Surry College Adopts Budget and Sets Goals
Surry College trustees adopt a tentative budget of 36 500 as the local sponsor's share for maintenance and operations cost 59 856 and capital pay 7 000. State share to be set by the State Board of Education. Votes on officer terms, fund aims, resignations, enrollment totals 190, and bids for driveways and parking areas were noted.
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Surry College
State Board of Education
Robert Chilton
Stockton
Business Technologies
J. John Krepick
Rute Thompson
Geldie Sparger
Kathy Diabal
Graham Lawrence
Stanford Williams
Grace M. Gale
Armed Man Caught At Pilot Mountain
An armed man was captured after fleeing from the Armitex plant in Bartlett. He resisted entry, fled into a honeysuckle patch, then surrendered as officers surrounded him. He faced charges at Dole pending trial.
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Pilot Mountain
Catawba
Can
Robert Atrolmar R. D.ame
Armitex
Bartlett
Atten
Dole
Wreck on US-32 Involves 5000 Gallon Tank Truck
A fifty foot tank truck carrying 5000 gallons of highly toxic idehyde overturned on US-32 near Fancy Gap Mountain, spilling a noxious load into a gulley. A second tanker from Ranger West Virginia arrived after the crash to assist, with responders wearing protective gear to contain the fumes.
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Fancy Gap Moun
Allen Ee
Ranger
W. Va
Town Seeks Water Rationing Amid Shortage
A town requests water rationing due to limited supply affecting residents and local services. Officials urge conservation measures and clarify allocation rules for households and essential facilities.
Mount Airy Captain Killed in Vietnam Plane Crash
Capt. James K. R. Jones of Mount Airy was killed when a C130 crashed during takeoff near Ankhe in South Vietnam, with 22 survivors. He held a dentistry degree and was active in multiple organizations. survived by wife Gloria, child, and his parents with funeral arrangements coordinated by McGuire Air Force Base officials.
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Vietnam
James KR. Jones
Buster M. Jones
Ward's Gap Road
Mount Airy
South Vietnam
Ankhe
Jones
Saigon
Greensboro
Howard Escors
Hagel Gloria Jean
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
American Chemical Society
YMCA
Pan Helenic Council
Kappanga Psi
National Honor
Fter Tea
Buster M
Myrtle Adam Jones
Dallas Jones
Stella Adam
Minnie —_— Stewart
Stewart
McGuire Air Force Base
N. J
Bloodmobile visit shifts to Mount Airy Junior High cafeteria
The bloodmobile stops at Mount Airy Junior High School cafeteria today replacing Reeves YMCA. Over two months a county drive yielded 1 966 pints of blood. Donors aged 18 to 21 are urged to give while past May 15 16 donors cannot.
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Mount Airy Junior High School
Reeves Ymca
Mount Airy
Hatchery Owner Omar Kiger Dies After Long Illness
Omar Draughn Kiger 53 a hatchery owner and operator of the Blue Ridge Fish Hatchery died at his Westfield home after a long illness He was born in Forsyth County to John Irvin and Callie Draughon Kiger Sr His funeral is set for 3 PM Saturday at Brown Mountain Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery The body will lie in state 30 minutes before the service and the family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 7 to 9 PM
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Omar Draughn Kiger
Route
Westfield
Blue Ridge
Brown Mountain Baptist Church
Cox
Campers Meet at Fancy Gap Trail Inn Clinton
Campers from the state organize a gathering at the Trail Inn campground near Fancy Gap Virginia. James J McNeil says 20 to 30 trailers are expected for the first meeting of officers and directors with plans for a state convention during Autumn Leaf Festival October 13 15 in Monn Airy.
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Tion
Trail Inn
Blue Ridge Parkway
Fancy Gap
James J. McNeil
Monn Airy
Gray Named Director for Surry March of Dimes 1948
John Gray, manager of the Penney's Store, was named Director for the Surry County Chapter of the March of Dimes for 1948 at a Surry Shrine Club meeting held at Blu-Vue tonight. Susy Candy Cupiet was mentioned in connection with the event.
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John Gray
Riyal Penney
C Aes
Surry County
March of Dimes
Surry Shrine
Surry View Holds Sister Hostage in Mountain Confrontation
Officers located Hill at his sister's Pilot Mountain home with a warrant for arrest. He emerged firing and grabbed his sister, placed a pistol to her head, and fled as deputies closed in at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
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Surry View
Pilot Mountain
Mountain
Hill
Acter
Pilot Mount
Manuel
Saher Hin
Fiorence Cook
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Nation of
Imates
Ledited
Pauls
Johe B. Scott
Omar Kiger
Mrs
Wayne Hayes
Sue and
George
White Lake
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