Pilot Mountain Police Report for May
In May Pilot Mountain officers investigated eight automobile accidents with one injury. One unlocked business, fifty arrests over 1,568 man hours, 28 investigations, 5,141 patrol miles, 708 gallons of gasoline, 313 foot patrols, six police escorts at funerals, 48 school crossing duty periods, four break ins, two thefts, and 44 extra duty hours spent as witnesses in court.
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Pilot Mountain
Department For Investigation
School Food Server Ends 24 Year Mount Airy Career
Mrs. Kate B. Jackson, longtime Mount Airy High School cafeteria manager, resigns to aid her husband’s growing business. Principal J D Bartley presents a silver tray as thanks for 24 years of service to students.
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Kate B. Jackson
Route 2
Mount Airy
J D. Bartley
Mount Airy High School
Bartley
Kate B Jackson
Mae Turpin
Mrs Jackson
Bannertown School
Miss Mount Airy Entered In State Pageant For Crown
Miss Penny Nichols of Mount Airy competes in the Miss North Carolina pageant in Charlotte, aiming to represent the state in Miss America at Atlantic City. She travels with chaperone Mrs Don Beverly as 63 contestants vie for over 5000 in scholarships and the crown across preliminary rounds and final telecast.
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Mount Airy
Penny Nichols
Merlin Nichols
Route 7
Charlotte
Queen City
North Carolina
Atlantic City
Lost Youth Found After Overnight Search in Surry Woodlands
A six year old Orlando boy, Billy Kite, was found alive early yesterday after an all night search in Surry County. He had been playing with friends near the Carlan home when he wandered away Sunday afternoon. Rescue squads, sheriffs deputies, fire departments, and volunteers scoured the area aided by the Wilkes County Radio Club. The boy was cold and scratched but recovered at Hugh Chatham Hospital.
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Orlando
Fia
Surry County
Billy Kite
Tom Carlan
Route 1
Thurmond
Billy
Carlan
Jim Taylor
Mount Airy
Pilot Mountain
Elkin
Ashe County
Mountain Park
State Road
Wilkes County
Elkin Rescue Squad
Hugh Chatham Hospital
Break-in at Bright-Lies Drive-In Sees Pennies Missing
Overnight entry at Bright-Lies Drive-In theater leaves ticket booth forcibly opened. A can containing between 4 and 5 dollars in pennies stolen. Police say they are investigating the burglary and reviewing security.
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Bright-Lies Drive-In Theatre
Vaden Graduates Marine Automotive Maintenance Course
Roger D. Vaden of Westfield Route 1 graduated from the Automotive Maintenance Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
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Marine Pfe
Roger D. Vaden
Route 1
Westfield
Marine Corps Base
Camp Lejeune
Methodists Announce New Pastors in Western North Carolina
The Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church releases moving day changes. Central United Methodist Church Mount Airy gains Rev. Robert J. Ralls as pastor while Dr. Horace K. McSwain moves to First Methodist in Wadesboro. Other moves include Rev. Leonard Von Cannon to South Point Belmon t and Rev. Jackie Dean Denley to Mount Airy Circuit.
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Central United Methodist Church
Mount Airy
N. C
United Methodist Church
Earl G. Hunt, Jr
Lake Junalusa
Horace K. McSwain
Central Church
First Methodist Church
Wadesboro
Robert J. Ralls
Waynesville
Jackie Dean Denley
Matthews Chapel-Price
Leonard von Cannon
von Cannon
South Point
Belmont
J. E. Smith
Pinnacle Church
Marshville Church
Albemarle
Pinacle
Clifford A. Weller
Lake Norman
Dwight Ludwig
Virginia
Grassy Creek
State Road
High Point
Cyrd H. Metcalf
Elkin-Jonesville
Robert P. Crawley Eretor
Mountain Park Guaan Creek
Police log shows 23 arrests in Mount Airy week
Mount Airy police headquarters logged 23 new cases in the past week. Eleven charges were auto law violations including six drunken driving cases, eight were liquor law infractions, and four were minor offenses.
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Mount Airy
New Area Mail System Begins in Mount Airy and 27 Towns
Mount Airy and 26 other Piedmont towns launch a new mail processing system. Residents must use marked Local boxes or First National Bank for local cancellation or send mail to Winston-Salem for high speed cancellation. The local mail deadline moves from 6:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. and the city name must be spelled out for delivery.
