Police chase ends in wreck during stolen auto pursuit
In Airy two 16 year olds Pete Ward and Pyles were involved as youths sought after a stolen car. The driver Tommie Lee fled police, speeding and hit and run charges followed. Ward faced aiding and abetting. The chase ended when the car crashed into a wall on Rockford Street, causing over $200 in damage and sending Ward to custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie Lee
Ding
Vie
Mc Rockford Street
Dr. Ward
Pete Ad
Pastor Bernard Smith Accepts Wesleyan Church Appointment
Bernard Smith, pastor at Wesleyan Methodist Church, has accepted a surprise appointment to Spray Wesleyan Church. The move was recommended by his advisory group and follows a conference discussion about an unresolved stationing issue. Smith and his family will relocate and begin duties on Sunday with the appointment effective Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Smith
Aity
Wesleyan Church
Smith
Parkway Traffic Up Sharply Over July Figures
Figures released by Sam P P Weems superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway show 772,202 people in 227,998 cars used the route in July. The totals rise 241,118 or 14.6 percent from June 1965 and 37,175 or 5.1 percent from July 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam PP. Weems
Blue Ridge Parkway
Car Stolen and Recovered Near Stuart
Fetelle Hodge of Mount Airy reported her 1949 Plymouth stolen from Produce Street. The gas tank was said to be empty and the car had a lock. It was found seven miles from Stuart, Va. No arrest has been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fetelle Hodge
Mount Airy
Produce Street
Stuart
Thirteen New Teachers Join Mount Airy Schools
Thirteen new teachers will join the Mount Airy faculties this year as the school system prepares for opening on Tuesday September 6 under Superintendent L B Pendergraph. The list includes Mrs Josephine N Snyder Mrs Pauline M Winmbish Mrs Georgia F Stanley Mrs Elizabeth C Reece and others across six schools with detailed postings by school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
L. B. Pendergraph
Josephine N. Snyder
Pauline M. Winmbish
Georgia F. Stanley
Elizabeth C. Reece
Mary M. Goad
Mary C. Douglas
Nell S. Cooke
Irene M. Christian
Mary Emily
Boyles to Open Ready To Wear In Winston-Salem
Mount Airy Fire Chief J Ed Brannock was elected vice president of North Carolina’s fourth fire district at a New Bern three day convention. Clarence Morris of Albemarle was elected state president. The Buena Vista Shop Inc formed by Boyles family will open in Winston-Salem at the Thruway Center with 25 other shops and a 1500 car lot.
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Mount Airy
J. Ed Brannock
North Carolina
New Bern
Charlotte
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Salisbury
Lenoir
Wilkesboro
Elkin
Thomasville
Clarence Morris
Albemarle
Brannock
J. M. Mundy
Donald Charles
Alton Harbour
Buena Vista Shop, Inc
O. R
W. R
J. O. Boyles
Boyles Shoe
Mrs. Jackson
Thruway Shopping Center
South Stratford Road
Buena Vista
O. R. Boyles
W. R. Boyles
Franklin School Announces 1955 56 Faculty Lines
Principal J C Hiatt announced the Franklin School staff for the 1955 56 term. New teachers join grades one through three and the upper grades, with several graduates of ASTC. The high school will include ten teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hiatt
Pens
Ground Broken In Ceremony For New Hospital
Eighteen top officials doctors and city and county leaders attended Tuesday's ground breaking at the site of the new district hospital. The group included Dr. Roy Mitchell Dr. T C Brief Jr Dr Rotph Sykes Attorney A B Carter Attorney David Hiatt Dr Charles Sykes engineer Buck Jennings G L Wilson John Simmons Joe Fowler state representative Robert Aldridge architect engineer Lawrence Walker Mr Moir SS Mart in board chairman Mrs R C Lewellyn Mayor W F Carter Jr board member M C Fowler and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy ©. Mitchell
T.C. Brief
Rotph Sykes
A. B. Carter
David Hiatt
Charles Sykes
E. C. Cohen
Buck Jennings
L. Wilson
John Simmons
Joe Fowler
Robert Aldridge
Lawrence Walker
Martin Memorial Hospital
J. D. Rivers
Fr. Moir Ss.martin
R. C. Lewellyn
W. Fr. Carter
Ground-breaking ceremony marks start on 100-bed hospital
A formal ground-breaking for the Northern Hospital District of Surry County’s 100-bed hospital was held Tuesday at the future site off Rockford and Worth Streets. About 125 people attended led by Dr Moir B Martin and board members including Mayor W F Carter Jr and John Simmons. Construction by G L Wilson of Statesville begins after rain delays. completion is expected in about two years with a 59% bed nurses home planned on the Hadley property.
