Carroll County Civil War Role Described By John Alderman Gin
Carroll County figures in Civil War records show 75 locals killed in action with the Union and Confederate units. Noted battles include the Battle of Five Forks, Gettysburg, Fraser’s Farm, Saltville, and Petersburg area engagements. Carroll officers mentioned include Captain W H Sutherland and Captain William Jennings of the 29th Virginia Infantry, with Company ER led by Captain Alex Haynes.
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Cruary’s Bluff
James River
Richmond
Fraser's Farm
Saltville
Williamsburg
Chester Station
Petersburg
2Nd Manasas
Gettysburg
Farmville
Resea
Georgia
Piedmont
Valley of Va
Luray Valley
Luray
Jonesboro
Seven Pines
Five
Drury’ Blatt
Carroll County
Farm Safety Week Highlights North Carolina Deaths On Farms
Public Health Service data show North Carolina leads in deaths from blows on farms with 10.3 percent of such fatalities for 1949 37, and ranks fifth in farm drownings at 21 percent. A three point safety plan urges recognizing hazards removing removable ones and adapting to remaining risks amid rising machine and firearm related deaths while teenagers face higher accidental mortality.
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North Carolina
Public Health Service
Ky. W. Va
Tenn
LST
Virginia Home Guard Units in Civil War Actions
George Turman of Carroll County served with units at Resaca Georgia and Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Captain Giles Martin of Carroll County led I Company of the 63rd Virginia Infantry in action at Jonesboro Georgia. Captain Joshua Mabry commanded E Company of the 5th Virginia Reserves, a home guard unit. The 45th Battalion Virginia Infantry, under Captain Legrand Shockly, fought at Saltville in 1864. Captain Shockley was killed in that battle.
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Carroll County
J. L. McMillan
Fancy Gap
29Th Virginia Infantry
Gettysburg
45Th Virginia Infantry
Will McGrady
4Th Virginia Infantry
George Turman
Reseca
Georgia
Giles Martin
63Rd
Virginia Infantry
Jonesboro
Joshua Mabry
Sth
Virginia Reserves
45Th Battalion
Legrand Shockly
Saltville
Shockley
Birth of Lika Annette Atkin at High Point Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. William TI Atkin announce the birth of a daughter named Lika Annette on May 20 at High Point Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Atkinson is the former Mary Lou Joyce of Mount Airy.
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William TI. Atkinson
Charlotte Street
High Point
Lika Annette
High Point Memorial Hospital
Atkinson
Mary Lou Joyce
Mount Airy
Local Man Completes Army National Guard Officer Course
Completes Course Officer Candidate Lethert M Wood and wife Dora reside on Hale Street Mount Airy. He finished the Army National Guard officer candidate course at The Infantry School Fort Benning Ga nine weeks. Wood belongs to 120th Infantry Company A Mount Airy. son of Ernest L Wood and Rockford Street. a Mount Airy City High School 1961 graduate and allied with Wood's TV and Appliances.
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Lethert M. Wood
Dora
Hale St
Mount Airy
Army National Guard
Infantry School
Fort Bea Aing
Wood
120Th Infantry
Ernest L. Wood
Rockford St
Mount Airy City High School
Dental Hygienist Joins Dr Boyd Office Schedule
Mrs Ruby Parks, a dental hygienist, will assist Dr Stanley Boyd each Monday at the new Boyd dental offices on Renfro Street. She studied at Appalachian State Teachers College and graduated from the University of Tennessee School of Dental Hygiene. Married with three children, she lives in Rearing River and will also work in Elkin and North Wilkesboro on set days.
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Ruby Parks
Stanley Boyd
Boyd Dental
Renfro Street
Parks
Appalachian State Teachers College
Boone
University of Tennessee School of Dental Hygiene
Rearing River
Demat
Elkin
North Wilkes- Lore
Linda Evans Earns Perfect Attendance at Wests School
Linda Gail Evans, fifth grade pupil of Mrs. M Hill at Wests School, completed nine months of perfect attendance. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Clinard Evans of route 2 Mount Airy.
