Mount Airy Scouts Observe Air Raid Drill Priority
Mt Airy joined a nationwide Civil Defense drill with Boy Scouts from Droop 96 at Central Methodist Church. The 24 hour alert logged 16 planes, two unknowns, with observers reporting from 10 a.m. Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday and relaying data to Durham within two minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Owen
Monroe Yow
Fred Schafer
Mount Airy
Central Methodist Church
Civil Defense
Droop
Durham
Ground Observer Corps
Boys' State brings Jerry Nester to Chapel Hill
Jerry Nester son of Mr and Mrs D M Nester of Bannertown attends the annual Boys State at the University of North Carolina. Sponsored by Jesse B Jones Post 28 of the American Legion he is a rising Mount Airy High School senior and noted athlete. The program teaches state government with lectures by political science professors and recreation by the university. At session end state officers are elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Nester
D. M. Nester
Bannertown
Chapel Hill
Jesse B. Jones
American Legion
Mount Airy High School
University of North Carolina
Institute of Government
University
Department of Physical Education
Shoals Farmer Recovers From Heart Attack at Home
John G. Scott of Shoals suffered a heart attack May 27 and was treated in Winston-Salem. His condition improved and he is now at home with visitors allowed. A prominent local farmer he missed the May 29 primary but received The NEWS results to catch up on the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Scott
Shoals
Winston-Salem
Mr. Scott
Scott
William H. Johnson Stricken With Pneumonia
The roving reporter and editor of The NEWS, William H. Johnson, is confined to his Fairview Drive home with pneumonia. He had not felt well for days but still came to the office. A chill in the office led to a 104 degree fever and a formal diagnosis by Dr. Mitchell. He is cared for at home by his wife, a trained nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Johnson
Fairview Drive
Mitchell
Wagoner Named Head of UNC Alumni Here
Ley Wagoner was elected president of the University of North Carolina Alumni here at a YMCA gathering on Monday night. James Hadley was named vice president and Marjorie Yakley secretary and treasurer. Forty nine Carolina alumni attended the meeting with special guests Virgil Christian and Johnny Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ley Wagoner
Oil Company
University of North Carolina
YMCA
James Hadley
Marjorie Yakley
J. N. Freeman
Jake Rountree
O. H. Yakley
John H. Folger
Virgil Christian
Johnny Martin
Elkin
Dobson
Pilot Mountain
Mount Airy
J. M. Saunders
Tom Best
Charles Shaffer
Edgar Thomas
Chapel Hill
Jake Rountree, Jr
Carolina
Local Couples Feted on Anniversaries
Mrs. Ruth Martin hosted at the Blue Ridge Tavern for two couples celebrating anniversaries. Mr. and Mrs. CC R Merritt marked 50 years and Mr. and Mrs. John P Frank observed 25 years. Fifteen guests attended and gifts were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Martin
Blue Ridge Tavern
CC. R. Merritt
John P. Frank
Clinic Moves To North Main Street
The obstetrics clinic run by Dr. R. M. Caldwell Dr. Ralph Sykes and Dr. Renzo Sutter will relocate from the New Willow Hotel on Franklin Street to 715 North Main Street the latter part of next week. The new site is the former Jack and Jill Nursery building opposite the Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Caldwell
Ralph Sykes
Renzo Sutter
New Willow Hotel
Franklin Street
North Main Street
Jack and Jill Nursery
The
Baptist Church
Miss Shirley Waugh Enters Mount Airy Pageant
Shirley Waugh daughter of Mr and Mrs George Waugh Route 4 this city joined ten contestants in the Jaycee Miss Mount Airy Pageant set for eight o'clock Friday night June 25 at the high school auditorium A parade and a dinner for contestants judges and officials at the Blue Ridge Hotel precede the event Waugh a 19 year old graduate of White Plains High School 1953 completed a commercial course at WCMC Greensboro and was elected permanent class president She has blond hair blue eyes 5 ft 2 in 105 lb and measurements 33 22 33 Her hobbies include dancing and golf She plans to work in the Office of the Assistant Chancellor at N C State College She has earned numerous 4 H honors and will attend National 4 H Club Camp in Washington D C this summer She is sponsored by Mrs Jackson’s Other contestants pictured in The News are Dolores Mills Patricia Gordon Gloria Jean Hiatt and Evelyn Goldie Peters Peters plans to attend Duke University after physical education studies at Appalachian State Teachers College The contest is to be held with Peters listed as sponsor material references and notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Waugh
George Waugh
Route 4
Mount Airy
High School
Blue Ridge
Miss Waugh
White Plains High School
WCMC
Greensboro
N. C. State College
Shirley
Washington, D. C
Mrs
Longtime Mount Airy minister marks fifty-four years of NEWS ties
