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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1960
Page
1
Mayor W. Frank Carter Jr. proclaims June 5 to 12 as Clean up Paint up Pix up week urging all citizens to join in the Jaycee campaign. He cites fire prevention health safety and civic pride, urging homeowners retailers and government to improve community appearance and uphold Mount Airy as a safe beautiful healthy city.
A two car collision on West Pine Street yesterday near noon sent Mrs. Anna Mae Barton Lester of Galax Virginia to Northern Surry Hospital with undetermined chest injuries. The 1956 Chevrolet and the 1959 Ford sustained about 1500 dollars in damages.
Mayors and officials from 10th regional district of the North Carolina League of Municipalities met at Reeves YMCA Mount Airy for a day of panels and discussions on city planning annexation and urban renewal. Attendees toured local industry displays and heard remarks from Mayor W Frank Carter Jr and others. A statewide meeting is planned for Charlotte in October with 346 towns expected to attend.
County seniors graduate tonight with commencement programs in Dobson Westfield North Surry Pilot Mountain and Mountain Park. Dobson features Dr L H Hoillingsworth Wake Forest and diplomas for 57 graduates. Westfield grants diplomas to 19 seniors with Dr Charles Phillips as speaker. North Surry ends its first class with 66 boys 62 girls. Rev Pipkin opens and Dr Plemmons delivers main address. Pilot Mountain holds evening exercises with invoca tion by Henry Ridenbour and 54 seniors receive diplomas. Mountain Park showcases Dr J C Hiatt of Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital as featured speaker.
The report to Tuesday's NEWS of the Falk Jwetling fire contained an incorrect Franklin Fire Department contact number. The correct number is 62212. The MWI apologizes for the error and publishes this correction.
The funeral for Claude B. Calloway of Mount Airy was held at New Hope Baptist Church with Elder Roger R. presiding. Coroner Dr. Carl L. Thomas ruled the death a self inflicted gunshot wound, stating Calloway placed a pistol in his mouth and pulled the trigger. Born September 18, 1896, he left a wife Loma Stantliff Calloway three sons De Calloway Jr Bobby Ray Calloway, four daughters and ten grandchildren. Burial followed at New Hope Cemetery with nephews as pallbearers.
Mikeu Sewell pastor of Mountain Park Baptist Church will give the vocation. Ten girls and twelve boys will receive the diplomas.
The Area 2 District June Dairy Princess Contest is tonight at the Gilvin Roth YMCA in Elkin. Phyllis Arrington of Surry County will compete with nine county winners. she was chosen Surry County winner May 26 at Reeves YMCA Mount Airy. County representations include Lurry, Da vidson, Yadkin, Stokes, Wilkes and Alleghany.
Interest in the New Coin Club organized last week is growing rapidly says Eddie Dorsett elected president at the first meeting in the Reevee YMCA. He notes 36 joined the initial meeting and expects over 100 at the next gathering.
Surry County boards select a 20 acre site northwest of Pilot Mountain between old Highway 52 and the bypass for a new consolidated East Surry High School to serve Dobson and nearby communities. Land cost 47500. water and sewer to be provided by Pilot Mountain. Architect Fred Bonner Jr. to oversee designs. operation planned for fall 1961.
Students at North Surry High School received multiple awards during the first Awards Assembly of the new consolidated institution. Principal Robert O Poplin Jr opened the event and named standout students across journalism mathematics home economics yearbook editor editor award good citizen and best all around student categories. Athletic honors were given to Larry Atkins for basketball and Leon Reece for football and baseball.
William A. Campbell of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company will visit Virginia Beach from Sunday to Wednesday for a company conference at the Cavalier Hotel. He lives at 1025 Mitchell Street and was noted for exceptional sales and service last year as a top-ranking member among Metropolitan's 36 000 field representatives in the United States and Canada.
Firefighters from Dobson Mount Airy Franklin with Jonesville assist battled a near uncontrollable blaze at the Dobson Hatchery Wednesday. The undetermined origin fire, likely sparked by live wires in the vacant building owned by Herman Coe, consumed the structure as volunteers braved dense smoke to evacuate nearby homes. One resident, Neoom, remained unscathed in the home during the incident.
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