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Mount Airy News

Location

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1961

Page

6

Smith Appointed To First Circuit

Rev. Robert M. Smith Jr a June Duke Divinity School graduate with a BD degree is named Methodist minister to his first circuit. Bishop Harmen assigns him to the Danbury Circuit in Stokes County. four churches. He is married to Mirtha Ann Kuhn of Durham, son of Mr and Mrs Robert M. Smith Sr of Mount Airy.

Duke Divinity School Robert M. Smith N. C Lake Junaluska Nolan B. Harmen Smith Danbury Stokes County Mirtha Ann Kuhn Durham South Main Street Mount Airy

Mills Jackpot Winners at Friday Night Draw

The Mills Fairlane Supermarket hosted a weekly jackpot drawing at 8 30 p m Winners included Ina Mae King of Oak Street who won 20 Zeak Hawks 25 Mack Wood 15 Ruby Johnson 2 and Lorene Hutch ens 2 All prizes were announced during the event held Friday night.

Mills Fairlane Ina Mae King Oak Street Zeak Hawks Mack Wood Ruby Johnson Lorene Hutchens

Chappell Atkins Family Vacation at Myrtle Beach

Mr and Mrs E K Chappell Sr Mr and Mrs Curtis Atkins and son James Alien spent last week at Myrtle Beach South Carolina

E. K. Chappell Curtis Atkins James Alien Myrtle Beach S. C

Ervin Seeks Proportional Electoral Reform in 1961 Proposal

Senator Sam Ervin advances an amendment akin to the Lodge Gossett plan proposing proportional electoral votes by state. The measure preserves the House and Senate roles if no candidate clears 40 percent, and aims to reflect popular support while maintaining federal structure and preventing elector abuse.

Pradhok Congress Ervin Kefauver House of Representatives Senate Lodge- Gossett Lodge-Gossett House

Rites Yesterday For Ray Davis 57 Dies In Florida

Funeral services were held yesterday at 2 p.m. for Rayford Joseph Davis of Jacksonville Florida formerly of Mount Airy He died after a heart attack in a Jacksonville hospital He is survived by brothers Max Davis and Arnold Davis and a sister Mrs E T Hay Born in Surry County to Joe and Martha Cordelia Jackson Davis Burial followed at Oakdale Cemetery in Moody Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Preston J Taylor officiating

Rayford Joseph Ray) Davis Jacksonville Fla Mount Airy Davis Max Davis Surry County Joe Martha Cordelia Jackson Davis Arnold Davis San Jose Calif E. T. Hay Burlington Moody Funeral Home Chapel Preston J. Taylor Oakdale Cemetery

Birth Announcement Dwight Harrison Leonard Born in Winston-Salem

Mr and Mrs Everett Leonard of Lambsburg Virginia announce the birth of a son Dwight Harrison on June 9 at Baptisl Hospital in Winston-Salem. He weighed six pounds ten ounces. Mrs Leonard is the former Miss Josephine McBride of Mount Airy.

Everett Leonard Lambsburg Dwight Harrison Baptisl Hospital Winston-Salem Leonard Josephine McBride Mount Airy

Soviet Press Seethes Over Spring Dresses Short on Style

Moscow complaints from Izvestia say spring fashion arrives with no newly styled cotton dresses or suits. The government paper notes production costs run into millions of rubles while shoppers refuse to buy due to lacking style.

Moscow Izvestia

Card of Thanks for Earl Hutchens Bereavement

The Hutchens family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for expressions of sympathy and condolence during their recent bereavement.

Mr. Earl Hutchens Itp

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