Mount Airy Man Dies In Veterans Hospital In Va
Hugh Edwin Peoples forty one a Burke Development resident died at the Veterans Hospital in Richmond Virginia after months of ill health. He served as an army instructor in Porto Rico during World War I and later worked with the VA before joining Mount Airy Coca Cola Betting Company. Funeral services were held at his home with burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Survivors include his wife a son and a daughter and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Edwin Peoples
Burke
Veterans Hospital
Richmond
Mr. Peoples
Kathleen Herman
B. E. Herman
Cherry Street
Chatham County
Porto Rico
Veterans Administration
G. I. Bill
Mount Airy
Coca-Cola Betting Company
Howard Street
A. C. Waggoner
Central Methodist Church
Oakdale Cemetery
Hugh Herman Peoples
Kathleen Lynn Peoples
Mack Isley
Asheboro
Mrs. Willie Pearl Harris Dies Saturday in Bethesda
Mrs. Willie Pearl Harris 37 daughter of Mrs. W. G. Shinault of Mount Airy died Saturday morning at her Bethesda Maryland home. Born March 1 1912 in Carroll County Virginia she was a Maryland resident about 12 years. Survived by husband Herbe Ashby Harris two sons Herman and Howard Edwards one daughter Mrs Helen Burnie two brothers Clarence Barker Commodore Barker one half brother J C Shinault two half sisters Mrs H D Sykes and Mrs Lem Carpenter and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Pearl Harris
W. G. Shinault
Mount Airy
Bethesda
Carroll County
Daniel
Marquette Payne
Maryland
Herbe Ashby Harris
Herman Edwards
Howard Edwards
Helen Burnie
Warrenton
Ohio
Clarence Barker
Commodore Barker
Galax
J. C. Shinault
H. D. Sykes
Route 1
Lem Carpenter
Portsmouth
Radio WPAQ Scene Sets Wedding in Mount Airy NC
Invitations announce the marriage of Olliver Mayer and Cappietola Blackmon at Radio Station WPAQ in Mount Airy North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon December 21 1949 at three o clock.
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Olliver Mayer
Cappietola Blackmon
WPAQ
Mount Airy
North Carolina
Reburial Rites For Pfc Elmer Hawks Held On Saturday
Funeral services for Private First Class Elmer Hawks of Mount Airy were held at 2 p m Saturday at Crooked Oak Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Hawks, born March 27 1911 in Carroll County Virginia, died December 20 1944 in Europe. Survivors include son Billy Gray Hawks and daughter Linda Faye Hawks both of Lowgap. His mother lives in Mount Airy and five brothers Grady Masten Hawka Winston Salem Poindexter and monkis reside in Mon Airy.
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Elmer Hawks
Mount Airy
Route 3
Europe
Crooked Oak Baptist Church
Grover Flippin
Private Hawks
Carroll County
Dan
Samantha
Billy Gray Hawks
Linda Faye Hawks
Lowgap
Grady
Lacy Jones Elected Head of Mount Airy Exchange Club
Lacy Jones oil dealer was elected president of the Mount Airy Exchange Club for a six month term at the Blue Ridge Hotel. Twain Massey was chosen vice president with Howard Monro as secretary and treasurer and Thomas Elder as assistant secretary and treasurer. Board nominees include Paul Brown Malcolm Cagle and Red Craddock. Other board members are Charlies Lowry Melvin Slate and Howard Sumner. Officers to be installed the first Monday night in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy Jones
Mount Airy Exchange Club
Blue Ridge
Twain Massey
Howard Monro
Thomas Elder
Board of Control
Paul Brown
Malcolm Cagle
Red Craddock
Charlies Lowry
Melvin Slate
Howard Sumner
Funeral Services Held For A O Phillips Surry Native
Abraham O Phillips 33 of Winnsboro D C native of Surry County died Monday at Lawson General Hospital Atlanta Ga. Funeral at 2 p m Wednesday Fairview Baptist Church Rev Scales Draughn officiated burial in church cemetery He entered the army December 25 1942 served as technical sergeant and managed Roses 5 and 10 Cent Store in Winnsboro He was a Lions Club and American Legion member Surviving widow Miss Faye Ramey parents and three brothers Artice Oscar Wendell Phillips Elkin Route 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham O. Phillips
Winnsboro
D. C
Surry County
Lawson General Hospital
Atlanta
Fairview Baptist Church
Scales Draughn
Church
Phillips
Army
Rose
Windsboro
Lions Club
American Legion
Faye Ramey
Artice
Oscar
Wendell Phillips
Elkin
Route 1
Funeral Services Held For Glenda Faye O Neal
