33 Boys Set for Mount Airy Soap Box Derby Race
Mount Airy Kiwanis Club hosts its second annual Soap Box Derby with 33 entrants aged 11 to 15. Trials on July 6 and the main race on July 7 on Spring Street, with finalists racing in Winston-Salem for a chance at the Akron national finals. Co chairs Tommy Macon and Frank Longest oversee a large volunteer team from local businesses and clubs.
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Mount Airy
Mount Airy Kiwanis Club
Spring Street
Tommy Macon
Frank Longest
Macon
Lonirest
James Johnson
TL A Schafer
P. A. Tyndall
Tommy Fawcet
M. A Thomas
John Olive
Bowman George
Rossa Francisco
Hugh Merritt
R. €. Mitchell
Woodrow Goldsmith
Croewd
John Soebotta
Gene Paddison
Ben Graves
R. A. George
Kiwanis Club
Ralph Cook
Granite Mills
Bobby Watson
Britts Motor Co
Jack Hodges
Boyles Shoe Store
Jimmie Reeves
Jackson Bros
Denny Shelton
Mount Airy Coca-Cola Co
Donald Dobson
J. C. Penney Co
Jerry Childress
Rees Clothing Co
Ray Sutphin
Hollingsworth Drag Co
Ray Hemrick
Tyndall Auto Supply
Jimmie Midkiff
Surry County Loan and Trust Co
Bobby Medley
Sealtest
Vaughn Brothers
Gay Gilbert
Surry Dairies
Homer Pyles
Fowler Motor Co
Ernest Collins
Bray's Mill
William Willard
Workmen's
Marty Thomas
Winston-Salem
Bowman Gray Stadium
Akron
Ohio
June Swimming Schedule Released for YMCA Program
The YMCA announces June learn to swim sessions starting Monday June 9 from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. for all ages with a second period for sorta swimmers. Evenings run 7 to 9 p.m. weather permitting. Classes continue toward Lifesaving and Water Safety Instructors with periodic announcements in local papers.
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YMCA
Local Golfers Represent Mount Airy In State VFW Meet
Frank McHone James Johnson Ralph Boyles and Charlies Randle of Mount Airy will play in the State VFW Golf Tournament in Charlotte at the Carolina Golf Course. All VFW members in good standing are eligible for the event. Elsewhere in Michigan a freight train derailment near Sawyer injures three teens in a collision with a light pickup.
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Frank McHone
James Johnson
Ralph Boyles
Charlies Randleman
VFW
Mount Airy
Charlotte
Carolina Golf Course
WEFW
Sawyer
Mich
Chesapeake and Ohio
Benton Harbor
Christine Winecoff Named YMCA Director of Physical Education
Miss Christine Winecoff of Concord joins the Mount Airy YMCA as Director of Physical Education and lab Work for girls and women. A Appalachian State Teachers College graduate, she taught at Concord High School and led a tumbling class while coaching softball and played varsity basketball in college. Raves include strong recommendations from mentors and C. W. Cockrell of the YMCA.
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Christine Winecoff
Concord
YMCA
Miss Winecoff
C. W. Cockrell
Catawba College Graduates 154 with AB Degrees
Clarence J. Hines and John D. Coble are among 154 graduates at Catawba College. Hines earned AB in Business Administration and is named New York Life Insurance agent in Mount Airy. Coble earned AB in Physical Education and will coach at Belmont High School near Charlotte.
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Clarence J. Hines
Frank Hines
Mount Airy
Catawba College
Hines
New York Life Insurance Company
Mount Airy High School
John D. Coble
Belmont High School
Charlotte
Six Mount Airy Golfers Defeat Ben Hogan in Charity Day
Six local golfers from Mount Airy defeated Ben Hogan in a one day charity event at Mount Airy Country Club. The PGA and Life Magazine sponsored Ben Hogan Day to benefit the National Golf Fund and U.S.O. Fund, with proceeds reported around options. Six Mount Airy players led by Frank Mehone J D Lewis Lindsay Holt A P Turnmyre Ed Crossingham Spec Evatt and Ste Gree posted scores near Hogan’s 71 card in Dallas, Texas. The club donated 325 dollars to the National Golf Fund U.S.O. Fund.
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Mount Airy
Ben Hogan
Mount Airy Country Club
Professional Golfers Association
Life Magazine
National Golf Fund
U.S.C. Fund
Hogan
PGA
Cashwell Named Captain Of Granite Bears
Mount Airy Granite Bears named Barney Cashwell wingback and captain of the 1952 team. Co captain is Bruce Craddock. Cashwell is the son of Mr and Mrs Barney Cashwell of Coun try Club road Center. An All Night Singing sponsored by the Mount Airy Lions Club will be held Saturday at Rockford Street Auditorium featuring The Sunshine Boys The Davia Tris The Four Tones and The Friendly Four. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7. Admission 1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
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Mount Airy Granite Bears
Barney Cashwell
Panter
Young Cashwell
Bruce Craddock
Mount Airy Lions Club
Rockford Street
Ray Hutchens
Lions
Ainging
Sunshine Boys
Four Tones
Friendly Four
Rees Trophy Awarded to Billy Coble
The Rees trophy was presented to Billy Coble outstanding pitcher for the Mount Airy baseball nine. A G Hiatt second baseman was named most improved while Jack Palmer third sacker was chosen as best expert on the team.
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Rees
Billy Coble
Mount Airy Baseball
A. G. Hiatt
Jack Palmer
Surry County Native Dies Unexpectedly at 86
Philip Ewel Belton 86 of Mount Airy Route 5 Old Springs Road died Thursday noon at home while haying. Born April 6 1866 in Surry County son of John and Sallie Belton, funeral 2 pm Saturday Korner's Grove Primitive Baptist Church with Elders Flippin and Beasley officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Surviving wife Annie Bowman and sons Johnnie Dana and G R Belton.
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Philip Ewel Belton
Mount Airy
Old Springs Road
Surry County
John
Sallie
Johnnie and
Dana Belton
G. R. Belton
Multiple Relatives Listed in Obituary Fragment
The notice lists survivors by relationship and location including three daughters Mise Louw Belton and Mrs Claude Mosley both of this city and Mrs Leslie Mosley of Mount Airy Route 1 one brother Alex Belton of this city two sisters Mrs Luke Collins of this city and Mrs Marietta Bowman of Ararat Va one stepson Mahlon Christian of Canton Ohio and two stepdaughters Mrs Joe Greenwood of Mount Airy Route 1 and Mrs J J Shackleford of Mount Airy Route 5.
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Mise Louw Belton
Claude Mosley
Thia City
Leslie Mosley
Mount Airy
Alex Belton
Luke Collins
Marietta Bowman
Ararat
Mahlon Christian
Canton
Ohio
Joe Greenwood
J. J. Shackleford
Automobile auction list with multiple classic cars
A fragmented dealer or auction list features cars including a 1947 Dodge DeSoto sedan various models from 1948 to 1952 with prices around 700 dollars and notes like fully equipped deluxe brand new, 1952 Pontiac and Chevrolet Fleetline entries, plus Ford four door custom and other makes.
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R. W. Coble
Hay Street
John Dpd
Dallas
Texas
Satur
Frank MecHone
J. D. Lewis
Lindsay Holt
A. P. Turnmyre
Te Ed Crossingham
Spec Evatt
Lecal Club
U.S.O. Fund
Arthur Ham
Cashwell
Granite Bears
Urrom
Joe R. Fowler, Jr
Spike
Bale
John H. Midkiff Hardware
Nascar
Draper Speedway
Feddon
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