Peters Sentenced 12 to 18 Years In State Prison
Albert Peters of Mount Airy was convicted of second degree murder by a Surry County jury after a brief deliberation and received a 12 to 18 year term in the State Prison. Judge J Will Pless ordered the sentence, with defense counsel Folger and Folger appealing. The Sept. shot victim was George Linwood Tilley, 17, of Hamburg. Peters’ wife was wounded shortly after. The trial also covered other cases with varying outcomes and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peters
Surry County
Albert Peters
Mount Airy
J. Will Pless
Marion
George Linwood Tilley
Hamburg
Santo Elmo Smith
Cora Smith
Paul Wilhite
Wayne E. Hall
Bobby Wood
Clarence Moore
H. L. Badgett
Buster Grahaami Nichols
Clifford Elmo Hall
Willie Fred Morris
Dobson Baptist Church Pastor Resigns
Rev. W. E. Burrus resigns as pastor of Dobson Baptist Church where he served since August 1949. He also leads Willis Gap Baptist Church and serves as clerk of the Surry Baptist Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Burrus
Dobson Baptist Church
Willis Gap
Surry Baptist Association
Epworth Methodist Church Marks 50th Anniversary
Epworth Memorial Church in Carroll County Virginia celebrates its 50th anniversary with a 3 p.m. service led by Rev. J L Sharpe, former pastor 193? to 1940, plus morning worship, Sunday School, a covered dish meal, community singing, reminiscences, and a full church history read to Mrs. John D. Tavis. Church stewards organize the program. youth fellowship welcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth Memorial Methodist
Carroll County
J. L. Sharpe
Jarvis P. Brown
John D. Tavis
William Hines
G. M. Willard
L. S. Smith
John Westmoreland
J. W. Westmoreland, Jr
J. Dave Jones
C. B E. Smith
Warren Hawks
D. C. Sechrist
Claude Leftwich
C. E. Smith
Youth Fellowship
Maxine Good
Child Injured by Runaway Horse in London Lane
Smith Goad reports his one year old son was injured when a runaway horse jumped the yard fence striking the child. The infant suffered a deep head gash and skull fracture, was rushed to the hospital and is improving. discharge expected in a few days if no complications arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Goad
James Goad
London Lane
Dr Thor Johnson Receives Honor At UNC Then Tours Europe
Dr Thor Johnson of Cincinnati Ohio received the honorary Doctor of Music degree at UNC during commencement. He and his parents visited before he leaves for Helsinki to attend a music festival honoring Jan Severius's seventy fifth birthday, then plans a week in London consulting music authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thér Johnson
Cincinnati
Ohio
H. B. Johnson
Grace Street
University of North Carolina
Johnson
Helsinki
Finland
Jan Severius
Dr. Johnson
London
England
Dr. Sykes Wins 1951 Chevrolet at Local Horse Show
Dr Charles Sykes, a local physician, won a 1951 Chevrolet at the Lions Club Horse Show on Saturday night. The winning card was drawn by Miss Katherine Blackburn, a student nurse at Martin Memorial Hospital. A second card bore the name Dr R M Calawell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sykes
Lions Club
Katherine Blackburn
Martin Memorial Hospital
Local People Attend VFW State Encampment in Southern Pines
Local residents join the VFW State Encampment in Southern Pines this week. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Cain, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Fox Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Boyles, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Sorenson, Mr. and Mrs. James R. McNeil, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John Wolfe, and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Collins. They left Thursday evening and will return Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Southern Pines
P. D. Cain
Frank Jones
Fox Lawrence
Ralph Boyles
M. F. Sorenson
James R. McNeil
James E. Johnson
John Wolfe
Gerald Collins
Halsey Resigns to Manage Crossingham Cattle Ranch
Donald A. Halsey, assistant county agent, resigns effective June 16 and joins J. W. Crossingham Herd, north of Mount Airy. Halsey came to Surry County in 1948 from Check Virginia and helped expand beef cattle and dairy efforts in the southern county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald A. Halsey
Neill M. Smith
Surry County
Halsey
Check
Virginia
Grayson County
Virginia Polytechnic Institute of Blacksburg
Surry
Smith
J. W. Crossingham
Mr. Halsey
Crossingham
Pvt. Goldings Burial After Korean War Death
Pvt. Bernard Golding twenty, Mount Airy, Surry County, was the first local serviceman killed in the Korean War. He died in Taejon on July 20 1950 three weeks after hostilities began. His body was escorted home by his brother James. Funeral was held at Christian Church Glen Lyn with American Legion posts in charge. He was born October 16 1930 in Raleigh County West Virginia. Surviving: father stepmother and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Golding
Thomas R. Golding
Mount Airy
Route 3
Surry County
Pvt
Golding
Taejon
Korea
James Golding
Cheyenne
Wyo
Christian
U. S
Army
Gene Golding
Chicago
Leonard Golding
Dillard George Sets Sail On Training Cruise
Mids shipman R D Georgie USNA son of Mr and Mrs R D George of 275 North Main Street will train aboard ship in an eight week cruise to European and Cuban ports beginning June 2. He serves on one of 13 ships in a squadron with the battleships Missouri Wisconsin and the heavy cruiser Albany. The program offers on the job Navy experience including two summers on seagoing vessels and a period of aviation and amphibious indoctrination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Albany
Hiatt Receives GE Science Fellowship for Summer Study
