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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1972
Page
1
Town schedules a bond election for Tuesday July 25 to approve about $200000 in bonds to finance sewer system expansion under a bond ordinance. Voters will decide yes or no on the proposal.
Police investigated a late Monday incident near North Street where a moving train crossing allegedly bumped a young pedestrian. Officers searched the area but found no one injured. The report notes the apparent hit‑and‑run and urges witnesses to come forward.
A midnight fire at Norman Branch Furniture Co on North Main Street in Dobson burned three quarters of the building and damaged nearby homes. Fire crews from Dobson and Surry Central responded, with delays in alert cited by Fire Chief Bill Crownfield. Two youths alerted authorities, and about 15 firefighters fought the blaze for nearly two hours, with damages estimated around 250000 and oil barrels surviving the heat.
Voters in Surry and across the state will pick nominees in five contests on Saturday with Democrats fielding four races and Republicans one. The gubernatorial Democratic primary pits Bowles against Taylor while Nick Galifianakis leads the Democratic U S Senate field against incumbent B Everett Jordan. A shooting near a Raleigh shopping center drew attention as Galifianakis appeared poised to win the first primary.
A young singer from Mount Airy known as Yvonne Vaughn or Donna Fargo has risen to No. 1 with Happiest Girl in the Whole U. S. A. The track marks a cheerful shift from typical tearful country songs and has topped Billboard listings in recent weeks.
Ptl. C. R. Watson of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, based in Surry County for nearly seven years, will transfer to Raleigh effective June 1. Watson, a Durham native who joined the patrol in April 1965, says he enjoyed serving Surry County and is married with three children.
Eugene Jones, director of Mount Airy High School marching band for five years, leaves the school system. He cites negotiations as a reason to withhold future employer names while considering several offers. He is a East Tennessee State University graduate and served as a U S Army choral director. Supt Tharrington says a replacement is not yet secured with three prospects already interviewed.
334 animals sold Wednesday with quotations for hogs and calves. Top hog price 25.85 with heavies 21.50 and 19 to 20.50. sows 15 to 20.50. Calves top 50, heavy 48.50, heifer calves 50 to 37.25. Steers 1060 to 1100 lbs. cows by head 127.5 to 500.
Surry County tax officials reminded citizens this week of tax payment discounts for this year. A two percent discount applies to prepayments. After August 1st a one percent prepayment discount takes effect.
Mount Airy High School faculty voted to create a perpetual H. M. Finch Scholarship Fund in memory of the retired principal who died Sunday in Winston-Salem. Interest from donations will fund a senior scholarship to Surry Community College with selection by a special committee.
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