Wolfe elected head of North Carolina Merchants Association
W S Wolfe, a local druggist, was chosen president of the North Carolina Merchants Association at the Asheville convention. He succeeds Jacob Winstead of Rocky Mount. Wolfe has long been active in the organization and is noted for his efforts and cooperation with merchants statewide. Attendees from Mount Airy included Mr and Mrs Wolfe and several local officials and associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Wolfe
North Carolina Merchants Association
Asheville
Wolfe
Jacob Winstead
Rocky Mount
N. C
A. H. Merritt
W. R. Boyles
Joe Boyles
John Browne
John Gwyn
J. G. Har
Chatham to Lead Surry County Centennial in Dobson
Representative Thurmond Chai m of Elkin will be the principal Mayor at Surry County's Centennial Celebration in Dobson. The event starts 1 30 p m with an open courthouse tour, then a public meeting 3 to 4 p m presided by Wilson Barber. Jesse Hollingsworth delivers the historic address. a Negro band and parade are planned with church groups serving cold drinks and sandwiches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmond Chaim
Elkin
Surry County
Dobson
Vernon T. Hiatt
Mount Airy
Emory B. Denny
North Carolina Supreme Court
Wilson Barber
Surry County Bar Association
David L. Hiatt
Jesse Hollingsworth
J. J. Jones High School
Over 200 Penalized For No City Tag
Local police issued over 200 citations this week to car owners who failed to buy or display city tags. Each offense incurs a $1 fine and requires purchasing the $1 city tag.
Dr Willie H Moore dies in Rural Retreat Va aged 481
Dr Willie Hanner Moore born May 15 1870 in Surry County died at 5 00 am Wednesday at the home of his son W B Moore Jr in Rural Retreat Virginia after a cerebral hemorrhage May 20 He practiced in Mount Airy Francisco Texas and was a surgeon at camps in Texas He attended the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Baltimore licensed 58 years ago He attended 7566 births He was a member of Dan River Presbyterian Church and the Masonic Lodge at Stuart VA He married Edith Sanform of Baltimore in 1893 Surviving are wife son sister and several brothers Graveside services were held at the family cemetery near the old Moore home in Stokes County at 2 pm Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Hanner Moore
Mount Airy
W. B. Moore Jr
Rural Retreat
Moore
Surry County
Frank L
Rachel Banner Moore
Francisco
Texas
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Baltimore
Dan River Presbyterian Church
Stokes County
Masonic Lodge
Stuart
Edith Sanform
Rachel Miller
Shelby, Miss
Frank C
Moir Moore
Sheveport
Matt Moore
Elder J. D. Vass Celebrated On 90th Birthday
Elder Jefferson Davis Vass was honored at Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Carroll County on May 22 for his 90th birthday. The event drew 250 to 300 relatives and friends including his sons James Vass and I. G. Vass and daughter Mrs. H. L. Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Vass
Carroll County
Jefferson Davis Vass
Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church
Cap
Good Hope Church
Floyd W. Williams
Galax
Grayson Street
George S. Williams
Fostery Falls
Vase
Surry
Carroll Counties
Hieen
Grand And Earle Theatres Change Ownership In Mount Airy
The Stewart Theatres of Charlotte announced the purchase of the Grand and Earle Theatres in Mount Airy from P A Boone and B Q Benbow. The Charlotte firm had held an option for weeks and will merge the two houses under new management by Sam Hammond, formerly of Dunn. The transfer, including ownership and management, takes effect Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Theatres
Charlotte
Grand
Earle
Mount Airy
P. A. Boone
B. Q. Benbow
Mr. Boone
Broadway
Mr. Benbow
Sam Hammond
Columbia
Stewart
Dunn
Merage
J. W. Harbour 88 Dies at Winston-Salem Hospital
