Carter Named To State Post
A. B. Carter, president of Workmen's Federal Savings and Loan Association in Mount Airy, was named director of the North Carolina Savings and Loan League at its 58th annual convention in Virginia Beach Virginia. He joins five directors statewide, serving a one year term on the governing board of the league, which includes 176 local associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Carter
Workmen's Federal Savings and Loan Association
Mount Airy
North Carolina Savings and Loan League
Virginia Beach
Carter
Tate
Democratic Rally in Dobson Opens Evening Plan
The Surry Democrats host an old fashioned rally on the courthouse lawn in Dobson starting at 6 pm with barbecue and speeches. Charles Neaves invites all Democrats to attend. Bert L Bennett Jr of Winston Salem will be featured speaker outlining party plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry
Dobson
Charles Neaves
Bert L. Bennett, Jr
Winston- Salem
Democratic Party
Brendall Leaves Granite City for Morganton Post
The Rev. Earl H. Brendall, pastor of Central Methodist Church for four years, is leaving Mount Airy for Morganton to lead First Methodist Church. He cites unity in building a new church amid some emotional conflict and says his move will bring a larger congregation and program. His successor will be the Rev. Frank Smathers, who served in Lenoir and Greensboro and now leads the Waynesville District.
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Earl H. Brendall
Central Methodist Church
Granite City
First Methodist
Morganton
Newsman
Brendall
Guilford College
Duke Divinity School
Mount Airy
Brenda
Charleston
8. C
Brendai
Frank Smathers
Waynesville
Smathers
Vanderbilt University
First
Lenoir
Grace Church
Greensboro
MAHS Math Team Second in State Contest
Mount Airy High School students Freddy Lambert Philip Stanley and Hugh Peoples formed the math team that earned second place in the state division of the National Mathematics Contest. Each received a book How To Live With Statistics & Mathematical Recreations and a letter. Freddy attended a gifted math course last summer at Western Caroline College. Philip achieved a perfect score on his college entrance exam. Hugh is set as a Boys State delegate in Chapel Hill this summer.
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Mount Airy High School
Freddy Lamber
Philip Stanley
Hugh Peoples
Freddy
Fred Lambert
Western Caroline College
Philip
M. G. Stanley
Hugh
Kathleen Peoples
Boys State
Chapel Hill
Local Citizens Propose Concert Association for Town
Local residents meet at the Blue Ridge Hotel to form The United Concert Association of Mount Airy with Mrs. Benita Shields guiding plans. An organizational session at Reeves YMCA aims to elect officers and set a fall subscription drive for a three-concert series funded by local funds and coordinated with United Audience Services.
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Blue Ridge Hotel
Benita Shields
United Audience Services, Inc
New York City
United Audience Services
Shiells
Lewis Bolin
Reeves Ymca
United Concert Association of
Mount Airy
Shields
Two Car Collision Causes Minor Damage at Virginia and South
A Monday evening crash at the Virginia and South streets intersection caused only slight damages with no injuries or arrests. Clayton Winfred Wall, 23, of Elkin drove a 1958 DeSoto south on South Street and turned left onto Virginia while John Quincy Byrd, 50, of 652 South Street, drove a 1955 Ford north on South Street and skidded in an attempt to avoid the DeSoto.
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Virginia
South Streets
DeSoto
Clayton Winfred Wall
Rt. 1
Elkin
South Street
John Quincy Byrd
Rain Threatens Miss Mount Airy Pageant Parade Tonight
Jaycees run the Miss Mount Airy Pageant amid forecasts of thunder showers this afternoon. Rehearsals continue nightly for preliminaries and finals with M rs Nancy Saunders and Mrs John Banner aiding. Contestants and escorts prepare for judging in talent swimsuit and evening gown rounds, crowned Saturday.
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Mount Air
Ronald Boyles
Jaycees
John Banner Jr
Nancy Saunders
John Banner
Eleanor Blackburn
Mount Airy
Gram
Jack Greenwood
Lewis Bolin
Rev Dixon Adams Transferred From Salem Methodist
After a three year term at Salem Methodist Church the Rev Dixon Adams leaves for Lees Chapel in Greensboro under the Western North Carolina Conference rotation plan He will be replaced by Rev Paul R Taylor from Bethesda Church near Gastonia Adams praised the Warmth and progress of the Salem church Youth Fellowship and other groups grew under him A friendship quilt was presented to the Adams family Tad and Roger are among their two sons Community members expressed sadness at the departure
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Salem Methodist Church
Dixon Adams
Lees Chapel
Greensboro
Western
Adams
Tad
Roger
Cancer Clinic Closes June 30
The Guilford County Cancer Detection Clinic will close Friday June 30 due to a NC Public Health meeting. It will reopen July 7 with 8 to 9 am registration. Ongoing high attendance requires appointments until further notice. Located at 500 E Northwood St Greensboro.
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Guilford County
N. C
E. Northwood &T
Greensboro
Mount Airy native promoted to Airman First Class
Denny R. Shelton son of Mr and Mrs Jack Lee Shelton of route 2 Mount Airy has been promoted to Airman First Class as of June 1 The promotion was announced in a letter to his parents from Major Joe W Reid Commander of Shelton s Squadron Shelton a Mount Airy High School graduate entered the service in February 1959 and is stationed at Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina, his hometown paper reports
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Denny R. Shelton
Jack Lee Shelton
Route 2
Mount Airy
Joe W. Reid
Shelton
Mount Airy High School
Charleston Air Force Base
South Carolina
Nurses Dedicate Annual To Director At Martin Memorial
Senior student nurses hosted a tea for Mrs. Bertha Ashby director of nurses at Martin Memorial School of Nursing. About 100 attendees from Northern Surry Hospital attended as eight graduates named Bonnie Edwards Carol Weatherage Peggy Edwards Hull Sylvia Hantzopoulos Mary Ida Jarvis Bonnie Simpson Janie Overby Emma Hicks. The event honored the first graduating class of the new program and presented Mrs. Ashby with a dedicatory copy of The Stripes 1961 edition signed by graduate Bonnie Edwards.
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Martin Memorial School of Nursing
Bertha Ashby
Rockford Street
Surry Hospital
Bonnie Edwards
Carol D. Weatherage
Peggy C. Edwards
Peggy Eades Hull
Sylvia Hantzopoulos
Mary Ida Jarvis
Bonnie J. Simpson
Janie L. Overby
Emma Joy
Hicks
New Martin Memorial School of Nursing
Ashby
Sylvania Hantzopoulos
Board Agenda Calls For Zoning Change
The Town Board met at City Hall and listed issues including creating an Advisory Code Committee to craft uniform building plumbing and electrical codes for Granite City. Also to consider adopting the 1958 North Carolina Building Code and amending zoning set back rules to include commercial buildings. A water and sewer extension assessment policy was deferred for discussion.
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Town Board of Commissioners
City Hall
Granite City
Federal Housing and Home Administration Agency
North Carolina
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MAHS
Bolin
Ceremonies
Charles Wase
Hartsville
Roy Nunn Jr
Galax
Jaycee
Gene Frye
Salem Methodist
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