Former Police Officer Sentenced for Larceny
Former officer James Moody received an 18 month sentence after being found guilty of larceny for stealing plastic from a Carolina plant on May 9. Jack Hart, 18, was fined 100 dollars and given a suspended 12 month term for aiding in the theft. Moody appealed to Superior Court. bond posted by J Gilmer Wood. Judge Llewellyn stressed an officer’s duty to public trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Moody
Recorder’s Court
Moody
Superior Court
J. Gilmer Wood
Carolina
Lewis Webb
Jack Hart
Hart
Underwood
Pil At
Llewellyn
California Residents Give Radio Concert Here
Judge James G. Marshall retired Palo Alto attorney and his wife Addeene Marshall presented a 30 minute WPAQ program in Mount Airy on Wednesday evening from 6 30 to 7 00. Mrs Marshall played piano numbers and performed a reading with her husband presenting a piano entitled Gardens. The couple were introduced by H H Lowry and interviewed by Bill Crutchley of WPAQ staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Marshall
Palo Alto
California
Addeene Marshall
WPAQ
Mount Airy
H. H. Lowry
Judge Marshall
Bill Crutchley
Mr. Marshall
Road Through Ararat To Soon Be Paved
The Highway Commission advertised bids for 221.82 miles of road work across 22 counties. The 31 projects include 18 under a 200 million bond program with bids opening June 27. One project in Surry covers 74 miles of hard surfacing from Needham's Service Station near U.S. 52 through Ararat and Eldora School to Siloam road at Blackwater Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Highway Commission
Surry
U.S. 52
Needham
Ararat
Eldora School
Blackwater Church
Mountain View Tea Room Opens on Orchard Gap Road
Mrs C. D. Crouch announced the opening of the Mountain View Tea Room located on Orchard Gap road this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Crouch
Mountain View Tea Room
Orchard Gap Road
Revival Set at Rockford Street First Church
J Seabern Winn, Hartwell Georgia, will preach at Rockford Street First Church for a revival starting Friday June 16 through Thursday June 22 services begin each evening at 7 45 Reverend Mr Winn is uncle of Rev Boyd C Winn pastor of the church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Seabern Winn
Hartwell, Ga
Rockford Street
Mr. Winn
Boyd C. Winn
Fingerling Bass Released in Surry Rivers
Game Protector George Beamer announced 20,000 fingerling bass released in Mitchel and Fisher Rivers in Surry County. The fish were placed Wednesday and are expected to be ready for fishing in two years. Beamer urged fishermen to protect the stocking until it matures. About 12,000 fingerling trout were placed in nearby trout waters ten days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Beamer
Surry County
Mitchel
Fisher
Mr. Beamer
Walter Edwards Found Dead In Cana Garden
Walter Edwards a Cana Virginia farmer and merchant was found dead in his garden around noon Wednesday after working there since 9 am He was born in Carroll County Virginia on March 30 1885 to Wash and Jane Thomas Edwards Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 pm at Rockford Baptist Church Mount Airy Faneyap Highway with burial in the Edwards family cemetery Surviving are his widow Ella Easter his mother Mrs Jaf Edwards three sons Clifton Clarence Clyde three daughters Mrs Curtis Dotson Mrs D C Stoneman Mrs Norman Webb eight grandchildren four brothers Bud Oscar Raleigh Tom and two sisters Mrs Oscar McMillian and Miss Ellen Edwards
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Edwards
Cana
Here
Carroll County
Wash
Jane Thomas Edwards
Rockford Baptist Church
Mount Airy-Faney
Charles Jackson
E. C. Lester
Edwards
Ella Easter
Jaf Edwards
Clifton Edwards
Clarence Edwards
Hillsville
Clyde Edwards
Washington, D. C
Curtis Dotson
Greensboro
D. C. Stoneman
Richmond
Norman Webb
Mount Airry
Route 1
Bud Edwards
Oscar Edwards
Marion
Raleigh Edwards
Dan
Robert O. Jackson Dies at Home in Mount Airy
Robert Osborne Jackson 37 died 10:45 p m Tuesday at his home 132 Granite Street He returned weeks ago from Manhattan Memorial Hospital New York City where he had been a patient for six months Funeral services were at First Presbyterian Church he was buried at Oakdale Cemetery He owned Mount Airy Auto Body and Repair Co Survivors include wife Margaret Britton Greensboro two children Richard Owen Sallie Jo Ann and sister Mrs William Hadley Mount Airy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Osborne Jackson
Granite Street
Jackson
Manhattan Memorial Hospital
New York City
First Presbyterian Church
D. S. McCarty
R. Carrington Paulette
First Baptist Church
Oakdale
Mr. Jackson
Surry County
W. E
Mamie Hawks Jackson
Mount Airy
William Hadley
Former President Hoover Relatives Visit White Plains