J. W. Harbour merchant and farmer of Level Cross Surry County died at 6 am Wednesday in a Winston-Salem hospital after a week of serious illness. Born December 24 1862 in Surry County he was survived by his second wife Myrtle and a large family including five sons, three daughters, twenty grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral at Union Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James William Harbour
Surry County
Winston-Salem
Mr. Harbour
Greene
Martha Joyce Harbour
Mattie Reid
Myrtle Harbour
Esker
Hadley
Dobson
Mallory
Cameron
Roy Harbour
Helly Hill
Fla
Ernest D. Harbour
Roanoke Rapids
Pearl Snow
Alma Sayre
Dovdon
Eulalia Wilmouth
Mount Airy
Sid Harbour
Ashburn
Vom Simmons
Graham
Ira Lawson
Ethel Chilton
Pilot Mountain
Hassell ‘Aeckson
Winston - Salem
Arnold Jackson
Atlanta, Ga
Union Baptist Church
Elder Press Stone
Scales Draughn
Surry Ponds To Get Bass Shipment Today
J. E. Trevathan of the Soil Conservation Service announced a shipment of large mouth black bass for Surry County ponds today. The bass will stock ponds already holding bream, while late stocked ponds will receive bass after bream stocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Trevathan
The
Soil Conservation Service
Surry County
Man Fined For Taking Blue Ridge Flowers
Jose Camina of Galax Virginia was fined 25 dollars in a North Wilkesboro trial before U S Commissioner Ralph Dervis after being charged with breaking off azalea brooms from Blue Ridge Parkway lands. A Parkway ranger arrested him for collecting the flowers and placing them in his car. Parkway officials warn visitors to leave flowers for others to enjoy as the azalea and rhododendron season peaks in Northwestern North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Camina
Galax
North Wilkesboro
U.S
Ralph Dervis
Camina
Blue Ridge
Chaplain Theodore Pruett Completes First Aid Course
Chaplain Captain Theodore Pruett of Mount Airy completes Europe’s first chaplain first aid course conducted by the American Red Cross in Darmstadt Germany. The course was part of a series across Germany in April for Seventh Army chaplains. The Red Cross trained over 15,000 service members last year in firet aid accident prevention and water safety. Pruett, son of Sam Pruett, is a Mount Airy High School Moravian Seminary and Lehigh University graduate who entered service in 1950 and has seen tours in Holland Germany and Switzerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Theodore Pruett
W. Oakdale
Mount Airy
American Red Cross
Darmstadt
Germany
Seventh Army
Armed Services
Red Cross
Captain Pruett
Sam Pruett
Moravian Seminary
Lehigh University
Bethlehem
Holland
Switzerland
G L Marshall of Ararat Dies at 79
Garland Lafayette Marshall of Ararat Virginia died at his home eight miles north of Mount Airy at 3 am Tuesday after a long illness. Born December 20 1871 in Carroll County he was a son of Jonah and Mahala Marshall. Funeral at Mountain View Baptist Church with Elder George Noonkester officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by wife Polly Quesinberry six daughters three sons three half sisters fifty one grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Lafayette Marshall
Ararat
Vua
Mount Atry
Carroll County
Jonah
Mahala Marshall
Mountain View Baptist Church
George Noonkester
Polly Quesinberry
W. T. Eaton
W. P. Bowman
KR. M. Bowman
E. E. Boyd
B.C. Halil
A. H. Hiatt
Ellis
Ulysses Marshall
Elvin Marshall
Basset, Va
Lee Martin
Fancy Gap
Luella Sutphin
Roanoke
George Collins
Hillsville
Allan Pell Graduates From Fishburn Military Academy
Allan Briggs Pell, son of Mr. Joseph A. Pell Sr., graduates from Fishburn Military Academy in Waynesboro Virginia on May 27. An honor student, he earned the Figned Medal for excellence and a rifle medal during graduation exercises. He served as corporal in the band company and on the rifle team, and has been accepted into Duke University's AROTC program for September 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Briggs Pell
Joseph A. Pell
Mr. Pell
Pilot Mountain
Fishburn Military Academy
Waynesboro
Pell
Fishburn
Allan
AROTC
Duke University
Drew Martin Named Regional Attorney for Commerce Department
