Plane Crash Kills Former Surry Pair
A Surry County native and his wife and their 10 year old daughter died in a fog bound plane crash on Elder Mountain near Chattanooga Tennessee. Coy Kirkman 46 president of Executive Aviation Inc Atlanta and his wife Ruth Estes Kirkman 45 and daughter Bonnie Ellen were identified. Surviving relatives include a son in the U S Air Force and several siblings. Bodies were brought to Moody Funeral Home Mount Airy for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Mount Airy
Chattanooga
Tenn
Coy Kirkman
Ruth Estes Kirkman
Bonnie Ellen
Atlanta
Elder Mountain
James A
Rosa Matthews Kirkman
Larry Kirkman
U. S. Air Force
Great Falls
Montana
Roy Kirkman
Ralph Kirkman
Martinsville
R. A. Kirkman
Severn
Gene Jessup
Ararat
Kirkman
Harry
Mary Canter Estes
Larry
W. Melvin Estes
Roy Estes
Harry Estes
T. W. Estes
Forest City
Ronnie Ellen Kirkman
Sperryville
Slate Motors Plans Move to New Quarters in Mount Airy
Slate Motors Moving to 16 000 square foot showroom plus 10 000 square foot service facility on US 601 by July 1. Grady Slate, owner of the Chrysler Plymouth dealer with 21 staff, will retain the current lot for a second used car operation as Scenic Motors relocates nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slate Motor Company
Mount Airy
US 601
Grady Slate
Scenic Motors, Inc
US 52
D. T. Joyner
Slate
Chrysler-Plymouth
South Main
Worth Streets
Scenic Motors
Dewell Gough
Dan Beek
State Motors
Wood and Beamer Sweep Town Election in Mount Airy
In Mount Airy two wards cast 162 votes, higher than expected. S M Mack Wood won 101 of 106 in the south ward, while Maynard Beamer took 55 of 56 in the north ward. Mayor Ed Clark tallied 56 in the north and 80 in the south. Newly elected council members to be seated at July's first board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
S. M. (Mack) Wood
Earl Ramey
Fletcher Harris
Wood
Roy Hutchens
Otis Oliver
Maynard Beamer
Ed Clark
Woodland Bible School at Woodland Baptist Church
Vacation Bible school runs nightly this week from 6 15 to 8 15 at Woodland Baptist Church on Highland Drive Mrs Bobby Norman of Bluemont Road serves as superintendent with church volunteers aiding the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Baptist Church
Highland Drive
Bobby Norman
Bluemont Road
Miss Mount Airy And Miss Pilot Mountain In State Pageant
Miss Donna Hartman of Mount Airy and Miss Martha Ann Denny of Pilot Mountain travel to Charlotte for the five day Miss North Carolina contest at Ovens Auditorium. Hartman competes in gown and poetry readings while Denny performs a dramatic reading and prepares for Appalachian State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Pilot Mountain
Charlotte
Alan Weinstein
Hendersonville
Margaret Bryant
Jerry Jones
Miss Hartman
Granite City
Atlantic City
N. J
Hartman
University of North Carolina In
Chapel Hill
School of
Eloise
The
Pilot Mountain Jaycees
Denny
Appalachian State Teachers College
Jaycees
College Can Live With Pared Budget
Surry Community College will receive 480 000 in state funds this year, 395 000 less than requested, not derailing fall 1966 opening. Board members noted progress on architectural drawings and approved letting the grade and storm drainage bids, aiming for a general contract bid in August and contractor ready by October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry Community College
Raleigh Yester
Fred Butner
Winston-Salem
Howard Woltz
Methodists Set For Annual Meet
The Western North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Church meets for four days at Lake Junaluska. The presiding bishop will announce pastoral assignments on Sunday. About 200 of 750 pastors across 44 counties are expected to be reassigned following a four year tenure rule. Local pastors listed include D L Fisher Level Cross three years and J T Frazier Jr Rockford St Church two years among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western North Carolina
The
Methodist Church
Lake Junaluska
Level Cross
D. L. Fisher
Central Eg Mt. Airy
Rank C. Smathe
Franklin Heights
J. "Trate Carter
Rockford St
J. T
Clergy List Sets Upcoming Lay Meeting Across Circuits
Mount Airy Circuit leaders Alberto Rodriguez C W Randolph and others serve several years on local churches. Robert M. Smith and Mount Airy Methodist laymen will preside at a 7 30 p m Saturday lay activities board meeting. Bishop Earl G Hunt Jr of Charlotte will preside over the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Alberto Rodriguez
C. W. Randolph
Pilot Mountain
H. S. Ridenhour
Pinnacle
Arthur R. Livengood
Shoals
C. Clay Manning
Surry
Ross Francisco
Virginia
Cleate Owens
Robert M. Smith
Mount Airy Methodist
Earl G. Hunt, Jr
Charlotte
Two Mount Airy Teens Face Multiple Break-In Charges
Eddie Gray Fletcher 16 and John Lee Wood 17 were arrested after a series of break-ins in Mount Airy. They waived preliminary hearing and were bound over to Surry Superior Court with six charges each, including breaking and entering larceny and receiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Eddie Gray Fletcher
Willow Street
John Lee Wood
Virginia Street
Lurry
Dallas Coe
Woody
Fletcher
Mount Airy Coal Yard
Wilco
Simmons Fertilizer Company
Triangle
Robby’s
Fertilizer Company
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Executive Aviation, Inc
Atlanta, Ga
Slate Motors Moving
Woodland Bible School
Surry Lassies
Queens
Ing Mount Airy
Dorothy Parker
Reid Denny
Route 1
East Surry High School
Miss Denny
North Main Street
Country Club Road
New Central Methodist Church
Wender
Fellowship Hell
Dobson
Methodists
Billy Jo Woodruff
Bobby Vernon
Sam McMillian
Otto Moody
Ler
Ed Brannock
Dan Bive
Barney Williams
Homer Hawks
Roby Quesinberry
Wallace Smith
Otto Starr
E. P
Buck) Toseee Wenn
MN. C. ‘of Incurence, Fire and Rescue Training Div
Ralaigh
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