Glenda Page O Neal three month old daughter of Anderson and Gidys Lawrence O Neal of Mount Airy Franklin School section died in her bed Saturday morning. Survived by parents a brother Roger and sisters Mary Lee and Bettie all at home. Services conducted at Union Primitive Baptist Church Mount Airy Copeland highway by Elder Jesse Dunbar burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda Page O'Neal
Anderson and
Gidys Lawrence O'Neal
Franklin School
Mount Airy
Roger O'Neal
Mary Lee O'Neal
Bettie O'Neal
Union Primitive Baptist Church
Mount Airy - Copeland
Jesse Dunbar
Holiday visit by Mare Mill College students
Edwin M. Blue of Mount Airy Philip W. Cooke of Pilot Mountain Winnie Prances Luffman of State Road and Eva Agnes Stanley of Dobson arrived today to spend the holidays with their parents in their homes. They are students at Mare Mill College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin M. Blue
Mount Airy
Philip W. Cooke
Pilot Mountain
Winnie Prances Luffman
State Road
Eva Agnes Stanley
Dobson
Mare Mill College
Ararat Soldier Sought in Georgia Murder Case
A Patrick County soldier, James H. Young, 25, is the No 1 suspect in the murder of J C Durden 69 in Columbus Georgia. Durden's body was found in a car trunk after vanishing November 30. Authorities broadcast a general alarm. Atlanta seeks him, but Patrick County officers think he may be in this area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick County
Columbus, Ga
James H. Young
Andy Young
Ararat
Mount Airy
J. C. Durden
Columbus
John G. Newberry
Young
Margaret Weaver Young
Durden
Atlanta
Georgia
Bim
Ralph Norwood Dies in Charlotte at 54
Ralph Norwood 54 of Charlotte died at a Charlotte hospital Wednesday morning. Funeral services were held at Moody Funeral Home Chapel and burial followed at Oakdale Cemetery. He was born June 2 1895 in Lincolnton son of Albert and Alice Norwood and worked as an electrical appliance salesman. Survivors include his widow Kate Pulton two sons Ralph Norwood Jr and Joe Norwood two daughters Mrs James Witherspoon and Mrs Stephen Stephano four grandchildren three brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Norwood
Charlotte
Moody Funeral Home
A. C. Wagoner
Oakdale Cemetery
Mr. Norwood
Lincolnton
Albert
Alice Sigman Norwood
Kate Pulton
Mount Airy
Joe Norwood
Lancaster, & C
Ralph Norwood Jr
James Witherspoon
Greensboro
Stephen Stephano
Aubrey
Marshall
Clarence Kennon
Mra
Samia
Maiden
Local Telephone Company Signs With AFL Union
The Central Telephone Company of Mount Airy and the AFL International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have signed a first contract covering about 130 operators. Wages rise on average about ten cents an hour and the agreement, effective January 1, adds sick leave vacations holidays and general working conditions. The company serves Mount Airy Elkin Leaksville Asheboro Troy and North Wilkesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Telephone Company of
Mount Airy
APL International Brotherhood of Electrical Orders
H. F. Adair
Adair
Elkin
Leaksville
Asheboro
Troy
North Wilkesboro
Two Men Fight Over Girlfriend Turns Violent
P D Hicks laments lack of justice as he is sentenced to four months on the road for assault with a deadly weapon. The case details a confrontation with Junior Norman after Hicks found his girlfriend Dorothy Clifton with Norman, who allegedly broke in and attempted to kiss her. Hicks cut Norman in the chest requiring six stitches. Norman faces charges of breaking and entering and criminal assault with his case bound over to Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Hicks
Hicks
Recorder's Court
Dorothy Clifton
Norman
Gunnell Guilty In Halloween Fight Injuries
Judge H H Llewellyn in Recorder's Court found Ranga Gunnell guilty of a Halloween night fight. He ordered payment to Melellian Ten Cent Store totaling 101.69 for window damage and 18.44 for damaged merchandise. Channell paid 13.80 costs. Stewart M Willis appears as the second party in the incident.
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H. H. Llewellyn
Recorders Court
Ranga Gunnell
Melellian Ten Cent
Channell Ale
Stewart M. Willis
Pie Salesman Murdered By Best Pal In Elkin
A pie salesman who worked in this city was killed by his best friend in Elkin. The body was found Sunday. The Mount Airy Merchants Association said local stores will stay open at night from Friday December 16 until Christmas Eve. Stores will close Monday December 26 and Monday January 2.
