Pilot Mountain Club Funds Camp Week for Children
The Pilot Mountain Woman's Club gave 120 dollars to the Surry Agricultural Extension Service to send selected low income children to Camp Albert Butler in Roaring Gap for the week of June 26 through 30. Mrs. Ruby Cox, assistant home economics agent, said funds support nutrition and outreach efforts with local families.
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Pilot Mountain Woman's Club
Surry Agricultural Extension Service
Tman Griffin
Woman's Club
Ruby Cox
Albert Butler
Roaring Gap
Agriculturalxtension
Surry County
Pilot Mountain
County Board Deliberates School Bond Approval
At its regular Dobson meeting the county five member commission stamped approval steps for a school bond request amid questions on funding and future Majetes influence, setting expectations for the district’s fiscal path.
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Dobson
Board of Commissioners
Funeral set for Sgt Mont Smoot in Mount Airy
Sgt. Mont Steven Smoot 22 of Mount Airy dies in Viet Nam in nonhostile action. Funeral with military rites at Antioch Baptist Church and burial in church cemetery. The article notes proceeds toward a $6 million county bond plan for Mount Airy Elkin and county schools and a community college referendum to fund new buildings and facilities.
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Mont Steven Smoot
Mount Airy
Antioch Baptist Church
Smoot
Vietnam
Bien Hoa
Bonnay
Elkin
Funeral services for Ewell Ayers farmer
Funeral services for Ewell Ayers 55 of Cana will be held at 2 p m today at Bear Trail Baptist Church. He died Wednesday at North ern Surry Hospital after a heart attack. Survived by wife Lucy Tate Ayers daughters Betty Lou Collins Dor Vernon Christine Haynes nine sons Bobby Ayers James Richard Troy J C J D Kenneth Daniel Clinton Ayers two sisters Lina Crofts Bertieee Mount Airy three brothers Jerry yoo Mullin Ayers Rufus Ayers Burial in church cemetery.
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Ewell Ayers
Route 1
Cana
Bear Trail Baptist Church
Northern Surry Hospital
Lucy Tate Ayers
Betty Lou Collins
Dor Vernon
Christine Haynes
Bobby Ayers
Ararat
James
Richard
Troy
J. C
J. D. Kenneth
Daniel
Clinton Ayers
Lina Crofts
Bertie — Ee
Mount Airy
Jerry Yoo
Asheboro
Mullin Ayers
Rufus Ayers
Fancy Gap
Church Cemetery
Tragedy on Route 1 Ends in Wounding and Death
In Elkin area near Zephyr a domestic dispute escalated to a shooting. Minnie Lee Gentry Cheek 23 died after a throat wound. Myrtle Faye Southard 30 was wounded and James Sebastian Southard 34 was taken into custody. Police found a blood trail and spent shell casings in the living room. Southard had prior domestic troubles and was charged with related offenses.
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Elkin
Bessie’s Chapel
Zephyr
Minnie Lee Gentry Cheek
Myrtle Faye Southard
Thieves Strike Cedar Brook Country Club Golf Shop
Thieves broke into Cedar Brook Country Club on US 21 near Elkin and stole about 3500 in golf balls clubs rain gear and apparel. The culprits used a car to breach a back road and loaded two golf carts with merchandise before fleeing toward Elkin. no arrests reported.
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Cedarbrook Country Club
US 21
Elkin
Surry
Jury verdict settles church split at Littl Mountain Baptist
A Surry County jury found the plaintiffs loyal to the church doctrine while declaring the defendants led the congregation away from prior practices. The case, filed March 15 last year by R. E. Atkins and 31 others, centers on pastor Rev. C L Walker and others amid a dispute over control of church property and leadership. Judge Crissman will issue the judgment soon.
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R. E. Atkins
C. L. Walker
Rayton Puckett
Little Mountain Baptist Church
Eldora Road
White Plains
Atkins
Walker
Little Mountain
Baptist Church
Puckett
Local Students Make Catawba Dean's List
The Catawba College spring quarter list honors three Mt. Airy students Nile Suma freshman Barbara Davis a sophomore and David Franklin McPeak a junior with a 3.25 grade average required for listing.
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Catawba College
Charles Turney
Mt. Airy
Nile Sue Am
Abner Z. Gillespie
Route 1
Dobson
Barbara Davis
Roger W. Inman, Jr
Country Club Road
David Franklin McPeak
Isbury
Wee Wiliam G. McPeak
Hines Street
GOP rift over Rouse roils North Carolina Republicans
North Carolina Republicans face a split over former state party chairman F Rouse and his stance for James Gardner. Rouse paused to campaign for Gardner, then denied resigning as pressures mount. Key figures Tom Evans and Jim Helshouser attend meetings as factions clash ahead of the June convention.
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North Carolina
Compmenet
GOP
F Rouse
James Gardner
Gardner
Rouse
Jim Helshouser
Tom Evans
National Party Organization
Winston-Salem
State Finance
John A. Walker
Forsyth County
W. A
Bill) Graham
Graham
Charles RK. Jonas, Jr
Mecklenburg
Nee
Real Enmitets Eee
Market Report From Mount Airy Livestock Market
There were 428 animals sold Wednesday at Mount Airy Livestock Market with quotes for top hogs at 26.50 and 24.50 for heavy hogs, calves up to 48. Bulls and steers weighed 325 to 500 pounds brought 92 to 643.50, heifer calves 20 to 37.25, cows by head ranged 116 to 907.50.
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Mount Airy
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Mr. Ayers
Carroll County
Norman Ayers
Roy Hawkins Gentry
Southard
Dixie Daniel Southard
Elkin Golf Club
Littl Mountain Baptist Church
Greensboro
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