Truck Driver Dies In Flaming NC89 Wreck West Of Mount Airy
A nightmarish crash on NC 89 about ten miles west of Mount Airy left a truck driver dead after the vehicle left the road and burst into flames. Firefighters battled the blaze as investigators worked to identify the victim and determine the cause.
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NC 89
Mount Airy
Posi
Tively
Franklin
Mount Airy Rescue Lance
Oak Grove
Ken Garaventa
J. G. Brittain
W. 5. Simpson Milling Co of
Pilot Mountain
Franklin Fire Department
Bryson Patient at Northern Surry Hospital
The Rev. J L Bryson Jr pastor of First Baptist Church is a medical patient at Northern Surry Hospital admitted last week. Hospital officials report his condition yesterday as good.
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J. L. Bryson, Jr
First Baptist Church
Northern Surry Hospital
Safecrackers Hit Local Supply Firm
Mount Airy police discovered a predawn safe robbery at Mount Airy Building Supply on West Lebanon Street. Officers found a cardboard box moved from behind the basement door and tools used to crack the safe, with about $20 missing from the soda-machine change. Detectives and officials assisted, but the burglars fled leaving little solid evidence.
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Mount Airy
Granite City
Gillespie
Pu. S&s. B
Joe B. Neal
Jack Greenwood
D. R. Armstrong
Surry Fs Department
John Hicks
Buddy Harris
Stolen Tapes Reported From Dobson Man’s Ford
Michael Ray Poindexter of route 2 Dobson reported to Mount Airy police that five stereo tapes, worth about 30 dollars, were stolen from his 1964 Ford while it was parked at Mayberry Mall lot. Police are investigating.
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Michael Ray Poindexter
Route 2
Dobson
Mount Airy
Mayberry Mall
Bloodmobile drives in Granite City and Dobson
Red Cross bloodmobile operates in Veterans Park from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. for a 3060 pint target, then moves to Surry Community College in Dobson for a 126 pint first visit. Circle K Club sponsors the Dobson stop. Types negative and B positive in short supply. new donors urged. Age 18 to 68 in good health eligible.
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Red Cross
Veterans Park
Granite City
Surry Community College
Dobson
Circle K. Club
Twin Ayrshire Calves Arrive at Cave Farm
Twin Ayrshire calves arrived Sunday at the Cave family farm on Route 1 in Dobson. Spotty Colleen, the milk cow, expanded the herd to include twins for the first time, with Spotty Cove ven having calved four times previously. The calves, one a registered calf bred to a registered bull, are doing well and may be entered in the 1972 Surry County Agricultural Fair if all goes well.
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Spotty Colleen
Cavy Cave
Route 1
Dobson
Ayrshire
Cave
Spotty Co.ven
Surry County
Wet scrubber device shown to cut air pollutants at Riverside plant
Two Mount Airy engineers demonstrated a wet scrubber device at Quality Mills Riverside plant to a wary audience including Congressman Mizell. The test burned an old car at the smokestack and produced little smoke, drawing praise for reducing pollutants.
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Roddy K. Street
Commercial Fabrication and Machine Co., Inc
Randell H. Samples
Wilmer Mizel
Riverside
Quality Mills
John Waltz
Mizell
Thousands Attend Parade Marking Start of Holiday Season
Snow rain and sun greeted shoppers as the downtown parade drew thousands. Santa was to land by parachute at noon and appear at Grant's Store and Mall till December 9, then daily, as Granite City shifts to Christmas shopping with brisk merchant activity.
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Mayberry Mall
Santa Claus
Fite
F. Berger
Grant
Santa
Granite City
No Cashoree Winner Boosts Prize to 500 Cashoree Dollars
Steve Branch of East Devon Drive Mount Airy drew for 400 Cashoree dollars on Saturday at 4 p m but did not claim the prize. The amount will rise to 500 Cashoree dollars for the next drawing.
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Steve Branch
East Devon Drive
Mount Airy
Branch
Pilot Mountain Gospel Singing Event Promoted
Advance tickets for Pilot Mountain gospel singing by the Lamp Lighters of Galax Virginia are available from lodge members or at the door.
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Pilot Mountain Gospel Singing
Galax
Kettle House To Open Wednesday On Main Street
The familiar red Salvation A Kettle House opens Wednesday on Main Street near Franklin Street with hours matching local stores until Christmas. Volunteers from civic groups and the Salvation Army Ladies Home League will bell and staff the kettles, and Capt Clyde Beasley invites more volunteers to help.
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Main Street
Franklin Street
Salvation Army Ladies Home League
Clyde Beasley
Atll
Park Attendance at Pilot Mountain State Park Totals 1060
State Park totals attendance 1060 at Pilot Mountain with 280 picnickers and 428 hikers recorded. Larry Lene superintendent reports these figures as the day’s activity.
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Pilot Mountain State Park
Eas Lene Larry
Salvation Army Seeks Help for Christmas Assistance
The Salvation Army accepts applications from needy families for Christmas aid from December through 17. Officials aim to coordinate with other agencies to avoid duplication and gather contributions at Settle Means ere cemeen by and shoppers.
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Salvation Army
Christmas Parade Winners Named in Mount Airy
The Mount Airy Merchants Association announced 1971 parade winners. First place went to Fancy Gap Baptist Church, second to Double Creek Church of Christ, third to Community Baptist Church. Civic Division winner was Mount Airy Firemen's Auxiliary.
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Mount Airy
Mount Airy Merchants Association
Fancy Gap Baptist Church
Double Creek Church of Christ
Community Baptist Church
Mount Airy Firemen’s Auxiliary
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Acci
Bryson
Pd. C. R. Gillespie
Bloodmobile
Oes
Kettle House
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