Mount Airy Budget Totals About 490000 For City Year
Mount Airy publishes a tentative budget of 490 250 for the next year with no tax rate increase. Revenue sources include property taxes 200 140 and state funds 48000 plus parking meters 13500 and water department receipts 117000. Major expenses cover police 78420 water and sewer 150 600 sanitation 54000 and interest on bonds 79000. A public hearing on July 19 at 7 30 p m is planned for citizen protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hill
Mount Airy
Raleigh
Water Department
Water and Sewer Department
National Guard Returns From Summer Camp
Mount Airy National Guard unit HQ Company 1st Bn 120th Infantry arrives from Fort Bragg after a successful summer encampment. Lt. Russell E. Bowman praises training, credits section leaders, and notes two trophies for best training and attendance. Armory construction planned near Highways 62 and 52 A with new facility to be built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
120Th Infantry Regiment
Veterans Park
Mount Airy
Fort Bragg
Russell E. Bowman
Bowman
Msgt
O. L. Bowman, Jr
Selbert M. Wood
Leroy Leftwich
Charlie C. Cooke, Jr
Lester Angel
Jack Morton
Paul R. King
Walter P. Simmons
James R. McNeil
Coloonel Howell J. Hatcher
Hatcher
State Highway Patrol
Sury Countion
Western North Armory
Appointed Mail Clerk at Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Jimmy R. Watts son of Mr and Mrs Mike Watts of Route 2 Mount Airy has been appointed mail clerk of his recruit company at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. As a recruit petty officer he wore a miniature rating insignia as a badge of authority during the remainder of his nine weeks of Boot Camp. He was chosen for the position in recognition of leadership qualities displayed while undergoing recruit training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy R. Watts
Mike Watts
Route 2
Mount Airy
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Tree Planting Data Available To Teachers
W L Shaddix of the Southern States Forestfire Commission urged farmers to plant trees for long term rental payments and warned about timber scarcity. He noted a log size tree may become highly valuable, forecast doubled wood use in ten years, and said free conservation materials would be sent to teachers like Lurry with details from Box 32098 Birmingham Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Bank
Mount Airy
W. L. Shaddix
Southern States Forestfire Commission, Inc
Shaddix
Alabama
North Carolina
Moe
Carolinas
Virginia
Grand Ole Opry
Lurry
Macon Jordan Appointed Steel Sales Product Manager
Macon Jordan named product manager for tool steel sales at the Cincinnati plant area Solar Steel Corporation announces from Cleveland offices. He has 15 years in the steel industry with Universal Cyclops and Forth Sterling, Ohio district sales manager for four years. Born in Mount Airy, Duke graduate, member of American Society for Metals and University Club in Cleveland. The Jordan family resides in Cincinnati with three children. mother Mrs W M Jordan Sr lives on Orchard Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon Jordan
Cincinnati
Solar Steel Corporation
Cleveland
Ohio
Jordan
Universal Cyclops Steel Corporation
Forth- Sterling, Inc
Mount Airy
Duke University
American Society For Metals
University Club
Jordans
W. M. Jordan
Orchard Street
Surry Recreation Associates Seeks State Charter
Mount Airy residents apply for incorporation as Surry Recreation Associates Inc with $100000 capital. Plans include golf course country club recreation facilities and retail shops with stock subscriptions exceeding 100. YMCA meeting outlines site options as 3 4 sites are considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Secretary of State
Surry Recreation Associates, Inc
Corporation
YMCA
Employment Office Moves To Fuller Building
The Employment office moved Thursday afternoon from 427 North Main Street to the Fuller building at 222 Franklin Street. All unemployment insurance claimants should report to the new location today and those on other days will be governed accordingly. The office will be closed Wednesday July 4 and claimants scheduled that day should report for two weeks on Wednesday.
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North Main Street
Fuller
Franklin Street
Pew
Vue Il
Weddle Completes Treasury School
Haywood L. Weddle son of Mr and Mrs William Weddle of this town route 4 has completed the U S Treasury Enforcement School in Washington D C He is the agent in charge of the criminal investigation office of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division at Winston Salem and will return to duty today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haywood L. Weddle
William Weddle
Route 4
U. S. Treasury
Washington, D. C
Criminal Investigation Office
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division
Winston-Salem
Mack Haynes Accepts Line Coach Post In Charlotte
Mack Haynes former Mount Airy High and Appalachian football star resigns as Titusville High line coach Florida and takes North Mecklenburg High in Charlotte line coach post Brice Hurd announces Haynes succeeds Appalachian teammate Jack Neal now at General Motors. He is married to Peggy Williams of Wingate and pursuing a master’s degree at Appalachian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Haynes
Mount Airy High
Appalachian
Titusville High School
Titusville
Fla
North Mecklenburg High
Charlotte
Brice Hurd
Haynes
Jack Neal
General Motors
Florida
North Carolina
Peggy Williams
Wingate
Gulf Dealers to Give Away New Car on July Fourth
H L and S A Hennis Gulf distributors with their Gulf Dealers will raffle a 1956 Chevrolet at Veterans Memorial Park on July 4 at 2 pm. Thirty five additional prizes also awarded. Sheriff Neil Thompson of Surry County and station managers Ralph Epperson WPAQ and Ras tus Poore WSYD serve as judges for the drawing. The Macon family from Randlem an will visit Mr and Mrs A B Macon next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L
S. A
Blue Ridge Parkway reaches 20th year of operation
On June 30 1936 the Blue Ridge Parkway was formed part of the National Park System. In twenty years 329 miles of road have opened across western North Carolina and Virginia linking Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah Parks. About 140 miles remain with 26 under construction this year. The parkway attracts millions yearly and is praised by NC leaders for its scenic and recreational value.
