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Bringing Surry County, North Carolina, To You. 16 PagesVolume 3, No. 50

October 30, 2009

Spreading the happiness

N.C. 103 is a winding road stretching from Mount

Airy to Flat Rock and into the mountains at the Virginia line.

For Yvonne Vaughn, that road is home. Her family lived there — some still do.

It is where she went to church with Grandma Maude. It’s where she worked in tobacco fields.

It was where the foundations of the Golden Rule were cemented into every fiber of her being. It’s where the word “patriotism” was displayed for her to see.

It’s a road that reminds her of life and all its twists and turns, reminds her that the journey is the real gift, not the destination.

And now, she can call that road her own.On Thursday, Vonne, her shortened nick-

name, came home to see her family, friends and fans as the 5.8 mile blacktop reaching out from Mount Airy was named in her honor.

She doesn’t go by Vonne these days. She hasn’t since the early 1970s when an executive at DOT Records suggested they change her name

— The Friday Messenger, October 30, 2009 —Page 2

Inside todayAstroGraph ...................... 11

Classifieds ..................13-14

Faith ..................................6-7

Obituaries ...........................3

Opinion ............................4-5

Puzzles .............................. 11

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Phil Goble Jr./The MessengerOn today’s cover: Donna Fargo reacts to fans, family and friends after the ceremony.

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Frances Obera Flippin

Frances Obera Flippin, age 96, of Pilot Mountain passed away on Monday, Octo-ber 26, 2009 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Ms. Flippin was born in Surry Coun-ty on March 28, 1913 to the late Charles Ed-ward and Ruth Ida Barnes Flippin. Ms. Flip-pin worked as a farmer and was of the Baptist Faith.

Mrs. Flippin is survived by five nieces; Jean Coakley, Peggy Moore both of Winston-Salem, Ruth Matkins (George) of Springhill Fla, Judy Esserwien (Chuck) of Marietta, Ga. and Linda Crocker (Bobby) of Pilot Mountain; one nephew, Richard Chilton of King; five great nieces, Sandy Wilcox, Lynn Lawson, Yvonne Caudle, Kim Glass and Jody Lawrence; six great nephews, David Coakley, Michael Matkins, Andy Esserwein, Dwayne Chilton, John Chilton and Daniel Chilton; five great-great nieces; nine great-great neph-ews; two great-great-great nieces. Ms. Flippin was preceded in death by her parents, two sis-ters and brothers-in-law, Geneva and Claude Jessup and Hallie and Coe Chilton and one nephew, Jim Chilton.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, October 30, 2009 at Cox-Needham Chapel at 2 p.m. with Bro. Jerry Pardue and Bro. John Chilton officiating with interment to follow in the Pilot Mountain City Cemetery. The family will receive family and friends one hour prior to the funeral from 1 to 2 at Cox-Needham Funeral Home.

Cox-Needham Funeral Home of Pilot Mountain is assisting the Flippin family.

Mary Alice Hodges Mitchell

Mrs. Mary Alice Hodges Mitchell, age 86, of Elkin, passed away on Tuesday Octo-ber 27, 2009 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry Co. on September 20, 1923 to the late Richard and Elector Hodge Hodges.

In addition to her parents she was pre-ceded in death by her husband Jacob Preston

Mitchell; son John Delmar Mitchell; sister Bessie Cave; brother Charles Ray Hodg-es. Mrs. Mitchell was a long time Tobacco, Poultry, and Dairy Farmer, and home maker. She was a member of Blues Groves Baptist Church.

Surviving is a daughter and son-in-law Wanda and Sam Dobbins of Mount Airy; sons and daughters-in-law Grady Mitchell of Dobson, Roy Mitchell of Dobson, Randy and Angel Mitchell of Tryon, Tony and Joy Mitchell of Dobson; twelve grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law Vallie Bryant of Elkin, Etta White of Dobson, Lettie Reed of Elkin, Lois Davis of Mt. Airy, Frances Dean of German-ton, Yvonne and Brady Smith of Galax, Va.; brother and sister-in-law Pless and Rachel Hodges of Wisconsin. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday October 30, 2009 at Blues Grove Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Sammy Lawson will officiate the service. Her body will lie in state 30 min. before the service. The family received friends at Blues Grove Baptist Church on Thursday evening from 6 until 8 p.m., and at other times the home of their mother on Twins Oak Road, Elkin, NC. The family has requested that in lieu of flow-ers memorials may be made to Blues Grove Baptist Church, for the Children’s Home C/O Donna Draughn 3067 Red Brush Rd. Mt. Airy, NC 27030.

Online condolences may be made at www.moodyfuneralservices.com

Nancy Dell Rogers McCann

Nancy Dell Rogers McCann died Oct. 29 at her daughter’s home in Durham following a long and brave battle with lung and brain cancer. Her beloved cat Lilibet was always by her side.

