Health Dept Workers Fete Miss Bailey
Sixteen members of the Surry County Health Department gathered Friday evening for a dinner at the Reeves YMCA to fete retiring employee Miss Louise Bailey and express appreciation for her service. Dr. E R M Caldwell, county health director, presided as two employees provided music and each guest crafted a speech using a letter from Miss Bailey's name to highlight her sterling qualities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stat
Surry County Health Department
Reeves Ymca
Louise Bailey
ER. M. Caldwell
Joanne Brannock
Pat Williams
Elkin Breaks Ground on New 80,000 Sq Ft Shopping Center
Development by Fred G Kidson of Elkmont, Inc. and Janes L Poindexter of Surry Hardware begins on US 21 tract north of Elkin city limits. Initial 80,000 square feet slated for completion next spring at an estimated cost of 4.25 million dollars, with a 20 acre site and eventual 140,000 square feet. Waco Department Store commits to 36,000 square feet and Winn-Dixie to 14,000 square feet. Several local businesses plan branches in the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkin
US 21
Fred G Kidson
Elkmont, Inc
Janes L. Poindexter
Surry Hardware and Building Supply Co
Waco Department Store
Wian-Dixie
Elkin Businesses
Mount Airy News Postal and Publication Details
Established in 1860 the Mount Airy News is published Tuesdays and Fridays at 129 Moore Avenue Mount Airy North Carolina 27050. Second class postage paid in Mount Airy N C. Single copy 10 cents four dollars per year in Surry and surrounding counties five dollars per year elsewhere. Member North Carolina Press Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Moore Avenue
North Carolina
N.C
Surry
Elkin area center plans promise regional shopping hub
Developers announced plans for a new facility on six landscaped acres to provide parking for about 600 cars. The project aims to become the largest shopping center in the Tri-County area around Elkin upon completion.
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Tri-County
Elkin
Funeral Rites for Mrs No vella S Stokes Held at Mount Herman
Mrs No vella Stanley Stokes 56 of route 2 Dobson died Thursday at Lula Conrad Hoots Memorial Hospital Yadkinville. Born in Surry County to Jodie and Ada Stanley she was a church member. Funeral was held Saturday at Mount Herman Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Surviving are her husband five daughters two sons and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novella Stanley Stokes
Dobson
Charlie Stokes
Mount Herman Baptist Church
Lula Conrad
Hall Appointed to Fraternity Lead at Lees McRae
Mike Hall, a rising sophomore at Lee's McRae College, has been chosen for the Demo sthenean Leadership fraternity as secretary. He also receives the fraternity's sophomore scholarship and is the son of Mr. and Mrs Charlies Herbert Hall Sr of 119 North Main Street.
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Mike Hall
Lee's McRae College
Demosthenean Leadership
Charlies Herbert Hall
North Main Street
Funeral for Mrs. Sarah Etta Harrison Held at Union Hill
The funeral for 76 year old Mrs. Sarah Etta Harrison of Mount Airy was held at Union Hill Friends Church. She died Thursday at Northern Surry Hospital. Born in Carroll County Virginia to Wesley and Laura Newman, she was the widow of James Hugh Harrison and survived by four daughters and several siblings. Burial followed at the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Etta Harrison
Route 6
Mount Airy
Haystack Road
Union Hill Friends Church
James Hugh Harrison
Northern Surry Hospital
Carroll County
Wesley
Laura Brunner Newman
Union Hill
Tolbert Infant Buried In Mount Airy Graveside Rites
The infant son of Troy and Phillis Smith Tolbert of Mount Airy died at birth in Northern Surry Hospital and was buried in graveside rites at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Becker family cemetery. Surviving are the parents a sister Linda Gayle Tolbert and the grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Tolbert of route 8 Mount Airy and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith of route 5 Mount Airy.
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Troy
Phillis Smith Tolbert
Mount Airy
Becker
Northern
Surry Hospital
Linda Gayle Tolbert
Hubert Tobert
Route 8
Joe Smith
Route 5
Indictments in Patrick County Va Circuit Court
The June term grand jury returned four indictments against three defendants Donnie Wayne Goins 19 of Ararat Va for hit and run involving personal injury and larceny of a motor vehicle Sidney M Wilson route 2 Ridgeway Va for escaping from a state convict camp work detail and Grady T Gilley 20 route 1 Spencer Va for setting fire to a woodland Gilley received one year in the state penitentiary Wilson one year in prison suspended on good behavior after discharge from the prison camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick County
Donnie Wayne Goins
Ararat
Sidney M. Wilson
Ridgeway
Grady T. Gilley
Spencer
Gilley
Wilson
Davis Returns Home From Visit To Los Angeles
Tommy L. Davis returned to his Los Angeles home after two weeks with his parents on Leonard Road. He notes life would be simpler if more people were willing to be themselves.