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Blue Ridge Parkway
North Carolina
Virginia
Great Smoky Mountain
N. C
Tenn
Shenandoah
National Park
Sv.pt
Sam P. Weems
Sen. W. Kerr Scott
United States
Hugh Alexander
Miss Erline King Wins NCEA Scholarship
North Carolina Education Association awards two scholarships for future teachers. Miss Erline King of White Plains, valedictorian of White Plains High, led in 4-H, peace speaking, and cheerleading, editor of the 1956 annual, and plans to enter Guilford College. The other winner attended the NEA convention at Blue Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Education Association
Teachers Club
Eline King
White Plains
White Plains High School
H. C. Branch
Black Mountain
Erline
New York
Future Teachers Club
Glee Club
Blue Ridge Parkway Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Congressman Charles B Deane lauds the Blue Ridge Parkway as the world’s outstanding parkway and notes the achievements of the past twenty years. The National Park Service plans a June 30 event in Doughton Park to mark the anniversary with public invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Robert L. Coughton
Blue Ridge Parkway
National Park Service
Doughton Park
Charles B. Deane
Department of the Interior
Blue Parkway
Thirty four to be Baptized at Laurel Bluff
Rev J A Crews announces thirty four persons will be baptized Sunday at Laurel Bluff following revival services at Bannertown Baptist Church. Baptismal services are set for 3 00 in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Bluff
Bannertown Baptist Church
J. A. Crews
O Neal Hospitalized For Heart Ailment
Fred H. Buck O Neal of Worth Street was taken to Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem Tuesday afternoon for observation of a heart ailment. He became ill while at work with Crossingham Tractor Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H
Buck) O'Neal
Worth Street
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Mr. O'Neal
Crossingham Tractor Company
Chitterlin Club Dines at Blue Ridge Hotel Dinner
About 120 attendees joined the Possum and Chitterlin Club for a dinner Wednesday night in the Blue Ridge Hotel dining room. The menu featured frog legs crab cakes fried shrimp and other seafood delicacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Possum and Chitterlin’ Club
Blue Ridge Hotel
State Privilege Licenses Due July 1 With 5 Percent Monthly Penalty
State Privilege licenses for the tax year starting June 1 become due July 1. A 5 percent penalty per delinquent month applies, cautions J Howard Hooker local State Deputy Collector. The Town of Mount Airy privilege tax follows the same schedule and penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Howard Hooker
Wanda Lee Jones Receives Appendectomy at Baptist Hospital
Miss Wanda Lee Jones seven daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Weasley Jones of route 6 is improving nicely at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem after an emergency operation for a future appendix Gane Mantas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Lee Jones
Charles Weasley Jones
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Miss McKenzie Attends State Music Workshop
Miss McKenzie daughter of Mr and Mrs J F P McKenszie of Pilot Mountain attends the State Music Workshop at Catawba College Salisbury She is the 4 H County pianist and is sponsored by the Pilot Mountain Home Demonstration Club a pupil of Miss Wilma Swanwn of Pilot Mountain
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat McKenszie
J. FP. McKenszie
Pilot Mountain
Catawba College
Salisbury
McKenzie
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Police Dept
National Guard
Jimmy R, Watts
Birmingham
Ala
Surry Recreation Associates
Charter
Bob Altran
James B. Cox
Ted Neal
Fuller Building
Weddle
Treasury School
Veterans Memorial Park
Mount Airy High School
Wallace Shelton
Jeff Harston
Nashville
Bob Dillon
Greensboro
Bud Hamilton
Bill
M. A. Thomas
Moiry S. Martin
Floyd Rees
F. L. Hatcher
Wade Moody
Clay Hauser
James Combs
Floyd Pike
Claude Johnson
Will Monday
Louis Talbert
L. B. Penderraph
H. M. Finch
Moir
Martin
Bill Bledsoe
Funny Ford
Bledsoe
Gulf Dealers
Tom Macon
Dell and
Grant
Randleman
Mr. Macon
A. B. Macon
Erline King
F. H. O’neal
Chitterlin’ Club Dines
Miss McKenzie
Pat McKenzie
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