North Carolina House considers numbered seating plan with exemptions
A proposed redistricting bill in the North Carolina House, approved 50 to 45, would assign each multi seat district a separate office and require candidates to declare their seat. Surry County’s 37th district is exempted, allowing the top three vote getters to be elected. The bill would also end single shot voting, drawing Republican opposition.
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N. C
Surry County
Lurry
House
Shooting and Cutting Hospitalize Two Men
Violence in Mount Airy over the weekend left two men hospitalized. Danny Butcher suffered gunshot wounds and underwent surgery after being treated at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Roger Sutphin. severe knife cuts. A second stabbing incident occurred in Shoals. An affray over a property line led to charges for three neighbors.
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Mount Airy
Surry County
Jim Taylor
Northern
Surry Hospital
Danny Butcher
Hamburg Street
Roger Sutphin
Bluemont Road
Bowher
The
Baptist Hospital
Winston- Salem
Sutphin
Northern Surry Hospital
Taylor
Amvets Club
Butcher
Tavier
Gary Butcher
Shoals
Nathaniel Gwyn
Pinnacle
Gwyn
Bannertown
Harry Inman
Joe Ho
Lene G. Norman
Wreck on US 52 injures mother and child near Pilot Fountain
A mother, her 10 month old son, and five others were rushed to Northern Urry Hospital after a 6:15 am collision on US 32 two miles north of Pilot Fountain. Seven people were treated. two admitted for more extensive injuries. A 1956 Oldsmobile driven by Rhonda Gail Swift swerved to avoid a tractor trailer, then collided with a 1962 Pontiac driven by Donald Lee Nichols.
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Northern Urry Hospital
Pilot Fountain
Rhonda Gail Swift
Austin Drive
Mount Airy
J. E. Dew
Donald Lee Nichols
34 Arrests Recorded During Past Weekend
Mount Airy police records show 34 arrests over the weekend with 15 by police, 11 by deputies, and eight by highway patrol. Auto violations total 16, liquor offenses eight, others for iden offenses. a Pontiac collided with a car injuring Mrs Swift and others.
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Mount Airy
Jaycee Tissue Sale Aids Community Park Project
Jaycee groups plan a tissue sale on Tuesday during the week to raise funds for developing a community reception park. About two dozen young businessmen will divide doors for a door to door sale offering packages of three boxes of tissue at a unit price under the direction of George, the committee chair.
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Businesonen
George
Tisewe Comer
Flag Day Observances Mark Mount Airy Merchants Display
Mount Airy merchants will stay open and display the national flag on Flag Day Wednesday. J. T. Nichols notes the holiday honors the Stars and Stripes and Old Glory, marking a historic tie to the nation and its founding symbols.
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Mount Airy
Pike Case Non-Suited After Long Surry Court Session
Floyd S Pike of Mount Airy sought 191,587.17 with interest or 65,000 from 1945 in a suit against Wachovia Bank and several Lovill heirs over the Blue Ridge Hotel property in Mount Airy. He alleges misrepresentation and bids at an 1865 auction and that funds were returned after the estate decided not to pursue action.
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Surry Superier Court
Floyd
Pike
Mount Airy
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
G. C
J. W. Lovill
D. C. Lewk
Blue Ridge Hotel
Stewart Funeral Held Sunday for Carl Stewart
The funeral for Carl Stewart, 53, of 117 Country Club Road, Mount Airy, was held at 4 PM Sunday at First Baptist Church after a prolonged illness. He was plant manager of Home Oil and Gas Co. Survived by wife Beatrice, daughter Carol, his mother, two brothers, and two sisters. Burial in Oakdale Cemetery.
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Carl. Stewart
Country Club Road
Mount Airy
Stewart
Northern
Surry Hospital
Surry County
Henry and
Lillian Hardy Stewart
Home Oil and Gas Co
Beatrice Mow Stewart
Carol Siewack
Roscoe
Warren Stewart
Mra. W. A. Burch
Greenville
Mra
Thad Daber
Charlotte
Pine State Knitwear’s Nail Recognition Highlighted
Trade World feature on Mount Airy firm Pine State Knitwear from the May 1067 issue notes the company among 10 new North America plants. The article covers progress and production methods, with a serial plant photo illustrating modernization and vertical beams in a solid brick structure.
