State Role In U S Politics Discussed
Surry County Democrats drew about 100 to a Dobson rally Saturday night where State Chairman Bert L. Bennett of Winston-Salem praised North Carolina as best positioned in national politics. He noted the state has had more federal Washington appointments than any other state and urged active involvement to cut red tape and aid local leaders. Bennett highlighted ties with Gov. Sanford and President Kennedy. Local leaders introduced included Surry Stokes Sen Worth Gentry and Rep. Willam G. Reid among others. Bennett spoke of four Democratic programs including bylaws study, a periodic newspaper, local-leader workshops, and county workshops.
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Surry County
Dobson
Bert L. Bennett
North Carolina
Bennett
Winston-Salem
Washington
Sanford
Kennedy
Surry
Pell
Surry Stokes Sen
Worth Gentry
King
State
Rep
Willam G. Reid
Pilot
State Democratic Party
Surry Shrine Club to Hear Sobotta Report at Meeting
The Surry Shrine Club will meet tomorrow at 6 15 PM in the Peacock Room of the Blue Ridge Hotel. John Sobotta will report on the national Shrine convention in Honolulu Hawaii. Club president is James R Bray and secretary James B Combe.
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Surry Shrine Club
Blue Ridge Hotel
Honolulu
Hawaii
John Sobotta
James R. Bray
James B. Combe
Roy Scott 43 Found Face Down In Creek
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Roy Scott aged 43, found face down in Champ Creek near a granite quarry. County coroner Dr. Carl L Thomas ruled accidental drowning, saying Scott slipped from a high bank into the stream.
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Roy Scott
Creek
Carl L. Thomas
Coro
Champ Creek
Thomas
Scott
Miss Mount Airy Crown Goes To Carolyn Bishop
Carolyn Sue Bishop, Brown-haired blue-eyed Pfeiffer College coed, won the Miss Mount Airy title after two nights of Jaycee sponsored pageantry. Runner-up was Rachel Marie McGee of Mount Airy. other finalists and judges are listed with pageant details and ceremony notes.
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Pfeiffer College
Car Crash Near Mount Airy Causes Vehicle Damage
Thurmond Andrew Bartlette, 21, Oldtown VA, and Dale Martin Chappell, 20, Galax VA, were northbound four miles south of Mount Airy when a 1952 Ford driven by Charlie King, 44, Mount Airy VA, crossed into their lane and sideswiped the two Fords. Total damage 250 dollars. No injuries. King allegedly veered into oncoming traffic and hit their vehicles.
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Thurmond
Andrew Bartlette
Oldtown
Mount Airy
Dale Martin Chappell
Route 2
Galax
Charlie King
Virginia Street
Chappell
King
Sights On The Main Drag In Simple Country News
Deputies sporting new summer uniforms. Mrs Letha Reeves says her haircut stays cool. Dick For growing taller daily. Charlie Choo Choo Astice introduced to wide eyed waitresses. Jimmy Price from Stuart Virginia. Carolyn Bishop shows new luggage outfit. Ted Whitaker notes everyone out of town. Five little boys haul a wagon of bottles to the bottling plant. Mrs Ralph Cooke sends congratulations to a prospective groom.
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Letha Reeves
Charlie
Miss Mount Airy Crowned At Pageant Lead to North Carolina
Carolyn Bishop age 19 crowned Miss Mount Airy at Franklin High auditorium in Mount Airy. She is a Pfeiffer Junior College attendee and will compete in the Miss North Carolina Pageant at Greensboro in July escorted by past Jaycee president Mrs Gene Frye. General chairman for the event was Jaycee Ronald Boyles. Eleanor Blackburn preceded her as Miss Mount Airy.
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Jaycee
Ronald Boyles
Eleanor Blackburn
Miss Bishop
Pfeiffer Junior College
Miss Blackburn
Gene Frye
Seven Injured Friday In Head-On Smash-Up
A head on collision just north of Mount Airy Friday night sent seven people to Winston Salem hospitals with severe injuries and destroyed two automobiles. Wade Franklin Hawks drove a 1954 Ford north on Wards Gap Road crossing into the left lane and hitting a 1959 Chevrolet driven by William Dallas Martin. Injured were Hawks Martin and five passengers: William Cecil Chappel Gene Howell Harris Bruce L Utt Everett Hawks and an unidentified passenger. All were taken to Northern Surry Hospital then transferred to Winston Salem hospital. No charges filed yet as police complete investigation.
