Duke Moves Two Area Managers
Duke Power assigns J A Wier from Mount Airy to Elkin District as assistant manager planning district operations in Elkin North Wilkesboro Mount Airy and Yadkinville. Robert F E Abercrombie succeeds Wier at Mount Airy after serving since 11 in Fountain Inn Simpsonville area.
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J. A. Wier
Duke Power Co
Mount Airy
Elkin
D. G. Smith
Smith
Wier
Duke Power
Elkin, North Wilkesboro, Mount Airy and
Yadkinville
Robert FE. Abercrombie
Fountain Snon-Simpsonville
D. C
Erea
Ben F. Johnson Sr. Dies in Lexington Funeral
Ben Franklin Johnson Sr. 56 of Lexington dies after illness, funeral set for 11 a.m. at Piedmont Funeral Home. He was a salesman and First Methodist Church member. Survived by wife Mary Jane, son Ben Jr., siblings, and relatives. Graveside rites in Mount Airy at 2 p.m. in Oakdale Cemetery.
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Ben Franklin Johnson, Sr
Lexington
Piedmont Funeral Home
Johnson
Surry County
James Edgar
Rosa Jones Johnson
Mount Airy
First Methodist Church
Mary Jane Hackney Johnson
Ben Franklin Johnson, Jr
Fred L. Johnson
R. E. Pittman
Candor
Emma J. Foster
Washington, D. C
John T. West
Columbus
Ruth Johnson
Fayetteville
W. M. Johnson
the News
Oakdale
Wood Promoted To First Lieut In Nat s Guard
Gov Terry Sanford announces Selbert M. Wood of Mount Airy has been promoted from Second Lieutenant to First Lieutenant in the North Carolina Army National Guard. He is a Mount Airy native, a Mount Airy High School graduate, attended Fort Benning Radio Maintenance School in 1952 and the OCS in 1960. He began service in June 1952 with Company A, 3rd Battle Group, 120 Infantry, later reassigned to the 2nd Rifle Platoon in Elkin in 1961. Wood is a local radio and television sales and service business owner in civilian life.
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Terry Sanford
Selbert M. (Mack) Wood
Mount Airy
N. C
Elkin
Wood
Local Youth Shot While Cleaning Rifle on South Main Street
Kenneth Jones a 17 year old son of Mr and Mrs Elma Jones was shot in the abdomen by a single shot 22 caliber rifle while reportedly cleaning the weapon at his home on South Main Street extension. He was taken to Northern Surry Hospital in serious then fair condition. The shooting is being investigated by the Surry sheriff with three cartridges missing two spent shells found one in the fireplace and another lodged in the wall. Jones had earlier called in to say he would not come in to work at the service station.
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South Main Street
Kenneth Jones
Elma Jones
Surry Hospital
Surry
Accidenta Ly”. Jones
Jones
Funeral rites for Alma Partridge 80 of Mount Airy
Funeral services for Mrs Alma Prevette Partridge 80 of 254 Rockford Street will be held tomorrow at 10 20 AM at Moody Funeral Home Chapel by Rev Frank Smathers. She died yesterday at Northern Surry Hospital after five weeks illness. Survived by two sons four daughters ten grandchildren two brothers four sisters. Burial at Oakdale Cemetery. Families welcome tonight at Moody Funeral Home 7 to 8 PM.
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Alma Prevette Partridge
Rockford Street
Moody Funeral Home
Frank Smathers
Wyatt Partridge
Mount Airy
David Dutcher
Miami
Fla
RK. R. Booth
Coral Gabies
Mary Elizabeth Partridge
Robert George
Isaac Prevette
Pontiac
Mich
Buel Prevette
Hickory
Annie
Viola Prevet
Methodists Shift Several Pastors in North Carolina
The Western North Carolina Methodist Conference at Lake Junaluska announced pastor reassig nments. J B Tabor retires after 35 years, with J Dwight Cartner moving to Franklin Heights. Giles C Bowman moves from Rockford Street to Cold Springs Salisbury, and John T Frazier Jr will replace him at Rockford. Clay Manning shifts from Thomasville assignment.
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N. C
Lake Junaluska
J. B. Tabor
Franklin Heights Methodist Church
J. Dwight Cartner
Germanton-Oak Grove
Giles C. Bowman
Rockford St
Cold Springs
Salisbury
John T. Frazier, Jr
Bowman
Clay Manning
Thomasville
Twister Strikes Southern Surry Causing Farm Damage
A mid afternoon twister hit Copeland and Turkey Ford in Surry County causing destruction to a two story Wolfe farmhouse a partially unroofed feed barn damaged sheds and a 3.4 acre tobacco field with shattered trees and washouts in the fields. More damage reported on nearby Wolfe and Danley farms amid storms.