Nancy Dell was born March 23, 1930, in Raleigh to Lonnie and Nancy Rogers. A few years later her sister June was born, completing the family, and they moved to Charlotte in 1936. Nancy Dell attended Central High School in Charlotte, and graduated from Winthrop College, majoring in music. After graduating,

Nancy Dell moved to Dobson, NC where she taught grade school music for 5 years, then 4th and 5th grades – retiring after 34 years.

After she moved to Dobson, while playing bingo Nancy Dell met a handsome gentleman with a twinkle in his eye. In 1954 she married James Guy McCann, who was also an educator. They were devoted to each other throughout 49 years of marriage until his passing in 2003.

Nancy Dell’s love of music continued through her life. She served as volunteer organ-ist at Dobson United Methodist Church for 40 years until her illness. In August 2009 she was recognized with a Laity Award by the West-ern North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Nancy Dell loved art as much as music, and she studied painting for years with Abbe Rose Cox. She enjoyed painting both still life and portraits in oils. She deeply enjoyed the hours shared with her husband as she painted the landscapes of Stony Knoll Vineyards. They both took great pride in the accomplishments of the students they had taught through the years, and appreciated being a part of the community.

Nancy Dell is survived by her daughter El-len Dagenhart and son-in-law John of Dur-ham; her son Michael McCann of Dobson; her granddaughter Emily McCann who was the delight of her life; her sister June Knox of Wilmington; and several nieces and a nephew. In her last years she found much joy in her friendship with Reva Harris and considered her a dear and merry friend, indeed, another daughter.

A memorial service for Nancy Dell will be held at Dobson United Methodist Church on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. There will be visita-tion after the service at the church.

Those wishing to remember Nancy Dell may honor her with donations to the Dobson Community Library, PO Box 1264, Dobson NC 27017 or to Dobson United Methodist Church, PO Box 497, Dobson NC 27017.

Arrangements are by Moody-Davis Funeral Home in Dobson, with assistance from Cle-ments Funeral Home in Durham.

Online condolences may be made at www.moodyfuneralservices.com.

Ethel Mae Love Gammons

Mrs. Ethel Mae Love Gammons, age 89, of 2215 Hilda Drive, Mount Airy, widow of Rev. William Ed (Bill) Gammons passed away Thursday, October 29, 2009 at her home. She was born September 30, 1920 in Surry County, NC to the la John Monroe and Mary Lee Deatherage Love. Mrs. Gammons was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a member and co-founder of he Faith and Gospel Church and was a homemaker.

Surviving is a daughter, Lydia Horton of the home, a daughter-in-law, Joyce Gam-mons, Mount Airy, three grandchildren and two spouses, Joy and Rudy Leftwich, Cana, Va., Dale Gammons, Mount Airy, April and Jamie Jarrell, Mount Airy, five great-grand-children, two sisters-in-law, Virginia Love, Mount Airy, and Clinnie Hall, Mount Airy, several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Gammons was preceded in death by a son Billy Rex Gammons, three sisters, Ruby Mills, Estelle Arrington and Irene Gordon and a brother, Bernie Love. Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Moody Funeral Home Chapel of Mount Airy conducted by Rev. Keith Love and Rev. Buford Jessup. Burial will follow in Skyline Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends 2-4 p.m. Saturday at Moody Funeral Home. Flowers will be received or memorials may be made to the Gideon’s In-ternational, c/o Memorial Bible Chairman, PO Box 1032, Mt. Airy, NC 27030.

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If anyone has a right to be angry, or feel the need to seek vengeance, it’s Pastor Doug Cockerham. Without any warn-

ing and for no probable cause, other than perhaps to give a couple of teens wired on drugs a chance to make a name for them-selves, two people destroyed in a matter of hours a sacred gathering place for a small church congregation.

Referred to by local law enforcement authorities as “undisciplined juveniles,” 19-year-old Christopher Blake Harrell and 18-year-old Ryan Rakeem Belton were charged with two felonies in connection with the July 26 fire that gutted Closer Walk Baptist Church in Mount Airy. If con-victed, both could face stiff prison sentences.

That would probably be fine with a lot of folks who believe today’s youth lack formal discipline and should suffer the consequenc-es when they commit crimes. Don’t bother with the excuses of coming from a broken home, some might say. Just get them off the street and behind bars where they belong. Other juveniles will think twice before they

commit such a horrendous deed if we make an example of these two.

But Cockerham, who has fought his own share of demons, is a very forgiving soul. He remembers what he used to be like before he overcame his addiction to alcohol and found a higher power and purpose in life.