Franklin High School science teacher John D. Hiatt has been chosen for a General Electric Science Fellowship. He is one of 100 secondary school science teachers selected to study this summer. Fifty will study physics and chemistry at Union College in Schenectady, New York, and fifty will study physics at Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Hiatt
Franklin High School
General Electric
Union College
Schenectady
N. Y
Hiatt
Union
Case Institute of Technology
Cleveland
Jimmy Barber Named Council Advisor for Wahissa Lodge
Mount Airy resident Jimmy Barber was announced as Council Advisor of the Wahissa Lodge Order of the Arrow by Old Hickory Council president John Brown. Barber, an Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor member, will lead reorganization, appoint honor teams for Camp Lassiter, and supervise ceremonies this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Barber
Old Hickory
Mount Airy
Wahissa Lodge
Order of the Arrow
John Brown
Old Hickory Council
Boy Scouts of Ametrica
Wahissa
Camp Lassiter
Barner
Barber
Mr. Barber
T. C., Barber
Winkie Stokes
Damov
Road plan near Country Club sparks homeowner concern
State Highway Department outlines a proposed road from Country Club Road toward Mount Carmel Church with possible ties to Mount Airy. Spokesman says the project may be only a visual survey. a paved segment may stop at Greenhill Road. Citizens plan a petition opposing the route across private properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Country Club Development
Country Club Road
Mount Carmel Church
John Geiger
J. A. Sitison
Joe B. Haynes
Greenhill
HH. O. Woltz
Mr Woltz
James Parker
Sovill’e Creek
Haynes
Country Club
A. B. Macon
Mount Airy
Lovill’s Creek
Dick Edwards Graduates At State College Raleigh
C Richard Mek Edwards son of Mr and Mrs Ben E Edwards Bannertown Mount Airy will receive his diploma at State College Raleigh next Sunday. He majored in Industrial Arts Education and graduates with honors as a member of Kappa Phi Kappa and Epson Pi Tau. Edwards has accepted a job at Thomasville High School to teach Industrial Arts Education and Furniture Manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Richard
Mek) Edwards
Ben E. Edwards
Bannertown
Mount Airy
State College
Raleigh
Edwards
Kappa Phi Kappa
Epson Pi Tau
Thomasville High School
Pvt Lowe training at Lakeland Florida
Pvt John R. Lowe, 19, son of Mr and Mrs C E Lowe of Mount Airy Route 8, is completing his basic airmen indoctrination course at Lackland Air Force Base, the Gateway to the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
John R. Lowe
C. E. Lowe
Route 8
Mount Airy
Lackland Air Force Base
Air Force
City Officers Unopposed Reelect In Local Election
City voters elected two commissioners without opposition. K. C. Beamer won 42 votes for at large, W. H. Foy 25 votes in Ward One, and W. A. Poore 18 votes in Ward Two. No Republican write ins. terms are four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C. Beamer
W. H. Foy
W. A. Poore
White Plains Youth Captures Top Mount Airy Show Honor
Gray Souther of White Plains exhibited the grand champion baby beef at Mount Airy Fat Stock Show and Sale held at Veterans Memorial Park. Aubrey Nichols, White Plains, won reserve champion and showmanship with a $10 prize. Raymond Goad bought the reserve champion at $48.50 per hundred pounds. About 800 attended the event organized by the Mount Airy Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray Souther
White Plains
Mount Airy
Mount Airy Lions Club
Sam R. Pruett
Rroger
Aubrey Nichols
Lions Club
Billy Whitaker
Pinnacle
Route 2
Raymond Goad
Mount Airy Piggly Wiggly Store
Mr. and
Mys
Henry Nichols
Route 4
Aubrey
Norma Lee
Marion
Grendora
Veterans Memorial Park
R. E. Black
Ashe County
Jim Graham
Upper Mountain Test Farm
A. V. Allen
Mount Airy Veterans Park
Aubrey Goad
Mount Airy Piggly Wiggly
Gray Southern
Mount Airy Kroger
S N Blue Killed In Wreck In England
Sgt Archie Monroe Blue 20 son of Mr and Mrs 8S HT Blue Mount Ave route 4 died of injuries from a truck overturn near Bury St Edmunds England while with 15 American and British airmen. Survived by parents three brothers and three sisters and grandmother. He enlisted two years ago trained at Fort Bliss went overseas last December and was a student at Dobson High School. Remains to be returned to Moody Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue
Mount Avy
Route 4
Army
Archie Monroe Blue
England
Bury St. Edmunds
Adjutant General of the Army
United States
Moody Funeral Home
Sgt. Blue
Fort Bliss
Texas
Dobson High School
Joe Bill Blue
New York City
John Blue
Navy
New Orleans
Martin Blue
N. C. State College
Raleigh
Scouters To Meet June 15 At Wood's Lake
James F. Yakley Surry County Boy Scouts chairman announces a basket picnic meeting for all Scouters and their wives at J. G. Wood's private lake near Copeland School on Friday June 15. Start time about 6 30 p m and a special program is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Yakley
Surry County
Boy Scouts
J. G. Wood
Copeland School
Yokiey
Seoutere
Words Of Appreciation To The NEWS Editor
A reader from Surry County thanks The NEWS for bringing home news during training at Camp Polk Louisiana. He requests the newspaper stop deliveries to his new address after transfer to another camp. He signs as PVT Hasslle Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
HASS
Collins Camp Polk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Folger
Pless
Ralph J. Scott
Danbury
A. B. Carter
Moir S. Martin
Honey Gold
Epworth Methodist Church
Rev. I. L. Sharpe
Thor Johnson
Europe
Dr. Sykes
J. H. Crossingham Cattle Ranch
Pvt. Goldings
Thomas RL Golding
Dillard George
Dick Edwards
Pvt. Lowe
Lakeland, Fla
Leeks State Veteran Post
Frank M. Jones
North Carolina Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mount Airy Vew
Jones
Mount Airy Show
Clad
Future Farmers of America
H. O. Dunbar
Graham
Set. S. N. Blue
Wood's Lake
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