Wife Killed Baby Dies In Calvert Auto Crash
A 19 year old wife died and her year old husband was critically injured when their 1963 Corvair ran off Pine Ridge Road and struck a culvert near NC 89. Mrs Jo Ann Lowe Collins of Mount Airy died on arrival at Northern Surry Hospital. Her infant daughter Robin Ennette died at birth. Husband Richard Collins remained in critical condition after emergency treatment and transfer to Winston-Salem hospital. Patrolman C R Watson continued the investigation as traffic chaos delayed responders.
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Pine Ridge Road
Jo Ann Lowe Collins
Richard Collins
Route 6
Mount Airy
Northern Surry Hospital
C. R. Watson
NC 89
Winston-Salem
Surry County
Lawrence Lowe
Howard Ferguson
Pilot Mountain
Donnie Lowe
Watson
Ken Gardventa
Surry
News To Skip This Week No Friday Dec 27 Issue
The NEWS will not publish Friday Dec 27 and staff take a short vacation. Publication resumes with Tuesday Dec 31 and regular Tuesday and Friday dates return. Important articles for the week will appear in the next issue on Tuesday Dec 31.
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Nest
Wake Forest Signs North Surry Star Craig Hiatt
Craig Hiatt a 17 year old senior at North Surry High School and football standout signed a grantin aid contract with Wake Forest University. He is 6 feet 1 inch and 197 pounds and will enter Wake Forest in September. Coach Beattie Feathers and interim coach Cal Stoll represented the school as Hiatt was joined by his parents and coach Charlie Atkins in Mount Airy. Hiatt excelled as guard linebacker end and tackle and was co captain of the 1968 Greyhound squad. He also played varsity basketball and ran track earning All Conference honors in 1967 and 1968 and was a 1968 Greensboro News All State pick and Shrine Bowl prospect. He is active in the Mormon Church and the National Honor Society. His family plans to keep attending his games as Wake Forest is only 37 miles away.
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Craig Hiatt
North Surry High School
Wake Forest University
Beattie Feathers
Cal Stoll
Grand Tarner
Sng High School
Charlie Atkins
Young Hiatt
V. Tamage Hiatt
Route 2
Mount Airy
Another Hiatt
Kenny Hiatt
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
North Surry
Atkins
Craig
Greyhound
Greensboro News
National Lonor Society
Key Club
Monogram Club
Mormon Church
Wexe Forest University
Mount Airy Seeks Station Fix amid Floor Drain Snag
Mount Airy commissioners directed city manager F G Doggett to negotiate with Blue Ridge Enterprises over an incorrect floor drain in the new Rockford Street fire station under construction. The board extended discussion on station shortcomings, delaying acceptance pending the contractor talks.
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Mount Airy
F. G. Doggett
Blue Ridge Enterprises, Inc
Rockford Street
Mount Airy Police Log Sees Twenty Six Weekend Arrests
Twenty six arrests were recorded at Mount Airy police headquarters over the past weekend. Seventeen were by police officers, five by State troopers and four by sheriff's deputies, with liquor law violations and auto infractions among the notable charges. Miss Louise Kendil is spending the holidays with her sister and the Miller family in Greensboro.
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Mount Airy
Miss Louise Kend?il
Mrs
David Miller
Greensboro
Bloodmobile Visit Set for Reeves YMCA Mount Airy
Final plans announce Red Cross bloodmobile at Reeves YMCA Mount Airy for Monday 11 am to 4 30 pm and Tuesday 10 am to 3 30 pm. Donor recruitment posters issued by Surry Shrine Club with Speerheading Dr 3 L Richard and volunteers Jim Boyd Rufus Walters Leonard Johnson John Gray Dee Meadows. Franklin Home Extension Club to provide refreshments. Volunteer doctors and nurses listed to staff the unit next week.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Reeves Ymca
Mount Airy
Surry Shrine Club
Franklin Home Extension Club
Bood
Charlie Sykes
Hugh &. Adams
Roy Mitchell
Dale Simmons
T. C. Britt
Charles Robertson
Kenneth Jones
Nancy Jennings
Sarah Joyner
Reba Haymore
Jave Leach Snow
Helen Phillips
LPN
M. H. Nutt
Pastor Gets Surprise Car At White Plains Baptist
The Rev. Carl Lackey received a 1969 automobile as a surprise gift from White Plains Baptist Church during the evening service. Deacon Harvey Atkins presented the keys after 21 years of service, with members stating the gift reflects the pastor's esteem and love from the congregation.
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White Plains Baptist Church
Carl Lackey
Lackey
White Plains Church
Harvey Atkins
Atkins
Rameys Spend Winter in Lake Worth Florida
Mr and Mrs D C Ramey of Longap are spending the winter months in Lake Worth Florida with Mr and Mrs Crawle Mc Cann his sister and brother in law.
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D. C. Ramey
Longap
Lake Worth, Fla
Mr. Ramey
Crawle McCann
Plant Fire Burns Floor at Adams Millis Plant
Yesterday morning at 9 30 a.M. Mount Airy firefighters answered a call to Adams Millis plant corner of South Main and Worth Street. A transformer in a fluorescent light in the basement shorted and burned holes in the floor. The mill was closed with only a watchman on duty. An automatic sprinkler activated and kept the fire under control until the firemen arrived and extinguished the flames. Firemen remained about 30 minutes longer for safety. The damage included the fixture and flour and a small amount of smoke in the sock mill.
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Fire Teuchy
Mount Airy
Ed Brannock
Tea
Christmas Revival at White Plains Baptist Church
A Christmas revival begins Christmas Day at 7 30 p m at White Plains Baptist Church led by evangelist Billy Kelly. Pastor the Rev Carl Lackey invites the public to attend.
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White Plains Baptist Church
Billy Kelly
Carl Lackey
Smith Is Hurt In One-Way Car Collision
J Raymond Smith, 73, of 323 Franklin Street Mount Airy, was injured about 6 04 pm Sunday when struck by a car while crossing Main Street in front of the U S Post Office. He was admitted to Northern Surry Hospital with a facial laceration for observation and his condition was listed as good yesterday. Earnest Janior Inman 23 of route 3 Stuart Virginia drove a 1956 Ford north in the wrong way on a one way street and was charged with driving the wrong way.
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J. Raymond Smith
Franklin St
Mount Airy
Main Street
U. S. Post Office
Northern Surry Hospital
Earnest Janior Inman
Route 3
Stuart
Acci
Inman
Military Program Thursday At Wake Forest Tribble Mall
A joint At and Air Force and Naval academy program will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Tribble Mall at Wake Forest University for junior and senior high students interested in the two academies. Cadets Charles Baldwin Winston-Salem and Ronald Gwynn Mount Airy from the Air Force Academy along with four Naval Academy midshipmen will discuss both academies in detail.
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At. & Air Force
Naval Academies
Tribble Mall
Wake Forest University
Charles Baldwin
Winston-Salem
Ronald Gwynn
Mount Airy
Air Force Academy
Naval Academy
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Snowhill Drive
Robertson
C. M. Blevins
Charles Edward Jones
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Rockford Road
Dobson
Ford
Collins i
Uers
Inset
Greyhound Sigins
Wake Forest ‘ Act
Coach Feathers
Wake Forest
Hiatt
Coach Atkins
Doggett
Three Jets
Rawley Avenue
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Martha Stone
City Hall
N. C. Dept. of Conservation and Development
North South Street
Police Department
Lawrence Tate
Mirror
Smith
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