Safe Crackers Strike Local Twice In Unsolved Robberies
Police report two break ins at local businesses. The first half destroyed a basement partition with a bore hole after using company tools, leaving no clues. The second involved an acetylene torch in The Hodge Motor Co. safe, with $322 stolen and again no fingerprints found. A 50 year marriage celebration followed, attended by seven children, twenty grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Jones
Howard Sumner
D. 8
Hodge
Hodge Motor Co
Sgt. Dale Wrights Body Being Returned Home
Mr and Mrs Grover C Wright of Rockford Street were notified by the Army that their son Sergeant Dale D Wright is being returned to the United States on the U S Army Transport Dalton Victory. Wright, a Mount Airy resident, died serving in the South Pacific near Japan while in an aircraft. Funeral arrangements will be announced when his body arrives in Mount Airy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover C. Wright
Rockford Street
Army Department
Dale D. Wright
United States
U. S. Army
Dalton Victory
Sgt. Wright
Mount Airy
South Pacific
Japan
Funeral Sunday for Pvt. Emmett L Wood
Private Emmett L Wood U S Army died in Italy December 10 1944 at age 22 Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 pm at Dowson Methodist Church Dobson officiated by Rev Robert Carter with burial in Dobson Cemetery and full military honors by the American Legion He is survived by his parents a brother and two sisters all of Dobson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett L Wood
U. S&s. Army
Moody Funeral Home
Charlotte
Pvt. Wood
Surry County
George W
Cora Doe Wood
Italy
Panera
Dowson Methodist Church
Dobson
Robert Carter
American Legion
William H. Wood
Tommy Baker
Clave Baker
Boonville
Sgt. Paris White Returns Home for Funeral
Funeral services for Sergeant Paris L. White of Dobson route 2 are set for Sunday at 2 PM with Rev. Walter Calloway and Rev. Bernie Shelton officiating. Burial with full military honors by the Elkin American Legion will follow in the church cemetery. White, born November 6 1923 in Surry County, was killed in Italy on September 16 1944 at age 20. He married Marie Hinson before service and is survived by his widow and two daughters Patricia Ann plus other family relations.
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Paris L. White
Dobson
Route 2
Walter Calloway
Bernie Shelton
American Legion of
Surry County
Italy
Marie Hinson
Kikin
Patricia Ann
Miss Nina Binder Named Division Hostess in Japan
Mount Airy native Miss Nina K Binder has been appointed Division Hostess for the 315th Air Division in Itagake Japan. She will serve as technical advisor for the Eighth Air Forces Service Clubs and organize meetings to improve recreation programs for occupation forces.
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8Th Army
Yokohama
Japan
Nina K. Binder
Mount Airy
315Th Air Division
Itagake
Miss Binder
Eighth Air Forces Service Clubs
Eighth Army
Army Service Club
Kobe
Mrs. Ada Haymore Dies in Georgia at 88
Mrs. Ada Blackwell Haymore 88 widow of Rev. C. C. Haymore died December 2 at 7 a.m. in Montezuma Georgia with nieces hosting her. Born in Yadkin County she lived in Mount Airy until illness then Winston-Salem before moving to Montezuma. She belonged to First Baptist Church and funeral services were set at First Baptist Church with burial in Oakdale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Blackwell Haymore
C. C. Haymore
Montezuma
Yadkin County
Haymore
Winston-Salem
Mrs Branscome Dies At Virginia Home
Lucilia Spence Branscome age 67 died at her Laurel Fork Virginia home Saturday morning Born April 9 1881 in Carroll County daughter of Johnson and Mahala Turman Spence Funeral services were held Monday at Pines Baptist Church Survivors include daughters Mrs Phil Marshall Mrs Wib Deatherage Miss Leslie Branscome Mrs Bill McCraw Mrs Jim Hill Mrs Jeff Blackmon and Mrs Ruby Beamer of Mount Airy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucilia Spence Branscome
Laurel Fork
Carroll County
Johnson and
Mahala Turman Spence
Pines Baptist Church
Phil Marshall
Wib
Leslie Branscome
Bill McCraw
Jim Hill
Jeff Blackmon
Ruby Beamer
Mount Alry
Former Mount Airy Resident Suffers Stroke
Rob ert F Fulton a former Mount Airy resident suffered a stroke prompting the Taylor family to travel to Ballsville Virginia near Richmond to be with him. He is the brother in law of Mrs Tyre Taylor and has many friends in Mount Airy who regret the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twe W. Taylor
Haywood Taylor
Weldon
Ann
Ballsville
Richmond
Robert F. Pulton
Tyre Taylor
Putton
Mount Airy
Iseas
Mount Airy Opens 21-Game Card This Winter
Mount Airy High boys and girls brace for a 21 game basketball schedule this winter. The Granite Bears report 60 girls and 40 boys for drills with five double headers before Christmas and nine girls plus six boys return letter winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy High
