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Mount Airy News in Mount Airy, North Carolina
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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1954
Page
1
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Democrats Ballot in Saturday Sheriff and Judge Primary
Surry County Democrats vote Saturday to choose nominees for Sheriff and Recorder's Court Judge after no candidate won a majority in May. Top Sheriff contenders are Sam C. Patterson and Neal Thompson. Mount Airy voters also pick a Recorder's Court Judge in a two candidate rematch. Polls run 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with May officials. Returns tabulated at The NEWS office Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Sam C. Patterson
Neal Thompson
Patterson
Thompson
Mount Airy Township
Recorder's Court
Liewellyn
R. Westmoreland
E. C. Bivens
R. S. Westmoreland
Franklin family heads to Simcoe for Ontario visit
Dr and Mrs R B C Franklin and daughter Ann Hope travel Friday to Simcoe Ontario to spend a week with Dr Franklin's mother Mrs Hipe Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. C. Franklin
Ann Hope
Simcoe
Ontario
Canada
Westfield Drives for 100 New Phone Subscribers
Westfield has launched a push to gain 100 more telephone subscribers to qualify for a local exchange. The Westfield branch of Raritan National leads the campaign with 238 already signed. The Rural Electrification Authority urged signatures and possible funding release, while leaders include Dr. Gerald J. Brown and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Raritan National
Ascher Young
Rural Electrification Authority of Washington
Washington
Gerald J. Brown
Mebben Covington
Charles Barbour
Graham Francis
Posey Shelton
J. T. Barham
York Tucker
Royal Hunter
Bill Tilley
Smiths attend wedding of Adrian Rice and Robert Shore
Mr and Mrs James H Smith of this city attended the wedding of Adrian Rice and Robert Shore held at p m Saturday in St Pauls Episcopal Church in Winston Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Smith
Adrian Rice
Robert Shore
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Winston-Salem
Local Office Reports Fewer Summer Positions For Students
Mount Airy reports fewer summer jobs for high school and college students this year though overall employment improves. About 300 graduating seniors hold aptitude-tested applications for permanent or temporary work with local hosiery and garment firms. Veterans employment head and Baber note peacetime production revival post Korea War and shifting buying plans. Fall harvests expected to bring more jobs. women's stenographic openings remain scarce requiring advanced training or experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Carl M. Baber
Baber
Baker
Jack Warren
Veterans Employment Representative
Mr. Baber
International Association of Personnel of Employment Security Commissions
Asheville
Financial report issued for Wilkes General Hospital
The Wilkes General Hospital balance sheet shows assets of 1,121,106.16 and a year end deficit of 5,340.50 for the year ending April 30. The town of North Wilkesboro built and funds the 100 bed facility with state and federal aid. A nurses home costing about 200,000 was completed this year with the town covering about 22.5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes General Hospital
George M. Stockbridge
North Wilkesboro
General Fund
City Hears Protest Petition Against Annexation Plan
City officials hear a protest petition opposing a proposed annexation plan. The June 1904 anniversary supplement notes The NEWS has served the locality for decades, detailing its 50th year and a history of local publication by the Johnson family since J. E. Johnson purchased it in 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
J. E. Johnson
Thomas J. Lowry
Visitor Suffers Heart Attack at Former Church
Charles Lockridge of Greensboro, formerly of Mount Airy, suffered a heart attack during Sunday services at Haymore Memorial Baptist Church. He received aid and was transported to Winston-Salem hospital. He had observed a birthday at home Wednesday with relatives present before returning to Mount Airy for a visit. He formerly worked as a foreman in a local furniture factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lockridge
Greensboro
Haymore Memorial Baptist Church
Winston-Salem
Mr. Lockridge
Mount Airy
Court To Review Conviction Of Carroll County Youths
The Virginia Supreme Court agreed to review the death sentences of two Carroll County youths, Lawree Tilton 18 and Grover Newman 23, for the murder of storekeeper Eldridge Bunn. Gov. Stanley halted execution, pending high court action and potential grounds include 背 background and insanity evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Lawree I. Tilton
Grover Willie Newman
Stanley
Virginia
Richmond
Tilton
Newman
Virginia Council of Juvenile Court
J. L. Tompkins
Hillsville
Tompkins
Supreme Court
Carroll Circuit Court
Eldridge Bunn
Bunn
Thieves Break Into Hutchens Grocery in White Plains
Thieves entered Hutchens' Grocery in White Plains by a side window sometime Friday night and stole forty to fifty dollars and a large supply of cigarettes. Deputy Roy Smith said about forty-five dollars was missing from the cash drawer and ten cartons of cigarettes were the only other missing items. The break-in occurred between closing time Friday and 6 am Saturday. No leads were found as of Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
Roy Smith
Hutchens
Smith
Eighteen Complete Red Cross First Aid Course At YMCA
Eighteen people from local industrial plants and scout groups earned Red Cross first aid certificates after six lessons taught by Jack Caudill at the Surry County chapter. The class at the local YMCA concluded with a Civil Defense film on atomic warfare and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Surry County
American Red Cross
Jack Caudill
Elkin
Doris L. Hartman
June Adams
George Adams
Raymond Goins
Lewis Woodson
Woodrow Smith
E. P. Pr
Cal Ymca
Ye Goer
Johnson’s Condition Improves at Home
William H. Johnson managing editor of the Mount Airy News recovers from pneumonia and is expected to return to work in two weeks for three hours daily at his Fairview Avenue home under the care of Dr Roy C. Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Johnson
The
Mount Airy News
Fairview Avenue
Hospital Annexation Fight Shapes Local Hospital Site
Mount Airy officials hold a public hearing Thursday on annexation of the Banner site for a new hospital. A petition opposing annexation with 1892 signatures circulated, while the Hadley property remains listed as No. One site by the Medical Care Commission. If the Banner site is approved, election action may follow. otherwise the hospital board will seek a site acceptable to commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hospital
Medical Care Commission
Mount Airy
Board of Commissioners
J. C. Hill
Banner
Hospital Board
Hadley
Postmaster and Mrs Robertson Attend Postal Supervisors Meeting
Postmaster and Mrs. C. G. Robertson attended the Carolina Branch of Postal Supervisors meeting held in Winston-Salem on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Robertson
Carolina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Surry County Board of Elections
H. H. Llewellyn
SIG
Westmoreland
Waynesville
William Hadley
Chester Barber
Jimmie Miller
North Carolina Golf Association
Mount Ally
Asheville Citisen-Times
Wilkes Hospital
Town
Virginia Supreme Court
Cleo Thomas
Betty Dinkins
Marjorie Yokley
Jack Leach
Billy Nieuwenhuis
Jimmie Barber
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