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Mount Airy News

Location

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1972

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Appointment Firm for Surry Resident in State Posts

Hiatt, a North Surry High School teacher and state representative, says a Surry County native and others may be appointed to state posts. He will soon leave to join the General Assembly and plans to name a press secretary as announcements through him. The governor will decide on appointments after applications are reviewed.

Moerment Hiatt Surry County North Surry High Schooi General Assembly Lvishouser

Sisters Set Misfortune Record At Northern Surry Hospital

Two sisters, both with broken hips, are recovering in the safe room at Northern Surry Hospital after separate falls. Mrs Pratt, admitted December 3, is awaiting surgery on a right hip while her sister Mrs Nichols of Mount Any has a left hip fracture from a Pine State Knitwear Co fall. Dr Richard D Jackson is performing their operations and monitoring progress daily.

Northern Surry Hospital W. A.lula. Pratt Dobson Jesse Vernal Nichols Belvue Drive Mount Any Pratt Santa Claus

Mount Airy City Manager Surprised at Christmas Party

Mount Airy officials staged a late career surprise for City Manager F. G. Doggett at a town employee Christmas gathering. Police and town leaders presented a brand new 1973 car and a growing cash gift fund totaling at least $1,000, with more contributions expected, as Doggett nears December retirement.

F. G Doggett Mount Airy Doggett National Guard John C. W Gardner Joe Simmons Gardner

Toast Man Dies in US 1 Wreck Near White Plains

A fatal crash north of Cade Ford Road near White Plains claimed a Toast resident. Wilder Leak Gains 37 of 244 Galyean Street drove a fast southbound Ford when a heav y tractor trailer from Gard ner Mirror Corp of North Wilkesboro, driven by Dean Franklin Hodges, approached from the opposite direction after cresting a hill.

Lurry Cade Ford White Plains Galyean Street Dean Franklin Hodges Route 1 West Jefferson Gardner Mirror Corporation of North Wilkesboro

Miss Lucy Bowman Dies at 66 in Forsyth

Funeral services held for Miss Lucy Bowman of Rockford Street at Mount Airy Friends Meeting. She died Friday at Forsyth Memorial Hospital Winston-Salem. Born in Surry Court to Dick and Ida Welch Bowman, she was a retired Mount Airy Chair Co. employee and a long-time church treasurer and Sunday school teacher. Surviving are a sister-in-law in White Plains New York and three aunts. Burial in Oakdale Cemetery.

Lucy Bowman Rockford Street Mount Airy Forsyth Memorial Hospital Winston-Salem Surry Court Dick and Ida Welch Bowman Mount Airy Chair Co Friends Meeting RK. W Bowman White Plains N. Y J. M Folger Henderson WP Weich G. E. Weich Cousios Oakdale Cemetery Goins Gardens Surry County Joe Emma Chandler Gotne Mire Bearbera Towe Goins Anita Lisa Geins Mount

Three Arrests Added In Roses Break-In Case

The weekend brought three more arrests in the Roses Store warehouse break-in of December 8. Luther Hutson, James Puckett, and James Ledford faced charges of breaking and entering larceny legal entry and receiving stolen property, with bonds set at 500 dollars each. Earlier suspect J C Hatcher had been held on breaking and entering, two items recovered. Officers seek additional stolen goods as investigation continues.

Roses Luther Carl Hutson Hay St. Mount Airy D .R. Armstrong Armstrong Hutson James Hays Puckett South Franklin Road Mount Airy James Elmo Ledford Hatcher Roses Warehouse

Mount Airy Police Log Shows 18 Arrests Through Morning

Mount Airy police recorded 18 arrests from 4 p m to 6 am yesterday. Eight auto offenses were charged including one drunken driving case, three liquor law violations, and seven miscellaneous charges.

Mount Airy

Minibikes Stolen From Two Homes On Route

Detective Frits Rooker reported two minibikes stolen from separate Route residences. A blue Honda SL 78 valued at 405 was taken from Burton Davie’s home, and a red Honda 750K3 valued at 910 was taken from Terry Brannock Hegers home. Neither has been recovered. a search is underway.

Pilot Mountain Frits Rooker Sheriff's Department Burton Davie Terry Hegers Brannock

Severe Cold Strikes Surry County Weekend

A record cold spell gripped Surry County with temperatures dropping to near nine below zero in places. Wind chill worsened exposure as overnight lows reached the mid teens and single digits, freezing pipes and delaying churchgoers.

Cugrens

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