Tobacco Cut Will Reduce Farm Income
A Surry County deputy found two abandoned children, ages about 15 and 30 months, sleeping in a cold two room shack near Pauls Creek. He waited four hours for authorities before Bausie Marion of the Welfare program took the children to a county home. The mother, linked to Otis Hardy, had left them alone since Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Pipers Gap
Bausie Marion
Quesinberry
Pete Meredith
Granite Street
Tobacco allotment cuts hit Surry County farmers hard
Secretary Benson orders a 20 percent reduction in 1957 tobacco allotments, causing a loss of about 2,842 acres of flu cured leaf and an estimated $2,089,068.45 in value for Surry County growers. Acreage drops from 13,540.78 in 1956 to 10,698.51 in 1957, the first time since 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Ezra Taft Benson
Moravian Candlelight Service Sunday at Grace Moravian
Traditional Moravian Christmas services at Grace Moravian Church on North Main Street include a 10 o clock morning cantata The Childe Jesus by the choir and a 730 PM candlelight Love Feast service The congregation also receives Moravian sugar cake and coffee while candles are handcrafted from beeswax by local ladies Candles are distributed to worshippers and several churches as well as two Alaska missions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Moravian Church
North Main Street
Fonce Williams
Eunice Pruett
Homer Westmoreland
Ruby Westmoreland
Frank McHone
Guy Rector
Cally Jones
Rites Held Saturday For Mrs Id a Venable
Mrs Ida Venable 75 of White Plains near Mount Airy died after five weeks illness. Survived by husband Sam F Venable five sons two daughters 31 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren one brother two sisters and many relatives. Funeral held Saturday at White Plains Friends Church with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Reece Venable
White Plains
Mount Airy
Benton Fletcher
Surry County
Jim
Celie Tickle Reece
Sam F. Venable
A. L. Venable
Tom Venable
Clearwater
Caleb Ve
Former Resident John H. Fulk Dies in Virginia
John H. Fulk 78 of Covington Virginia former Mount Airy resident died at Clifton Forge hospital after a week’s hospitalization. Born April 21 1878 in Surry County he was son of Joseph H and Sarah Gentry Falk. Survived by son Mike Fulk Covington daughter Mrs Lyle Drew Dixon NL four grandchildren brother Will Fulk Mount Airy and sisters Mrs Bertie Cox Galax and Mrs Granville Moore Greensboro. Services 5 p.m. Saturday Moody Funeral Home Chapel burial Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery near Dobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Fulk
Covington
Mount Airy
Clifton Forge
Surry County
Joseph H
Sarah Gentry Falk
Nannie Bet Cox
Mike Fulk
Lyle Drew
Dixon
Surry Man Dies After Car Struck Near Home
Philip Martin Jones 82 of Mount Airy Route 2 died at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem at 11 30 p m Saturday from injuries from being struck by a car on Highway 103 near Mount Airy The driver Ronald Allen White 18 of Cloudville Va was charged with reckless driving and released on 300 bond White said he could not stop when Jones walked into the path Survivors include his wife Emma Hicks two sons Ernest and Jim a daughter Maggie Goodman eight grandchildren four great grandchildren one brother Boss Jones and four sisters Funeral services were held at 3 p m Monday at Friendly Tabernacle Baptist Church McBride Road carried out by Rev Ray Blackwelder and Rev Robert Goins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Martin Jones
Mount Airy
Baptist
Winston-Salem
W. Z. Blankenship
N. A. Lowe
Jones
Ronald Allen White
Cloudville
White
Luke
Etta Deatherage Jones
Emma Hicks
Route 2
Ernest Jones
Jim Jones
Maggie Goodman
Boss Jones
Kate Hicks
Alice Stevens
Sis Midkiff
del Mathis
Friendly Tabernacle Baptist Church
McBride Road
Ray Blackwelder
Robert Goins
Venable Couple Welcome Daughter Giovan Harbour
Mr. and Mrs. J William Venable of Winston Salem announce the birth of a daughter Giovan Harbour on December 10 at Baptist Hospital. The mother is the former Jo Ann Harbour, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alton Harbour of Winston Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. William Venable
Winston-Salem
Giovan Harbour
Weight & Iba
Baptist Hospital
Venable
Jo Ann Harbour
Abys. Alton
Surry County FTA Recruits Across Eleven High Schools
The Future Teachers of America chapter in Surry County marks its third year with active clubs in all eleven high schools. NEA sponsored FTA since 1936, aims to recruit students for teaching, emphasizing character, vitality, and leadership, with multiple members entering college to train as teachers.
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Surry County
Future Teachers of America
Ruth Freeman
Dobson
Edith Hill
Pilot Mountain
Betty King
Flat Rock
Alice Gallimore
Lowgap
Mabel Crowe
Beulah
Bessie Simpson
White Plains
Paul Lewis
Mountain Park
J. W. Holcomb
Shoals
Bobby Marshall
Copeland
Carlos Suratt
Franklin
John Cox
Westfield
Joy Elmer Morgan
Horace Mann
National Education Association
NEA
FTA
United States
Thei
Zeno H. Dixon
FTA Club
Tobacco Variety Performance Survey in Surry County 1956
A Tobacco Variety Performance Survey collects yield and value data from Surry County growers for 1956. Cards sent to a representative group request accurate reports on total yield and value per variety, urging all recipients to return them. A county, belt, and state summary will be published once data are compiled.
