Cablevision Expands Mount Airy Cable Service
Cablevision of Mount Airy announces expansion to about 7000 more homes in Mount Airy with Central Telephone Co rent agreement. Construction of 25 miles of new line to finish in two months, cost around 30000, with nine current channels and Channel 26 planned. Service area includes Country Club Head Within Drive, Fairfield Head, Bannertown, Flat Rock, and North Franklin Road. Current customers near 1000 as company prepares a re sign up drive. Local board pressure cited over delayed promised completion.
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Cablevision of
Mount Airy
Cablevision
Central Telephone Co
Mount Ary
Fairfield Head
Bannertown
Flat Rock
North Franklin Road
Duke
Flower garden on a bank becomes Mrs Vogler health fix
Mrs Jessie Vogler turned an eroding South Main St bank into a thriving flower garden after a road project left red dirt. For 12 years she tends the steep bank, slides up and down to water and plant, trading blooms with neighbors and spreading beauty as a daily health regimen.
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Jessie Vogier
S Main St
Bryant
Mrs. Vogler
State Highway Commission
Jessie Vogler
Vogler
Pittman St
South Main St
Weill
Mrs Vogler
Lady Bird Johnson
Surry Community College Wins ARC Grant for 1.4 Million Expansion
Surry Community College plans a major expansion with a 1.4 million project funded by a 168 thousand ARC grant. The plan includes a two story vocational technical building of about 740 thousand, plus a 650 thousand classroom building, bids in August, and completion by September 1974. The effort will add 0 square feet of space and raise full time enrollment capacity to 1500, expanding programs in auto repair electronics and business courses.
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Appalachian Regional Commission
Surry Community College
College Board of Trustees
Swanson Richards
ARC
Fred Butner
Sen Sam Ervin
Richards
Surry Community
Dobson
Key Clubs Award Easter Seal Scholarships for Handicapped
Mount Airy and North Surry High Schools Key Club members presented a $3042 donation to James Elmore Northwest Regional Easter Seal Director. The funds send eight area handicapped youths to Camp Easter In The Pines Pinehurst for 12 days and support other children in 13 Northwest counties. Elmore also praised the planning committee with service awards.
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Mike Johnson
North Surry Key Club
David Miller
Mount Airy Key Club
James Elmore
Northwest
Bryant
Mount Airy
North Surry
Winston-Salem
Elmore
The
Pines
Pinehurst
Esmere
Cameron
John Fritz Booker Jr
Brenda Gail Harris
Betsy Marie Key
Shannon Thomas
Penny Vernon
Gene Marion
Randy Barnes
Jimmy Dollyhigh
Mount Airy-North Surry
Fire engulfs three-frame houses on Caudle Road
Franklin Volunteer Fire Department found one house a total loss and two other structures damaged on Caudle Road. Fire started around 4 PM, middle house burned for nearly an hour before alarms, crowd and parked cars hindered access. Loss is about 6000 dollars. two firefighters injured lightly. Mount Airy Rescue Squad aided traffic flow.
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Franklin Volunteer Fire Department
Caudle Road
David Smith
Frances Redman
Pilot Mountain
Redman
Roger Doss
Smith
Postal Rate Increase Predicted By Postal Service Leader
Postmaster General Elmer T. Klassen said the Postal Service likely will raise first class rates from 6 to 10 cents next January to cover rising labor costs. He expects a September rate request and notes a potential 1 billion dollar annual impact, with wage hikes driving most costs. Airmail may be dropped or reduced depending on airline negotiations and service viability.
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Washington
Upis
Postal Service
Elmer T Klassen
Postal Rate Commission
Klassen
Parks Visits Pilot Mountain Park Attendance Report
The weekly total at Pilot Mountain State Park reached 2908 with 817 picnickers recorded and hikers totaling an unspecified number. The report highlights weekend activity and recreational use.
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Pilot Mountain State Park
I-77 Link in Mecklenburg County Awarded $45 Million
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced federal highway funds of 45 million dollars to finish the last segment of I-77 from NC 73 at Cornelius south for 38 miles. When completed I-77 will run from the South Carolina line to Elkin with no date set for completion.
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Raleigh
N.C Department of Transportation
Mecklenburg County
Bruce Lentz
State Secretary of Transportation
Charlotte
NC 73
Cornelius South
South Carolina Line
Elkin
Cattlemen's Field Day Set at Laurel Springs NC
The Northwest North Carolina Cattleman livestock forage field day is planned for Thursday at the Upper Mountain Research Station Laurel Springs. George Broome urges Surry County cattlemen to attend. The 9 am to 3:30 pm program includes a 12:30 pm barbecue dinner. Sponsors include the North Carolina Cattlemen's Association, NC Extension Service, NC Department of Agriculture, and Development Association. The event is run by extension service and NC Experiment Station personnel.
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North Carolina
Upper Mountain
Laurel Springs
George Broome
Surry Agricultural Extension
Surry County
North Carolina Cattleman's Association
N.C Extension Service
N.C Department of Agriculture
Northwest North Carolina Development Association
Extension Service
NC. Experiment Station
Local sales tax receipts rise across 81 counties
May tax collections show total $7,351,730.36 across 81 counties. In nearby counties Surry $91,577.07 Wilkes $74,217.51 Yadkin $29,880.23 Ashe $21,888.74 Alleghany $10,542.83. Officials expect Surry County’s 1972-73 total around one million dollars.
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C. Department of Revenue
Surry County
Wilkes County
Yadkin County
Ashe County
Alleghany County
Mount Airs Police Log Shows Weekend Traffic and Offenses
Over the weekend from Friday 6 am to yesterday 6 am Mount Airs police reported eight traffic violations one public drunkenness arrest five motor vehicle infractions and nine other offenses in a broad public safety roundup.
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Mount Airs
Grass Seed Stolen From Dixie Warehouse Incident
Mount Airy police report 19 bags of grass seed valued at 235 dollars stolen from Dixie Warehouse on highway 32 bypass. Entry made via a small rear door, with an exit through a large door flagged by officers during Friday night theft investigation.
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Dixie
Highway 32
Mount Airy
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Lenoir
Lewis Ervin
Mount Airy Board of Commissioners
Cablevisions
Harris
Bank
Northwest Economic Development Commission
State Board of Education
Department of Community Colleges
State Department of Administration of the Governors Office
Appalachian
SCC
Parks
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