Mount Airy Desegregation Plan Wins Federal Approval
Federal authorities approved Mount Airy City School system desegregation plan this week. The letter from U S Commissioner of Education Francis Keppel requires annual parent notices of freedom of choice and non discrimination in facilities and services and annual evidence of ongoing compliance. If not approved, federal funds could be cutoff, with Mount Airy receiving over 100000 dollars yearly in aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy City
Washington
B. H. Tharrington
U. S. Commissioner of Education
Francis Keppel
Mount Airy
Tharrington
North Carolina
College Opens To 175 Night Students
Surry Community College at Dobson opened classes Monday night with 175 students registered for courses held each night at Surry Central High School. The initial enrollment lists 13 subjects led by accounting and English, with a staff of twelve instructors plus four officials.
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Surry Community College
Dobson
Surry Central High School
Lowgap
Pilot Mountain
Thurmond
State Road
Pinnacle
Sparta
Elkin
Siloam
Mount Airy
Boonville
Ararat
Jonesville
Mount Airy Tobacco Warehouses Poised for Monday Sales
Mount Airy expects three tobacco warehouses New Farmers Dixie and Hunter s to open Monday with on site weighing and card controlled marketing. Farmers bring marketing cards showing 1965 quota with 10 percent over quota allowed and potential penalties affecting 1966 quota. First sales at Dixie 9 a.m. then Hunters and New Farmers with rotating first sale.
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Mount Airy
Old Belt
Warehouse Association
US 601
Worth Street
Hunter's
Holly Springs
Wes
Lester Hunter
Dixie Warehouse
Hunter’s
Third TV Cable Group Formed to Seek Local Franchise
Northwestern CATV Inc formed in Mount Airy to apply for a cable franchise. Directors include D. C. Rector and J. A. Rountree. The firm claims prior activity and plans to file soon after surveying costs and engineering needs. WSJS‑TV and Cablevision Inc previously sought franchises. A land option for a tower site has been secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third TV
Mount Airy
Town Board of Commissioners
Northwestern Catv, Inc
Thad Eure
D. C
Northwestern
Catv, Inc
Gastonia
Cablevision, Inc
Wsjs-Tv
Channel 12
Winston-Salem
Federal Communications Commission
Northwestern Catv
Mid-Western
Philadelphia
Dobson Elementary Reaccredited by State Department of Instruction
Dobson Elementary School has been re accredited by the North Carolina State Department of Instruction after a 1964 65 term evaluation focusing on philosophy aims and objectives. Nile F Hunt expressed satisfaction and commendation for the achievement.
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Enana Roe Ag
Mamies Dress Shop Opens on North Main Street Today
Mamies Dress Shop at 195 North Main Street launches today and runs through Saturday September 25. Owner Mamie Taylor, a noted local figure in ladies wear, offers a range of prominent brands. Registration for free prizes during the opening week will be held with prizes awarded September 25.
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Mamie
North Main Street
Taylor
Incomplete region league scores from Virginia towns
Partial scoreboard snippet lists Pinnacle 3 Westfield 3 with nearby towns Galax Siloam Mountain Park Cloudville Cana Sparta Yadkinville White Plains each showing small point totals. No clear winner or date provided.
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Pinnacle
Westfield
Galax
Toast
Siloam
Mountain Park
Cloudville
Dedication Date Set For New Citadel
The Salvation Army board plans dedication of the new Citadel on South Street on October 17 for a $75,000 project. Lt. Cecil Brodgen says the building is 98 percent complete with Col. Earnest Pickering of Atlanta as speaker. Opening 3 PM with open house 3:30 to 5, the chapel seats 200 and eight classrooms exist. kitchen and chapel use follow dedication.
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Shorty Joe” George
Union Hill
Dixie
Worth Street
Shorty Joe
D. D
Preacher) Hodges
Salvation Army
Citadel
South Street
Army
Cecil Brodgen
Col
Earnest Pickering
Atlanta
Rodgen
Brodgen
Blue Ridge Enterprizes of
Mount Airy
Statesville
Surry Scouts Attend Camporee in Stokes County
About 250 to 300 Surry County Boy Scouts and 100 from a neighboring county attend the Camporee at the Old Wallace Farm in Stokes County. Check-in begins Friday afternoon with Saturday morning instruction, field activities, a campfire and Order of the Arrow ceremonies, and a Sunday religious service. Harold McCoy of Mount Airy leads the camporee.
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Surry
Stokes County
Surry County
Prifond
Jokes County
Quaker Gap
Wallace Farm
Kola
Order of the Arrow
Furnishers Plan Joint Finishing Plant in Mount Airy
Mount Airy Chair and Mount Airy Furniture Companies advance a $300000 consolidated finishing plant off South Street, aiming to unify finishes, reduce fire hazards, and save costs. The three story building will house finishing operations, shipping, and storage, with completion expected next spring. The firms employ about 400 and supply dining room and bedroom sets and office furniture, including pieces for government chambers.
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J. Hale Yakley
Mount Airy Chair Co
South Street
Mount Airy Chair
Mount Airy Furniture Companies
John 8S. Clark Company of
Mount Airy
Senate
House
N. C. Legiative
Raleigh
Mount Airy Furniture
C. R. Merritt
J. A. Yokley
E. H. Kochiitzky
Oscar
J. F
J. Bruce Yokley
J. Bruce
O. H. Yokley
J. Hale Yokley
SCOP Holds Meeting On County Merger and Membership
The SCOP board met in Dobson to discuss uniting Surry County with Yadkin Stokes and Davie counties and to consider replacing inactive members. SCOP aims to obtain federal funds for anti poverty programs in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Operation Progress
SCOP
Dobson
Yadkin
Stokes
Davie
Former Surry Coach Dies In Forsyth
John Frederick, first head football coach at North Surry High School, died of a heart attack at his Winston-Salem home. He led North Surry for two seasons and was an assistant football coach at the time of his death.
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John Frederick
North Surry High School
Winston-Salem
North Surry
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New Farmers Warehouse
Dobson Elementary
Mount Airy Chair and
Bowman George
George
Forsyth
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