Granite Bears
Mount Airy
Wally Shelton
Stuart
Blue Ridge
Yadkinville
Beulah
Rankin
Boone
Jonesville
Mother Of Mrs Geo Collier Dies Tuesday
Alice Bowman Worrell 80 of Laurel Fork Va died Tuesday afternoon at home. Native of Patrick County born July 25 1863. Married to farmer Reuben Worrell who died in June 1943. Survived by daughter Mrs George Collier Mount Airy. Funeral rites held Thursday in Worrell family cemetery near Laurel Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bowman Worrell
Laurel Fork
Patrick County
Chest Campaign Nears 17 250 Goal Despite Shortfall
The 1948 49 Community Chest Campaign fell about one thousand dollars short of its 17 250 goal. Treasurer J C Hull and committee chair J P Yakley reported receipts pledges and last year balance brought the Chest to 15 955 77 with nearby communities boosting it to 16 075 77 or 93 percent of the budget. Citizens not contacted may still contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hull
J. P. Yakley
Mr. Hill
New Jewelry Store Opens Here Saturday
W. M. Wall a renowned Elkin jeweler opens a new W. M. Wall Jewelry store in Mount Airy this Saturday at the Walt er Steele site across from Jackson Bros. Main Street. The grand opening includes free prizes a man's and a woman's watch for visiting shoppers with Mrs Vester Barnes and Mrs W R Wagoner among the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Wall
Venable Grows Record 7 1 4 Pound Turnip in Ararat
Daither Venable of Ararat North Carolina claims a record largest turnip weighing seven and a quarter pounds. He sent the specimen to The NEWS office for exhibit to prove the claim.
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Daither Venable
Ararat
N. C
Conference in School Health set for December 4 at Dobson High
John W. Comer announces a school health conference for Surry County teachers at Dobson High School on December 4 from 9 30 a m to 12 00 p m The program includes five discussion groups covering nutrition screening physical education safety and social and emotional growth with local school staff leading each session Various health officials and educators from state and local agencies will join as consultantsA final general assembly will hear reports from the groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Comer
Surry County
Dobson High School
Virginia Coltrane
Franklin School
Rebecca Allen
Beulah School
J. C. Hiatt
Glenn Bridges
Dobson School
Arthur Graham
Copeland School
Eunice Stot
State Board of Health
Raleigh
Laura Love
City Health Department
Greensboro
Ann Cain
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
Elkin
Bernice Harris
Jesse B. Jones Post 123 To Meet
The Jesse B. Jones Post No. 123 of the American Legion will meet at 7 30 p m Friday night December 3 1948 at Veterans Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse B. Jones
American Legion
Veterans’ Memorial Park
Burial for Va. Soldier Promises Military Honors
The body of T-5 Manuel Sowers of Laurel Park Virginia arrives at Moody Funeral Home for viewing before burial. He was born April 9 1912 in Carroll County and killed in Italy on July 28 1944 at age 32. Funeral service will be at Gladesboro Lutheran Church near Paney Gap with American Legion honors. He leaves parents four brothers and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Sowers
Laurel Park
Moody Funeral Home
Eli Sowers
Carroll County
Italy
Gladesboro Luthern Church
Paney Gap
Steve Martin
American Legion of
Hillsville
Dana Sowers
Arnold
Christie Sowers
Fancy Gap
Paris Sowers
Laura, Md
P. Cloud
Raymond Ht
J. H. Ww
Mount Airy
Rufus Branscome
Baltimore, Md
Beason Joins Quality Auto & Hardware as Lead
Howard Beason, former Mount Airy police officer, has accepted a post at Quality Auto & Hardware Store. He assumed his new duties Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Beason
Mount Airy
Quality Auto & Hardware Store
Ralph Coe Injured In Motorcycle Wreck
Ralph H. Coe, 28, a mechanic at Surry Sales Company, was injured yesterday afternoon in a motorcycle accident near the First Baptist Church. He was dragged along the sidewalk, suffering a head laceration, a fractured left arm, and injuries to the left leg and hip. He resides on route 4 and is hospitalized at Martin Memorial Hospital.
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Ralph H. Coe
Surry Sales Company
Martin Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
Coe
Route 4
Mount Airy Farmer Dave Snow Dies at year old
Dave Snow a Mount Airy farmer died at his home Thursday at 3 p m burial followed at Flat Top Baptist Church cemetery He was born in Surry County April 15 1888 to William and Mary Rothrock Snow Survived by wife Alice Jones Snow two sons Raymond and Mack Snow Mount Airy Route 3 a daughter Mrs Edgar Blevins Mountain Park five grandchildren three brothers Grover Snow Charlie Snow and Alex Snow and two sisters Lula Snow and Mrs Charlies Ross With Idaho listed as a residence for one sister.
