Mount Airy United Fund votes to halt Chile relief drive
At the regular meeting the Greater Mount Airy United Fund board eliminated a local Chile relief drive and will donate 503.93 to the Red Cross for victims and rehabilitation from surplus funds. The group compared this to a Hungarian revolt donation. Frank Smith reported on agency budgets and hearings set for July 5-7 at Reeves YMCA Community Center. Jack Instone resignations noted. nominating committee formed to select a successor as 1960 campaign chair. Roy Hutchins named chair of the new committee with Joe Johnson, Howard Waltz, Ben Graves, and Ed Sparger as members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Mount Airy
Red Cross
Robert Merritt
Reeves Ymca
Mr. Merritt
Jack Instone
Roy Hutchins
Joe Johnson
Howard Waltz
Ben Graves
Ed Sparger
Employee At Raven Knob Goes Berzerk At Scout Camp
A Camp Raven Knob worker was jailed in Dobson after a Tuesday disturbance at the Boy Scout camp near Lowgap. Deputies handcuffed the 100 pound man after Scouts and visitors hid in rooms. Henderson, charged with disturbing the peace, claimed he could compel others to do his will and said he would be sent to Salisbury hospital where he had been a patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raven Knob
Lowgap
Dobson
Rayford Larry
Perzerk
George Marion
S. H. Comer
Roscoe E. Stevens
Henderson
Marion
Salisbury
Pageant Success Credit To Many Jaycee Head Says
Gene Frye president of the local Jaycees this week thanked members of the organization and the community for the Miss Mount Airy Pageant success. He praised local merchants professionals and other citizens for support and named several helpers including Mrs Virginia Snow Mr and Mrs George Kallanback and Mrs Kester Sink. Frye pledged continued effort to keep the pageant highly regarded across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee Head
Gene Frye
Jaycees
Virginia Snow
George Kallanback
Kester Sink
Club
Mount Airy Official Recovering From Surgery
Commissioner Lester Y Haynes of Surry County, a Mount Airy dealer and board chairman, is reported recovering at Northern Surry Hospital where he entered as a surgical patient a week ago. A spokesman said he may go home within two or three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Y Haynes
Surry County
Eleanor Blackburn Wins Miss Mount Airy Honor
Eleanor Blackburn, crowned Miss Mount Airy, brings joy to the Guy Blackburn family as she recovers from a cold. She plans to compete in the Miss North Carolina Pageant in July 1923 and earns a $400 scholarship from the Jaycees. Her mother Ruth notes the family is proud and supportive as Eleanor balances Pfeiffer College, softball, and her duties as official hostess for Mount Airy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Blackburns
North Carolina
Charlotte
Memorial Coliseum
Judith Kay Beamer
Frank Beamer
Route 3
Mount Airy
Eleanor
Boyles Shoe Store
Pfeiffer College
Ruth
Miss Mount Airy
Sertoma Club to Install Mount Airy Officers Tonight
New Sertoma officers for the 1960-61 year will be installed at the Banner Grove Community Club banquet tonight at 7. Cecl Henderson of Winston Salem Sertoma will install, with guests Judy Kay Beamer and Eleanor Blackburn among attendees. Vesions include Kenneth Waddell as president and Terry Gwinn as first vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sertoma Club
Morgan Johnson
Mount Airy
Norway
Morgan
Judith Kay Beamer
Eleanor Blackburn
Banner Grove
Cecl Henderson
Winston Salem Sertama Club
Kenneth
Waddell
Terry Gwinn
YMCA
Harold Burge
Northwest Finance Co
Tommy Golding
Recorder’s Court
Lacy Vernon
N. C. Granite Corp
Mac Willis
N. C.va. Music & Vending Co
Dave Griffith
Griffith Accounting
Bill Cooper
Motor Supply, Inc
Junior
Delegates Report On Laymen's Conference At Grace Moravian
James Jarvis and Bill Cox of the 1960 Moravian Laymen's Conference will report during morning worship at Grace Moravian Church. The session, Sunday at 10, also installs Grace Moravian Women's Fellowship officers: Bonnie Goad president Frances Dorsett vice president Lillie King secretary Lena Greenwood assistant secretary Clara Prastt treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jarvis
Bill Cox
American Baptist Assembly
Green Lake
Wisconsin
Grace Moravian Church
Grace Moravian Women's Fellowship
Bonnie Goad
Frances Dorsett
Lillie King
Lena Greenwood
Treasuer
Clara Prastt
Former MA Man Buried Tuesday
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Lonnie T. Edwards, 49, at Tabernacle Methodist Church in Black Mountain. He died Sunday morning at 7:30 at Western N. C. Sanatorium. He is survived by his widow Mildred Edwards of Black Mountain, two brothers Elbert Edwards of Mount Airy and Roy Edwards of Siler City, two sisters Mrs. S. E. Willard of Mount Airy and Mrs. Nell Hamrick of Morganton. Burial was in Mountain View Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie T. Edwards
Tabernacle Methodist Church
Black Mountain
Edwards
Mount Any
Western N. C. Sanatorium
