Lightning Sparks Deadly Blast at Quarry in North Carolina
Two North Carolina Granite Corp workers, Edgar Eaton and Howard Beeson, were hospitalized with minor injuries after a lightning strike triggered an explosion involving thousands of sticks of dynamite on a 15 foot granite ledge. John P. Frank, company president, called it a miracle they survived and noted a possible role for a new electric cap used by the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Eaton
Howard Beenm
North Carolina Granite Corporation
John P. Frank
Eaton
Beeson
Mr. Frank
Death of Honey Gold Shocks Local Horse Community
Honey Gold, the world renowned amateur Tennessee Walking Horse of the 1950 show circuit, died Tuesday morning here. Owned by Dr. Moir S. Martin the eight year old mare had been ill since the Centennial Show in 1951 and underwent surgery by Dr. D L Proctor. valued at 30000 to 40000 dollars she had captured numerous championships across North Carolina and Pennsylvania before her illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Gold
Dr. Martin
Mount Airy
Moir
Martin
Shelbyville
Tenn
D. L. Proctor
Lexington
Senator Wood
Harrisburg
National Horseman
Official Horse Magazine
Louisville
Sedgefield
Blowing Rock
Charlotte
North Carolina
Wilson Merry Boy
Charles Moir to Teach at Stuart High School
James V. Law announced Charles Moir will be the new assistant principal of Stuart High School. Moir, son of Mr and Mrs Sam Moir of Francisco, will receive his degree this summer from Appalachian State Teachers College Boone. His brother Sam Moir Jr teaches at Mount Airy High School. At Blue Ridge Ararat J W Bittle returns as principal and James E Hodges returns at Red Bank school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James V. Law
Patrick County
Charles Moir
Sam Moir
Francisco
Stuart High School
Appalachian State Teachers College
Boone
Mount Airy
Blue Ridge
Ararat
J. W. Bittle
James E. Hodges
Red Bank
Byrd Campaigns Along Virginia Southwest Line
Senator Harry Byrd campaigned across southwest Virginia touching Stuart Hillaville and Galax as Virginia’s Democratic primary nears. He spoke at Galax noon lunch and addressed listeners over a local radio station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Senate
Virginia
Harry Byrd
Stuart
Hillaville
Galax
Gentry Guests Visit Smithfield Family on Church Street
Mr and Mrs A C Gentry of Smithfield are guests this week of Mrs Gentrys mother Mrs Jesse F Booker on Church Street. E Coble of Washington DC spent the past weekend visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Coble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Gentry
Smithfield
Parole Granted in Mount Airy Mother Daughter Killings
Lonnie Jordan, 54, former Mount Airy barber, was paroled by the State Parole Commissioner after serving a 25 to 28 year sentence for the second degree murders of Blanche Roupe, 33, and her daughter Arleda, 18, at their Pippen Street home. The case, tried in 1948 in Surry Superior Court, drew hundreds of onlookers as Jordan shot the women with a pistol after a long affair with Blanche Roupe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pippen Street
Mount Airy
Lonnie Jordan
Jordan
Asheboro
Surry Superior Court
Blanche Roupe
Arleda
Roupe
Archie Roupe
Myers Family Depart for Weeklong Morehead City Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Myers and children Sylvia and Charles left Monday for a weeklong vacation at Morehead City, planning a family seaside break together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Myers
Sylvia
Charles
Morehead City
Shooting Dog Case Highlights Animal Welfare Rules
Windy Ridge resident Joe Thomas was found guilty in Recorder's Court of shooting and wounding a dog owned by Bruce York. He was fined 25 dollars plus court costs and ordered to pay 25 dollars into court for the dog, with the judge noting no right to shoot a dog even if it damaged tobacco without warning or legal notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wlndwe