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This City
Elkin
Mount Airy Merchants Association
Yorks Charged in Pharmacy Robbery. Self Harm Incident Reported
Claude York and his wife Margaret, both held on 1000 dollar bonds, are charged with robbing Hollingsworth Pharmacy on December 4. York cut his left arm with a razor in Dobson jail, received three stitches at Martin Memorial, and was returned to jail. Trial is slated to begin in Superior Court at Dobson on Monday January 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude York
Dobson
T Martin Memorial Hospital
York
Margaret
Hollingsworth
South Street
Superior
Ambulance Collision Involving Taxi Driver J C Gravely Jr
Moody's ambulance responded to Colonial Restaurant Saturday afternoon where a man fell ill and was taken to the hospital. A collision occurred at the Post Office light when the ambulance ran into a taxi driven by J C Gravely Jr who was arrested for driving without an operator's license. Gravely had sought a city taxi permit the prior Monday but was refused. He said he was just going for gas at the time of the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody's
Colonial Restaurant
J. C. Gravely, Jr
Gravely
Caravely
Burial for Pvt. R. L. Ausburne With Military Honors
Funeral services for Private Rob ert Lee Ausburne of Mount Airy were held at Haymore Memorial Baptist Church with military honors by American Legion and VFW posts. He was killed in action in Southern France on October 20, 1944 and is survived by his widow, parents, two brothers, and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robrt Lee Ausburne
Hadley Street
Mount Airy
Haymore Memorial Baptist Church
C. E. Otey
Herbert Carlton
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Oakdale
Ausburne
France
Tom
Ella Doss Ausburne
Sadie Cox
Haywood
Raymond Ausburne
Patricia Ausburne
Buford Poore
Calvin Atkins
Father of Mrs. R. F. Collins Succumbs
W T Pruett 81 of Emporia Virginia died December 7 after a week long illness. A Patrick County native, he previously lived in Danville and Sanford and is survived by his wife Mattie Hudson and eleven children including Mrs. R. F. Collins Mount Airy and Mrs. G. L. Collins Goldsboro. Funeral 3 p.m. Friday at Monumental Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Pruett
Emporia
Patrick County
Monumental Methodist Church
Mattie Hudson
Greenville County
R. F. Collins
Mount Airy
G. L. Collins
Goldsboro
Lee M. Pruett
Sanford
Wesley
Danville
Garland
Danville, Va
Fourtees
Pendchildren
Burrus Wins In Tri Creek Election
Burrus of Rockford defeats Hugh Atkinson of Siloam for Tri District Supervisor in Surry County by a total 223 to 299 votes with write ins. Some communities showed little interest, others high turnout with support split between Burrus and Atkinson.
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Burrus
Tri-Creek
Hugh Atkinson
Siloam
Robert
Rockford
Surry County
Gordon Oe
Lowe
Paul Sutphin
Eads
Atkinson
James B Combs Heads Knights Templar For 1950
James B. Combs named Eminent Commander for 1950 at DeMolay Commandery Knights Templar annual election in the Masonic Temple. Carl M. Baker steps aside after a year. 25 and 45 year membership certificates awarded to multiple members. O. W. Kochitzky and George R. Bennett noted, Greensboro Grand Commander, present and installing officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
James B. Combs
Carl M. Baker
Knights
Sam Hennis
C. B. Shelton
Paul F. Calloway
P. D. Cain
J. W. Prank
J. W. Parker
A. B. Macon
J. C. Hill
W. M. Johnson
C. Binder
Moir S. Martin
John D. Thompson
I. W. Barber
E. C. Ashly
W. B. Merritt
J. FP. Yoksey
J. B. Haynes
John Sobotta
Oak Ridge Baptist To Present Pageant
The Oak Ridge Baptist Sunday School led by superintendent Dave Sechrist will present a Christmas pageant on Sunday December 18 at 7 30. The church is located on the Pancy Gap Highway eight miles from Mount Airy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Ridge
Gambill Confesses to Pie Salesman Slaying Over Money
John Gambill admits shooting friend Claire L Brown in Elkin over money after a dispute. He says he grabbed a .32 automatic from his brother in law James Reece and fired. weapon found at Reece home. Police expect to seek a court trial at the next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gambill
John Worth
Gambill
Claire L. Brown
Elkin
James Reece
James B. Reece
Salisbury Road
Reece
Wall
Brown
Geo
Surry Superior Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hugh E. Peoples
Arthur Stanley Gates
Springs Road
Gates
Joe Simmons
Virginia
Main Street
J. K. Callahan
J. H. Moody
E. V. Marion
Oakdale Street
Martin Memorial Hospital
Lewis Gates
Ray
Fred Young
Tom Young
Pred Young
Winston-Salem
Stanley Gates
Pfc
Exchange Club
A. O. Phillips
Surry
Glenda Faye O'Neal
W. F. Carter, Jr
Mount Airy Lions Club
Roy Nelson
Lions Blind Committee
Lions
J. E. Cockerham
Clyde Goad
James Henry Young
AFL
John Worth Gambill
Friend
C. York
Pvt. R. L. Ausburne
Clarie L. Brown
Oak Ridge Baptist
Mr. Brown
Eikin
Dobyoo
SBI
John Edwards
Corbett Wall
Pit
The
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