Yuletide Pace Torrid In Granite City Stores
Christmas business runs strong in Mount Airy with merchants noting higher sales and more cash transactions. Johnson Furniture reports cash business up about 35 percent from 15 percent previously while Belk Department Store foresees a big lift in menswear and lingerie. Rose's Store mentions lay away rising due to price freezes.
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Granite City
Mount Airy
Johnson Furniture Co
Ed Cox
Belk Department Store
Credit Busin
Mayberry Mall
Cox
John Sasser
Rose's Store Inc
United Fund Drive Reaches Ninety Percent of Goal
Mount Airy campaign leaders report the United Fund total at 72,000 in gifts and pledges toward an 86,000 goal, marking 90 percent reached and triggering a stretch drive to finish. Kroger and J C Penney report stronger holiday sales and earlier buying, with improved mood and fewer complaints among customers and staff.
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Greater Mount Airy United Fund
United Fund
J. D. Bartley
Kroger
J. C. Penney Co., Inc
Ail Hawks
Hawks
Penney
An Elephant For The Tree An Elephant For The Tree
Otis H Whitaker who avoids alcohol and distractions buys pets including a 40 pound baby elephant named Susie. The elephant and other animals were delayed from a Chicago to Texas flight and diverted to Des Plaines Illinois after Christmas mail volume blocked travel. Whitaker, a Texas shrimper, says he loves animals and sells cigarettes.
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Chicago
UPI
Otis H. Whitaker
Susie
Whitaker
Houston
Tex
O'Hare International Airport
Bob Hoffman
Animal Kingdom
Surburban Desplaines
Brownsville
Funeral set for Mount Airy lawyer and senator Snow
George Key Snow Sr 80 longtime Mount Airy attorney and former North Carolina state senator died Tuesday at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. Funeral at Central United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. with burial in Oakdale Cemetery. Surviving wife Trula Waller Snow, son George Jr., three grandchildren, and two brothers.
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Mount Airy
North Carolina General Assembly
George Key Snow, Sr
West Lebanon Street
Central United Methodist Chuream
Snow
Forsyth Memorial Hospital
Winston- Salem
Surry County
Joseph A
Elizabeth Snow
Central United Methodist Church
Trinity College
American Legion
N. C
Veterans Park, Inc
Trula Waller Snow
George K. Snow, Jr
Morganton
E. E. Snow
DeBary, Fia
Jasper N. Snow
Dallas
Texas
Jones Funeral Home
Oakdale Cemetery
Christmas Spirit In Wisconsin Coat Slander Withdrawn
Mrs. Roger Bauer withdrew her complaint to the Winnebago County Sheriff's Department alleging two coats were taken from her clothesline. The case centers on property allegedly removed from her line in Clayton Wisconsin.
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Clayton, Wis
UPI
Roger Bauer
Winnebago County
Area Prepares for Christmas Rush in Granite City
Area residents rush to finish last minute shopping as old Santa prepares to begin rounds tomorrow night. Stores stay open late while churches host dramas and caroling. Law enforcement schedules extra patrols to reduce holiday traffic accidents and charities distribute clothing, food, and toys to hundreds of needy families. Sheriff Jim Taylor led a fourth annual party giving clothing, shoes, candy, and toys to children.
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Santa Claus
Granite City
Salvation Army
Main Street
Sher
Iff
Jim Taylor
Family Loses All Christmas Gifts in Break-In
The Clinton Snow family on route 2 in Dobson returned home to find a break-in. Thieves shattered a glass entry and stole gifts worth 250, plus $100 in singles and $50 in change. Damaged house and missing items cited. Detective Fritz Booker of the Surry sheriff’s department to investigate.
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Yuletide
Clinton Snow
Route 2
Dobson
Snow
Fritz Booker
Surry
Funeral services for Charles C. Johnson of Greensboro
Funeral services for Charles C. Johnson of Greensboro were held Thursday at Lambeth Troxler Chapel with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. He had ties to Mount Airy and leaves relatives.
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Charles C. Johnson
Greensbore
Lambeth
Troxler
Forest Lawn
Holiday Deaths May Total 26
Twenty six persons may die on Tar Heel highways for the 78 hour Christmas week. Another may be injured during the period started tonight and ending Sunday at al lege. Last year during a similar period 31 killed and 1168 injured in 1145 accidents across North Carolina.
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North Carolina
A Song In The Night Christmas Drama Tonight
The Pilot View Pentecostal Holiness Church at Pilot Mountain hosts the drama A Song In The Night at 7 30 p m tonight. Pastor Rev Robert Culler invites the public to attend.
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Pilot View Pentecostal Holiness Church
Pilot Mountain
Robert Culler
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Carl Miller
Kroger Family Center
Miller
N. C. House of Representatives
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Senate
Surry Community College
George K. Snow
Co. C. Johnson
Greensboro
Goodwiki Industrie Deposit Box
Goodwill Industries
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