Girls State attendees named for Greensboro and Mount Airy
Evelyn Greenwood daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Greenwood and Clara Gruble daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Gruble are selected by local groups to attend Girls State at Woman's College Greens boro and Mount Airy Lions Club picks. The program teaches state government functions and civic leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Greenwood
Will Greenwood
Legion Auxiliary
Girls State
Woman's College In
Greensboro
Clara Gruble
J. P. Gruble
Mount Airy Lion's Club
Sgt Donald Pruett to Leave Japan for Discharge
Staff Sergeant Donald W. Pruett son of Mr and Mrs Pred C Pruett of Mount Airy is slated to leave Japan soon and return to the United States for an honorable discharge. He serves as chief clerk at the AAG Message Center Fifth Air Force Headquarters in Nagoya Japan and attended Mount Airy High School before reporting for duty February 18 1947. He plans an extended visit with his parents at Mount Airy before making future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald W. Pruett
Pred C. Pruett
Oakdale Street
Mount Airy
Japan
United
Pruett
AAG
Fifth Air Force
Nagoya
Mount Airy High School
City Board Wins Election Without Any Opposition
Frank Carter Jr was re elected mayor for a four year term and D C Beamer was reelected commissioner at large for two years. Both unopposed and each received 102 votes. John W Frank and W H Foy won upper ward seats while Tom Jones and W A Poore gained lower ward seats. The board will be sworn in July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carter, Jr
D. C
Super-Deluxe Crusher Operating At Lambsburg
W. E. Graham, contractor, runs a $50,000 rock crusher near Lambsburg on Stewarts Creek for the Mount Airy to Lambsburg section of Pipers Gap Road. Grading is progressing and surface completion is hoped soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Graham
Pipers Gap
Mount Airy
Lambsburg
Stewarts Creek
Comedy to Be Presented At White Plains School
A three act comedy Here Comes Charlie will be staged Saturday night June 11 at 8 pm in the White Plains School auditorium. Sponsored by the Home Demonstration Club and directed by Everette Reece the play promises laughs from start to finish with 25 cent adult and 10 cent child admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
White Plains
Job Tobias
Everette Reece
Minish, 88, Dies Near Mount Airy
Malcolm C Minish 88 died at 3 p m Monday at his home on Pancy Gap Highway He was born October 6 1860 in Yadkin County an employee of Mount Airy Purniture Company for many years Surviving are his widow former Miss Lillie Bircham and three grandchildren Funeral services were held at Moody Funeral Home Chapel at 4 p m conducted by Rev R Carrington Paulette Burial followed in Oakdale Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Caldwell Minish
Pancy Gap
Yadkin County
Memorial Service at Mountain View Baptist Church
The annual memorial and decoration service will be held at Mountain View Baptist Church in Lowgap on Sunday morning June 19 at 10 o clock. The public is invited to attend and bring flowers. Rev. Brady F. Gnow is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain View Baptist Church
Lowgap
Koclock
Brady F. Gnow
Lanier’s Early Service and Life Milestones
Lanier, age 22, served in the Army achieving staff sergeant rank and in the Marine Corps on Iwo Jima. He married and became father of two, later securing work with Duke Power Co. in Greensboro. Rev. Lanier was former pastor of Baymore Memorial Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
Iwo Jima
Duke Power Co
Greensboro
Lanier
Baymore Memorial Baptist Church
Senior Class Diplomas Issued At Blue Ridge
Closing exercises at Blue Ridge High School featured diplomas presented by Principal C. W. Woodruff. Awards were given by A. M. Gates Jr. to Lena Mae Vipperman Camden Thompson Lena Vipperman and Lucy Watson for scholarship and achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge
C. W. Woodruff
A. M. Gates, Jr
Lena Mae Vipperman
Camden Thompson
Lena Vipperman
Lucy Watson
Conway Pruitt Ordained as Moravian Minister in Mount Airy
Conway Pruitt of Mount Airy was ordained a Moravian minister at Grace Moravian Church with Bishop J Kenneth Prohl of Winston Salem presiding. He plans to enter the army as a chaplain for three years, is married to Jeannette Titlow, and has a son, Theodore. He studied at local schools and earned a Bachelor of Divinity from Moravian Theological Seminary Bethlehem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Conway Pruett
Mount Airy
Moravian Church
Grace Moravian Church
J. Kenneth Prohl
Winston-Salem
Pruett
Sam Pruett
Jeannette Titlow
Bethlehem
Theodore
Moravian
Moravian Theological Seminary
Libby Shelton Wins Medal at Rockford Street Auditorium
Libby Shelton received a medal at the commencement exercises for the best all around student. She tied with Pay Lowry for the highest average and won a scholarship medal. Libby was named best sport on the basketball team and most popular girl in the senior class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby Shelton
C. B. Shelton
Rockford Street Auditorium
Libby
Pay Lowry
Surry Votes 5 to 1 For Roads and Schools
Governor Scott announced final victory for $225 million in rural road bonds and $25 million for schools with strong rural support and urban opposition. He signaled a future surprise program in 30 days, criticizing the gas tax contingency and civic clubs while planning state appointments before the Governors Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Scott
General Assembly
Civic Clubs
80Th Congress
Virginia Care
Sir Walter Hotel
Denver
Colo
Graniteer Set to Serve in Alaska as Missionary
The ceremony at All Saints chapel of the University of the South features commencement address by Graniteer Scholars and awards of about 100 degrees in arts science and theology. Henry M. Cross vice chancellor will confer degrees while Rt. Rev. Frank M. Juhan chancellor presides. The largest graduating class in Sensace's 92 year history.