Rev. J. H. Hall aged 73 of Mount Airy renews his NEWS subscription after fifty-four years with the paper, noting only three missed copies. A Baptist minister for 40 years and former Sunday School superintendent, Hall has built and remodeled churches, baptized thousands, and officiated many funerals and weddings. He married Iris Johnson in 1900 and has four daughters and a son. He is also a prosperous farmer in Westfield township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEWS
J. H. Hall
Route 2
Mount Airy
Hall
Baptist Church
Indian Graves
Baptist State Convention
Iris Johnson
Bessie Gibson
Kersville
Texas
Myrtle Chilton
Zinna Clifton
Galax
Ethel Christian
Westfield
Glenn Hall
Mr. Hall
Westfield Township
State Officials Inspect New Stokes Hospital
State officials from the Medical Care Commission joined county officials and hospital trustees in touring the $424000 Stokes Reynolds Memorial Hospital. They found it up to standard with minor adjustments before turnover and an August opening hoped, with $41000 in equipment still pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Stokes Hospital
Stokes-Reynolds Memorial Hospital
State Medical Care Commission
J. S. Kendall
Medical Care Commission
Lauratown Mountains
Agust
E. Davis
Cattle Die After Eating Nitrate Of Soda
Dr H C Jackson reports farmers losing cattle from nitrate of soda in open bags. Mrs Ramey Shelton of Bannertown lost a milk cow after her animal accessed a bag. Buddy Puckett of Ararat lost two milk cows by the same cause. Farmers urged to secure nitrate of soda from livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Jackson
Ramey Shelton
Bannertown
Buddy Puckett
Ararat
Jackson
Mount Airy considers extending city limits for new hospital
Petitions with signatures from 1892 Mount Airy residents prepared for presentation to the Board of Town Commissioners for June 24 hearing on extending the city limits. If 15 percent of governor election voters object, an election will be held. Township vote totals and census data are cited, with previous petition counts ranging from 1200 to 1500 names disputed by sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Board of Town Commissioners
New Real Estate Office opens Wyche Realty Company
Norman HH Wyche, long in the real estate business beside Lamm Drug, opens a new office over the Glamor Shop as Wyche Realty Company. He specializes in GI loan financing and has arranged home purchases for many veterans. A city resident since 1949, he lives with his wife and three children on Oakdale Street and belongs to the First Presbyterian Church and the Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman HH. Wyche
Lamm Drug Company
Wyche Realty Company
Wyche
Mr. Wyche
Oakdale Street
First Presbyterian Church
The
Lions Club
Jack Greenwood Enters ROTC Cadet Path
Cadet Jack Greenwood son of Mr and Mrs J G Greenwood will report Saturday to Fort Bragg for six weeks ROTC Cadet Greenwood is former platoon sergeant of Third Platoon E Company and member of Scabbard and Blade He graduated Mount Airy High School and is a rising senior at State College Raleigh majoring in Construction Engineering
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Greenwood
J. G. Greenwood
Fort Bragg
Greenwood
E Company
Scabbard and Blade
Mount Airy High School
State College
Raleigh
Local Soldier Heads Korea Tour From Mount Airy
Private Calvin and Private Smith from Mount Airy and Lamb, Georgia, are with the 7th Infantry Division in Korea. They trained at Fort Bliss and Kumgok, with Battery C of the 31st Field Artillery Battalion furnishing transport for a project as the unit advances toward the Yalu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Calvin
Joe
Mount Airy
Inf
Pusan
Smith
Whara
Lamb
Tra Stewart
Kumgok
Elise L. Dobson
Fantry Division
Lery
Dobson
Walter Dobson
Arbor
Fort Blis
Baileys to Reside Here
Mr and Mrs Will Bailey and their children are moving to the city from Durham where Mr Bailey studied. The family will reside with Mr Hines’s family and join the Hines company after the recent term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baileys
Will
Durham
Sity
Bailey
Hines
Mr. Bailey
Bill Slate Receives Degree at UNC and Plans Move
Bill Slate son of M. W. Slate graduates from the University of North Carolina in 1947 with a B S in business administration. He played football for four years at Sigma Phi Epsilon. Slate will take a position with a Southern company in Hickory and will move there with his wife the former Mrs Everett, leaving Friday from their Hickory home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Slate
M. W. Slate
S. Winess
North Car Hill
Bill
Sigma Phi Enity
Hickory
Everett
Small
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Mt. Airy
White House
Kilo Golf
Kiwanis Club
Robert Smith
Tom Macon
Civil Air Patrol
Boy Scouts
Vaughn Gwyn
Harold Warren
Ray Sutphin
Richard Kelly
Thomas Clark
Wagoner
UNC
Clinic
Ferrell
Fowler
Evelyn Goi
Shirley Wat
George Mahoney
Isabel Schafer
George ‘N
Isabel
Mias
Korea
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