Buck Pruitt Joins Fire Department
Mount Airy city government met at City Hall to elect Ed Brannock fire chief after D G Witt resigned due to illness. Buck Pruitt was added as a fireman and will start July 2. Pruitt, a Gantril Co operator on North Main, has WWI fire experience. new building inspection rules and permits now require fire and sewer and wiring checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Brannock
D. G. Witt
Mount Airy
Witt
ER. P. (Buck) Pruitt
Pruitt
Gantril Company
Noth Main Street
Four year old drives car injuring mother
Mrs Jimmie Robertson a patient at Martin Memorial Hospital is treated for leg injuries after her four year old son Butch drove a car while they played in it. Neighbors report the car rolled from the Dinkins home and struck her as she tried to free her other child Charles five. Butch was found beneath the steering wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Robertson
Annie Creed
Martin Memorial Hospital
Butch
Robertson
Charles
J. R. Dinkins
Merritt Junior Completes Training at Fort Jackson
Haywood Merritt Jr. completed basic training at Fort Jackson last Saturday and will go to Camp Eustis this weekend as an electrical engineer in transportation research and development. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Merritt of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haywood Merritt
Fort Jackson
Camp Eustis
Merritt
A. H. Merritt
Lowgap Lions Organize Fire Department and Youth Team
Lowgap Lions Club forms community fire department with a 500 gallon engine and water tanks. The club plans to build and sell a house to fund civic projects and sponsors a Little Blue Ridge League junior team for ages 4 to 14. New officers installed, Bruce Harrell becomes president. Arnold Ramey and William Campbell new vice presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Lowgap
Woodruff
T. N. Woodruff
Lions Club
Club For
Little Blue Ridge
Lowgap Lions Club
Bruce Harrell
C. W. Eason
Arnold Ramey
Peices William Campbell
Press
Merchants Close July 4 For Independence Day Observance
Businesses in Mount Airy will close Wednesday July 4 for Independence Day with few eating places and gas stations remaining open. The First National Bank Workmen's Federal Savings And Loan Association and Surry County Loan and Trust Company will also close. The North Carolina Employment Office will close for the holiday and claimants must apply July 5. All other government offices will be closed for the fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
First National Bank
Workmen's Federal Savings and Loan Association
Surry County
OPS Cards Available At Merchants Office
Mount Airy merchants association announced that the OPS card required in every business by July 1 is available at the association office. Secretary Mrs Lucy Poore Browne said a sufficient number of cards are on hand for all local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy Merchants Association
Lucy Poore Browne
Private Hemrick Arrives in Japan for Anti-Aircraft Unit
Pvt. Robert W. Hemrick, son of Mrs. Sarah Hemyrick of Mount Airy route 1, has arrived at a Japanese army base and is assigned as a gun crewman with an anti-aircraft artillery unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Robert W. Hemrick
Sarah Hemyrick
Mount Airy
Japan
Mount Airy News to publish two days early next week
The Mount Airy News will go to press Tuesday afternoon and be mailed Tuesday night to give employees a July 4 vacation. Because Independence Day is Wednesday, most subscribers will receive the paper Thursday morning. Advertisers should submit copy by Monday afternoon to ensure publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mount Airy News
New Patrolman Assigned To Dobson Area
J. L. Lowrimore a new member of the State Highway Patrol has been assigned to serve the Dobson area of Surry County. Patrolman Lowrimore a Sanford native arrived in Mount Airy on Wednesday en route to Dobson where he and Mrs Lowrimore will reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Lowrimore
State Highway Patrol
Dobson
Surry County
Lowrimore
Sanford
Mount Airy
Galax Lions Club Installs New Officers
J. C. McCormick is third vice president with Deward Davis as treasurer and J. C. Lowe and E. H. Williams on the board of directors. Joe Boone installed the officers. The club meets the first and third Monday of each month with nearly all of its 24 members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowgap Lions Club
J. C. Lowe
Arnold Ramey
D. C. McCormick
C. W. Eason
Joe Boone
E. H. Williams
A. C. Lowe
P. G. Lowe
Jack Lowe
Lester Lowe, Jr
D. G. Lowe
Mount Airy Soldier Killed in Korea Saving Comrades
A Mount Airy hotel clerk W Coy East, 27, long associated with the Blue Ridge Hotel, was killed in Korea on May 17 while attempting to rescue his fellow soldiers. A letter from Cpl Carroll Young confirms East’s death and mentions intent to seek the Distinguished Service Cross. East previously served in World War II and reenlisted after a Florida stint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Coy East
Blue Ridge Hotel
Korea
Blue Ridge
Cpl Carroll Young
East
Westfield
Young East
India
Florida
Mount Airy
Cpl Young
Sirs
Tax and Law Word Counts Prompts Red Tape Debate
The passage notes that historical texts vary in word counts with Lincoln's Gettysburg address at 260 words and the Ten Commandments at 290 words. It claims the Declaration of Independence contains 500 words and a new price control law on cabbage reaches 26 900 words, illustrating swelling legal prose.
