Heart Fund Rural Drive Set For Sunday in Surry County
Heart Sunday in Rural Surry County will mobilize volunteers to canvass farm and rural homes. Joan Hamilton, North Surry Heart Association president, named Glenn Robertson Beulah School principal as county drive chair. Numerous community chairs were appointed in White Plains Pine Ridge Fisher Branch South Westfield Woodville Green Hill Salem Beulah Flat Rock Ararat Long Hill Riverview Haystack Lowgap Little Mountain Ashe Hill to aid the collection.
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Heart
Surry Coounty
Joan Hamilton
North Surry Heart Association
Glenn Robertson
Beulah School
Heart Fund
White Plains
Nan Davis
Pine Ridge
Lawrence Horton
Fisher BR
Cathy Collins
Sandra Coe
South Westfield
Wister Gordon
Westfield
Woodville
Hazel Inman
Green Hill Salem
Carl Anderson
Beulah
Fern Holder
Flat Rock
Lawrence Patton
Ararat-Long Hill
Alten Mills
Riverview
Oscar Whitaker
Haystack
Hampton Simmons
Lee Carpenter
Lowga
Methodists Move to New Worship Center
Central Methodist Church in Mount Airy moves Sunday from its Franklin Street building to a new North Main Street sanctuary with a temporary worship space in a future fellowship hall. The move follows six years of planning and fundraising, with a 730-member congregation and seating arrangements expanded by chairs in the interim.
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Siieney Stites
Soleaaner
Central Methodist Church
Mount Airy
North Main Street
Country Club Road
Franklin Street
Edwin Bailey
Sorutiona
Salvation Army Board Plans Meeting in Mount Airy
The Salvation Army Advisory Board in Mount Airy will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Ray's Star-Lite Restaurant to review committee assignments and Christmas activity reports. New members Hylton Wright Harris Hradley Jake Shepherd Bob Abercrombie and K A Henry will be installed with Gary Proctt serving as chairman.
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Salvation Army
Mount Airy
Ray
Army
Hylton Wright
Harris Hradley
Jake Shepherd
Bob Abercrombie
K.A. Henry
Gary
Proctt
Local Firm Submits Apparent Low Bid on Major Road Project
Rowe and Company of Moet Airy appears to submit the lowest bid of 91,627,862 dollars for road construction in Alexander and Wilkes counties. The State Highway Commission opened bids Tuesday in Raleigh for several projects, including 9,450 miles in the two counties. Bids will be reviewed before awards. the commission meets at Wrightsville Beach on Wednesday.
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S. TB. Rowe and Company of
Moet Airy
Alexander
Wilkes
Raleigh
State Highway Commission
Rowe
CMR
Wrighteville Beach
Klutz Attends Industry Meeting in Green Tile
Lee Klutaz of Lee Weathermaker Co Mount Airy joined nearly 200 attendees at an industry meeting held in Green Tile 3 C this week.
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Lee Klutaz
Lee Weathermaker
Mount Airy
Green Tile
3. C
Snow Falls Then Melts Leaving Six Inches Deep In Area
Snow arrived Wednesday evening and dumped about six inches in Mount Airy and surrounding areas. Temperatures hovered near freezing, shifting to rain and mixed precipitation by morning. Roads were slick with several minor incidents. schools closed for a day but planned to reopen. Local crews cleared streets as officials noted continued mild conditions.
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Mount Airy
Jack Leach
Water Plant
Surry County
BH. H. Tharrington
J. Sam Gentry
Reggie Johnson
Highland Avenue
Merchants Set Annual Banquet At Armory In Mount Airy
Members of the Mount Airy Merchants Association and guests plan the annual banquet at the National Guard Armory on US 2 Bypass tomorrow at 6 45 p m. A Merchant of the Year will be named, door prizes donated by local businesses will be awarded, and new officers and directors will be introduced. Frances Folger and her combo provide music after prizes and recognitions.
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Mount Airy Merchants Association
Exenciation
National Guard
US &2
Winfred King Ms
Frances Folger
Market Report From Mount Airy Livestock Market
Quotations from Wednesday sales show top hogs at 27.50 and sows at 19 to 21.59. Calves reach 32.15 with heavy top 28 and 31, heifers 11.75 to 19, cows 10 to 10.75, steers 129 to 22.78, bulls 16 to 21. Heifers by head 84 to 119, cows by head 88 to 159. A total of 358 animals were sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
FCIC Payments On Crop Damage in Surry County
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation paid tobacco farmers in Surry County $66,582.44 for the 1965 crop damage and losses. Fifty four claimants received payments due to wind, hail and heavy rains from one of the area’s worst storms in years.
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Surry County
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
FCIC
Mount Airy
Fruit Growers Exchange Ideas At Annual School
About 150 area apple growers gathered for the Fruit Growers School at Keene’s YMCA to hear 12 specialists from N C State University and Virginia Tech. The two day event covered orchard planning, site selection, soil, pollination, tree spacing, planting, weed control, and handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keenes Ymca
Department of Horticulture
N.C. State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Beulah Club Sponsors Medicare Program for Seniors
The Beulah Raritan Club sponsors a special meeting at the Raritan Center for all senior citizens Friday February 25 at 7 30 p m A Social Security office representative from Winston Salem will speak followed by an open Q A session Club members offer transportation for those without means to attend.
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Beulah Raritan Club
Raritan Center
Social Security Office
Winston-Salem
Raritan Club
Sheriff Hudson Graham Announces Second Term Bid
Surry County Sheriff Hudson Graham declared his candidacy for a second term via a prepared statement. He pledged ongoing crime reduction, cooperation with state and federal agencies, and continued 24 hour public service from his Pine Street office in Mount Airy. Rumors indicate additional candidates may enter the Democratic primary.
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Hudson Graham
Surry County
Graham
Aeek
Miccexam
Pibst Mountain
Durie Mg
Capahee
Ae Enforcement
Chapel Hill
Mount Airy
Sam
Alte
Jack de Marion
Pine Street
Tom Sheeff
Rafter
Harry
Ide
Piriett
Neal Thompson
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Bailey
Inset
Main St
Vege More
Salvation Army Board
Klutz
Phete
Market Report
Cana
Clarence Coulsen
Cama
Bill Boyd
Ewell Hersich
Ararat
Ed Douglas
Beulah Club
Atdson Graham
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