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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1962
Page
4
A Mount Airy reader argues that taxes hinder growth and foster suburban migration. He cites the 1960 census showing population decline since 1950 and urges replacing a city manager with a full time mayor to cut burdens and let elected officials govern conservatively.
Miss Oda Jessen, a German exchange student, was honored at a tea hosted by the Merrit Airy danier Woman's Club at Miss Marjorie Yokley's Cherry Street home. Guests enjoyed a punch reception, a donor pin and yearbook, and a small gift fund as she heads to tour the Eastern United States before sailing to Germany.
Dr and Mrs Charias FE Carter of Durham spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs A B Carter on Trace Street. They plan to leave this weekend for Atlanta Georgia where he will intern at Grady Memorial Hospital.
Evelyn Johnson won low gross in Division A with the event’s top score and Deley Lamm tied with Jo Hadley for low net. Polly Carter led Division B with low gross and Edith McHone claimed low net while Hetty McNeil posted the fewest putts for A and B. Barbara Forrest took Division C with low gross and Lab Midkifl earned low net, Ethabeth Ashburn had fewest putts.
Wednesday was regular Play Day at White Pines Country Club. Winners: Division A low gross Mary Nell Wall. low net Blanch Badentt and Linda Brannock. low putts Mary Nell Wall. Division B low gross Dot Boyles. low net Marjorie Brookshire. low putts Det Boyles and Marjorie Brookshire.
Mr and Mrs Lydena of Grand Rapids Michigan visit their son and family Mr and Mrs Peter F Lydens on Orchard Street Mr and Mrs Jack Peterson and won Mark of Rocky Mount spend the weekend with her mother Mrs KR C Simmons of West Isbanon Street
Mrs BR Inecore and Mrs Elsie G Duncan spent last weekend in Greenville visiting Inecore’s daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs J L Amder Ben.
The Mount Airy town board summons a public hearing at 7:36 p.m. on a petition to annex land in Surry County. The description begins at the southeastern corner of Banner Street and Sunset Drive and follows the existing property line.
Local page from the Moust Airy News dated Friday June 22 1962 covers community notes and brief items. Readership details, small notices, and regional snippets appear with concise local news tone.
A survey description details the plot boundary along the South margin of Sunset, Newsome Street intersection, and Banner Street area. It follows compass bearings of south 85 degrees 1057 feet to the Ararat River, then downstream 860 feet with river meanders, then north 5 degrees 46 minutes west 1460 feet to a driven pin, then north 12 degrees 34 minutes west to the southeast corner of Banner Street and Succet Prive, returning to the beginning. Surveyed and platted by Windrow W. Goddemett for G. A. Golding, Town Clerk. June year unclear.
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