Five All-Black Suspects Rob Mount Airy Lumber Deposit
Mount Airy police investigate a Friday robbery at Foy Lumber Co. on W Pine St. five black men stole 500 in cash and 2001 48 in checks from a blue deposit folder after distracting a clerk at about 3 45 pm. One man was arrested and two others are being sought in a separate attempted burglary at Square Pharmacy on NC 89 in the Toast Community. Randy Lee Smith 19 of Rockford St was captured with a sledge hammer after the trio forced entry through the Tip-Top Bakery wall and moved toward the laundromat before fleeing. The lumber company asks customers with checks dated June 5 6 to contact them to determine if stop payments are needed.
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Mount Airy
Foy Lumber Co
W. Pine St
Ed Foy
Lumber Company
Foy
Square Pharmacy
NC 89
Randy Lee Smith
Rockford St
Sheriff's Department
Two Killed In Weekend Accidents On Area Roads
Two unrelated traffic deaths occurred in Surry and Stokes counties over the weekend. Lewis Paul Edwards, 43, of route 2 Dobson died after a high speed Siloam Road wreck near Mount Airy, his pickup striking a parked truck. James Raymond Marion, 63, of Winston Salem died when his Honda 90 motorcycle left NC 268 and hit a tree near Pilot Mountain. Funeral notices list Edwards and Marion with family survivors.
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Surry County
Lewis Paul Edwards
Route 2
Dobson
Siloam Road
M. M Mabe
Edwards
Burton Sign Co
Mount Airy
Burton
Mabe
Surry Hospital
Winston-Salem
Pilot Mountain
James Raymond Marion
Yarborough Avenue
Winston- Salem
State Highway Patrol
Marion
King Road
N.C
Stokes County Rescue Squad
Highway Patrol
Carroll County
Levi A
Susie Edwards
Moody Funeral Home Chapel
Double Creek Church of Christ Cemetery
Bonnie Childress Edwards
Marmet
W. Va
Cox Funeral Home
Forsyth Memorial Park
Johnny W
Sally Hodge Marion
Wake Forest University
Lena Atkins
Thelma Atkins
Route 8
Lela Goings
More Names Sought County Kindergarten Drawing
County school officials remind parents of a kindergarten drawing scheduled Thursday at 8 p m in each county elementary school. Children five by Oct 16 are eligible. about 700 are expected, but only 390 places exist. Sam Gentry urged immediate registration. first 26 names drawn from each box gain class preference. attendance is voluntary.
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Sam Gentry
Pilot Knob reopens as thousands visit Pilot Mountain park
Park Superintendent Larry Milton said Pilot Mountain Park was overwhelmed by visitors after a $1.5 million renovation closing the park for nearly a year. About 6,000 attended over Saturday and Sunday as James F. Harrington presided at the ribbon cutting. State legislators signaled a fight to restore funding for park improvements, including a planned 70 camping sites, while an environmental assessment evaluates access to the pinnacle.
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Larry Milton
James F. Harrington
N.C. Department of Natural and Economic Resources
State Senate
Pilot Knob
Harrington
Full General Assembly
David Diamont
Pilot Mountain
N.C. House
Hollis J. Rogers
James Harrington
N.C
Pilot Mountain plans salary raises amid flat tax rate
Pilot Mountain will keep its 60 cent tax rate for the coming year while seeking salary increases for most employees. The 1975-76 tentative budget totals about $411,587, about $40,000 more than last year, with raises averaging six percent and capital outlays driving department increases in streets sewer and water budgets. Public revenue sources include ad valorem taxes 135000 and water sewer service 135186.
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Pilot Mountain
John Prichard
Prichard
Pilot Mountain Town
Food Stamp Sales Dip In Surry County May Report
Surry County May food stamp sales fell for the first time since June 1974. Director Carl Brittain said the May totals show a potential shift after steady increases since last June. In May 1,017 households, 3,368 people, received 118,184 in stamps with 41,320.25 paid and 76,863.73 in bonus coupons.
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Surry County
Carl Brittain
Social Services Department
Summer Term Starts at Surry Community College
Summer classes began today with the major day of registration concluded. College officials expect heavy enrollment in day and evening programs for the summer session. Registration will continue for the next few days in some areas. Wayne Motsinger noted that once registration closes the school may have its largest summer enrollment. The college offers a well rounded day and evening program with special courses for fall entrants and for those entering other colleges. English, math, Spanish and history remain beneficial and fully transferable for beginning students aiming to enter full time in the fall.
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Sunmmmer
Surry Community College
Wayne Motsinger
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Yadkin
Haynes
Pilot Park
Yadkin River Islands
State Parks Division
State Department
Northwest Environmental Preservation Committee
Yadkin River
Stony Ridge
Brittain
Forsyth County
Surry
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