Westmoreland Wins Surry County Sheriff Nomination
In a heavy runoff in Mount Airy Township and the county, R S Westmoreland defeated incumbent Sheriff Sam C Patterson by 300 votes to become the Democratic nominee for sheriff. Neal Thompson, Pilot Mountain attorney, won the nomination for sheriff over Judge H H Llewellyn, with Thompson carrying Mount Airy by large margins and total county votes 2128 to 1828 for Llewellyn. Patterson plans to support the party in the fall. Successful candidates take office December 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Thompson
News Election Bulletin Board
Mr. Thompson
Mount Airy
Pilot Mountain
Sam Patterson
Mount Airy Township
Surry County
R. S
Sig) Westmoreland
H. H. Llewellyn
Sheriff Patterson
Democratic Party
Thompson
Judge Llewellyn
Westmoreland
North Main School
Attorney Westmoreland
R. S. Westmoreland
Recorder's Court
Llewellyn
Judge Andrews and family visit Bristol relatives
Judge Mrs. Robert W. Andrews and her daughter Cheryl spend several days this week with Mrs. Andrews' mother Mrs. Bessie Holdway and her brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holdway in Bristol Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Andrews
Cheryl
Mrs. Andrews
Bessie Holdway
Mrs
Robert Holdway
Bristol
Temperature Tops 100 Degrees Across Region
Heat wave spikes to 99 in Mount Airy on Sunday with Saturday at 98 and June records broken statewide. Raleigh Durham Airport hits 104 while Winston-Salem and Greensboro exceed prior year highs as Monday brings cooler middle eighties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Mount Airy
Granite City
Raleigh-Durham
Port
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Dr. R L Grace Dies In Georgia
Dr. R L Grace a prominent Albany Georgia dentist and civic leader died after weeks of illness from internal cancer. He visited Mount Airy three months ago as a Kiwanis guest and was noted for 35 years of Rotary perfect attendance. Survived by widow son and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Grace
Albany
Kiwanis Club
BE. W. Paddison
Grace
Paddison
Mount Airy
Mrs. Ida Marshall Breaks Arm in White Plains Fall
Mrs. Ida Wall Marshall, 80, wife of F E Marshall, fell at her White Plains home Saturday afternoon and broke her arm. After local treatment she was confined to her home and her condition is listed as well as can be expected given her age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Wall Marshall
F. E. Marshall
White Plains
Lions Club Wins 500 Prize In National Minstrel Contest
The Mount Airy Lions Club won a national prize of 500 dollars for its minstrel show staged last September. James B. Combs announced the award, noting the club topped all towns in its division and outperformed larger cities nationwide. Presentation will occur at the Lions convention in New York City next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
James B. Combs
United States
Canada
Mount Airy
New York City
Ausburne Dies of Cerebral Hemorrhage at 61
Thomas C. Ausburne 61 of 408 Hadley Street died at home Friday night after a lingering illness. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage Thursday morning and did not regain consciousness. Survived by wife Ella Doss Ausburne two sons Haywood of Portsmouth VA and Raymond of Greensboro three daughters Buford Poore Calvin Atkins Patricia Ausburne a brother Santford and Robert W Ausburne three sisters Lizzie Beeson Johnny Arnder Ethard Hardy burial Oakdale Cemetery with pallbearers Bill and Ed Forest Howard and John Ausburne Emmett Forest Jr Jack and Wade Hardy Vance Ausburne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Ausburne
Hadley Street
Wilkes County
John
Emma Wagener Ausburne
Ella Doss Ausburne
Haywood Ausburne
Portsmouth Va
Raymond Ausburne
Greensboro
Buford Poore
Calvin Atkins
Mount Airy
Patricia Ausburne
Santford
Robert W
Ausburne
Lizzie Beeson
Johnny Arnder
Ethard Hardy
Roy Davis
Haymore Baptist Church
Oakdale Cemetery
Bill
Ed Forest
Howard
John Ausburne
Emmett Forest Jr
Jack and
Wade Hardy Vance Aus
Funeral Attendees From Town and Nearby Areas Listed
