Town Accepts Library Gift and Plans September Opening
Mount Airy officials voted to accept the late Mrs. E H Kochtitzky’s home at 339 West Pine Street as a new public library site. A study group, led by Joe Graves and others, recommended converting the first floor for library use with shelving lighting and a reception area, budgeting up to $10 000 for renovations and moving books from Rockford Street. Plans anticipate a September readiness, contingent on community fund drives as public money is not allocated.
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Mount Airy
Joe Graves
Bowman George
Hale Yakley
Thomas B. Cumby
Rockford Street
Library Foundation
Cherry Street
Library
Kochiitzky
Surry County approves one cent sales tax vote July first
After a public hearing in Dobson the Surry county board voted four to one to add a one cent sales tax starting July 1 to fund a 665000 budget gap. Officials note schools receive about 54 percent of the increased revenue with Mount Airy Pilot Mountain Elkin and Dobson echoing support and opposition.
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Surry
Dobson
A. H. Merritt, Sr
Board of Commissioners
Henry Ridenhour
Pilot Mountain
Roxie Roth
Elkin
Merritt, Ridenhour
Roth
Elmer Hodges
Fletcher Harris
Harris
Commis
Mount Airy
Surry County Adopts One Cent Sales Tax
A. H. Merritt Sr. reports 18 petitions favoring a county one cent sales tax ahead of a Monday public hearing. After the hearing the board votes 4 to 0 to adopt the tax with Fletcher Harris abstaining. Merritt says a referendum would cost over $7,000 and a vote of the people would likely favor the tax.
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A. H. Merritt, Sr
Surry County
Merritt
Centry Bill Fails in North Carolina House
A bill by J. Worth Gentry of Stokes County failed 50-49 in the North Carolina House. The measure would have required identification of a person voting at a precinct in primaries or general elections, but opponents said it would create long lines and keep the elderly and sick from voting.
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N. C
Pine State Knitwear Wins Fourth Sears Symbol of Excellence
Pine State Knitwear, a Hanes subsidiary in Mount Airy, receives Sears, Roebuck and Company’s Symbol of Excellence for the fourth time, joining 45 companies since 1966. Vernon F. Vikingson of Sears will present the award to Pine State President Lindsay H. Holcomb Jr. at a luncheon with Hanes and Sears representatives and other guests.
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Sears, Rosebuck and Company
Pine State Knitwear
Pine State
Hanes Corporation
Sears
Vernon F. Vikingson
Chicago
Lindsay H. Holcomb, Jr
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Mount Airy Principal Bartley Honored by Students
Mount Airy High School’s 1971 graduates honor Principal J. D. Bartley as he leaves after 14 years in education. Pam Puckett presents an oil portrait to be displayed in the high school lobby. The Optimist Club awards an Educator of the Year plaque for his service to youth.
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Mount Airy High School
J. D. Barne
Floyd Poore Park
Pam Puckett
Bartley
David Beal
Mount Airy
J. D
Mount Airy General Election Set for Monday
Mount Airy will vote in the 1971 general election on Monday with three incumbent commissioners on the ballot Charlies Lowry M A Marty Thomas and Bowman George. Polls open at 690 am in Rockford Street School auditorium and the Fine Arts Center auditorium. Turnout is expected to be light.
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Mount Airy
Charlies Lowry
M. A
Marty) Thomas
Bowman George
Lowry
Rockford St
Mount Airy Livestock Market Sale Totals and Prices
Market report notes 378 animals sold on Wednesday at Mount Airy. Top hogs at 18 dollars, heavy tops 16, sows 7.50 to 12, calves up to 41, heavy tops 38, heifers 20 to 24.50, cows 16 to 23.50, bulls 25.25 to 27.50. Cows by head ranged 114 to 245 dollars.
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Mount Airy
Zoning Hearing Set on Lebanon Street Track Rezoning
Mount Airy commissioners schedule a public hearing for July 6 at 7 p.m. on a Lebanon Street tract between Howard Street and Lovill's Creek. Planning Board favors rezoning from B-3 Neighborhood to B-2 General Business to aid a textile firm’s shipping site while residents push for Neighborhood Business to keep a buffer zone.
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Mount Airy
Lebanon Street
Howard Street
Lovill's Creek
Marywood Company
E Geckunchs
Maynard
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Sioners
Sheriff's Department
Community College
Jimmy Miller
Franklin Folger
Miller
Pete Snead
Route 1
Burch Station
J. Sam Gentry
Beulah
Centry
Hartley
Wednesday Evening
Pany
Market Report
Billy Gray Burke
Joe Simmons
Otis
Bud) Oliver
Old Virginia Street
Johnson Street
Urbana
Franklin Street
Sparger Insurance Co
Library Commission
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