Elkin blanketeers top Mount Airy in Carolina League clash
In Elkin on Saturday night the Elkin Blanketeers defeated the Mount Airy Knitters 7 to 5. Pitcher Smith fanned the final batter with the tying run aboard in the ninth inning. Pete Gambill led Elkin with four hits while Jones paced Mount Airy hitting with a double, triple and single in four trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkin Blanketeers
Mount Airy
Elkin
Smith
Mount Airy Nine
Pete Gambill
Jones
Ptck
Mt. Airy
Warren, King and Dorsett
Smith and Comer
YMCA Softball League Schedule For Wednesday June 30
YMCA softball games set for Wednesday June 30 at multiple fields. Matches include Barber Hosiery vs Grace Mo ravian at High School Field and Ashburn Hosiery vs Lynne Hosiery at Vet No 1. Other listed tilts include National Guard vs Carolina Pinalle and Central Methodist vs Friends at fields Vet 1 and Vet 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat Rock Baptist
First, Baptist
Flat Rock
Central Methodist
Friends
Flat Rock Presbyterian
Mount Bethel Moravian
How They Stand in the Virginia Carolina League
Latest unofficial reports summarize the current standings in the Virginia Carolina League. Teams and positions are listed, highlighting leading clubs and key win totals as the season progresses.
YMCA Swimming Schedule
Family night runs every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 pm to 9 pm. Participants must be 16 or older or accompanied by a parent. Open daily including Sundays from 1 40 pm to 8 pm with no age limit.
Two Await Hearing In Fate Scott Case
Wayne Cockerham and Jesse Lawson are jailed in Surrey County on $2000 bonds after beating and robbing Fate Scott near Sandy Level on June 12. Lawson was arrested June 17 in Danville Virginia and returned here, while Cockerham was arrested at Fort Jackson South Carolina. Both await a Superior Court hearing. Scott was treated for head wounds at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem.
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Wayne Cockerham
Jesse Lawson
Surry County
Fate Scott
Lawson
Danville
Cockerham
Fort Jackson
S. C
Superior Court
Scott
Sandy Level
Baptist
Mack Haynes Accepts Florida Coaching Position
Mack Haynes of this city is named assistant football coach at Titusville High School Florida He will teach at Titusville Junior High School and previously earned a physical education degree from Appalachian State Teachers College Mount Airy He is 26 married with a one year old daughter son of Mr and Mrs W C Haynes
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Donald (Mack) Haynes
Titusville High School
Florida
Appalachian State Teachers
Roone
Inunior High School
Titusville
Haynes
Appalachian
Mount Airy High
Fort Jackson
8. C
Mack
W. C. Haynes
Fries To Play Knitters Here Tonight
The Mount Airy Knitters will entertain the Fries nine in a Virginia Carolina League contest at Reddick Field tonight starting at 8 p.m. Elkin travels to Galax, with Saturday games showing Elkin at Mount Airy and Galax at Fries.
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Mount Airy
Elkin
Fries
Reddick Field
Galax
Billie Miller Praised as Champion After Final Loss
A Grandview Court owner extols Billie Miller as a champion after she loses the North Carolina Women’s Golf Association final to Marjorie Burns in Waynesville. He recalls her grace, humor, and steady nerves on the back nine, noting her confident breakfast demeanor and par on the challenging No 12.
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Black Mountain News
Billie Miller
North Carolina
Marjorie Burns
Waynesville
Black Mountain
N.C
Grandview
W. Miller
Millers
Billie
Mrs. Burns
Mount Airy
Mother Of E. H. Early Dies Friday
Eugenia Gertrude Early 83 of Winston Salem Route 4 widow of Roland B. Early died at home Friday at 1 p.m. She was born May 10 1875 in Davie County and lived in Forsyth since 1913. Survived by two daughters Mrs R B Eagle and Mrs Leonard Weill a son EB H Early three brothers and a sister. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Vogler Chapel with Dr Charles Stevens. Burial Forsyth Memorial Park.
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Eugenia Gertrude Early
Winston-Salem
Roland B. Early
Davie County
Mocksville
Henry
Mary Ward Holman
Early
Forsyth County
R. B. Eagle
Leonard Weill
Raleigh
EB. H. Early
Mount Airy
Guy Holman
Peter Holman
Marshalltown
Iowa
Ernest Holman
Oklahoma
Sallie Bolich
Newton
Vogler’s Chapel
Charles Stevens
Forsyth Memorial Park
Six Rockford Street Couples Wed 50 Years
Six couples from Rockford Street Mount Airy observed their 50th wedding anniversaries. Hon. and Mrs. John H. Folger live at 203 Rockford Street, Rev. J. W. Frank at 240, W. B. Partridge at 254, Mr and Mrs C Creveling at 24, C. R. Merritt at 162, and Sam Ashburn at 132 Andrews Street.