“I remember stumbling into the Gospel Light Baptist Church one night and that was when I got saved,” Cockerham recalls. “Before that, alcohol was my life.”

Cockerham’s personal adversity has made him less likely to judge others. It has also strengthened his faith, believing that if he can find hope in times of disparity, it is bet-ter to lend a helping hand rather than live a life of indifference.

“These boys don’t need to be in jail. They need help,” Cockerham said. “If we want vengeance, we would just throw them in jail . . . We must show them a better way. They are precious human beings.”

As he walked last week past construction workers who are breathing new life into the small church at 410 Roberts Road, Cock-

erham reflected back on that early morning when he walked through charred timbers, worried about how he would explain the fire to his congregation. After the initial shock, the members have adjusted and are doing just fine worshipping at the Franklin Ruritan Club. They may have lost a modest building, but their faith endures.

Time and again, Cockerham said that he doesn’t believe Harrell and Belton should receive jail time. Locking them up for a crime that was probably inspired by a drug-induced mania, Cockerham believes, is not what these boys need. In fact, there’s a good possibility that long-term incarceration could turn youthful offenders into hardened criminals.

“I’d love to have the boys in my congrega-tion,” he said. “I would love to help them all . . . They are welcome to come again anytime.”

Cockerham sees the two teens as part of the church’s extended family. That’s why he continues to reach out to them and other

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To the Editor:

This letter is in response to an article that Phil Goble wrote recently about my grandson, Jacob Jordan, and the outreach from Day Spring Baptist Chapel in an ef-fort to help Jacob and his family.

Jacob was involved in an accident that took the life of his girlfriend, and left Jacob with injuries that will require more surgery. I can most assuredly say that Phil wrote the facts, adding nothing and taking nothing away.

In my experience with newspapers during my life, the facts are not always portrayed as facts, as something is added or changed that was not factual pertain-ing to what was said during an interview. I am not only impressed by the article that he authored, but it was a blessing to me and our family.

My prayer is that whomever has read the article will take it for truth and reach out to help Jacob and his family, and that God will richly bless Phil for his endeav-ors.

The Messenger is truly blessed to have Phil as a reporter and my prayers are with him, his family, and your paper daily.

Our heartfelt thanks go out to all of you and and we are happy to be acquainted with a newspaper and a reporter that knows the Lord and is not ashamed of His gospel. Again, many thanks, and may God bless you all.

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troubled individuals in the neighborhood, believing that salvation does not come from words alone. It must be combined with good deeds and a sense of commu-nity service. Anyone can preach to the con-verted. But it takes a special soul, someone like Cockerham, who believe there is good in everyone that is never too late to be redeemed.

“If it weren’t for the grace of God, we could all be in the same place,” he said.

Amen to that, brother.

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Neighbors in Focus

Submitted photoFor the bossIn honor of Boss’ Day Jeff Gordon, John Haynes and Sam Gentry enjoy a lunch prepared by the staff of Haynes, Strand and Company.

to “Donna Fargo” for her first nationally re-leased production. He knew a lady with that name and thought it was a good country and western handle.

The name, the legend has grown ever since.“I always knew it’s what is in your heart that

counts, not a name, Amen?,” she asked the crowd gathered in the city parking lot between Bran-nock & Hiatt and 308 Bistro.

Donna Fargo left Mount Airy more than three decades ago to pursue two dreams — teaching and singing. She accomplished both.

Along the way, she built a loyal fan base, filled case after case with awards, had her own TV show, sang with some of the biggest celebrities in the world, wrote country and pop cross-over hits such as “Happiest Girl In the Whole USA” and “Funny Face” and hung gold and platinum

albums on her walls.Her career-launching No. 1 country hit “Hap-

piest Girl In the Whole USA” has been honored for having more than two million plays on the radio. That’s more than 100,000 hours of airtime for the nearly three-minute ballad.

But none of that holds a candle to the love she has for her hometown — and that sweet stretch of road.

“Even though I’m a writer, like I said, I need another language to describe how it feels,” she said of the road-naming honor. “There are just not words to describe it. It’s an award you carry around in your heart.”

It’s an award she shared with hundreds who showed up on a beautiful blue Carolina day in the town she calls the hidden treasure of the world.

State Secretary of Transportation Eugene Conti Jr. delivered the keynote address, presented Donna with two plaques — a miniature of the road sign and the official declaration.

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There are two love stories in the life of Geraldine Jones.

The first one lasted 53 years and was the love of her life — her husband, Joe.

The second started two years ago, a year after Joe passed away. That’s when she started making hats, scarves and blankets for needy children.

Both make her heart sing.“We farmed tobacco,” Geraldine said re-

cently, weaving the tale of her first love. “We had worked in tobacco all day long. I had kicked my shoes off, rolled up my pants legs, had my shirt tied in a knot at the waist like we used to do.”