Drew Martin of Stuart Virginia was announced as Regional Attorney for the U S Department of Commerce. He will work from the Richmond Virginia office on legal matters for the National Production Authority covering Virginia West Virginia Maryland and North Carolina. Martin a Mount Airy native and veteran attorney has served in Patrick County and the Western District of Virginia and is active in Rotary and Masons. He is an Episcopalian vest ryman in Martinsville married with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Martin
Stuart
Virginia
U. S. Department of Commerce
C. Roy Mundee
Martin
Richmond
National Production Authority
West Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
Mount Airy
Patrick County
United States Navy
University of North Carolina
University of Virginia
United States
John Paul
Virginia Bar Association
Rotary Club
The
Masons
Episcopal Church
Martinsville
Ruth Martin
J. D. Sargent
Services Held Monday For Mrs Matt Culler
Emma Ardelia Culler 87 died Sunday at a daughter’s home in Ararat Virginia. Widow of Matt Culler who died in 1910 she was born September 11 1865 in Patrick County. She attended Center Presbyterian Church. Survived by two daughters nine grandchildren nineteen great grandchildren and one great great grand child. Funeral at Hunters Chapel Church Monday at 2 pm with Rev Granville Gwyn officiating burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Williams Hutchens
Mount Airy
John E. Hutchens
Reuben Payne
Mount Airy Friends Church
Zeno
Roy Hutchens
Joe Pritchard
Winston ~ Salem
Deck Carter
Lexington
J. R. Williame
East Bend
W. L. Rockett
Henry Hutchens
Fast Bend
Grant Wooten
Yadkinville
Emma Ardelia Culler
Pam
Pink Smith
Ararat
Matt Culler
Patrick County
Meredith
Susan Deatherage Pell
Center Presbyterian Church
Smith
Perry Smith
West End
Hunters Chapel Church
Granville Gwyn
Lions Club Horse Show Promises Big Event at Veterans Park
Bill Disson announces one of the region's greatest shows with horses from the South, 2500 in cash prizes, and a Chevrolet giveaway to a show attendee. Event at Veterans Memorial Park runs Friday and Saturday, with pony classes Saturday afternoon. Proceeds aid Lions sight-improvement campaign. Local entries include Honey Gold and Favorite Love among others. tickets from Lions members Moody Funeral Home Merritt Hardware or at the gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Disson
Lions Club
South
Veterans Memorial Park
Mount Airy Lions Club
Roy Nelson
Dillon
Lions
Buddy Pike
Clay Hauser
Dwight Cook
Dwight Jackson
Jimmy Ashburn
Moir S. Martin
Mount Airy
Dr. Martin
Love
Dan Valley
F. L. Hatcher
Wade
Moody
Moody Funeral Home
Merritt Hardware
Six Surry Students Make Honor Roll At Boone
The final quarter honor roll for Appalachian State Teachers College is published by Registrar H. R. Eggers. From Surry County are Evelyn Greenwood and Dorothy Smith Hicks both seniors of Mount Airy, James H. Miler a senior of Siloam, Betty Jean Patterson a freshman of Siloam, Jean Payne a junior of Westfield, and Polly D. Worrell a senior of Lowgap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian State Teachers College
H. R. Eggers
Surry County
Evelyn Greenwood
Mount Airy
Dorothy Smith Hicks
James H. Miler
Siloam
Betty Jean Patterson
Jean Payne
Westfield
Polly D. Worrell
Lowgap
Gray Shop Opens In City Today
The Gray Shop opens at 9 am in Mount Airy in the former Piggly Wiggly location with J E Efird of Charlotte announcing the new store. Manager Mrs Juanita Branch says the shop offers medium priced ladies wear in latest styles and will display fashions in a back shadowbox with indirect lighting. Flowers will be given to every visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Efird
Charlotte
Efird
Mount Atry
Piggly Wiggly
Leonard's
Juanita Branch
Mount Airy
Branch
Set and Mrs Thomas S Jones Visit From Holland Air Base
Set and Mrs. Thomas S Jones plus daughter Gilda Gay arrived Wednesday from Holland Air Base New Mexico for a 30 day visit. Sgt Jones is the son of Mr and Mrs E H Jones and Mrs Jones is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Clyde Davis of Winston Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T-Set
