Four Traffic Deaths Predicted Over Holiday
The North Carolina State Motor Club warns that four people may die in traffic on the July Fourth period, starting 6 p.m. Tuesday through midnight Wednesday, a 40 hour span. In 1961 the four day holiday produced 18 fatalities and 428 injuries in 707 accidents. Leading violations were speeding, wrong side driving, failure to yield, and tailgating. President Thomas B. Watkins urges drivers to keep holiday deaths to a minimum and stay vigilant.
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North Carolina
Thomas B. Watkins
N. C. State Motor Club
National Automobile Association
Stores And Banks To Close For Fourth Holiday
Merchants of Mount Airy will shut their stores for the July 4 holiday next Wednesday. Employees will take a one day vacation and return Thursday. Banks and financial institutions will observe the holiday. No mail delivery by city carriers or rural routes. Some firms close for the full week for summer vacation.
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Mount Airy
Banks
New Salvation Army Citadel Commander Joins Mount Airy Duties
The Mount Airy Salvation Army welcomes new commander Wolff and his family arriving on game day. He arrives from Greenville 3 C where he led a Citadel while attending Bob Jones University. Wolff, a Navy veteran, and his wife Virginia Stroh trained at Officers Training School in Atlanta in 1938. The Willifords remain personal friends set to guide ongoing programs in the Carolinas district headquartered in Charlotte.
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Mount Airy Citadel
Salvation Army
William Williford
Donald
Dan
Granite City
Greenville
3. C
Citadel
Bob Jones University
Bryan
Brace
Bradley
U. S. Navy
Wolff
Virginia Stroh
Jamaica
Long Island
New York
Officers Training School
Atlanta
Winston-Salem
Williford
Willifordse
Carolinas
South
Corpa
Charilotte
Chilton Elevated To New School Post
Robert E. Chilton was elected Director of Instruction for Mount Airy City Schools and John R. Hamilton named principal of Mount Airy Junior High to replace him. Miss Hazel Sprinkle resigns to join Gastonia schools as Supervisor of Elementary. Sprinkle attends a reading workshop at Appalachian State. Board also discussed the U S Supreme Court decision on prayers in public schools and commended State Superintendent Cyurreil.
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Robert E. Chilton
Mount Airy
Mount Airy City
John R. Hamilton
Chilton
Hazel Sprinkie
Gastonia City
Mars Hill
NDEA
Bruce H. Tharrington
Sawl
Servie
Doha Hamilton
Mins
Hasei Sprinkle
Rites held for Franklin Brannock of Mount Airy
The funeral for Franklin Millard Brannock 82 of 219 Hines Avenue Mount Airy was conducted yesterday at Moxy Funeral Home Chapel by Rev Kenneth Wilson He died Tuesday morning at Baptist Hospital Winston Salem after three weeks illness He was a native of Mount Airy son of James and Susan Brannock a member of First Baptist Church for more than 60 years He partnered in Prather Slothing Co and Blue Ridge Clothing before retirement Surviving are his wife Cora Norman Brannock four sons Avant Brannock of Brownsville Texas Jeme Brannock of Greenville S C Wayne and Tom Brannock of Mount Airy two brothers Jore and Charlie Brannock of Mount Airy 18 grandchildren and 130 great grandchildren Burial was in Oakdale Cemetery
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Franklin Millard Brannock
Hines Avenue
Mount Airy
Moxy Funeral Home
Kenneth Wilson
Brashock
Baptist Hospital
Winston
Salient
James
Susan Brannie
First Baptist Church
Prather Slothing Co
Bue Ridge Clothing Tn
Cora Norman Brannock
Avant Brannock
Brownsville
Texas
Jeme Brannock
Greenville
8. C
Wayne
Tom Brannock
Jore
Charlie Brannock
Oakdale Cemetery
Demonstration of Tobacco Tying Machine in Mount Airy
A demonstration of a new tobacco tying machine will be held tomorrow at 2 o clock at Jones Supply Company on Virginia Street in Mount Airy. Company personnel will show the machine in operation and how tobacco leaves are tied mechanically. Farmers and other interested persons are invited to attend.
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Jones Supply Company
Virginia Street
Mount Airy
Park Pastor Resigns Mountain Park Church
Milton Sewell longtime pastor of Mountain Park Baptist Church announces resignation effective September 30 after three years in the role. He plans to relocate to Mount Airy with his family and remains available for supply work Revivals or further pastoral duties. He notes leaving friends and field with the Lord's will and continues weekly employment with the Mount Airy News.