Mr and Mrs Peele Visit Here With Family
Mr and Mrs John Peele and their son John and daughter Carole spent last weekend visiting Mrs Della Peele on Spring Street. They were en route to their home in Washington DC. Mr Peele is connected with Capitol Airlines in Washington DC, operating flights from Washington to Chicago via DC 460 passenger plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peele
John
Carole
Mr. Peele
Della Peele
Spring Street
Washington, D.C
Peele
Capitol Airlines
Washington, D. C
Washington
Chicago
Claudeville Man Killed In Bridge Collision
Claudeville Virginia Claude Nathaniel Hall 26 son of Mr and Mrs Nathan Hall died Saturday night from injuries after a car crash 12 miles southwest of Stuart on Route 83. The Chevrolet convertible owned by Hall struck a bridge on Hookers Creek near Mitchells Mill demolished the car and left the engine 15 feet away Hall was crushed between car and bridge and died at Stuart Hospital. Passenger Olive Herbert Rodgers 21 treated for cuts shock and a dislocated collarbone. Funeral services Monday at 2 pm from the home with burial in the family cemetery Hall survived by his parents a daughter Linda Ann four brothers and three sisters all of Claudeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Nathaniel Hall
Nathan Hall
Claudeville
Uart
Stuart
Ebidding
Patrick County
Hall
Hooker's Creek
Mitchell's Mill
Stuart Hospital
Pam
Linda Ann Hall
Eof
Delma
Leonard
Alvin
Roy Hall
Chaudeville
Juanita
Lorene
Ruby Hall
Brothers Reunite in Korea After Months Apart
Master Sergeant Leo Biguss and Pfe. Billy Thomas, sons of Mrs. Etta Thomas of Mount Airy, met for the second time in Central Korea on June 1. They first met in August after arriving in Korea, and the June 19 encounter marks their first since that time. Both expect to return to the States soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Biguss
Pfe
Billy Thomas
Etta Thomas
Mount Airy
Korea
States
30 Year Kiwanis Puzzle Solved at Anniversary
The Kiwanis Club marked its 30th anniversary with Dr Moir S Martin presiding and a Winston-Salem delegation. A 30 year old puzzle was solved when a missing cedar gavel from Moravian cedar grove was found in a car pocket and presented. Eight charter members remain active: Moir S Martin James Bray G Lovill A Webb L W Barber W M Johnson James P Yakley B E Ashby. The club now exceeds a hundred members under President Ross Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Winston-Salem
Sponsers
Moir S. Martin
Dr. Martin
Allison James
James
Martin
Jon
J. HL. Folger
Dr. Moir
James 8. Bray
G. C. Lovill
A. G. Webb
L. W. Barber
W. M. Johnson
James PF. Yakley
BE. C. Ashby
Cana Va To Get New Postmaster
The Civil Service Commission will examine candidates for the fourth class postmaster at Cana Virginia with testing in Hillsville on an announced future date. Applications must be filed by July 5. Mrs Sallie A Freeman retires after 32 years in Cana post office. salary becomes 2070 dollars per year effective July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Civil Service Commission
Cana
Hillsville
Sallie A. Freeman
Brintle Serves Aboard USS Robert H. McCord In Med
Jacob H. Brintle, boilerman second class USN, son of Mr and Mrs Jacob S Brintle of Mount Airy Route 4, is aboard destroyer USS Robert H McCord making liberty calls at ports along the French and Italian Rivieras. The McCord joined the Sixth Fleet in March and took part in mock amphibious landings on Malta and two other major fleet exercises in April and May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Jacob UH. Brintle
