Pageant Season Highlights Religious Christmas Pageants
Christmas pageants have abounded in area churches with plays, pageants, and choral numbers centering on Jesus Christ birth. Welcome Baptist Church featured Cleve Hamlin as Mr Christmas in a Nativity Scene themed sermon, with Rev. Walter Walker guiding candlelit visuals for hundreds. The community balances commercial Christmas promotion with strong religious observance as holidays approach.
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Aree
Alowest
Welcome Baptist Church
Spring Street
Bannertown
Pioneer Pilot Mountain Vian Dies Yesterday
William Henry Reid 9 of Pilot Mountain died at 1:15 PM after a year long illness. Son of Irvin and Martha Reid, he was a founder of the Bank of Pilot Mountain and served as vice president on its board. Survived by wife, eight children, one sister, and others. funeral plans pending.
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William Henry
Will) Reid
Pilot Mountain
Surry County
Irvin and
Marth
Atkinson Reid
Bank of
First Baptist Church of
Katherine Reid
Winston-Salem
Ray Pentriss
Pitot Mountain
George B
Glenn W
Richard W. Reid
Paul A. Reid
Cultlowder
Anne Reid Kredger
Tarboro
Cox Panera Home
First Baptist Church
Proctor Employees Vote For Union at Mount Airy Plant
The National Labor Relations Board reports 640 votes cast with 28 for Teamsters Local 391 and 312 for no representation. Of 664 eligible voters, no votes were challenged. Local 391 will be certified as the bargaining unit at the Mount Airy plant.
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Proctor-Silex
Teamsters’ Union
National Labor Relations Board
Winston Salem
Teamsters
Mount Airy
Inman Family Vacation to Las Vegas During Holidays
Mr and Mrs H B Inman Jr and son Herbert and Mrs Vanen Dearmin respond to Christmas holidays in Las Vegas New York would be incorrect here. The item notes a family trip during the Christmas season in Las Vegas.
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H. BR. Inman, Jr
Herbert
Vanen Dearmin
Las Vagas
New
Renfro Masons Elect Officers For New Year
Renfro Masonic Lodge 691 elected E. V. Marion as Master for the coming year. Officers include P. F. Bondurant senior warden Donald Byrd junior warden Lester Crimes treasurer J Earl Ramey secretary. Installations set January 14. Marion, a 19 year police veteran, is married to Agnes Jurney and has two sons Elbert L. and James Frank. He serves as Police Captain heads the traffic division and is a VFW and American Legion member and former American Legion Part 123 commander. He is a World War I and Korean conflict veteran.
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P. F. Bondurant
Donald Byrd
Lester Crimes
J. Earl Ramey
Marion
Lodge
812
Spring Sc
Agnes Jurney
Elbert L
Air Force
James Frankin
Mount Airy Hill
Pineysgrove Baptist Church
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Granite Lodge Taps Officers
Elbert Williams elected Master of Granite Lodge Noe 822 for the coming year. Austin Ward senior warden Jack puniar warden Pete Webster treasurer Jeane KR. Jones outgoing Master re elected to five year board term. Williams, of 10 Lakeview Drive Williames, married to Patricia Reeves of Mount Airy, has three children and attends Flat Hock Baptist Church. He works as branch manager of Sands Vending on West Lebanon Street Extension and is active in Flat Rock Ruritan Club. Installation rites set for January 7 at the Temple on Franklin Street.
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Franklin Street
Renfro Masonic Lodge
E. V. Marion
Marion
Elbert Williams
Granite Masonic Lodge
Noe
Austin Ward
Jack ‘Puniar
Pete Webster
Jeane KR. Jones
Trus
Tees
Lakeview Drive
Williames
Mie Patrica Reeves
Mount Airy
Flat Hock Bapist Church
Sands Vending Company
West Lebanon Street
Flat Rock Ruritan Club
Willams
Temple
NEWS Holiday Closure Notice
The NEWS office closes from noon Friday December 23 to a.m. Wednesday December 28 for Christmas holidays. No issue on Tuesday December 27. Normal publication resumes December 30. Annual Christmas break allows staff to rest after a busy fall season.
Apple packing house burns on Orchard Gap in Virginia
Smoke poured from an apple packhouse on Orchard Gap near Wards Gap Road. Firemen from Cana and Hillsville battled the two story structure for about two hours, losing equipment and about 8000 bushels of apples. The blaze caused extensive damage to machinery, packing materials, and meat stored onsite. cause undetermined.
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Orchard Gap
Cana
Haileville
Ames
G.C. Sevill
Higes and Young
Roanoke
Wards Gap Rowed
Orchard Gap Road
Edward Leviil
Pulaski
Walter Levill
Cincinnnati
Ohio
Margaret L. Martin
Winston Salem
Henry Rowe
Mount Airy
Atird
Sam Levering
Levering
Dana and
Hillsville
Firermen
Ayers
Bserwin Ayers
Piremen
Local Post Office and bank to close for Christmas holiday
The Post Office will be closed Monday for Christmas with only special delivery and lock box service. Area financial institutions also close for the holiday. Mount Airy plans holiday leave for town employees except emergency services staff. Industries extend the break, with resume dates uncertain due to vacation delays.
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Area Financial Institution
Mount Airy
Mount Airy Livestock Market Sale Report
Market report notes 375 animals sold at Mount Airy Livestock Market on Wednesday with quotations for cattle and cows. Highlights include top pigs and chives prices, heifers at 14.50, cows around 19 to 49, steers near 20, and a note that no sale will be held December 8 with the next sale on January 4.
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Mount Airy
Walter der ree pti of Alex antria
Walter der ree pti of Alex antria returns with unclear details from a fragmented report. The readable text lists names and locations indicating a local event or notice. Further context is unavailable in the remaining lines.
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Walter der Ree
Break In Probed at Consumer Credit Co on North Main
Patrolmen found an open back door at Consumer Credit Co on North Main Street around 3 yesterday. Investigation continues with missing details and no arrests announced yet.
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Consumer Credit Co
North Main Street
Investigejan
Engineering students named to Fi nus Sigma society
North Caralins Site University announces that several engineering students have been named members of the Fi nus Sigma honor society. Among the inductees are Fannie M Dollyhigh, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bi Dollyhigh of Mount Airy.
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Zieven
North Caralins
Ie Fannec] M
Dallyhigt, Sn
Mra
Dollyhigh
Mount Airy
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N. C. Foam Industries
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