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Newspaper

Mount Airy News

Location

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1956

Page

8

Mount Airy Urges Support for Local Horse Show

Mayor W F Carter Jr proclaims June 26 30 Horse Show days urging Mount Airy residents to back the event at Veterans Memorial Park. Mount Airy High School Athletic Department sponsors the show with Coach Wallace Shelton as chairman and entries from multiple states. Pony classes, a Saturday pony giveaway, and ticket packages include box seats and parking options. General admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students.

W. F. Carter, Jr Mount Airy Veterans Memorial Park Virginia Tennessee South Carolina Georgia Texas Florida North Carolina Carter City of

Thomas Elected At Pilot Mountain

The Pilot Mountain Civitans named W. B. Brad Thomas Jr. as president to succeed R. H. Archer who resigned for private business reasons. Thomas is secretary treasurer of Pilot Hosiery Company. Archer left due to duties as salesman with Blue Ridge Hardware Company.

Pilot Mountain Civitans W. B Brad) Thomas, Jr R. H. Archer Thomas Pilot Hosiery Company Archer Blue Ridge Hardware Company

Former Resident Jamie Lane Dies at 33 in Anderson

Jamie Lee Paul Lane aged 33 and a Mount Airy native died at Anderson hospital after illness at home. She was born May 27, 1923, in Mount Airy to J Howard and Clara Paul. Survived by husband James Lane, parents, two brothers Lana and Dennis Paul, three sisters, and grandparents. Funeral 4 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Mount Airy. burial Oakdale Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. out-of-town relatives attended.

Jamie Lee Paul Lane Anson Anderson Lana Dennis Paul Mount Airy BR. L. Napier Detroit Mich John D. Cook Elbert Hiatt Martinsville Jesse Paul Charlie Davis First Baptist Church Preston Taylor Oakdale Cemetery Gail Spane Bobby Davis Charles Davia Albert Davis Joe Curtis Billy Welch Homer Allen Kevin Wilson W. R. Stuckey Burlington Paul A. Jones Concord June Hahn Greensboro Mary M Burdette E. Carolyn English Frances Scarbough

Rites Held For Haynes Child

Dianne Marie Haynes seven month old daughter of Mrs Kathy Haynes and the late Thomas Haynes of Woodruff Street died Sunday morning at home. Survivors include four brothers and three sisters, all at home. Graveside services were held at 2 30 p.m. Monday in Grace Moravian Church graveyard conducted by Rev Harry Barnett of Flat Rock Presbyterian Church.

Dianne Marie Haynes Kathy Haynes Thomas Haynes Woodruff Street Joseph Haynes Air Force Tommy Wade Glenn Haynes Nellie May Wanda Loraine Haynes Grace Moravian Church Harry Barnett Flat Rock Presbyterian Church

Mrs D L Smith Receives Diploma from National Academy

Mrs D L Smith of Washington DC, formerly Barbara Joe Weddle of Cana Virginia, received her diploma from the National Academy of Broadcasting in Washington DC. Courses included announcing writing production publicity and television. A 1958 Mount Airy High School graduate she plans a radio career as a disc jockey. Other local graduates are Bob McHone Bernie Phillips Jimmie Marion Sidney Jones Horace Westmoreland Haywood Belton and Willard Niston.

David L. Smith Washington, D. C Barbara Joe Weddle William Howard Weddle Cana National Academy of Broadcasting Smith Mount Airy High School Bob McHone Bernie Phillips Jimmie Marion Sidney Jones Horace Westmoreland Haywood Belton Willard Niston

Mary Collins Lawson of Kerneraville Dies at 56

Mrs. Mary Collins Lawson 56 native of Stokes County died at home in Kerneraville Saturday at 6 30 p m after three years of declining health and three weeks of serious illness She was a longtime member of Sedge Garden Methodist Church and is survived by her husband six daughters three sons a stepson two stepdaughters four sisters and a half sister living in Virginia Maryland North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

Mary Collins Lawson Kerneraville Stokes County Lucy M. Lawson Collins George W. Lawson Sedge Garden Methodist Church Jean Bovet Alexandria Ray Catlett Walkertown William A. Wise Laurel Holland Vo Ier R. J. Love Winston-Salem Janice Lawson Moir C. Lawson San Francisco Calif J. C. Lawson Paul R. Lawson Charlottesville Warren Lawson Scranton Howard Lawson Mra Dennia Mabe Kernersville Everett Shelton Dobson John Hodges Earl Priddy Pleasant Garden Reid Denny Pilot Mountain J. D. Key Ararat

Robertsons on Western Trip Headed for Pacific Coast

Mr and Mrs C Gurney Robertson and their children Sara Jane left Thursday for a Pacific Coast trip. They travel with Glena Hartson and J C Newsome as NEA convention delegates bound for Portland Oregon. In Montana they visit cousins Mr and Mrs James Robertson and Judge and Mrs James G Marshall at Palo Alto California.

C. Gurney Robertson Sara Jane Pacific Coast Glena Rtson J. C. Newsome NEA Portland Ore Montana Robertsons James Robertson James G. Marshall Palo Alto Calif

North Carolina Leads Nation In Record Life Insurance

North Carolina families held 6.56 million life insurance policies totaling 6.76 billion dollars at the start of the year, a state high. Ordinary policies numbered 1.364 million worth 3.698 billion, with industrial, group, and credit life adding further protection and reflecting a 10 year rise of 180 percent.

North Carolina Institute of Life Insurance Reports Holgar J. Johnson Institute

Senator Randleman and wife on pleasure trip

Senator and Mrs. Charles Randleman travel to Washington and New York this week for a leisure trip. They will visit Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Randleman in Washington during their absence.

Charles Randleman Washington New York Ernest Randleman

Quip filled page of jokes and wry exchanges

A collection of comic lines and short dialogues on love money work and daily life. It includes a drunk husband a bereaved wife a bride asking about dinner and a returned soldier with a teasing reply. The set ends with a child’s innocent rescue and a humorous miscue about falling in.

Sudbury Man Tries Low Price Car Deal Ends in Crash

Ron Billiard of Sudbury, 300 miles from Toronto, travels to buy a car seen advertised cheaply. After driving his new car 106 feet from the showroom, he crashes head on with another vehicle. His car faces $1000 in repairs and he is charged with careless driving.

Toronto Canada Ron Billiard Sudbury Billiard

Administratrix Notice for Wetter L. Lynch Estate

Notice to exhibit assets to the administrator in Pilot Mountain North Carolina by May 25 1957 or be barred by recovery. Creditors asked to settle promptly. Dated May 25 1966 Myra Lynch Administratrix of Wetter L. Lynch deceased Winword W Norman attorney May 22 29 June 5 12 19 26

Pilot Mountain N. C Myra Lynch Wetter L. Lynch Winword W. Norman

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