Attending the funeral from out of town were Mrs Kelly Shaw and others from Galax Virginia, C S Welborn from North Wilkesboro, Wayne McCanless and daughter Joanne from High Point, Little Hendricks, Bill Gordon from High Point, Robert Harvis from Pilot Mountain, EF R Luper and Leatha Luper of Winston Salem, Frances Foster and W S Hobbs of Greensboro, Everett Monday, Jack Couchh, E W Money and daughter Gayle, and Paul Mounce and sons from Elkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leatha Luper
Winston-Salem
Frances Foster
W. S. Hobbs
Greensboro
Everett Monday
Jack Couchh
E. W Money
Gayle
Paul Mounce
Elkin
Jaycees Thank Mount Airy for Beauty Pageant Support
The Mount Airy Jaycees express gratitude to local business firms and citizens for backing the first Miss Mount Airy Pageant. Tom Stewart, pageant committee chair, thanks the town for enthusiasm and support that contributed to its success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tom Stewart
The
Jaycees
Mount Airy
Mrs Boyles Hosts Nieces From Winston-Salem
Mrs. Ralph Boyles received for several weeks Miss Mary Wolfe Maddrey and Miss Carolyn Maddrey, nieces from Winston-Salem, staying with the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Boyles
Mrs. Boyles
Mary Wolfe Maddrey
Carolyn Maddrey
Winston-Salem
City to vote on annexation plan in September
City officials move toward a special election on annexing Banner property and adjoining lands after a 1937-signature petition. The vote would decide if the land becomes part of the city for hospital site plans and city utilities, with a new registration and county election supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of City Commisioers
Hospital
Medical Care Commission
County Board of Elections
Charles L. Folger
Folger
Raleigh
Ferrell
Father of Ross Francisco Dies
George W. Francisco 83 died Friday morning at a Bluefield West Virginia hospital after months of invalidism and a hip fracture in a fall. Survivors include one daughter Mrs. Max Shumate of Orlando and seven sons including Rev. Ross Francisco pastor of the First Methodist Church in Sparta and former resident. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the old home church in Bluefield with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Francisco
Bluefield
W. Va
Francisco
Max Shumate
Orlando
Fla
Ross Francisco
First Methodist Church
Sparta
Families Attend Grandfather Mountain Singing Event
Mr and Mrs Haywood Taylor and daughter Ann join Mr and Mrs Lloyd Tayman and daughter Dora Elizabeth at a Sunday singing on Grandfather Mountain drawing a large crowd of attendees.
Capacity Audience Sees Beauty Queen Crowned
Helen Powell Oliver 19, known as Patsie, is crowned Mount Airy’s first Miss Mount Airy after winning a pageant before about 800 at the Mount Airy Junior Chamber of Commerce event. She will represent Mount Airy in Miss North Carolina in Burlington in July and plans to study medicine at Duke University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsie Oliver
Mount Airy
Frank Carter
Dolores Mills
Shirley Waugh
Shelton
Helen Powell Oliver
Granite City
Shirley Ann Waugh
America
Patsie
Evelyn Goldie Peters
Barbara Worrell Shumaker
Patricia Gordon
Mona Scott
Gloria Hiatt
Elise Harris
Mary Faye Jackson
Tom Stewart
Jaycee
Miss Oliver
Officers Raid Two Stills In Separate County Raids
County officers seized two liquor stills in one day. A Slate Mountain raid destroyed a 100 gallon boiler five 300 gallon boxes and a 50 gallon double boiler as deputies reported no one present. In Mount Airy Township a second raid netted 18 gallons of liquor four boxes 1200 gallons of beer a 50 gallon boiler and 16 cases of fruit jars. Arlis Dowell of Cana Virginia was arrested and turned over to federal authorities. Deputies Smith Montgomery King and Martin participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Smith
ATU
Haywood Weddle
Charlie Montgomery
Slate Mountain
Mount Airy
Arlis Dowell
Cana
Virginia
Smith, Montgomery
T. W. King
C. E. Martin
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Surry
News Bulletin Board
Fontaluy
Heri
Jtuduk
Sam C. Patterson
Mr. Ang
Tatal
Mtasry
Bryan
Dorsov
Eldora Elkin
Rock Ford
Westeiet
Georgia
T. C. Ausburne
Town
Beauty
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