Snow Explains Her Position on Register of Deeds Training
Joyce Snow defends her stance after Gay York wins GOP Register of Deeds in Surry County He plans to train in Wilkes County to learn duties Snow, the current assistant, notes she will maintain efficiency and welcomes York to observe operations and learn for the good of residents Sworn-in ceremonies for new Republican officeholders are set for Monday December 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes County
Register of Deeds
Joyce Snow
Gay York
GOP
Surry County
York
Snow
Bertha Shinault
Oil Spill Draws In State Experts At Mount Airy
About 5800 gallons of fuel oil leaked from Home Oil and Gas storage on Old US 52 North. The spill reached Tumbling Rock Branch and Dry Lake near Mount Airy Pistol Club, with no immediate harm to the town’s water supply. Officials and company personnel offered no comments. Local health director notes dead fish but no major damage. state experts worked to contain the slick and prevent downstream contamination toward Lovill's Creek and the Ararat River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Oil and Gas Company
US 52
Mount Airy
R. M. Caldwell
Surry
G. Doggett
Tumbling Rock Branch
Lovill’s Creek
Ararat
Yadkin River
N. C. Department of Water and Air Resources
Caldwell
Sam Spencer
Public Works Department
Dobson Christmas Pageant To Pick Queen Tomorrow
The Dobson Christmas Queen Pageant selects a queen from eight contestants at 4 p m Saturday in Dobson Elementary School auditorium. The 1972 queen will reign over the county seat Christmas Parade on Saturday November 25. The event is a project of the Debeen Merchants Association led by Mrs Frank Gillespie with help from Mrs Charles Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Dobson
Dobson Elementary
Robert Freeman
George Kalienback
Mount Airy
David Myers
Elkin
Arlis Heifrin
LuAnne Hemmings
Robert Hemmings
Dobson
Droughn's Auto Parts
Surry Historical Society Seeks Members For Charter Status
The Surry Historical Society seeks new members and offers charter status to this year’s joiners. Mail $5 dues to J Cecil Hill, treasurer, 674 Knollwood Drive Mount Airy. Meetings called by President Filiott Woltz. Project includes restoring Bernard Franklin house on Haystack Road and storing historical files at Surry Community College library.
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Surry
Surry County
Filiott Woltz
Mount Air
Bernard Franklin
Haystack Road
Botterns
Surry Community College
Western Union Seeks to Close Mount Airy Office Again
Western Union Telegraph Company seeks FCC permission to close its Mount Airy North Carolina office on West Pine Street. A prior protest prompted a public response. The proposed service would move to AAA Drugs at 244 North Main Street with extended hours and toll free after hours. If approved, Pine Street closure and other after hours locations would shut down. Public comments must reach the FCC by December 7.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
West Pine Street
Mount
Mount Airry
North Carolina
AAA Drugs
North Main Street
Greensboro
Pine Street
Worth Street
Hospital Pharmacy
Rockford Street
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC
Federal
Thanksgiving Union Service Planned In Dobson Area
A joint Thanksgiving service will be held Wednesday at Salem Fork Christian Church for residents of Dobson and Salem Fork. Roger Westmoreland interim pastor of the host church will speak as leaders from First Baptist Dobson and Dobson United Methodist Church assist in the service. Begin at 7 pm at Salem Fork Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Dobson
Salem Fork
Choral Group From Murdock Center Performs at Dobson
A choral group from the Murdock Center at Butner will present a concert Sunday afternoon at 5 30 pm at Dobson United Methodist Church. The group of 20 young singers will perform a program titled Up Up With People. The public is invited to attend.
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Murdock Center
Butner
Dobson United Methodist Church
Mr and Mrs W A Burch Return Home to Greenville
Mr and Mrs W A Burch returned to their Greenville U C home yesterday after visiting here with her mother Mrs H P Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. W. A. Burch
Greenville
U. C
H. P. Stewart
New County Purchases Agent Takes Post in Dobson
Surry County has hired a full time purchasing agent based in the county courthouse in Dobson. Steven McKeafer, 24, a Maryland native and Army veteran, began duties Monday and will oversee small unit purchases while training for broader county needs. He is married to Opaline White of Dobson.
