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Mount Airy News

Location

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1977

Page

2

East Surry Awards Presented at Pilot Mountain Ceremony

East Surry High School held Senior Awards at the school with numerous honors. Notable recognitions included Verna Key for leadership, Rick Burrus and Lee Griffin among scholars, and Jinger Jones as second top academic senior. Chief marshals were Susan Stone and Bob Cooke with marshals listed.

East Surry High School Pilot Mountain Hessie Johnson Matthews Verna Key Danforth I Dare Mark Midkiff Sharon Bowman David Jessup Jinger Jones Charlie McCarther Brenda Matthews Amy Rogers Vanessa Meadows Shirley Beck Lawrence Logan Robin Smith Tom Davis Sharon Hauser Donald Smith Patsy Durham Rick Burrus Lee Griffin Paul A. Reid Pilot Mountain Women's Club Karen Chilton Sherri Nunn Civic Club John Edwards B.G. O'Brian Surry Community College Linda Horton Danny Sisk Alan Ward Brenda East Sandy Marion Teri Falk Deborah Scott Cynthia Hunter Cheryl Flippin Gail Martin Tim Parker Mark Vogler Donald Taylor Jeff Kuhl Dean Stone J.C. Triplett Kim Bruner Robin Matthews Julie Simmons Susan Wilson Teresa Tilley Joann Quesinberry Sheila Cooke Faye Johnson Ronnie Bingman Terry Branscome Jeff Chilton Gabe Ziglar East Surry

Surry County Population Grows 7.8 Percent 1970–75

Population estimates from the Office of State Planning show Surry County up 7.8 percent from 51,415 in 1970 to 55,400 in 1975. Mount Airy leads with a 14.1 percent rise, while Dobson, Pilot Mountain, and Elkin also gain.

Surry County Office of State Planning Surry Mount Airy Dobson Pilot Mountain Elkin North Carolina Wilkes County Wilkes Yadkin County

Gasoline tax deduction faces repeal in House vote

The House Ways and Means Committee narrowly voted 18 to 17 to remove the itemized deduction for state and local gasoline excise taxes as part of President Carter's energy program. The Gephardt amendment aims to raise about 700 million dollars annually, with aides noting only about a quarter of taxpayers itemize and the poor typically do not.

Washington UPI House Ways and Means Committee Richard Gephardt D-Mo Carter Gephardt

Final Preparations For Philmont Trip By Area Scouts

Area 22 day high adventure trek to Philmont Scout Ranch New Mexico will include 72 boys and nine adult leaders from Old Hickory Council with two senior patrol leaders. Expedition leader Monroe Wilson leads four Philmont expeditions. trip departs Mount Airy June 17 and includes stops in New Orleans Houston San Antonio Juarez and Grand Canyon before reaching Philmont for three days of training.

Philmont New Mexico Old Hickory Council Boy Scouts of America Monroe Wilson Mount Airy Buster O'Neal Andy Webb Surry County Stokes County Ed Gray Lawsonville Lewis Wood Welbert Wood Danberry Bruce Gray Surry Stokes Counties Greyhound Bus

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