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Newspaper

Mount Airy News

Location

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1961

Page

5

Eagles Beat Hawks 4-0 For Sixth Victory

Mount Airy Eagles baseball team defeated the Rocky Mount Hawks 4-0 at Mount Airy High School. Three runs in the seventh inning and one in the eighth boosted their season mark to six wins, one loss, and one tie. O Neal Carter Cleo Johnson Paul France drove in runs. Penny Moore added one. Pitcher Gray Atkins earned the win.

Mount Airy Eagles Hawks Rocky Mount Mount Airy High School The Eagles O'Neal Carter Cleo Johnson Paul France Penny Moore Carter Johnson France Moore Calvin King Bobby Hampton James Thompson Gray Atkins Atkins

Wilkesboro Racer Hurt At Speedway

Jones of Wilkesboro was injured when struck by Frank Jarrell's micro racer during the second heat race Friday night. Jones was treated at Northern Surry Hospital and not admitted. Homer York won the main event, with a second lap pileup placing York and Joe Jarrell one lap ahead after a restart at Mount Airy Micro-Midget Speedway.

Job. Jones Wilkesboro Frank Jarrell Jones Saon Jarrell Northern Surry Hospital Homer York

Johnson Tops Second Flight In State Tournament

Evelyn Johnson of Mount Airy qualified first in the second flight with a 46 at the 12th State Woman's Amateur Golf Tournament held at Raleigh Country Club. She beat Grace Buie, Annie Belle Breeze, Doris Brooks, and Larri Holcomb in match play to win the flight and a silver bow trophy.

Johnson Evelyn Johnson Mount Airy Raleigh Country Club Raleigh Grace Buie Smithfield Annie Belle Breeze Doris Brooks Larri Holcomb Elkin

Auto Leaves Curve Hits Car In Yard

A 1955 Ford driven by Larry Franklin Barker 19 of Dobson went off US 601 near Dobson after 530 PM Friday. The car overturned striking a parked 1956 Ford owned by Donald and Jesse Watson. Johnny Harris of Dobson was a passenger. all were taken to Northern Surry Hospital. Barker says a truck forced him off the road. no charges yet as investigation continues.

Larry Franklin Barker Dobson Prison County Road Donald Burton Watson Jessie Watson Mount Airy Johnny Harris Barker Auto Surry Hospital Barker Robert L. Montgomery

Speeding drivers endanger cautious motorists on highways

The article warns that those who speed on highways often injure others and damage responsible drivers who try to be careful, urging safer behavior and awareness on roadways.

Perfect your wood shots for prouder game gains

Improve your golf with precise distance aim and elevated teeing. Use the driver to launch the ball high and hit from the left heel to create an upward strike. Wood faces contact the ball at the swing bottom with a slight left bias and square stance.

Fairway Woods

Vienna Talks Show No Major Concessions From Khrushchev

Washington reports indicate Kennedy and Khrushchev did not back down during Vienna talks. Khrushchev failed to offer concrete concessions and pressed for no time limit on Berlin. The piece notes rising central and South American communist influence and Castro’s enduring impact on U S policy as Cuba’s fallout deepens in the region.

Washington, D. CC Vienna Kennedy Khrushchev Washington Brazil Venezuela Central America Mexico Fidel Castro United States Castro Cuba

Vehicle Skids On Wet Road Flips Near Mount Airy

Julian Anthony twenty of route 3 Mount Airy was charged with failure to report an accident after his 1956 Ford skidded on wet NC 88 five miles west of Mount Airy at Crooked Oak Road. He said braking to turn caused the skid and collision with an embankment.

Julian Anthony Route 3 Mount Airy Crooked Oak Road Anthony

Not Every Dead Beat Is a Pauper

A wry remark noting that some deceased men of leisure were financially comfortable rather than impoverished, challenging the stereotype of all deadbeats as destitute.

The Reason Most People Work Quotation

A concise reflection notes that work persists to sustain income as long as labor continues. It emphasizes that pay depends on ongoing labor activity and the paycheck falters when work stops.

Shell Mileage Marathon Shows 168 MPG Feat and Tips

Shell scientists reveal the Mileage Marathon where the best record reached 168 miles per gallon. The piece details the 1924 coupé used, safety rules, and several radical modifications. It ends with practical fuel-saving tips and a promotion for Super Shell with a claimed 30 extra miles per tankful.

Shell

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