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Linda Gail Evans
M Hill
Wests School
Linda
Clinard Evans
Route 2
Mount Airy
Reverend and Mrs Earl Brendaf Attend Conference
The Rev and Mrs Earl Brendaf are attending the Western North Carolina Methodist conference at Lake Junaluska likely as delegates or spectators, signaling their ongoing church leadership role within the regional Methodist community.
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Earl. Brendafl
Western North Carolina
Lake Junaloska
Schedule Fragments Reflect a Busy Campus Gym Week
The readable text outlines a Tuesday to Thursday schedule with multiple sports and activities. It lists women’s swim classes, recreational swims, men’s industrial softball across teams Blue and Red, weightlifting, informal gym, Bestall practice games, junior woman’s club, and private parties with varied time blocks. Details include several entities like Beta Sigms Phi and Blue team but some times are garbled.
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Wim
Beta Sigms Phi
Looper School Opens June 13 in Mount Airy
Mount Airy announces the Looper School will open Monday June 13. Under Mrs Gladys the fourth year of operation will continue with Mrs Neal training about 400 young women to become loopers, many now in hosiery mills. Applicants should visit the Employment Security Commission on Franklin Street for rapid entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Looper School
South Main Street
State Department of Trade and Industrial Education
Administratrix Notice Stayman Roger Moorefield Estate
Mallie Moorefield Administratrix of Stayman Roger Moorefield deceased in Surry County North Carolina gives notice to all claimants and debtors. Claims must be filed or barred by law. This 7th day of June 1960. Norman and Reed Attorneys publish dates fast 14 21 28 July 5.
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Roger Moorefield
Tate
Surry County
North Carolina
Dunn
Mallie Moorefield
Norman
In Memoriam SEPTWICH for Fred Septwich
In memory of my dear husband Fred who died June 4 1965 five years have passed. I miss that light and ever will. My home was full of fright since his passing, yet we hope to meet again in heaven. By his loving wife Nell Septwich Bel Air Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Nell
Notice of administration for Annie E Westmoreland estate
Administrator’s notice asks any claimants to present claims to Charles R Helenbeck attorney at King North Carolina route 1 by May 6 1961 or be barred from recovery. Debtors owed to the estate should pay promptly. Issued April 30 1960 with public notice dates May 3 10 17 24 31 and June 7.
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Annie E. Westmoreland
King
N. C
Chas. R. Helenbeck
Sale notice in Miller Harvid vs Fogle Harold case
Notice of sale in a civil action titled Mrs Loeifle Miller Harvid versus Fogle Harold. The undersigned official will proceed with the sale as directed by court order and applicable law. Details specify the action, parties, and authority guiding the sale process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County
Loeifle Miller Harvid
Fogle Harold
Land Sale in Mount Airy Stated in Commissioner's Order
On June 23 1960 at 12 00 noon in front of the First National Bank Mount Airy North Carolina the commissioner will offer for sale to the highest cash bidder a parcel comprising Lots 82 88 and 84 of the BR R Gwyn subdivision in Mount Airy Township Surry County The site lies on the east side of Old Fancy Gap Road surveyed by W C Trent in 1941 and a plat is on file in the Surry County Register of Deeds Book 158 Page 576 A 10 percent good faith deposit is required with the sale and the sale is subject to a ten day bid period This order is dated May 23 1900 and signed by Wilson Barber Commissioner
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First National Bank
North Main Street
Mount Airy
North Carolina
Mount Airy Township
Surry County
BR. R. Gwyn
Fancy Gap
W. C. Trent
C.S
Office of the Register of Deeds
Wilson Barber
Jane
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John Alderman
Selbert M. Wood
Mr. Home Builder
Dial
North Main St
Boyd
Ous
Looper
Moody’s
Niblock Typewriter CO
Underwood
Rudolph Thomas
Blankenship and McAuley
Personnel Bank
Oe Savings
The
Surry County Loan & Trust Co
Main
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