Thunderstorms Sweep County With Minor Damage Reported
County residents reported weekend storms bringing high winds and heavy rain. Crops in White Plains and Haystack Road areas were damaged but expected to recover. Mount Airy seen 50 inches Saturday and 1.11 inches Sunday. Sheltontown area endured three major storms. Lovill's Creek mudded the Mount Airy water plant basins, delaying treatment. Despite flooding and hazards, rainfall eased drought conditions and greened lawns, though potential water rationing looms if usage stays high.
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White Plains
Haystack Road
Mount Airy
Sheltontown
Lovill’s Creek
Mount Airy Officials Pledge Water Boost and Parking Checks
Mount Airy police chief vows final suggestions on parking enforcement. A note requests more chief power as officers joke about a 400 horsepower plan. A new water plant under construction will add six million gallons daily once operational, easing future shortages. Mayor Ed Clark urged voluntary water restrictions last summer amid hot weather.
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Mount Airy
Cena Eveter
Gillespie
Dobson Board To Hear Vote Tonight
The Dobson board of commissioners acting as board of elections sets May 19 as the time for a hearing on protest over voting procedures. James Vance Stewart, defeated candidate, filed a petition alleging irregularities in the election. Mayor John Comer informed Stewart of the meeting to be held June 1, 1969 at 5:00 p.m., though the exact meeting place was not specified.
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Board of Commissioners
Dobson
Board of Elections
Nac
James Vance Stewart
John Comer
Heatys
Senton
To Install Officers Underwriters Domero Row
To Install officers of the Underwriters association tomorrow at 1 pm at Bio Vue Restaurant. All members are invited to attend.
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Bio-Vue
New Americans Slate Concert Here Saturday
Americans teenage chorus of about 75 voices plans a spring concert Saturday at Mount Airy High School auditorium. Proceeds fund a 11 day summer tour July 18 to 29 through Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania Delaware with new music not yet performed locally and dance routines choreographed with Mount Airy Fine Arts Center help.
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Tennage
Mount Airy High School
Virginia
Maryland
Penneyivenis
de Leware Sonarity
Ch ‘Ae
Ovr
Georgeanne Thomas
Mount Airy Fine Arts Center
Richmond family welcomes child after wait with Lawson kin
A child born to Mr. and Mrs. Law son was welcomed home in Richmond Virginia today after a waiting period with the Lawson family of Route 3 Mount Airy.
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Childwe Eke
Pani
Richmond
Lawson
Sam Lawson
Mount Airy
Five Area Soldiers Hit By Lightning at Fort Bragg Training
Five Mount Airy Elkin National Guard soldiers were struck by lightning during a field exercise at Fort Bragg. The men suffered burns and electrical shock but all recovered and returned home with the company after two weeks of training.
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Mount Airy-Elkin
Ronnie Cooke
Victor Pyles, Jr
Berby Atkins
Mount Airy
Sp4
Masins
Elkin
Wood
Summer Camp Ends First Season At Citadel Camp
Two Mount Airy boys wrap up the first season of the Citadel Summer Camp for boys in Charleston SC. Jim Crossingham son of Mr and Mrs 4 H Crossingham Jr and W Eric Jarrell son of Dr and Mrs W Erie Jarrell participated in the camp with various sports activities.
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Mount Airy
Citadel
Charleston
Jim Crossingham
4. H. Crossingham, Jr
W. Eric Jarrell
W. Erie Jarrell
Two Weeks Visiting Grandparents Include Athens Camp Details
A person described as having visited for two weeks with her grandparents is noted. Their son, Leland, is attending camp at Athens Georgia. The fragment implies a family visiting while Leland attends a camp program in Athens.
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Leland
Athens, Ga
Missionary Dr James Appieby to preachFlat Rock ordination sermon
Dr James Appieby a Missouri native and Union Theological Seminary official will preach the ordination sermon for Rev Robert L Crews Sr at Flat Rock Presbyterian Church during his installation as pastor Crews has begun duties and resides in the church manse Elders Nasssome names listed finalized the commission to ordain in the ceremony
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Missouri
James Appieby
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Robert L. Crews
Flat Rock Presbyterian Church
W. ©. Nelson
Pitoc Mountain
Thomas Jagnal
Mount Airy
Ugo Alfane
Bape Pack
Nat Rock
Crews
Plat Rock
Surry County Growth Fueled by Training Programs and Industry
Four years of growth in Surry County show about one million square feet of new space and roughly $10 million invested in plant expansion. Employment rose by about 50 workers to 9,000, with annual industrial payrolls up to $42 million and service payrolls totaling around $310 million. Retail sales place Mount Airy in the top regional tier, with Belk and Eckerd expansions forthcoming. Training by multiple agencies and Surry Community College underpins skilled labor, while Vocational classes reach 1,784 students.
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Surry County
North Carolina General Assembly
Lon
Jlocal Softgoods
North Carolina
Mount Airy
Eckerd’s
Belk Department Stores
Musberry
Mount Aito
Tar Heel Equity
Fi Durham
Surry Community College i
Surry County School System
County Seeks Blood Donations For Month Ahead
Red Cross in Surry County reports blood collection ahead of annual pace with 2185 pints collected recently and 2178 pints used in May. Projections for June show a shortfall of 189 pints, prompting a special bloodmobile visit to Mount Airy on Monday June 30. Organizers call for new donors from individuals and households to meet demand.
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Surry County
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Red Cros
Mount Airy
Turner
Mins Grace Vaughn
Red
Mise Vaughn
Aire
Youths Collect WOT Awards at Vacation Bible School
The closing program for Vacation Bible School awarded medals to Bolick and Jean Marshall for bronze in groups 1 and 2 respectively. Dana Dauchier of Vic and Mrs. Wayne Draughn of White Plains earned silver, while Ann Marshall won the gold. Other participants included Lilimette Haynes, Robert York, John Mosley, Denna Haynes, Doug Draughn, Tim Edward Jordan, and Guask Cathaceac.
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Orrask Bolick
Jean Marshall
Bolick
Ben Bolick
White Plains
Henry Marshall
Jean
Dana Dauchier
Vic
Wayne Draughn
Ann Marshall
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