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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1968
Page
2
The week saw 700 plus graduates from four area high schools and additional degrees from Surry Community College. The piece extols entry into the post school world in 1968 amid war protests and social unrest, urging honesty, truthfulness, industry, dependability, fair play, and a generous outlook as keys to success in a fast moving, materialistic society.
The piece assesses North Vietnam at the Paris talks, noting escalation and refusal to admit fighting in South Vietnam. It warns Washington must choose between stronger military action or shifting defense burdens if Hanoi seeks propaganda and de-escalation proves unlikely. Hawks push for hard lines while doves risk isolation.
Renfro Hosiery and Milla and Pine State Knitwear, Mount Airy manufacturers, earned Sears Symbol of Excellence awards. Each was a major Sears supplier in 1967 among 260 firms nationwide. The honors reflect product quality, workmanship, shipping punctuality, and the collective effort of company officials and employees. The town proudly recognizes the achievement.
A reader asks about repaying social invitations and hosting. The reply emphasizes happiness comes from giving, not expecting return, and that hosting should suit means. It argues against keeping score, praises simple hospitality, and notes the value of kindness over lavish expense.
A collage of quotes from Hubert Humphrey, Ramsey Clark, Nelson Rockefeller, George Wallace, Nicholas Katzenbach, Pope Paul VI and others on home, citizenship, disarmament, and the meaning of home. Includes lines from John Keble and George Bernard Shaw and a West African proverb.
Answers from the Veterans Administration address questions from veterans and families on education, home and farm loans, and business loans. It notes post Korean and Vietnam era limits on G I Bill business loans, while SBA and VA centers provide further guidance and application assistance.
A crossword grid and clues appear across the page with a long list of entries. The item catalogs numerous across and down hints including marine mammal, bed time actions, possession forms, and various unrelated terms. The fragment resembles a puzzle page with partial entries and misprints.
A Moon Is June column from Mount Airy urges happy marriages in June, noting it as a month of weddings and community strength. It reflects on high divorce rates but defends lasting unions as vital to families and society, wishing lasting bliss for all couples.
The list presents terse items with numbers and brief facts. It includes dates from 1953 and 1926, names such as Gertrude Ederle and Florence Chadwick, a claim about a German kindergarten by Froebel, and a note on a contraction for fourteen nights, plus a 270 vote count.
A devotional piece on love as divine greatest virtue. It cites Jesus Christ’s sacrifice and Paul’s writings to urge readers to practice love, kindness, and forgiveness. The text warns that hate harms the giver and others, while generosity returns as peace and support in time of need.
A terse report notes that law and order remains unshaken by Sangsters who operate in the open or wear masks. The brief implies ongoing vigilance by authorities and public safety concerns in the area without detailing specific incidents or dates.
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