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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1954
Page
4
Dairy specialists at State College report cows can produce 90 percent as much milk on roughage with limited grain as on full grain. Cost comparisons show pasture at 75 cents per 100 pounds of digestible nutrients versus silage hay and grain prices far higher. Camp plans and local farmers push silage as a cheaper feeding method amid rising dairy costs.
Mrs. Sarah Evelyn Matthews 87 of Mount Airy died at 8 50 p m Thursday at the home of granddaughter Mrs Bud Puckett 219 East Pine Street after a lengthy illness She was born August 28 1866 in Surry County daughter of Turner and Ellen Ford Harris Her husband died in 1948 Surviving are a son Sam Matthews of Mount Airy and a daughter Mrs Ellis Tilley of Mount Airy Funeral services were conducted at 2 p m Sunday at Holly Springs Missionary Baptist Church by Rev F J Burroughs and Rev Harry Barnett Burial was in the church cemetery
The June 27 International Sunday School Lesson surveys the Northern Kingdom of Israel from Jeroboam to its fall in 722 BC. It cites Baalism, Assyrian conquest, and the Ten Lost Tribes, then draws a modern warning about national righteousness and divine judgment.
Helly Springs Baptist Church cemetery committee five miles south of Mount Airy seeks funds to cover costs for a church lawn mower. Members include Sam Joyce John Simmons Arthur Sykes Charlie Welch and Porter Adams.
Cpl Clayton Willis son of Mr and Mrs J H Willis of route 1 arrives in San Francisco California for a thirty day leave with his wife former Miss Carole Jean Midkiff He has served fourteen months with the Headquarters Korean Communications Zone in Korea He entered service in November 1952 trained at Fort Jackson South Carolina and is a Mount Airy High School graduate who played on the football team He will report to Fort Jackson for further orders after leave.
Seaman Marvin G. McMillian, son of Mrs. Stella McMillian of 104 Hamburg Street, this city, serves aboard the USS Tarawa which left New Zealand on May 27 to continue a round-the-world cruise. He trains a 40mm gun on target as the Tarawa travels with visits to Australia and New Zealand in the voyage’s early leg.
Teresa Karen Culler infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Mitchell Culler Mount Airy Route 3 died at 1 pm Thursday in Winston Salem hospital Graveside services held 10 am Saturday Oakdale Cemetery Rev D A Henaley conducted She survived by parents a twin sister Venisea Sharon and another sister Deborah Lynn and grandparents Mr and Mrs Reby Culler Mount Airy and the Rev and Mrs W Lee Dillon NC
Mrs Violet Hansen and family left Sunday for Palatka Florida after spending several days in this city. Mrs Hansen was matron of honor in the wedding of her sister Misa Clara Creasy to Edward Pruett Sunday afternoon in this city.
A U S official attended annual ceremonies marking the battle of the Coral Sea aboard a cruise ship, representing the United States in the commemorations with formal remarks and salutes.
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