Patrol Officer Expects Drivers to Obey New Speed Limits
Surry Yadkin District patrols report drivers should heed the new state limits aimed at saving gasoline. First Sergeant C R Shook says most motorists will adjust, with warnings for 20 days before citations start.
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Surry-Yadkin
Pete
C. R. Shook
Shook
Raleigh
Surry Yadkin
Severa
Elkin
Congress
Highway Division
Department of Motor Vehicles
Churches and Civic Clubs Face Property Taxes in NC
North Carolina counties begin taxing church and civic club properties for the first time. Tax officials urge organizations to designate a listing official to file exemption forms and avoid penalties or automatic taxation in 1974 by January.
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Surry County
North Carolina
Katye Simpson
Mb Gen
Church
Raye Club
Civic Club
Simpson
County Board of Equalization
Fire destroys unoccupied FCX warehouse in Mount Airy
Mount Airy fire crews battled a late Saturday blaze that destroyed an empty FCX Service warehouse on E Pine Street. About 20 firefighters contained the 100 by 40 foot building in 45 minutes, with brush fires doused and no injuries reported.
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Mount Airy
FCX
E Pine St
Bill Joe Woodruff
Woodruff
Chester Simpson
Simpson
Largest Crowd Ever at Mount Airy Christmas Parade
Santa arrived to cheers from about 20 000 spectators under sunny skies as Mount Airy marks its largest parade crowd. Ivy Green Baptist Church won best float with Fancy Gap Baptist second and Pine Ridge third. North Surry Patriots won the school entry prize.
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Santa Claus
Mount Airy Merchants Association
Merchants Association
Bill Belton
G. M. Elderidge
Mount Airy
Ivy Green Baptist Church
Fancy Gap Baptist
Pine Ridge
North Surry
Belton
Santa
Beltone
Riverside Memorials burglary on West Lebanon Street reported
Mount Airy police said the Riverside Memorials office on West Lebanon Street was entered Friday night. A basement door was pried open and about $10 in change taken from a fridge container. Tools worth about $500 were stolen. A locked filing cabinet upstairs was forced open with an undetermined amount of money missing.
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Office of Riverside Memorials
West Lebanon Street
Mount Airy
Comer Elected To Association
W. Frank Comer of Surry Community College Board of Trustees was elected to the North Carolina Trustees Association executive committee. The six member panel will guide the 675 member group. Comer, a two year board member, lives in Dobson with wife Carolyn Cooper and is active in the Dobson Lions Club United Methodist Church American Legion and serves as executive vice president of Northwestern Bank.
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W. Frank Comer
Surry Community College Board of Trustees
North Carolina Trustees’ Association
Raleigh
Comer
Carolyn Cooper
Dobson
Dobson Lions Club
Dobson United Methodist Church
The
American Legion
Northwestern Bank
Republicans Set Meetings in Surry County
The Surry County Republican Party executive committee will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Franklin Raritan Building. Chairman Jimmy Miller says the session will cover organizational matters in preparation for next year. All committee members and elected officials are urged to attend. the meeting is open to the public.
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Surry County
Republican Party
Franklin Raritan
Jimmy Miller
Miller
Bree draws hikers and picnickers to Pilot Mountain Park
Park attendance at Pilot Mountain State Park reached 2,206 for Bree weekend. About 758 were hikers and the rest enjoyed picnicking and scenery.
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Pilot Mountain State Park
Bree
Mount Airy Police Report Totals 26 Arrests and Citations
Mount Airy police logged 26 arrests and citations in a 24 hour period from 6 30 a m Thursday to 6 30 a m yesterday. The breakdown includes eight public drunkenness arrests six traffic violations four motor vehicle law infractions and eight other offenses.
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Mount Airy
Hagan Manufacturing to Relocate Operations to Jonesville
Hagan Manufacturing plans to resume fire retardant insulation production in Jonesville after two Zephyr fires. Beauford Shore says a long-term lease is set for Valley Homes facilities, with start within ten days and a plant larger than before. About 30 workers will be hired initially, expanding to roughly 30 more, as water systems and local fire departments support the setup near NC 67 and I-77. The Zephyr loss is estimated at 400000.
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Hagan Manufacturing Co
Jonesville
Beauford Shore
State Road
Delphos
Ohio
Shore
Valley Homes
Hagan
Zephyr
Normason
Elkin
Arlington
NC 67
Helms Aide to Visit Dobson Thursday
An assistant to Senator Jesse Helms will meet with local citizens in Dobson. Keith Weatherly, staff assistant for Western North Carolina, will be at the Surry County Agricultural Building between 10 a.m. and 12 noon to hear the views of residents.
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Jesse Helms
Dobson
Keith Weatherly
Western
North Carolina
Surry County
Weatherly
Chicken Supper at Flat Rock Baptist Church Planned
Flat Rock Baptist Church hosts a chicken supper in the flat Rock cafeteria from 4 to 8 p.m. Tickets available from church members or at the door. Public invited.
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Flat Rock
Detour Set on Zephyr Road Near I-77
North Carolina highway officials announce a detour on Zephyr Road from Dobson to the Zephyr Community at the I-77 junction. Trey Smith Construction Co. will remove and elevate a roadway section, with completion planned this week or next.
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Dobson
Zephyr
N.C
Trey Smith Construction Co
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Grover Flippin
Flippin
Bryant
Surry Central
Carroll County High
Copeland Elementary
First Place Church
Sen. Helms
Zephyr Road
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