The climactic subject is Marriage and Divorces Attendance reached over fourteen hundred with full houses at the new high school venue and morning services at Central Methodist drawing capacity crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Donald G. Barnhouse
Philadelphia
New High School
North South Street
Barnhouse
Central Methodist
Elijah A Cockman Stationed In Japan
Pvt. Elijah A. Cockman son of Rev W. Cockman pastor of Wesleyan Methodist Church reports he is now stationed with the army in Japan. A Wesleyan Methodist College Marion Indiana graduate he sang evangelistically before service. He plans to enter seminary after civilian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah A. Cockman
W. €. Cockman
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Japan
Cockman
Wesleyan Methodist College
Marion
Ind
Former Graniteer To Install VFW Officers Tonight
Ben Smart now resides in Greenwood South Carolina will install the 1952 58 Veterans of Foreign Wars officers at Veterans Memorial Park tonight. James R. McNeil will be installed as commander for the coming year with Dennis Moody Ralph Boyles Lassie Kirkman Rev R C Pooley Paul Brown Charles Randleman and Dr Phillips Pearson filling other posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Smart
Greenwood
S. C
Veterans Memorial Park
Smart
Center Theatre
James R. McNeil
Dennis Moody
Ralph Boyles
Lassie Kirkman
R. C. Pooley
Paul Brown
Charles Randleman
Phillips. Pearson
Sunrise Youth Service Invites All Young People
Easter Sunday at 5 45 AM a sunrise service gathers youths not attending local churches on the hill seven miles from Mount Airy on West Field Road beyond Mr Tilleys store Young people from various churches lead Wear warm clothing After the service Central Methodist Church hosts doughnuts and hot chocolate Last year the sunrise service was a meaningful experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Westfield Road
Mr. Tilley
Central Methodist Church
Merritt Family Visits Eustis Over Weekend
Haywood Merritt Jr. of Eustis Virginia is spending the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Merritt. The Websters recover from pneumonia with many friends’ good wishes as they recuperate at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe. Haywood Merritt, Jr
Eustis
Haywood Merritt
P. D. Webster
Surry County Home Demonstration Chorus Plans Spring Programs
The Surry County Home Demonstration Club Chorus formed in 1950 plans spring and summer singing programs under director Mrs Kester Sink and accompanist Mrs Madge Badgett. They will enter the WPTF Raleigh Chorus contest May 3 and then provide the choir for the Rural Church Music School at Franklin Heights Methodist Church on Monday and Tuesday at 7:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Gaston Christian
Tom York
Roscoe Childress
Cecil Barker
Jo Ann Hiatt
Oceal Bishop
Benton Moseley
J. BE. Bishop
Spencer Marshall
Kester Sink
A. M. Cook
W. Fb. Reece
Arnold Sechrist
Reid Joyce
John Simmons
Home Demonstration Club
Grace Pope Brown
Madge Badgett
Elkin
Surry
Enter
WPTF
Raleigh
North Carolina
Franklin Heights Methodist Church
Mon
Census Booklet Details Township Population in Surry County
The 1960 United States Census lists Surry County population at 45,598 with Mount Airy at 7,192. Ward 1 has 2,989 residents and Ward 2 has 4,208. Township figures include Elkin 5,181 and Mount Airy 19,383. Pilot 2,500. Rockford 1,244. Shoals 1,170. Siloam 832. Stewarts Creek 1,871. Westfield 2,869. Urban North Carolina population 1,968,101.
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United States
Surry County
Theatmond Chatham
North Carolina
Mount Airy
Ward
Bryan
Dobson
Edora
Elkin
Franklin
Long Hill
Marsh
Pilot
Rockford
Shoals
Siloam
Stewarts Creek
Westfield
Pilot Mountain
Dehcon
Towat
Flat Rock Crows Road
Bannertown
Save
Trout Season Opens in Surry County April Fifteenth
Surry County will open trout season on Tuesday April 15. Game Warden George B. Beamer reports stocking about 3100 trout in headwater streams including Ramey Carson Saddle Mountain Merritt Cooper Big Fish and Little Fish Rivers. Daily limit is ten with a warning not to return caught fish. Assistants from Stokes Forsyth and local deputies Galyean and Snow will aid in enforcement.