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Surry County
March Of Dimes Speaker Plans 1957 Campaign Visit
Howard R. Stephenson state representative of the March of Dimes will visit the Shrine Club meeting at Blue Ridge Hotel Wednesday at 6 pm. He will outline the 1957 polio vaccination drive and present a 12 minute Look At Me film. Local campaign chaired by Atty A B Carter with W S Wolfe Claude J Johnson and Dr H Jackson. Mothers March set for January 31 across Surry County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard R. Stephenson
March of Dimes
Shrine Club
Blue Ridge Hotel
Stephenson
National Foundation For
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Atty
A. B. Carter
W. 8
Supervisors Attend Reading Demonstrations in Forsyth
Surry County supervisors Mrs. Gwyn Franklin and Miss Rebecca Allen attended demonstrations on reading in Forsyth. Miss Lucy Lockhart of Wesleyan University led the sessions with orientation and discussion periods for teachers. The program, planned by Miss Kathleen Emerson and Mrs. T Ray Gibbs, supports in service training for grades two through six, with a second series on literature reading in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwyn Franklin
Rebecca Allen
Surry County
Forsyth
Lucy Lockhart
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Kathleen Emerson
T. Ray Gibbs
Forsyth County
Mrs George W Sparger Dies After Heart Attack
Mrs. George W Sparger Jr died Friday night at her West Elm Street home after a heart attack following an evening out with her husband. The former Lucille Oakes was born Sept 18 1893 in Davidson County and taught in Mount Airy Schools. She organized the Jesse Franklin Chapter DAR and served as regent. Survived by husband, one son, one daughter, six sisters, four grandchildren, and other relatives. Funeral Sunday 3 p.m. at Central Methodist Church. burial Oakdale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Sparger, Jr
West Elm Street
Sparger
Lucille Oakes
Davidson County
P. C. Oakes
Geo. W. Sparger, Jr
George W. Sparger III
Mount Airy
Fred Mallard
Silver Spring
Lester Peacock
High Point
Sam Edwards
Salisbury
Hobart Greene
Yadkin College
Arthur Barber
Sanford
Leland Cecil
Lexington
Irene O. Parker
Washington, D. C
Central Methodist Church
W. L. Lanier
Fred Hoyt
Oakdale Cemetery
Postmaster Ashby Urges Early Christmas Mail Campaign
Postmaster Thomas B. Ashby thanks readers for cooperation in the annual Mail Early For Christmas campaign. He urges last minute mailers to use Air Mail for out-of-town cards and gifts, mail now, and ensure return addresses on all envelopes. Local deliveries remain possible, with post office hours 8 am to 5 30 pm including Saturday and added expedited delivery services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Ashby
Posmaster
Copeland School Unveils New Stage Curtains
Copeland School showcases a green velvet front curtain a new back curtain and a canvas drop-curtain. Arthur Graham the principal commends the upgrade and invites Surry County merchants who funded the drop-curtain to visit the school and stay for lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copeland
Surry County
Arthur Graham
Mother of Mrs Wayne Hayes Succumbs in Mooresville
Bettie Florence Cockerham Swift 78 of State Road died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Mooresville at 1 p m Dec 10 while visiting her daughters. Born May 31 1877 in Surry County she was daughter of Pleasant B and Carolyn Hamby Cockerham widow of J A Swift who died in 1945. Surviving five daughters one son two stepsons one stepdaughter and other relatives listed.
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Bettie Florence Cockerham Swift
State Road
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Mooresville
Swift
Surry County
Pleasant B
Carolyn Hamby Cockerham
J. A. Swift
E. ©. Adams
Yadkinville
W. W. Lofman
Elkin
Wayne Hayes
Mount Airy
Maude
Irene Swift
T. R. Swift
The
Home
Marvin Swift
Charlotte
Howard Swift
Eva Swift
Unique Christmas Tree Display at Badgett Concrete Plant
Badgett Concrete Products Inc. showcases a one of a kind Christmas tree at their South Street plant. The tree is built from Solite blocks painted silver and decorated with red candles and colored lights with green cedar trimming. It will be illuminated each night for public viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badgett Concrete Products, Inc
South South Street
Brother of Mrs York Succumbs
John Walter Grant, 75, of Harmony route 2 died Thursday afternoon at Davis Hospital Statesville He was the son of James E and Sarah E Wooten Grant born in Iredell County and lived there his entire life He was the brother of Mrs L Hi York of this city
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John Walter Grant
Harmony
Route 2
Davis Hospital
Statesville
James E
Sarah E. Wooten Grant
Iredell County
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E. L. Quesinberry
Paul's Creek
Gwyn Brick Yard
Fee
W. M
Bertha Hawks
Otis Hardy
Neill M. Smith
ASC
Soil Bank
Charles Wayne Sawyers
Fort Bliss
Texas
Army
Edna Sawyers
Everett Sawyers
Ida Venable
Virginia
Surry Man
Future Teachers Club
Geo. Sparger
Ashby
Badgett Concrete
York
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