Dobson Group Turns Earth For New Recreation Park
Dobson Recreation Park Inc breaks ground on a 7 acre site off Gillespie Road for a new park featuring picnic areas, tennis courts, hiking trails and future additions. A $40,000 Farmers Home Administration loan, plus $10,000 raised by 100 members, funds the project with annual dues of 50 dollars. The pool is planned as 34 by 60 feet with completion targeted after water supply arrangements.
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Gillespie Road
Farmers Home Administration
Sam Walker
Dobson Group
Dobson
Phillip Dockery
Dobson Community Council
George Marion, Jr
Wilfred Moser
Annie Laura MecMillian
Charles Jackson
Darrell Gardner
North Surry senior wins DeKalb Agricultural Award
Bill Seal of Mount Airy Route 5 is named winner of the 1967 DeKalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award for outstanding senior in the vocational agriculture department. He served as FFA secretary and sentinel, competed on tools livestock and land judging teams, raised veal calves beef cattle corn and tobacco, and plans to study agricultural education at N C State University. The award honors four years of scholarship leadership and farm program activity.
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North Surry
DeKalb
Bill Seal
Wade Seal
Route 5
Mount Airy
FFA
Young Seal
N. C. State University
North Surry Hirsh
Shelton Homecoming Observance at Zion Church Community
The George J. Shelton family reunion will be held Sunday at 12:45 p.m. at Graham Roberson’s home near the Shelton homeplace in the Zion Church Community. Friends and relatives are invited to attend and bring picnic lunch.
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George J. Shelton
Graham Roberson
Shelton
Zion Church
Chatge
Funeral services set for Mrs Emetero in Mount Airy
The funeral for 90 year old Mrs Jesusa Emetero of 164 Tesh Avenue Mount Airy will be held at Moody Funeral Chapel at 2 PM today. She died Wednesday at Northern Surry Hospital. Born in Spain to Louie and Josefa Ortiz Regato she is survived by daughter Miss Mary Emetero of Mount Airy and brother Juan Hegate of Texas. Burial in Oakdale Cemetery. Body remains at Moody Funeral Home before services.
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Jesusa Emetero
Tesh Avenue
Mount Airy
Moody Funeral Chapel
Surry Hospital
Spain
Louie and
Josefa Ortiz Regato
Mary Emetere
Juan Hegate
Texas
Oakdale Cemetery
Moody Funeral Home
Reeves to Attend Three-Week Media Institute in Missouri
Reeves, MDTA coordinator at Surry Community College for a year, will attend a three week educational media institute starting in July at Stephens College in Columbia Missouri. He was named to direct the extension division and serve as counselor for the college at Dobcon, duties to begin July 1.
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James M. Reeves
MDTA
Surry Community College
Wil
Stephens College
Columbia
Missouri
Reeves
Dobcon
Mount Airy news mentions swimming facility plans
The Mount Airy News notes that a 30 foot by 72 foot bathhouse is planned to accompany a swimming facility. The paper, published twice weekly by James F E Johnson, provides address and subscription details for Mount Airy, North Carolina.
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Mount Airy
James FE. Johnson
Moore Avenue
P. O
N. C
Surre
North Carolina Press Association
Art Buchwald to Address UNC-G Graduates
Art Buchwald, noted Washington columnist, will address UNC Greensboro’s 16 degree recipients during a two day weekend of events at Memorial Coliseum and the university arts center. Governors, presidents, and chancellors will speak as part of the graduation ceremonies and related activities.
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Art Buchwald
Unc-G
Washington, D. C
UNC
BOA
Viam
Green Mémorial Coliseum
Dan K. Moore
UNE
William Friday
James 8. Fergson
Batersay
Pewersi
Word Received Of MM Graduate's Death
Word reached alumnae at Martin Memorial Hospital School of Nursing that graduate Mra. Iovine McCarga Nowe of Racine Wisconsin died there on March 71 Invitations had gone out to all graduates for the homecoming this month and the news came through that notice.
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Martin Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Mra
Iovine McCarga Nowe
Racine
Wisconsin
Edamittes
Miss Roth Chapman and Miss Frances Valentine Visit
Miss Roth Chapman and Miss Frances Valentine of Bristol Connecticut are visiting Misa Dis Haymore.
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Roth Chapman
Miss Frances Valentine
Bristol, Conn
Misa Dis Haymore
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Turns Earth
New Recreation
Dobson Recreation Park, Inc
Marion
Moser, Dockery
Jackson, Beck, Walther, Gardner
Annie Laura McMillian
Surry County
Williams Chevrolet Co., Inc
Bluemont Rd
Mount Airy, N. C
Surry
Emetero
West Pine ST
Jarrell’s General Store
Bill
Flten BR. Fey
Elizabeth A. Cockerhill
Reteves W. Stanley
Frances L. Shelton
Deane J. Hinshaw
AAS
Joyce Ann Mahaffes
Linda G. Bledsoe
Joyce Smith Palk
Peggy Y. Branch
Elkin
Jenneys
Alw
Penn - Prest
Hiaids
Penney’s
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