Postmaster Job in Mount Airy Opens as Civil Service Exam Held
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a new open competitive exam to fill the Mount Airy postmaster vacancy. The salary is 5170 a year, and applicants must meet residence, citizenship, age and health requirements with veteran preference possible. The deadline for applications is June 20 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
United States Civil Service Commission
George K. Snow
J. E. Cockerham
Thurmond Chatham
Thomas B. Ashby
United States
Congress
Civil Service Commission
Senate
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Washington, D. C
Moody Funeral Home Purchases New Ambulance
Moody Funeral Home of Mount Airy bought a Cadillac ambulance equipped with a baby basket portable iron lung second emergency cot red siren lights radio loudspeaker heat and cooling controlled by the attendant Chartreuse unit built to order in Lima Ohio from Superior Coach Company Greensboro source notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody Funeral Home
Mount Airy
Superior Coach Company
Greensboro
Lima
Ohio
National Guard Camp Postponed To July At Fort Jackson
Headquarters Company of Surry County National Guard will attend summer encampment at Fort Jackson U S C from July 2 to July 16. The unit expects a full complement of officers and enlisted men. Lt K K Jones has received his commission in the Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
National Guard
Fort Jackson
U S. C
K. K. Jones
Band to Meet EK G Wynn for Liberty Bell Event
Wynn announces High School Band will gather in front of the Shell aoem next Thursday at am for a prepared program at the Liberty Bell event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EK G. Wynn
Davis Won't Seek Second Primary for Surry Sheriff
Wesley J. Davis will not pursue a second primary and has ceded the Republican nomination to Tom Samuel of Surry County. Samuel led the GOP slate with 393 votes. Davis 270, Germ C. Taylor 139, and Sam D. Simmons 87 after Saturdays balloting.
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Tom Samuel
Surry County
Wesley J. Davis
Samuel
Davis
Germ C. Taylor
Sam D. Simmons
Father of Mrs. T. D. Roberts Succumbs
Ambrose H. Hoffman, 80, father of Mrs. T. D. Roberts of this city, died Monday May 22 at his Gastonia home after a long illness. He is survived by Mrs. Roberts, five sons, daughters, twenty five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Ambrose H. Hoffman
T. D. Roberts
Gastonia
Breakfast in Hollywood draws crowd at VFW Auxiliary
The VFW Auxiliary held a second annual Breakfast in Hollywood in this city with Miss Jeanne Gwyn winning a funniest hat prize. Proceeds aid disabled veterans at the Veterans Home in Michigan.
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V. F. W. Auxiliary
Hollywood
Jeanne Gwyn
Bruce Gwyn
Kirkman Maytag Company
V. F. W. Auxilary
Chess Bakery
J. G. Greenwood
Septer Doss
Doc Venable
Myrtle Forrest
Harmon Ayers
Lena Coleman
Mattie Shelton
J. J. Shackleford
Earl Watson
Tommy Davis
Venable
Doss
Miss Forrest
Miss Shelton
Watson
Kenneth Dingler
First National Bank
J. J. Shackelford
Nan
Sherman Schumaker
Cockerham
Johnny Gwyn
Curtis Candy Co
John Midkiff Hardware
Poore's Grocery
Belk’s Department Store
Wolfe Drug Store
Bray's Service Station
Woodruff's Florist
Liberty Bell Replica Tour Comes to Mount Airy Thursday
A Liberty Bell replica visits Mount Airy on Thursday June 8 from 10 a m to 1 p m at the Shell Service Station near Lamm Drug. The event advances the Save for your Independence Savings Bond Drive with a county quota of 85000 in E bonds and state total of 7057000.
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Mount Airy
Shell
Lamm Drug Company
Neil M. Smith
Surry County
W. F. Carter
Wilson Barber
W. L. Glancy
Tom Fawcett
Dobson
Pilot Mountain
Independence Savings Bonds
Lovill Claims Bobbitt Mentally Insane in Liquor Case
Solicitor R J Lovill Jr told Judge H H Llewellyn that Allen Bobbitt is mentally insane and unaware of his statements about Sheriff Sam Patterson permitting liquor sales. Lovill declined perjury warrant due to lack of witnesses and the case remains open until July 10 with recommendations for Bobbitt to relocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Lovill, Jr
H. H. Llewellyn
Recorder’s Court
Allen Bobbitt
Sam Patterson
Lovill
Llewellyn
Bobbitt
Thomas Hale Joins Mount Airy Police Force
Thomas Hale of Hadley Street joins the Mount Airy Police Department and began his duties Thursday. A Navy veteran with over two years of service, Hale is a former foreman at National Furniture and replaces Officer James A. Moody.
