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Newspaper

Mount Airy News

Location

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1968

Page

6

Bears Fall to Rams in Nonconference Thaw

Mount Airy Granite Bears lost 66 57 at Star Mount Rams in a revenge matchup. Poole led Bears with 16 points while Cartwright paced Star Mount with 24 as Bears hold a 2 4 record and face a post holiday break pause.

Mount Airy Granite Bears Yadkin County Rams Starmount Bears Poole Hazel Wall Graham Bowman Riggs Cartwright Caudie Myers Brown Martin

Rebels Fall to Buckin' Elks in Conference Clash

In Pilot Mountain the Rebels suffered their third loss in six games as the Buckin Elks of Elkin defeated them 73 to 59. The Young Rebs opened with a 69-45 win before the Elks overtook the Rebels after a 16-13 first quarter lead.

Young Rams Young Bears Rams Bears Fast Sorry Rebels Buckin’ Elks of Elkin Rebels Pilot Mountain Young Rebs Young Elks

Elks Rally Past Rebels 73 59 In Dec 31 nonconference

The Elks led 33 29 at halftime and extended their margin each period as they beat the Rebels 73 59. Kenneth Shelton topped the Rebels with 19 points, Phil Smith added 15, while Charles 21 Pardue 17 and Haye 10 led the Elks. The Rebels face Stoneville on December 31. Stoneville previously defeated the Rebels 59 47 in nonconference play.

Elks Rebels Kenneth Shelton Phil Smith Charles Pardue Haye Stoneville

Knights Garner Win No. Three

The Surry Community College Knights defeated Western Piedmont Community College 79 to 64 in Morganton. Hemmings led with 22 points while Dearmin added 15 and Parker 12 as Surry built a 43–32 halftime lead and expanded it in the second half.

Surry Community College Knights Morganton Western Piedmont Community College Cave Knights Western Piedmont Hemmings Carlyle Shepherd Dearmin Parker Beane Hayes G. Wilson G. Chilton Murray Logan Martin Michaux Caraway

Johnson Child Buried Sunday

Funeral rites held for Billy Gene Johnson Jr six month old son of Billy Gene and Jean Throck. morton Johnson of 407 Woodruff Street Mount Airy with burial at Salem Methodist Church cemetery. Survived by parents grandmother and step grandfather Mr and Mrs Jim Hicks of Chattanooga Tenn and great grandmother Mr Johnnie tass of Chattanooga Tenn.

Billy Gene Johnson, Jr Billy Gene Jean Throck Morton Johnson Woodruff Street Mount Airy Northern Surry Hospital Jim Hicks Chattanooga Tenn Johnnie Tass Salem Methodist Church

J E Phillips Dies After Heart Attack At 59

Jesse Edward Phillips 59 of 119 Hickory St Mount Airy died Sunday after a heart attack at Northern Surry Hospital. Born in Surry County to Frank and Julie Jones Phillips, he was a Mount Carmel Baptist Church member and Mount Airy Furniture employee. Surviving: wife Katherine Sawyers Phillips, son Bernie Phillips, sister Dora Moss. Burial Mount Carmel Baptist Church cemetery. Body at Moody Funeral Home.

Jesse Edward Phillips Hickory St Mount Airy Moody Funeral Chapel Northern Surry Hospital Surry County Frank Julie Jones Phillips Mount Carmel Baptist Church Mount Airy Furniture Company Katherine Sawyers Phillips Bernie Phillips Dora Moss Route 3 Moody Funeral Home

Mrs Nettie Reeves Rites Held At Moody Chapel

Funeral services for 62 year old Mrs Nettie Reeves of route 3 Mount Airy widow of Otto Reeves were conducted Saturday at Moody Funeral Chapel. She died Thursday at Northern Surry Hospital and was buried in the Midkiff family cemetery.

