Opening Ceremony For Yadkin River Bridge In Siloam
A ceremony marks the opening of a 270 foot one lane temporary bridge over the Yadkin River at Siloam. The 2 pm event celebrates the first traffic since the February 23 collapse killed four and injured 16. Army crews from Fort Bragg built the bridge, with officials including Secretary Jacob Alexander Congressman Steve Neal and Sen Robert Morgan's aide attending.
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Yadkin River
Sioam
Siloam
4Th Engineer
F. Bragg
Robert Morgan
Army
Secretary of Transportation
Jacob Alexander
Steve Neal
Sen
Mount Airy Chamber Receives United States Accreditation
The Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce was honored at a banquet at Elk's Lodge after two years of self analysis culminating in accreditation by the United States Chamber of Commerce. Frank Melton presented the certificate to W A Bill Breedlove as chamber president.
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Bill Breedlove
Mount Airy
Zack Blackmon
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Melton
Chambers of Commerce
Dobson Converts To Parallel Parking Downtown
Dobson residents faced a major change as the highway department converted from diagonal to parallel parking around the courthouse square. The shift widened streets to four lanes, easing traffic flow but eliminating about 20 parking spaces. Town officials weigh future parking needs amid court-day congestion while praising the safer maneuvering of parallel parking.
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Dobson
N.C. State Highway Department
Courthouse Square
Wilford Moser
State Highway Department
State
Crutchfield St
Moser
U.S. 601
Sid Comer
Comer
Carl McCann
Highway Department
North Wilkesboro
Murder Charge Is Not Prosecuted In Mount Airy Case
A murder charge against Paul Edgar Bingham, 50, tied to his father Albert Lee Bingham's death on December 30, 1974, was not pursued after a key witness died. Bingham pled no contendere to robbery and received a four to seven year sentence. the case may reopen if new evidence emerges.
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Mount Airy
Surry County
Dobson
Larry Scott
Paul Edgar Bingham
Harvey A. Lupton
State Department of Corrections
Bingham
Scott
Neal To Visit In Surry In July District Tour
U S representative Steve Neal plans a brief July itinerary in the Fifth District starting in Surry County. He will meet constituents in Dobson 1 p m to 2 30 p m and Elkin 4 p m to 7 p m with a public reception at Elkin Public Library at 6 p m. He then attends Lexington July Fourth events at Finch Park from 10 a m to 2 p m and will make media appearances. Neal notes the limited visit but promises August recess district outreach across all seven counties.
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Washington
Steve Neal
Surry County
Dobson
Elkin
Neal
Elkin Public Library
Finch Park
Lexington
Boundry Altered Slightly Tax District Gets Approval
Mount Airy Town Board unanimously approves a Municipal Service District effective July. A tax rate of 36 cents per $100 valuation applies to about $7.5 to $8 million of property within the district, raising roughly $28,000. The district will supplement the 86 cent regular town tax to fund parking development and maintenance downtown. The board amended boundaries to exclude Central Telephone, Spencer’s parking lot, and the Franklin Street Professional Building. An advisory committee will be appointed, with possible July 17 action. Several grants were approved from a budget surplus: $1,000 for summer recreation, $100 for the Mount Airy Tennis Association, and $1,000 for the Mount Airy Rescue Squad. Delinquency collection measures and Blue Cross Blue Shield enrollment for housing authority staff were also addressed.
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Mount Airy
Central Telephone Company
Spencers, Inc
Central Methodist Church
Franklin St
John H. Brown
Accountant and Associates
W. Maynard Beamer
John E Mills
Mount Airy Merchants Association
Bob Taylor
Mount Airy Group Plans Locally Owned Surry State Bank
Local businessmen organize Surry State Bank to serve Mount Airy and Surry County aiming for a late spring or summer 1976 opening. Offerings include 200000 shares at 11 dollars with initial operations via John H. Brown's office. Directors include O B Ashburn Stanley M Boyd and Otis M Oliver among others.
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Mount Airy
Surry County
Virginia
Surry State Bank
John H. Brown
Brown
Franklin St
Brown Area
Ashburn
Longap
Stanley M Boyd
E Dean Bray
Ray Callaway
Hume Oil and Gas, Co
C R Golding
Route 7
Mary Lynn Haynes
Recreation Program To Begin Monday In Mount Airy
Mount Airy starts a five week summer recreation drive with a $1,000 town grant plus $700 from United Fund to fund sessions at Mount Airy Senior High School. Lonnie W Bledsoe will direct under the Surry Arts Council with morning and evening slots for youths, teens, and adults, free of charge.
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Mount Airy
United Fund
Mount Airy Senior High School
Lonnie W Bledsoe
Surry
Bledsoe
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Victor Denton
Com
Missioners
LL Ho Jones
Ben J. Lawrence, Jr
O M
Needham, Jr
Falk-Needham, Inc
Pilot Mountain
Otis M. Oliver
J. Earl Watson Spencers, Inc
L. P. Wrenn
Piedmont Aviation
Mayberry Mall
Walter Raleigh
U. S
RK. K. Harriman
Yale University
Raleigh
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