Fire damages Standard Manufacturing plant. two fire engines respond
A flash fire at the Standard Manufacturing Company Friday afternoon reached the second floor before being controlled by sprinkler systems and quick fire crew work. W. M. Jordan Jr. reported minimal damage, operations temporarily halted, insurance covers plant and contents, about 75 workers. Production to resume Tuesday.
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Standard Manufacturing Company
W. M. Jordan, Jr
Standard
Jordan
Ees
Cashwell Earns B. S. Degree
George B. Cashwell son of Mr and Mrs G Barney Cashwell of this city was among 1750 UNC Chapel Hill graduates receiving degrees at the 163rd commencement Ensign Cashwell earned a bachelor of science in business administration He belonged to Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity served as treasurer and manager and was active in University Party orientation counseling Student Audit Board Alumni Association fund Navy ROTC and was commissioned in the Supply Corps He will report to Athens Ga for four months training in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Cashwell
G. Barney Cashwell
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Ensign Cashwell
Pi Kappa Alpha
Alumni Association
Navy Rotc
Supply Corps
United States Naval Reserve
Athens
Simmons Earns Medical Degree from Wake Forest
Jimmy Dale Simmons of route 1 is among 55 graduates from Bowman Gray School of Medicine Wake Forest College Winston-Salem on June 3 He previously earned a bachelor of science degree from Wake Forest in 1954 The ceremony marked the conferral of medical degrees to aspiring doctors.
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Jimmy Dale Simmons
A. O. Simmons
Route 1
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Wake Forest College
Winston-Salem
Simmons
Wake Forest
Surry Court Docket Items From Dobson Court
Cases heard in Surry County Superior Court Dobson last week include George W Wray for breaking and entering larceny and receiving six months suspended three years James E Newman DALR 60 days on the roads Rufus Odell Caudle assault with a deadly weapon not guilty Bobby Ray Moser assault with a deadly weapon two years on the roads public drunkenness and damage to property six months on the roads consecutive Jesse Glenn Cook reckless driving 60 days suspended two years upon payment of 25 and costs Robert L Bingman non support of illegitimate child six months suspended upon payment of costs and $30 monthly support and hospital bills Larry E Barnes violating game laws prayer for judgment on costs James J Barnes violating costs Clyde Harrell breaking and entering and larceny and receiving 12 months on the roads wis Golding no operator s license prayer for judgment on costs Sammy It assault with a deadly weapon 18 months on the roads Jay Shinault violating laws 12 months suspended
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Surry County
Jesse Glenn Cook
Robert L. Bingman
Larry E. Barnes
James J. Barnes
Clyde Harrell
Wis Golding
Sammy It
Eney
Jay Shinault
Lt Hill Returns From Ocean Cruise
Navy Lt. (j g) Kermit H. Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Hill of Mount Airy, and husband of Lorra ine Davis of Strawberry Point Iowa, returned from a Far East cruise May 34 aboard the attack carrier USS Bennington. Hill is education officer and first lieutenant of Fighter Squadron 21. He flew from San Diego last October visiting Hawaii Japan the Philippines ia Kong Okinawa and Australia. Hill is a Mount Airy High School and Lees-McRae Junior College graduate. He entered flight training in Pearl Harbor.
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Navy
Kermit H. Hill
T. D. Hill
Springs Road
Mount Airy
Lorraine Davis
Strawberry Point
Iowa
Far East
Bennington
Hill
San Diego
Hawaii
Japan
Philippines
Ia Kong
Okinawa
Austral
Mount Airy High School
Lees-McRae Junior College
Opighter
Ore Naval Air Station
Virginia Beach
Fire Destroys Home Near Mount Airy
A Saturday night blaze of undetermined origin destroyed a three room frame home and belongings of a family of 10 on Highway 52 A one mile from Mount Airy. The Hulls occupied the house with eight children. There was no homeowner insurance, though the owner Mrs J C Belton said the house is insured.
