Two Surry Men Tapped By Governor
Governor names 27 to the state Board of Conservation and Development. Surry County men include Raymond Goad Sr of Mount Airy and Charlies M Shelton of Mount Airy now living in King, both named to the board. Other appointees include Hugh Gwyn Chatham of Elkin and James Gardner of Rocky Mount. Appointees serve at the governor's pleasure.
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Surry County
Jim Holnhouser
State Board of Conservation and Development
Raymond Goad
Sr. W
Mount Airy
Rays Restaurants, Inc
Hugh Gwyn Chatham
Elkin
Chatham Manufacturing
King
Charlies M Shelton
Fortis Enterprises
Ther
Miss Mount Airy Brenda Whitaker Competes In Charlotte
Brenda Whitaker the 1973 Miss Mount Airy visits Charlotte representing Mount Airy in the Miss North Carolina pageant week. The dark haired farm girl from tobacco country aims for state recognition.
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Brenda Whitaker
Mount Airy
Charlotte
Father of Six Killed by .22 Bullet Wound
Tommy Rolan Carlan a 36 year old carpenter and father of six was shot at his mobile home off Haystack Road between Thurmond and Devotion. Officials say the gunman was his wife Dora Starky Carlan who admitted shooting after a domestic dispute. He died at the scene with a bullet reportedly entering the back after his face wound. The case remains under investigation with charges pending the medical examiner’s report.
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Tommy Rolan Carlan
Route 1
Thurmond
Hill Hall
Surry County
Carlan
Haystack Road
Devotion
Sheriff's Department
Dora Starky Carlan
Hall
Mount Airy Moves Ahead With Downtown Renewal Plan
Mount Airy plans urban renewal in its downtown core advancing after a public hearing. The planning board declared the area blighted and the project awaits Town Board approval and a HUD funding application.
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Mount Air
City Planning Board
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Renewal
Mount Airy
DeWayne Anderson
Eric Hill
Dryer Death Tragedy in San Francisco Laundromat
A San Francisco housewife, Michiko Ogawa, was found dead near a laundromat dryer with a braid of blood leading to the drum. Police initially considered murder but say the injuries fit an accidental death when her bra strap entangled and her head was driven into the fins of the spinning drum.
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San Francisco
UPT
Michiko Ogawa
Rescue Squad Praised by Surry County Officials
The Surry County Commissioners through County Manager John Munn issued a resolution praising the Mount Airy Rescue Squad for high level service. It notes primary response to rescue calls, standby at sports events, and prompt aid during an ambulance strike ensuring countywide support.
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Surry County
John Munn
Mount Airy
Board of County Commissioners
Mount Airy Rescue Squad
Munn
Storm Damage To Highways Reported Across Eight Counties
James E. Doughton division engineer North Wilkesboro says highway damage in eight counties totals 448 752 dollars. Counties listed include Surry 3 517 Alleghany 22 337 Ashe 171 045 Avery 28 920 Caldwell 16 332 Watauga 181 150 and Yadkin 180.
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Highway Commission
James E. Doughton
North Wilkesboro
Surry County
Alleghany
Ashe
Avery
Caldwell
Watauga
Yadkin
Quiet Year For Area Methodists
Area Methodist pastors had a relatively quiet year with few changes at the Western N C United Methodist Conference held at Lake Junaluska. Charablee becomes pilot mountain pastor. O Ferrell to Surry Circuit. Bailey promoted to superintendent of Winston Salem Northeast District. Carper retires after 42 years. Robert Smith elected vice chairman of the conference Council on Ministries.
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N.C
United Methodist
Lake Junaluska
Art L. Charablee, Jr
Methodist Children's Home
Winston-Salem
Pilot Mountain
Whitakers Charge
First Church
Salisbury
Winston-Salem-Northeast
Mount Airy
Bailey
John H Carper
Carper
Paramedical Services Units in Surry Yadkin Shake Up
Paramedical Services Inc, operator of ambulance service in Surry County and part of Yadkin County, reported last week that Robert Christmas relinquished his duties as manager of the local operations. Al Busby resigned as shift manager. Bill Bennett and Melvin Rogers were named shift managers to oversee routine operations, with company officials arriving to appoint a new permanent local manager.
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Paramedical Services, Inc
Surry County
Yadkin County
Robert Christmas
al Busby
Bill Bennett
Melvin Rogers
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Darlene
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Rosalee
Robin Carlan
Tommy
Montie Carlan
Jessie Bell
Lewisville
Clyde Gray Hicks
Cincinnati
Ohio
Wade
Frank Carlan
Howard Carlan
Raleigh
Ralph Carland
Veterans Administration Hospital
Salsbury
Warren-Miller Funeral Home
Surry Central High School
Duke
Don Beverly
Jaycee
Miss Whitaker
Carowinds
Col Harland Sanders
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Patrick County
Winston- Salem
Miss Mount Air
Patterson Buick
Tommy Relan Carian
Sunday Carian
Bryant
Redevelopment Commission
City Hall
DeWayne H Anderson
Eric Hill Associates, Inc
Winston Salem
Dixie St
Rockford St
Graves St
Pine St
Franklin St
Willow St
Market St
Old Methodist Church
Dixie
Main St
Moody Funeral Home
Anderson
Downtown Merchant Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Chester Mays
Rockford
Talmadge Hiatt
Owens
HUD
Commission Action
David Hemmings
The
Commission
John Gardner
Dryer
Area Methodists
Lewis Ray O'Ferrell
North Florida
Surry
Edwin Bailey
Central Church
Robert Smith
Council On Ministries
Itechestar Ai Taduaniens
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