Judge Randleman Opens Mount Airy Court Sets Highway Safety Tone
New Judge Charles Randleman presided over Mount Airy Recorder's Court Monday for the first time, stressing highway safety amid rising motor vehicle violations in Surry County. He urged public education, media engagement, and coordinated agency effort to reduce crashes, promising open trials with fair, efficient proceedings.
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Mount Airy
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North Carolina
Randieman
Ifto
Randleman
Mount Airy stores extend hours through December 23
All Mount Airy Merchants Association members will stay open until 8 p m each night through December 23 for shopper convenience. Stores close at 6 p m on Christmas Eve and are set to remain closed on December 26, the day after Christmas.
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Mount Airy Merchants Association
Seal Campaign Draws Woman's Warm Response
The Surry County Tuberculosis Association reports steady progress in its Christmas Seal drive with weekly totals reaching 497.80 to fund chest X rays and medicines. A local woman sent a heartfelt note explaining how TB touched her family and thanking donors for the chance to help.
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Seal Campaign
Surry County Tuberenosis Association
Mount Airy Rescue Squad Elects Officers for 1967
Rescue Squad members at the regular meeting Friday elected officers for 1967 led by Captain Howart Nichols and First Lieutenant James Loften. Elected were Second Lieutenant Edward Fast First Sergeant Warren Fletcher Second Sergeant Roy Lakey Secretary Treasurers Benton Fletcher George Speight James Loften L H Jones Fletcher Harris Burton Pinkins Randall T Reeves Bob Abercrombie John Geiger with legal advisor Fred Folger and medical advisor Dr Lewis Bolin. Auxiliary officers named include Mrs Edward East president Mrs James Laofien vice president and Mrs Fred Branch secretary.
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Mount Airy Rescue Squad
Howart Nichols
James Loften
Edward Fast
Warren Fletcher
Roy Lakey
Benton Fletcher
George Speight
L. H. Jones
Fletcher Harris
Burton Pinkins
Randall T. Reeves
Bob Abercrombie
John Geiger
Fred Folger
Lewis Bo
Masons Prepare Christmas Party Inaugurate Program
Sounday afternoon will mark the inauguration of a new Masonic Christmas program in the Masonic Temple on Franklin Street. Music will be by the Mount Airy Men's Chorus and the Franklin School Ensemble. The Rev. Joe Maye of Hillsville Baptist Church will deliver the main address. This program is for all Masons.
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Masonic Temple
Pranklin Street
Mount Airy
Franklin School
Joe Maye
Hillsville Baptist Church
Stewart
Surprise Snow Delays North Carolina School Day
A surprise sleet and snow event across Mount Airy and surrounding areas brought snow by morning, with higher elevations reporting up to four to five inches. Temperatures lingered near freezing, causing road hazards and early school closures in Surry County. By afternoon, snow faded as temperatures rose and schools resumed Wednesday.
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Friendship
Mount Airy
State Road
Mountain Park
Fancy Gap
Surry County
Srick
Jack Leach
Dobson Teenagers Die in Surry Road Crash
Ten teenaged residents of Dobson were killed when a 1967 car crashed into a loaded reactor-travel rig on Surry Road near Dobson. Driver Billy Athens, 39, Conover, survived. police charged him with manslaughter as rescue crews battled wreckage for hours. Dockery and Slawter, both seniors, were among the deceased. funerals followed.
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Dobson
Outekitia
Billy Leon Aithens
Conover
Athens
Aikens
Carolina
J. C. Sherrill
Williams Gerd
Marion
Aikems
Dobson Recorder's Court
Chamber Board Adopts Budget
Mount Airy chamber of commerce directors approved a 1967 budget totaling 170 dollars and praised high attendance at four meetings. Secretary Jean Key will depart in January. replacement Carole Rigney, a Hillsville High School graduate, joins with husband and daughter on Linville Road.
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Carole Riancy
Linville Road
Hillsville High School
Rigney
Dim Grimes
County Schools Set Christmas Holidays
Surry County Schools will close for Christmas holidays at the end of the day on Wednesday, December 2, and resume classes on Thursday, December 3. The holiday schedule follows the term’s original calendar.
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Surry County
Industrial Park Mishap Edges Parking Lot Collision
Two vehicles were damaged in a Monday evening crash at Oakdale Kuitting Company employee parking lot. Gertrude Strickland Clement pulled onto Carter Street causing damage to Wade Allen Bryant’s car. No injuries reported. property damage about 259. Clement charged with failure to yield the right of way.
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Aear
Oakdale Kuitting Company
Carter St
Gertrude Strickland Clement
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Buster) Slanter
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Nevnstance
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Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corp
South Main Street
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Furry Central High School
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Route 1
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Alne
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