Atty Blalock Dies In Courthouse Hall
John Henry Blalock Sr 45 a Pilot Mountain attorney died in the Surry County Courthouse Delcon after a heart seizure. He practiced law in Blalock and Swanson and served in World War II. He is survived by wife Rebecca and children. Funeral held at First Methodist Pilot Mountain.
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Atty. Blalock
John Henry Blalock, Sr
Pilot Mountain
Surry County
Delcon
Blalock and Swanson
American Legion
First Methodist Church
Pilot Mtn
Stone Memorial Library
Rebecca Palk Blalock
John Henry Blalock, Jr
University of North Carolina At
Chapel Hill
Sally Ann Blalock
Campbell College
Buie’s Creek
Martha Rebecca
Patricia Annette Blalock
Powell
Indian Rock Beach
Henry Ridenhour
Lee P. Barnette
Pilot Mountain City
Surry Bar Association
Three Young Men Convicted in Mount Airy Larceny Case
Three Mount Airy men were tried and convicted for larceny of money at Mount Airy Recorder’s Court. Albert Brim confessed and implicated Samuel Singletary and Willian Hughes who were arrested on South Street. Brim and Singletary received eight months with suspended sentence and a $50 fine. Hughes faced eight months on the roads and additional charges for a January break in at Ralph Gunnell Grocery Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Mount Airy Recorders Court
Ruby Wagoner
Brad's Card and Toy Shop
Main Street
Eldridge
Joe Simmons
Hughes
Ralph Gunnell
South Street
Carroll Gardner
Singletary
Brim
Outlaw Jessup Declared Outlaw Near Mount Airy Visit
Guilford County officials issued a noon Tuesday declaration of outlaw status for Ray Hilton Jessup 31 of Winston Salem the escapee who allegedly visited a Bannertown home on US 52 Tuesday night Deputies with state patrol and Forsyth prison unit hounds staked out the area but no trace of Jessup was found Described as 6 feet tall 143 pounds brown hair ruddy complexion he is armed and dangerous and was to surrender by noon Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Bannertown
Ray Hilton Jessup
Winston-Salem
US 52
Otis Reece
Forsyth County
Say
Clayton Jones
North Carolina
Jorea
Jessup
Wetching
Union Charges Proctor Plant in Four Cases
The International Union of Electrical Workers accuses Proctor-Silex Corp of Mount Airy of unlawfully firing four employees James G Potts Wilma Keith Effie Payne and Roscoe Mabe. A NLRB hearing is set for July 7 at Mount Airy with possible sessions July 8 and 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor-Silex Corporation
Mount Airy
International Union of Electricial Workers
National Labor Relations Board
Winston-Salem
James G. Potts
Wilma Keith
Effie Payne
Roscoe Mabe
Duke Power Overhauls Main Street Lights
Mount Airy merchants asked Duke Power Company to assess downtown mercury vapor lamps. Duke crews overhauled fixtures replacing elements and cleaning lenses, boosting nighttime illumination along Main Street. A spokesman said the lights, while still serviceable, had reached hours indicating replacement per plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Duke Power Company
Main Street
Illegal distillery blown by ATU and sheriff deputies
ATU agents with Surry County Sheriff's department visited a site off Haystack Road near Stewarts Creek on Tuesday afternoon around 4 30. They found a 2004Ralton steam outfit believed to have been at the location for some time with about 1200 gallons of mash ready to run. No people were captured but roughly 30 gallons of liquor were destroyed before the apparatus was destroyed with dynamite.
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ATTU
Surry Sheriff's Department
Haystack Road
Stewarts Creek
2004Ralton
Army Sergeant McPeak Arrives in Korea in May
Army Sergeant First Class Raymond F. McPeak arrived in Korea May 11 and is assigned to Headquarters I Corps. He entered the Army in 1949 and was last stationed at Fort Rucker Alabama. His wife Elizabeth lives at 602 Wilson St Geneva Alabama and he attended Mount Airy High School.