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Tommy L. Davis
Los Angeles
Calif
Mrs. J. P. Davis
Leonard Road
Cagle Funeral Is Held At Pauls Creek Church
The funeral for William Marlie Cagle age 60 of Mount Airy route 4 was held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Pauls Creek Baptist Church with burial in the Marion family cemetery. He was born in Carroll County Virginia to William and Ida Davie and worked at Hercules Powder Co in Radford Virginia. Surviving are his wife Irene Edwards Cagle three sons Harlie Linwood and Tommy Cagle a daughter Wanda Miles and two more, plus four sisters Myrtle Johnson Woodrow Quesinberry Coy Ewater Fay Quesinberry.
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William Marlie Cagle
Route 4
Mount Airy
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Paul's Creek Baptist Church
Marion Family
Carroll County
William
Ida Payne Davie
Hercules Powder Co
Radford
Irene Edwards Cagle
Harlie Cagle
Linwood
Tommy Cagle
Miles Wanda
Page
Betty Cagle
Myrtle Johnson
Woodrow Quesinberry
Cana
Coy Ewater
Fay Quesinberry
Amelia County
Mary Easter 84 Dies. Funeral Set At Flower Gap
Mary Easter 84 of route 5 Mount Airy died Sunday night at home. Funeral 2 p.m. today at Flower Gap Primitive Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Body at Moody Funeral Home until 1:30 p.m. today. Born in Carroll County Virginia to Jesse and Betty Marion Easter. Survived by two sons Arnold and the Rev Gilmer Bryant. A brother Michael Easter and a sister Misa Sarah Easter.
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Mary Easter
Route 5
Mount Airy
Flower Gap Primitive Baptist Church
Moody Funeral Home
Carroll County
Jesse
Betty Marion Easter
Arnold
Gilmer Bryant
Michael Easter
Whitlock, Mrs Hattie Louise Dies at 56 in Mount Airy
Mrs. Hattie Louise Whitlock, 56, of 1065 W Virginia St Mount Airy, died at home after a brief illness. Born in York County D C to Robert and Vivian Watts. Survived by Ceasar Whitlock four sons Dallas Baker in Japan Benjamin Robert and Gilbert Whitlock Winston-Salem three grandchildren three brothers Robert Patten Boston Clifford Patten Morris Patten and sister Annie L Jones Portsmouth Virginia. Funeral arrangements incomplete. body to rest Moody Funeral Home.
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Hattie Louise Whitlock
Virginia Street
Mount Airy
Moody Funeral Home
York County
D. C
Robert and
Vivian Terry Wattsn
Ceasar Whitlock
S Set
Dallas Baker
U. S. Air Force
Japan
Benjamin
Robert Whitlock
New York N. Y
Gilbert Whitlock
Winston-Salem
Robert Patten
Boston
Mass
Clifford Patten
Morris Patten
Wadesboro
Annie L. Jones
Portsmount
Beamer Family Reunion Set for June on Route 5
Beamer relatives are invited to a gathering at Luther Beamer's house on route 5 Mount Airy Sunday June 16. Attendees related to the late W F Billie Beamer should bring a picnic lunch.
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Beamer
Luther Beamer
Route 5
Mount Airy
W. F
Billie) Beamer
Tenure brings carelessness in public service roles
A brief note observes that workers with secure, long tenures may become lax in serving the public, risking reduced vigilance and quality. The piece suggests renewed accountability and attention to duties to prevent declines in service.
Stanley Accepts Call To Pastorate
Alfred Stanley, 34, minister of education at First Baptist Church Mount Airy since 1966, will resign end of month to become pastor of Fries Baptist Church in Fries. He will be ordained at First Baptist before leaving, with ordination committee meeting Thursday. He holds degrees from Columbia Bible College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Jo Ann Purcell have four children and live at 120 West Elm Street. first sermon at Fries scheduled July 7.