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Mount Airy
North Carolina
First National Bank
Winston-Salem
Youth for Christ Meeting Set at Mount Airy Church
A first in a series of Youth for Christ meetings will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday under Fellowship Baptist Church picnic shelter on Banner Street. Leaders Rev R L McDaniel and Rev Billy Sellers aim to draw 100 or more attendees with singing testimonies and a brief message. Morning prayer sessions from 9 to 10 a.m. at Fellowship Church prepare for the event. all interested citizens are invited.
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Youth For Christ
Fellowship Baptist Church
Banner Street
Mount Airy
R. L. McDaniel
Fellowship Church
Billy Sellers
Salem Baptist Church
Youth Fellowship
Sweet Sue's Dairy Barn Grand Opening Set
The grand opening for Sweet Sue's Dairy Barn near Ray's King Burger No. One on US 52 Bypass runs Friday through Sunday. The Mount Airy business offers barbecue and homemade ice cream, hot dogs for children, and both hard and soft ice cream. Ray's Restaurants, Inc. owns the enterprise with Ray Goad as president and Ron Jenkins managing operations. Sweet Sue herself will attend to distribute balloons and greet guests.
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Sweet Sue
Kingburger No. One
US 52
Mount Airy
Ray's Restaurants, Inc
Ray Goad
Ron Jenkins
Car Crash on West Lebanon Street Ends with No Injuries
Patsy Ann Simons, 17, of 540 Alfred Mill Road, was rear ended while driving a 1966 Ford on West Lebanon Street about 7 p.m. Saturday. Brenda Faye Blackmon, 19, of Mount Airy, admitted taking her eyes off the road. Vehicle damage totaled a few hundred dollars. Blackmon charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
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Patsy Ann Simons
Alfred Mill Road
West Lebanon Street
Brenda Faye Blackmon
Mount Airy
Miss Blackmon
Unclaimed Cashoree Prize Drawn in Elkin Woman Missing
Marylene Wood of Elkin did not claim 500 Cashoree dollars drawn Saturday at 4 p.m. She was among the eligible registrants for the Mount Airy merchant sponsored promotion. A second drawing will take place Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock with the same prize amount.
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Elkin
Marylene Wood
Cashoree
Mount Airy Merchant
Kiwanis Mark 20th Anniversary In Mount Airy
The Mount Airy Kiwanis Club observes its 20th anniversary with a 6 30 p m meeting at Ray's Starlite Restaurant. Guests include George K Snow, the club's sole living charter member, and Carl B Hyatt will speak. Elected officers for the year October include Robert Poplin president E C Belton Jr vice president Lester Hensley secretary Dean Bray treasurer and directors Stewart Smith P A Tendall Bill Cox Watson Murphy to serve three and two years respectively.
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Mount Airy Kiwanis Club
Ray's
Starlite
Ed McGee
George K. Snow
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Carl B. Hyatt
Carolinas
Robert Poplin
E. C. Belton, Jr
Lester Hensley
Dean Bray
Stewart Smith
P. A. Tendall
Bill Cox
Watson Murphy
Two Liquor Stills Seized In Thurmond Search
Sheriff deputies found two liquor stills while searching for 6 year old Billy Kite in Thurmond. One submarine still contained about 5000 gallons of mash. A second, inactive still near a stream held 3300 pounds of sugar and an abandoned 1961 Dodge pickup.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Billy Kite
Thurmond
Jim Taylor
Rge
Pilot Mountain Sets New Monthly Meeting Date
On Mayor John McKenzie’s recommendation the Pilot Mountain commissioners set a new regular meeting time. Monthly sessions will now start at 7 30 p m on the second Monday of each month.
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John McKenzie
Pilot Mountain
Thieves Enter YMCA Through Unlocked Window
A thief entered the YMCA in the early hours last Tuesday via an unlocked window. Intruders forced open two vending machines and stole coin boxes. An attempt to open a nearby soda machine in the basement failed. Police continue investigating.
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YMCA
Caudle Reunion Set for Sunday at Long Hill Building
The Caudle reunion will gather Sunday beginning at 12 30 p.m. at the Long Hill community building off Out 52 on the Ararat Road between Pilot Mountain and Mount Airy. Relatives and friends are invited.
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Long Hill
Out 52
Ararat Road
Pilot Mountain
Mount Airy
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Beverly
Miss Nichols
Miss
Surry
Vestigate
Taylor
Vaden Graduates
Methodists
Captain Hiatt
Sheriff Taylor
Caudle Reunion
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