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Army
Raymond FE. McPeak
Elizabeth
Wilson St
Geneva
Ala
Korea
I Corps
McPeak
Fort Rucker
William B. MecPeak
Hines Avenue
Mount Airy
Mount Airy High School
Chamber Interest High Despite Scarce Funds Meeting At Reeves YMCA
At a Monday Reeves YMCA gathering about 40 chamber members showed strong interest while the group faced a $38,000 deficit. The Mount Airy Merchants Association joined with a $1,000 membership, others gave $500 and more, aiming to raise roughly $8,000 for the second half of the year. A proposed amendment to reduce directors from 21 to 19 will be studied and presented to the outgoing board.
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Reeves Ymca
Chamber of Commerce
Mount Airy Merchants Association
Dixie Concrete
Deke Power
First National Bank
N. C. Granite Corp
Perry Manufacturing
Proctor-Silex, Quality Mills
Renfro Hosiery Mill
Workmen's
Federal Savings and Loan
Town Tire Service
Blue Ridge Enterprises
Lynn Hoosiery Mill
Northwestern Bank
United Savings and Loan
Chamber Office
Local Guard Members Heading For Ft Bragg
Thirty local National Guard men leave tomorrow for Fort Bragg to set up a bivouac for fellow guardsmen. About 125 from Mount Airy and Elkin units join roughly 9,000 soldiers for a two week summer training encampment. Capt. Frank Toler says pre camp training covered weapon firing and unit drills. First Lieutenants Wade Lofton and Mack Wood command Mount Airy and Elkin platoons respectively. They will return to Mount Airy on June 7 via truck convoy.
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Fort Bragg Military Reservation
Fort Bragg
Mount Airy and Elkin
National Guard
Frank Toler
120Th Infantry
N. C. National Guard
Wade Loften
Mount Airy
S. M. (Mack) Wood
Elkin
Toler
Grea Armories
Women Spark Youth Program Blessing by Mount Airy Church Women
The United Church Women of Mount Airy presented a plan to town commissioners to hire ten youths for six weeks this summer. Financed entirely by sponsors, the program will have the town public works department supervise tasks like litter cleanup, debris removal, and vacant lot tidying. The $2,000 project aims to aid youths and beautify the town without extra taxpayer cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Church Women of
Mount Airy
Ed Clark
Winston- Salem
Department of Public Works
United Church
Oscar Merritt, Jr
United Church Women
Merritt
Market Report Mount Airy Livestock Sale Prices Listed
Quotations from Wednesday sales at Mount Airy Livestock Market show top hoes at 15.40, sows at 13.75, top calves up to 23.60, heavy top 320.75, heifers 14 to 16.50, cows 0 to 14.75, bulls 15 to 17.
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Mount Airy
Council's First Meet Is SNAFU Over YMCA Space
Local letters and radio ads urged a June 4 meeting at Reeves YMCA to form the Surry County Citizens' Council aimed at promoting racial integrity. YMCA staff refused use citing racial purpose, leading to a stalemate as organizers threatened suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aren
Reeves Ymca
Surry County
Bill Shaw
Citizens’ Council
C. W. Cockrell
YMCA
Cockrell
Shaw
Station Robbed Of Over $1,000 In Merchandise
The West Lebanon Street extension service station of R. L. Williamson was robbed Monday night of more than $1,000 in goods. About 30 tires, 16 boxes of spark plugs, four cases of oil, four boxes of filters and other small items were taken. Parts of the loot were recovered near Pipers Gap Road, with 10 tires, eight spark plug boxes, two cases of motor oil and four filter boxes found. Investigators plan to recover the remaining items and catch the culprits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L
Windy) Williamson
West Lebanon Street
Surry Sheriff's Department
Pipers
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Blalock
Stanley County
Dan and
Patricia Caudle Blalock
Norwood High School
University of North Carolina
North Carolina and
National Association of Claimants Counsel of America
John H. Blalock, SR
Reece
Outlaw
Louse
Lust
Reser
Guilford
Gunnell Grocery
Kwa
Union
Proctor Plant
Triangle Cleaners
Triangle
North Main Street
Colonial Frozen Food Lockers, Inc
Porter Hampton
Malcolm Cagle
Duke
Main St
Sgt. McPeak
Ft. Bragg
Market Report
Council
SNAFU
East
Coe
Graham
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