Farms signups reach 258 for feed grain program in Surry County
A noon Thursday count shows 258 farms in Surry County enrolled in the fed erally funded feed grain program. Operators must divert at least 20 percent of base to qualify for price support payments, with various limits on diversion and conserv ing use. Thirty five farms have signed up in the wheat program with certificate payments on planted wheat up to a percentage of base.
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Surrs
Tavier Inmian
Surry Asus
Plane Story Is Not Plain Pruth Pruth Hennis and Caldwell Visit
Miss Paut Hennis daughter of Mr and Mrs A Hennis Jr and Miss Ann Caldwell daughter of Dr and Mrs Robert Caldwell, students of Virginia Interment, Bristol, spent the weekend here with their parents.
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Paut Hens
A. Hennis, Jr
Ann Caldwell
Robert Caldwell
Virginia
Bristol
Birth District GOP Taps Two From Surry
Two new Republican figures are named by the Birth District GOP as they appoint representatives from Surry County to join local party activities.
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GOP
Surry
Focal Becter’s Rise in Virginia Tire Business
The story traces Focal Becter’s early start in 12th year as a clerk earning 384 a month in 1912 at a tire store he later owns. Ten months later he becomes manager buyer and salesman with higher pay while selling tires from Oak and Main. The narrative notes the corner shop and stacks of tires in upper floors as he reflects on missed chances over ten years.
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Oak
Main
Dows
Merchants Lap New Officers and Honor Merchant of the Year
About 400 Mount Airy Merchants Association members and guests attended a banquet at the National Guard Armory to install new officers for the coming year and honor the Merchant of the Year. John Gray of J Penney Co was named the winner but was absent due to a funeral in Mississippi. John Wolfe will serve as president, with Burton Dinkins as vice president and John Gray as treasurer.
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John Gray
J. Penney Co
Mount Airy
Mississippi
Grand San
John Wolfe
Carter Furniture Co
Will Aerve
Merchants Association
John T Nichols, Jr
Wolfe
Burton Dinkins
Duke Power Co Ac
Penney 'S Ax
Miss Car
Rie Gwen
Credit Bureau
Iy FP Browne
HB. A. Jarvis
Winfred Kon2
Alma Owen
Gary Pruett
Ed Sparger
Ralph Boyles
Kim Jessup
D TT Joyner
Floyd Rees
P. A. Tyndall
Nichols
W. S. Wolfe
Jame Grits
Hutthenx
Thompsim Furniture Company
Merchants the Merchants Association
Mount Atry
Ashborn Pextile OU Peculiar Note
Fragmentary text shows names Ashborn and Pextile OU with unclear context and possible notes. No coherent event or detail available to confirm a specific news item or outcome.
Kane Release
A short public notice titled Kane Release appears with fragmented text referencing an individual named Emmanuel Penort Kane and freedom or release terms. The legibility is limited and no concrete actions or dates are discernible from the readable portion.
Vlachine Is Broken Main Street Comdas His Wit
A fragment notes criminal activity on Main Street as a suspect uses wit to obtain merchandise. The clipped text hints at a pursuit or investigation with limited readable details.
End Candidate in House Pace Incomplete OCR Note
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a candidate in the House race with unclear date references and a possible note about marriage. No verifiable facts beyond generic phrasing are present.
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Joan Gray
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