Murder Charge Lodged Against Lowgap Resident
Leonard Odell Murphy of Lowgap faces a murder charge after a Friday night shooting at his home that killed Monroe Everett Henderson 43, of route 1 Lowgap. Henderson died after transport to Winston Salem Baptist Hospital. Murphy surrendered, telling officers he was prepared to accompany them. Henderson had warned Murphy to stay away from the Murphy home and had previously worked at Henderson’s fruit stand nearby. Funeral services for Henderson were held in Greensboro.
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Charece
Leonard Odell Murphy
Lowggap
Murphy
Surry Hospital
Monroe Everett Henderson
Route 1
Longap
Baptist Hospital
Winston Salem
Winston Salem Hospital
Dewey Hill
Hill
Low Ia
Henderson
Lowgap
Memorial Rites Held At Oakdale Memorial
Memorial services were held Sunday at Oakdale Cemetery for Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. Wreaths were placed by Gold Star Mothers and auxiliaries. Speakers included Ralph Eppersen, Pati Hodge, and A L Hiatt. Stuart Pike read Eisenhower loyalty verses. The New Americans sang.
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Oakdale Cemetery
Veterens of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Mrs. Bache Jessup Smith rites held at Pilot Mountain
Funeral services for Mrs. Bache Jessup Smith 60 wife of Raymond Smith of Pilot Mountain were held Sunday at Cox Funeral Home Chapel after dying Friday night at Northern Surry Hospital. Born in Stokes County to Charlie and Annie Lawson Jessup she was a retired registered nurse. Survived by husband a daughter Joan Smith Morris Winston-Salem a son Freddy Dean Smith Pilot Mountain one grandson nine sisters and a brother Burial in Pilot View Cemetery Pilot Mountain.
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Margaret Hanner Henderson
Deborah Henderson
Reginald Henderson
Greenboro
Ronald Henderson
Whittier
Wayne Henderson
Gastonia
L. D. Henderson, Jr
Greensboro
Hanes Lineberry - Vanstory
Alamance Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Stokes County
Charlie
Annie Lawson Jessup
Joan Smith Morris
Winston-Salem
Freddy Dean Smith
Pilot Mountain
Mee
Walter Leake
Joseph Nunn
Martinsville
Bob Frans
Sam Moir
Westfield
Sar Lawson
Mount Airy
Hunter Young
Ervin Christian
High Point
Jimmy Eady
Washington, D. C
Tommy Wray
Hampton, Va
Walter Jessup
Stuart
Cana House Burns in Cane Virginia Storm
A frame dwelling near Coe's Fish Lake in Cane Virginia burned Sunday evening after a lightning strike during a storm damaged the structure and initiated the fire.
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Coe
Fish Lake
Cane
Arrest Totals at Mount Airy Police HQ Report
Thirty arrests were recorded with a week ending at Mount Airy Police headquarters. Fifteen were by policemen and fifteen by state troopers, five by deputies. Auto law violations totaled fourteen including seven drunken driving cases. liquor law violations numbered nineteen. remaining offenses were miscellaneous.
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Mount Airy
Fire Destroys Home in Cargell County Blaze
Lightning sparked a blaze that heavily damaged the interior of a house in Cargell County. Fire Department personnel extinguished the flames and a spokesman confirmed extensive interior damage.
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Cargell County
Fire alarm prompts Mount Airy response on Jessup Street
The Mount Airy Fire Department responded to a 12:30 a.m. call at a Jessup Street residence where a man was reportedly threatening to set his house on fire. On arrival, nothing was found amiss and the firefighters returned to the station.
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Mount Airy
Jessup Street
Heat Wave Breaks With Sunday Rains Across Area
Unseasonably high temperatures Friday to Sunday pushed residents to cool off with air conditioning. Thunderstorms rolled in Sunday afternoon, bringing scattered rain that revived parched fields. Memorial Day traffic on US 82 ran heavy as lines formed to pass through repaired US 601 approaches. Temperature readings were 93, 91, and 68 on Friday through Sunday, with ground heat remaining intense.
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Area Weather Recording Station
Mount Airy Surry County Airport Dedication Marked By Heat
The Mount Airy Surry County Airport Authority formally dedicated the new facility amid extreme heat. Floyd Pike presided as Howard Watts outlined the airport’s turbulent beginnings and the airport was presented to the town and county with tax deductible contributions highlighted.
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Floyd Pike
Airport Authority
Pike
Howard Watts
Authoriity
Weitz
Mount Airy
Surry County
Bowman George
John Simmons
Board of Commissioners
Woltz
David McGavock
Wotts
Funeral for Dr John Branscomb of Fancy Gap
The funeral for Dr John Branscomb 105 route 1 Fancy Gap Va will be held today at 2 pm at Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church He died Sunday in a Galax Va hospital Surviving are two daughters Maude Branscomb and Mrs Wells of Fancy Gap and brothers Earl Branscomb of Winston Salem A N Branscomb of Welch W Va and J B Branscomb Jr of Fancy Gap Burial will be in the church cemetery.
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John &. Branscomb
Route 1
Fancy Gap
Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church
Galax
Leona Hutchens Rites Held at Mosely Funeral Home
Leona Davia Hutchens 65 of 219 Rockford Street died Friday at home after a life rooted in Yadkin County. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Mosely Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Survived by husband L Z Hutchens son Ruben Hutchens sister Mrs W M Cone and several Davis and Norman or Matthews relatives.
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Leona Davia Hutchens
L. Z. Hutchens
Rockford Street
Mosely Funeral Home
Yadkin County
Maon
Mary Decker Davis
Mount Airy
Mr Davis
Raleidh
Alvis Norman
Mra Bruce Matthews
Fast Pond
Carl and
Jerdie Davis
East Bend
Alva Davis
Portsmouth
Oakdale
Ceme
Voting Brisk In South Ward amid Mount Airy Election
Voters in Mount Airy turn out heavily for the biennial general election. In North Ward at 2 pm 79 ballots cast with Otis M. Oliver for commissioner and W. M. Beamer for mayor. South Ward 236 ballots logged with S. M. Wood for commissioner and W. M. Beamer for mayor amid write-in rumors for Evin Moore.
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Mount Airy
North Ward
Otis M
Bud) Oliver
W. M. Beamer
South Ward
Evin Moore
S. M. (Mack) Wood
Rockford Street School
Woot
Moore
Granite City
Miss Snow Graduates From Frown University
Miss Ann Elizabeth Snow, daughter of Lt Colonel and Mrs R M Snow of Mount Airy, earns a bachelor of arts in mathematics from Frown University Providence. While at Pembroke she aided prospective freshmen as a member of the Answer Club and earned dean's list honors in her final three years.
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Ann Elizabeth Snow
R. M Snow
Rockford Street
Mount Airy
Hee
Frown University
Providence
K 1
Pembroke
Answer Club
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Dolson
Henderson Was Born
Cramertor
To Lawrence D. and
Bella Pranklin Henderson
VEW Auxiliary
The
New Americans
Mrs. Smith
Pilot View Cemetery
Cana
Kalse
John Banner
Tom Bagnal
Hugh P. Sherrill
E.R. Short
Raymond A. Smith
Floyd Phe
Howard Waltz
Maynard Beamer
Boyd Tiliey
Grady Harmon
U. S
Mount Airy Surry County
Wil Ree
Jacheon Park
Phete
Dr. Branscomb of
Mrs. Hutchens
Yadkin
Miss Snow
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