Dobson Charity Kidnapping Draws Ransom for Liberia Mission
A staged two hour kidnapping by Dobson United Methodist Church members and supporters raised over 1400 for an African mission project. The plan involved county leaders held for ransom while volunteers like Dr Steve Yokeley prepared to travel to Liberia for two weeks. The effort aims to fund 2500 for travel, lodging, and meals, with doctors from North Carolina donating time at a 60 bed hospital and dental lab.
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Dobson United Methodist Church
Libera
Steve Yokeley
Dobeon
Canta
Liberia
Meson
North Carolina
Dobson
Unusual Week Ends in Marriages and Local Hearings
Unusual notes report Mrs Magpie Gantt’s third marriage after a sudden guest visit and discuss the town of Mount Airy planning a Thursday public hearing to rename its designation from town to city. The piece also covers the Kidnappers ransom project and Surry Community College students participating in fundraising efforts alongside President Swanson Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magpie Gantt
Henry Conner Hoth
Wong
Mount Airy
Board of Commissioners
Surry Community College
Swanson Richards
Overal
Kathryn Crownfield
Yarborough
Victune
TC Alberty
Jerry Beasley
Carl Brittan
Otw Carter
Cindy Comer
Frank Comer
Doug Cooke
Leona Cook
Sam Gentry
Gene Glace
Tina McCall
Charles Jackson
Roo Lame
Robert Montgomery
Dale Sasser
Tony Searcy
Herman Short
Sherman Simpson
Richard Spencer
Sam Walker
Bryant Bivins
Joe Maye
County Gives Go-Ahead On Destruction Of Jail
Efforts to save the old Surry County Jail in Dobson failed as the 850 brick building was demolished. The Bicentennial Commission raised only a fraction of the $15,000 goal to relocate the structure to Pickshin Nature Center and to fund renovations for a county museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Dobson
Bicentennial Commission
Commission
Wea
Ed Spanski
Spanski
Wilkes
Yadkin
Wlso
Surry Community College seeks county budget approval for 203000
Surry Community College asks county commissioners for 207.0 percent of last year’s county share, an eight percent rise to cover operating costs. The total proposed budget is 237,524 with 34,484 from other revenues, unclear state funding for 1976-77, and a 1,826,999 current operating total with 639,000 state support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry Community College
Richards
Social Security Benefit Increases Across Surry County
About 12 000 residents will see a total $105 000 monthly rise in Social Security payments starting July as a 64 percent jump boosts average checks from roughly 140 to 149 monthly. SSI recipients in the county will also gain with automatic adjustments reflected in July checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
John MacAvoy
Soc Security Office
15 Year Term Given In Rape Case Mount Airy Man Pleads Guilty
An 11 year old route 9 Mount Airy man received a 12 to 15 year prison sentence in Surry County Superior Court after he pleaded guilty to raping a 54 year old Surry County woman on August 28.
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Mount Airyman
Surry County
Will
Junebug) Hurt, Jr
Elkin
Kwik Pik
North Bridge St
Area Gets Needed Rain After Destructive Weekend Storms
Heavy rainfall with varying totals eased drought in Surry County while other areas faced deadly tornadoes and floods. In Mount Airy, Edwards pleaded guilty to second degree rape, avoiding a life sentence. several other cases included manslaughter and burglary with suspended terms. National Guardsmen aided emergency operations as counties reported damage and ongoing court actions proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Pembroke
Haywood
Mark Twain Day Critters Welcome in Hillsville
Carroll County 4 H Club sponsors Mark Twain Day at VFW Parking Lot from 10 a.m. to p.m. with events including a critter crawl frog jumping tartonne race and dog show as well as jack o lanterns apple bobbing hopscotch marbles and horseshoes dogs must be leashed and not bite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsville
Carroll County
4-H Club
VFW
Ti A.m
Fortome
Scents
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Jack Yarborough
Dobson United Methodist
Winston Salem
de Rehards
Richard
MacAvoy
Birmingham
Ala
Jack Leach
Orchard St
Virginia
Charlies
William Edwards
Bertha Overstreet
Overstreet
Edwards
Myers
Roger Lee Knott
Sarah Street
Knott
Sarah Norman
Hurt
Yadkin County
Judy Ann Robinson
Ronald A. Penn
Larry Scott
Coy King
Miss Robinson
Roger Kenneth Snow
Snow
Zephyr Road
Thomas Johson
Siler City
Johnson
Mark Twain
Critters Welcome
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