Defector Donald Hyatt Noted Among Nine U S Servicemen In Sweden
An Associated Press report from Stockholm names Donald Hyatt of Mount Airy as one of nine American servicemen granted indefinite asylum in Sweden. The article notes no stated reason for the defection, cites familial ties in Surry County, and mentions foster children and an unrevealed wife.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Sweden
Donald Hyatt
Mount Airy
U.S
Vietnam
Surry County
Selective Service System
Don
Surry Speller Competes in National Spelling Bee
Tony Marion son of Mr and Mrs Jack Marion Ararat and 1968 champion enters rounds in Washington D C with cheering section including his family. Libby Childress Mount Airy attends sessions aiming for high next year. Coach L R Reece Copeland School assists. First day trims field of 75 to 22 with Tony's words including physically chive agate ro Coco rinsed?
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Tony Mar
Jack T. Marion
Ararat
Journal and Sentinel
Washington, D.C
Tim
Libby Childress
Clinton Childress
Mount Airy
Winston-Salem
Sammy
Fef. L
Reece Tony
Copeland School
Tony
Society Editor Leaves Post at Mount Airy News
After nearly nine years Mildred Campbell will resign as Society Editor of the Mount Airy News to devote time to the Eastern Star work in North Carolina. She joined The NEWS in 1959 and will be replaced by Mrs D B Freize while Mrs Joe Powell continues as associate editor.
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William A. Campbell
The
Mount Airy News
Order of the Eastern Stax
North Carolina
Mitchel Street
Campbell
Mildred
the News
NEWS
D. BR. Freize
Cherry Street
Surry County bids sought for tax and sheriff offices site
Surry County commissioners at their Dobson meeting re advertised a 3,000 square foot site in Mount Airy for housing both the sheriff and tax offices after the prior bidder failed to fulfill terms. Bids due by 5 pm Monday June 15. Also approved road petitions, a bond for a deputy, staffing changes, welfare budget sections, zoning changes, a land hearing, and a Greenwood Subdivision plat.
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Surry County
Dobson
Sheriff's Office
Mount Airy Township
Mount Airy Area
Mount Airy
County Board
Tax Office
Fast Pine Street
District Highway Commission
Mabel Shaw
Surry Dept. of Public Welfare
Roxie Roth
Welfare Dept. Board
Welfare Dept
Lugene Ashburn
Richard Wagner
Howard Morris
Highland Park
Greenwood Subdivision
Town and Country Construction Co
Pine State Employees Win Sears Symbol of Excellence
Pine State Knitwear in Mount Airy received Sears Symbol of Excellence for 1967, chosen for product quality and on time shipping. The luncheon, attended by 275 employees, officials from across the nation, and U.S. Senator B Everett Jordan, honored Lindsay Holcomb Jr and Howard Loflen for guiding the plant now at West Virginia Street. Vernon Vikingson of Sears presented the plaque, praising Pine State’s initiative and long relationship with Sears.
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Lindsay Holcomb, Jr
Pine State Enst Near
Mount Airy
Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Fellowship Hall
Central Methodist Church
Vernon Vikingson
Chicago
Holcomb
Pine State
Howard Loflen
Loffen
Vikingson
Stanley King
Lindsay Holcomb
Pine State Board of Directors
Textile World
U. S
Jordan
West Virginia
Pine State Knitwear
Tte
Arena
Ed Pruett
Norwood
Robinser
Winston
Quality Mills to Open Sewing Plant at Hillsville Virginia
Quality Mills Inc plans a fifth plant at Hillsville Virginia with a sewing operation in the Harmon Building on Virginia Highway 100. John Wolfe of Mount Airy announces the project as training starts June 17 for new hires, mainly sewing machine operators, paid during training. James B. Midkiff will be plant manager, moving from Meant Airy and Carthage positions. Cy Willcox becomes Carthage plant manager.
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Quality Mills, Inc
Hillsville
John Wolfe
Mount Airy
Harmon
Virginia Highway 100
Waltz
James B. Midkiff
Woltz
Midkiff
Quality Mills
U.S. Highway 52
Long Career School Worker Honored at Dobson Elementary
Mrs Lucy Callahan cafeteria manager at Dobson Elementary received a luncheon in her honor for thirty years of service. She recalled starting with a wood and coal stove and the first county stove, and notes meals rose from soup to full meals as staff grew to eight. She never missed a day except the day of her celebration as principal G R Motsinger and superintendent J S Gentry praised her. An engraved silver vegetable dish was given. She is mother to seven, with twenty grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Dobson Elementary School
Lucy Callahan
Biu Vue
G. R. Motsinger
Deakson Elementary School
J.S. Gentry
Surry County
Hanks Family Reunion at Mount Carol Methodist Church
The Hanks family reunion will be held Sunday at Mount Carol Methodist Church on the Blue Ridge Parkway. All friends and relatives are invited to attend and bring a picnic basket.
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Hanks
Mount Carol Methodist Church
Blue Ridge Parkway
Greenwood Admitted As Patient At North Surry Hospital
Joe G. Greenwood of 792 W. Lebanon Street was admitted as a medical patient at North ern Surry Hospital Thursday morning. The family reports his condition as satisfactory.
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Joe G. Greenwood
W. Lebanon Street
Northern Surry Hospital
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Surry Speller
Society
Wm. A. Campbell
Loften
Holcomb, Jr -News
Sheriffs Office
Pine State Employees
B. Everett Jordan
Lindsay Walcomb, Jr
Ed T. Clark
West Virginia Street
Virginia
Wolts
Hilleville
Quality Millk i
Lemon Easter
Mount Airy Furniture
Nona Branch
James Bullins
Dixie Exposure
Gessie Pedego
Donald McQuinn
G. A
Bud) Kallenback
Jack Folger
Spencer's
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