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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1966
Page
1
Area high school seniors face one of the bi ggest weekends of their lives as graduation nears. Many will pursue further study at universities colleges or trade schools while a number of young men plan military service. Some female graduates will continue education, others move into careers or additional training.
The thermometer dropped to 36 degrees in Granite City breaking June low records. Mount Airy Water Plant official Jim Boyd notes prior June lows of 37 in 1930 and 38 in 1933 and 1984. By afternoon it rose to 77 degrees while frost was seen on windshields at dawn. Commencement schedules follow for area high schools with Mount Airy High and North Surry set for ceremonies at Reeves YMCA and other speakers announced.
Bingham, Democratic candidate for the U S House from North Carolina Ninth District, launched his campaign with appearances in Surry County and stops in Mount Airy Dobson and Elkin. A Stokes County native and 1960 UNC graduate, he served in the U S Army and later worked in real estate and publishing.
Mount Airy officials promote Police Records Clerk Bobby Haymore to Clerk of Court replacing twelve year veteran Tommy Golding who moves to Tax Collector. Stewart resigns as tax collector effective July 1. Haymore approval pending Judge Snow.
A reunion of Curtin Leftwich's family is planned for Sunday at Veterans Park. Relatives and friends are invited to attend with a picnic basket to share dinner and fellowship, with those in charge coordinating the event.
Mount Airy Lions Club held its annual broom sale to raise funds for services to the blind and visually impaired. Those who want to help can contact Rev Nelson at Moody Funeral Home or George Rives at Southern Railway.
Mr and Mrs Ray Goad of Mount Airy represented Ray s Restaurants Inc at the National Restaurant Convention in Chicago with Clayde Hiatt supervisor of Kirns burger units in Mount Airy Winston Salem and Kernersville Jerry Waddell of North Wilkesboro and Radford Chilton head chef at Ray s Restaurant joined the group They toured exhibits of new restaurant equipment and features and took part in convention entertainment programs.
Market report notes 336 animals sold on Wednesday at Mount Airy Livestock Market. Quotations include hogs at 25.50 top, sows to 23, calves to 32.15, heifers 4, cows 12 to 20, bulls 15 to 22.25. Heifers by head 90 to 190, cows by head 115 to 240.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Granite City and Native Son with scattered phrases suggesting a feature or profile. The readable items indicate a magazine style piece focusing on local place and a persona, but specifics are unclear.
The Mount Airy Country Club pool opens tomorrow at 11 am for members. It will remain open daily during the summer season from 11 am to 6 pm, with hours varying on certain days.
Attorney Frank Freeman of lbobsen, runner against Charles Handleman of Mount Airy, requested a recount after losing by 117 votes. Elections Board staff began retallying ballots from all precincts as Freeman cites possible counting error.
Five contestants vie for Miss Pilot Mountain at Fast Surry High School Tomorrow evening with a parade through the business district at 4 pm featuring the participants and the reigning Miss Pilot Mountain Martha Denny. The pageant theme Carousel mirrors Rodgers and Hammerstein. Contenders include Joyce Lynn Key 18 Sally Creasy 18 and Gilda Lorraine Whitaker 18.
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