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Pine
Mount Airy
Trade World
North Amelia
Nethotis c. Ve
Textile firm blends luxury fibers for outerwear lines
A textile company outlines its 90 percent production focus on luxury outer wear sweaters and skirts. Materials cited include alpaca, lambs wool, Orion, Kodel, and virgin Shetland wool as core fibers used in the range.
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Alpaca
Orion
Kodel
Virgin Shetland
Alee ~Dhigeed and
First Carolina Virginia wagon train ends trek in Galax parade
The first modern Carolina Virginia wagon train concluded its journey with a downtown Galax Va parade on Saturday morning. The trek began Wednesday in Jonesville with 14 wagons and 75 horsemen moving along Mitchell River toward Ruth Stanley farm for an overnight encampment.
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Galax
Jonesville
Mitchell River
Ruth Stanley
Mitchell
Haystack Road
Longap
Highway Patrolramen
Akeering
Felts Park
Gelax Jaycees
High School Students Win Scholarships For 22 Graduates
Twenty two Mount Airy High School seniors received scholarships and grants for college. Named recipients include Pat Andrews Duke University grant in aid, Rodney Gwyn Air Force Academy appointment, John Tesh East Carolina football scholarship, Virgiela Colas football scholarship, Reggie Mecon Western Carolina pace program, and multiple others across UNC Chapel Hill, Bridgewater College, Elon, Pembroke, and more.
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Mount Airy High School
Pat Andrews
Duke University
Jinmyer
U.N.C
Chapel Hill
Orie Whitaken
Cleve Folger
Elon College
Neil Hamilton
Catawbea College
Louis Taylor
Rodney Ketner
Fast Carolina
Betsey Jones
ASTC
Woman's Club
Sylvia Myers
Carolyn Carter
A.3.t.c
Glenda Moser
Martin Memorial School of Nursing
VFW
Tim Hatcher
Surry Community College
Sarah Wine
Bridgewater College
Russell Bowman
Pembroke College
Mike Scott
A.S.T.C
Rodney Gwyn
Air Force Academy
John Tesh
East Carolina
Jessup
Michigan
Venables Purchase Mount Airy Motel and Adjacent Restaurant
Mr and Mrs L B Venable formerly of Mount Lang have bought Mount Airy motel on the bypass from Ken Pleara and will operate the establishment. They also acquired an adjacent restaurant noted for its air units and “waits” area as part of the purchase.
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Mount Lang
Mount Airy
Kenpleara
Venables
Franklin Chicken Sale at Franklin Raritan Club
The Franklin Raritan Club will hold a barbecue chicken sale this Saturday. Members are invited to purchase plates starting at 6 o clock.
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Franklin Chicken Sale
Franklin Raritan Crub
Open House at Surry College Highlights Community Effort
The first informal open house at Surry Community College will be held June 11 from 2 to 5 p m. The event honors civic organizations P T A groups town bodies and individuals who contributed time and money to establish the college It invites visitors to inspect facilities and celebrate Kerry County progress with a message of gratitude from Kresvick.
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Surry
Waaty
Ag Kbepick
Surry Community College
Kresvick
Kerry
Mount Airy Kiwanis Club Holds Charter Night
Mount Airy Kiwanis Club marks its charter anniversary with a Friday meeting at Reeves noting special guests. Attendees include Kiwaniana Ivan Elkin and several regional leaders from Winston-Salem North Wilkesboro and High Point.
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Mount Airy Kiwanis Club
Reeves
Oie
Ivan Elkin
Winston - Salem
North Wilkesboro
High Preok
Ir. Soares Olive
George K. Snow
Charter
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Route 4
Orde
Pontiac
Swift
Pro Cattenibal Autorad Ag
Acci
Donald Nichols
Thomas Smith
Linville Road
Oliver Vernon
C. L. Vernon
Summit Drive
Lindsay Lawson
Ararat
Dew
Pennsylvania
United States
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Union
Betsy Ross
Washington
William Driver
Charles Daggett
George Washington
United Savings and Loan Association
Carl Stewart
First Baptist Church
Oakdale Cemetery
Pine State
Ayoneers
At Greensboro
Kemona Durham
Bridgewater
Fouple
Surry College
Sary
Prichard
Addison
West
Fred
Ger and
J. Ae
President Robertson
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