Quality Mills Announces Open House At New Center
Quality Mills Inc will hold an open house 10 am to 1 pm Saturday at its new 125,000 square foot office and distribution center on U S Highway 52 three miles south of Mount Airy. The firm employs 1,500 with 1,040 in Mount Airy and 260 in Carthage. a satellite plant in Hilleville, Virginia will soon add 250 jobs.
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Quality Mills, Inc
U. S. Highway 52
Mount Airy
Surry County
South
Franklin Streets
Riverside Drive
Carthage
To Mount Airy
Hilleville
Quality
Hitteville
John E. Wolfe
hKuttwear
Masons To Hold District Meeting
The 47th Masonic District will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at Round Peak Lodge 616 Route 6 Mount Airy. Malcola H Cagle district deputy grand master announced the attendance of Grand Master Robert N Bass Jr of Raleigh who will be principal speaker. The district covers all Masonic Lodges in Surry County.
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Masonic District
Round Peak Lodge
Mount Airy
Malcola H. Cagle
Cagle
Robert N. Bass Jr
Raleigh
Surry County
Kiwanis Hear Bagley at Mount Airy meeting
The Mount Airy Kiwanis Club marked its 46th anniversary at the Reeves YMCA with a full course meal. Speaker Demo cratic candidate Bagley urged local leadership and cited the Piedmont Triad project and Mount Airy airport as examples of communal effort and public service.
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Mount Airy Kiwanis Club
Reeves Ymca
Smith Bagley
United States House of Representations
Bagley
Mount Airy Air Show Aids Ensemble Fund Drive
A Sunday air show at Mount Airy Airport drew over 1,000 paid attendees and hundreds more on hillsides. A Piper Cherokee 140 piloted by James Marion veered off, landed safely in a highway lane, causing light damage. Stunt flights by Zachary Reynolds thrilled crowds. Funds from the event support the Franklin Treble Ensemble’s trip to HemisFair 68 in San Antonio.
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Mount Airy Ateport
Bs Rh
Franklin Trebh
al Port
James Marion
Mount Airy
Dave McGavock
Morton
Nix Gavock
Marion
Pines
Mount Airs Rescue Squad
Zachary Reynolds
Pitts
Reynolds
Congress
Bagley
McGavock
Sheriff's Department
Hannertown
Franklin Treble
Police Plan All Male Force in Granite City
Mount Airy Police Chief BE V Marion announced plans to replace two female officers with male replacements due to higher workload and budget constraints. The two officers Gertrude Puckett and Georgia Coble will leave by July end, while a small all weather scooter and part time guard will support crossings after the North Main Street School closes.
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Granite City
Mount Airy
BE. V. Marion
Gertrude Puckett
Georgia Coble
North Main Street
Hovkford Street
Vount Airy
Mere Packet
Mrs
Loble
Heror
Marion
Board of Commissioners
New 1000 GPM fire truck delivered to Mount Airy
Mount Airy Fire Department takes delivery of a new Cravk American LaFrance pumper on an international chassis. It has the highest pumping capacity of the fleet and carries two 200 foot reels and up to five lines of 1¼ inch hose. Training continues as crews prep the unit for transfer to Rockford Street once the new quarters are ready.
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Mount Airy
Pew
Campanille Uy
Votorist Hits Parked Car in Mount Airy Crash
Warren Draughn, 19, injured when the car he rode in struck a parked vehicle on West Pine Street near Main Street at 12:50 a.m. Sunday. Driver Toby Lawson, 21, of Hic kory Street, Mount Airy, was charged with driving while intoxicated after his 1247 Chevrolet damaged by about 1000 dollars. Lawson said he swerved to avoid a car on the wrong side. Draughn received treatment at Northern Lorry Hospital. Lawson was not injured.
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Warren Thomas Draughn
Wilwon Street
Mount Airy
Sanday
West Pine Street
Main Street
Toby Tiwight Lawson
Hickory Street
Walker James Lewis
Lawson
Pine Street
Craughn
Northern Lorry Hospital
Mount Airy Man Returns Home After Durham Fall
V McCraw of 743 Hillcrest Drive Mount Airy has returned home from a Durham hospital after eight weeks of recuperation from a construction fall. Mrs. McCraw thanks the Mount Airy Jaycees Javeettes Pine State Kailwear workers and neighbors for sympathy and assistance during the recovery.
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Ott. McCraw
Hillcrest Drive
Mount Airy
Durham
Summer Program Begins Monday in Mount Airy
Mount Airy School Board announces summer recreation program starts Monday June 24 at South Main Street School Mount Airy Junior High School and Jones School. Superintendent BH Tharrington says students may enroll at their most convenient site with registration handled by local recreation directors.
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Mount Airy School
Tharrington
South Main Street
Mount Airy Junior High
Jones School
Tvereation
Weekend Arrests Report From Mount Airy Area
Law enforcement in Mount Airy area recorded 24 arrests over the weekend. Automobile law violations led with 14, Mount Airy Police 18, Surry County Sheriff 5, and State Highway Patrol 11. Fifteen auto violations involved seven for operating while intoxicated. liquor violations totaled nine.
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Mount Airy
Surry County
Homecoming Planned at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church on Old Fancy Gap Road plans a homecoming Sunday. The Rev Pan EF Bruce will preside. The event includes a 1 am observance and a noon lunch on the church grounds.
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Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Old Fancy Gap Road
Pan EF Bruce
Virginia Child Killed In Automobile Accident
Virginia State Police report a fatal two car collision on Va 100 three miles north of Hillville. Lori Ann Ogle, a child from the area, died Sunday when a 1935 Chevrolet owned by Billy R. Ogle collided with an 1883 Plymouth owned by David Lawrence Varnett. Authorities investigated the crash scene and identified the drivers and vehicles involved.
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Lori Ann Ogle
Hilleville
Virginia State Pohice
Stanly
Billy R. Ogle
David Lawrence Varnett
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Glancy
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Sobotta
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