Young Democrats Elect Officers in Surry County
Surry County Young Democrats chose George Marion Jr as president for the year. Four vice presidents were named Vance Thompson Janice Lane Hall Otis M Oliver and Bobby Adams with Dobson's Judy Stone Stevens as secretary treasurer. The group discussed re energizing the party and widening membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Dobson
George Marion, Jr
Marion
Vance Thompson
Young Democrats
Judy Btone Stevens
Route 1
Pilot Mountain
Project Change gains traction at Mount Airy High School
Carnegie funded Project Change continues at Mount Airy High, led by Diana Caloway and Dale Parsons. Senior English and US History classes involve film study and student produced work, with oral presentations and self paced reading. Students show independent thinking and self reliance, with hope for continuation beyond one year.
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Project Change
Carnegie Corporation of New York
The
Learning Institute of North Carolina
Mount Airy High School
Diana Caloway
Dale Parsons
Caloway
Parsons
Calaway
Head Start Unit Seeks Directors for 1968 Program
The Surry Yadkin Davie and Stokes County Head Start unit seeks directors for each county. Officials say directors will be named by April. The 1968 Summer Head Start runs June 15 to August 8 serving over 900 children with a total cost of $260,284. The U S Office supports the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry
Yadkin
Davie
Stokes
Stoneman Family to Swing Through North Carolina Today
The Stoneman family of Grand Ole Opry fame will tour three North Carolina counties today with stops in Pilot Mountain at the Big Store at 1 pm and Mount Airy at Slate Motor Company at 4 pm. The free performances are sponsored by WKTE radio and local businesses with radio staff and three air personalities providing support. Police in each county plan traffic directions to escort the troupe between towns.
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Stoneman
Grand Ole Opry
North Carolina
WKTE
King
Stoneman’s
Surry County
Pilot Mountain
Slate Motor Company
Mount Airs
Van
Jimmy
Rom Donna
Pat
Nashville
Bruce Hull
Bobby Cockerham
Tommy Tee
Mizell Coming Here Saturday
Congressman Wilmer Mizell of North Carolina's Fifth District will hold office hours in Mount Airy at the Post Office on Main Street this Saturday from 10 am to noon and 1 pm to 3 pm. He invites residents to discuss personal problems or national issues and notes a prior Dobson visit caused missed opportunities.
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Wilmer Mizell
RNC
Fifth District
Mount Alro
Main Street
Mizell
Dobson
Mount Airy
Forsyth Hospital Treats Radio Host After Drive-In Assault
Robert Woodson known as The Sugar Bear from Mount Airy is recovering in a Forsyth County hospital after a group of youths attacked him at a Lebanon Street drive-in restaurant over the weekend. The Surry sheriff's department investigates the incident.
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Robert Woodson
Mount Airy
Forsyth County
Lebanon Street
Surry
Market Report From Mount Airs Livestock Market
Market sales totaled 412 animals on Wednesday at Mount Airs Livestock Market. Quotations include top cows at 2060, heavy tops 18.75, sows 13.25 to 16.75, top calves 39.70, heavy 38.50, heifers 16 to 22.75, cows 13.50 to 19.50, steers 21.50 to 33.25, bulls 20 to 23, cows by head 90 to 270.
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Mount Airs
Hospital Programs Boost Emergency Service and Chaplaincy
Northern Surry Hospital marks one year of a two-doctor weekend on call plan improving emergency room coverage and reducing complaints. A new chaplaincy program, staffed by Rev. Joe Crews six days a week, is funded by area churches and assists patients with needs including transportation.
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Northern Surry Hospital
John K. Lockhart
Lockhart
Joe Crews
Crews
Surry County Students Audition for Governor's School
Two Surry County sophomores Anne York and Ricky Pardue will audition at Salem College in Winston-Salem for a spot in North Carolina Governor's School, an eight week advanced summer program. Twenty five piano nominees statewide. six will be selected. Both have seven years of piano study under Mrs. Glen Robertson.
