Miller Leads Spending Race in Virginia Gubernatorial Battle
Democratic candidate Andrew Miller aims for a record 1 million primary fund raise while opponent Henry Howell trails in total loans and contributions. Miller officials say the campaign is on target. Howell reports about 354 375 as he markets ads and court support.
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Richmond
UPI
Andrew Miller
Henry Howell
Miller
State Board of Elections
Howell
Norfolk
Biane Carter
Paul Goldman
Goldman
Carter
Local Groups Earn State Honors In Heart Fund Drive
Mount Airy Junior High School and the Xi Alpha Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi received state recognition from the North Carolina Heart Association for their work with the Surry County Heart Fund. The school earned a plaque for the sixth annual King and Queen of Hearts contest, benefiting the fund drive, and the sorority received a plaque for sponsoring the Heart Fund Ball. The Northern Surry Heart Association is noted for state-wide service and last year won the top state award as best chapter.
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Mount Airy Junior High School
Xi Alpha Phi
Beta Sigma Phi
North Carolina Heart Association
Surry County
Mount Airy
Northern Surry Heart Association
Northwestern Regional Library Bookmobile Schedule
Daily routes list list of stops and times for Siloam Mt Park Westfield on June 10 13 15. Includes names of residents and staff and places like Sue Venable Moseley Garage Surry Rest Home Simmons Store and Welcome Baptist Church.
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Northwestern Regional Library
Mobile
Siloam
J.M. Hardy
Annie Wall
I.L. Creed
Kemp Marsh
Sue Venable
Moseley
Surry Rest
Ruby White
Jerry Gentry
Willard Swift
Mt. Park State Road
Marvin Edwards
Kyle Thompson
Wallace
Charity Hill Church
Mt. Park
Colonial Rest Home II
George Waugh
Common Cause Goals Outlined By Wake Forest Professor
Dr. Jack Fleer spoke at Central United Methodist Church outlining Common Cause aims and achievements. The group targets unresponsive officials and supports public financing of congressional campaigns to curb special interest influence.
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Jack Fleer
Wake Forest University
Central United Methodist Church
Common Cause
Wte
Russell Long
U.S
Fleer
Kiwanis Club
Kay
Laubach Reading Program to Aid North Carolina Adults
The Laubach literacy tutoring program will be used by the Yadkin Valley Economic Development District to help adults improve reading skills. Trained young tutors will teach one to one in pupils homes for eight weeks with sessions of three hours daily, five days a week.
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Yadkin Valley Economic Development District, Inc
Lauback
Frank C. Laubach
United States
Yadkin Valley
Boonville
Funeral services for Mrs Della Mae Jessup Ararat Va
Mrs Della Mae Jessup of route 1 Ararat Virginia died at Northern Surry Hospital and funeral services were held at Moody Funeral Home Chapel Mount Airy with burial at Skyline Memory Gardens. She was born to Edd and Mary Ann Norman McBride and was a member of Mountain View Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving are husband William M Jessup, one daughter Shirley Stanley of Patrick Springs, eight sons Clyde Jessup Matthews Jessup Jacob Jessup Eugene Jessup Edward Jessup Paul Jessup Cooledge Jessup Arthur Jessup, twenty one grandchildren twenty seven great grandchildren three brothers Wade Wayne Frank McBride.
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Route 1
Ararat
Moody Funeral Home
Mount Airy
Skyline Memory Gardens
Northern Surry Hospital
Jessup
Surry County
Edd
Mary Ann Norman McBride
Mountain View Pentecostal Holiness Church
Hmusband
William Messup
Charlies
Shirley) Stanley
Patrick Springs
Qlyde Jessup
Route 2
Matthews Jessup
Hampton
Jacob Jessup
San Antonio
Texas
Eugene Jessup
Cloudville
Edward Jessup
Greensboro
Paul Jessup
Cooledge Jessup
Tampa
Florida
Arthur Jessup
Wade McBride
Wayne McBride
Frank McBride
Bassett, Wa
Motor Club Backs Seat Belt Law
Charlotte report on the NC State Motor Club urging a federal mandatory seat belt law or passive restraint system. Chairman Thomas B. Watkins cites high fatalities and international belt usage with potential 25 to 39 percent death toll reductions. Also notes 90 percent belt-equipped cars but only 10-15 percent voluntary usage and a Washington decision imminent. Funeral notice for Maude Alice Holder, 70, Rural Hall, with survivors listed.
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Charlotte
Department of Transportation
Washington
Thomas B. Watkins
NC State Motor Club, Inc
Cyclists Begin Mountains to Sea NC Tour In June
On June 12, fourteen cyclists will depart from Murphy to pedal across North Carolina to Manteo taking the Mountains to Sea and Piedmont Spur routes. The inaugural group, ages 15 to 82, includes students, professionals, and a shop owner from Raleigh Winston Salem Charlotte and one from South Carolina. Curtis Yates of the DOT notes the routes were mapped by the Bicycle Program and pamphlets are now available. For copies contact Yates at the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Funeral services are held in Greensboro for Dick Chapel with burial in Oakdale Cemetery Mount Airy. Goins family details given with survivors across several states.
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Murphy
North Carolina
Curtis Yates
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Manteo
Piedmont
Bicycle Program
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
South Carolina
P.O
N.C
Funeral services for Donaivee Bullis Sizemore held in Winston-Salem
Mrs Donaivee Bullis Sizemore 61 of Winston-Salem died recently. Funeral services were held today at 11 am at Woodland Baptist Church with burial in Woodland Cemetery. She was a Woodland Baptist member, retired from R J Reynolds Tobacco, daughter of Thomas Calvin and Eveline Minton Bullis, and survived by brother Richard Bullis of Mount Airy.
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Donaivee Bullis Sizemore
Winston-Salem
Woodland Baptist Church
Woodland Cemetery
Mrs. Sizemore
Thomas Calvin
Eveline Minton Bullis
Rt. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Twin Trailer Bill Defeated In North Carolina House
The North Carolina House Transportation Committee killed a Senate passed bill allowing twin trailers on highways by a 15 to 8 vote. The proposal, opposed by rail interests, would permit two trailers up to 65 feet 10 inches total on four lane or approved two lane roads with weight limits equal to single trailers. Opponents cited unproven safety.
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UPI
House Transportation Committee
Senate
General Assembly
Transportation Department
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