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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1956
Page
10
An article stresses that clothing forms impressions, with ninety percent of initial judgments based on appearance. It urges men to dress smartly for confidence at work, and extends the idea to boys, noting school wardrobe boosts self-esteem and discourages eccentric clothing linked to problem behavior. It concludes with advice to switch to casual wear at home for a fresh start each evening.
A 1900 infant mortality rate of 135 per 1000 has fallen to under 25 per 1000 today. Improved medical techniques and drugs, including vaccines and antibiotics, are helping prevent and treat childhood diseases, with safe, powerful medicines ready in the pharmacy to save lives.
Pirat Lt Robin Ayers son of Clarence Ayers of Mount Airy graduates June 20 from the Army Aviation Center aviation tactics program to become an aviation officer. More than 2 000 Army ground forces members graduate annually from 15 courses as pilots and maintenance personnel.
The cannery will begin operations on Tuesday morning and continue on Wednesday and Friday mornings through July, excluding July 4. All are invited to visit, with attendees asked to arrive by 9 am. A bath or shower helps with a fresh, casual look before participation.
Community groups across Surry County announce July meetings for Beulah, River Drive, Mount Airy and others with topics on broiling and food preparation. The Northwest District 4 H contests featured top dairy foods demos and entomology entries, while Mra Rippey of Mount Airy dies after illness leaving several children.
Jimmy Childress finished third in the public cooking contest. Virginia Moore represented the county with her dairy foods demonstration. Mary Ruth Gagean and Lunefile ill gave a veteran use demonstration. Dwight Cook and Jimmy Boyles led a Farm and Home Electric demonstration with Kelly Hutchins and Larry Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation. Other county contestants included Elizabeth Smith in talent and Frances Haynes in public speaking.
Miss Hallie Sever of Marton Virginia, and her siblings Wil Hem Berrier of Mount Airy and Lee Berrier of Lambaborg, Virginia, along with Kate Farrell of Baltimore and Ella Gwyn of the city, are named in the obituary. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Flower Gap Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
The Friends Youth Fellowship hosted about 50 youths and adult leaders at Cumberland Knob Park on Monday. After lunch Rev. and Mrs. Frye received a linen gift from the group.
A provocative line contrasts efforts to conquer heart disease with grim fatalism. The remark highlights public attitudes toward health campaigns and the social tension between prevention advocacy and fatalistic views.
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