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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1968
Page
1
Dobson reports hospital trustees urged county to lift maintenance levy from seven and a half to ten cents, earmarked to fund updates including a new boiler surgery room flooring and a coronary care unit. If the 2 ½ cent hike is approved the district would add about 238 000 in revenue, boosting total to roughly 129 000 for operation and remodeling.
Mrs Gertrude Puckett Mount Airy policewoman to be released end of July when force reverts to all male. She says she was among first two policewomen hired in 1958 and sworn with full officer authority. She asserts she performed general police work and arrests, not meter or crossing duties.
A special film Plans Approved will be shown at 7 50 pm Monday in the courtroom at City Hall Mount Airy Webb chairman of the Codes Review Committee said the program was postponed when the film failed to arrive The film aims to enlighten and educate contractors associates building personnel and others interested in building
The Surry County disaster plan will stage a mock drill between July 1 and mid August to test its effectiveness. Roy Kane will trigger and plan the disaster scenario involving Northern Surry Hospital staff and volunteer victims with two evaluation teams observing service and medical response. Local agencies will study communications to prevent line overload and test emergency telephone and radio links.
Chester Barber of Mount Airy is a medical patient at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. He was first admitted to Northern Surry Hospital on Tuesday and then transferred to the Forsyth County facility for further treatment.
Market observers report 418 animals sold on Wednesday with quotations. Top hogs traded around 20.25 dollars, sows 13.50 to 15.50, calves to 83, heifers 17 to 21, cows 13.25 to 18.50, steers 19 to 25.75, bulls 18.50 to 23.50. Per head figures ranged from 91 to 108 for heifers and 105 to 187.50 for cows.
Surry County prioritizes schools and hospital funding while keeping the 98 cent property tax rate steady. The tentative budget totals 3,256,657.09, up 377,029.72, with a planned 7,350,000 valuation gain supporting increases in school and capital outlay. Hospital residents seek a 10 cent maintenance levy, but the board maintains 7.5 cents. Debt service drops to 15.5 percent, and all‑board pay raises of over 5 percent begin, with Surry Community College funded at 4 cents. Public copies available. budget must be adopted by mid July.
Surry County commissioners approved a welfare budget for 1968-69 totaling about 220 million? dollars with a reduction of 27 764 dollars from the current year. The county provides a seven percent share while the balance comes from state and federal funds.
Twenty eight Boy Scouts from Surry County depart Mount Airy Bus Station at 7 am Saturday for a three week tour to Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in Cymarron New Mexico. Roger Harpe Surry Boy Scout executive will accompany the troop. They will visit HemisFair 68 World’s Fair in San Antonio Texas during the trip.
Mr and Mrs Charles Randie man are visiting Mr and Mrs Charles Moir in Roanoke Virginia and taking part in the Hidden Valley Country Club member guest golf tournament.
In Monroe and Holly Springs area fields the tobacco crop shows strong growth and healthy stands. Weather has been favorable with adequate moisture and minimal delays. labor remains the main constraint, aided in part by local teens and tenant arrangements. Grower Brinkley reports steady stands on Coker 318 with no major disease, aiming to avoid last year’s selling losses.
The Mount Airy clean up last Saturday, organized by the area Boy Scouts and the Chamber of Commerce, collected trash and debris along the approaches to Mount Airy. Eight Scout troops earned membership credits as volunteers. local industries and agencies supplied trucks and emergency vehicles. Recognition goes to John Woltz, Roger Harpe, and the listed troops and sponsors for their community effort.
Surry County board on Monday night in Dobson rejected all bids for the Mount Airy area project to house a new sheriff's office and tax office. Bids were deemed too high or offered unsuitable locations with poor parking. county currently rents space on Fast Pine Street and seeks acceptable quarters with adequate parking. The board indicated willingness to receive revised proposals but did not set a date to accept bids.
Columbus Eiguan af Roon, manager of the Discount Hower and S Highway 82, suffered a heart attack at 3 am yesterday at his home. He is a patient at Chatham Memorial Hospital in Fikin.
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