Mildred Edwards
Elbert Edwards
Mount Airy
Roy Edwards
Siler City
Infant Margaret Ramey rites held at Mountain View Cemetery
Gravesite services were conducted Wednesday for Margaret Danielle Ramey infant daughter of Dick and Betty Norman Ramey of Lewnap. The Rev. Charlie Freeman officiated at Mountain View Cemetery following infant’s death Tuesday at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Surviving are her parents a sister Jeanette Gail Remey and her grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Danielle Ramey
Dick and
Betty Norman Ramey
Lewnap
Charlie Freeman
Mountain View Cemetery
Baptist
Smith Family Reunion at Rev Silas Smith Home
The Smith family reunion will be held Sunday at the home of the Rev Silas Smith in the White Plains community. A picnic lunch will be spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Silas Smith
White Plains
Democrats vote tomorrow in North Carolina governor runoff
North Carolina Democrats prepare to vote tomorrow for their gubernatorial choice between Dr. Leverly Lake of Raleigh and Terry Sanford of Fayetteville. The runoff follows a May 28 primary where Sanford led with 85,489 votes, Lake 65,936, Seawell 35,724, and Larkins 32,944. Polls open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Mount Airy locations and Surry County forecasts expect lighter turnout than the primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Leverly Lake
Raleigh
Terry Sanford
Payetteville
Malcolm Seawell
John D. Larkins
Sanford E
Lake
Seawell
Larkins
Larry County
Democrats
Sanford
Dr Lake
Ins
Surry County
Election night returns tabulated at The News office
The News office will again be the headquarters for incoming vote tabulations on Saturday night. Precinct returns are not expected before after 7 o clock tomorrow evening. Area citizens may call the newspaper office or listen to Radio WSYD for spot results broadcast from The News office tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orr
WSYD
Dairy Princess Presented Photo By Sponsoring Club
At their meeting Tuesday night the Bannertown Raritan Club presented Phyllix Arrington with a colored picture of her prepared by Stanley King. Miss Arrington, Larry County Dairy Princess, was sponsored in the recent June Dairy Month contest by the Bannertown club. Clayton Willis presided over the dinner meeting with meals prepared by the Banner Grove Home Demonstration women. He expressed thanks to members for selling tickets to the chicken dinner and boat given away by the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannertown Raritan Club
Phyllix Arrington
Stanley King
Arrington
Larry County
Bannertown Club
Clayton Willis
Banner Grove
Lions Club Receives Top District Award
The Mount Airy Lions Cid earned the district’s Governor’s Trophy as the top club in District 31-D for the year. George Snyder accepted with Mrs. Snyder and several members present. New officers include George Tucker as president, Earl Watson and E. P. Pruitt as vice presidents, George Rives as secretary, and Dr. F. A. Archer as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy Lions Cid
George Snyder
Snyder
George Tucker
H. M. Pinch
D. T. Joyner
Rudolph Rogers
John R. Hamilton
D. TF. Joyner
Tucker
Earl Watson
Aetond
E. P. “Buck” Pruitt
Jona Hamilton
George Rives
F. A. Archer
W. L. Monday
Ralph Cooke
Jones Named Top Salesman in May for Travelers NC
Liosd Jones of Jones and Hodgin Insurance Agency was named top salesman for May at Travelers Insurance Company in western North Carolina. He earned the Silver Flight award, the second highest honor the company bestows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liosd Jones
Jones & Hodgin Insurance Agency
Travelers Insurance Company
North Carolina
Area Businessmen Caravan Sees Heinz Plants in Leamington
W F Marshall Sr of Walnut Cove North Carolina tours H J Heinz Co plants at Leamington with Tar Heel farm caravan members. He argues Stokes County could fit inside a 26 acre Heinz facility and urges watershed development to boost profitable agriculture in Northwest North Carolina counties. He notes fertile flats and irrigation potential from Lake Evie and rich black muck near Leamington.
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London
Ontario
W. F. Marshall Sr
Walnut Cove
N. C
H. J. Heinz Co
Leamington
Stokes
Carlina
Yadkin
Forsyth
Davidsunl
Lake Evie
Heinz
New
FORD
Detroit
W. M. Matthews
Farmers Bank
Pilot Mountain
J. 5. Gentry
Surry County Loan and Prest Co
Surry County
Carl Harmon
Surry County Loan and Trust Co
Mownt Airy
O. L. Kiger
Rural Hall Bank
Wayne Corpening
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
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Chile
Frank Smith
J. Hale Yakley
John Lockhart
Tom Fawcett
Marjorie Yokley
Berzerk
King
Banner Grove Club
Sertoma
Ramey
Lake & Sanford
Lake Or Sanford
Larry
Ing
South Main
Rockford Street
North Main
High School
Dairy Princess
Lions Club
Jones
Heinz Plants
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