H. Ho Llewellyn
Recorder's Court
Windy Ridge
Joe Thomas
Llewellyn
Thomas
Bruce York
George Elected Head of Carolina Loan Group
R. D. George, secretary and treasurer of The Workmen's Federal Savings and Loan Association, was elected president of the North Carolina Savings and Loan League at its 40th annual convention in Virginia Beach. He succeeds William W. Lee of Greenville. George has served on several banking boards in the state and nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. George
Workmen's Federal Savings and Loan Association
North Carolina Savings and Loan League
Mount Airy
Virginia Beach
George
William W. Lee
Greenville
Alamo
Draughn Family Reunion Set At Old Homeplace
The Draughn family will hold a reunion Sunday at 1 30 p m at the Draughn old homeplace on the old Dobson road at Paul Atkina's residence. Relatives are urged to attend and bring a picnic basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draughn
Dobson Road
Paul Atkina
Farmers Day Program Outlined in Mount Airy
Kiwanis Club committee and local sponsors set a Farmers Convention at the YMCA on Friday July 11 with experts from State College Raleigh and VPI. Activities begin 9:30 am with E G Webb presiding, welcome by Mayor Carter, main address by Dr J H Hilton NC State College, and sessions on dairying pastures beef cattle swine poultry tobacco orchards and farmstead beautification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kester Sink
Kiwanis Club
YMCA
State College
Raleigh
VPI
Virginia
E. G. Webb
Kiwanis
Carter
Neill M. Smith
J. H. Hilton
North Carolina State College
F. R. Farnham
S. H. Dobson
A. V. Allen
Jack Kelley
C. F. Parrish
S. N. Hawks, Jr
R. R. Bennett
George J. Jones
A. H., Teske
H. R. Niswonger
John Harris
Stokes Hospital Drive In Surry County Closes Friday
The Surry County fund drive for a new Danbury Stokes County hospital ends this Friday. Dr Moir S Martin will address supporters for the campaign, broadcast 5 30 to 6 p m on Greensboro station with Mrs Ben Graves narrating. Campaign chairs are Mrs D C Rector and Mrs L P Wrenn Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Danbury
Stokes County
Moir S. Martin
Ben Graves
Greensboro
Martin
D. C. Rector
L. P. Wrenn, Jr
Mr. Sells Returns to Health Department Post
Harold Sells a x ray technician for Surry County Health Department who served in the active Army reserve since September 1950 is discharged and back to work. He and his family will live in Oakgrove on route 1. F L Sanford of Greensboro will leave Monday to join the Tuberculosis Division of the State Board of Health in Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Sells
Surry County
Richmond Woman Louise Poore Hosts Weekend Visit
Miss Louise Poore of Richmond spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Poore. Mr and Mrs Garland Warren and family attended the wholesale merchants convention in Asheville this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Poore
Richmond
Floyd Poore
Garland Warren
Asheville
Pilot Mountain Added as Historic Marker in North Carolina
The North Carolina Department of Archives and History adds 18 new markers, including Pilot Mountain in Surry County. The 2415 foot landmark, three miles west of Pilot Mountain town, will be marked on Highway 52. Other markers note Governor Franklin’s homeplace near Longap and the Siamese Twins burial at White Plains Baptist Church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Department of Archives and History
Surry County
Pilot Mountain
Franklin
Longap
North Carolina
White Plains Baptist Church
Mount Airy
Dobson Road
Local Stores Open All Day July 3
Directors of the Mount Airy Merchants Association announced plans for the summer holiday season. To meet customer demand, area stores will stay open all day Thursday July 3 since July 4 falls on Friday, and will resume Thursday afternoon closings after the holiday.