Mr and Mrs James G Marshall and daughter Virginia of Palo Alto California Mrs Frances Marshall Lassiter and son Herbert of Greenbush Va and Byron Nichols of Moorestown N J are guests of relatives at White Plains Their visit centers on Aunt Lottie Robertson a Quaker pioneer and long time White Plains postmaster The Marshalls former Bell system executive recalled Hoovers gesture of friendship at Stanford and a gift of 200 to help him start life after graduation The group held a reunion with about 100 relatives at George Nichols White Plains post office during their stay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Marshall
Virginia
Palo Alto
California
Frances Marshall Lassiter
Herbert
Greenbush
Byron Nichols
Moorestown
N. J
White Plains
Lottie Robertson
Lottie
Marshall
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
San Francisco
Bell System
Ellen Minthorn Marshall
Baltimore Yearly Meeting of Friends
Friends Church
Westfield
Huldah Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Stanford University
United States
Lassiter
Marlin
Mr. Marshall
Nichols Products Company
Morrestown
Robertson
Nichols
George Nichols
Lottie’ Robertson
Wildlife Club to Reorganize in Surry County
Tom H. Mackie former president of the Surry County Wildlife Club announced a meeting at City Hall on Wednesday night June 21 at 8 oclock to reorganize a wildlife club. The gathering will discuss wildlife problems and programs and urges all interested persons to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom H. Mackie
Surry County
Mrs Freeman Leaves for Library Science School
County librarian Mrs Lillian Freeman departs this week for the library science program at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Miss Frances Snow of Siloam will handle the bookmobile duties in her absence. Snow is Meredith graduate and has taught at Copeland School for eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Freeman
Chapel Hill
Freeman
University of North Carolina
Frances Snow
Siloam
Snow
Meredith
Copeland School
Mrs. Gwyn, 85, Plans First Air Flight Sunday
Mrs. Charlie Gwyn of the Oak Grove Community near Mount Airy will take her first airplane trip Sunday. The 85 year old widow, wife of the late Charlie Gwyn who served Mount Airy streets, will fly from Winston-Salem to Concord New Hampshire to visit her daughter Mrs James Bbow and spend the summer there. She resides with Mrs A D Rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Gwyn
Oak Grove
Mount Airy
Gwyn
Winston- Salem
Concord
New Hampshire
James Benbow
A. D. Rule
Fire Destroys Sinclair Store Near Mount Airy
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Sinclair Service Station and Grocery Store two miles east of Mount Airy on the Mount Airy Westfield highway at about 1 30 a m last Friday. Owner Charley Frye estimated the loss at about 15000 with partial insurance. The taxi driver who spotted flames woke Frye. The local fire department could not help, and nothing was saved. Frye opened a temporary outdoor store at the site and plans to rebuild nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair
Mount Airy
Mount Airy-Westfield
Charley Frye
Haynes Expands to Fuel Oil Delivery Services
Lester Y. Haynes of Haynes Coal and Oil Company announced expansion into the fuel oil field. A 30,000 gallon bulk storage tank was installed near Badgett Concrete Works, and a modern delivery truck with metered service will supply fuel oil to customers. Haynes has 12 years as Iron Fireman dealer, extending heating service including coal and oil burners. Headquarters remain at West Pine Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Y. Haynes
Haynes Coal and Oil Company
Badgett
Haynes
West Pine Street
Venable Graduates in Architectural Engineering at State College
Lt. William F. Venable U S Naval Reserve earned a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering from North Carolina State College during the Sunday graduation. His parents Mr and Mrs A L Venable a brother Max and sisters Elizabeth and Betty attended with additional relatives and friends. A buffet dinner for about 20 guests followed at the Venable home in Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Venable
U. S. Naval Reserve
N. C. State College
Lt. Venable
A. L. Venable
Max Venable
Elizabeth
Betty Venable
White Plains
James Bain
Nancy Mae
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Wm. Venable
Raleigh
Cana Boy Joins U S Air Force
Manuel Joseph Ayers of Cana Virginia has joined the U S Air Force for four years and is stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas with his parents Mr and Mrs Rufus Ayers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Joseph Ay:e
Rufus Ayers
Cana
U. S. Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Shrine Club To Sponsor Ball Game At Reddick Field
The Surry Shrine Club will sponsor a baseball game between the Mount Airy Graniteers and the Galax Leafs at Reddick Field on Saturday June 24 at Bp. m Cash awards will be given to lucky ticket holders. More details will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry Shrine Club
Mount Airy Graniteers
Galax Leafs
Reddick Field
BP. m
Nhat Week
Funeral Services Held Thursday For Mrs Katherine Haymore
