Mrs Nester 86 Dies After Long Illness
Betty Smith Nester 86 of Westfield died at 9 15 am yesterday at Northern Surry Hospital after a lingering illness. She was the widow of Ruben W Nester. Surviving: two sons Benton A Nester of Westfield and Dexter M Nester of Mount Airy. four daughters Mrs John P Grubb and Mrs James F Edwards of Mount Airy. Mrs Harvey Johnson of Bing. Mrs F C Crewe of Hamptonville. 24 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren. The body is at Needham Funeral Home in Pilot Mountain pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Smith Nester
Northern Surry Hospital
Ruben W. Nester
Westfield
Benton A. Nester
Dexter M. Nester
Mount Airy
John P. Grubb
James F. Edwards
Harvey Johnson
Bing
F.C. Crewe
Hamptonville
Beady
Needham
Pilot Mountain
Mrs Cox Tour D C Saturday With Hicks Family
Mrs. Cox traveled to Washington with her daughter and Mr and Mrs Frank Hicks from Massachusetts. They later visited Or igana Provincetown Hyannis and Cod. After leaving the cape they toured Plymouth Boston and New York spending two nights there. Mrs Cox then visited McLean with the Hicks family before returning home last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
Frank Hicks
Origana
Provincetown
Hyannis
Ere Cod
Masafter
Cape
Plymouth
Boston
New York
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Tonight at Veterans Park
The American Legion Auxiliary meets tonight at 7 30 in the clubroom at Veterans Park. President Mrs Septer Doss urges all men to attend this meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Park
Septer Doss
Voncannon Starts Navy Boot Camp at Great Lakes
Ernest W. Voncannon 19 son of Mr and Mrs William W Von cannon of route 2 Mount Airy enters a nine week basic training course at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes HI. After completion he will be eligible for assignment to a technical school or to a regular duty station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest W. Voncannon
William W. Voncannon
Route 2
Mount Airy
Naval Training Enter
Great Lakes
Bookmobile Schedule for Surry County Library Visits
The Surry County Library Bookmobile plans visits across Highland Park J C Davis Caudle Love Jeasup Amanda Hunter Willie Blair A M Cook Randall Reeves Boyd Arrington Holly Springs Lundys Flat Rock August 21. Readiness includes times from 8:40 AM to 2:25 PM at locations such as Bobbitt home Caudle Store and Welcome Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Park
Ecrosa
Bobbitt
J. C. Davis
Caudle
Bannertown
Love's
Jeasup
Amanda Cook
Hunter
Rufus W. Shinault Dies. Local Farm Leader Funeral Set
Rufus W. Shinault 69 of route 1 Elkin died Friday morning after a heart attack at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He led farm welfare efforts in Surry County and served as past president of the Surry Farm Bureau. Burial followed at Salem Park Church cemetery. His last football appearance was the 1962 All America game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus W. Shinault
Route 1
Elkin
Salem Fork
Salem Fork Christian Church
H. G. Cooley
Kermit Traylor
Shinault
Hugh Chatham
Deacons and Elders
Hertha Marsh Shinault
Brent F. Shinault
Jackson
J. J. Shinault
Dobson
Alvin Dockery
T. G. Corder
Kernersville
Mere
Henry Oakes
Beonville
Ernie Davis
Buffalo
Local Man Reports Large Rattlesnake Sighting
Ross Amburn of Ravan Knob reportedly killed a very large rattlesnake near the road Sunday afternoon. Amburn described the snake as about 54 inches long with 12 rattles and a button, noting it was among the largest he has seen in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Amburn
Ravan Knob
Amburn
Public Hearing on Zoning Around Mount Airy Areas Planned
The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing at Bannertown School Mt. Airy NC at 7 30 p m on Thursday August 29 196% to determine citizen reaction to proposed zoning within one mile of Mount Airy and adjacent built up areas including Toast Franklin Short Town Salem Flat Rock Bannertown and connecting tracts. All interested persons are invited to attend. PAUL D MELTON
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Caroling
Board of County Commissioners
North Carolina
Mount Airy
Toast
Laurel Hills
Lovill’s Creek
Salem Church
Ararat River
N.C
Aoek
Bannertown
Raw Tracts
Mile Limit Circle
Stewart's Creek
Bannertown School
Mt Alty
N. C
Trusted Sale Noted For Mount Airy Property Auction
Substitute Trustee Fred Folger Jr will auction the real estate in Mount Airy Township Surry County under a 1969 deed of trust in favor of A B Carter Folger. The sale, on September 9, 1868 at 12:00, sits in front of Workmen's Federal Savings and Loan with property described by a 1958 survey. Tax liens from 1982 apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Folger, Jr
Workmen's Federal Savings and Loan Association
Mount Airy
North Gerolina
Mowat Airy Township
Surry County
Caroline
Edwards
Sydney Street
Albert Blizzard
Edward A N. W
Woodrow W. Goldsmith
C. E
Schedule of Visits Across Town and Venues
A list of times and locations for visits including Beuleh Lowgap Whitaker home at 2 40, John York at 8 30, Wood's Store at 9 30, Claude Martin at 10 00, Smith's Restaurant at 10 25, Edgar Mayes at 11 00, E L Schuyler at 11 40, Lowgap Store at 14 00, Charles Snow's Stace at 12 40, Wayne Marsh at 1 00, Dozier's Store at 1 20, Garner Jarves home at 2 00, Laurel Blaff Hill at 2 40, Clinton Massey home at 4 00, and Allen Jarvis at 3 30.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert F. Hill
Boone
Hill
North Wilkesboro
Mrs. Nester
Ralph Harrell
Hoover
Ronshanne
Mie Imsurance Company
Falto Insurance Agency
Franklin Street
Mrs. Cox
American Legion Aux
Voncannon
Bookmobile News
Surry County Library
Flat Rock
Vance Eaton
George Williams
Eli Creggei
Welcome Baptist Church
Violet Eaton
Goins
Flat Rock School
Wendell Simmons
Hemmings
Jarrell
River Hills
Greenhill
The
Surry Farm Bureau
Surry County Grance
Dobson Lions Club
Carter Furniture Company Serth
Paul D
Melton
MD S Boyea
Druc Co Trarte Wec
Beuleh-Lowgap
Belter
Suor
Ve Veli
Sealtest
Noam Raete
Vaughn Bros
West
Lebanon St
Mount
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