Surry Triad Fills to Committee Posts
Surry Triad Steering Committee in Mount Airy names chairmen and members for eight subcommittees including Future Planning Water Pollution Transport Health and Welfare and Community Relations. Committees to report quarterly with initial findings due March 10 at the next meeting.
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Surry Triad
Biu-Vue
Mount Airy
Pilot Mountain
Dobson
Triad
John McKenzie
Dale Simmons
Bob Abercrombie
John Gardner
Cecil Hill
Floyd Rees
Kester Sink
John Stevens
James Templeton
Larry Williams
Wilford Aluse
B. J. Hodges, Jr
K. Gs. Pendercraft
Henry Ridell
Hour
Sam Walker
Robert Caldwell
Carl Brittain
Henry Newsome
Swanson Richards
Frank Stone
James Grimes
Claude Avers
Jim Reeves
Beulah Raritan Club Installs Officers At Ladies Night Banquet
Goings To Head Beulah Raritans was installed as president of the Beulah Raritan Club with officers at the Ladies Night and Christmas banquet in Beulah Community Building last Saturday. Governor Guy Coe installed the officers, and outgoing president Clifford Hodges praised members and presented pins for attendance and service.
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Gray Goings
Beulah Raritan Club
Beulah
Guy Coe
Piedmont
Raritan National
Goings
Jimmy Snow
John L. Wood
Virgil Ramey
Ned Martin
Paul Hinshaw
Sammy Holder
Clifford Hodges
Hodges
Henley Goings
Aidean Amburn
Gray Fowler
Elmer Hodges
Glenn Robertson
Robert Johnson
John Wood
Mac Long
Claude Ramey
Odis Cave
Norris Nixon
Roger Ramey
Northern Surry Hospital Foundation Seeks Tax-Exempt Gifts
The Northern Surry Hospital Foundation announced it learned from the North Carolina Department of Revenue that contributions to the Coronary Intensive Care Unit may be deducted on state income taxes. Donors may designate use, with $16,000 already raised toward a $25,000 six bed unit, while funds are also needed to support Martin Memorial School and the nursing program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Surry Hospital Foundation, Inc
N. C. Department of Revenue
State Income Tax Foundation
Martin Memorial School of i
Northern Surry Hospital
Enka E
U. S. Congress
Cablevision Plans March Opening in Mount Airy
Cablevision of Mount Airy Inc plans to open in March on Long Street near Franklin School Toast, with headquarters built on a four acre tract after buying from Town and Country Realty. The project, expected to deliver 11 clear channels including weather and an FM music channel, is led by president Allen McDonald and a board including Raymond A. Smith and Dr. Benjamin J. Lawrence Jr. Contributions may be made to board members.
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Cablevision
Mount Airy
Allen McDonald
Cablevision of
Mount
The
Foundation
Raymond A. Smith
Benjamin J. Lawrence
Stocking Work Progresses in Christmas Bundle Drive
Mount Airy Woman's Club and Junior Woman's Club organize Bundle Day items stored at the Carter Building on North Main and Grace for delivery to needy families at Christmas. Members Mrs. George C Wricht Mrs. Twain C Massey and Mrs. Clarence C Belton assisted as indigent families reviewed articles marked on cardboard signs.
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Mount Airy Woman's Club
Junior Woman's Club
Carter Building
North Main Street
Grace Street
Woman's Club
George C. Wricht
Twain C. Massey
Clarence C. Belton
Christmas Parade Prep Lights Up Dobson Town
Residents of Dobson plan a first annual Christmas Parade starting at Surry Central High School and traveling Main Street then Crutchfield Street. Lions Club Dobson Jaycees and merchants raised funds to decorate streets with green wreaths and candles. The parade features 45 units eight professional floats and names Miss Mount Airy and Miss Autumn among participants.
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Dobson
Surry Central High School
Main Street
Crutchfield Street
Dobson Jaycees
Dobson Streets
Mount Airy
Christmas Queen chosen from Surry Central High School
Carolyn Holcomb was named Christmas Queen at a Surry Community College banquet. First runnerup Pat White and second runnerup Sandy Marion were also honored. Several contestants from Surry Central and area high schools were listed, with Moser later added to the roster.