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Ed Hull
Winston-Salem Highway
Mount Airy
J. C. Belton
Kane Is Named Surry County CD Director
Roy Kane, already director of Civil Defense in Elkin and Yadkin Counties, was named director for the Surry County unit by the Surry County Board of Commissioners at their regular monthly meeting held last Monday at Dobson. The board also handled beer license renewals and denials, with several applications approved, one pending, and petitions on file to ban beer and wine sales at two locations.
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Roy Kane
Elkin
Yadkin
Surry County
L. B. Hollingsworth
Mount Airy
The
Longhorn
Troy Johnson
Big Rock Grill
Tom Bates
State Road
Tom
Elkin City
Mount Airy City
Tte
Anfoes
Judge raps drink and speed after fatal crash in Elkin
Superior Court Judge Walter Johnston condemned alcohol and speed for killing people during a session in Surry. Darrell Wiles of Elkin faced manslaughter charges after a fatal auto crash that killed a passenger. Randleman urged mercy, while the judge warned that drunk driving remains a common court crime and lamented public indifference.
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Superior Court
Walter Johnston
Surry Superior Court
Wiles
Randleman
Four Mount Airy Couples Attend State Lions Convention
Four Mount Airy couples are in Asheville for the State Lions Convention. The group includes Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Joyner, Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Jones, and Mr. and Mrs. Hylton Wright. President John L. Stickley of Charlotte led an inspirational moment at the general session. The meeting runs through Tuesday night.
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Mount Airy
Asheville
Roy Nelson
D. T. Joyner
Lacy Jones
Hylton Wright
John L. Stickley
Charlotte
Bowman Finishes Officer Course at Fort Benning
First Lieutenant Russell E. Bowman 31 and his wife Frances of South Main Street Mount Airy recently graduated from the associate company officer course at The Infantry School Fort Benning Ga. The course trains company grade officers in infantry fundamentals and techniques. Lt. Bowman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Bowman of Mount Airy.
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Russell E. Bowman
Frances
South Main Street
Mount Airy
Infantry School
Fort Benning
Lt. Bowman
Andrew J. Bowman
Kuehl To Speak At Grace Moravian Church
The Rev. Henry A. Kuehl will speak at Grace Moravian Church during the 10 o clock Sunday morning service. He is pastor of Vanderbilt Avenue Moravian Church on Staten Island and, with Mrs. Kuehl, recently returned from Florida and staying in the Moravian remenage until Wednesday. The Moravian pastor Rev. Robert Allen Jobst notes Kuehl served Emmaus Pennsylvania for 15 years, Emmaus near Bethlehem, site of the old Moravian center. His son is a minister in the Episcopal Church. The name Kuehl is pronounced keel. He was born in Wisconsin and may join the Moravian Brotherhood at the June 17 supper meeting.
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Henry A. Kuehl
Grace Moravian Church
Kuehl
Vanderbilt Avenue
Staten Island
New York
Florida
Robert Allen Jobst
Kueh
Emmaus
Mount Airy
Bethlehem
Pennsylvania
Rev. Kuehl
Episcopal Church
Wisconsin
Moravian Brotherhood
Jurors Drawn For July Court Term In Dobson
Names of jurors to serve during two weeks of Superior Court in Dobson in July were released. First week begins July 8 and second week July 15. The list includes W H Hardy Siloam Oscar Tesh Mount Airy J Cur ley O Neal Dobson William C Amburn Toast Charlie Mack Pilot Mountain and many others across Mount Airy Elkin Dobson and nearby towns.
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Superior Court
Dobson
W. H. Hardy
Siloam
Oscar Tesh
Mount Airy
J. Curley O'Neal
William C. Amburn
Toast
Charlie Mack
Pilot Mountain
Grover R. Fulton
Elkin
Dan Hudspeth
Wiley Riggs
George B. Tucker
Wilson Street
D. C. Bruner
Betty Cox Anderson
J. B. Gentry
J. Arnold Marion
John W. Wood
Pearl Campbell
Robert W. Snow
William F. Atkins
R. Buford Clifton
Banner St
Rebecca Sue Calloway
Broad Street
Roger C. Eads
Alex Fowler
S. W. Badgett
Jim Crouse
Clayton D. Smith
John D. Cook
D. C. Beamer
Willow Street
Mount
J R Martin Dies of Attack in Brown Mountain Area
John Robert Martin 67 of Brown Mountain died at 9 30 p.m. Wednesday after a heart attack. He had been ill but death was unexpected. Survived by wife Lula Smith Martin and 22 relatives including five daughters and four sons. Funeral services were conducted by Tom Cooke and Oscar Hartman.
