Mount Airy Boy Beats Epilepsy By Major Brain Surgery
Webb Coe, an otherwise healthy Mount Airy youth, underwent a radical operation at Baptist Hospital to remove nearly half his brain after years of daily seizures. Doctors say the procedure stopped all seizures and may help his emotional recovery, though he will not return to school and will learn a trade with his family.
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Webb Coe
Mount Airy
Baptist Hospital
Webb
Health Department
Surry County
Department of Neurology
Mia
Ales Coe
Banner Grove Home Demonstration Club Meeting Friday
The Banner Grove Home Demonstration Club will hold a meeting Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the local community hall. Members will discuss upcoming projects and share progress on garden, sewing, and cooking demonstrations.
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Banner Grove Home Demonstration Club
Ervin Named to U S Senate by North Carolina Governor
Associate Justice Sam J. Ervin Jr., 57 from Morganton, was appointed to the U S Senate by Gov. William B. Umstead to succeed the late Clyde R. Hoey. Ervin described his philosophy as clinging to past landmarks while testing new ideas and prepared to take his oath in Washington after Umstead’s announcement.
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Supreme Court
Sam J. Ervin, Jr
U. S. Senate
William B. Umetead
Ervin
Morganton
Clyde R. Hoey
Alton A. Lennon
Willis Smith
W. Kerr Scott
Congress
Joe
U. S
Stalin
Washington
Umstead
Jack Spain
Sen. Hoey
Spain
B nae B r ith Lodge Meets Here With Va Representatives
The B n ai Br ith Lodge and Women of Southwest Virginia met Sunday at 2 30 p m in the Peacoc k Room of the Blue Ridge Hotel for a business session. Mrs Samuel Levering spoke on Basic Facts Describing the World of Today and Ways to Strengthen the United Nations. Representatives from Galax Pulaski Saltville Radford and Wytheville Va attended. Mount Airy members hosted. Dinner followed for thirty members and guests.
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B'nai Brith Lodge
Southwest Virginia
Peacock
Blue Ridge
Samuel Levering
United Nations
Galax
Pulaski
Saltville
Radford
Wytheville
Mount Airy
Funeral Rites Held For Miss Lou Anna Bowman
Miss Lou Anna Bowman, 51, died at her home in Hilleyville Virginia Route 2 at 11 p m Saturday. Born August 5 1902 in Carroll County she was the daughter of Flida and Joe Ellen Bowman. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Monday at Reid Island Springs Church near Meadows of Dan she was a member. Burial was in the Bowman family cemetery. Surviving are a brother Parson Bowman of Meadows of Dan and a sister Mrs John H Painter of Hilleville.
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Lou Anna Bowman
Hilleyville
Carroll County
Flida
Joe Ellen Young Bowman
Reid Island Springs Church
Meadows of
Dan
Bowman
Parson Bowman
Meadows
John H. Painter
Hilleville, Va
Ervin Selected to Fill Hoey's Senate Term
Lor of Goldsboro former speaker and governor’s office holder during 1964 legislature named as replacement for late Senator Hoey. Ervin, a former congressman and judge, has served on the Supreme Court since 1948 after appointments by Gov. Cherry. Appointment lasts until November general election.
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Lor
Goldsboro
State House of Representatives
Umstead
Ervin
Superior Court
Supreme Court
Gregg Cherry
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Sen
Hoey
Ploey
Washington
Birthday fishing tragedy in Sacramento
In Sacramento California Henry Wetter aged seven died after a two ounce lead winker cast by 11 year old Norman Freeman struck him in the head as he prepared to cast again. He died at the hospital.
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Sacramento
Cal
Henry Wetter
Norman Freeman
Henry
Appointment rumors swirl around Supreme Court vacancy
Friends of Superior Court Judge Dan K Moore of Sylvia push for his Supreme Court appointment to fill the Ervin seat. Rumors say Umstead may move Ervin to the Senate and name W Frank Tay as successor on the bench.
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Pointment
Superior Court
Dan K
Moore
Sylvia
Supreme Court
Ervin
Umstead
Senate
W. Frank Tay
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