Mount Airy Seeks Holiday Rail Fare Deals and Local News
Fifty years ago Mount Airy readers learn Southern Railway offers round trip tickets at cut rates with sale dates starting December 17 and return through January 6. The column also notes hogs weighing 601 pounds and 286 290 pound successes, a county teachers meeting in Dobson, honor rolls in Rockford and Pilot Mountain schools, Marine Corps training at Camp Lejeune, and local civic notes including Globe Theatre expansions and Post Office personnel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Dobson
Allen
J. T. Turlington
Dixon
Elkin
T. E. Brown
Raleigh
Boys Club
Rockford
Alma Bivens
Edgar Bivens
Dixie Byrd
Jarvis Vestal
Ora Davis
Carrie Davia
Warren
Basic Training Course Completes for John R Harris at San Diego
John R Harris son of Mr and Mrs C B Harris of Mount Airy completed a nine week basic training course at the Naval Training Center San Diego California. The program covered naval orientation history organization seamanship ordnance and gunnery military drill physical fitness first aid and survival. A social note adds Miss Dora Caudle received a message in the city Tuesday night with Rev C C Haymore officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S Smith
Roscoe C. Smith
Roberts Street
Mount Airy
Marine Corps Supply School
Marine Corps Base
Camp Lejeune
Second Marine Division
Smith
Catawba College
Salisbury
John R. Harris
C. B. Harris
Willow Street
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Dora Caudle
C. C. Haymore
Asbury Resident Edgar Hughes Roberts Found Dead
The funeral for Edgar Hughes Roberts was held at 2 p.m. yesterday at Asbury Holvices Church with Rev. Ralph Hagar and others officiating. Roberts, a Patrick County native and World War II veteran, was found dead around 3 a.m. Friday in his automobile in Fairfax County, Virginia, death attributed to natural causes. He was survived by his wife Biel Bowmen, two daughters Betty and Barbara, son Buck, his mother and stepfather, two sisters, two half brothers, and two half sisters. Burial followed at Asbury Church Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Hughes Hiry Asbury
Tano Yensonana Holvices Church
Ralph Hagar
Howard Carter
F Som Ashburn
Roberts
Fuerick County
Patrick County
Harry
Pearl Alberta
Biuchie Bowman
Betty
Barbera Roberts
Buck Roberta
Straud Tilley
Esier’s
Virginia Lawson
Lexington
Penney Smith
Connecticut
Paul
Clyde Tilley
Asbury Church
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Davenport
Ta Gough
Wheeler Gough
Stella Reece
Brady Reece
Beuhler Reece
Edger Snow
Mary Bennett
Elwood Bryant
Selma Holyfield
Mamie Bennett
Clarence Bennett
Grady Holyfield
J. E. Smith
Pilot Mountain School
Cora Brown
Irma Barns
Fred Denny
Marion Frye
Thelma Hill
Katherine Reid
Crim Swanson
Elizabeth Nelson
Mary Smith
Odell Simmons
Edna Taylor
Mary Ruth McDaniel
Grace White
Garland Denny
Bryant Badgett
Audrey Denny
Ralph Falk
Ada Gordon
Viela Patterson
Wilma Snow
Dovie Chandler
Kenneth Napier
Ona May Boyles
Irene Butner
Ira Denny
Chonie Denny
Verda Frye
Stella Gordon
Carl Hill
Katherine Nelson
Mattie Venable
Norene Nelson
Inez Needham
Claude Swanson
Gdei Verable
W. R. Saunders
Post Office
Sparta
Thomas Hocker
Surry County
Pilot Mountain
J. S. Smith
Save
Aia
Rie
J. W. W. Jones
McBride Road
Flippin Memorial Church
Mr. Jones
National Real Estate Exchange
H. D. Gillespie
Fancy Gap Rd
Mt. Airy
N. C
Glenn O. Simmons
Begoodrich
Tyndall Auto Supply
Main Street
Wal
Sprite
Eee
Ets Comtertabie Werag
REX Missile
WEW
Easy-Rolling . JR. Fire
Motorola
Serosa
Bajoel
Genie Ai
Sat
Asbury
Jewelry
Rockford Street
Sandy V. Hutchens
Oakdale Street
Foster Snow
South Franklin Road
Nassau
Miami
Bay Street
Naser
Coos
Vic
Furniture Stores
N. Main St. Mount Airy
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