Nine Girls Compete For Mount Airy Miss Title at High School
The Mount Airy Jaycees announce prizes and judges for the Miss Mount Airy pageant to be held Friday at 8 p.m. in the Mount Airy High School auditorium. Nine contestants, including Gloria Hiatt Patricia Gordon and Dolores Mills, seek the local crown and a path to the Miss North Carolina pageant in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Tom Stewart
Patricia Mae Gordon
Dolores Antoinette Mills
Evelyn Peters
Mona Scott
Mary Faye Jackson
Helen
Patsy) Oliver
Barbara Shumaker
Elise Stlarris
Burlington
George Mahoney
Isabel Schafer
George
Isabel
Roy Thompson
The
Winston-Salem Journal
Harvey Dinkins
WSJS
Smith Barrer
Greensboro Daily News
Dorothy
Local Board Blamed for Hospital Site Delay in Surry
Dr John A Farrell of the North Carolina Medical Care Commission warned The NEWS that delays in selecting a Mount Airy hospital site threaten loss of 1 million dollars in state and federal funds. He noted the June 30 fiscal year end and potential redirection of funds to another project if construction cannot begin by July 1.
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North Carolina Medical Care Commission
Surry County
John A. Farrell
William H. Johnson
the News
Mount Airy
Farrell
The
Medical Care Commission
Surry
Harbour reunion set for old homeplace Sunday
The annual Harbour reunion will be held at the M. G. Harbour old homeplace on Sunday June 20. The public is invited and asked to bring a well-filled basket.
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M. G. Harbour
Banner Street survey sparks owner complaints and dam ages claim
City Engineer F G Doggett faces pushback from Banner Street property owners as a survey proceeds. Southeast side residents say the plan cuts more right of way than the opposite side, with homes about 10 to 15 feet from the sidewalk. Buford R Clifton seeks 1000 dollars for damages to a 100 year old elm and land loss and six owners decline to sign the paving petition. Doggett notes deeds do not conform and more land may be taken from some owners than others.
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Banner Street
Buford R. Clifton
Clifton
Doggett
Worth Street
Penn Street
Scout Troop To Attend Camp Near Washington
Mount Airy Girl Scout troop 14 will leave Monday for a four day visit at Camp Rockwood near Washington D C. The 68 acre site is the National Girl Scout camping center hosting troop patrol family and coed camping and welcomes handicapped girls. Leaders include Mrs Lester A. Thomas and four others. girls attending are Debby Calloway Melvina Clifton Nancy Thomas Shannon Smith Margaret Hiatt Sara Lou Phillips Dink Caldwell Vera Carl Thomas Patsy Clifton Linda Jones Mary Moore Pulliam Patricia Bowman and Betty Lou Cline. They travel by car and return late Thursday.
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Mount Airy
Girl Scout Troop
Camp Rockwood
Washington, D. C
England
Egypt
Ceylon
France
Denmark
Belgium
Debby Calloway
Melvina Clifton
Nancy Thomas
Shannon Smith
Margaret Hiatt
Sara Lou Phillips
Dink Caldwell
Vera Carl Thomas
Patsy Clifton
Linda Jones
Mary Moore Pulliam
Patricia Bowman
Betty Lou Cline
Lester A. Thomas
Larry Phillips
Robert M. Smith
A. P. Phillips
Coy Clifton
Homecoming Set At New Hope Baptist Church
New Hope Baptist Church five miles northwest of Dobson on Prison Camp road hosts a homecoming Sunday. All former pastors singers and the public invited to attend with a picnic lunch. Dinner will be served on the church grounds. Pastor Rev. C. L. Leftwich.
