Mount Airy Native Retires From Rails After 41 Years
Mount Airy born William Rufus Pickett retires after 41 years with Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. As passenger conductor in Chicago he became a one man ambassador for North Carolina, earning a star farewell May 31 with a decorated special car and hundreds of friends. A telegram from Governor Luther Hodges honored him as he heads to Maryland with wife Ona.
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North
Mount Airy
William Rufus Pickett Ertoer
Rufe
Chicago
Rock Island
North Carolina
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Rafe
N. C
Luther Hodges
Common Glory opens June 21 in Williamsburg
The Common Glory outdoor drama of the founding of the Republic begins its 14th season on June 21 in Williamsburg Virginia for a ten week run. Louis Catching, a New York actor and former UVA student, will play Thomas Jefferson. He appeared in 1965 as the First Legislator and in The Founders as Captain John Martin. Veteran performers return along with newcomers.
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Paul Green
Williamsburg
Louis Catching
New York
Thomas Jefferson
University of Virginia
Catching
Legislator
John Martin
Telephone Employees Receive Safety Award
Central Telephone Company honored Mount Airy employees for safety records in 1959. Gold certificates went to Hylton Wright 16 years and others with 11 to 13 years. silver to workers with 5 to 9 and 8 years. white to those with fewer years. A separate 8 year silver certificate was awarded to Nonnie Redman of Pilot Mountain.
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Central Telephone Company
Mount Airy
Hylton Wright
Francis E. Andrews
Johnny P. Beasley
Troy J. Gant
Nonnie Redman
Pilot Mountain
Birth of Janet Kay Dean in Mount Airy
Mr and Mrs Charles Dean announce the birth of a daughter Janet Kay at Northern Surry Hospital on June 4. The mother is formerly Miss Mary Anne Barker of Mount Airy.
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Charles Dean
Mount Airy
Janet Kay
Northern Surry Hospital
Ibs
Dean
Mary Anne Barker
Stuart Couple Indicted On Grimsby Grand Jury Case
Stuart Virginia Monday indictments by a Patrick County Circuit Court Grand Jury name John Franklin Smith 25 and Shelby Jeary Smith 29 both of Ararat as suspects in a joint case. Smith alleged to have attempted to kill his wife with a pistol wound to the neck May 27 while he was hospitalized after detention by Patrick County officers. Mrs Smith free on bond indicted for malicious wounding in the shooting. The offenses are alleged to have occurred at an old house near Ararat. No trial date set. At the time both were sought by officers. Earlier Smith faced a charge of shooting into an occupied automobile on Dec 20. He and his wife had disappeared with him after he walked out of the Stuart court. He later came to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem.
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John Franklin Smith
Shelby Jeary Smith
Ararat
Patrick County
Stuart
Smith
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Smiths
Courtron
Winston Base
Questioning Paths Beyond the Standard Approach
A reflective note on problem solving emphasizes that there are many angles to a question and that common methods may fail. It suggests flexibility in approach and cautious evaluation of frequently used strategies.
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Ona
Maryland
Grandpa
Blue Island
George Ashby
Union Pacific Railroad
Vance Haynes
Andy Griffith
Bretaeshure
Rockville
Rufus Pickett
James Shaw
Blain Inman
James D. Byrd
Jennell A. Angel
Agnes Boone
Suda . W. Boyd
Sophia J. Gilbert
Virginia Gravely
Christine H. Hall
Jessie KK. Hodge
Daisy A. Huguelet
Carrie B. Marion
Vada B. Martin
Frances R. Owen
Claudia Smitherman
Zeb V. Vernon
Billy R. White
Helen N. Bonda
Annie EF. Calloway
Lester R. Poore
Olive M. Riges
Grace A. Whetstone
Rueben A. Woody, Jr
Hilda de
Teer
Amt
Pd Mets
Chevrolet
FORD
Plymouth
Pontiac
Mercury
Lal
Lauson
St Ale
Bac
Vaahr
Pere
Avis
Guald
Suarantezd
Spalding
Victor
N. Main Street
Mount Airy, N. C
Midkiff’s
John H. Midkiff Hardware
Main
Witite
Vices Inc
North Main Street
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