Mount Airy vagrant case shows man found eating sandwich
A 20 year old man, described as intelligent though unkempt, was found behind a Mount Airy supermarket eating a sandwich. Sheriff Kim Taylor and Deputy Fritz Booker prepared an appearance bond and ordered the father to bring the man to court on August 15. The incident highlights concerns about cleanliness and social neglect in the community.
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Kim Taylor
Fritz Booker
Tayior
Booker
Vakrutl Growers Form Cooperative Established in Virginia
Vakrutl Growers Cooperative Articles of Incorporation and by-laws pass, backed by a $200,000 Farmers Home Administration loan to build a packing shed and cold storage. The loan supports land purchase in Orchard Gap near Cane, Va, creating a full time manager and about thirty seasonal jobs. Edward Utt states the coop will pack all packable fruit for members and non members and advise growers on best handling.
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Cana Fruit Growers Cooperative, Inc
Farmers Home Administration
Farm Home Administration
Virginia
Edsel R. Rudy
FHA
Galaxia
Orchard Gap
Cane
Edward Utt
Coop
Quality Stock plans 150000 share market debut in Mount Airy
A preliminary June 13 prospectus for Quality Mills Inc. of Mount Airy shows plans to offer 150000 shares of common stock, raise about 1 million for a 160000 square foot distribution center and a 20000 square foot office near the new airport, par value 2 dollars. Current Woiltz family holdings total 359588 shares led by H G Woltz Sr and Howard O Woltz Sr. Net income per share rose to 1.20 in 1966 from 0.42 in 1962, with reported earnings of 8,567,016 for the latest period and 4,452,941 prior.
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Quality Mills, Inc
Mount Airy
US 42
Woiltz
H. G. Wolta, Sr
Howard 0. Woltz
John E. Wolta
VIAHS Names Gene Jones New Band Director
Gene Jones formerly of Newport Tennessee will lead Mount Airy High School Band of 76 members and direct the 37 Highsteppers in the coming school year.
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Mount Airy High School
Gene Jones
Newport
Tennessee
Hosiery Mills President Joins National Board
Robert Merritt of Mount Airy, president of Renfro Hosiery Mills, Inc., named to the National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers board of directors and to serve as vice chair of the Forks and Hake Advisory Committee.
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Robert Merritt
Mount Airy
Renfro Hosiery Mills, Inc
The
National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers
Forks and Hake
Hail Storm Ravages Tobacco Crops Near Westfield
A severe hail storm swept through a 15 mile corridor from near Old Westfield Friends Meetinghouse into Stokes County damaging tobacco fields. Carlos Hundley, who farms five and a half acres in Westfield, described large jagged ice chunks shredding stalks and leaves as crops near harvest were ruined. Other affected farmers include Early Gammon Clayton Cox Tom Brown Wade Martin Ray Taylor Glenn Payne and Stanley and Will Christian.
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Westfield
Carlos Hundiey
Givesfields
Kollar
Snd
Hundley
Old Westfield Friends Meetinghouse
Stokes County
Handley
Early Gammon
Clayton Cox
Tom Brown
Wade Martin
Ray Taylor
Glenn Payne
Stanley
Lockhart Names Borsth Couple to Health Careers Panel
Two Forsyth County residents received appointments to the Health Careers for North Carolina District I Advisory Committee. Agnes L Milam and Charles Green will serve three and two year terms respectively, helping promote health careers across a seventeen county district. Acreage-poundage rules may let Hundley and others recapture some crop losses next year as growers report insurance coverage. A severe hailstorm battered Westfield and nearby fields causing heavier damage in the county.
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Forsyth County
North Carolina
Hundley
Joss
Hall
Westfield
Mount Airy High School 1947 Graduates Reunite
The 1947 Mount Airy High School graduation class held a reunion at the Bilu-Vue Restaurant. More than 100 members and guests attended the gathering, with a social hour, dinner, and remarks by president Mrs. Lonnie Chappell. Special guests included Principal H. M. Finch and teachers. Superlatives and prizes were announced, followed by dancing.
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Mount Airy High School
Welcorme 1047
Frank Holyfield
George D. Fawcett
Deland
Fla
Lonnie Chappell
Det Booker
Ray Coleman
H. M. Finch
Arnold Ramey
Wallace Shelton
Mres. & Jee
Mrs. Cart
Not Same Gunnell Clarification From The NEWS
The NEWS clarifies that Raymond J. Guimmell, 44, of 634 Haymore Street, Mount Airy, is not the same Raymond Gunnell charged with robbery. The accused is Raymond C. Gunnell, 38, of 826 West Pine Street, Mount Airy, per the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Guimmell
Haymore Street
Mount Airy
Raymond Gunnell
Raymond C. Gunnell
West Pine Street
Loftis Family Attends Mount Airy High School Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Loftis and their children Phillip Elizabeth Rebecca and Christopher of Buchannon West Virginia visited here for the weekend to attend the 20th class reunion of Mr Loftis graduation class at Mount Airy High School Saturday evening.
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Bobby Loftis
Phillip
Elizabeth
Rebecca
Christopher
Buchannon
W. Va
Ethel Loftis
Mr. Loftis
Mount Airy High School
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Milton Sewell
Taylor
Aubrey Love
Vakrutl
Viahs
National Board
Mre
Jobn C. Mille
Cherry Street
Frank Robi
Jones
Mount Airy Hi
Igamat
Highsteppers
Abington
He Leach
Tones Blackmon
Tones
Tafl
James
Stokes
Will Christian
Moore Springs
Sips
Lockhart
Borsth
John BR. Creed
Barbara
Ler
Garnet Fawcett
Bill Cox
Bobby Neal
Bobby Whitlock
George Adams
Elai Frye
Wade Key
Mary Jo Dillon
Weet Palm Beach
Gunnell
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