Second Primary Set For June 26 In Surry County Race
Voters in Surry County faced a quiet election day with low turnout and minimal arrests. In Elkin Governor candidates Johnson and Scott drew 802 and 487 votes respectively, while Umstead showed strength in Mount Airy. Local results favored Broughton over Umstead for the U.S. Senate with a wide county lead.
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Surry County
Mount Airy
Shinault
Noah E. Hayes
Elkin
Snow
Surry
Scott
Johnson
Broughton
Umstead
U.S. Senate
Senate
Bscott
Hatfield from West Virginia jailed in Granite City
Roy Hatfield a descendant of the Hatfields was arrested in Granite City by Police Officers Howard Sumners and Ed Jones on Wednesday for being drunk and disorderly. He came from Logan West Virginia where the Hatfields and McCoys once fought.
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Logan
West Va
Granite City
Howard Sumners
Ed Jones
Roy Hatfield
Mount Airy Lions Club Hosts Regional Picnic at Cumberland Knob Park
The Mount Airy Lions Club held its annual picnic at Cumberland Knob Park on Thursday June 3 at 6 30 p m The Mount Airy group hosted Lions from Winston Salem Elkin Dobson and Jonesville in a regional gathering at the lower picnic grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Mount Airy Club
Winston-Salem
Elkin, Dobson
Jonesville
Father of Mrs Ed Brannock Dies in Virginia Hospital
Stoneman Walker aged 77 and father of Mrs Ed Brannock, a private nurse in Mount Airy, died in a Martinsville Virginia hospital after illness several weeks. Funeral services were held at his home in Stuart Virginia Thursday afternoon by Rev Mr Mann. He was buried in the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoneman Walker
Ed Brannock
Mount Airy
Martinsville
Stuart
Mr. Mann
United Nations strengthening debated by House committee
The House Foreign Affairs Committee drafts a United Nations bill after two weeks of hearings. Witnesses led by John Foster Dulles and John Polger push for stronger UN powers to enforce law, curb armaments and deter aggression while avoiding veto abuse and rash actions that could fracture the UN.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
United Nations
United Sates
John Foster Dulles
Republican Party
John Polger
Samuel R. Levering
Mount Airy
Russia
Congress
Free Vaccinations Offered in County in June
Health department teams will vaccinate children entering school for the first time during June. Required vaccines include diphtheria tetanus and whooping cough. Locations include Pine Ridge Service Station Crooked Oak Curb Tom Golding Store Lowgap Post Office and many other sites listed across the county.
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Cnts
Pine Ridge
Croked Oak Curb
Tom Golding
Lowgap
Blevins Devotion
Thurmond
State Road
Everett Powers Named Pastor at Westfield Baptist Church
Rev. Everett W. Powers, formerly of West Jefferson Baptist, becomes full time pastor at Westfield Baptist Church in Mount Airy. Services planned for the first and third Sundays monthly, with evangelist work other times. June revival schedules run May 31 to June 5 at New Hope, June 7–12 at Brown Mountain, and June 14–26 at Konnarock. A daily Bible School at Westfield, June 7–12, runs 9:00 am to 12:00 am.
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Everett W. Powers
West Jefferson Baptist Church
Mount Airy
Westfield Baptist Church
New Hope Baptist Church
Brown Mountain Baptist Church
Konnarock Baptist Church
Konnarock
Table Tennis Champion To Be Featured Here
Lou Pagliaro three times United States table tennis champion and Henyetta Wright will appear at this performance with three match sets and trick shots before the baseball game with Wytheville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Pagliaro
United States
Henrietta Wright
Wytheville
Gwyn Cousin Slays Man Near Sandy Level
Hilery Gwyn, 20, Negro, is jailed in Dobson without bond for the murder of William Gwyn, also a Negro, who died after a neck wound inflicted by Hilery at Sandy Level near Toast. Arrest followed a Sunday morning search as county officers pursued the killer who allegedly fought over a girl. the case goes before Judge K C Bivens in Recorder's Court Tuesday.
