First Round Wins In Ladies Tourney
First round matches were completed last week in the Spring Handicap Tournament at Mount Airy Country Club. Winners in the first flight included Mrs. W. J. Miller Jr. and Mrs. Maurice Inman with several defaults, plus Mrs. Dewell Gough and Mrs. Eric Jarrell advancing. Second flight winners were Mrs. William Waltz and Mrs. Charles Robertson, with all second round matches due by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ladies Golf Association
Mount Airy Country Club
W. J. Miller, Jr
Frank McHone
Maurice Inman
W. H. Carter
James Johnson
D. Lewis
Richard Jackson
H. R. Inman
William Waltz
Jim Henry
Charles Robertson
Marshall Fowler
Mets Edge Cana In Ninth Inning Classic
In a Beulah School Sunday tilt, the Pine Ridge Mets beat Cana Mountaineers 7 to 6 after a late rally in the ninth. Roger Collins spurred the Mets with a leadoff single and scored on errors as Cana tied late. Collins pitched all nine for the win while Wallace Utt took the loss for Cana. Home run by J Leonard highlighted Cana’s offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cana Mountaineers
Pine Ridge Mets
Beulah School
Mets
Cana
Roger Collins
Joe Atkins
Collins
Wallace Utt
Mountaineers
J. Leonard
Mote
Eagles Edge Perry 3 2 In Mount Airy Baseball
Mount Airy Eagles narrowly defeated Perry Manu facturing 3 to 2 at Mount Airy High School. Odell pitched until Smith relieved in the sixth then Payne closed out the ninth. Perry’s Whittington drove in both runs with a key fourth inning single and triple by Penn set up the late rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy Eagles
Perry Manufacturing
Mount Airy High School
Odell
Eagles
Smith
Payne
Perry
Whittington
Kowves V Tuesday Schedule Bulletin
The schedule lists multiple activities across rooms and times. Notable items include Littl Leagues, advanced and beginners swim classes, womens swim classes, recreational swim, bowling, tennis, softball, gym use, and Lions Club events set from 9:00 to 12:00 and 1:30 to 5:00 with several overlaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Hodges Assigned to Seventh Army Center in Germany
Army Pvt Gary R Hodges son of Mrs Lessie M Hodges Route 1 Mount Airy has been assigned to the Seventh U S Army Stock Control Center in Germany Hodges a signal supply specialist at the center near Zweibrucken entered the Army in February 1964 and completed basic training at Fort Gordon Ga He attended North Surry High School and was employed by Perry Manufacturing Co before enlisting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Gary R. Hodges
Lessie M. Hodges
Mount Airy
U. S. Army
Germany
Hodges
Zweibrucken
Fort Gordon
North Surry High School
Perry Manufacturing Co
Cana Va. third baseman signs with Houston Astros
Signs with Houston after noon on Sunday Ralph Berrier of Cana Virginia, a third baseman, will report to Florida to play on a farm team. The Astros, in the National League, hold a 28 38 record this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Berrier
Cana
Houston Astros
Berrier
Florida
National League Astros
Brewer tops Bowman Gray 40-lap modified feature
FE J Brewer of Winston-Salem fought off Billy Hensley of Ridgeway Va to win his second 40-lap modified feature at Bowman Gray Stadium. Gerald Somme won the first heat. Clarence Pickurel took the second heat. Joe Bill Tucker finished eighth in the 40-lap feature with a $50 purse. Alfred Hill and Reavis Davis won hobby heats. Dick Montgomery won the 20-lap hobby feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. J. Brewer
Winston-Salem
Billy Hensley
Ridgeway
Bowman Gray Stadium
Gerald Somme
Martinville
Clarence Pickurel
Ridgeway Va
Joe Bill Tucker
Mount Airy
Cana Takes Win Over Perry Nine
Cana, Va. shut out Perry Manu facturing 2 to 1 in a Surry County Baseball League game at Mount Airy High School field. In the third inning Perry’s Love scored on Michels’ hit. Love later scored the first Cana run. In the fifth Cana tied it, Leonard scoring on a Butcher hit and Norman error. The Lions broke ahead in the ninth when a double by off Ben He started a rally and Combs delivered the game ending hit for the final 2–1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
R. Jessup
Perry
Moore
Cana
Perry Manufacturing
Surry County
Mount Airy High School
Love
Michels
Leonard
Butcher
Norman
Lions
Combs
Air Force Recruiting Office Sets Monthly Record
Winston Salem recruiting office reports a record June with 43 enlistments and five more pending. Sgt. Clement H. Bunn notes the previous best was 27 and that many enlistees come from Surry County. At least 12 more are scheduled for July, creating a near waiting list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Air Force
Winston-Salem
M Sget
Clement H. Bunn
Surry County
Sgt. Bunn
Young Angus Members Granted Junior Memberships
Donald B. Anderson a 17 year old from Mount Airy is among 167 U S youths awarded junior memberships in the American Angus Association at St Joseph Missouri in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. Anderson
