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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1964
Page
5
Two Copeland School teachers Clara Greene and Ora Burrus were honored at a tea. Burrus taught 38 years across Lowgap Rockford and Copeland schools and remains active in church and clubs. Greene taught 24 years in Surry County including 20 in Copeland and plans to live each day to the fullest.
In cooperation with civil defense authorities Four-Way Volunteer Department will test its siren coverage. On Tuesday June 16 at 6 p m the siren will be activated for range testing and citizens are notified this is only a test not a real alarm.
Funeral services for Alex Leo nard Nichols 69 of Toast are set for 2 p m today at the Old Hollow Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Jess Dunbar and Rev F J Burroughs officiating. Nichols a retired Mount Airy furniture worker died yesterday at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem after a four month illness. He is survived by two sons Posey and Howard Nichols of Toast one daughter Mrs Pau Walker of Dobson route 1 eight grandchildren and two sisters Mrs Nellie Collins Mount Airy and Mrs C J Wilson Sophia. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Moody Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Mrs Nettie Nichole Stone 84 of Franklin Road Mount Airy died shortly before noon yesterday at Northern Surry Hospital after a brief illness. Survived by husband Luther H Stone married in 1914 son Gilbert Stone High Point two grandchildren two brothers Jim Nichols Toast Roy Nichols Mount Airy sister Sallie Stone Tonet. Body at Moody Funeral Home awaiting funeral arrangements.
A 77 year old Mount Airy resident will be honored at a 3 p.m. service today at Flat Rock Baptist Church. She died Sunday night at Northern Hospital after a three day hospitalization. she was the widow of J. Frank Deatherage.
Mrs. Deatherage leaves three sons Roy Charlie and Jack Deatherage all of Mount Airy six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral by Revs Eaton Maye and Burroughs. Body at Moody Funeral Home then church lie in state 30 minutes before service. Burial at Oakdale Cemetery. She was a Flat Rock Baptist Church member.
Joe Martin of Ward's Gar section Virginia was treated at Northern Survy Hospital for pistol wounds to the side after a Sunday night disturbance near 0. S. 52. The incident details remain unclear in the report.
The hospital said Martin’s wounds were not serious after he fell while holding a revolver. He discharged it as it went off hitting his side while driving cattle to the barn late Sunday, according to an incident report.
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