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New Hope Baptist Church
Dobson
Prison Camp Road
C. L. Leftwich
Pfc Strickland Now In Korea
Pfc John D Strickland 21 son of Mrs Florence Strickland of this city serves in Korea with the 987th Field Artillery Battalion He arrived in Korea last December and is a cook in Battery A The private joined the Army in May 1958 and trained at Fort Knox Kentucky
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Army
John D. Strickland
Florence Strickland
Korea
987Th Field Artillery
Strickland
Fort Knox
Buck Jones Heads for Japan After Leave
A2e Carl W. Buck Jones Jr son of Mrs Eva Jones of Orchard St left May 24 after thirty days with his mother. He ships out from Parks Air Force Base California aboard the USS General J C Breckenridge to Yokohama Japan. Buck a Mount Airy High School graduate played on the football team. He entered service in March 1952 and trained at Lackland AFB Texas.
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Carl W
Buck) Jones, Jr
Eva Jones
Orchard St
Parks Air Force Base
California
General J. C. Breckenridge
Yokohama
Japan
Buck
Mount Airy High School
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Clyde Cox Promoted to Corporal in Korea
Clyde FE. Cox son of Mrs Thelma Cox Route 4 Mount Airy was promoted to corporal while serving in Korea with IX Corps. He entered the Army in January 1953, arrived in Korea last August, and is a Franklin High School graduate assigned to the 218th Field Artillery Battalion.
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Clyde FE. Cox
Thelma Cox
Route 4
Mount Airy
Korea
IX Corps
Eighth Army
Cox
Franklin High School
218Th Field Artillery
Dr Martin Calls Meeting of Northern Hospital District Committee
Dr Moir S Martin, chairman, said at noon that a special hospital committee meeting is set for tonight to discuss urgent plans for a site. If members cannot attend, it will be held Monday night. The NEWS learned funds may not be available after June 30 due to changes in federal and state support.
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Commission
Hadley
J. A. Hadley
Moir S. Martin
Surry County
Dr. Martin
Farrell
Wesleyan Church Plans New Building Project
The Wesleyan Methodist Church announced plans to purchase land on East Wilson for a new church. A fundraising drive runs by the board of trustees to support construction slated for this year. The current church sits behind Cockerham's Flower Shop on South Main Street. Rev. C Bernard Smith presides.
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Wesleyan Methodist Church
Margaret Fulton
East Wilson Street
South Main Street
Cockerham
C. Bernard Smith
Thomas Martin
J. T. Martin
Melvin Fedden
W. F E. Jarrell
Merle Childress
Pauline Brinkley
S. H. Blackburn Dies Wednesday After Long Illness
Santford Hillary Blackburn 69 of Lambsburg Va died at home on Banner Street Extension at 10 30 a m Wednesday after a long illness He was a retired farmer born Sept 14 1884 in Carroll County Va a son of Levi and Louisa Hawks Blackburn Funeral services will be 2 p m Friday at Lambsburg Missionary Baptist Church Rev Brady Snow in charge Burial will be in the Hawks family cemetery Surviving include his wife Verna Crofts four sons eight daughters 24 grandchildren four brothers and one sister The body was taken to the Thursday morning
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Santford Hillary Blackburn
Banner Street
Lambsburg
Carroll County
Levi
Louisa Hawks Blackburn
Lambsburg Missionary Baptist Church
Brady Snow
Hawks
Verna Crofts
Elmer
Rev
Ferrell Blackburn
Denzel Blackburn
Opal
Ora Blackburn
Eugene Puckett
Mount Airy
Howard White
Middletown
Vance Nichols
Route 4
Frank McMillian
Newport News
Alfred Yopp
Route 6
Claron Cox
Galax
Rufus Blackburn
Clayton Blackburn
Kannapolis
Grover Blackburn
Dhe Lambsburg
Som
Ashland
W. Va
Carrie Stewart
Stra
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Jaycee
Peddicord
North Carolina
Pilot Mountain
Clara Belle le Grand
Howard P. Mills
Woman's College
Greensboro
Dolores
Shelton
Gloria Jean Hiatt
Ed Hiatt
Gloria
Glee Club
Tommie P. Gordon
Franklin High
Woman's College In
Patricia
YMCA
Dolores Mills
Banner
F. G. Doggett
Washington
Pfc
Buck” Jones
Carl W. Jones, JR
Clyde Cox
Martin
Wesleyan Church
S. H. Blackburn
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