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Fesval
Elkin
East Wilkes
Surry Central
Forbush
Starmount
Alexander County
North Surry High
Surry Community College
Mount Airy
Surry Central High School
Carolyn Holcomb
Ideal Fiorist
Pat White
Ferguson's Jewelry
Miss Congeniality
Sandy Marion
Clanney Realty Co
Judy Shore
Gail Swift
Diane Atkins
Susan Draough
Gail Pratt
Halda Johnson
Gail Oakley
Georgia Snow
Betty Snow
Karen Dockery
Susan Moser
Folger Joins Two Day Study Of New Duties In Assembly
Mount Airy senator Fred Folger Jr a newly elected member from the 21st district attended a two day orientation in Chapel Hill to study the General Assembly. The session included speeches and films on legislative processes and local law making as preparations for the 1969 five month session.
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Fred Folger, Jr
Mount Airy
N. C
Surry
Stokes
Ashe
Alleghany
Chapel Hill
General Assembly
Robert
Bob
Folger
Raleigh
Assembly
Dan K Moore
Institute of Government
Stave House
Egroup
Gev. Moore
Lw Assembly
Welfare Budget Dilemma Hits Surry County Budget
Surry County faces a costly choice as a 1967 federal welfare expansion awaits North Carolina General Assembly action. If approved, Surry must add about $60 000 to the annual welfare budget. if rejected, the county loses about $123 753 in current welfare funds.
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Surry County
North Carolina
General Assembly
U.S
Surry
U. S
Carl Brittain
Brittain
Reengineered Lebanon South Street traffic system active
Traffic through West Lebanon South Grace intersections now follows designated lanes and signals. A dogleg routes northbound vehicles around a service station to Lebanon Street, with signals at Grace Street guiding entry. City engineers and State Highway Commission designed the change to ease peak hour bottlenecks and regulate flows to nearby businesses.
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Lebanon - South
Grace Street
South Street
Lebanon Street
Grace Streets
Mount Airy Wins State Safety Award for Traffic Records
Mount Airy, in the 5,000 to 10,000 population class, tops North Carolina in the State Motor Club safety ratings for 1967 with the fewest traffic deaths per 10 000 registrations. The award was presented at City Hall by Capt. R H Nutt for the NCA A and NCSMC, with 12 cities posting no fatalities.
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Mount Airyn
N. C. State Motor Club
North Carolina
R. H. Nutt
State Highway Patrol
Salisbury
National Automobile Association
N.C. State Motor Club
E. T Clark
F. W. Marion
Nutt
Jim Bullard
Lincolnton
Waynesvill
Vunn
Mooresville
Washington
Surry County Jail Walls to be on Monday agenda
Surry County Commissioners meet at the courthouse in Dobson to discuss jail facility requirements and appoint an additional jailer. Grady Harmon says state jail standards have not yet been examined by the board. Also on the agenda are appointments to county offices, including tax listers for January.
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Surry
Dobson
Grady Harmon
GOP
Schroer Child Ites Are Set
Funeral arrangements are announced for Susan Elizabeth Schroer 16 of Novato California. Services will be tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Hot Angels Catholic Church with rosary at 7 30 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home. She died Tuesday at the University of California Medical Center San Francisco after a long illness. She was born in New Orleans to Johanes and Mab Schroer. Surviving are her parents and grandparents from Mount Airy and Germany. The body will lie in state at Moody Funeral Home until the church service and burial at Skylight Memory Gardens.
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Susan Elizabeth Schroer
Novato
Calif
Hot Angels Catholic Church
Rosaritd Ices
Moody Fur
University of Californi
Kiwanis Club Hosts Ladies Night With Fred Cahill
Moon Airy Kiwanis plans its annual Ladies Night at 6 p.m. The program features Fred V. Cahill dean of the North Carolina University School of Liberal Arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moon Airy Kiwanis
Fred V. Cahill
N. C. University School of Liberal Arts
NEWS Milestone Edition Sets Record for Paper Growth
The NEWS released a 52 page issue with 48 pages on its presses and a 4 page insert, the largest regular edition in its history. It weighs over three and a half tons of pewaprint and carries a net paid circulation of 8,475 copies. Publisher James Johnson said expansion plans require more space and new equipment.
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The
NEWS
James Johnson
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