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Surry County
Martin Memorial Hospital
Moir
Martin
Crown and Construction Company
Dr. Martin
John Simmons
W. F. Carter, Jr
M. C. Fowler
D. L. Hiatt
R. C. Lewellyn
Lawrence Walker
Roy CC. Mitchell
Ralph Sykes
Charles Sykes
R. B. C. Franklin
T. C. Britt, Jr
Hadley
Rockford and
Worth Streets
G. L. Wilson Construction Company
Statesville
Aquatic Club Water Show Promises 13 Acts Tonight
The Reeves YMCA Aquatic Club presents the annual water show titled Swimming Serenade with 13 acts. Performances begin at 7 30 p m Friday and Saturday. a crowd is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves Ymca Aquatic Club
Marguerite Kurtz
Janis Sparger
Judy Calloway
Jane McMillian
Mary Lou Wrenn
Nancy Merritt
Mary King
Glory Fowler
Virginia Youth Injured in Franklin Road Accident
Kenneth Ayers Jr., 16, of Ara rat VA and Blue Ridge High School student, was hit by a truck while on highway work for an engineering firm near Franklin two weeks ago. He suffers multiple fractures including both hips and a broken left leg. his parents stay with him at Franklin hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Ayers
Ararat
Franklin
Young Ayers
Blue Ridge High School
Thompson's
Rites Held For Mrs John Badgett
Mrs Lillie Webb Badgett 77 died Tuesday in a Morganton hospital after a three year illness. Born March 27 1878 in Yadkin County she was the widow of John Badgett who died in 1950. Funeral services were held at 10 30 am Thursday at Jones Funeral Home chapel with Dr D B McCarthy officiating. Burial followed at Oakdale Cemetery. Surviving are son Elmer W Badgett Mount Airy two sisters Mrs W M Denny Winston Salem and Mrs Thomas C Norman East Bend.
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Lillie Webb Badgett
Morganton
Yadkin County
Thomas P
Sarah Kirk Webb
Jones Funeral Home Chapel
D. 8. McCarthy
First Presbyterian Church
Oakdale Cemetery
Elmer W. Badgett
Mount Airy
W. M. Denny
Winston-Selem
Thomas C. Norman
East Bend
John Badgett
Two Surry Boys Attend American Junior Red Cross Camp
Two high school students from Surry County John Midkiff and Sam Inman left for a 10 day training camp at Camp Green Cove in Tuxedo North Carolina. The leaders will train at the American Junior Red Cross program with six southeastern states represented. Expenses are paid by the Surry County chapter Red Cross. The course covers Junior Red Cross activities swimming and first aid with recreation included.