Katherine Elizabeth Haymore 83 died at her Mount Airy Route 1 home at 10 50 p m Tuesday after several months illness. Born December. Funeral services were held Thursday for Mrs Haymore in the local church with family attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Haymore
Katherine Elizabeth Haymore
Mount Airy
Route 1
Mrs. Haywire
Graduates Shasta Bryant and Ronald Boyles Honored at UNC Chapel Hill
Shasta Bryant and Ronald Boyles graduated on June 5 at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Bryant earned a B S degree and plans to pursue a Master’s at UNC. Boyles earned a B A in education and will teach and coach this fall with the City Recreation Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shasta Bryant
Ronald Boyles
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Bryant
J. A. Bryant
Jane Dearmin
Mount Airy
Boyles
Wayne Boyles
Workmen Set to Begin Monday on City High School
A large crew and equipment will arrive to start construction on the citys new 600000 high school at the old Fair Grounds site in North Mount Airy Supt L B Pendergraph said work begins Monday A tool shed crew already arrived to prepare for the main force three of the old Veterans Apartment buildings on site will be moved Monday Owners were notified and some buildings were sold at auction last year G C Lovill and C W Fulton purchased two of them The new school will have 16 classrooms a library a home economics lab a commercial department offices and an auditorium planned to seat 850 students while Rockford Street Schools crowded auditorium seats about 600 The project will not include an athletic building due to lack of state funds Contractors and architect Porter Graves were on site Thursday for final plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
North Mount Airy
Supt
L. B. Pendergraph
Supt. Pendergraph
Veterans
G. C. Lovill
C. W. Fulton
Rockford Street
Porter Graves
Woman's Club Names Officers for 1950 1951
Mrs Ed Early, a charter Mount Airy Junior Woman's Club member and former Winston-Salem junior member, elected president of the local Woman's Club for 1950 1951. She succeeds Mrs Buck White at the final meeting held last Thursday night at the Green Room Blue Ridge Hotel. The event included a four course meal bingo and award of a silver bow to Mrs Ernest Calloway for top service points and cancer drive leadership. New officers include Mrs Robert George vice president Mrs Paul Moorefield second vice president Miss Eleanor Collins recording secretary Mrs Bob Allan corresponding secretary Mrs Bowman George treasurer Mrs Ross Francisco assistant treasurer and Mrs Locke Webb reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Early
Mount Airy
Junior Woman’s Club
Junior Woman's Club
Winston-Salem
Buck White
Blue Ridge
Ernest Calloway
Calloway
Robert George
Paul Moorefield
Eleanor Collins
Bob Allan
Bowman George
Ross Francisco
Locke Webb
Civil Air Patrol Resumes Cadet Training at Airport
Beginning Tuesday June 20 Mount Airy Civil Air Patrol unit resumes cadet instruction at the airport. New equipment includes a radio transmitter enabling participation in Carolina CAP broadcasts. A J-3 aircraft will be assigned in 60 days under a rotation schedule from Wing Headquarters Charlotte. Meetings are Tuesdays at 7 30 p m. Captain Carl L. Thomas commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol
Mount Airy
Carolina
Charlotte
Carl L. Thomas
Obituary Notice for Beasley Haymore Family Kin
In Surry County on 24 1806 a daughter of Henry and Bessie Beasley lay in state. Funeral 2 pm Thursday at Holy Springs Baptist Church with Rev Joe Hall and Elder Gilmer Denny officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survived by three sons Luther Haymore of Mount Airy Maurice Haymore of High Point Charles Haymore of Mount Airy Route 1. two daughters Mrs Alv Williams Mount Airy Route 1 and Mrs James on Hillsville Va. 30 grandchildren and a large number of great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Henry
Bessie Beasley
Holy Springs
Joe Hall
Gilmer Denny
Luther Haymore
Mount Airy
Maurice Haymore
High Point
Charles Haymore
Alv Williams
James
Hillsville
Taylor Family Holds Reunion Sunday
A Taylor family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tyre Taylor on Junction Street. Out of town guests included Eugene Walton of Ballaville Va John Fulton of Richmond Va Troy Hill of Galax Va Leon Coe and children of Pilot Mountain Luther Coe Benton Coe and children of the Queen Grove community and Elwood Coe of Ararat Va. All five Taylor children Haywood Alonso Howard Gelene Wall and Frances Tayman attended along with many relatives from Mount Airy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Tyre Taylor
Junction Street
Eugene Walton
Ballaville
John Fulton
Richmond
Troy Hill
Galax
Leon Coe
Pilot Mountain
Luther Coe
Benton Coe
Quk Grove
Elwood
Miss Virginia Coletrane Takes Vacation Leave
Miss Virginia Coletrane departed Thursday for a vacation from her home in Y, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Coletrane
