Murder Hearing Continued in Dobson Case
Sheriff Taylor asked Justice of the Peace Criss to swear out a first degree murder warrant for Widner as ballistics tests confirm the murder weapon. The coroner ordered an autopsy, a pathology report pending, and a coroner's inquest unlikely. Widner remains jailed without bond amid a statement that no motive will be released, as family notifications are handled per policy. Brannock, Ga lax native and husband to Patsy Kay, leaves behind two sons and three daughters. funeral held at Snow Hill Primitive Baptist Church with burial at the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Justice Af the Peace F
Brannock
Widner
Dobson
Galax
Letcher
Hazel Edwards Brannock
Patsy Kay Brannock
Kyle Allen
Dickie Dean Brannock
Deanna Ann
Melissa Jane Brannock
Billy Brannock
Forest Poole
Eunice
Gara Jean
Brenda
Judy Ann
Bobby Jo Brannock
Bonnie Jean Reynolds
Longap
Beasie Edwards
Harden Brannock
Snow Hill Primitive Baptist Church
Mount Airy News Publisher and contact information
Mount Airy News is published each Tuesday and Friday by James F. Johnson, publisher. The paper's address is 128 Moore Avenue, P. Box 808, Mount Airy, NC 27038. Telephone 786-4141. Second class postage paid at Mount Airy. Subscription rates are $8.06 yearly in Surry and adjoining counties, and $4.00 yearly for all others. Members North Carolina Press Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
James F. Johnson
Moore Avenue
N. C
Surry
North Carolina Press Association
Mount Airy man wins color television set in company drawing
Tommy Snow of route 6 Mount Airy won a color television set in a Christmas drawing by Venture Inc employees. The prize followed an earn-a-ticket campaign tied to production and attendance. A collar fuser, Snow has worked for the company since August. The TV was installed at his home over the holidays and brought joy to the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Snow
Route 6
Mount Airy
Venture, Inc
Snow
Birth of Lonnie R. Williford III in High Point area
Mr and Mrs Lon R Williford Jr announce the birth of a son Lonnie R Williford III on December 22. The newborn weighs seven pounds fifteen ounces. Mrs Williford is Kay Atkinson of Mount Airy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon R. Williford, Jr
High Point
Lonnie R. Williford
Mount Airy School Menu January 2 6
Mount Airy Elementary lists meals across a week with holiday and regular days. The menu includes Soup with cheese sandwich, oranges, butter, and milk. meat loaf with rice and gravy, mustard bread, fruit cup. baked fish sticks with mashed potatoes and carrot cabbage slaw. corn bread and pudding.
YMCA Events Priday Schedule Card
The YMCA issue outlines a weekly schedule with informal gym times for men and seniors, junior basketball slots, and general gym classes. It lists open and closed days, boys and girls gym classes, weightlifting, steam baths, and mens volleyball with specific time blocks across Monday to Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aura
Funeral held for Mrs Alice Verda Overby 86
The funeral for Mrs. Alice Verda Overby 86 of route 1 Weastfield was at State Line Primitive Baptist Church. She died Thursday in a Stuart Virginia hospital. Surviving are two sons Walter R. Overby Lawsonville and Claude Overby Westfield a daughter Mrs Carry Halstead Norfolk a brother Arthur Hall High Point burial was in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Verda Overby
Route 1
Weastfield
State Line Primitive Baptist Church
James F. Overby
Stuart
Stokes County
William and
Mary New Hall
State Line
Carry Halstead
Norfolk
Arthur Hall
High Point
Church
Mitchell Louis Matthew funeral Tuesday held at home
The funeral for Louis Matthew Mitchell, 398, of route 1, Siloart, was conducted at 2 o'clock Tuesday at his sister Mrs. Mary Battle's home in Sloam. He died Saturday at his home. Born in Surry County to James Henry and Beatrice Miller Mitchell, he is survived by wife Geneva William Mitchell, many children, his mother, two brothers, and five sisters. Burial was in Tucker cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Matthew Mitchell
Route 1
Siloart
Mary Battle
Sloam
Surry County
James Henry
Beatrice Miller Mitchell
Geneva William Mitchell
Larry
Jack
June
Peewee
Robert
Freddie
Adolph
James
Elbert
Louis, Jr
Josephine Nannie
Margaret
Joyce Ann
Silogan
Randolph Mitchell
Melvin
Bill
John Mitchell
Siloem
Ella Galloway
New York City
Frances Sawyers
Mount Airy
Mary Martin
Zephyr
Daisy Mitcher
Washington, D. C
Battle
Tucker Cemetery
Rites Held for Mrs. Emma B. Gwyn
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma B. Gwyn 64 of route 6 Mount Airy were held at 4 p m last Friday at Moody Funeral Home chapel. She died the prior day at Northern Surry Hospital born in Surry County to Curry and Julia Gardner Beamer Surviving are two sons John
