New Principals Appointed For Two County Elementary Schools
Surry County names new principals for Flat Rock and Westfield elementary schools. Hiedsoe, a Copeland High School and Radford College graduate, will lead Flat Rock with prior posts at Copeland and Longap. Williamson Jr. chosen for Westfield after serving Mount Airy High School and Westfield.
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Surry County
Medsee
Flat Rock
Hubert Lawrence Williamson Jr
Westfield
Copeland School
Longap Elementary
Hledwe
Flat Rock Post
Vnlard Vaughn
Floyd Gwynn
Paul Shelton
Keith Lawrence
Kenneth Shelton
North Carolina
Division of Principals Association
Hledsoe
Williamson
Mount Aiy
Mount Airy
University of North Carolina At
Chapel Hill
Appalachian State University
Westfield School
Mount Air
Firemen Charge Commissioners With Trying To Oust Fire Chief
A 25 member signed document from the Pilot Mountain Volunteer Fire Department accuses commissioners Forrest Boaz and Clyde Falk of seeking Fire Chief Richard Reid’s resignation by proposing a salary cut from 50 to 15 dollars monthly. The letter, read by Henry Ridenhour, notes a budget move and cites personal conflicts as motives. Reid, Fire Chief for 37 years, rejected claims of an undermining scheme and said volunteers resist coercion yet work without pay.
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Pilot Mountain
Falk
Woheiting
Reid
Ridenhour
Herd
North Carolina
Fulk
Hidenhour
Pilot Mountain Fire Department
VFW and Legion Plan Third Independence Day Celebration
The VFW and American Legion announce Mount Airy’s third annual Fourth of July event on July 3 with a parade starting 9 am from Workman's Savings. Activities include a flag ceremony, patriotic music, food stands, and dozens of contests at Veterans Memorial Park. Local groups are invited to enter the parade and entries for vehicle and float participation are requested.
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American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dr Richards
VFW
Mount Airy
Post
Workman's Federal Savings and Loan
North Main St
Main St
Cherry St
Renfro St
No Main St
Lebanon St
Veterans Memorial Park
Park
Veterans Park
Rai
LL Richards
Surry Community College Chorus
The
Elks Glee Club
Surry Deputies Accept Eight Percent Raise and Gear
Sheriff Robert Montgomery announced deputies will receive eight percent across the board, matching other county employees, while maintaining requests for enhanced equipment. The county commissioners tentatively agreed to fund most gear, including riot shotguns and bullet proof vests, and to extend the travel allowance for deputies to the next fiscal year while delaying new cars until 1977-78.
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Surry County
O Herron Campaign Rally To Be Held In Mount Autry
Charlotte businessman Barnard Herron brings his Democratic gubernatorial campaign to Mount Autry with a free barbecue and singing at the National Guard Armory. The rally runs from 6 AM to 7 PM with support from local party leaders including Jack Folger and Howard Woltz. Herron, founder of Feckerds Drug Chain, has three NC General Assembly terms in the 1950s and has held multiple civic posts.
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Wto
Jack Folger
O Herron
Surry County
Howard Woltz
Folger
Spencers, Inc
Woltz
Exposure Industries
Olger
Ti Herron
NC General
Hemget Commission
N.C Medical Care Commission
Local police arrest two teens in Mount Airy felonious larceny case
Quick action by Mount Airy officers led to the arrest of Jimmy Lee Manon eighteen and Danny Jay McCraw fourteen for felonious larceny at Atkins Exxon Service Center on Wes Main. About $422 in cash and checks were stolen with $198 recovered and searches locating the pair within 15 minutes. The suspects face $5,000 bond each.
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Hebert Atkins
Atkins Exxon Servicenter
Wes Main St
Mount Airy
Atkins
Sheriff's Department
Jimmy Lee Manon
Dobson
Danny Jay McCraw
Winston Road
Mount Airy Bend
Forum To Feature Lt Gov Hopefuls Monday Evening
Six Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor will appear at a forum Monday evening at Dobson Elementary School sponsored by the Sorry Young Democrat Club. Speakers include Jimmy Green Herbert Hyde Waverly Akins Howard Lee John Jordan Everett Jordan and Frank Nephenson with Tom White moderating. Candidates will speak briefly and answer audience questions ahead of the August 17 primary.
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Dobson Elementary School
Sorry Young Democrat Club
Jimmy Green
Asheville
Herbert Hyde
Waverly Akins
Wake County
Everett Jordan
Frank Nephenson
Chowan College
Tom White
YDC
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David Hensley
Joh Warren
Alan Smith
Mark Monday
North Carolina School of the Arts
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I Beng
Norman Smith
Plat Rock
Jeam Gentry Middle School
North Carolina Association of Educators
Political Action
Mer Carole Blair
Billy
Juhe
Willamson
Aldean Collins
James T Jessup
Deimer Joyce
Boyd Cain
Bill Fdriends
Mra K. Willamson
Secariet
Ann Derk
Chatham County
Robert Lawrence Williamson
Dickie Hicks
Liz Lawson
Jones
Ridenhour Said
Boaz
Fire
Norman Webb
Lions, Shriners
Huritans
Richards
Moose Family
Blue Raige Oddsteppers
Montgomery
Tve
O’herron
Priday
National Guard Armory
Herron
Feckerds Drug Chain
Democratic
Lindsey Halcomb
St. John Frank
Lor Folger
Maynard Beamer
William K. Woltz
Ed Crossingham
Bob Smith
Hoy Ayers
Ayers
Lt. Gov
Howard Lee
John Jordan
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