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Dave Snow
Mount Airy
Route 5
Flat Top Baptist Church
Mr. Snow
Surry County
Mary Rothrock Snow
Alice Jones Snow
Raymond
Mack Snow
Route 3
Mrs George K Snow Called to Durham on Account of
Mrs George K Snow was summoned to Durham for an unspecified account matter. This fragment notes her travel for a situation involving local affairs. No further context or details are provided in the surviving text.
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George K. Snow
Durham
Bill Holcomb Visits Parents After Weekend
Bill Holcomb a student at North Orange State College spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs W C Holcomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Holcomb
N. OC. State College
W. 3. Holcomb
Mount Airy Grocer Matt Satterfield Dies From Accident
Matt FP Satterfield a prominent Mount Airy grocer died at City Hospital Winston after injuries from a car crash near Rural Hall on November 23. The 40 mph impact may have followed a stroke linked loss of control. He was born July 10 1884 in Surry County and served as State Highway Supervisor for the district. Survived by two daughters, two sisters and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt FP. Satterfield
Mount Airy
City Hospital
Winston
Rural Hall
Satterfield
Winston-Salem
Highland Park
Mr. Satterfield
Surry County
Thomas PF
Laural Moore Satterfield
Central Methodist Church
Frank Jordan
Oakdale Cemetery
M. C. Minor
Ed Mann
Punta Gorda
Pla
Marvin Ellis
C. C. Elder
Mount Alry
Ezra A. Jessup 54 Dies in Meadows of Dan Virginia
Ezra A. Jessup, 54, died at his home Meadows of Dan Virginia at 7 a m Tuesday January 14 1894 son of Yancey and Margaret Simmons Jessup Funeral services were held at Bell Spur Baptist Church near Meadows of Dan at 1 p m Wednesday Burial was in the church cemetery He is survived by his wife the former Della Terry two brothers Samuel Jessup of Meadows of Dan and E Jessup of Laurel Park Va one sister Mrs D F Love of Mount Airy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra A. Jessup
Meadows of
Dan
Carroll County
Yancey and
Margaret Simmons Jessup
Bell Spur Baptisl Church
Meadows of Pan
Della Terry
Samuel Jessup
E. Jessup
Laurel Park
D. F. Love
Mount Alry
Checker Players Plan Friday Meeting in Mount Airy
Mount Airy area checker players schedule a Friday 7 pm gathering at Renfro Recreation room Willow Street to elect officers and form a local checker club. World champion William F. Ryan of New York City gave a multi opponent exhibition at Renfro last Friday, going undefeated with Dock Midkiff drawing several games. Local champs Robert Crews and Dave Midkiff lead, with BE Hendren close behind.
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Mount Airy
Renfro
Willow Street
William F. Ryan
New York City
Ryan
Mr. Ryan
Dock Midkiff
Glenn Midkiff
Dock
Hugh Merritt
Frank Sydnor
E C. Foy
Ben Brannock
Ben
Robert
Bob) Crews
Dave Midkiff
BE. G. Hendren
Well Known Negro Dies At The Age Of Sixty Seven
Samuel Russell Tatum 67 of Flat Rock community died at his home Wednesday morning. He worked six years for Granite Mercantile Co and 13 years at the Quarry. Born in Patrick County Virginia September 28 1681 he was the son of Samuel and Belle Hylton Tatum. Funeral Friday 2 pm at Paynetown church Flat Rock with burial in the church cemetery. Survived by wife foster son Clayton Lovill three brothers Timothy Madison Harry and Raymond Tatum three sisters Mrs Annie Penn Mrs Frank Tatum and Mrs Thomas Burgess
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Russell Tatum
Flat Rock
Granite Merchantile Co
Patrick County
Samuel
Belle Hylton Tatum
Paynetown Church
Clayton Lovill
The
Home
Timothy Tatum
Madison
Harry
Raymond Tatum
Giatto
W. Va
Annie Penn
Mayberry
Prank Tatum
Thomas Burges
Ridgeway
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Hodge and
Ford Motor Companies
Robertson
Tommy Robertson
Pine Ridge
Mr. Robertson
Sgt
Dale Wright
Sgt. White
Nina Binder
American Red Cross
Philippines
Clark Field Club
England
France
Austria
States
Lansbury Bros
Washington
D. C
Binder
Mount Airy High School
Meredith College
University of Pennsyyvania
Georgia
Geo. Collier
Luther Venable
M. F. Satterfield
Ralph Coe
Central Methodist Ch
Virginia
Kathryn Neal
E. J. Neal
H. M. Pinch
Gray Sydner
Jonnie Lee Pruitt
Mary Lynn Coble
Libby Brown
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