Baptist Minister Delmar Hodges Dies From Auto Wreck Injures
The Rev Delmar Hodges 59 of Mount Airy North Carolina died Friday evening from injuries suffered in a Sunday automobile crash three miles east of Mount Airy He had served Woodville Baptist Church and earlier Antloch Baptist Church He is survived by wife Lelia Rickens Hodges son Harold and two daughters Mary Frances and Phyllis Dianne He was a tobacco grower and warehouseman with Dixie Warehouse and a Round Peak Masonic Lodge member Funeral services were Sunday at Woodville Baptist with burial at Oak Grove Baptist Church cemetery in a graveside service with Masonic rites.
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Route 6
Mount Airy
Pine Ridge
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Woodville Baptist Church
Westfield
Dixie Warehouse
Antioch Baptist Church
Woodville
Fishing Trip Ends in Tragedy Near White Plains Lake
An elderly Mount Airy resident died during a Sunday fishing trip at Red's Fishing Lake near White Plains off US 601. The victim, 86, lived at 931 Willow Street, accompanied by his son Enoch and grandson, who were with him when they decided to conclude their outing shortly after 2 PM.
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Mount Airy
Willow Street
Red
White Plains
US 601
Enoch
Special holiday publication schedule for Mount Airy NEWS
The Mount Airy NEWS will publish on June 30 due to the July 4th holiday and will skip July 5. Ads and copy are due by noon June 29 for the Thursday edition. regular schedule resumes July 8. A fishing lake accident is reported where an elderly man died when a car rolled down a slope and ran him over. formal coroner and state patrol are referenced.
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Civitan Club honors local citizen of the year at banquet
Diamont declaredCitivan president K J Boaz introduced the recipient as the 12th Citizen of the Year at the Pilot Mountain Civitan Club annual banquet held Saturday at Holiday Inn. Congressman James T Broyhill lauded Americana values and urged strong education as Diamont stood in tribute with his wife Mrs Diamont nearby.
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K. J. Boaz
Pilot Mountain Civitan Club
Civitan Club
David Diamont
Charlies Matthews
Brayhill
Five Counties form New Unit for regional cooperation
Five counties Surry Forsyth Stokes Yadkin and Davie sent representatives to Union-Raleigh last week to discuss a new unit focusing on business, agriculture, industry, flood control water and air.
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Forsyth
Stokes
Yadkin
Davie
lniton-Ralem
Calied
Northwae
Tourien
Baptist Elder Olver Flinchem Dies. Funeral Today
Elder Olver Flinchem 80 of route 1 Lewgap died Sunday morning at a Winston-Salem hospital. The body rests at his daughter’s home before being carried to New Hope Primitive Baptist Church for a 2 PM funeral service. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
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Olver Ip Ra Flinchem
Route 1
Lewgap
New Hope Primitive Baptist Church
Flinchum
Winston-Salem
Sens Flinchum
Elmer Hodges
Moody Funeral Home
Buriel
Community honors Diamont with civic award award
A three member committee including a Civitan member chose Diamont for a civic award. Boaz read a list of Diamont’s achievements as teacher youth worker Boy Scout leader fitness director pool guard and swimming instructor. Diamont praised volunteers and donors as the winners and supporters congratulated the Diamont family and Broyhill supporters in attendance.
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Diament
Broyhill
Robert
Bob) Bingham
Boone
Challengers Fail In Saturday Sheriff Contest Vote
Voters across the county chose sheriff and Mount Airy township constable on Saturday as 4448 residents cast ballots. Incumbent Hudson Graham defeated Raymond Patterson for sheriff by 2 119 to 2 027 in the second primary. Frank Cowlen beat Willard for constable, 973 to 864, sweeping five of six precincts. Graham will face Republican James Taylor in November.
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Surry
Mount Aiy Township
Constable
Hudson Graham
Raymond C. Patterson
Mount Airy
Frank Coalwen
Rey ‘Kate’ Willard
Moore Avenue
Graham
James Taylor
Elkin
Taylor
Privilege License Deadline Approaches This Year
The state privilege license deadline approaches with an effective date of July 2. A penalty of 5 percent per month or fraction applies for the 1966-67 tax year, per J. Howard Hooker, local state revenue collector. Taxpayers should file and mail applications to the North Carolina Department of Revenue in Raleigh.
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J. Howard Hooker
N. C. Department of Revenue
Raleigh
Driver Charged After Cars Collide At Main And Oak
Manuel Crissman of Route 4 was charged with failing to yield the right of way after his 1957 Buick collided with a 1063 Doda driven by Lee Odell Kirkman of Arch Street. The minor property damage accident occurred about 11 o'clock Friday morning at Oak and Main Street with no injuries.
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Manuel Crissman
Route 4
Lee Odell Kirkman
Arch Street
Oak
Main Street
Kirkman
West Oak
Crissman
East Oak
Main
Mount Airy Soldier Finishes Aircraft Repair Course
Finishes a 14 week propeller and rotor repair program at the Army Transportation School Fort Eustis Virginia. Pvt Melvin W McMillian 20 son of Mr and Mrs Wayne W McMillian of Franklin Street Mount Airy completed training to maintain and repair airplane propellers and helicopter rotor blades. Most instructors at the school are Vietnam veterans.
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Pvt
Melvin W. McMillian
Wayne W. McMillian
Franklin St
Mount Airy
Army Transportation School
Fort Eustis
Falling Baby Nearly Falls From Car Seat Wreck
A mother Brenda Wright Hall reached for her baby on Hockford Street Saturday afternoon when her car collided with another vehicle driven by Kate Sutphin McBride. No injuries reported to mother or baby. minor damage to cars. Officer declined charges. Mrs P. D. Cain hospitalized after Friday home accident.
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Hockford Street
Brenda Wright Hall
Haymore Street
Kate Sutphin McBride
Route 3
Hall
Weekend Arrests Total 29 Across Mount Airy Agencies
Mount Airy police records show 29 new cases over the past weekend. Of these, 18 arrests were by police officers, eight by highway patrol, and three by the Surry sheriff's department. Liquor offenses totaled 15, auto violations five, and nine were miscellaneous.
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Mount Airy
Surry
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