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Surry County
George B. Beamer
Pine Ridge
Beamer
Ramey Creek
Carson Creek
Saddle Mountain Creek
Merritt's Creek
Cooper Creek
Big Fish
Stokes
Forsyth
Mr. Beamer
Surry Game
Bishop Galyean
Jim Snow
Special Easter Services At Trinity Episcopal Church
On Good Friday April H1 a three hour service from 12 noon to 8 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church will focus on the Seven Last Words of Christ. Attendees may arrive and depart as needed during the three hour period and all are invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal Church
Christ On the Cross
Local Man Reported Ill In Portsmouth
Perry Fleming son of Mr and Mrs F A Fleming of South Street was taken to the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth Virginia last week for an operation His mother left yesterday to be with him He is in the U S Navy and has many friends in the Granite City wishing him a speedy recovery.
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Perry Fleming
F. A. Fleming
South Street
Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
Perry
U. S. Navy
Granite City
Cancer Drive In Surry Sags Says Chairman
Dr. T Joyner campaign chairman announced a cancer crusade in Mount Airy Pilot Mountain and Dobson starting Monday. Lions Club sponsors the drive with VFW Auxiliary handling house to house solicitation. Surry County aims for 4700 dollars and has never missed its goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cancer Crusade
T. Joyner
Mount Airy
Pilot Mountain
Dobson
Mr. Joyner
Lions Club
VFW
Reid Stewart
Robert F. Alban
Stacy Hayes
Surry County
Joyner
Surry
Births for Slate Gwyn Milford families in Columbia and Maplewood
Mr and Mrs James Slate announce Laura Lee born weighs seven pounds while stationed at Fort Jackson. Mr and Mrs John M Gwyn Jr announce Patricia Dean born April 7 at Martin Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds five ounces. Mr and Mrs William Milford announce Patricia Hope born March 1. Mrs Milford is Eva Lou Bowman daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Bowman.
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James Slate
Columbia
8. C
Laura Lee
Slate
M. W. Slate
Fort Jackson
John M. Gwyn, Jr
Patricia Dean
Martin Memorial Hospital
William Milford
Maplewood
N. J
Patricia Hope
Milford
Eva Lou Bowman
A. J. Bowman
Floyd E. Cagle Obituary
Floyd Ellison Cagle 69 retired farmer of Mount Airy Route 5 died Monday night at the local hospital after a brief illness He was born in Carroll County Virginia May 10 1882 son of Madison and Martha Marion Cagle Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sandy Ridge Baptist Church near the home
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Floyd Ellison Cagle
Mount Airy
Route 5
Carroll County
Madison
Martha Marion Cagle
Sandy Ridge Baptist Church
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Franklyn Jones
James Jackson
Fred Rierson
Carleton Hiatt
Herbert McMillan
George Coble
Charles Johnson
John Martin
Charles Carter
Dick Jackson
Edward Pruett
Robert Poore
Charles Pruett
J. Kirkman
Herbert Collins
Grace Moravian
Rev. H. Bb. Johnson
Haynes
John Woltz
Llewellyn
Patrick
J. J. Jeonen High
Jarrell
Sulphur Springs
Key's
Love's
Sheltontown
Chestnut Ridge
City Revival
Youth Sunrise Service
Mount Airy Township
Chatham
Angel Club
Ue Ridge
Mount Airy High School
Wallace Shelton
Hoss
Sam Muir
Bobby Beamer
Larry Dainies
Egbert Jones
Rees
Ann Swanson
Polly King
Mrs. Jackson
Warden Beamer
Trinity Episcopal
Surry Sags
Floyd E. Cagle
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