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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1971
Page
1
A nor'easter style snowstorm delayed Granite City events Friday with four inches reported by 11 am. Cars slipped on slick streets and several fender benders occurred while temperatures fell from 41 to 23 degrees. Schools closed early as the snowfall melted by Sunday with a Friday high near 42 degrees and Maine recorded 14 below zero.
Moody Funeral Home thanks Mount Airy police Captain Joe Simmons and Officer Donald White for emergency aid to Owen Quesinberry on Main Street. White provided oxygen and care during transfers to Northern Hospital and NC Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, aiding the patient’s recovery.
Joylight Baptist Church on Highland Drive in Mount Airy has called Rev. Arlin Watson as pastor. A 23 year ordained Baptist minister, he has served churches in Surry and Carroll counties and will lead fulltime services with wife Opal Simpson and four children. The church vacancy followed the previous pastor's resignation two months ago.
Pilot Mountain police hunt several suspects after a quick in and out burglary at Dr. H. C. Newsome Jr.’s Marion Street medical center. A pry barred door allowed entry and a small safe containing about 300 dollars, two firearms, personal and legal papers, insurance policies, and narcotics to be stolen. Police chief Willis J. Fulton notes multiple suspects and the safe was moved to the rear of the building.
Gerald Collins Jr a North Surry High School senior earns a Morehead scholarship nominee for undergrad worth 2250 dollars plus 400 for incidentals amid a late night break in at a medical center investigators search for missing items including firearms and tools.
Mount Airy merchants will stay open each night until 9 p.m. through Christmas, except Saturdays when closing at 5:30 p.m. On Friday December 24 stores close at 5 p.m. to allow employees to travel home for holiday celebrations with families.
Funeral services for Charles Ernest Weddie 66 of Fancy Gap Va were conducted at Moody Funeral Home Chapel at 2 PM. He died Sunday night in a Salem Va hospital born in Carroll County to David and Sabie Tobbier Weddie. He was a retired farmer. Survived by his wife Beasie Ashworth Wed die a daughter Connie Banks route 2 Fancy Gap Va one grandchild and two sisters Mary Weddie and Viola Williams of Fancy Gap Va Burial was at Gladesboro Lutheran Church Cemetery in Carroll County Va.
The offices of Selective Service System Local Board No. 87 in Dobson will be closed through Thursday. The closing allows staff to attend training on new regulations and procedures under the Selective Service.
A drawing for 500 Cashoree dollars at 4 PM Saturday produced Teresa Hughes of Stuart Virginia as the winner, but she was not in Mount Airy to claim the award. The sponsor indicates the same amount will be drawn again next Saturday.
The Franklin Raritan Club installed new officers for 1972 at a Thursday dinner in the club clubhouse. John Wood of Beulah performed the ceremony. Arthur Carter became president with Coley Jones as vice president, Sam Dobbins secretary, Hampton Baemer treasurer, and Ronald McMillan as a three year director. Proceeds from a recent auction will fund club goals as members meet monthly.
The Mount Airy Kiwanis Club hosts its annual ladies night starting at 7 p.m. at the Mount Airy Elks Lodge. Wives of members are honored during the Christmas celebration led by Rev. Harold A. Shirley, pastor of Ardmore Baptist Church of Winston-Salem.
Attorney Fred 8 Hutchins Jr of Winston-Salem newly elected fifth district Republican chairman will speak to the Larry Young Republicans in Dobson at 7 p.m. in the county agricultural building with public invited. Z W York of Beulah chairs the Surry Young Republicans.
Enthusiasm for the new library quarters grows as a group of women organized a Children’s Council to support library programs for four and five year olds. Co chairs Mrs W A Breedlove and Mrs Garland Warren announced weekly storytelling hours at 10 30 a m with Miss Jane Wilson guiding. The council plans to expand membership and serve younger children.
Police records show thirteen people arraigned in Mount Airy on charges from public drunkenness to resisting arrest. Offenses include running a stop light, reckless dining, and assault on an officer. details limited by the fragmented OCR text.
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