Thomas S. Jones
Gilda Gay
Holland Air Base
New Mexico
T-Sgt. Jones
E. H. Jones
Jones
Clyde Davis
Winston-Salem
Four Local Boys Graduate From Lees-McRae College
Four Mount Airy youths Pat Fears Charlie Atkins Joe Bolen and Bill Dawson earned their degrees at Lees McRae College during commencement exercises held across three days. Attending from Mount Airy were Pat Fears mother Fannie Fears aunt W. Copenhagen and Joe Bolen’s relatives along with G. L. Caraway Sr. and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lees-McRae College
Mount Airy
Pat Fears
Charlie Atkins
Joe Bolen
Bill Dawson
Fannie Fears
W. C. Copenhagen
W. J. Bolen
Robert Harrison
G. L. Caraway
Ministers Sign Signatures For Beer And Wine Vote
Petitions calling for a beer wine election circulate among Surry County ministers. Led by L A Fleming of Mount Airy, The Committee for The Dry Cause seeks 15 percent of registered voters signatures before the fourth Sunday in June. Signature collection starts June 1, with no signatures before June 3, and aims to have a pastor in each ministerial association oversee the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
L. A. Fleming
Mount Airy
Fleming
Liquor Car Seized in Surry With 132 Gallons of Whisky
Deputy Sheriff Hugh Laffoon and Alcohol Tax Unit agents captured a liquor car carrying 132 gallons of white liquor on Highway 421 after a tire blew out. The driver identified as Harvey Wilson of Lexington Route 6 said the whisky came from Wilkes County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Laffoon
Alcohol Tax Unit
Harvey Wilson
Lexington
Route 6
Wilkes County
Highway 421
Renew Licenses Urged For A to Z Drivers
DMV reminds motorists with last names U V Wy Y or Z to apply for license renewal within five weeks. Deadline is June 30. The first renewal round completes the driver re-issuance program authorized by the General Assembly. Those who renewed in 1947 must retake the exam this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Motor Vehicles
M7 General Assembly
Services Held For J. A. Kirkman 86
James A. Kirkman 86 a Mount Airy retiree died at his home after months of illness. He was born April 26 1865 in Surry County. Survived by widow Rose Matthews four sons Roy Ralph Romney one daughter eight grandchildren one brother funeral Thursday at Flat Rock Baptist Church Reverend Paul Bruner officiating burial in Oakdale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Kirkman
Mount Airy
Route 2
Surry County
William
Jane Ausburne Kirkman
Rose Matthews
Roy Kirkman
Texas
Ralph Kirkman
Martinsville
Romney Kirkman
North Wilkesboro
W. Ef, Jessup
Brim
Charles Kirkman
Flat Rock Baptist Church
Paul Bruner
Oakdeie Cemetery
License renewal notices reach tens of thousands of drivers
The issuance of renewal requirements affects over 40,000 for hire vehicle operators and extends to drivers in the U to Z group who must renew their licenses within a set period. The expiration date can be read from the lower right corner of the license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U-Z
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Rison, Roy D. Hutchens, and
Fox Lawrence
Chatham
Good Hope
Vass Farm
Primitive Baptist Church
Woodlawn
Southland
John Hester Vassard
Jane Puckett Vass
Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
Urina Davis Bryant
Urina Davis
Earle Theatres
J. E. Hutchens
J. W. Harbour
Twin City Hospital
Surry Ponds
Blue Ridge Flowers
State Highway Department
Country Club Road
John Geiger
J. B. Haynes
Greenhill Road
H. O. Waltz
G. L. Marshall
Ararat, Va
Allan Briggs Pell Fishburn Graduate
Commerce Department
Boone
Mes. Juasnita Branch
City
Lincoln Slate
Pickup
Pipers Gap
Mount Ary
Ashty
Magdalene Slate
Brenda Carol Slate
Martin Memorial Hospital
Betty Lou
Donald Gray Slate
Slates
Slate
Old Hollow Primitive Baptist Church
Barbara Ann
Babs
Johnny Les
James Gray
Roger Dale
Donald Gray
LinesIn Slate
Hannibal Slate
J. P. Rhyne
T. A. Gwaltney
J. A. Kirkman
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