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Mount Airy Merchants Association
Gibson Gwyn and Sister to Operate Grocery Store
Gibson Gwyn a Mount Airy butcher leases the Poore Building on South Main Street to open Sanitary Grocery and Meat Market with his sister Mrs. Sandy Hutchens. He aims to restart at the site about 30 days after a recent fire damaged the interior of the Sanitary Meat Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson Gwyn
Mount Airy
Poore
South Main Street
Sanitary Grocery
Sandy Hutchens
Mount Airy Youths Caught Stealing Gas
Six Mount Airy youths aged 16 to 28 were arrested after stealing gasoline from York Oil Company. They were charged with theft and held on $500 bond, with one juvenile referred to juvenile officers. A separate crash at Hines Avenue and North Main Street injured four but not seriously. Clarence Ayers 41 fled the scene, facing reckless driving charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main Street
Weenesday
Clarence Ayers
Mount Airy
Hines Avenue
Herman Rogers
L. M. York
White Plains
York Oil Company
Findig
Mr. York
Jack
York
Leonard Thomas
Donald Puckett
Chester Falk
Mount Air
H. H. Llewellyn
Superior Court
James Lawson
Eugene Smith
Dobson
Thomas
Puckett
Childress
Falk
Mount Airy CAP Cadets Set for Shaw AFB Encampment
Three Mount Airy Civil Air Patrol cadets John C. Kirkman Garland L. Gentry and Jack Smith attend a summer encampment at Shaw Air Force Base South Carolina as part of a nationwide training effort involving 8 000 cadets across about 40 bases. The CAP which marks its 11th anniversary this summer includes 34 500 adults and 42 383 cadets nationwide and emphasizes training in radio radar flight operations and aviation theory with its members serving without pay and supporting Air Force crash rescue when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
Shaw Air Force Base
S. C
CAP
United States
Mount Airy
John C. Kirkman
Garland L. Gentry
Jack Smith
America
Air Force
Patrol
Sheriff Seeks 9000 Dollar Budget Increase for Deputy Expansion
Sheriff Sam C. Patterson requests an additional 5000 for the coming year, bringing the department budget to 25400 to fund two more full time deputies and two way radio gear. County plans show a near 414500 unofficial budget with no tax increase, as valuations rise to 49000000 from 48000000. The move follows criticism over the department's role in local elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam C. Patterson
Surry County
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff Patterson
M. Q. Snow
Marshall Fowler
Sam Smith
H. 8. Boyd
Dobson
Indian bishop to speak at Central Methodist Church
Bishop K. C. Pillai of India will address the public at Central Methodist Church Tuesday July 8 at 8 p.m. He tours America delivering Light Through An Eastern Window to explain Biblical matters from Oriental viewpoints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C. Pillai
India
Central Methodist Church
Bishop Pillai
America
Joyce Epperson Suit To Be Tried In July Court
A civil suit by Mount Airy attorney J N Buck Freeman against Johnny Joyce and Ralph Epperson trading as WPAQ seeks 35000 in damages for defamatory on air remarks. The case set for July 17 in Surry County Superior Court Dobson during a two week term beginning July 7.
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Mount Afry
Surry County Superior Court
Dobson
J. N
Buck) Freeman
Johnny Joyce
Ralph Epperson
WPAQ
Freeman
Joyce
Plantiff
Arlie Ward
Lowgap
Frank Freeman
Charles Folger
Hiatt
Mount Airy
Womble
Carlyle
Martin and Sandridge
Winston-Salem
Local Man Loans Paintings To Library
J. G. Hollingsworth of this city has loaned the Public Library two oil paintings. One depicts the bay at Puerto Rico and the other Cape Maysi to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Hollingsworth is an author of History of Surry County A Song From the Cherokee and other poems and Worth Dale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Hollingsworth
Public Library
Bay
Puerto Rico
Cape Maysi
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Mr. Hollingsworth
Surry County
Worth Dale
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Byrd
Carroll and
Patrick Counties
Martin Memorial Hospital
Ralph J. Scott
Allen H. Gwyn
Reidsville
Carolina Loan Group
Stokes Hospital
Mr. Sells
Health Department
Gibson Gwyn and Sister
Gwyn
Burch
Moore Avenue
Mack
Ayers
G. M. Eldridge
Mr. Ayers
Charlie Childress
Roy Smith
Frank C. Miller
USN
Roger D. Jones
Wang Hwang
ROK Navy
Arnold J. Isbell
Miller
J. J. Miller
Jones
KR. M. Jones
Joyce Epperson
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