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Surry County
Dobson
Steven McKeafer
Maryland
Kroger Company
Mount Airy
U.S. Army
Vietnam
McKeafer
University of Maryland
John Munn
MceKeafer
Opaline White
Oil spill prompt at Home Oil and Gas Co
Hay Calaway, vice president of Home Oil and Gas Co, reports a spill of about five thousand gallons of number two fuel oil on Tuesday night November 14. Cooperation with city, county and state personnel, the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department, and EPA specialists contained the spill and removal from affected areas is underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay Calaway
Home Oi and Gas Co
Franklin Volunteer Fire Department
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Mishap on US 601 Involving Hiatt Truck and Dehart Wagon
At 6 am Wednesday Delon Gray Hiatt 22 of Mount Airy attempted a driveway turn from the center lane into a service station on US 601 near the US 52 bypass. His 1971 Chevrolet struck a 1965 Chevrolet station wagon driven by Benjamin Dehart 19 Tobaccoville. No injuries. $500 damage. Officer R L Reeves filed the report and preferred no charges.
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Delon Gray Hiatt
Franklin Road
Mount Airy
Benjamin Floyd Dehart
Tobaccoville
R. L. Reeves
Mrs Lena Loften Visits Raleigh Relative in Weekend
Mrs Lena Loften of Raleigh spent the weekend here visiting her mother and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Loften
Raleigh
Mount Airy Plans Bond Sale to Partners Housing Admin
The North Carolina Local Government Commission approves the sale of $40,000 in bonds for Mount Airy to Partners Housing Administration at an interest rate of 3.342 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NC Local Government Commission
Mount Airy
Parlmners Home Administration
1973 ASCS Ballot Mailings For Surry Farmers
Ballots for the 1973 community committee ASCS election must be mailed to eligible farm owners and operators in the county by Monday. Farmers should mark ballots for their preferred committeemen and return them to the Surry ASCS office by December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Committee
ASCS
Surry Ascs
Market Report from Mount Airy Livestock Market
Market notes 384 animals sold on Wednesday with prices for hogs calves bulls and cows. Top hogs 27 heavy hogs 21 to 25 calves to 70 per head cows and bulls quoted across multiple weight classes. Cows by head with calves listed at 143 to 0 per head depending on condition.
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Mount Airy
Local pair chase halted after Main Street test drive
Officers Pt. O. C. Lawrence and Deputy Gary Brown spotted two cars speeding on Main Street near Moore Avenue about 1 pm Wednesday. They pursued and stopped the vehicles on West Pine Street at the Virginia Street Extension intersection. Sandra Norman Creed, 2, of Mount Airy was involved.
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Pt. O. C. Lawrence
Mount Airy
Gary Brown
Main Street
Moore Avenue
Brown
West Pine Street
Virginia Street
Sandra Norman Creed
Route 5
Postal Holiday Disrupts U S Mail and Local Traffic
The U S Postal Service will close next Thursday for Thanksgiving, halting all city and rural deliveries. An auto collision inquiry identifies Jimmy Calvin Bowman, 2, of Mount Airy as driver of a 1970 Plymouth. a second driver in the incident is unnamed. A Creed girl faces speed competition charges as Deputy Bowman files charges and a hearing is set in Surry on December Sth.
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U. 8. Postal Service
Jimmy Calvin Bowman
Route 7
Mount Airy
Lawrence
Creed Girl
Bowman
Ian
Ilich
Surry
Cone
Marion Resigns from ABC District Five
Jack D. Marion of Dobson resigns as Assistant Supervisor for District Five of the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board effective January 1. He has led ABC operations in Surry raids on illicit liquor sales and declined to reveal further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack D. Marion
Dobson
State Alcohol Beverage Control Board
ABC
Raleigh
Marion
Surry
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Phew
Vitmn
Ray Calaway
Sandra Dobson
Cleveland Dobson
Northwestern Bank
Susan Wood
Style Shop
Joe Wood
Patti Branch
Jacob Branch
Reid's Department Store
Jean Simpson
People’s Bank
Gurnie Simpson
Greta Kidd
William Gratsie Kidd
Pauline
Bonnie Siawter
Nay Sianter
Simpson Insurance Agency
Pam Poindexter
Alvin Poindexter
Siloam
Dobson Jewelry Store
Western Union
Mrs. Stanley
Dolson
Simpson
Branch
Poindexter
Kidd
Wood
Hemmings
Slanter
Carter
Dobson Area
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