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Milton Sewell
Mountain Park Baptist Church
Sewell
Mount Airy
Mountain Park
Mr. Sewell
The
Mount Airy News
Shoppers Parking Group Backs 2 Way Streets
At a Wednesday morning meeting Shoppers Parking Je ee discussed financing the purchase of a large downtown tract from Mount Airy and eyed returning the town from one way to two way streets. The group favored two way traffic and considered options for property holding finance.
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Shoppers Parking
Je Ee
Mount Aary
Mount Airy
Farmers To Tour Seed Farm and State Experiment Site
Farmers in North and South Carolina plan a two day tobacco tour July 12 and 13. Departing 7 am from Dobson by air conditioned bus the group will visit Coker Seed and Harville in S C then Fayetteville and Hawks Tobacco Equipment display before proceeding to Clayton Tobacco Research Station and returning to Dobson by about 6 pm July 13. Transport costs are 7 per farmer with 3 to 4 for lodging and meals. A 5 deposit is required to reserve. Charles C. Jackson handles reservations at the Agricultural Building in Dobson.
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Weal Farmers
North
South Carolina
Dobson
Coker Seed Praiucing Parnas
Harteville
U S. C
Fayettevile
Hawks Totecco
Clayton Tobacco Research Station
Charles C. Jackson
Jackson
The Sale Correction for The Discount House Ad
A correction appears on page 10 noting that the advertisement head should read The Sale rather than The Sale Readers are asked to take note of the correction for the advertisement.
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Discount House
Market Report From Mount Airy Livestock Sale
Quotations from Wednesday at Mount Airy Livestock Market show top hogs at 18.86 with heavy top 17, sows 11.4 to 14.28. Calves top 27.90, heavy 26.50, No 2 pen 25. Heifers 14.75 to 19.10, steers 23, cows 9.76 to 17.50, and bulls to 19. Heifers by head 75 to 127.50, cows by head 89 to 172.
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Mount Airy
Mount Airy Wins Tentative $1.7 Million Federal Housing Loan
Mount Airy officials report tentative approval from the Public Housing Administration for a 1.7 million dollar contract to build 150 low rent units. Plans include 110 white and 40 colored units on Banner farm property, with annexation and site selection under review. Construction targets this fall for white units, while colored units await relocation of 17 families.
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Mount Airy
Public Housing Administration
Washington, D. C
Granite City
Anita
Austin
NEWS Closed Till Wednesday July 4 Vacation Notice
The NEWS staff will observe the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The office will close today through Tuesday and reopen on Wednesday July 4. The paper will publish on Tuesday July 3 and resume regular Friday issue thereafter.
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Northwestern Bank Low Bidder On Local Issues
The Northwestern Bank of North Wilkesboro was the successful low bidder on $52,000 bond anticipation notes issued by the Town of Mount Airy. The June 21 offering included $24,000 in water bond anticipation notes and $28,000 in sanitary sewer improvements. Northwestern posted a low interest rate of 1.732 percent, with the bond notes awarded per bid terms.
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Northwestern Bank
North Wilkesboro
Mount Airy
Northwestern
Rescue Squad Sets 24 Hour Duty Schedule
Mount Airy Rescue Squad announces 24 hour duty tours for the weekend of July 4 and the following weekend. Capt. Lee Creed said shifts start at 6 pm at the squad hall near Reeves YMCA on Renfro Street and run to 6 am Monday. They will also be on duty all day Wednesday and again the Friday to Monday period after the Fourth. The squad now has two new beats and can respond by land or water, with use of an airplane if needed. If emergency arises during duty, contact procedures apply.
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Mount Airy
Lee Creed
Acrone
Reeves Ymca
Renfro Street
Creed
Mount Airy Jaycees to run Safety Break on highway
Mount Airy Junior Chamber of Commerce members will man a traffic station from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. next Wednesday at the US 52 and US 532A north intersection. Highway Patrolmen will stop all vehicles in both directions. They will offer motorists a soft drink and safety literature as part of the holiday safety drive. Darrell Simpson is the Safety Break chairman.
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Mount Airy
Citizens Asked to Vote on Mount Airy Streets
The NEWS launches a 30 day poll inviting area residents to indicate if one way streets or two way streets work better in Mount Airy North Carolina. Readers should mail coupons to The NEWS and results will be published as they come in.
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Mount Airy
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Virginia Wolff
F. M. Brannock
Hines Ave
Park
Market Report
Ledford Austin
U. S
Virginia-South Street
J. H. Banner
Sunset Drive
Banner
the Housing Authority
Jaycees
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