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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1968
Page
2
Northern Surry Hospital asks visitors to limit access to immediate families amid rising flu cases described as Hong Kong variety and traditional strains. Officials emphasize protecting patients and staff as national flu activity climbs.
The Mount Airy News announces its establishment in 1880. It is published every Tuesday and Friday from 128 Moore Avenue Mount Airy North Carolina with mail and subscription details for local and distant readers.
Mrs Randell Shaw, 41, of route 4 Mount Airy McBride Road, died yesterday morning after a long illness at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Funeral services were held today at 11 a.m. at Moody Funeral Chapel.
Schools and industries see absenteeism from flu like disease but no closures yet. Reports indicate other hospitals are enacting similar visitation restrictions until the outbreak subsides.
Born in Patrick County Virginia to Ellis Bubie Chandier Sawyers she is survived by husband Randel Shaw a daughter Jeannie Shaw of the home her mother Zubie Stewart of Mount Airy Route 4 a brother Masey Sawyers Route 1 Mount Airy and sister Badue Sawyers Mount Airy Burial is planned at Corner Grove Church Cemetery.
Funeral rites for Henry Staples age 68 of 100 Barber Street were held Wednesday at 3 at Jones Temple Church. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery. He died Monday at a relative's home.
Mrs Thelma C Hair of the Mount Airy Beauty College is noted in a brief obituary notice. The item records her association with the Mount Airy institution and indicates a remembrance or related acknowledgment.
The Shrine Club hosted its annual Christmas party at the Blu-Vue Restaurant Wednesday at seven o'clock. Guests included the wives of the Shriners. D T Joyner, president, welcomed attendees as a three course dinner concluded with Christmas carols led by Mrs Caleb Hill. Holiday decor featured poinsettias and hurricane lamps on white linen tables.
The beauty college will open Monday and close at noon Tuesday. The institution typically remains closed on Mondays each week.
Westfield Baptist Church will conduct a carol singing Sunday evening at 6. Members and guests will travel to singing stations and return by 7 30 for cake and coffee. The New Americans, earlier scheduled, cannot appear. Rev. Charles Howell invites friends to join the church group.
The Dobson driver’s license office in the county courthouse will be closed Tuesday for Christmas holidays. License Examiner Thomas Gerdon confirms the schedule.
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