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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1955
Page
2
A collage of brief humorous vignettes and social quips recounted by Mary Clement. Jokes range from dating mishaps to fashion queries, with sly observations on manners, weather, and everyday misfires. The snippets mix everyday life with playful wordplay and light social satire.
James B. Caudill resigns from his post as Assistant County Agent in 4 H and Livestock Production in Surry County to take an promoted position in Durham County with a higher salary. The move is effective June 30 with Caudill aiming to finish duties in two weeks and attend a three week summer school at North Carolina State College starting June 27.
The commission discusses a proposed dive toed plan at last week’s meeting in Surry County. meetings touched on funding and approval steps for the project.
Mount Airy police stopped over 1 000 motorists Sunday afternoon and found no one without a driving license. Lt. Joe Simmons and Patrolman Jack Ledford operated stations from 3 to 5 15 p.m. on Lebanon Street Rockford Street and South Main Street. Drivers cooperated with license checks.
Private First Class Bobby L. Smith son of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Blackburn route 5 Mount Airy took part in Operation Airlift a 5th Infantry Division exercise in southern Germany. He entered the Army in July 1954 completed basic at Camp Gordon Ga and serves as a rifleman in Company K 11th Regiment.
Retired farmer of the Danbury area Nes Tucker died Friday afternoon after a stroke at the home of his nephew Clifton Tucker. Survived by two brothers J C Tucker of Pilot Mountain and Elder Luther Tucker of Clemmons and a sister Mrs Will Tucker of Stoneville. Funeral held at 1 30 pm Sunday at Snow Creek Primitive Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
The NEWS corrected a previous report stating Marvin P. Martin of Mount Airy was charged with assault on Bessie Tate rather than Bessie Ferrell. Mrs. Ferrell was at home when the incident occurred.
Troop 38 met Thursday night at the Scout house with games led by Richard Vaughn followed by a pheasant hunting film from Winchester Arms Company. Scoutmaster Jim Barber announced details after dues were collected and the meeting closed with Taps.
Six Southern states resist or sidestep the Supreme Court ban on race based school separation while eight others show tentative steps toward compliance. Florida proposes biracial study committees but new laws keep local boards in control. Arkansas Tennessee and Texas expect mixed reactions. North Carolina drafts an honest effort. Kentucky Maryland and Oklahoma push toward broad compliance as of June 4.
NAACP noted possible September action on school integration as Georgia and South Carolina brace for private school schemes and Georgia Governor Griffin withholds funds. Virginia and Clarendon County contemplate school shutdowns rather than mixed education, while Maryland Kentucky and Oklahoma move toward compliance. Mississippi, Louisiana and other states map strategies to enforce segregation amid court decisions.
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