Murder Hearing Slated For Widner In Dobson Case
Kenneth Widner 18 faces a first degree murder charge after the body of Kyle Brannock 21 was found in a snow covered field near an abandoned cabin on the Virgil Wood farm Copeland Rockford Township. Brannock and Widner were rabbit hunting partners. A .22 rifle found near the body matched the weapon Widner carried. Widner was questioned and a rifle buried in snow was recovered three fourths of a mile east of the Level Cross intersection on NC 268. The preliminary hearing was set for Tuesday.
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Kim Taylor
Kenneth Widner
Dobson
Kyle Dean Branneck
Copeland
Virgil Wood
Rockford Township
Taylor
Surry
C. L. Thomas
Ewen
Brannock
Sheriff's Department
Dre. Thomas
Copeland Area
Widner
Chesterfield Chicks
Sherif Tayvtor
Leve! Cross
NC 268
New Silver Green Tags Go On Sale Here
Officials of the Department of Motor Vehicles in Raleigh shipped two million five hundred thirty two thousand renewal cards for 167 in the mails on December 21. In Mount Airy the office opens at 9 a.m. with Mrs. George Tucker in charge at the Merritt Hardware site, selling the new silver and green tags that are reflective for safety. The first tag is FA-1701. payment must be cash. The deadline for tag renewal is February 15.
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Department of Motor Vehicles
Raleigh
George Tucker
Mount Airy
Tucker
Mount
State Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Tar Heel Land
Annual Listing To Begin Tuesday In Surry County
Surry County will begin its annual listing of personal and real property on Tuesday across 15 townships. All male residents aged 21 to 50 must list for poll tax. Locations include Dobson courthouse basement Elkin North Bridge Street tax office Long Hill community center Mount Airy county tax office Pilot township county tax collector daily. Vance Thompson is tax supervisor.
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Surry
Dobson
Elkin
North Bridge Street
Long Hill
Mount Airy
East Pine Street
Pilot Township
Vance Thompson
Surry County
VeSween Dies Rites Set Here
Graveside rites for John H. McSween 78 of Timmonsville S C will be at 2 p m in Oakdale Cemetery. Retired banker and merchant he died in a Florence hospital after a brief illness He is survived by his wife Cora G Carter. Funeral services were held at First Presbyterian Church in Timmonsville yesterday morning and the body now rests at Moody Funeral Home awaiting transfer to Oakdale Cemetery for final rites today.
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John H. McSween
Timmonsville
S. C
Carter
Oakdale
McSween
Florence
D. C
Sween
Cora G. Carter
Sleet and Ice Halt Area Traffic and Snarl Homes
A wintry coating covered the region as sleet and freezing rain iced roads and tree limbs. Mos t notable damage occurred near North Franklin and Pipers Gap Roads where two pines fell across a car and power lines, with Duke Power crews working to clear the debris. The Dow and Nichols families sheltered at Nichols residence as they awaited safer travel, and by noon temperatures rose above freezing while sun melted remaining ice.
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Mrs
Mose Nichols
North Franklin
Pipers Gap
Loren Dow
Emory
Grannite City
Rand
Duke Power Company
Nichols
Dow
Auto Theft Charged After Cadillac Crash
Patrolman J W Edwards and deputies traced a missing 1943 Cadillac reported by Ed Cressingham of Mount Airy to a barn on Holly Springs Road after a radio alarm. The driver fled on foot and was later captured two miles away on Massey Road. Arthur Martin Boyd Jr., 26, of Mount Airy, charged with larceny.
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J. W. Edwards
Ed Cressingham
Mount Airy
Carliske
Spencer's, Inc
Holly Springs Road
Clycle Hunter Residence
Massey Road
Arther Martin
Japt Boyd, Jr
Route 2
Stores Here Closed Monday Observing New Year Holiday
Mount Airy merchant stores will close Monday in observance of the New Year holiday. Normal business resumes Tuesday morning. Postal service limited to special deliveries and lobby box service. No mail delivery by carriers Monday. Schools not in session Monday, resume Tuesday.
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Mount Airy Merchants Association
County Students Get Extra Long Holidays
Snow sleet and freezing rain canceled classes in Surry County schools. Superintendent Sept. J. Sam Genury announced schools will not operate today. Classes are set to resume Tuesday morning, with Mount Airy also returning Tuesday evening. city schools had not yet planned a return date.
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Surry County
Sam Genury
Mount Airy
Autobile Driver Faces Multiple Charges After Crash
A driver charged with reckless driving leaving the scene of an accident and carrying a concealed weapon was transferred to Dobson jail to await trial. The Cadillac sustained about $860 in damage and the barn suffered roughly $100 in damage.
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Dobson
YMCA Break-In Reported at Reeves YMCA
Officials said a break-in occurred at the Reeves YMCA Wednesday morning, with a smashed vending machine found. Entry appeared to be gained through a weakened wit and the incident is under police investigation.
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Reeves Ymca
Mess Police
Modern Math Classes Begin Next Week at Mount Airy
Adult education program of Surry Community College extension department offers ten week modern math classes at Mount Airy Junior High School. First session Thursday in January, from 7 to 8 pm, with a second on Monday January 9. Instructors include Morgan Stanley and Mrs G B Sydnor among others.
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Moxtern
Mount Airy Junior High School
Extension Department
Surry Community College
Morgan Staniey
G. B. Sydnor
Gead
Billy Tyson
Copeland Lodge Installation Tuesday Evening
Copeland Lodge held the formal installation of officers for the coming year at the Masonic Hall. Robert S. Burrus served as installing officer. New officers include Samuel J. Young master Osbon EF. Carrall senior warden Jobie M. Hardy beater warden Johnnie A. Collins treasurer Theimare Alberty secretary E. W. Lawrence Jr senior deacon Harold H. Layne junior deacon Odis BD. Simpson and Frank S. McCormick stewards Festus FE. Layne tutor William C. Wateen chaplain.
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Masonic Hall
Copeland Lodge
Robert S. Burrus
Samuel J. Young
Osbon EF. Carrall
Jobie M. Hardy
Johnnie A. Collins
Theimare ©. Alberty
E. W. Lawrence, Jr
Harold H. Layne
Odi
Lodge Installation Set For Peak Masonic Lodge
The Peak Masonic Lodge hosts its annual installation tonight with supper at 7 30 p.m. Bill Wiking of Mount Aipy will be guest lecturer and installing officer for the 47th District of MC Grand Lodge. Tyriae Holder will be installed as master. Kemer Bryant concludes as wraster.
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Masonic Laxice Wilcom
Bill Wiking
Mount Aipy
Grand Lodge
Tyriae
Kemer Bryant
Wraster
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B. Everett Jordan
Ninth
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Charles Neaves
Mond Smith
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VeSween
Newsa Phete
Nichole
YMCA
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