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Mount Airy
Rockford Street
John H. Folger
J. W. Frank
W. B. Partridge
C. Creveling
C. R. Merritt
Sam Ashburn
Andrews Street
Oliver youths spend six weeks at YMCA Camp Hemlock
George and Bud Oliver sons of Dr and Mrs Otis Oliver are spending six weeks at YMCA Camp Hemlock near Waynesville as part of a summer program with local families and church groups.
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George and
Bud Oliver
Mrs
Otis Oliver
YMCA
Camp
Hemlock
Waynesville
Go to California to Bring Back Carl Goad
Capt W H Sumner and J Earl Ramey left Monday at 10:30 with Charles Lowry for San Francisco to fetch Carl Goad 21 held on assault and robbery charges. Goad’s bond is $1000 on prior charges. Extradition papers signed by Governor Knight allow NC to bear return costs 800 to 1000 dollars, instead of the county.
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W. H. Sumner
J. Earl Ramey
San Francisco
Calif
Carl Goad
Walter Sides
Mr. Ramey
Goad
Charles Lowry
California
Goodwin J. Knight
North Carolina
Intermediates Attend Camp Grier
A group from Flat Rock and First Presbyterian churches left Monday for Camp Grier in Old Fort near Asheville for a week. Attendees from First Presbyterian were Harold Warren Lanie Clement and Geraldine Monday. From Flat Rock Presbyterian were Tommy Childress Jerry Gates and Jimmy Monroe. Rev. Harry Barnett accompanied. They return Saturday afternoon.
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Flat Rock Presbyterian
First Presbyterian
Camp Grier
Old Fort
Asheville
First Presbyterian Church
Harold Warren
Lanie Clement
Geraldine Monday
Flat Rock Presbyterian Church
Tommy Childress
Jerry Gates
Jimmy Monroe
Harry Barnett
Youth in Road Crew Escapes Training School Return
Joe Baldwin, 16, who opted for the road gang over training school, escaped from the Eastern Carolina Training School last Wednesday. He is jailed in Mount Airy after a Rocky Mount tip led to his arrest at his Flat Rock home while awaiting return to the school.
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Joe Baldwin
Mount Airy
Eastern Carolina
Surry County
Susie Sharp
Road Gang
Judge Sharp
Rocky Mount
Baldwin
Flat Rock
Jimmy Haynes
Fowler Motor Company
Carolina Beach
Three Injured In Worth Street Car Collision
Three men sustained injuries in a two car crash on Worth Street near Banner Street at 7:30 a.m. They were Ray Ledford 24 Charlie Matthews 28 and Henry L Jack McCormick all residents of the city. Matthews suffered severe cuts and bruises and was not released from Baptist Hospital. Officer said McCormick drove the other car which was hit head on by Ledford. Hailey 24 was riding in the Ledford car and escaped injury.
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Worth Street
Ray Ledford
Charlie Matthews
Henry L
Jack) McCormick
Banner Street
Worth
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Matthews
McCormick
Ledford
Jack Hailey
Landresses Visit Roanoke Family During Western North Carolina Vacation
Mr and Mrs Royce Landress of Roanoke Virginia visited Mrs D H Cooke the mother of Mrs Landress on Wednesday and Thursday last week. The couple were en route home after a vacation trip in Western North Carolina.
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Royce Landress
Roanoke
Leaky radiator warning urges immediate cooling system repair
Do not drive with a leaky radiator or faulty cooling system. Get repairs now to avoid major future damage or costly breakdowns. Address the problem promptly with qualified service to protect engine health and vehicle reliability.
Dixie Street One Phone 714
A brief local notice lists contact for a business owned by Jack Brown at Dixie Street with phone number 714.
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Knitters
Wed
Ymca Church League
Ashburn Hosiery
Renfro Hosiery
D and W
Firestone
TownTire Service
Tire Headquarters
Pilot Mountain
Virginia-Carolina League
Parrakeets
Virgil Jones
Spring St
the Bowery Boys
Manhattan
Ven d
Hatch
Goofy
Northwest
Technicolor
Dean NM
Jerry ‘ Ba
Damon Runyon
Hwape Millar
Pat Crowley
Aleo
Mack Haynes
Grandview Court
N. C
Fd Johnson
E. H. Early
Hollingsworth Drug Co
Main
Willow Street Garage
Dixie Street
Jack Brown
Opticians
North Main Street
Johnson Furniture Co
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