Rites Planned for George Weddle 82 Auto Crash Victim
Final rites set for George Arlisse Weddle 82 of Salisbury near Route 7 to be held at the Chapel on the Hill at 3 p m. He died Saturday in a car crash near China Grove. A native of Carroll County Virginia he operated Main Street Grill and the Southern 500 truck stop before moving from Mount Airy. He is survived by his wife three sons and daughters and several siblings. Burial will be in Skyline Memory Gardens with service at Jones Funeral Home Mount Airy.
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George Arlisse Weddle
Route 7
Salisbury
Mount Airy
Weddle
China Grove
Main Street Grill
Southern 500
Carroll County
Rufus
Caroline Thomas Weddle
Carrie Montgomery Weddle
Wade Weddle
Charlotte
Clyde Weddie
Howard Weddie
Route 2
Ararat
Wayne Weddie
Vogle Hiatt
Pulaski
Carlie Scott
Sampson Hall
Surry Native Dies In Crash In New Mexico
Harm Jack Reeves 92 of Santa Fe New Mexico and formerly of Surry County was killed in a late night automobile accident. He was an oil company employee and son of Austin and Ruse Faw Reeves. Surviving are his parents of Mount Airy and eight brothers. Funeral at Moody's Chapel Mount Airy with burial at Skyline Memory Gardens.
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Harm Jack Reeves
Santa Fe
N. M
Surry County
Oil Company
Austin
Ruse Faw Reeves
Mount Airy
Otto
Marvin
Don
Sidney Reeves
Bassett
Elbert Reeves
Barry, Fla
Uriah, Austin
Raymond Reeves
Route 1
Moody's
Lovely Petite Lass Named Pilot Queen
An 18 year old girl, described as pretty and petite, marched to the East Surry stage on Friday night to receive her high school dilemmas, a pageant-like moment marking a local event with vows and ceremonial honor.
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Pilot
Joyce Lynn Key
Chester
Ararat
Moon River
Dorris Jo Hooker
H. J. Hooker
Pilot Mountain
Sandra Gayle Creasy
William C. Creasy
Jaycees
East Surry High School
Miss Whitaker
New York City
Condemnation Order Upheld In Mount Airy Hearing
A year old house on East Oak Street Mount Airy condemned as unfit for habitation will be demolished after a three day grace period granted to owner Charlie Fulton The hearing marked Mount Airy s first legal condemnation of a building not removed by the owner Inspector Ed Brannock confirmed the order and warned Fulton to tear down or repair the structure or face demolition by the town board if unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Mount Airy
Ed Brannock
Charlie Fulton
East Oak Street
Fulton
Freddy Folger
Carroll Gardner
Buck Pruett
Youths Face Murder Charge After Pilot Mountain Officer Death
Two Westfield youths Donald Heath 21 and James Robert Heath 17 face first degree murder arraignment in Pilot Mountain for the death of Policeman James C. Thomas 32 shot with his own .32 caliber pistol during a cell arrest after a pool dance disturbance. They were held in Surry County jail without bond.
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Westfield
Donald Heath
James Robert Heath
Pilot Mountain
James C. Thomas
Surry County
Dobson
Mountain Swimming Pool
Charlie Montgomery
Montgomery
Heath Brothers
Harry Edwin Nichols
Jimmie
Stokes County Fee
Reid Joyce
Obituary and unclear crime note from Mount Airy area
Fred Johnson 61 of Mount Airy route 1 died unexpectedly at Northern Surry Hospital after an earlier employment with N C Granite Corp. Alma Hiatt Johnson and Ronald Johnson share family details. funeral arrangements pending. Separate text references a deadly shooting case with warrants and suspects Donnie and Jimmy and a later confession-like remark about attitudes at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Johnson
Mount Airy
Sheltontown
Northern Surry Hospital
Surry County
Edgar
Carolina Cook Johnson
N.C. Grenite Corp
Alma Hiatt Johnson
Ronald Johnson
Robert Johnson
John D. Johnson
Piet Mountain
Carlie Mathis
Sherman Riddle
Lyle Haymore
Mount Air
Moody Funeral Home
Federal recreation area entrance permits offered in Dobson
The Surry ASCS office in Dobson sells Federal recreation area entrance cards for 7 dollars. The card admits the holder and family to federally operated areas and is valid through March 31, 1967. In Manassas, a gun incident killed a Pilot Mountain officer. Donnie expressed remorse and the deceased, a 2 year officer, is survived by wife Effie Bennett Thomas and children Ricky, Timothy, and Beverly Jean. Funeral services were held at Capella Church of Christ with burial in the church cemetery.
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Surry Ascs
Dobson
Tayior Inman
Donnie
Montgomery
Thomas
Pilot Mountain
Hastings Corporation
Fire Recovery Quick For Local Savings Firm
United Savings and Loan at 496 North Maine Mount Airy faced a $46000 blaze that damaged the roof on Friday night It was extinguished after two fires with one office and roof collapse but no papers were harmed The building was repaired by Sunday and the loss covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Savings and Loan
North Maine
Mount Airy
Ted Neaald
Vebitian
Neal
United Savirgges
Key In Study Course Selected for Work Study Program
Michael D. Key a 1962 Mount Airy High School graduate has been chosen for Pivot Life Insurance Co 10665 college Work study program at the Greensboro home office. He is a rising senior at High Point College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael D. Key
Mount Airy High Schoo
Pivot Life Insurance Co
Greensboro
Key
High Point College
Reunion Set Sunday at Simmon Home
The annual Marion Simpson reunion will be held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs N S Simmons one half mile east of US 52 on Cook School Road. Reunion leaders invite relatives and friends to bring a picnic basket and attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. S. Simmons
US 52
Cook School Road
Property repairs deemed uneconomical under condemnation ruling
The analysis found a dilapidated building would be worth about 4100 if maintained, but required 7000 to reach livable condition, making repair uneconomical with a 2800 shortfall. Condemnation actions proceeded on a Fulton property at Wilson and East Oak Streets, with Fulton agreeing to repair and report by August 27.
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Pruett
Fulton
Wilson and
East Oak Streets
Bloodmobile Visits Planned at Reeves YMCA This Week
The Red Cross bloodmobile will stop at Reeves YMCA Thursday and Friday to meet county needs with a target of one pint units. Donors from local firms are urged to contribute as Vietnam war battlefield supplies rely on civilian blood. Richard Vaughn leads the Mount Airy outreach with Grace Vaughn as chapter secretary coordinating the visit.
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Red Crows
Reeves Ymca
Granite City
Vietnam
Richard Vaughn
Mount Airy
YMCA
Grace Vaughn
Surry
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New Mexico
Gilda Whitaker
Martha Denny
NEWS
Gilda Loraine Whitaker
Gilmer Whitaker
Whitaker
Pilot City
Siehaa
I i
Lake Junaluska
University of North Carolina
Ucreenshare
Carol Ann Hunter
Clyde Hunter
Jimmy
Watrdman
Reid
Granite Corp
Surry Hospital
ASCS
D. A. Watson, Jr
News Phete
Bloodmobile
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