Rotary Charter Presentation Set For Mount Airy Monday
The Rotary Club of Mount Airy will receive its official charter at a Blue Ridge Hotel meeting Monday at 7 p.m. Al Reseh of Siler City will give the principal address. Attending dignitaries include J. Welch Harris, Frank Jordan, B. P. Heathcote, and Harold T. Makepeace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club of
Mount Airy
Blue Ridge
al Reseh
Siler City
North Carolina
Rotary Club
Frank Jordan
Central Methodist Church
B. PF. Heathcote
J. Welch Harris
High Point
Lester Y. Haynes
Joe D Rosa, Jr
Reach
Harold T. Makepeace
Raymond A. Smith
James R. Bray
R. A. Irvin
Crippled Children Fund Lost on Pine Street
Charles Carter reports missing ten one dollar bills from a street sale near Pine Street between the Firestone store and his home. The funds were to aid the Shrine hospital for crippled children, with proceeds from benefit tickets to a baseball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Carter
A. B. Carter
Firestone
Pine Street
Charles
Shrine Hospital
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Four New County Schools Now Have Coal Stokers
Surry County adds Iron Fireman coal stokers to four new school buildings in Dobson Copeland Flat Rock and White Plains. L Y Haynes of Haynes Coal and Transfer notes stokers ease janitor workload and improve winter attendance. An order is also placed for a coal stoker at the Dobson county courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
L. Y. Haynes
Haynes Coal and Transfer
Dobson
Copeland
Flat Rock
White Plains
North Carolina
Surry
Haynes
County Court House
Greater Mount Airy Days Scheduled in Granite City
The Mount Airy Merchants Association announced Greater Mount Airy Days to be held on July 4, 9 and 11 in Granite City. Local stores will offer merchandise at low cost during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite City
Mount Airy
Prominent Surry Farmer Robert J. Jones Dies at 71
Robert Jacob Jones born December 5 1877 died June 17 1949 after injuries from a June 8 fall. prominent community leader in Franklin Mount Airy North Carolina dairying education and farming advocate served on Franklin School board helped expand the consolidated school and funded church and civic projects. funeral held at his home with Reverend Payne and Reverend Hodge officiating burial in Oakdale cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jacob Jones
Martin Memorial Hospital
Mr. Jones
Jacob D
Stacey W. Jones
Robert
T Ming Etta Welch
Clarence
Mary Ruth Stewart
Broadus Jarvis
Guy Sparger
Hoyle Broome
Kester Sink
Oakdale
Jones
Franklin and Mount Airy
N. C. State College
Pranklin
J. E. Cockerham Named President of Local Lions
J B Cockerham the Mount Airy florist was elected president of the Mount Airy Lions Club at a Tuesday meeting. About fifty members attended the event at Cockerham's Farm where a T bone steak supper was served. Other officers named include Carl Baker and E C Belton Jr as vice presidents, Lloyd Rees and W T Allred as directors, James Eider as secretary, Reid Kerr as treasurer, and Rev James Rink as chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B Cockerham
Mount Airy Lions Club
Mr. Cockerham
Lion
Hugh Holcomb
Cockerham
Mount Airy
Carl Baker
C. Belton, Jr
Rey Hutchens
W. T. Allred
H. P. Mills
Lloyd Rees
James Eider
James Combs
Reid Kerr
Hari Benbow
W. I. Monday
Paul Calloway
James Rink
Leaf Quota Vote Set For July 23
The Department of Agriculture sets July 23 as the referendum day on tobacco quotas. A 1946 vote indicated strong support for a three year quota period among Tar Heel growers. In that referendum 177,500 favored three-year quotas, 1,671 backed one-year, and 2,075 opposed continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Sue
Tobay
Surry County
Central
North Carolina
Fred Moreland Takes Manager Post at Spainhour Stores
Fred Moreland accepts a managerial position with Spainhour Department Stores in North Wilkesboro after leaving J C Penney in Mount Airy where he served as assistant manager. A 15 year Penney veteran and seven and a half years at the local store include three and a half in the Navy. He departs Mount Airy Monday. wife Freda Kingsbury to join him soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moreland
Spainhour
North Wilkesboro
J. C. Penney
Penney Company
U.S
Spainhour Department Stores
North Carolina
Mount Airy
Freda Kingsbury
X-ray Machine Back Again In Mount Airy
The Surry County Health Department announced the x ray machine is moved back to Mount Airy and x rays will begin today in the City Hall department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Merchants Association Calls Urgent Meeting Tuesday
Wayne Boyles president of the Mount Airy Merchants Association announced a merchants meeting for Tuesday morning June 18 at 9 30 in the City Hall courtroom. He urged all merchants to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Boyles
Mount Airy
Fires Destroy Home and Garage Near Mount Airy
A two story eight room Tolbert home on Linville Road burned at 1 30 a m while unoccupied. Fire reached both fronts with a hydrant 1300 feet away and loss around 10000 dollars. State Line Service Station garage five miles north on the Pancy Gap highway was also destroyed, about 40 by 50 feet, with R L Gardner estimating losses near 5000 dollars. The cafe nearby was saved and cause is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Tolbert
Linville Road
Tolbert
State Line
Mount Airy
Pancy Gap
R. L. Gardner
New Bakery Opens In Mount Airy
A new bakery opens in Mount Airy on June 27 at 8 a.m. The shop offers a complete line of bakery products. Owners are R. C. Motsinger and W. C. Pairis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
R. C. Motsinger
W. C. Pairis
Johnny Haynes Visits Eugene Bowman at Ellis Inn
Johnny Haynes of Morehead City arrived Sunday to spend the week with Eugene Bowman at Ellis Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Haynes
Morehead City
Eugene Bowman
Ellis Inn
Surry Health Dept Holds Orthopedic Clinics in Mount Airy
Nine year old Vallie Johnson of Elkin recovers from poliomyelitis with braces and daily home exercises supervised by Mrs. Johnson. Dr. R A Moore and Miss Mary C Singleton oversee monthly clinic visits at the Surry County Health Department with physical therapy to reduce disability. Of 41 polio cases in the county last year, 22 are being followed. others remain in Greensboro hospital.