Xray Machine Moved To Serey Industries
Beginning June 9 the X-ray unit is moved from the Health Department in Mount Airy to local industrial plants for a two week period. It aims to let workers reach a yearly chest X-ray without leaving work. Plants will notify employees when to get X-rays, and after June 24 others may visit the Health Department for X-rays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Mount Airy
Mrs Lewis Whitman Died in Albany After Long Illness
Mrs Lewis Whitman mother of Louise Durham dietician at Martin Memorial Hospital for years died at her Albany Georgia home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Whitman
Louise Durham
Martin Memorial Hospital
Albany, Ga
Surry County Backing Road and School Bonds Big Win
Surry County voters favored the road and school bond proposals with large margins. Precincts like Stewarts Creek showed overwhelming support for roads 563 to 6, Mount Airy backed roads 1 144 to 500 and schools 1 307 to 220. statewide totals reached 219 169 for road bonds and 172 681 against while school bonds stood 263 248 to 120 704. A one-cent gasoline tax hike was approved to fund roads starting January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Scott Surry
Surry
Stewarts Creek
Mount Airy
Tar Heels
V F W Auxiliary To Sponsor Breakfast In Hollywood
The V F W Auxiliary plans Breakfast in Hollywood next Thursday at 8:15 AM in the Weiner Burger dining hall. Tickets sold at the Weiner Burger or from members. adult $1, children 75 cents. Ladies to wear funny hats. prize for the silliest hat and oldest mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Weiner - Burger
Weiner-Burger
VF. W
Whitlocks Head South to Visit Daughter in Florida
Mr and Mrs C M Whitlock depart Wednesday for Ft Lauderdale Florida to spend several weeks visiting their daughter Mrs James K Pownall and Mr Pownall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Whitlock
Ft. Lauderdale
James K. Pownall
Mr. Pownall
Escaped Convict May Have Entered Home
City and county officers hunted an escaped convict believed to have entered the residence of A. H. Merritt in the Country Club area. The intruder reportedly entered through the front door, went upstairs, and touched Merritt’s daughter in fearsome fashion. Deputy Roy Smith led county inquiry. ex-chief Lewis E. Williams was dispatched by the State Bureau of Investigation. a bloodhound from Yadkinville tracked the scene but found no scent due to dry weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yadkinville
A. H. Merritt
Country Club
Mr. Merritt
Officer Royal
Wamp
Amz
Merritt
Roy Smith
Lewis E. Williams
State Bureau of Investigation
Williams
Robert Jones injury from barn fall reported
Robert J. Jones of Franklin Heights was injured Wednesday at 4 p.m. after falling about 15 feet from a barn loft while unloading hay. He sustained crushed vertebrae but did not break his back. He was taken by ambulance to Martin Memorial Hospital and will need sandbags for two or three days before casting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Jones
Franklin Heights
Martin Memorial Hospital
Jones
VFW to Meet for Dinner at Veterans Park
The Veterans of Foreign Wars plans a dinner meeting at Veterans Park tonight at 6 30. All members are urged to be present and join the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign
Veterans Park
Surry Sub-district To Meet June 13
The Surry Sub-district of the Methodist Church will meet at Veterans Park on Monday June 13 at 6 o clock for a hamburger fry. Admission will not exceed fifty cents. Everyone is asked to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry
The
Methodist Church
Veterans Park
Thurmond Chatham Sponsors World Government Bill
In Congress on June 7, lawmakers introduced a world government bill. Among sponsors were Thurmond Chatham of North Carolina Mr Stanley and Mr Harrison of Virginia. The measure aims to strengthen the United Nations and unite nations under a world government with limited powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Thurmond Chatham
N. C
Stanley
Harrison
Virginia
United Nations
Harbour Reunion At Mt G Harbour Home June 18
The annual Harbour reunion is set for Sunday June 18 at the Mt G Harbour old homeplace. Friends and relatives are cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. G. Harbour
J E Southern Dies In Surry
Jonah Elzavan Southern 69 of Mount Airy Route 1 died at home at 3 a m Wednesday He was born September 12 1879 in Stokes County son of William and Mary Terrelle Southern Burial will be in the church cemetery Survivors include wife six sons R B Southern Lacey Southern Reid and Lincoln Southern plus three daughters Vestal Watson Mrs Charles Crofts and Mrs Irvin Suggs and 19 grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonah Elzavan Southern
Mount Airy
Stokes County
William and
Mary Terrelle Southern
D. m. Priday
Laurel Springs
Chenu
Delmar Hodges
Grover Flippin
J. R. Cruse
Church
Sarah Lowe
Reid
W. A
Lincoln Southern
R. B. Southern
Lacey Southern
Goldie Southern
Chicago
Vestal Watson
Aunt Airy
Judge McSwain Heads Local Guard Unit in Dobson
This week Judge Peyton McSwain, who held court in Dobson, was revealed as commanding officer of the 120th Infantry Regiment of the North Carolina National Guard. Mount Airy’s unit is part of Colonel McSwain’s command and he is noted as the sole World War II veteran on the Sunsetae. The local squad units will again...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peyton McSwain
Dobson
120 Inf.Regt
North Carolina National Guard
Mount Airy
McSiwain
McSwain
Sunetae
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Sgt
Donald Pruett
Malcolm C. Minish
Mountain View
Conway Pruitt
Rimsdolf
Graniteer
Alaska
John Sargent Martin
Xray Machine
Serey Industries
Mt. Airy
Ryan
Eldora
Cecil Ayers
Clarence Ayers
Route 1
Oak Ridge Military Institute
Oak Ridge
Ayers
Wake Forest College
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Robert Jones
VFW
Harbour Reunion
J. E- Southern
Judge McSwain
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