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Mount Airy News

Location

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1962

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Town To Sell Renfro Property Auction on Renfro Street

The town plans an auction of property fronting Renfro Street between Pine and Moore Avenue including the Hadley Parking Lot between Renfro and Main Street. Previous bids were rejected as insufficient. the sale starts at 7 p.m. with Banner Lovill and Sparger as selling agents offering four $25 savings bandane prizes. The lot is subdivided into eight parcels with interior parking, terms 20 percent down and balance due over four years, and the Town Board reserves the right to confirm or deny any bid.

Renfro Street Pine and Moore Avenue Hadley Parking Lot Renfro Main Street Banner, Lovill and Sparger Town Board of Commissioners

Northwestern Bank Announces Three Way Merger News

Edwin Duncan president of The Northwestern Bank announced that agreements of merger between The Northwestern Bank and State Bank of Burke and between The Northwestern Bank and State Planters Bank have been approved by the boards. Stockholders voted in favor. Final approvals depend on state and federal supervisory authorities. North Western Bank resources were 129,755,367.00 on December 31, 1961. State Bank of Burke 7,348,962.00. State Planters Bank 5,174,125.00. State Bank of Burke founded in 192% as an industrial bank. during World War III charter changed to a commercial bank.

Edwin Duncan Northwestern Bank State Bank of Burke State Planters Bank of Walnut Cove State Bank of Burke State Planters Bank Mittee Raleigh Governor's Commission On Higher Education Mount Airy General Assembly Wuld MI Academy

Man Bound Over On Murder Charge In Mount Airy

Ruby Graham, a colored male, bound over to Superior Court after waiving a preliminary hearing on murder. Held in jail since the June 5 altercation at J and M Cafe on Virginia Street involving Jamen Pritchard.

Ruby Graham Superior Court Mount Airy Recorder’s Court Graham Jamen Pritchard J and M. Cafe Virginia Street

Mount Airy pageant opens with parade and talent show

The 1962 Mini Mount Airy Pageant kicks off with a downtown Main Street parade and a two night talent contest at Mount Airy High School. Ten contestants perform various acts while向 a panel of judges selects finalists and the Miss Mount Airy title. A statewide Miss North Carolina contest awaits the winner in July.

Mount Airy Mount Airy High School Surry Area Main Street YMCA Carolyn Sue Bishop North Carolina Charlotte

Exchange Student Heads to South Pacific Journey

Four Mount Airy High School students applied for the exchange program last fall. Elizabeth Cockerham, a senior, was chosen to represent the area under the AFS program and will live in the Philippine Islands for two and a half months, leaving tomorrow after being packed and ready to go.

Mountain Philippine Islands Elizabeth Cockerham Mount Airy High School Elizabeth

Mother And Son Receive Degrees From Local Colleges

Mrs. John Baily earned a Master’s in Education at the Woman’s College of UNC after completing a two and a half year program. She will travel to Vancouver then Tokyo as part of an American Field Service exchange, staying with the Montalban family in Bataan City and attending Afrusan High School, while Elisabeth plans a future in teaching or writing.

Jane Graham Gay Snow Linda Venable Drcas Elaine Sitton Mary Oren King Savanna Circe Maggie Martin Carel Needham Linda Reeves Elaine Esmonds 5 O'Chek Starlite RB O'Chek Tories Virginia State Line Governor's Commission William C. Archie Icc John Baily Woman's College of the University of North Carolina High Point College Charlotte Vancouver British Columbia Tokyo Japan Mantle Hhast Mindanao Mirianas Civitetello Mary Montalban Bataan City Ganiford College John Bulty, Jr John East Carolina Graduate School Kutuan Sod Limabell Montalban Reeves Cockerham Elizabeth Susan Mount Airy High School Pacific

Local Scout Tour Heads West From Mount Airy

Thirteen Mount Airy Scouts of the Old Hickory Council depart Sunday on a 30 day western tour aboard two Greyhound buses. Accompanying them are leaders Penn Earnhardt and E. M. Hawks, with stops in Oklahoma City Tinker Air Force Base Amarillo and Cimarron New Mexico Philmont Ranch Grand Canyon and Yellowstone before returning to Winston-Salem by July 15.

Mount Airy Old Hickory Council Cimarron New Mexico Penn Earnhardt E. M. Hawks Oklahoma City Tinker Air Force Base Amarilla Texas Philmont Ranch Yellowstone National Park Mount Rushmore Buclands Winaton- Seiem

Market Report from Mount Airy Livestock Market

Wednesday sales at Mount Airy Market show top hogs at 16.90 and heavy tops at 15.25, sows 11 to 13.50, top calves 28.50, heavy top 627.50, No 2 pen 26. Heifers 14 to 19.25, cows 110 to 18.50, bulls 15.26 to 15. Heifers by head 870 at 94, cows by head 73 to 169.

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