Surry Roundup Highlights 1955 Legislature Actions
Surry County gains new tax election power for community buildings and expands Mount Airy Court jurisdiction. Legislation broadens county board membership to seven, adds eight deputies, licenses a plumbing inspector, and updates tax discount rules for Pilot Mountain. Major changes affect judge and solicitor elections in 1968 and estate handling duties.
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Surry County
Joe R. Fowley, Jr
Fowler
Surry
Mount Airy
Pilot Mountain
Mount Airy and
Elkin
Local Girls Plan Interstate Tri-Hi-Y Conference Meet
Recording secretary and treasurer elect from the 1065 Interstate Tri-Hi-Y Conference met in Charlotte for advanced planning sessions with North and South Carolina officers. Mary Ann Johnson and Eleanor Warren attended at Interstate YMCA HQ with W. Richard Lawrence and Mrs. Frank Neal Jr. guiding discussions on themes duties and program plans. The group also discussed forming an Interstate Tri-Hi-Y Council to coordinate the nearly 100 Tri-Hi-Y clubs across both states, following a Carolinas Tri-Y boys council initiative.
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Anderson
South Carolina
Mary Ann Johnson
West Elm Street
Eleanor Warren
Rawley Avenue
Charlotte
North
Interstate Ymca
W. Richard Lawrence
Frank Neal, Jr
Carolinas
Hearing Expert To Visit Mount Airy For Free Examinations
J. U. Wadsworth of Winston Salem will be in Mount Airy on June 7 from 11 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. offering free hearing examinations and consultations with an audiometer test. No charge or obligation. The event also promotes Sonotone’s new four transistor hearing aid with extended power and compact design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. U. Wadsworth
Sonotone
Winston-Salem
Mount Airy
J. H. Wadsworth
Senotene
Mount Airy Man Commissioned Lieutenant
Mount Airy man Gary E. Cook 25 was commissioned a second lieutenant in the infantry after graduating from Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning Ga. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Eugene F Cook of High Point and entered the Army in October 1953. His wife Mary Anne resides in Pilot Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary E. Cook
Mary Anne
Pilot Mountain
Infantry
Fort Benning
Cook
Eugene F. Cook
Tryon St
High Point
Army
Local YMCA program aids Triangle Hill high youths
Blue Ridge North Carolina August activity aims to help Tri-Hi students develop Christian character. YMCA clubs support older youth program to build standards at home, school and community.
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Blue Ridge
North Carolina
YMCA
Tri-Hi
Former Pastor Visits Miami and Cuba Tour
Rev. Hubert Hawks of Wine Virginia, a former pastor of this city, visited Miami for a convention and toured Cuba during his trip. He now serves full time as pastor of Hurricane Baptist Church in Wise.
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Hubert Hawks
Wine
Miami
Florida
Cuba
Island
Hawks
Hurricane Baptist Church
Wise
Miss Lynn Hennis Named Best Citizen At North Street School
Fourth and fifth graders at North's Main Street School chose Miss Lynn Hennis as Best Citizen by secret ballot. She received a school pin displaying the school's name and date. Other candidates were Sharon Westmoreland Mary Elizabeth Preddy Elizabeth Nieuwenhalm and Melba Smith. Lynn is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Hennis of West Leba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North's
Main Street School
Lynn Hennis
Sharon Westmoreland
Mary Elizabeth Preddy
Elizabeth Nieuwenhalm
Melba Smith
Lynn
Frank Hennis
West Leba
Army recruit begins basic training at Fort Jackson
The subject is undergoing basic training at Fort Jackson. He is a 1950 graduate of Mount Airy High School and, before entering the Army, was employed by J. C. Penney Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Jackson, 8. C
Mount Airy High School
Army
Cook
J. C. Penney Company
Fourth Grade Student Completes School Year Milestone
A student in Mrs. Quesinberry's class has just completed the fourth grade, marking a key step in elementary education and readiness for next year.
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Non Street
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Blue Ridge Hotel
National Business College
South
Business College
Franklin Road
Roanoke
Virginia
Mily
A. L. Dowell
Mr. Dowell
Thelma Dowell
Phil Marion
Max Neese
Nancy Dowell
Dowell
Carolyn Dowell
Patricia Dowell
Raymond L. Joyce
Standine
Leo Dowell
Jack Dowell
Harry Dowell
Roscoe Dowell
Byron Dowell
Charles Dowell
A. L. Dowell, Jr
Jimmy Dowell
King
Gary B. Cook
N. Main St
Mount Airy, N. C
WSYD
Eny
Johnson's
Simoniz Lykiu
Bernz-O-Matic
Eec
OPT
Greet Leries
Shakespeare
Clinton
Relia Stores
Miami Gathering
Steven
W. W. Haynes
Home Security Life Insurance Co
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