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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1960
Page
6
The 1960 flue cured tobacco crop in Surry County is being measured with 34 reporters trained to cover most sections. About 20 percent of farms may exceed allotments, affecting 600 farms. excess notices and remeasurement options are described, with costs and procedures for farmers.
Floyd Patterson becomes the first to recapture the world heavyweight crown after knocking out Ingemar Johansson at the Polo Grounds in New York. Patterson, who had been floored seven times in the prior bout, landed a decisive late fifth round blow to seal the victory.
Western North Carolina apple growers in 15 counties will vote on August 5 to approve a self assessment to fund promotion. If approved, a three cent per packed bushel or per hundredweight levy will fund processing and promotional activities, with collection by the State Commissioner of Agriculture. Eligible voters include orchards with 100 bearing trees or more that pack or sell to packers or processors. Voting will occur at county ASC and referendum polling places for vintages 1960, 1961, and 1962.
In the North Carolina State Ladies Golf Tournament held at Duke University golf course in Durham last week, Mount Airy entrants claimed three silver prizes. Mrs H R Inman won the seventh flight consolation, Mrs L M Lamm was runner-up in the third flight consolation, and Mrs W B Hadley was runner-up in the second flight consolation. Other Mount Airy competitors included Mrs T C Barber Jr, Mrs W J Miller Jr, and Mrs James Johnson.
Mrs. George Welch and Mrs. Reid Inman announce the Belton Family annual reunion at Hanging Rock State Park on Sunday July 3. All friends and relatives are invited to attend. Lunch is scheduled for 12 40 with drinks available on the grounds.
The Dover Baptist Church in White Plains will fold its homecoming Sunday with Rev. D. D. Hedges as guest speaker. Pastor Lennie A. Fleming invites all to attend and bring a well-filled basket.
RA Softball League presents standings for RA versus Fancy Gap and Holly Springs Softball League with games against Antioch held each Friday night starting at 6. Results list teams, dates, and scores for the fixtures played across the ongoing season.
Surry County farmers are in fallow with a bright yield outlook for small grain. County Agent T N Hobgood says per acre production will be among the best in years as about six thousand acres of wheat and oats will be harvested. He advises marketing oats as soon as harvested due to a short crop and potential price bounce after any market weakness. Wheat storage is expected to pay while oats storage is not.
Grace Moravian Church council last Sunday elected J. T. Palmer and Lamy Vernon to the Board of Elders and James Midkiff Howard Sumner and Robert Wolfe to the Board of Trustees. Retirements included Jack Brows Fletcher Frye and James Jarvis. The July meeting will elect officers for each board. Rev. Ray Troutman serves as Board of Elders chairman. An installation service is planned for morning worship on Sunday July 3.
The Wednesday Play Day of the Ladies Golf Association at Mount Airy Country Club concluded with winners announced for the day. Details on scores and placements were reported, highlighting top performers among the members.
Ten year old Don Berrier fished with a willow pole near the Dan rivera works and pulled in a 19 inch speckled trout weighing four pounds. He is the son of Mesa Bila Bertier of 349 Derham Street with grandparents Mr and Mrs Alert Duncan nearby.
Fragmentary OCR lists players such as Evelyn Jokneed and Edith McHone with low nets and putts, along with Frances White as low gross and other groupings like Division B and Division C. Names appear misread, complicating full interpretation of results.
Wayne Brannock director of the Pony and Little League program urged all Pony and Little League players to report to Veteran's Park Friday at 9 o'clock for workouts and to be considered for vacant team spots.
The congregational council recently elected a four member committee to study renovation needs in the church sanctuary. Severn Atkins, Boneie Goad, James Midkiff and John Wolfe were chosen. The committee will prepare a study and report to the Board of Trustees. Decisions will be determined by the Church Council.
A farm management note proposes increasing pig output by removing sows after their third Ritter, aiming to boost productivity and efficiency in a commercial swine operation. The practice centers on replacing older sows to sustain litter size and feed costs.
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