Truman Accepts Invitation To Parkway Dedication Near Lowgap
President Truman plans to attend the Blue Ridge Parkway opening linking Shenandoah Virginia and Great Smoky Mountains North Carolina. Invitations chaired by R G Browning note a late summer or early fall dedication with officials from North Carolina Virginia and federal agencies present.
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Truman
Blue Ridge Parkway
North Carolina
Virginia
R. G. Browning
Raleigh
N. C
Washington
Roanoke
Asheville
Doughton
Shenandoah National Park
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Browning
Graham
D-Nc
Water Rock
Kerr Scott
John S. Battle
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Chapman
Don Sresa
Chapman, Doughton, Browning
Arthur Myles Jones
Parke S. Rouse
Richmond
Sam P. Weems
Wolfe Named On State Committee
W. H. Wolfe, a prominent local merchant, was named chairman of the Finance Committee of the North Carolina Merchants Association. Jacob Winstead of Rocky Mount, president of the 7 000 member group, announced the appointment. The Finance Committee handles association finances and audits accounts of the secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8. Wolfe
North Carolina Merchants Association
Jacob Winstead
Rocky Mount
Winstead
Mrs Theresia Galyean Duncan Dies at 315 Factory Street
Mrs Theresia Galyean Duncan widow of William H Duncan died at her home after several months illness. Born June 12 1809 in Surry County she was survived by two sons three daughters five brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held at Crooked Oak Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Theresia Galyeen Duncan
William H. Duncan
Factory Street
Mr. Duncan
Surry County
Duncan
Jeff
Susan Bryant Galyean
Paul
Woodrow Duncan
Mia
Robert Spraker
Betty
Barbara Duncan
Guy Galyean
Wheat Virginia
Sam Galyean
Aberdeen
Tom Galyean
Mount Airy
Longap
Ready Town
Roanoke
Crooked Oak Baptist Church
Church
Mr and Mrs Carl Goad Visit Relatives in City
Mr and Mrs Carl Goad of Indianapolis Indiana are visiting relatives in this city.
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Carl Goad
Indiannapolis, Ind
Chief Boone Appointed To Advisory Group By Governor Kerr Scott
Mount Airy Police Chief Monte W. Boone was named to a highway safety advisory committee by Governor Kerr Scott. Boone will attend a Raleigh meeting with the Governor in the House of Representatives, as will Mayor Carter and others. The event honors towns with zero traffic fatalities in 1949.
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Chief Boone
Kerr Scott
Monte W. Boone
Mount Airy
W. Kerr Scott
Raleigh
House of Representatives
Scott
North Carolina
Boone
W. Frank Carter
Carter
Mooreaville
Asheboro
Hendersonville
Canton
Lenoir
Henderson
Washington
Roanoke Rapids
Newton
National Safety Council
Ross Francisco To Represent Surry County In Detroit
The Surry County ARC names Rev. Ross C. Francisco of Mount Airy as its vice chairman for a program to expand volunteers. The year aims to grow the National Blood Program and disaster services with thousands more hospital volunteers. Speakers include Oveta Hobby William Scripps and Arthur S. Fleming in Detroit.
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American Red Cross
Cc. Marshall
ARC
Surry County
ABC
Ross C. Francisco
Mount Airy
Red Cross Disaster Service
Oveta Culp Hobby
Houston
Texas
Post and Watime
Woman's Army Corps
William Scripps
WWJ
Detroit
Arthur S. Fleming
Ohio Weslyan University
Delaware
Ohio
Civil Service Commission
Mrs Scott Banner and Steve Banner Visit Kin in Kingsport
Mrs Scott Banner and Steve Banner of Kingsport Tennessee are visiting their sister Mrs Ben Short.
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Mrs
Scott Banner and
Steve Banner
Kingsport, Tenn
Ben Short
State Patrols to Hand Out Ecards for Fourth of July Drive Safely
State highway safety campaign by the Department of Motor Vehicles begins Sunday June 26 with 40 000 ecard cards to motorists. Patrolmen J R Rhyne A B Howell and A Gwaltney will distribute the cards urging careful driving during the Fourth of July week to reduce the holiday traffic toll. Thirteen people were killed last year and all leave for patrolmen is canceled for the holiday.
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Department of Motor Vehicles
J. R. Rhyne
A. B. Howell
Young Airy
A. Gwaltney
Pilot Mountain
North Carolina
Ment
Funeral Services Held For Miss Bertha Hatcher
Miss Bertha Hatcher 63 of Mount Airy Route 2 died Monday at her sister Salis bury home. Born October 26 1887 in Patrick County she was daughter of Daniel and Virginia Clark Hatcher. Surviving Hampton Hatcher Martinsville sister Mrs E J Rose man and several nephews and nieces. Services held Wednesday at Lach ae Mount Airy Route 2 with Rev A C Waggoner and L Brier.
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Bertha Hatcher
Mount Airy
Route 2
E. J. Roseman
Salisbury
Patrick County
Daniel
Virginia Clark Hatcher
Hampton Hatcher
Martinsville
Mra
Lach Ae
Lions Club Plans Huge Horse Show July 7 8
W S Monday announces plans for one of the region s largest horse shows at Veterans Memorial Park on July 7 and 8. The Lions Club saved the event and Roy Nelson handles entries while Mount Airy merchants and horse lovers from the East participate. Top southern horses are expected along with local entries.