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Vaillie Johnson
Claude Johnson
Route 1
Elkin
Vallie
Vaillie
Surry County
Health Department
Greensboro
John L. Christian Sustains Accident
John L. Christian prominent Pinnacle citizen and Stokes County Farm Bureau president lost two fingers on one hand while operating a small home machine. His hand was caught in the device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Christian
Pinnacle
Stokes County Farm Bureau
Dr. John L. Woltz Opens New Office Location
Dr. John L. Woltz, local physician, has moved his practice to the rear of the Woltz and Barber law firm. The new office is described as spacious and cool for patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Woltz
Woltz and Barber Law Firm
Granville County Man Appointed Assistant County Agent
Claude W. Allen Jr. of Creedmoor begins duties as Assistant County Agent in Dobson. Appointed June 15 by the Extension Service and approved by the Surry Board of Commissioners, he brings agronomy training from State College and tobacco farm experience to expand local tobacco production and aid youth activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude W. Allen, Jr
Creedmoore
Granville County
Dobson
Neill N. Smith
Allen
Extension Service
Surry Board of Commissioners
State College
Smith
N. Hawks, Jr
Surry County
North Carolina Extension Service
Robert Slaydon Dies On Route 4
Robert Slaydon dies at daughter’s home on Mount Airy Route 4 at 4 PM. Born September 14, 1853 in Surry County to Buck and Betsy Slaydon. Funeral at 2 PM Friday at Little Vine Baptist Church near Dobson with Elder Gray Park and Rev. Woodrow Jones in charge. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by three sons Richard Slaydon of Rural Hall Henry Slaydon and Johnnie Slaydon of Lexington. five daughters Mrs Wood, Mrs Atkins, Mrs Craughan, Mrs Cassell, Mrs Sutphin all of Mount Airy Route 4. 66 grandchildren and many great and great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Slaydon
Luther Cassell
Mount Airy
Surry County
Buck
Betsy Linville Slaydon
Priday
Little Vine Baptist Church
Dobson
Gray Park
Woodrow Jones
Richard Slaydon
Gillespie Renews Longtime Mount Airy News Subscription
H. D. Gillespie of route 1 Mount Airy renewed his father E. C. Gillespie of Woodlawn Virginia’s subscription to The Mount Airy News. He visits his father and says he has appreciated The News for thirty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Gillespie
Route 1
Mount Airy
Gillespie
E. C. Gillespie
Woodlawn
Marriage of Miss Mary Moorefield At Troutman
Mr and Mrs J R Hines announce the marriage of their niece Miss Mary Moorefield Saturday at 8 p m at Troutman North Carolina.
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J. R. Hines
Mary Moorefield
Troutman, N. C
Weekend Visit Of Sparger Couple With Soeanaes
Mr and Mrs Ed Sparger spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Soeanaes in ov Ghee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Sparger
Soeanaes
Ghee
Officers Elected In Mount Airy Exchange Club
Earl Ramey was reelected president of the Mount Airy Exchange Club for six months at a Monday meeting held at the Weiner-Burger. New six month officers include Lacy Jones as vice president and D. T. Joyner on the board to fill the unexpired term. Board members for 12 months are Charles Lowry Melvin Slate and Howard Sumners. Installed July UU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ramey
Mount Airy Exchange Club
Weiner-Burger
Board of Control
Charles Lowry
Melvin Slate
Howard Sumners
D. T. Joyner
Lacy Jones
Local Citizen I. V. Hampton Dies of Heart Attack
I V Hampton age 34 of 150 West mortal Hospital died at 4 30 am last Friday after a heart attack. He was Texaco Oil manager in Mount Airy for 25 years and a leader in Granite City Baseball Club. Survivors include wife Annie Johnson son Porter M Hampton three daughters and three grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Sunday at home with Rev R Carrington Paulette. burial Oakdale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. V. Hampton
Westmortal Hospital
Hampton
Mount Airy
Granite City
Grayson County
M. G. Hampton
Annie Johnson
Walnut Cove
Porter M. Hampton
James Cox
Richard Bondurant
Everett Rector
C. H. Hampton
Worland
R. Carrington Paulette
First Baptist Church
Oakdale Cemetery
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Rotary
Rotary International
AL Resch
Greater Mount Airy
Boy Scouts
Thhe County
Menin Hey
Robert J. Jones
J. E. Cockerham
Lions
Civic Club
Cockerham’s
Leaf
Fred Moreland
Surry Health Department
Vallie Johnson
R. A. Moore
Baptist Hospital
Route 2
Ruth Council
Division of Crippled Children
State Board of Education
Veterans of Foreign War Auxiliary
Hollywood
Ervin Moore
Rockford Street
the Auxiliary
Joe Greenwood
Ira Mae Hardy
W. M. Johnson
Greenwood
The
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Miss Hardy
Johnson
Granville
Carroll County
Exchange Club
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