Rites Set Today For 4-Year-Old Shot To Death
The funeral for Kenneth Bradley Lankford 4 of Lawsonville will be held at 2 PM at Nelson Chapel Danbury following an accidental shooting on a Stuart Virginia area farm Sunday. The boy died at Reynolds Patrick Memorial Hospital after a single barrel 12 gauge shotgun fired on Ed Joyce’s porch wounded him in the face and chest. He leaves his parents Ellis and Agnes Shelton Lankford and two brothers Michael and Jimmy along with grandparents and great grandparents in Virginia. Burial is Cedar Falls Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
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Stokes County
Nelson Chapel
Danbury
Kenneth Bradley Lankford
Ellis
Agnes Shelton Lankford
Lawsonville
Reynolds-Patrick Memorial Hospital
Stuart
Ed Joyce
Ellie Lankford
Patrick County
P. L. Baliles
Joyce
Henry County
Michael
Jimmy Lankford
Matt Shelton
Westfield
Powell Lankford
Lawsanville
Jess Shelton
W. J. Hooker
Tiny Tucker Dodson
Weatfield
Cedar Falls Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Youth Exams Set Tomorrow for Johnson Program Aides
A second examination for persons applying as counselors and youth advisors in President Johnsons Youth Opportunity Program is set at the local Em Security Commission. John L. Taylor said tests will be given at Labor W Willard Wirtz announced a nationwide crash program to recruit about 27 000 counselor aides and youth advisors to help salvage the nations disadvantaged youth. The first test was held last Saturday.
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Johnson
Em- Security Commission
John L. Taylor
Labor
Adams-Millis Vacation Pay Distributed Among Mount Airy Plant
Adams-Millis Corp employees at Mount Airy High Point and Kernersville share in a total of 57 thousand 955 dollars 68 cents in summer vacation pay. Mount Airy workers receive 10 thousand 165 dollars 67 cents. Payments occur twice a year with another distribution planned for December. Plant closures for vacations continue this week and resume Monday.
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Adams-Millis Corporation
Mount Airy
High Point
Kernersville
Gaston Hodges
Hodges
Planta
Zapotosky Family Touring for World’s Fair Visit
La Col. and Mrs. E. G. Zapotosky with children from Reseda Calif. visit Mrs. Joseph R. Gunkie on route 3. They travel to New York this week to mark Lt. Col. Zapotosky’s 20th year in the US Air Force and to attend the Worlds Fair.
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George
Deby Joe
Dianna
Reseda
Calif
Joseph R. Gunkie
Zapotosky
US Air Force
New York
Civil Rights Bill Seen With Limited Local Impact
Discussion with Mount Airy leaders on the civil rights bill awaiting final passage notes limited local change. Officials cite existing practices of inclusion in dining, lodging, and employment and question constitutional scope of federal enforcement.
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Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Equal Opportunities Committee
Mount Airy
Surry County
Margin Of Victory Surprises Moore Men Stuns Opposition
The runoff election left Dan K. Moore with 486 325 votes to 205 370 for Preyer statewide, and Robert Scott defeating Cliffhue 365 060 to 362 408 for lieutenant governor. In Surry County Moore won by about 1 400 votes amid record turnout, with county managers urging party unity for November.
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Moore
Preyer
Dan K. Moore
Randhoman
Randleman
Jade Carroll Gardner
Gartner
NEWS Will Publish Day Early This Week
The NEWS will publish on Thursday July 2 instead of Friday July 3 due to the July 1 holiday. The office closes for vacation after publication Wednesday night and reopens Tuesday July 7. Advertisers and correspondents are urged to submit copy by noon Wednesday. No edition next Tuesday. regular schedule resumes Friday July 10.
Bees Nest Halt Painting Reach. Six Gallons Honey Recovered
Dale Marsh began painting the Rebecca Allen homestead on NC 89 eight miles west of Mount Abry and removed a bee swarm that had nested between weatherboards for about five years. The operation yielded six gallons of honey for Marsh’s towbi es. Miss Allen received a sting.
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Dale Marsh
Rebecca Allen
NC 89
Mount Abry
Miss Allen
Marsh
Miex Allen
Woodville Baptist Church Revival Set for July Dates
Woodville Baptist Church will hold a series of revival services from Monday night July 6 through July 12. Services begin each night at 7 45 with Reverend Paul E Brun pastor of Springfield Virginia First Baptist Church delivering the Message nightly.
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Woodville Baptist Church
Paul E. Brun
Springfield
First Baptist Church
Swanson Thanks Citizens For Voling
Ed Swansen of Pilot Mountain, chairman of Surry County s Board thanked citizens for voting in the election. He noted over 3000 registered Democrats cast ballots, 800 more than the May 20 primary, praising registrars and workers across 20 precincts for a fair impartial process.
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Ed Swansen
Pilot Mountain
Surry County
Siren Test Planned by St Maeda Fire Department
The St Maeda Fire Department will test siren coverage in cooperation with Civil Defense at 1 o clock. Citizens hearing the alarm are reminded it is only a test.
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St. Maeda Fire Department
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