Mount Airy
U.S
St. Joseph
Navy Seaman Apprentice Tate Visits Marseilles Aboard USS Shanri-La
Tate Seaman Apprentice Tate, son of Mr and Mrs H E Tate of Mount Airy route 6, served aboard the attack carrier USS Shanri-La sailing Mediterranean operations with the U S Sixth Fleet. The ship is scheduled to return to the United States in late September. The June totals will be limited to 48 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams S. Tate
USN
H. E. Tate
Mount Airy
Marseilles
France
Mediterranean
United State
Drunk's Claims Spark Massive Search Mission
Deputies in Surry County arrested Billy Gray Smith for public drunkenness and called Mount Airy Rescue Squad to search Lovill's Creek for rumored missing companions. Smith claimed two buddies leaped into the water. a two hour river and shore search failed to locate them, leaving officials unsure of his statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Mount Airy
Lovill
Billy Gray Smith
Route 2
Cloudville
Leevills Creek
Smith
Local Socials Report From Charlotte and Nearby
Mr and Mrs Scott Bowman and sons Jerry and David attended the Southern Tobacco and Candy convention in Charlotte over the weekend. Mrs J E Bishop and Mrs J Tom Crutz attended the State Official Board Meeting of Women’s Christian Temperance Union in Charlotte Friday. Mr and Mrs C L Roberts of Lanham Md are visiting his sister Mrs Josephine Smith manager of the Mount Airy Motel. Mr and Mrs B Wofford De Young of San Francisco spent several days this week with Mr De Young’s sister Mr and Mrs William A Campbell. Mrs E Lester Davis of White Plains and Mrs Ralph Hutchins of Yadkinville were luncheon guests of Mrs Richard Newman of Winston-Salem Thursday. Mr and Mrs Joe Bryant and son Lonnie are spending this.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Bowman
Jerry and
David
Charlotte
J. E. Bishop
J. Tom Crutz
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
C. L. Roberts
Lanham
Josephine Smith
Mount Airy
B. Wofford DeYoung
San Francisco
Calif
Virginia Driver injuries after dramatic aerial crash near Mount Airy
Two occupants of a 1956 Ford narrowly survived a spectacular crash east of Mount Airy on NC 103 and NC 108. Joseph Critz 22 of Patrick Springs Virginia and passenger Larry Norman 16 of Bassett Virginia escaped unharmed after the car launched off the road, clipped a junked car, and flipped over a parked vehicle. Patrolman B J Miller filed charges for operating a car while intoxicated against Critz. trial set for Mount Airy Recorder's Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Joseph Wayne Critz
Patrick Springs
NC 103
Larry Norman
Route 1
Bassett
Christine Hensley
B. J. Miller
Cruz
Northern
Surry Hospital
Crita
Simpson Promoted to Airman Second Class in Air Force
Simpson promoted to airman second class at Seymour Johnson AFB in North Carolina. He serves as a supply inventory specialist in a unit supporting the Tactical Air Command mission for U S Army forces. A Copeland High School graduate, he is married to Mary Jo, daughter of Mrs. Sadie Goad of Mount Airy North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton W. Simpson
Calvin W. Simpson
Route & Mount Airy
U. S. Air Force
Seymour Johnson Afb
N. C
Simpson
Tactical Air Command
U. S. Army
Copeland High School
Dobson
Mary Jo
Sadie Goad
Junction St
Mount Airy
Newspaper as Advertising Medium Depends on News Quality
A newspaper serves as an effective advertising medium when it delivers high quality news and reliable information. The value of ads rises with reader trust and engagement driven by well sourced reporting and timely coverage.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. B. Hadley
James Hadley
Dewell Gough
Buck White
James McNeil
Roger Inman, Jr
Eric Jarrell
Ed Early
Eagles Down Perry
Kowves V
Hodges In
Houston
Bowman Gray
Tom Jones
Fanny Hill
Land OF the Redskins
Ove
Colum Pictures
Marion
Air Force
Angus
Tate
Drunk
Virginia
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Don Biesecker
W. G. Powell
Lexington
Joe Powell
Donna
Sherry Biesecker
Kathy
Kay Powell
Arlis Poore
Earl Jones
Richie
Maggie Vailey
Cherokee
Sharon Greenwood
Wilmington
Dela
G. D. Hill, Jr
Sara Lou Phillips
Dahlgren
Ronald Douglas Cardwell
Cherry Street
Sarah Moseley
Virginia Beach
Clinton W. Moseley
Forest Drive
Mary Starr Sisk
Dewey H. Sisk
White Plains
Louie C. Patterson
Patterson
W. E. Boyles
C. W. Pickler
Albemarle
Roy Gwaltney
FE. C. Fleming
C. M. Walls
Vero Beach
Henry Brooks, Jr
Henry
Louie Ben
Norfolk
Roger Ayers
W. R. Human
Dayton
Ohio
Wallace Jones
Thamer Cox
Mary Jo Roberts
8. C
Wayne Boyles
Wayne
Mary Lindsay
Smith Development
Washington, D
Mamie Greenwood
Asheboro
J. G. Greenwood
Patsy Ann Martin
Fayetteville
L. S. Martin
Parker Martin
W. M. Johnson
This City
Graham Parks
Sherwin-Williams
BT le
Eee
Ert
SWP
Sherwin- Williams Paints
Lebanon St
Mount Airy, N. C
Dollar Stores
A.m
Bermuda
Perry Mann. Co
Pnciore
Sautlel
N. C. 89
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