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Alfred
al) Stanley
First Baptist Church
Fries Baptist Church
Ries
First Baptist Church Here
Greensboro
Stanley
Columbia Bible College
Columbia
S.C
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Texas
Mount Airy Church
Hoy
James Lowell
Jo Ann Purcell
Mike
Kathy
Todd
Kimala
West Elm Street
Fries
McMillian Rites Held At Turkey Ford Church
Funeral services for Joyce Dennie McMillian 78 of Mount Airy were held Sunday at Turkey Ford Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. He was a retired farmer and survived by Sallie Hawks McMillian and son Robert, six daughters, two brothers, one sister, and numerous relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Dennie McMillian
Route 8
Mount Airy
Northern
Surry Hospital
Turkey Ford Baptist Church
Burini
Carroll County
Joel and
Louise Jenkins McMillian
Sallie Hawks McMillian
Robert McMillian
Coy Whitt
Surry Officers Capture Escaped Prisoner
Arthur Wilson Carter Jr., 29, of Mount Airy, arrested at his Paynetown Flat Rock home on charges of escaping from a county work detail a week earlier. Deputies A E Stephens and Johnny Belton found him in bed. Carter jailed in Dobson on escape charges. He was serving a short term and worked at the Dobson Jail when he fled.
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Arthur Wilson Carter, S Jr
Mount Airy
Paynetown
Flat Rock
A. E. Stephens
Johnny Belton
Carter
Surry County
Dobson
Mount Airy Firm Loses Copper Wire To Thieves
Mount Airy Tron and Metal Co. on South Street was broken into last week. Police report filed at 11:15 am Friday states 300 to 400 pounds of copper wire were stolen. The rear door was forced to gain entry.
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Mount Airy
Mount
Riggan With Parents On 30 Day Furlough
Royal W. Riggan and wife Mildred visit his parents Mr and Mrs C Riggan at Boonville for a 30 day furlough. Riggan has served 16 years in the United States Air Force and is stationed at Albuquerque New Mexico.
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Royal W. Riggan
Mildred
Riggan
Boonville
Riegan
N.C. Hwy 82
Mount Airy
United States Air Force
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Wagon Train Leaves Today for Galax Va
The Carolina-Virginia Wagon Train from Jonesville to Galax Va departs today after a Jonesville Elkin parade. About 50 wagons and riders join Chief Scout Roland Mancus for a 12 mile day ending near Mountain Park with events in Lowgap and Ga lax including rock and roll square dancing and a horse show. Weather rain spoiled parts of weekend departures and a miniature wagon train and music show were canceled.
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Jonesville
Galax
Virginia City
Roland Mancus
Jonesville- Elkin
Muncas
Mountain Park
Fairgrounds
Tri-County Birdie Club
Thieves Ram Into Fancy Gap Cabin in Break-In
George Scearce of Mount Airy and Deputy Sheriff A. K E. Stephens reported thieves broke into a cabin at Fancy Gap between June 4 and June ? The robbers took two walkie talkies an electric drift a soldering gun a hex of cigars two clocks binoculars and a flashlight with no value listed.
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Fancy Gap
George Scearce
Mount Airy
A. K E. Stephens
Scearce
Stephens
It Is Difficult to Discern a Man's Thoughts by Speech
A pithy aphorism notes that verbal expression often conceals inner intent. The line suggests skepticism about reading minds from spoken words and invites caution in interpreting conversations.
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Miss Bailey
the Mount Airy News
N.C. Press Association
Vrs
Stokes
Pine Hill
Shehby
Pilot Mountain
Holiday Inn
Easley and Arrow
By Dobbs
Suits
Michael Stern
Wembley
Main
Mrs. Harrison
Sunda
Dorothy Quesinberry
Roxie Harrison
Otis Hutchins
Eugene Galyean
Norfolk
Garland
Claude Newman
Route 7
Newman
Richland
Shirley Moser
Lottie ‘Tolbert
Fannie Newman
Mollie Brown
Daisy Inman
Waltertown
Church Cemetery
Tolbert Infant
Patrick Indicts
Cagle
Paul's Creek Church
Mary
Vis. Ceasar Whitlock
Bride
B& W
Joryar
N. C
The
Surry Association
Stanlevy
Areca
Turkey Ford Church
John C. Mills
Wolfe Drug CO
Mount Airy, N.C
Carolina-Virginia
Creel
Don S. Lawing
Mgr
Airy
Portage Porto
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