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Copeland
Turkey Ford
Ed Wolfe
Wolfe
Billy Wolfe
W. B. Wolfe
Hoover Johnson
Ellis Danley
Clergy Assignment Changes Across Western Conference
In the district, Bhaals will replace Dewey M. Morrison. Ross Francisco returns to active ministry and is assigned to the Surry Circuit replacing Forrest FE. Church moves to the Thomasville district. Over 200 changes were made among about 740 clergymen in the western conference.
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Bhaals
Dewey M. Morrison
Ross Francisco
Surry
Forrest FE
Thomasville
Western Conference
Court Frees 16 Men Charged With Vagrancy
Sixteen area men charged with vagrancy were found not guilty in Mount Airy Recorder's Court. Judge Carrell Gardner ruled the charges failed to prove they were not gainfully employed or property holders. Read as not guilty were Robert Ray Gordon Elbert Johnson Joe Bill Puckett Lawrence Jones William Weatherman Otto King James Smith Truman Johnson George Gordon Arlis Phillips Howard Stamie Gordon Samuel King Walter Jones James Flemming Millard Jones Ophie Monday. The group, all from Mount Airy region or Canada, were arrested after deputies raided a burned warehouse on US 562 on May 29.
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Mount Airy
Carrell Gardner
Robert Ray Gordon
Elbert W. Jeohnson
Joe Bill Puckett
Lawrence E. Jones
William N. Weatherman
Otto King
James A. Smith
Truman T. Johnson
George W. Gordon
Arlis G. Phillips
Howard Stamie Gordon
Samuel Eugene King
Walter C. Jones
James W. Flemming
Millard C. Jones
Ophie Monday
Canada
Surry
US 562
20 Arrests Reported Over Weekend In Mount Airy
Mount Airy police records show 20 arrests over the weekend. Eight by local police, seven by the State Highway Patrol, and five by the sheriff's department. Liquor cases total nine, auto violations five, and six miscellaneous offenses.
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Mount Airy
Four Hurt As Auto Wrecks During Chase
Two Virginia youths flee North Carolina officers at high speed causing a wreck near Mount Airy. A Ford totaled a Chevrolet wagon and an electric pole. Sparrell Williams of Stuart Virginia is hospitalized after a head injury and cuts. Simon Bowman 17 faces charges after fleeing and causing the crash.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Marvin Hutchens
Ford
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Ararat River Bridge
Mount Airy
Hutchens
Het Putwit
Carter Named Director of Savings League North Carolina
A. B. Carter president of Workmen's Federal Savings and Loan League was named a director of the Southeastern States Savings and Loan League for North Carolina. His election occurred over the weekend at the Roanoke Virginia regional meet. The region includes seven states and the District of Columbia. Carter serves a one year term.
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Workmen's Federal Savings and Loan League
Southeastern Ps
U. S. Savings and Loan League
North Carolina
Roanoke
District of Columbia
Carter
Peele Transferred to Raleigh Prison Hospital in Deputy Death Case
Joseph Bruce Peele, charged in the death of Surry Deputy Jimmy Trevathan, was moved from Northern Surry Hospital yesterday to Central Prison Hospital in Raleigh while awaiting a hearing on the case.
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Joseph Bruce Peele
Surry
Jimmy Trevathan
Surry Hospital
Central Prison Hospital
Raleigh
Surry Man Named Head of Regional School Body
Joe A. Pell Jr. of Pilot Mountain was named president of the Southeastern cooks Board, an eleven state education group meeting in Daytona Beach Florida. He also serves as Surry Board of Education chair and vice president of the North Carolina State School Board, with daughter Linda Pell accompanying him.
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Joe A. Pell, Jr
Pilot Mountain
Southeastern Cooks Board
Daytona Beach
Fla
Surry Board of Education
Pell
N. C
Governor’s Committee For Better Schools
Linda Pell
University of North Carolina
Lions Meet Tonight Hear State Convention Report
Mount Airy Lions plan their semi monthly meeting tonight to hear a report on the Lions State convention and discuss upcoming community service efforts.
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The
Mount Airy Lions
Miss Mildred Edwards Heads to Music Study Camp
Local music instructor Miss Mildred Edwards departed yesterday for Woman's College to study music for six weeks and plans to return to Mount Airy on July 19.
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Mildred Edwards
Woman's College
Mount Airy
Inquest Planned After Fisher River Fatality
Sheriff and coroner hold Jobe Marion 24 of Piney Grove for investigation of possible complicity in the death of Franklin L Roosevelt Wood on June 2 during a fishing trip on Fishers River. Marion reported Wood shot himself. coroner's inquest set for Wednesday night at Mount Airy City Hall.
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Jobe Marion
Piney Grove
Franklin Lb. Roosevelt Wood
Fishers River
Wood
Marion
City Hall
Mount Airy
Jimmy Trevathan
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