Salem Fork Church Wins State Development Award
Salem Fork Church of Christ Route 1 Dobson NC received $50 and a certificate as a third place winner in North Carolina’s 1953 54 Town and Country Church Development Program. Gov Umstead presented the awards in Raleigh with June R Shinault receiving Salem Fork’s prize.
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Salem Fork Church of Christ
Route 1
Dobson
N. C
North Carolina
Salem Fork
Umstead
Raleigh
R. W. Shinault
Prospect Presbyterian Church
Swedel County
Chieod Presbyterian Church
Pitt County
Red Oak Christian Church
Harrison Methodist Church
Mecklenburg County
Round Hill Baptist Church
Rutherford County
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Surry County
Olivet Moravian Church
Forsyth County
Philadelphia Presbyterian Church
Emory University
Sears, Roebuck Foundation
L. R. Harrisl
J. A. Taylor
Winston-Salem
Salem
General Progress Committee
Salem Folk Church
Bill Hawks Receives B S Degree At UNC
William A. Hawks son of Mrs Carl Robertson and the late Rupert N. Hawks earned his bachelor of science in business administration during UNC graduation exercises on June 7 at Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill He played football and baseball four years and joined Sigma Chi He received a Second Lieutenant commission in the U S Air Force and plans to enter Jet Flying School in December
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A
Bill) Hawks
Carl, C. Robertson
Rupert N. Hawks
Kenan Stadium
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Bill
Carolina
Sigma Chi
Naval and
Air Force Regive Officers Training Corps
Forest Theatre
Hawks
U. S. Air Force
al Hawks
Neetcises
Fork Church of Christ Enters 1954 55 Progress Contest
Activities of the Fork Church of Christ from April 1 1953 to March 31 1954 are summarized in a scrap book. The church lists Mrs Hazel Sprinkle as chairman Mrs Jackie Long as secretary R W Shinault as church leader Wilfred O Moser as community leader and Grover Simmons as world leader among those named to the General Progress Committee.
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Fork
Salem. Fork
Wilfred O. Moser
Grover Simmons
Funeral Services Held For Sidney Dallas Wall
Sidney Dallas Wall aged 66 died at home in Pinnacle Route 2 after three years declining health. Born in Surry County September 7 1887 he was a retired farmer survived by his widow Maggie Key Wall son Marvin W Wall Pilot Mountain three sisters Mrs Tom Allen Pinnacle Route 2 Mrs Ellie W Brown Arlington Va and Mrs Roy Bauther King and one brother Walter Wall Pleasant Garden Funeral services 4 p m Friday at Fairview Methodist Church near the home conducted by Rev Earl Gibson burial in the church cemetery.
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Sidney Dallas Wall
Pinnacle
Route 2
Mr. Wall
Surry County
John Wesley
Laura Eaton Wall
Maggie Key Wall
Marvin W. Wall
Pilot Mountain
Tom Allen
Ellie W. Brown
Arlington
Roy Buatber
King
Walter Wall
Pleasant Garden
Fairview Methodist Church
Earl Gibson
Church
Anna Dean McGee Graduates from Berea College
Anna Dean McGee daughter of Mrs. Willie McGee of Mount Airy graduated from Berea College Berea Kentucky last Monday with an A B degree in English. She attended Flat Rock High School in 1948 and Spartanburg Junior College and Washington University in St Louis prior to Berea. At Spartanburg she served as secretary of her sophomore class and belonged to Phi Theta Kappa. At Berea she was active with the Berea Players the college dramatic group.
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Anna Dean McGee
Willie McGee
Mount Airy
Berea College
Berea
Miss McGee
Flat Rock
Spartanburg Junior College
Washington University
St. Louis
Phi Theta Kappa
Berea Players
Wallet lost halts marriage plans in Charlotte
Larry Williams reported his wallet with 160 in cash and a 400 diamond ring he planned to give his fiancée was found tossed into his office door. The money vanished while the ring remained, leaving Williams unable to marry until funds are recovered.
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Charlotte
N. C
Larry Williams
William
Williams
Bobby Marion Completes Training at Air Force Bases
Bobby R. Marion son of Mrs. Irma Marion of West Street has completed basic training at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas. He now attends the Medium Jet Bomber course at Amarillo AFB. A Mount Airy High School alumnus, he entered service in January after serving in the local National Guard.
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Bobby R. Marion
Irma Marion
West Street
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Amarillo Air Force Base
Mount Airy High School
Scout Executive Addresses Rotary on Scouting Aims and Plans
Courtland W. Baker head of Old Hickory Council spoke at the Rotary noon meeting on Scouting aims and future plans. He recalled the world jamboree in Germany, outlined five service fields, and urged more Cub Packs in Surry District. He described Raven's Knob Park camp development costing about 100000 funded mainly by contributions.
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Courtland W. Baker
Old Hickory Council
Boy Scouts of America
Rotary Club
Baker
Jim Barber
Germany
Cronting
Surry
Council
Raven's Knob Park
Lasater
Winston-Salem
Boy Scouts of the Council
Brother of Local Man Succumbs
Sam L. Harris of Winston-Salem died at 5 41 am Friday in a Winston-Salem hospital after two months of serious illness. Born May 24 1898 in Surry County he was a son of Thomas and Rosa Emma Gilley Harris. He lived in Winston-Salem 22 years and worked 25 years in R J Reynolds Tobacco Co No 12 Cigarette Dept. He was a member of Patterson Avenue Church of Christ and was twice married.
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Sam L. Harris
Winston-Salem
Surry County
Thomas and
Rosa Emma Gilley Harris
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Patterson Avenue
Harris Rites Held for Winston-Salem Native
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the deceased’s home by Rev. Lawrence Merritt. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery. Survivors include four sons Charlie Richard Harris Ernest Harris James Elmer Harris and Raymon Eugene Harris of Winston-Salem and Greensboro residents, two daughters Hele Louise Walker and Anni Ruth Jones of Winston-Salem, a mother in Winston-Salem, a brother Floyd Harris of Mount Airy, two half brothers Tommy Caudle and Arthur Caudle, and two half sisters Ethel Martin and Ett Hooker, both of Winston-Salem. The deceased’s first wife Addi Lou Elizabeth Prander died August 4, 1945, and his second wife Vernelle Clinard died December 13, 1962.
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Addi Lou Elizabeth Prander
Dee
Secon
Vernelle Clinard
Fou
Charlie Richard Harris
Ernest Harris
Greensboro
James Elmer Harris
Raymon Eugene Harris
Winston Salem
Hele Louise Walker
Anni Ruth Jones
Winston-Salem
Floyd Harris
Moun Airy
Tommy Caudle
Arthur Caudle
Ethel Martin
Ett Hooker
Lawrence Merritt
Woodland Cemetery
Local police find man claiming job in bandage trade amid crowded street
In Beirut Lebanon police encounter a man who says he works making bandages for the ill. The man claims regular employment but appears disoriented amid a crowd of bystanders and appears injured. A bystander report describes confusion and ambulances arriving at the scene.
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Bierut
Lebanon
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Salem Fork Church
Roniaa
Bowman Electric CO
Hollingsworth
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Bill Hawks
UNC
William A. Hawks
Parrakeets
Virgil Jones
Spring St
Bobby Marion
Art Coal
Clinchfield
Stoker
MT. Airy Coal Yard and Grocery
Willow St
Speedwriting School OF
Draughon Business College
Scout
Philco
Artiste Lite India
Waxes
Phulco
Triumph
B. C. Furniture CO
Mount Airy, N. C
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