Y, Va
Baseball Assured As Citizen Signs Note To Pay Player Salary
The Mount Airy Opera Club will present Mrs. James G Marshall over the local radio station Sunday June 18 from 5 30 p m until p m Mrs Marshall and her husband are visiting relatives at White Plains They are residents of Palo Alto California where Mrs Marshall is very active in the musical circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy Opera Club
James G. Marshall
Hutchens 82 Dies in Newport News Hospital
Cebron Cassell Hutchens 82 a Surry County native died at 12 30 a m Wednesday in Buxton Hospital Newport News Virginia Born April 27 1868 in Surry County he lived in the county until four years ago when he moved to Newport News to live with a son Surviving are his wife Emma Roberts a son Bill Hutchens of Newport News a half brother J C Hutchens Mount Airy Route 4 and three half sisters Mrs George Potts Mrs Phillip Taylor and Mrs Richard Venable Mount Airy Route 4 Funeral services were held at 2 p m Thursday at White Plains Baptist Church conducted by Rev Delmar Hodges and Rev Charlie Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cebron Cassell Hutchens
Surry County
Buxton
Newport News
James Hutchens
White Plains
Emma Roberts
Bill Hutchens
J. C. Hutchens
Mount Airy
Route 4
George Potts
Phillip Taylor
Richard Venable
White Plains Baptist Church
Delmar Hodges
Charlie Simmons
Galax Population Surges 62.8 Percent After Annexation
A 1950 preliminary census count lists Galax Virginia at 5,203 residents, up 2,008 from 1940 and boosted by annexation of adjacent Gray son and Carroll County areas adding about 1,500 people. The figure, reported by Tommy A. Payne, could revise after non resident adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galax
Tommy A. Payne
Danville
Grayson County
Carroll County
Payne
Grayson
Carroll Counties
Police Commissioner Testifies as Character Witness
City Police Commissioner Tom A. Jones took the stand in Recorder's Court Monday as a character witness for Paul Kidd, who faced an assault charge. Kidd was fined 200 dollars with costs and given a 12 month suspended sentence for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Police Commission
Tom A. Jones
Recorder's Court
Paul Kidd
Kidd
Last Minute Decision Preserves Mount Airy Baseball Club
Citizens rally to save Granite City Baseball Club Inc in Mount Airy after a tense Thursday meeting. With about $500 in the bank and roughly $2,000 needed to pay 17 players and debts, Attorney H C Woltz and local leaders launch a fundraising drive and secure swift citizen donations to keep the team in operation for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge Finance Corporation
Mount Airy
John Spiers
Radford
H. C. Woltz
Granite City Baseball Club, Inc
Elkin
Waltz
Longtime farmer C W Largen dies after illness in Carroll County
Charlie Wise Largen aged 65 died Thursday night June 8 at his home near Hillsville Virginia after seven months of illness. He was a farmer and Stone Mountain Missionary Baptist Church member born in Carroll County son of James and Irene Bowman Largen. Burial followed Sunday at Gladesboro Lutheran Church cemetery with Rev R L Booze and Rev Hubert Hawks officiating. Surviving are his wife Sarah M Lewis three sons William M Largen Roanoke Bernie Largen Hillsville Elvin R Largen Copper Hill four daughters Mrs Allen Bowman Mrs Rex Webb Mrs Denne Jackson Mrs Claude Browder two brothers Omer Largen six sisters Mrs Ada Martin Mrs W Goard Mrs James Martin Mrs Posey Webb Mrs Ernest Willis Mrs Victor Iroler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Wise Largen
Hillsville
Stone Mountain Missionary Baptist Church
Mr. Largen
Carroll County
James and
Irene Bowman Largen
Gladesboro Lutheran Church
R. L. Booze
Hubert Hawks
Sarah M. Lewis
William M. Largen
Roanoke
Bernie Largen
Elvin R. Largen
Copper Hill
Allen Bowman
Rex Webb
Dennie Jackson
Laurel Fork
Claude Browder
Sylvatus
Omer Largen
Ada Martin
W. Goard
James Martin
Posey Webb
Ernest Willis
Victor Iroler
Fancy Gap
Five Lectures Announced For Noted British Psychologist
Dr. Robert Shields of London, renowned analytical psychologist and preacher, will visit Mount Airy for five lectures under church auspices. Events include sermons at First Baptist Church and Haymore Memorial Baptist Church, a ministers luncheon, and an evening talk at Rockford Street Auditorium, with free admission anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shields
London
Peckham Rye
Haymore Memorial Baptist Church
Britain
Derby Cottage
Bockford St
Paulette
Shields
Roanoke
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rev. J. Seaborn Winn
Rockford Street Methodist Church
Robert O. Jackson
Hoover
Mrs. Freeman
Library
Venable
State College
Cana Boy
Shrine Club
New City High School
Woman’s Club
Taylor Family
Opera Club
Cebron Hutchens
C. W. Largen
Maryland
Shields Taperiors
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