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American Junior Red Cross Training Center
Tuxedy
N. C
Surry County
American Junior Red Cross
John Midkiff
Walter Midkiff
Flat Rock
Flat Rock High School
Sam Inman
Maurice Inman
North Main Street
Ext
Mount Airy
Mount Airy High School
Camp Green Cove
Tuxedo
The
Red Cross
Autopsy Finds Natural Causes in Local Youth Death
The autopsy on Roger Lee Willard, who died several weeks ago, concluded natural causes as the cause of death. The report was released this week by the Sheriff’s Department after the autopsy was completed soon after the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Lee Willard
Sheriff's Department
Betty Jo Payne Returns Home After Hospital Surgery
Betty Jo Payne 16 returned home from Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem after surgery to amputate her left leg. Her condition is good and she will be able to walk at home with crutches. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Payne of Andrew Street and a rising junior at Mount Airy High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jo Payne
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Walter Payne
Andrew Street
Mount Airy High School
Rex Gordon Emerges as ASTC Summer Graduate
Commencement exercises at Appalachian State Teachers College Boone for summer graduates included Rex Gordon of Pilot Mountain earning a Master of Arts degree. The ceremony was held Thursday at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian State Teachers College
Boone
Rex Gordon
Pilot Mountain
Davis Enters Navy Academy as 1106 Midshipmen Begin Indoctrination
W L Davis son of Mr and Mrs Wade H Davis of Grace Street Mount Airy joins 1106 new midshipmen at the U S Naval Academy. Davis a Mount Airy High School graduate of June 1955, entered on a Senatorial appointment and was sworn in June 29. The plebe class of 1959 starts indoctrination ahead of the September 6 academic year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Naval Academy
W. L. Davis
Wade H. Davis
Grace Street
Mount Airy
Davis
Mount Airy High School
Williams Youth Returns Home
L. J. Williams, 19, returned home this week from Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem after several weeks as a patient. He was seriously injured July 7 in an automobile crash on highway 52-A about one mile south of Mount Airy. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Williams of Lendon Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Williams
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Mount Airy
B. E. Williams
Lendon Lane
Speight Graduates From Textile School At State College
George Speight son of Mr and Mrs C L Speight graduated from Textile School and the Air Force ROTC at State College in Raleigh during Saturday exercises. He was a member of the Phi Psi Society and the Arnold Air Society. His parents attended the exercises. He will work at Barber Hosiery Mill in this city until November 18 when he reports for Air Force service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Speight
C. L. Speight
Air Force Rotc
State College
Raleigh
Speight
Phi Psi Society
Arnold Air Society
Barber
Air Force
Broomes Elected To Forsyth School
Mr and Mrs H S Broome of White Plains have been elected teachers at South Fork School in Forsyth County. They are former principal and teacher at Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Broome
White Plains
South Fork School
Forsyth County
Frenklin
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Pyles
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Reet
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Miss Mary Franklin
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Gilmer Street
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Rockford
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Henry Gard
Mary E. Neal
Valeria J. Shuford
Georges. Williams
Vera W. Thomas
Samuel A. Moir, Jr
Charles Johnson
Frank W. Steed
South Main School
Ruth Minick
Almarie I. Sims
Maria Baird
Louise H. Hill
Frances F. James
Frances Tharrington
Jamie H. Roberson
Lucille Johnson
Annie A. Jessup
Sarah H. McGee
Mira Wilma F. Broome
Mary V. Barber
Howard M. Finch
Wallace A. Shelton
Ada Belle Haymore
Kate M. Bartinger
Lavinia P. Mackie
Caroline W. Sydnor
Eva G. Holder
Arnold Ramey
Lorraine McKinney
Eleanor Shumaker
Mary T. Boyles
Jean Simpson
Annie W. Thomas
Bannertown School
G. C. Hauser
Eloise Sheeloff
Rosa L. Slate
Leanah Hutchens
Alice J. Armfield
Arlene A. Smith
Elsie Duncan
Jessie B
Boyles
Firemen’s Meet
Achers
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Grace Laughfies
Jia Edwards
Nes
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Estelle
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Mra Smith
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Marjquie Jar
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Pulliam
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University of North Carolina
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ASTC
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Mixes Creasy
Radford College
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Carroll County
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Kansas State Teachers College
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Charles King
van Hallman
Frank Longest
Dick Foy
the High and Mighty
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Norma Jo Leftwich
Sara Lou Phillips
Bonnie Sparger
Penthouse
Inglis Yakley
Jim Bray
Mary Louw Wrenn
Donna Hooker
Stars and Stripes
Jane Merritt
Shannon Smith
Nancy Thomas
Elaine Clément
Geraldine Monday
Amory Merritt
Debbie Calloway
Colonel Bogey March
Marvin Collins
David Brown
Tom Fawcett
James Bray
Charles Henderson
Leon Brown
Mike Alilan
Sandy Hutchens
Bill Seigler
Becky Frank
Carole Johnson
Sarah Lou Phillips
W. L. Davis Enters
Navy Academy
Williams Youth
Textile
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Forsyth
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