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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1969
Page
8
A collage of quick dialogue snippets shows witty exchanges about dating mistakes, advice, moving, insurance, and draftee farewells. Jokes cover finances, plants, family roles, and a biker of anecdotes about ambitions and modest mischief from different generations.
A nine year study of 110000 adults insured by Health Insurance Plan of NYC finds physically active men have lower heart attack risk and death rates. Women smoking doubles initial heart attack risk. weight gain raises risk. inactivity linked to higher myocardial infarction rates. Men five times more likely to develop coronary attacks than women.
Assistant Secretary of Labor Arthur Fletcher outlined steps to streamline the compliance program and expand the Office of Federal Contract Compliance. He urged stronger enforcement of Executive Order 11246 to ensure affirmative action and equal opportunity in government contract work. A high level interagency committee will review procurement procedures while the OFC is reorganized and its oversight narrowed from 28 to 12 agencies within 40 days.
The Beulah Extension honors the Mount Airy Kiwanis Club for years of service to the extension homemaker clubs of Surry County. Beulah Burian Building hosted guests as Mrs Wayre Marsh welcomed attendees and Jack Greenwood accepted a citation. Meals featured baked ham fried chicken gravy potato salad and desserts amid white linen tables and magnolia arrangements.
Raleigh Ray Sams 65 of Pinnacle died Tuesday after a fall at Northern Surry Hospital. Funeral held at Brim’s Grove Baptist Church with burial at the Brim’s Grove cemetery. Survived by wife Nina. three daughters Margie Barker Flis Gwyn and Jay Angel. four sons Karl Ray Carl Warren Billy Joe. four sisters. many relatives. Meals distributed by Mrs Marsh and Mrs Glenn Creed followed by a home tour.
Charles E Myers, son of Mr and Mrs S Burl Myers of route 2 Mount Airy, has become Director of Pharmacy at Pat County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. He earned a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1967 and is married to JoAnn Baer.
Halil and Mrs Tommy Hayden of King along with two brothers Dewey Sams of King and De Sars of Pinnacle were laid to rest in the church cemetery.
John L. Porter Jr. of Willow Street Mount Arry and son of Mr and Mrs John L. Taylor has been named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Methodist College in Fayetteville.
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