GOP 77 Dinner Honors Helms Baker In Winston-Salem
The GOP 77 dinner will be June 2 at the Benton Convention Center Winston-Salem with a 7 p.m. reception and 4 p.m. meal honoring Senators Jesse Helms and Howard Baker Tickets from Judy Jessup 1684345. North Carolina tax receipts show $974,573 from the one percent sales tax in the latest quarter with Surry County at $290,788 and local distributions to Mount Airy Elkin Pilot Mountain and Dobson totaling $74,?. Forsyth and nearby counties added up to $2,? million in collections.
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Benton Convention Center
Winston-Salem
Jesse Helms
Howard Baker
Judy Jessup
Surry County
Peggy Johnson
Mount Airy
Elkin
Pilot Mountain
Dobson
Forsyth
Stokes
Wilkes
Yadkin
Alleghany
Park Set to Open in Mid June Amid Delays
City public park opening pushed by a labor dispute at a fountain maker and slow grass growth. Park work includes fountains, trash receptacles, picnic tables, and tennis courts as City Manager Victor Denton promises final tasks wrap in weeks. Mayor Beamer notes expected ongoing delays and continued site checks.
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Jones
Victor Denton
Denton
W. Maynard Beamer
SCC marks largest graduation with 148 diplomas on Dobson campus
Surry Community College awarded 148 diplomas at its 10th commencement on the Dobson campus. About 45 earned Associate in Arts, 97 Associate in Applied Science, and six vocational degrees. Speakers included Robert Merritt Paul Hinshaw and Larry Gordon.
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Surry Community College
Dobson
Robert Merritt
Paul Hinshaw
Larry Gordon
Merritt
Surry Community
Hinshaw
Federally Backed Jobs in Surry County Seen Safe Through 1978
Surry County and state officials expect continuation of the Emergency Manpower Program funded with over 80 million dollars for public service employment through 18 more months, extending at least to September 1978. The program now employs 109 workers locally with salaries averaging about 78 thousand dollars annually, and involves 15 agencies across the county.
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Surry County
James B. Hunt
Steve McKeaver
McKeaver
Veterans Plan July 4th Event at Mount Airy Park
The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars plan a large Independence Day celebration on Monday July 4 at Veterans Memorial Park Mount Airy. Dr I L Richard chairing expects the biggest parade yet and a wide field day with horseshoes volleyball greased pole sack races three legged races crab races pie eating banana eating pop drinking contests and tug of war.
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American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans Memorial Park
Mount Airy
Dr. I.L. Richard
Ronnie Riggs
V.F.W
Riggs
Parker Martin
American Legion
Coffee price squeeze drives Surry drinkers toward tea
Surry County grocers report rising coffee costs pushing customers to tea as substitutes. Managers Bennett Jr., Galyean, Hemmings, and Harrell cite prices tripling vs years past, with Nestle raising wholesale beans and bulk grounds to new highs. Tea and lemonade gain interest as coffee stays costly.
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Surry County
Surry
John C. Bennett Jr
Bennett's Grocery
Mount Airy
Nestle Company
Brazil
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College
State
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Greenwood
Veterans Plan
Richard
Martin
Dr. Richard
Postum
Bennett
Bobby Galyean
Foodland
Donald Hemmings
Hemmings Superette
Roscoe Dowell
Discount Foods
T.J. Harrell
Thrifty Mart
Harrell
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