Nettie Reeves Route 3 Mount Airy Otto Reeves Moody Funeral Chapel Northern Surry Hospital Midkiff Family

Knights Ready After Break With Wilkes Visit

The Knights hold a 3-1 record and will be idle until after the holiday. They host Wilkes Community College on Jan. 4 at 8 p.m. in the Surry Central High School gym, after Beane and Logan fouled out for their teams in a recent game.

Bears Hemphill Watts Beane Knights Logan Western Piedmont Wilkes Community College Surry Central High School

D N Johnson Surry Native

Funeral rites for Dallas N Johnson 84 of Ramseur are at Parks Crossroad Christian Church at 11 a m today. He died Sunday at Randolph County Hospital in Asheboro. A retired farmer, he was survived by his wife Lela Johnson a daughter Maude Conrad and a stepdaughter Irene McRae Coe. Burial is in the church cemetery.

Dallas N. Johnson Ramseur Parks Crossroad Christian Church Randolph County Hospital Asheboro Surry County Dock Mary Harbour Johnson Lela Moore Johnson Maude J. Conrad Irene McRaw Coe Church

Funeral for Hillsville woman Rachel Goad today

The funeral for Miss Rachel Lou Minnie Goad 76 of route 3 Hillsville Va will be held at Harmony Grove Primitive Baptist Church at 2 pm today. She died Sunday at her Hillsville home born in Carroll County to William and Emiline Horton Goad. Survived by sister Mary M Goad and several nieces and nephews. Body to be moved from home to church by Moody Funeral Home and lie in state one hour before service. Burial in Alderman family cemetery.

Rachel Lou Minnie Goad Route 3 Hillsville Harmony Grove Primitive Baptist Church Carroll County Willam Emiline Horton Goad Mary M. Goad Moody Funeral Home Alderman Family

Funeral notice for Mrs. Bessie Bean Forrest

Mrs. Bessie Bean Forrest 75 of Greensboro formerly of Surry County died in a Greensboro hospital after a short illness. Survived by husband Stone Forrest four sons two daughters and three sisters and a brother. Funeral conducted at Concord Friends Church Greensboro with burial in Concord Church cemetery.

Bessie Bean Forrest Greensboro Surry County Concord Friends Church Stone Forrest Yadkin County John Bean Shoals Herbert Forrest Greenstoro Arthur Forrest Mount Airy Stonewall Forrest Wilmington John Forrest Raleigh James Allen Elkin Paul Allen Jerry Allen High Point Jewell Blum Winston-Salem Ada Long East Bend Lester Labhe Joinoville Walter Bean Ray Johnson Concord Church Cemetery

Funeral for Mrs Ida Simpson Atkins Held Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Simpson Atkins 98 widow of Jim Atkins were held today at 2 pm at the Chapel on the Hill. She died Sunday at her Mount Airy home. Survived by seven daughters Fannie Marion Nancy Marion Celie Atkins Lena Reece Bertie Hutchins Lela Atkins Jennie Simmons seven sons Sammy Roman Raddie and three sisters. Burial followed at Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.

Ida Simpson Atkins Mount Airy Jim Atkins Surry County Bunk Nancy Mills Simpson Fannie A. Marion Nancy A. Marion Celie Jane Atkins Lena A. Reece Route 8 Bertie A. Hutchins

Sid Marshall Dies at 73 in Lowgap

Sid Marshall 73 of route 1 Lowgap died at home Sunday. Funeral is at 11 a m today at Chestnut Grove Primitive Baptist Church Lambsburg Va. Burial in Ivy Green Baptist Church cemetery. Survived by son Emmett Marshall Boonville route 1 daughter Mrs Bill Hall route 1 Boonville sister Mrs Ada Haunn route 1 Lowgap brother Walter Marshall route 1 Lowgap. Funeral arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.

Sid Marshall Lowgap Chestnut Grove Primitive Baptist Church Lambsburg Hie Surry County Fred Marshall Emmett Marshall Bill Hall Boonville Ada Haunn Route 1 Walter Marshall Ivy Green Baptist Church Jones Funeral Home

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