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Hilery BE. Gwyn
Dobson
William Gwyn
Hilery
Sandy Level
Toast
Hilery Gwyn
Needham
Odell
Patterson
Smith
Hanks
Gwyn
Che
K. C. Bivens
Recorder’s Court Court
Construction Of New Water Tank Under Way
The city's water tank on Rockford Street is well under construction and expected to be finished in 60 to 90 days.
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Rockford Street
Dr Easley To Preach Here At First Baptist
Dr Allen Easley of the Wake Forest College School of Religion will lead the 11 a.m. service at First Baptist Church this Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Easley
Allen Easley
School of Religion
Wake Forest College
First Baptist Church
City Plans Property Sale for New School Building
Funeral services today for Robert D. Jackson 58 of 234 Penn Street after a heart attack at the hospital. He worked for National Furniture Co and was a World War I veteran. Services Friday 2 PM at the home with Rev. Jurney and Rev. Bailey. burial Oakdale Cemetery. Survived by widow Dora Prye Jackson, one sister and one brother.
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Robert D
Dick) Jackson
Penn Street
Jackson
National Furniture Company
Fred Jurney
P. E. Bailey
Oakdale Cemetery
Dora Prye Jackson
Dr Martin Reappointed To City School Board
At a regular Mount Airy Board of Commissioners meeting at City Hall Dr Moir S Martin was appointed to succeed himself on the Mount Airy School Board His term runs to April 1 1961 and he was asked to retain the office until a successor is appointed
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Board of Commissioners
Town of
Mount Airy
Moir S. Martin
Hail Storm Sparks Gardens Damage in Mount Airy
A historic hail storm centered on Mount Airy left marble sized hail covering streets and damaging gardens while sparing crops on the outskirts. A second brief storm caused a dynamite detonation at the North Carolina Granite Corporation. no injuries or rock damage occurred and telephone systems were restored that night.
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Mount Airy
Wedeed
Coneternme Conaee
North Carolina Granite Corporation
Satene SS Seee
Telephone
Eee Eee Eee
Infant Son of Coy Easter Dies in Mount Airy
The three month old son of Coy and Margie Cagle Easter died last Thursday at the parents home in Mount Airy Route 4. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 pm at Platridge Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Hubert Hawks. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survived by sister Helen Easter and paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Easter of Cana Virginia.
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Coy Easter Jr
Coy
Margie Cagle Easter
Mount Airy
Platridge Baptist Church
Hubert Hawks
Helen Easter
W. C. Easter
Cana
Speedway Holds Races Sunday at Mount Airy Speedway
A stock car race is set for Mount Airy Speedway Sunday afternoon with a parachute jump by World War II veteran Lacy Southern. Races begin at 2 PM with trials an hour earlier and $2,000 in prize money for the winner. BEBR is booked for the event.
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Mount Airy Speedway
Lacy Southern
Italy
Meee Bey
Pg Bebr
Season's First Beans Highlight May Harvest
A quirky local item notes May as the time for the season's first beans. The blurb mentions beans and a light seasonal mood with no further details.
Rev T W Bryant Dies at Ararat
Rev. T. W. Bryant 80 retired Methodist minister of Ararat died Friday after a several week illness. He served as postmaster railway agent and Masonic Lodge master and was a longtime news correspondent for The Mount Airy News. Funeral with Masonic rites held at Bryant Memorial Methodist Church Ararat burial in church cemetery. Surviving Elizabeth Bryant widow three sons EM Bryant Dobson M E Bryant Liberty W O Bryant Ararat a daughter Mrs Dewey Hill Ararat.
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T. W. Bryant
Ararat
Mr. Bryant
Masonic Lodge
Mount Airy News
Bryant Memorial Methodist Church
G. B. Gwyn
Elizabeth Bryant
EM. Bryant
Dobson
M. E. Bryant
Liberty
W. O. Bryant
Dewey Hill
U D C Chapter Meets at Mrs Moore on June 3
The local U D C chapter met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John T. Moore on Pine to observe Jefferson Davis's birthday.