USN
Jacob S. Brintle
Route 4
Mount Airy
Robert H. McCord
Riviera
McCord
Malta
Marsh Gets Reprieve in Mount Airy Taxi Driver Murder
Edgar Woodrow Marsh, convicted in Surry Superior Court of murdering a Mount Airy taxi driver, was granted a stay of execution scheduled for June 22 while his lawyers perfect an appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Woodrow Marsh
Surry Superior Court
Mount Airy
July Court Postponed in Dobson County
At a County Commissioners meeting in Dobson the July term of Superior Court was called off. Jurors need not appear. Judge J A Rousseau of North Wilkesboro cited a family wedding and wedding plans as reasons. He will preside over Superior Court in Surry County for six months, with court now set for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobson
Superior Court
Dolson
J. A. Rousseau
North Wilkesboro
Rousseau
Surry County
Mount Airy Earthshaking Storm Rips Through Surry County
An electric storm with twister force winds tore through Surry County late Friday night, especially northern Mount Airy, uprooting trees and toppling chimneys while knocking out power and communications. In Mount Airy’s Burrie Development Wrenn Street and Country Club suffered heavy damage including a chimney collapse and multiple uprooted trees. The nearby skating rink at Veteran's Memorial Park was nearly destroyed as the roof canopy tore away. Despite extensive damage, crops near Mount Airy remained unharmed though farmers fear losses elsewhere in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Mount Airy
Granite City
Burrie Development
Wrenn Street
Country Club
John Geiger
Jim Jarvis
Firm bids record for by pass bridge and road work
John M. Brinkley of Thomasville bid 203 437 for bridge work on the new by pass and 203 457 for structures on the truck route. Bids opened in Raleigh Tuesday and will be reviewed July 6. Highway engineer Rogers called the bid the routest indication of rising prices. Two bridges and an overpass are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Brinkley
Thomasville
Raleigh
Ihighway
W. A H. Rogers, Jr
Highway Commission
Mark Goforth
Visiting Speaker At First Baptist Church
De I G Greer executive vice president of the Business Foundation of North Carolina will be guest minister at the Sunday morning service of First Baptist Church with Rev Paulette away at the Southern Baptist Convention in San Francisco expected to return July 8. The evening pulpit will be filled by Mr Dechent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de. I. G. Greer
The
Business Foundation of
North Carolina
First Baptist Church
L. Dy. Greer
R. C. Paulette
Southern Baptist Convention
San Francisco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buck Pruitt
Haywood Merritt, Jr
Lions Club of
Lowgayp
Merchants Office
Pvt
Robert Hemrick
Mark Alan Roesser
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
Richard EB. Baker
Edwin A. Penick
D.D
Roesser
Thomas Fraser, Jr. Rey
Boesser
West Elm Street
Trinity Episcopal Church
Coy East
Coy
D.S.C
Mr. and
Mrs. John Peele
Claude N. Hall
Central Korea
H. R. Corley
Church of God
South Street
Kiwanis Club
Jacob H. Brintle
Marsh
First Baptist
DR. TG. Greer
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