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W. S
Lions Club
Veterans Memorial Park
Mount Airy
Out the East
Roy Nelson
The
South
Mrs Bida Mills 77 Dies Near Stuart Virginia
Mrs Bida Mills 77 dies at home near Stuart Patrick County life long resident charter member and deaconess of Bank Primitive Baptist Church served over 40 years funeral Friday June 23 at 2 pm Red Bank Church conducted by Elders Stone Rogers and Martin survivors include husband Fletcher Mills son Joe Mills daughters Mrs Roy Collins and Mrs J R Lawson brother Melvin Pigg sister Mrs Dick Rakes, 12 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren
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Bida Mills
Stuart
Tom and
Susan Pigg
Patrick County
Bank Primitive Baptist Church
Fletcher Mills
Joe Mills
Stuart, Va
Roy Collins
J. R. Lawson
Charleston
W. Va
Melvin Pigg
Burksville
Dick Rakes
Claudeville
Aliso
Red Bank Church
Elders Stone, Rogers
Martin
Lad Drowns At Ararat Virginia
James Franklin Gwyn, 17, of Ararat Virginia, drowned in a pool near Mount Airy after falling from an inflatable tube. Companions found the body after a ten minute search in eight feet of water. He was cremated? No. Funeral held at Willow Hill Moravian Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
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James Franklin Gwyn
Ararat
Mount Airy
Martin Memorial Hospital
Gwyn
Cornelius Gywn
Kurtz Buys Lyons Home In Local Deal
F. L. Kurtz manager of Wood's 5 and 10 buys the L L Lyons residence at Willow and Orchard Streets in a sale arranged by Martin Bennett and Norman Wyche. Kurtz plans to move in with his Bennettsville, South Carolina family. Lyons meanwhile purchased Mrs Della Kigers new home on Taylor Street.
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F. L. Kurtz
Wood's
L L. Lyons
Willow and
Orchard Streets
Martin Bennett
Norman Wyche
Kurtz
Bennettsville
S. C
Lyons
Della Kiger
Taylor Street
Mount Airy News to Receive Returns Saturday
The Mount Airy News offices on Moore Avenue near City Hall will be open Saturday night to receive returns in the Saturday primary for Senate and county sheriff. The paper urges prompt returns after counting and will send results to daily newspapers and Raleigh that night for quick tabulation.
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Mount Airy News
Moore Avenue
City Hall
Senate
Raleigh
Funeral Services Today For W. R. Draughan
William Rawley Draughan 71 of Elkin Route 1 died at home from a heart attack. Born December 9 1879 in Surry County he is survived by a son Ed Craughan and six grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p m Friday at Snow Hill Church with Rev Woodrow Wishon and Rev Harrison Hayes officiating. Burial in Snow Hill Church Cemetery.
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William Rawley Draughan
Elkin
Route 1
Surry County
Joseph
Susie Cave Draughan
Snow Hill Church
Woodrow Wishon
Harrison Hayes
Ed Craughan
T. E. L. Class Meeting at Pirot Baptist Church
The T E L Class of Pirot Baptist Church will meet Thursday June 29 at 7 30 p m with Mrs H M Finch and Minx Hagel Branmock at 0 bowless
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Pirot Baptist Church
H. M. Finch
Minx Hagel Bran Mock
O-Bowless
County Census Count Increases Surry County Population
Census supervisor Thomas M. Smith reports Surry County population at 41,783 in 1940 revised up by 3,389 to 45,172. Final figures depend on nonresident adjustments and routine checks, with official Bureau announcement forthcoming. The count covers Mount Airy Elkin Pilot Mountain and Dobson areas.
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Thomas M. Smith
Reidsville
Surry County
V F W Meeting At Veterans Park Tonight
The V F W will meet tonight at 7 30 p m at Veterans Memorial Park. Misses Patti Holcomb and Evelyn Phillips will spend Saturday in Salem Virginia and be accompanied home by two children from the Salem Baptist Orphanage who visited them last summer.
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Veterans Memorial Park
Patti Holcomb
Evelyn Phillips
Salem
Salem Baptist Orphanage
Surry Baptist To Meet Sunday
Surry Baptist Sunday School Association meets at Grace Baptist Church at 2 30 p m Sunday to discuss the Baptist Hospital enlargement campaign. Dr Arthur B Gillespie is scheduled to speak in the afternoon.
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C. S. Brannock
Baptist Hospital
Surry Baptist Sunday School Association
Grace Baptist Church
Arthur 8. Gillespie
Boyd Patterson To Battle For County Sheriff Runoff
In North Carolina and Surry County a runoff runoff for county sheriff pits former Sheriff Harvey S. Boyd against Sheriff Sam C. Patterson. Voter turnout is expected 30 to 40 percent lower than the first primary with polls open 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m Only voters from the first primary may cast ballots.
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North Carolina
Lurry
Harvey
Boyd
Sam C. Patterson
Howard Reeves
Patterson
Reeves
Willis Smith
Raleigh
Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
Graham
Smith
Robert
Our Bob) Reynolds
Surry County
Mount Airy
T A. Jones
Charles Folger
Dobson
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Lowgap
Wolfe
Theresia Galyean Duncan
Ross Francisco
Red Cross
State Patrolman
London
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Great Britain
Rmn Fae
Veterans Housing
Lad
Ararat, Virginia
Levering
Carroll County
Callie Ogles
Willow Hill Moravian Church
L. L. Lyons
W. R. Draughan
Veterans Park
Surry Baptist
Senator Graham
General Patton
Ken Kannery
Frank Gonzales
Gilroy
Calif
Charles Barrena
National Guard
159Th Heavy Tank Co
Courage Unlimited
James C. Hornberger, Jr
Pearl Harbor
Roxbury
Adeline Taylor
Eft
Celeste Mendes
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