Rites Held For Mount Airy Post Office Clerk Cameron Byrd
Final rites for Cameron Mc Rae Byrd age 50 of 204 East Lebanon Street Mount Airy were conducted at First Baptist Church by Rev Kenneth Wilson. Byrd a World War I veteran and Mount Airy forwarding clerk died Saturday after a weeks long illness. He was survived by his wife Louise Boyd Simmons Byrd a daughter Linda a Meredith College student a brother Luther N Byrd and a sister Mrs Thomas K Houck Pallbearers included Jim Hazel Harry Estes Blum Ashburn Herman Ashburn Floyd Pike Louis Bianco. Burial followed at Skyline Memory Gardens.
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Cameron McRae Byrd
Lebanon Street
Mount Airy
First Baptist Church
Kenneth Wilson
Byrd
Northern Surry Hospital
Moore County
Luther Watson
Belle Nicholson Byrd
Louise Boyd Simmons Byrd
Linda
Meredith College
Raleigh
Luther N. Byrd
Elon Colttene
Thomas K. Houck
Jim Hazel
Harry Estes
Blum Ashburn
Herman Ashburn
Floyd Pike
Louis Bianco
U. S
Thomas Ashby
Skyline
Cardens
Progress Unity Theme At Two Area Annual Meets
Two local organizations held annual meetings stressing progress and unity. Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce elected A B Macon as president and named new directors while pledging to boost economic potential and attract industry. Mount Airy Development Corporation reported solvency and development of an industrial park with two new manufacturing buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy Kiwanis Club
O. Ralph Boyles
F. O. Carver
Winston-Salem
Kiwanis Carolinas
P. D. Cain
Reeves Memorial Ymca
Kiwanis Club
Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce
A. B. Macon
Hollingsworth Drug Store
Macon
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Airy
Mount Airy Development Corporation
A. B. Carter
Stores Open Late For Evening Shopping In Mount Airy
Mount Airy merchants stay open each evening until 1 o'clock for shoppers. They will keep 9pm hours through the near future, except Christmas Eve when closing at 6. A new manufacturing plant is under construction with many employees expected to work in the industrial park. The local Development Corporation reports a solid year, noting debt payoff and optimism for future growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Carter
Development Corporation
Woman Allegedly Robbed Of $1400
A Sandy Level woman, Bessie King, withdrew 1475 dollars from a local savings institution to post as faith money and was reportedly robbed by two persons who used force. Police investigated with Capt. Joe Simmons and Deputy Dallas Coe traveling to Charlotte to identify suspects, with results not available.
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Bessie King
Sandy Level
Savings and Loan
Joe Simmons
Mount Airy
Driver's License Offices Close for Christmas Holidays
To driver's license examiner's of fee in Mount Arry will close Tuesday and Wednesday December 24 and 25 for the Christmas holidays. The office will be closed again on Wednesday.
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Mount Arry
Rew Lay
Examiner
Dobson
Pilot Mountain
Grace Church Candle Service planned for Christmas
Grace Church will hold its annual Christmas Lovefeast Candle Service Sunday at 7 30 pm featuring traditional carols hymns scripture reading and special music by the Grace Church choir band and youth group. The service includes a brief meditation by the pastor the love feast and candle distribution with solos by Bryant Bolin spotlighting Morning Star.
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Grace Church
Bryant Bolin
Lewtls B. Bolin
F. F. Kagen
Morning Star
Christ
Weekend Arrests Report From Mount Airy Police
Mount Airy police records show 15 arrests over the past weekend. Ten were by local officers, three by the State Highway Patrol and two by the county sheriff. Each arrest involved liquor law violations five, auto law violations five, and miscellaneous offenses five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
State Hardway Patrol
Sheriffs Department
South Westfield Raritans Elect Officers Saturday
The South Westfield Raritans chose officers for the coming year at the community building in West field. Raymond Jessup was named president Fred Arrington resident Wade Gilley secretary and James Cook treasurer. Taylor Inman received the Outstanding Raritan of the Year award as part of a ladies night event hosted by the Home Demonstration Club with Christ Wendel Simmons installing officers.
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Westfield
Raymond Jessup
Fred Arrington
Wade Gilley
James Cook
Taylor Inman
South Weatfeild Home Demonstration Club
Christ- Wendel Simmons
Raritan
Piedmont Diatreet
North Carolina
Christmas Shopping Boom in Mount Airy Central
Mount Airy reports a brisk yuletide rush with shoppers packing sidewalks in the central district. Gary Pruett notes stronger business, more stock, new stores, and a warmer merchant outlook aided by the Christmas Parade and festive storefronts.
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Mount Airy
Gary Pruett
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C. McRae Byrd
First Baptist
Mount Airy Merchants Association
Grou
New Chamber of Commerce
iMore
Driver's License
Orig
Ray Troutman
South Westfield
Raritans
Granite City
Frosty
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