Tax Listing To Begin Next Week In Surry County
The annual tax listing for real and personal property in Surry County starts next week with a mail based system easing the process for citizens. Listtakers will assist in multiple townships throughout January at designated locations and times, including Dobson Eldora Rockford Pilot Mountain Mount Airy and Westfield.
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Surry
County Tax Supervisors
Dobson
Eldora
Rockford
Dobson Sisters
Claude Craughn
JoAnne Wilmoth
Frankie D Mosley
Franklin
Stewart's Creek
Robert Richards
Wilson Ramey
Rufus Surratt
Richards
Long Hill
Pilot Mountain
Mount Airy Township
William R. Forrest
Pansy D Craddock
Main St
Mount Airy
Westfield
Westfield Townships
Jim T. Tilley
Gilley’s
Mondell Hunter's
Wade Edmonds
Westfield Fire Station
Vaughn's Grocery
Owner Captures Suspect In Mount Airy Break-In Spree
A Mount Airy grocer confronted a man leaving his store at 2 45 am Thursday and held him at gunpoint until deputies arrived. Bobby Lee Reynolds 28 faces multiple felony charges with more pending as investigators describe a holiday season rage of break ins.
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Cpt
Bill Hall
James Shumate
Jarrell’s
Toast
Mount Airy
Lincoln Puckett
Puckett's
N.C
Puckett
Surry County
Davis
NC 89
Johnny Ray Belton
Jarrell
White Fork
No Quota Leaf Proposal Divides North Carolina
The U S Department of Agriculture proposes a 1974 boost in flue cured tobacco allotments or a one year suspension of allotment controls sparking mixed reactions across North Carolina. Lt Gov Hunt and Agriculture Commissioner Graham warned of economic crippling effects if quotas are lifted while some growers fear shortages unless production rises.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
James Hunt
N. C Agriculture
James Graham
Stabilization Corporation
U.S
Harold Hodges
Mount Airy
Hodges
Christmas Dinner At San Quentin Keeps Spirits Up
In Lock-Up San Quentin California inmates enjoyed a traditional Christmas roast turkey dinner despite a month long general lock up due to prison violence. Candy and peanuts were handed out Christmas Eve in an atmosphere of stoic fortitude. About 300 relatives and friends visited prisoners on Christmas Day and inmates watched a movie after their evening meal.
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San Quentin
Calif
UPI
San Quentin Prison
Town Board discusses new downtown traffic light system
The town board reviews ongoing adjustments to the downtown traffic light network to improve flow. City Manager Denton says most bugs are fixed and key intersections Main Street Pine Street Renfro Street and Pine Street Highway are being fine tuned for better sequencing. Mayor Beamer asks study of reinstating removed parking and a city hall site committee is formed with Bowman George to oversee related matters. Fire department building committee is named to coordinate with architects on a new station. Cablevision service issues prompt legal action for immediate fixes.
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Town Board of Commissioners Meeting
Victor Denton
Eric Hill
Winston-Salem
Beamer
Bowman George
Comnonien
Ae Land Wi
Foheotes
Genius Cane Tee
Fire Department
S. Mack Wood
John F Geiger
Charles Lowry
Cablevision
Mount Airy
Carroll Gardner
Trinity Epise Church
N. Main St
Post Office To Be Closed For New Year Holiday
The U S Post Office in Mount Airy and nearby offices will close Tuesday January 1 for the New Year holiday. Assistant Postmaster Parker Martin said no mail will be incoming to the Mount Airy office and all sections of the service will be closed for the one day federal holiday.
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U.S
Mount Airy
Parker Martin
Morehead Nominees From Surry County Named
Three Surry County high school students advance to district competition for the Morehead Scholarship. James Edward Daniel of Mount Airy Michael Ray Smith of East Surry and Richard Allan Brown of Elkin were chosen by the county Morehead Committee led by Fred Norman of Elkin. District interviews will occur in January in Winston-Salem with nominees from other counties.
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Surry County
Morehead
James Edward Daniel
Mount Airy
Michael Ray Smith
East Surry
Richard Allan
Terry Lee Forrest
James Smith Pardue
John Gregory Surratt
North Surry
Allen Scot
Dale Franklin Fulk
Surry Central
Northern Surry Hospital elects 1973 medical staff leaders
At the December staff meeting Northern Surry Hospital filled year ahead posts. Dr T C Britt Jr becomes chief of staff replacing Dr Bernard Coniglio. Dr J Dale Simmons is assistant chief of staff. New service chiefs are Dr R D Jackson surgery Dr D G Waters obstetrics gynecology Dr W E Jarrell medicine. Executive committee includes Britt Simmons Jackson Smith Everhart.
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Northern
Surry Hospital
T. C. Britt, Jr
Bernard Coniglio
J. Dale Simmons
R. D. Jackson
D. G. Waters
W. E. Jarrell
Robert Lee Smith
C. D. Everhart
County Gets Manpower Aid
Surry County will share in a 210000 dollar federal grant for a manpower training program in four northwest counties. The U S Department of Labor funds go to Surry Stokes Davie and Yadkin to create local government jobs and training for new careers.
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Surry County
Northwest
US Department of Labor
Surry
Stokes
Davie
Yadkin
See
Mizell Senate bid triggers GOP House runoff in 5th district
Mount Airy Rep Hiatt mounts a double bid scenario as Mizell weighs a Senate run. Hiatt would seek the 5th district House seat if Mizell goes for Ervin’s Senate seat, with Forsyth and surrounding counties including Surry Ashe Alleghany Stokes Wilkes Forsyth Davidson in the mix.
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William S. Hiatt
Mount Airy
U. S
Wilmer Mizell
U.S. Senate
Sam Ervin Hiatt
Mizell
Hiatt
U. S. House
Sen
Ervin
Forsyth County
Joe Felmer
Winston-Salem
George Marion
Dobson
Marion
Operation Snowflake Underway Helps North Carolina Highway Traffic
For the 16th year the NC Motor Carriers Association aids state highway crews on U.S. 52 north of Mount Airy through Fancy Gap to Charleston WV. Members provide snowplows wreckers and cinders to keep the road passable. A cooperating truck company supplies a daily patrol to report conditions. Assistance is free of charge.
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NC. Motor Carriers Association
U.S. 52
Mount Airy
Fancy Gap
Charleston
W. V
Mount Airy Police Report Totals Nineteen Citations
For the period from Monday 6 30 a m to yesterday 6 30 a m Mount Airy police recorded nineteen arrests and citations Actions included two arrests for public drunkenness four traffic violations one motor vehicle laws violation and eleven other offenses
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Mount Airy
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Square Pharmacy
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Shumate
Medical Center
Shorttown Hill
C. V. Stabler
Britt
Br. Lawrence
Rep
Deborah L. Law
Route 3
Christopher Boyd Law
Christopher
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