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Surry County High School
Winston- Salem
N. C
Anne York
North Surry High School
Ricky Pardue
Mount Airy High School
Miss York
Tom York
White Plains
Ricky
Richard Pardue
Hale Street
Glen Robertson
Citizens Respond To Folger Questionnaire In Mount Airy
Senator Fred Folger Jr released a reader poll with twenty four questions on taxes education and public policy. Surry County respondents showed clear divides on some issues and strong support for others including higher salaries for state workers and teachers, local option on alcohol, and highway funding.
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Fred Folger, Jr
Mount Airy
General Assembly
Sur
Triangle Cleaners Opens New Facility in Shopping Center
Triangle Cleaners opens a 3,000 square foot dry cleaning and laundry plant at Mayberry Mall Shopping Center NW corner. Malcom Dade and Porter Hampton operate a second facility at 327 West Lebanon Street. five staff needed. 24 hour coin laundry on site with a drive in window. no pickup or delivery. cash and carry operation. The firm has 23 years in Granite City and kept the Triangle name from a former North Main Street location.
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Triangle Cleaners
Mayberry Mall
Malcom Dade
Porter Hampton
West
Lebanon Street
Cagle
Heart Fund Seeks Donations For Mount Airy Campaign
The Heart Fund of the Northern Surry Heart Association is about 1800 short of a 7100 goal. Mae Wood, chairman, says most area homes have been covered by volunteers but some were missed and urges contributions by mail to Heart Fund PO Box 45 Mount Airy North Carolina. Executives praise those already giving.
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Northern Surry Heart Association
Mae Wood
Heart Fund
Mount Airy
N. C
Donald Key
Beulah Man Is Charged With Knife Assault
Robert Lee Adams 51 of route 6 Mount Airy Beulah section arrested on NC 268 about 9:45 am for assaulting his brother James Richard Adams 55 with a knife. James Richard Adams treated at Northern Surry Hospital for multiple knife wounds. No bond set for Robert Lee Adams.
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Robert Lee Adams
Mount Airy
Beulah
NC 268
Bob Hiatt
Dobson
James Richard Adams
Northern
Surry Hospital
Hiatt
District Twelve School Boards Meets At Elkin High
The District Twelve School Boards Association will hold its annual meeting at Elkin High School on Wednesday. Member units include Alleghany Ashe Larry Wilkes Yadkin Elkin Mount Airy and North Wilkesboro with about 150 attendees expected. Dr A Craig Phillips State Superintendent will address after a banquet at 6 30 p.m. in Dixon Auditorium Cafeteria.
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District Twelve School Boards Association
Elkin High School
Alleghany
Ashe
Larry Wilkes
Yadkin
Elkin
Mount Airy
North Wilkesboro
A. Craig Phillips
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dixon Auditorium
District Twelve
Dance Concert Rites of Passage at Fine Arts Theatre
A modern dance concert titled Rites of Passage will be presented at 8 o'clock tonight in the Fine Arts Theatre on North Main Street. Performers are students from the Fine Arts Project dance classes. Most began study in September and have learned technique and fundamentals of choreography under Mrs. Thomas, the project’s dance specialist and concert director.
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Fine Arts Theatre
North Main Street
Fine Arts Project
Thomas
Fine Arts Center
Mount Airy Spelling Contest Sets Top School Speller
A panel at Reeves YMCA will judge representatives from four Mount Airy schools to crown the system champion who advances to the Winston Salem area spelling bee and then to national finals in Washington. Libby Childress represents Junior High School along with Karen Edwards from North Main Jones School.
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Reeves Ymca
Mount Airy
Winston Salem
Washington, D. C
Libby Childress
Clinton Childress
Karen Edwards
North Main- Jones School
Vena Harris
Joe B. Edwards
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U. S
Market Report
Anne
Folger
Civil Service
Senator Folger
Granite City
Beulah Man
Linda Perry
Susan Childress
Jean Preddy
James Robertson
Bozeman, Mont
C. A. Robertson
South Main School
Jimmy Gosnell
James Bray
C. G. Gosnell
Franklin Street
Patricia Inman
Bannertown School
Jane Chapman
Edwin Fpf
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