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Thomas Hale
Hadley Street
Mount Airy
Navy
Hale
National Furniture Company
James A. Moody
Graham Fails to Clinch Majority in North Carolina Primary
In North Carolina, Senator Frank Graham fails to secure a majority against Willis Smith in the Democratic primary, triggering a potential runoff. Reynolds supporters urge Graham, while Smith remains noncommittal about a runoff, as county results show Graham leading in New Hanover and Buncombe counties.
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Raleigh
Willis Smith
Smith
Frank Graham
Graham
Robert R. Reynolds
Haywood Robbins
Charlotte
Reynolds
Haywood Frye
Carthage
Moore County
R. A. Miller
Whiteville
Columbus County
J. N. Bryant
Wilmington
New Hanover County
I. C. Crawford
Asheville
Bryant
Washington
Senate
North Carolina
New Hanover
Buncombe
Rev T H King to Preach Here Sunday
Rev T H King of Wilmington, former pastor of First Baptist Church, will preach at Haymore Memorial Baptist Church on Rockford Street in morning and evening services. He is the guest of Mr and Mrs James S Bray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. King
Wilmington
First Baptist Church
Haymore Memorial Baptist Church
Rockford Street
King
Jamess. Bray
No Pupils May Enter School Before Six by Oct 1
State and Attorney General rulings confirm North Carolina law requires children to be six by October 1 to enroll in public schools. Local boards have no authority to alter or grant extensions, despite earlier years of leniency.
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State Department
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
L. B. Pendergraph
Mount Airy City Schools
Mount Airy
N. C
Pendergraph
Dedication At Mountain View Baptist Church
The annual dedication service of Mountain View Baptist Church at Longap will be held at 10 45 a m on Sunday June 4 with religious leaders and church members in attendance.
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Mountain View
Mountain View Baptist Church
Longap
Three Seriously Hurt In Cana Virginia Car Truck Crash
Three people from Fancy Gap Virginia were seriously injured in a car and truck collision near Cana on Highway 52 about 4 30 Wednesday afternoon. They were Walter McMillian William Gwyn and Mrs. McMillian taken to Martin Memorial Hospital. All could not recall the accident.
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Fancy Gap
Martin Memorial Hospital
Cana
Walter McMillian
William Gwyn
Mount Airy Stuart, Va
White Sulphur Spring
Garnett Pruett
Air Force
Bettie Jo Whitaker
Arch Street
Mount Airy
Walter Bingman, Jr
Ararat
Laura Jean Tolbert
Byerly Street
Virginia
Longap Highway
Wa Westmoreland
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Lecta Siehid
Boyd
Patterson
Luthern Chapel
Buria
Weiner- Burger
Liberty Bell
Carter
Attorney Barber
Police Department
Chatham
Scott
Waltz
Robert Lovill
Westmoreland
Sam ¢. Patterson
Harvey
Elkin
Archie Daniels
Draper
Daniels
Forsyth County
Marshall C. Fowler
M. Q. Snow
Sam Smith
G. Barney Cashwell
Frank P. Graham
Olla Ray Boyd
Frank Freeman
Ralph Scott
Danbury
Freeman
Howard Woltz
Noah E. Hayes
Woltz
Hayes
Robert J. Lovill, Jr
Clyde A. Erwin
State Supt. Dept. of Public Instruction
Charlie Hall
Rees
Bill Hawks
Mount Airy High School
Rees Clothing Store
Kiwanis Club
Blue Ridge Hotel
Kiwanians
Wayne Westmoreland
J. B. Simmons
Simmons
Mr. Simmons
Dennis Peele
Ernest Inman
Sanford Simmons
Wadexbero
Claude Simmons
Richmond
George Taylor
Charlie Simmons
Pilot
Ownitainy
Sanford Bryant
Cumberland, Va
Janes Lewis
Backrew
Jack Simmons
Meary Simmons
Ray Simmons
Alee
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