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma B. Gwyn
Route 6
Mount Airy
Moody Funeral Home Chapel
Northern Surry Hospital
Surry County
Curry
Julia Gardner Beamer
John
Duke Power Reprints Chopper Article in Magazine
The December issue of the Duke Power Magazine reprints a News article from November 8, 1966 detailing preventive maintenance work by helicopter crews to keep uninterrupted electric service across the Duke Power Company system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Power Magazine
The
Power Company
the News
Duke Power Company
Mount Airy Burial Notes For Local Resident
The obituary lists Ny M. and Tommy E. Gwyn as surviving relatives along with four sisters Mrs Will C Lovill route 6 Mount Airy Mrs Carl Wood of Dob son Mrs Glenn Badgett route 7 Mount Airy and Mrs Arnold Holder of Mount Airy and two brothers George Deamin Mount Airy and William Beamer Winston Salem. Burial was in Antioch Baptist Church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy E
Gwyn
Mount Airy
Will C. Lovill
Carl Wood
Dobson
Glenn Badgett
Route 7
Arnold Holder
George Deamin
William Beamer
Winston-Salem
Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
New Policeman Will Join Force
A 22 year old Surry native joins Mount Airy police starting January 1 as a new patrolman. Ray M Simpson Jr of Mount Airy will serve under Sat. Keith Campbell during a six month probation then move to regular duties. He is married to Helen Turner and they have a daughter Melinda aged 20 months.
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Surry
Mount Airy
Tipum
Ray M. Simpson, Jr
Route 1
Keith Campbell
Helen Turner
Melinda
Dead Man Is Former Mount Airy Resident
Gilbert Power Waggoner of Winston-Salem was killed in an automobile crash near the city on Wednesday afternoon. He was the driver of a car that collided with a van. Two van occupants were seriously injured and hospitalized at Baptist Hospital. The deceased was the son of Rev and Mrs A C Waggoner of Winston-Salem, whose father once served as pastor at Central Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Power Waggoner
Winston-Salem
Baptist Hospital
A. C. Waggoner
Central Methodist Church
Death notices for War goner at Pine Grove Church
Martha Jane, daughter of the home, mourns as War goner, formerly of Winston-Salem, longtime food broker in Charlotte, dies. Funeral rites set for 2 pm at Pine Grove Methodist Church with burial in Oakdale Cemetery, Mount Airy. Body remains at Voglier's Funeral Chapel until lying in state one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jane
Wargoner
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Pine Grove Methodist Church
Oakdale
Mount Airy
Vogier
Winston Salem
Daisy Jones Axsom funeral set in Mount Airy
Mrs. Daisy Jones Axsom aged 85 of Charlotte will be laid to rest at Moody Funeral Home chapel in Mount Airy at 11 Saturday. She died Tuesday night in Charlotte and was a native of Surry County, daughter of Thomas and Ella Axsom Jones. Surviving are one daughter and one sister, with burial in Oakdale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Jones Axsom
Chariotte
Moody Funeral Home
Mount Airy
Surry County
Thomas
Ella Axsom Jones
Leon Jones
Morgan Axsom
Eat Iin Hearer
Elia Thompson
Matoaka, W. Va
Oakdale Cemetery
Cars Collide In Mount Airy. Hydrant Hit
Robert Lee Hensley, 18, of route 2 Mount Airy, drove north on Main Street and swerved to avoid an oncoming car, hitting a parked car owned by Lee Anna Hotching of route 8 Mount Airy. The impact toppled a fire hydrant 100 feet south of Church Street. Hensley was taken to Northern Surry Hospital for injuries and charged with operating without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Hensley
Mount Airy
Main Street
Lee Anna Hotching
Route 8
Church Street
Hensley
Northern Surry Hospital
Lowgap Wildlife Club Meets at Beulah School
The Lowgap Wildlife Club holds its regular meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Beulah School. Club officials urge all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowgap Wildlife Club
Beulah School
Holiday guests of the Vaughns include three daughters families
Guests of Mr and Mrs Lester Vaughn during the holidays were their daughters and sons in law Mr and Mrs Irving Boyles and daughter Amy of Sansbury Lt senate Teves Th Oibert and eaene daughters Cathy and Emily of Charleston Heights SC and Mr and Mrs Charlies Hennis of Louisville Ky
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Lester Vaughn
Irving Boyles
Amy
Sansbury
Lt. Senate
Teves Th Oibert
Eaene
Cathy
Emily
Charleston Heights
S. C
Charlies Hennis
Louisville, Ky
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