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John T. Moore
Pine
Jefferson Davis
Virginia Pastor Accepts Call To First Baptist
Rev. R. Carrington Paulette, pastor at Berryville's First Baptist Church, accepts Mount Airy First Baptist Church call. He will join July 11, arriving with wife and two children as parsonage on Rawley Avenue is redecorated. Paulette is a University of Richmond and Crozier Theological Seminary graduate with prior Baltimore pastorates.
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R. Carrington Paulette
First Baptist Church
Berryville
First Baptist Church of
Mount Airy
Pat Tyndall
Paulette
University of Richmond
Crozier Theological Seminary
Pulton Avenue Baptist Church
Baltimore
Rawley Avenue
Miss Bailey Elected Director At Large For Tuberculosis Group
Miss Louise Bailey of the Surry County Health Department Mount Airy has been elected by the North Carolina Tuberculosis Association board as a Director at Large. She will contribute to the growth of the health department in Surry and devote significant effort to tuberculosis work.
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Louise Bailey
Surry County
Mount Airy
North Carolina Tuberculosis Association
Surry
Jack Joyce Now on Okinawa with U S Army Unit
Sergeant Jack B Joyce and his wife Betty Joyce and mother Mr John Joyce live at 180 Haymore St Mount Airy NC He is assigned to the U S Army 11th Signal Service Battalion at Headquarters Ryukyus Command Okinawa A Mount Airy High School alumnus he entered New Jersey before going overseas last March.
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Jack B. Joyce
Betty Joyce
John Joyce
Haymore St
Mount Airy
North Carolina
U. S. Army
11Th Signal Service Battalion
Ryukyus Command
Okinawa
Mount Airy High School
Sgt
Joyce
New Jersey
Ted Neal Graduates From Riverside Post Graduate Certificate
Cadet Corporal Ted Neal, son of Mr and Mrs B Neal of 146 Cherry Street, Riverside this city, receives the Post Graduate Certificate in the graduation list.
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Ted Neal
Mount Airy to auction old fair ground for school site
The Town of Mount Airy plans an auction on Friday July 2 at 2 pm for the old fair ground site. The Mount Airy School Board aims to buy for a new Granite City high school with a 600000 building plan, seeking state aid to supplement county funds.
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Old Fair
Mount Airy
Granite City
Surry County
General Assembly
Veterans Apartments
Moir S. Martin
Roy Nelson
Robert M. Smith
G. Kellock Hale
W. S. Monday
Steven Porter Graves
Charlotte
Porter Graves
Driver Training Course at Dobson High School
A two lesson safety education course opens Monday at 2 p m in the new Dobson High School building lasting through June 11. J Sam Gentry Dobson principal directs with R B Blackwelder leading instruction in a program to enable teachers to train students in safe driving and to set up a dual control car for the course.
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Dobson High School
J. Sam Gentry
R. B. Blackwelder
Miss Taylor Receives Degree at Guilford College
Miss Annabelle Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs P N Taylor was among 64 Guilford College graduates on May 31 She earned a bachelor of arts and served as choir librarian for the Acapella group and member of the Choir Guild for three years She was active in campus musical life.
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Annabelle Taylor
P. N. Taylor
Guilford College
Taylor
Acapella Choir
Choir Guild
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White Plains
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Danley's
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Level Cross
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Rockford
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J. W. Palk
Shoals
Scott's
Needham's
Beasley's Store
Caius Hill
State
Central View Church
Kapps Mill
Mulberry
Crutchfield
Fairview
Turkey Ford
Everett Powers
Westfield
Wm. Gwyn
Hilery R. Gwyn
City
R. D. Jackson
Martin
City School Board
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Marlin Hicks
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Maid of Honor
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Queen
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