Mount Airy Christmas Parade Draws 22 000 Crowd
Mount Airy merchants and the Junior Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Christmas Parade drawing more than 22 000 spectators. Santa Claus led the route along Main Street amid high school bands and local dignitaries while police controlled street closures and parking restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Granite City
Veterans Park
Guilford College
Charlotte Police Bucke Corps
Andy Griffith To Receive National Brotherhood Award in Raleigh
Andy Griffith will be honored with the National Brotherhood Award at a Raleigh dinner on Thursday during “Andy Griffith Day”. Gov. Dan K. Moore will present the award at Memorial Auditorium as Mount Airy and other locals participate with greetings, entertainment by The New Americans, and tributes to Griffith’s portrayal of law enforcement and community leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Griffith
Mount Aire
Raleigh
National Conference of Christians and Jew
Dan K. Moore
Memorial Auditorium
Mount Airy
F E. T. Clark
Griffith
Granite City
Arlis Heffrin
Travis Tomlinson
M. G. McLeod
Robeson County
National Sheriff's Association
Fat N. Richards
Baileich
Larceny Solved in Mount Airy Break-In Case
Glen Alfred Tate of 416 Junction Street was arrested last Wednesday and charged with breaking and entering and larceny in a West Street home burglary. Bedclothes towels sheets and kitchenware were taken. some items and a laundry-marked bedcover were found at Tate's residence. Bond set at 300. hearing in Mount Airy Recorder's Court scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Airy
Glen Alfred Tate
Junction Street
Gracy Kirkman
West Street
Kirkman
Tate
Joe Simmons
G. M. Eldridge
Former Mayor Carter Improving At Hospital
Former Mount Airy mayor W. Frank Carter Jr. of 418 South Main Street underwent surgery at Northern Surry Hospital on November 27. He was reported yesterday in satisfactory condition after a good day at the hospital with improvement noted.
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W. Frank Carter Jr
South Main Street
Northern Surry Hospital
Mount Airy
Child Killed In Accident With Pistol In Mount Airy
A 10 year old Mount Airy boy died from a chest wound after a pistol discharged while Cyrus Tate, 24, pulled a .22 revolver from a pocket in his mother’s living room. The death was ruled accidental. The boy, Carl Gray Bowman, was a fifth grade student at South Main School. He is survived by his parents, a sister, a twin brother, grandparents, and a great grandfather. Funeral was at Moody Funeral Chapel with burial in Deep Banks cemetery near Fancy Gap Virginia.
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Mount Airy
Northern Surry Hospital
Carl Gray Bowman
Ernest
Gail Snoddy Bowman
Willow Street
Cyrus Tate
Bowman
Tate
Fowman
Carl L. Thomas
Surry County
Moody Funeral Chapel
Deep Banks Family
Fancy Gap
South Main School
Debra Diane Bowman
Ernest Clay Bowman
H. D. Snoddy
Route 5
W. M. Bowman
Harvey Greenwood
New Board Names Democrats Republicans To County Posts
In Dobson the courthouse swearing in of Grady Harmon and Boyd Tilley marked the shift to Republican control while Democrats filled county offices. Bertha Shinault began a seventh term as Register of Deeds and John Simmons was named chairman with Harmony as publicity man. New staff include Paul Melton as county accountant and administrator, Fritz Booker as tax collector for Mount Airy township, Charlie Pack for Elkin township tax collector, and Joseph W. Pratt as tax supervisor. The Mount Airy law firm Hiatt was named county legal representative. The board also formed a study group for a five man board plan led by Tommy Williams Jr. and noted Christmas holiday designation for employees. A vacancy on the hospital board and other appointments were discussed as the commission prepared for December meetings.
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Comer
Register of Deeds
Bertha M. Shinault
Shinault
Dayce Stow
Rachel Long
Shinault i
John Simmons
Boyd Tilley
Harmony
Paul Melton
Vance Thompson
Melton
Fritz Booker
Mount Airy
Jim Taylor
Mount Airy Township
N. C. Fowler
A. E. Stephens
Neal Thompson
Pilot Township
Charlie Pack
Elkin
Elkin Township
Joseph W
Billy) Pratt
Siloam
Copeland High School
Polly B. Bruner
Olivia Chilton
Kay B. Dockery
David and
Talmage Hiatt
GOP
T. A
Tommy) Williams, Jr
Jimmy
Northern Ars Hospital Foundation
Jack Foler
Holyfield
Quiet Thanksgiving Day in Mount Airy Sees Two Arrests
Mount Airy police logged a quiet holiday with two arrests. One man cited on a caplas and another charged with larceny reflect a restrained local scene during Thanksgiving Day observances.
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Mount Airy
Man Wounded In Shooting At Riverdale Service Station
Investigating officers report a Sunday night shooting at Riverdale Service Station on South Main Street. Jerry Lefwich and Robert Bonadrant were involved after Lefwich threatened operator Jimmy Lee McBride. Lefwich struck McBride, McBride fired a pistol, and Lefwich was wounded in the left leg before others intervened and police arrived.
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Riverdale
Jerry Leftwich
Robert Bonadrant
South Main Street
Jimmy Lee McBride
Lefwich
Leftwich
McBride
Bondurant
Winston Salem
Letwich
J L Nichols Dies After Heart Attack at 58
John Leland Nichols 58 of 122 Wilson Street Mount Airy died yesterday morning from a heart attack while en route to work at Kinston. He leaves a wife Mable, son Charlie, daughters Mary, Doris, Kay Frances and Pearl, eight grandchildren, a brother and three sisters. Funeral at White Plains Friends Church Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Burial in the church cemetery. Body at Moody Funeral Home until 2 p.m. Wednesday.
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John Leland Nichols
Wilson Street
Mount Airy
Kinston
Nichols
Sherman Simpson, Inc
Surry County
John Marion
Sarah Lilla Badger Nichols
Mable Childress Nichols
Charlie Albert Nichols
Mary Smith
Canada
Doris Thompson
Moody Funeral Home
Place Church
Freeman Resigns from Dobson Veterans Office
Robert Freeman of the Dobson Surry County Veterans Service Office resigned last week along with others from the outgoing Democratic board. No replacement was named yesterday by the newly elected Republican board of commissioners.
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Robert Freeman
Dobson
Surry County
Veterans Service Office
Freeman
Board of Commissioners
Mount Airy Sees Deputy Mitchell Davis Appointment
Sheriff Jim Taylor announces Mitchell Davis, formerly with the 8 and 8 fee deputy unit, is promoted to full deputy in Mount Airy replacing Frite Iicker who resigned to become tax collector for Mount Airy township. Taylor notes one paid deputy vacancy remains in Elkin township.
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Mitchell Davis
Unce
Jim Taylor
Mount Airy
Frite Icker
W 0
Tas’ Ek
Mount Airy Township
Taylor
Elkin Township
Mrs Creed Resigns as Home Extension Agent Secretary
Mrs. Carlene Creed has resigned after several years as secretary in the Home Extension Agent's office. She will depart at year end. no replacement announced.
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Carlene Creed
Home Extension
Masons Set 7:30 pm Meeting to Elect Officers
Members of Mount Airy lodge and allied bodies plan a 7:30 pm meeting. The agenda centers on electing officers for Mount Airy Chapter 6B Reval Arch Masons Blue Ridge Council 28 and Demolay Commandery 34.
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Mount Airy
Reval Arch Masons
Blue Ridge Council
Demolay Commandery
Draft Board Office Closed Till Dec 16
The Draft Board Office Local So. 87 in Debern will be closed until Monday December 16.
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Draft Board
Debern
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