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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1963
Page
6
Mrs. Eric Jarrell defeated Mrs. Rena Gough 3 and 2 to win the Ladies Spring Handicap Tournament at Mount Airy Country Club. Jarrell, in a field of 44, posted 93 to Gough's 98 after a morning match led to a tight front nine before Jarrell pulled away on the 16th.
Gaye Jackson Martin announced she will be head girls basketball coach at North Surry High School for the 1965 64 term. She succeeds Mrs Paul Hinshaw and is a Mount Airy High School and Ian State Teachers College graduate who later coached at Elkin High School. She is married to Benny Martin, golf pro at White Pines Country Club, and they live at 905 ge Street with two sons Mitch and Kirk.
Eleven local girls compete for a Mount Airy title in a two night pageant at Mount Airy High School Auditorium. Jaycees sponsors and former winners mentor talent, poise and schedules including luncheons dinners and a Main Street parade.
Public auction to the highest bidder for cash on June 17 1963 at 12 20 PM at Workmen's Federal Savings and Loan Association Mount Airy NC for three described tracts in Surry County including subdivision lots and land described in deed books 204 206 124 with references to highway 601 and North Carolina routes and notable survey details. Tax status 1962 taxes. Fred Folger Sr trustee. June 11 1963 multiple publication dates.
Homecoming services followed by dinner on the grounds and afternoon singing at Community Baptist Church after morning services. Revival begins Monday evening with messages by Rev. Lee Meadows. Pastor Rev. Tommy Luffman invites the public and singers to attend.
Funeral services for Lola Ari zona Ramey Dunevant 57 of route 1 Lowgap were held Sunday at Fishers Gap Primitive Baptist Church conducted by Elders Coy Sykes Sam Flippin and Carl Newman. She died Friday after a long illness at her home. She was born in Surry County to Alfred and Ellen Richardson Ramey. Surviving are Gaither Dunevant husband two brothers Lacher Ramey Oscar Ramey a half brother Claude Richardson two sisters Mattie Creed Vertie Brannock.
Mount Airy High School hosts the second week of the Cage Clinic at Mount Airy High School featuring junior high players grades 6 to 9. Coach Charlies Moir mentors with John Hamilton aiding, and seniors 10 to 12 will be featured next week.
The Elkin Fat Stock Show and Sale will be held today with weighing in starting at 8:00 a.m. Judging of about 25 steers from five counties begins at 10:30 a.m. The sale starts at 2:00 p.m. Invitations have been sent to area residents and merchants. twelve animals come from the Mount Airy area.
In Elkin area a Sunday dawn altercation near North Elkin Baptist Church left Jimmy Martin seriously wounded after slashes at a cemetery. James Early Norman, 22, of Thurmond, was arrested on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and posted a 2000 bond.
The funeral for John Edgar Branson 82 of route 6 Mount Airy was held at 2 PM yesterday at Lovill's Creek Baptist Church conducted by Rev Junior Dawson. Branson died Saturday leaving a retired farmer and local resident with survivors listed in local notices.
Day evening at Nortern Surry Hospital after a long illness. A native of Carrell County, Va., he was a retired farmer and the son of Augustus and Caroline Gwyn Branson. Surviving are his wife Mary Murray Branson, a daughter, six grandchildren, two brothers Manuel Branson and Bert Branson, three sisters Laura Utt Sarah Branson Minnie Dawson, burial at Midway Baptist Church cemetery.
Funeral for Alfonzo E. Lankford 80 of Westfield route 1 was held Sunday at Cedar Falla Primitive Baptist Church led by Elders Willie Martin and Millard Vaden. Lankford died Friday night after a weeklong illness. He leaves Parrie Lee Pulp Lankford two daughters Freddie Harrison and Lonze Grinner three sons George Odell and Homer Lankford 28 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren seven sisters and seven brothers with extended relatives in Indiana Virginia Roanoke and North Carolina.
Warren Duncan Stewart 67 of route 1 Booneville died Thursday morning at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem. Funeral held Saturday at Mount Pleasant Methodist Church with ministers R E Adams Jimmy Haliburton and Thomas Smith. He was born in Yadkin County to John and Ellen Hinshaw Stewart.
Kyle Rudolph Harris states he is no longer responsible for debts made by others. Document dated June 3, 1963 identifies Harris and references a dune 4-7-33-14p annotation.
Under a 1957 deed of trust J R McCormick and Mae W McCormick defaulted on the note. Fred Folger Jr as substitute trustee will sell at public auction for cash on Monday July 1 1963 at 12 noon in front of Workmen’s Federal Savings and Loan Association.
The Mount Airy Board of Education assigns pupils to schools for the 1963 64 year to promote orderly administration and safety. It preserves current placements for many students but allows exceptions to prevent overcrowding and mandates that completed students move to the next grade. Parents may request a different school by filing within 10 days after assignment notices.
The notice lists activities across days with times for basketball life saving swimming softball and more. Activities include YMCA board activate and various sports facilities at specified hours across Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday with inconsistent formatting and several unclear entries.
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