Vandalisms and theft mar Christmas weekend in Mount Airy
Mount Airy police report a quiet weekend overall but marked by petty vandalism and theft. Activities include red spray paint on a scout hut and a resident’s garage, a stolen cigarette dispensing machine valued at 400 dollars, a theft of a food dispenser from a service station, two drive by shooting style incidents, a tape player and four chrome rims stolen from a car, and a smashed television. Police suspect juveniles and ongoing investigations continue.
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Mount Airy
Granite City
John Sobotta
Church Street
East Pine Street
Hick
Gulf Service
North Main Street
Ralph Stanley
Dock's
West Lebanon Street
Stanley
Diana Freeman
Star Route
Ararat
Lowe's
Rockford Street
Uriah Faw (Munk) Reeves
Banner Street Extension
Mount Airy Faces Funding Gap for Water Sewer Project
Mount Airy officials wait on HUD to decide if full or curtailed water and sewer line work will proceed. Bid by Propst Construction Co. of Concord pegged at 1 21 057.42 against 1 125 000 available. 1 250 000 in bonds set for sale January 26.
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Mount Airy
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Propst Construction Co
Concord
N. C. Institute of Government
Propst
Atlanta
Wilmer Mizell
Mount Airy reshuffles City Hall posts in personnel moves
The Mount Airy board filled an upcoming vacancy and reallocated three departments effective January 1. Nancy B. Nichols becomes clerk to the board and town treasurer, replacing Tommy Golding who leaves December 31. Lavinia Tillotson becomes town tax collector, Jewell Carter moves to water department, and Lib Saunders becomes secretary to the city manager with traffic court duties handled. An HUD grant decision may affect water sewer line contracts, with a possible $1,281,057.42 bid if funded, or $1,125,000 otherwise.
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Mount Airy Board of Commissioners
City Hall
Nichols
Lavinia Tillotson
Water Department
Jewell Carter
Christmas Day oil heater fire ends in couple’s disruption
Barbara Tennant, 19, said she was furious after firemen put out a Christmas Day oil heater blaze in her London flat, then the electric blanket caught fire after she moved to her fiance’s nearby home. She described it as embarrassing as the same fire crew returned.
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London
UPI
Barbara Tennant
Barbara
Nurse and club leader Ruby Johnson Wood dies at 42
Mrs. Ruby Johnson Wood of 280 Fairview Avenue died Sunday at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem after a long illness. She led community service groups, earned several awards, and held roles from Red Cross nurse to church and garden club officer. Funeral at First Baptist Church with burial in Oakdale Cemetery.
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Ruby Johnson Wood
Fairview Avenue
Baptist Hospital
Winston- Salem
Galax High School
Martin Memorial School of Nursing
Mount Airy
Martin Memorial Alumnae Association
American Red Cross
North Surry Heart Association
North Carolina Heart Association
First Baptist Church of
Old Hickory Council of
Boy Scouts of America
Modern Gardeners
Mount Airy Council of Garden Clubs
North Carolina Garden Clubs, Inc
Mount Airy Pta Council
Mount Airy Junior High School
Mount Airy Woman's Club
Library Foundation
Junior Woman's Club
Club
West Virginia
Otto Phipps
Mary Galyean Phipps
William Henry Johnson
Woody Wood
Fredrick Phipps Johnson
Jerry W. Wood
Raleigh
Galax
Alice Edwards
Ada Phipps
Ola Mae Murphy
Sparta
Betty Sue Kilgore
el Paso
Texas
Bud Phipps
Charlie C Phipps
Alexandria
Claude Phipps
Weekend Mount Airy NEWS advances publication date
The Mount Airy NEWS weekend edition will appear a day earlier due to the New Year holiday. All deadlines shift 24 hours with materials due by 10 a.m. Wednesday to be included.
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The
Mount Airy News
US population rises to 206.2 million current estimate
The Census Bureau estimates the U S population at 206.2 million on November 1 up 1.5 million since the 1970 head count. The 1970 census figure was 204,765,770 as of April 1, and bureau estimates continue between decennial counts.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Census Bureau
Christmas Day Fire Hits Spring St Home
The Glenn Adams family faced a Christmas Day fire at 705 Spring Street when a upstairs bedroom blaze gutted the room and damaged most of the floor above. Firefighters confined the fire to the upstairs area and prevented major damage downstairs. The cause could not be determined.
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Spring St
Glenn Adams
Spring Street
Adams
Woodruff
Mrs. Adams
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Richie Haymore
Rawley Avenue
Mount Airy Bowling Lanes
Renfro Street
Hines Avenue
Federal
Nancy B. Nichols
Tommy Golding
the Water Department
Lib Saunders
Recorder's Court
Recorder’s Court
Golding
Ruby J. Wood
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