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Jim Capps
Anno Weer
WKIX
Raleigh
Mount Airy
Winston-Salem Hospitale
Robert L. Montgomery
Wade Franklin Hawks
Ararat
Wards Gap Road
Green Hill Road
Hawks
William Dallas Martin
Route 2
Stuart
Chevrolet
Martin
William Cecil Chappel
Route 1
Cana
Gene Howell Harris
Route 6
Bruce L. Utt
Everett Hawks
Northern Surry Hospital
Winston-Salem
Montgomery
Driver Charged With Hit And Run
Sunday afternoon brought chaos as two families, the Smiths of High Point and David Richardson of Longap, were victims of a hit and run on NC 89. A Smith girl was hospitalized at Northern Surry. Richardson suffered three broken ribs. Deputy Harry Monday stopped the fleeing vehicle on Stewarts Creek Bridge and charged Marvis V. Cockerham of Toast with operating a car intoxicated and with hit and run.
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Smith
High Point
NC 89
Pine Ridge
Northern
Surry Hospital
David Richardson
Longap
Round Peak
Richardson
Harry Monday
Stewarts Creek
Marvis V. Cockerham
Sertoma Leaders Head to Denver National Convention
Sertoma and La Sertoma leaders from Mount Airy depart for Denver to attend the national convention this weekend. Dave Griffith, Mount Airy club treasurer, also serves as a delegate to the convention.
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Robert Wolfe
Mount Airy
Sertoma
la Sertoma
Denver
Colo
Mount Airy Club
Dave Griffith
Westmoreland Patient Suffered Heart Attack At Home
Mount Airy attorney and former recorder's court judge Westmoreland was reported in fair condition at Northern Surry Hospital after a severe heart attack at about 9 30 Sunday morning at his home on route six.
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Robert
Sig) Westmoreland
Mount Airy
Recorder’s Court
Surry Hospital
Westmoreland
Route 6
W I Monday Named To Assist Trade Fair
Gov. Sanford announced a 101 member advisory committee to arrange the North Carolina Trade Fair in Charlotte this October. W I Monday of Mount Airy and a Town Board of Commissioners member sits on the panel along with other appointees.
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Gov. Sanford
North Carolina
Charlotte
W. I. Monday
N. Main Street
Mount Airy
Town Board of Commissioners
Rites Set Today For L Lt. Martin Retired Grocer
Funeral services are planned today for Lather Isaac Martin 79 of 1065 North Main Street at Salem Methodist Church. He died yesterday morning at Northern Surry Hospital after a period of illness. he had lived in Mount Airy most of his life and operated a local grocery. He is survived by his wife four sons a daughter and a brother with pallbearers listed as nephews. Burial is at Salem Methodist Church Cemetery.
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Scott
The
Triangle Cleaners
Betty Edwards
Harvey
James
G.G. ‘ Scott
Baltimore
C. Ballard Scott
Martinaville
Ray Rhodes
Isaac Martin
North Main Street
Salem Methodist Church
Dixon Adams
Claxton Hall
Martin
Northern Surry Hospital
Carroll County
Louisa Alderman Mar- la
Mount Airy
North Main School
Waddell Hospital
Galax
Lucille Parker Martin
John Parker Martin
James Gray
Howard Luther Martin
Winston- Salem
William Gaston Martin
Fayetteville
Graham Parks
Hillsville
W. M. Johnson
Ellis Martin
Ripplemeade
James E. Johnson
L. D. Largen
Jack Martin
Kyle Smith
Prank
Clinton Osborne
Parker Martin
N. Main Street
Vandals Enter WP Country Club
Nighttime intruders forced entry by breaking a panel in the front door of White Pines Country Club late Saturday night or Sunday morning. They damaged a cigarette machine and merchandise, causing several hundred dollars in losses. Deputy Bill Lowe and Capt. Joe Simmons investigated. no arrests reported at this time.
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White Pines Country Club
Bill Lowe
Joe Simmons
Lowe
Fire hydrant vandalism reported across city
Vandals removed hydrant caps and placed rocks to clog pumps, risking fire delays and property loss. Brenneck urged residents to report tampering to police. In addition vandals altered traffic direction signs at Oakdale Cemetery causing driver confusion. the public asked to notify police about any sign tampering.
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Brenneck
Police Department
Oakdale Cemetery
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U.S
Bert Bennett
Surry Democrats
Sobotta
Ner
Jaycees
Carolyn Bishop
Allen McGee
Wake Forest College
Anne Lankford
Beulah High School
William & Mary College
John Lankford
Carolyn Ruth Loflen
Mount Airy High
Howard Loflen
Oakdale Street
Patricia Faye Handy
North Surry High
Delma Handy
Route 43
Sandy McHone
Maynard McHone
Bluemont Road
Jo Lena Cox
Ed Cox
Fairview Ave
Glenda Rae Martin
Roby Martin
Rockford Street
Loretta Jarrell
Earlie Jarrell
Franklin Road
Kay Atkinson
Fred Atkinson
Route 4
Mary Thomas Carter
Moir
Glen Craver
William Houck
Willow Hill Moravian Church
Denver Bound
W. I
Trade Fair
L. Lt. Martin
Luther L. Martin
Vandals
F. O. Carver
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W. Frank Carter
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