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John Robert Martin
Brown Mountain
Mr. Martin
Bill
Gussie Martin
Stokes County
Lula Smith Martin
Alfred Cook
Mount Airy
Albert Cole
Cleveland
Ohio
Cleve Wright
Westfield
Leon Cain
Greensboro
Roy Anderson
Winston-Salem
Raymond H. Martin
Alger W. Martin
Los Angeles
Calif
Graham J. Martin
Bill Martin
Washington, D. C
S. E. Smith
Annie George
Alice Lawson
Leo Smith
Jim Martin
Francisco
Paul Martin
Tom Cooke
Oscar Hartman
Hyatt Places 21st In Bee Vann's Spelling Run Ends
Vann Hyatt of Dobson, Dobson School in Surry County, placed 21st in the National Spelling Bee in Washington. He misspelled cognosce in round ten, noting a learned variant and the missing ce. Two girls tied for first place after a 10 hour battle, Sandra Owen of Navarre Ohio and Dana Bennett of Denver Colorado.
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Vann Hyatt
Dobson
Washington, D. C
Vann
Dobson School
Surry County
Journal
Sentinel-Wsjs
Fowler Loses Bid for State Aid for Fire Victims
North Carolina House rejected a $41,904.77 request from Rep. Fowler Jr. to fund medical costs for five severely burned children from the Flat Rock School fire. The vote, by voice, followed earlier failed attempts and objections about setting a precedent and state obligations under compulsory attendance laws.
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Flat Rock
Joe Fowler Jr
Fowler
Appropriations Committee
North Carolina
General Assembly
England
Mecklenburg
Frank Snepp
Onslow
Carl Venters
Galloway Prepared for International Naval Review at Hampton Roads
Herbert Galloway a boilerman fireman in the US Navy and son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Galloway of 711 Rockford Street will participate in the international naval review at Hampton Roads Virginia on June 12. More than 60 Atlantic Fleet ships will represent the United States along with at least 18 foreign nations. The event coincides with Fleet Week and the Jamestown Festival marker of 1607.
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Herbert G. Galloway
USN
Jesse Galloway
Rockford Street
Hale
Hampton Roads
U.S. Atlantic
United States
Defense
Es Wilson
Eisenhower
Jamestown
Rites Held For Hall Infant
Graveside funeral services were held for the infant daughter of James and Edith Bullin Hall of Dobson route 2 at Stoney Knoll Methodist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Willie Peele officiated. Surviving are the grandparents, Johnny Hall and Dee Hall, and a grandmother.
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James
Edith Bullin Hall
Dobson
Stoney Knoll Methodist Church
Willie Peele
Tsao Grendteien
Johnny
Deeson
Fy Hall
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Science
J. D. Simmons
Surry Court
Kane
Lions Convention
Bowman
Grace Moravian
H. A. Kuehl
Trent Snow
Joe Bill Pell
Arthur Moore
John C. Truelove
Pinnacle
C. Wheeler Vestal
J. Roy McDaniel
A. C. Lowe
Lowgap
Herman C. Ball
Worth Street
F. P. Coulson
Lucy Gray
Franklin Street
Charles N. Belton
Hylton Street
Lillian Cook
W. M. Matthews
E. Chester MccMillian
J. W. Lamb
John Nixon
Mountain Park
Oliver J. Warden
S. Main
Thorborn Cockerham
Brockley T. Rodgers
John Browne
Spring Street
Nora Stanley
J. R. Martin
Hyatt
Bee
Galloway
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