Democrats Wil Weet Thursday Rally at Dobson Courthouse
The Democratic community of Surry County will hold a Thursday 7 p.m. rally at the Dobson courthouse with speaker J. Melville Broughton. A free barbecue, music and door prizes accompany the event. candidates from the Fifth District, House and Senate, plus local contenders, are expected to attend. The public is invited.
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Surry County
Dobson
J. Melville Broughton
Broughton
Frank Comer
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Youths Okay After Wreck In Wilmington Hospital
Bill Woltz a physician and his brother Fred Veh welts were reported in good condition after an auto accident near Wilmington. The brothers, sons of Mr and Mrs W K Woltz of Mount Airy, were en route from Myrtle Beach to Wilmington when their car collided with another. No critical injuries. They suffered cuts and bruises and expected release later in the week.
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Fred
Wilmington
W. K. Woltz
Park Ave
Mount Airy
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Waltz
Career Soldier Seeks West Point Path and Navy Start
Sergeant Major Raymond Mc Peak recalls entering military service on August 4 and vows to pursue a military career again, despite dangers. Son of W B McPeak of Mount Airy, he mentions his Navy stint lasting four months during a weekend visit.
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W. B. McPeak
Hines Avenue
Mount Airy
McPeak
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Warrens
U.S
Navy
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Germany
Vietnam
Fort Ricker
Alabama
MiPeak
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Charles
Ramona
Geneva
Ala
Scout Camp Closes After Seven Week Summer Run
The Old Hickory Coged Scout Camp ended a successful seven week season over the weekend. Highlights included a weekend Order of the Arrow program with 10 000 spectators. Four Scouts and Scouters were tapped into the Vigil Order of the Arrow. Freddie Jones of Troop 648 and Alfred Hiatt of Troop 539 received notable honors. Other honorees included Tommy Dess Lonnie By Pandy Bledsoe and several more named honorees across multiple troops and churches. Scout Executive Roger Harpe noted peak weekly capacity of 540 with shifts to feed all attendees. The piece also covers McPeak’s Navy to Army aviation career and family updates.
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Alfred Hiatt
Seaurmante
Denny Shelton
Kola
Brosad Committee
Assiodge
Girey Clifton
Secoudmaste
Phil Ranch
Raven
Tommy Dess
Lonnie
Pandy Bledsoe
Steve Phi
Nickey McCall
Level Cross
Me Chareh
Coley Burton
Randy
Tommy Gambill
Grace Moravian Chey
Chuck Wilfong
Jimmy Hiatt
Ronnie Durham
Henry Corn, Jr
Bevin Kuritan
Mitchel
Chilten Jeff Payne
Bruce Laws
Jimmy McMillian
West
Feht Kuritan Club
Bob Thomas
Duff Nelson
Dan Us
Stane
Eddie Reeves
Bart Huckabees
Donnie Johnson
Steve Baker
Brent Perko
Surry
Roger Harpe
Sunday Shooting Still Mystery in Mount Airy Farmhouse
Virginia and North Carolina officers tied secrecy around a double homicide and multiple gunshot injuries after a Mount Airy Virginia Street couple and family were shot at a Lambsburg farm. Victims include Mrs Virginia Edwards Hawks 47 and son Jack Hawks 18. husband Alfred Hawks Sr. 34 and son Alfred Hawks Jr. 22 were wounded. The killer, the slain woman’s husband, remained in critical condition at Northern Surry Hospital. Investigators traced the shootings to the Lambsburg area, with hospital guards restricting access as authorities prepared funeral rites and a church funeral service setup at Grove Primitive Baptist Church.
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Virginia Fave
Hawks
Route 1
Disaster Drill Draws Swift Area Response
A mock disaster in the Swift area tested multiple emergency agencies including police fire and rescue. Life like props and directed simulations strained hospital and transport systems as volunteers and officials coordinated to locate triage victims and assess communication effectiveness during the three hour drill led by County Emergency Director Rey Kerne.
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Two Charged in Church Incident at Rotter Road Tabernacle
Two men were arrested shortly after noon Sunday at Rotter Road Tabernacle Church for disturbing public worship. Warrants sworn at Mount Airy named Robert Edwin Sizerore and Jane Brannock, both facing charges.
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Rotter Road Tabernacle Church
Paul Combs
Route 4
Mount Airy
Robert Edwin Sizerore
Greadsie Drive
Jane Brannock
Old Factory St
Sizeranre
Bachman
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Arrests Recorded Luring Past Weekend Report
There were 33 new cases filed on the records at Moai Airy Milice headquarters over the past weekend. Of the total, arrests, 79 were effected to police. Twenty ty diate troopers and eight by department Fifteen cases involved lever jaw irrrection, ten were i aut bing omnes.
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Trenty Ty
Depatier
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