Registration figures not decisive in Ninth District vote results
The piece argues that despite a two to one Democrat registration lead in the Ninth District, election outcomes differed. It notes Democrat Bingham’s loss by over 38,000 votes, GOP gains in county races, and suggests party registration and primary voting shape real political strength more than registration tallies. It calls for stricter party registration alignment and primaries to reflect true loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Bingham
Boone
Ite
Surry County
Aes Muater
Bingham
James Phill
Brayhill
Jim Taylor
Hudson Graham
Taylor
Graham
GOP
Why Not Soccer Why Not Soccer at Mount Airy High
A Mount Airy High School halftime display of soccer prompts the question why not add soccer as a regular high school sport. The piece argues soccer offers international appeal, encourages teamwork and stamina, and could complement existing sports without replacing baseball football or basketball. The author notes soccer is the world’s popular team sport and suggests U S students could join international competition through added sport opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy High School
U. S
England
U.S
United States
Living trees for Christmas endowment plan gains pace
A West Coast custom spreads to plant living evergreens after Christmas. Householders encourage using live trees that can be taken outside, rooted and grown, symbolizing renewal and the season’s message. The idea appeals as a spiritual enrichment over decaying cut trees and artificial ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
California
Vital Knob Fire Department Gains Local Backing
Editorial lauds the Vital Knob Fire Department near Pilot Mountain as a needed, well funded volunteer corps. It notes land donor support, planned station, and the push for funds for pumps and equipment, while stressing community and business backing in the fire zone. It also covers a Raleigh group predicting whiskey sales will rise 27 percent in four years, urging stricter laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Mountain
Pilot Kneb
Pitot Knob
Trol
Phot Keoh
Quotations About Prudence and Knowledge Incomplete Text
A fragmentary collection of maxims and quotes on prudence, knowledge and wealth. It presents lines attributed to Burns Colton Ben Franklin Henry George and an unfinished thought about wealth and speech. The source text is partially garbled and ends abruptly.
Brain teaser quiz questions on politics and culture
A set of trivia prompts asks about the next Congress convening dates a quoted line about papers a Shakespearean quote a riddle about a tree with varied leaves the founder of Methodism the Whippet breed and the Wil Rogers Memorial Coliseum location
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil Rogers Memorial Coliseum
When May Sally Have Her Marriage Annulled
Legal guidance on marriage ages in North Corona. Sally’s two month cohabitation after turning sixteen ratified the marriage to Joe Hoots, blocking annulment on non-age grounds. Statutes allow annulment before or after consent age, but ratification via cohabitation after age sixteen makes the union binding. A one year separation allows divorce on statutory grounds. Special licenses apply for sixteen to eighteen with parental consent in certain cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hoots
Sally Jenkins
Sally
Joe
Havin
North Corona
Joy
North Carolina
Leaders voice on war and politics in 1960s era views
Lyndon Johnson calls the 8th Congress potentially historic while Billy Graham frames Christian discipline in daily life. Westmoreland warns more troops needed in Vietnam as Paul Roa predicts Cuban volunteers, Udall rules out 1968 Senate run, Ky says he’d talk with soldiers if president, Rusk seeks Moscow help on Southeast Asia.
90th Answers Quiz of 1967
January 10, 1967 in West Fort Worth Texas features Will Rogers answering questions on Shakespeare and A Midsummer Night's Dream. The Sassafras Tree is referenced as a clue or theme in the event. John Westey hosts with a lean muscular racing dog bred from Italian greyhound and terrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rogers
John Westey
West Fort Worth
Texas
Household tips for pantry and laundry care
A vintage list of simple home hacks covers preserving garbage bags by sealing the bottom with paraffin to block moisture, folding worn sheets into pillow cases with zigzag trimming, and removing stains from rubber sinks with brisk rubbing, rinsing, and cleansing powder.
Neighbors Install Free Sewer Line for Sick Byron Center Man
Byron Center Michigan residents rallied to help Robert Weldhouse by installing a needed sewer line as the deadline loomed. The project cost $600 but was done at no charge by local friends who acted quickly to complete the connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Center
Mich
Robert Weldhouse
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mount Airy
the Mount Airy News
Moore Avenue
James B. Johnson
J. B. Johnson
W. M. Johnson
William H. Johnson
Surry
Territories
North Carolina Press Association
N. C
Congress
N.C
Henry Lec
Vital Knob
Raleigh
Tom Jones
N. S. Congress
Jones
General Assembly
Burns
Colton
Ben Franklin
Henry George
Robert Fler
N. C. Bar
Views&Reviews
Lyndon Johnson
Billy Graham
West Germany
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Paul Roa
Cuba
Stewart L. Udall
Secretary of the Interior
Senate
Nguyen Cao KY
South Vietnam
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Moscow
Southeast Asia
Santa Claus
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!