Jones High Grants Scrolls To 29 Seniors
Twenty nine seniors including nineteen boys and ten girls received diplomas at Jones High School Wednesday night. S. A. Hennis presented the diplomas with remarks by B. H. Tharrington as Mount Airy city schools officials. Class officers were Carter, president Smith, vice president Dyson, secretary Tucker, secretary treasurer Helton. Commencement speaker was Mrs. Earl P. McLean of M. A. Howard University. Valedictorian Emma Jean Tucker and salutatorian Roxie Leak led the program with marshals assisting. The class motto was The elevator to success is not running take the stairway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Jones High School
S. A. Hennis
Mount Airy
B. H. Tharrington
Clifton Brim
Joe Brady Bum
Charles Carter
Jeasie Carol Dyson
Duke Elliott
Rebecca Galloway
Vestal Gunter
Delores Helton
Lonnie Herring
Minnie Hughes
Thomas Hughes
James Hyman
Adam Jeseup Jr
Aloise Jones
Roxie Leak
Wayvell McCarter
Markc Milliner
Clifford Patton
Donald Penn
Johnny Penn
Emma Lee Roberta
Florence Smith
Frankie Smith
Alfred Strickland
James Thompson
Eugene Travis
James Travis Jr
Emma Jean Tucker
C. W. Webster
Jessie Carol Dyson
Emma Jean Taylor
Patricia Norman
Travathan McCarther
Moir praises Surryite Ron Venable at Catawba track
Sam Moir, Catawba College coach, lauds Ron Venable of White Plains and former North Surry High star for a 10 minute two mile win at the North State meet in High Point. Moir predicts Venable as a future all time great in the league and hopes for more local lads to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Moir
Catawba College
Mount Airy
Catawba
Moir
Ron Venable
White Plains
North Surry High
High Point
Ron
Salisbury College
Jim Sessoms
Play Day Results At Mount Airy Country Club
Twenty one women joined the Mount Airy Country Club Wednesday Play Day. Division A posted low gross Delay Lamm and low net a tie between Juanita Barber and Jo Hadley, with Ruby Parker taking low putts. Division B named Margaret Lewis low gross and Dot Hale low net, with Ruby Parker again for low putts. Division C listed Verna Inmen as low gross, Sarah Jowner low net, and Lorene Bingman low putts.
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Mount Airy Country Club
Low Gross
Delay Lamm
Juanita Barber
Jo Hadley
Margaret Lewis
Dot Hale
Ruby Parker
Lowgress
Verna Inmen
Low
Sarah Jowner
Lorene Bingman
Quarry and Knitters clash in uneven knitting league
Tuesday results show Knitters 9 Quality 1 and Workmen's Federal 2, with Thursday matches Knotty Workmen's Federal 12 Quarry 6 and REA Quality called darkness. Standings list Mt. Airy Knitting Co, Quality Mills, Workmen's Federal, Saving Peestax, REA. Run leaders include Poole 5 and Johnson 3 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quarry
Knitters
P Workmen's Federal
Knitters Proctor
Workmen's Federal
Mt. Airy Knitting Co
Quality Mills
Workmen's Federal Saving Peestax
Senator Ervin Backs Federal Aid to Education Bill
Senator Sam Ervin notes the Senate passed S 1021 authorizing 2.5 billion dollars over three years for public school construction and teachers salaries. North Carolina would receive about 33.7 million in year one with funds distributed by state education agencies. He cites historical support for federal education aid and warns of national needs and labor shortages.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Congress
House
N. C
America
Death of Walter S Dawson in Mount Airy Highland Park
Walter Samuel Dawson died at Northern Surry Hospital after a heart attack suffered while trimming a hedge at his Mount Airy home. Born October 30, 1933, he is survived by two daughters, his mother, three brothers, two sisters, and two brothers in law. Moody Funeral Home to arrange, with relatives visiting.
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Walter Samuel Dawson
Mount Airy
Highland Park
Surry Hospital
Dawson
Surry County
Samuel
Claudia Harrell Dawson
Martha
Paula Dawson
Elmo Dawson
Joyce Dawson
Washington, D. C
Augusta Dawson
Winston-Salem
Leonard Craughn
Burton Edwards
Moody Funeral Home
Wall Named to Lead New Mount Airy Bowling Lanes
Doc Wall, age 30, named to manage Mount Airy Bowling Lanes set to open on Highway 52 A within a month. He has years of bowling-alleys experience and will attend AMF instructors school in Chicago next week. The business will operate seven days a week with team formation promoted after June 11.
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Doc Wall
Mount Airy
Wall
Chicago
AMF
When Two People Think Alike One Is Not Thinking
A brief aphorism notes that perfect agreement implies a lack of independent thought while self-reliance spares disappointment. It adds cautious driving can reduce accidents even if it does not guarantee avoidance.
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Earl P. McLean
M. A. Howard University
L. H
Surryite
Ronald Venable
REA
Etor
Dave Poole
Jim Monroe
Robert Smith
Delmar Marshal
Ronnie Daillyhigh
Clifford Johnson
Tony Haynes
Ewell Hodge
Gene Childress
Bill Wood Gardner
Jim
George Moser
Eric Perry
Big Ten
Sam Ervin
Blue Ridge Mountain
Blue Ridge Parkway
H. H. Webb
Grace St. Mount Airy
W.S. Dawson Highland Park
Calvin
Pete) Marsh
Tim
Lora
Lisa
Richmond Va
Harrison Towe
YMCA
Fred Venable
Effie Hutchens
Jack Gravely
Lena King
Joe Chavier
Roy Gray Ramey
Ransey Johnson Jr
Audrey T. Moore
Kenneth Perkins
William J. Payne
L. Parker Venable
James B. Jackson
Dixon Adams
Oscar Patterson
Frances Louise Speight
San Francisco
Bank of America
Phil Crawford
H. P. Stewart
L. J. Moorefield, Sr
Jean Christian
Charlotte
T. J. Daber
Judy Daber
SSS
Nascar
the Mount Airy News
Fairlane Market
West
Oak Street
North Main Street
Holly Farms
U. S
Swifts
Morton
Mr. G
Bama
Luzianne
Ib. de
Libbys
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