Then, there was a knock at the door.“Oh, there was the most handsome man

you’d ever seen,” she said, her eyes dancing at the half-century memory like it happened yesterday. “He had on a blue coat, blue shirt … and oh, those blue eyes. He was going to see my cousin and got mixed up (on direc-


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tions). He stayed for a while and then asked me if he could have a date. I went into the bathroom and just floated.”

He was all she ever dreamed of — and more.

“I told Laura, I melted and fell into the floor,” Geraldine said.

Laura is Laura Hayworth, wife of the Rev. Tim Hayworth of Grace Moravian Church and one of Geraldine’s caregivers.

She is also one of Geraldine’s sewing part-ners.

You see, when Joe died three years ago, he left a gaping hole in her heart. He was her world, her life, her love.

What would she do without him?About a year after he passed away, Geral-

dine was asked to make some afghan blankets for a nursing home in Walnut Cove.

She made about 30.“I just kept making them,” Geraldine said.

“Then I started making prayer shawls.”Two of her daughters — Jo Jessup and

Joyce Tilley — started helping out.“We made them for people who were sick

or if they had someone die,” Geraldine said.They got help from friends. They got help

from Christian Community Baptist Church, the church Geraldine and Joe attended … the one they helped build.

This spring, Geraldine, Jo, Joyce, Laura and “people who just came by,” Geraldine said, started making hats.

“We’ve made about 130 for The Shep-herd’s House in Mount Airy,” Laura said. “We just sort of picked an organization. We had talked about what people would need.”

“That was the beginning of the hats,” Ger-aldine said.

Hats have since been made for Mary Sue’s Safe Haven, Joan and Howard Woltz Hos-pice Home in Dobson and will be going to Newborns in Need later this year.

The circle of knitters now includes Ger-aldine, Laura, Jo and Joyce, Lisa Stevens and her children, a friend named Joy and ladies in Grace Moravian’s knitting ministry.

“I didn’t know how to knit until about a year ago,” Laura said.

Now she does. And she and Geraldine spend much of their days knitting multi-colored hats of all sizes — everything from preemie baby fits to adult men.

“The Lord. He keeps pushing me,” Geral-dine said. “Sometimes it gets heavy, but most times somebody comes along to help carry the load. It lifts me up. I feel like I’m not just sitting here doing absolutely nothing.”

Most importantly, it keeps Geraldine go-ing.

Nothing will replace Joe, mind you, but helping everyone from small babies to home-less adults fills some of that space left empty by her first love.

“I act like a monkey, but deep down, I have

a big heart,” Geraldine said. “At least I hope so anyway. God must have something for me to do. I don’t know what.”

Hundreds know — and they remember each time they pull on a hat or curl up in an afghan.

That’s when they feel the love.


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GAme timeSurry County High School Friday Night Action

Don’t look ahead.

Those three words have been spoken often this week as high school football heads into its final two weeks.

And listen, looking ahead is tempting.You see, next week Mount Airy visits East Surry.The rivalry game this year has the potential to be for

far more than bragging rights. Two unbeaten streaks will be on the line as well as the conference championship and seeding spots in the 1-A playoffs.

But wait.North Surry and South Stokes want to make sure they

aren’t overlooked.The Granite Bears will travel down U.S. 52 tonight to

face the Sauras. The Cardinals venture across the county to take on the Greyhounds.

North Surry and South Stokes are a combined 1-16 overall and 1-9 in the Northwest 1-A/2-A Conference.

East Surry and Mount Airy are both 5-0 in conference and 9-0 overall.

You see, it’s easy to look to next week.

East Surry at North SurryThe Greyhounds’ offense struggled early in the season,

scoring just 40 points in their first four games — including a shutout at Ashe County.

In its last five, North Surry has averaged 24.2 points per

game, including hanging 60 on South Stokes.The problem for North Surry is defense — the Grey-

hounds have given up no fewer than 19 points all season and have surrendered 48 or more in four of their last five games.

East Surry, meanwhile, has given up more than 10 points in just two of its last six games, including last week’s 48-0 shutout of North Stokes.

The Cardinals offense is coming off back-to-back 42-plus point outings.

“You want to play the best you can play and the hardest you can play,” Coach David Diamont said after the South Stokes win.

Senior Hunter Diamont, the coach’s son, has been a key both throwing and running the ball for the Cardinals.

He has led East Surry to come-from-behind wins, such as the 9-7 victory against Bishop McGuinness, and routs like the 50-6 hammering of Bartlett-Yancey or the past two games where East Surry outscored South Stokes and North Stokes by a combined 90-7.

Mount Airy at South StokesYes, the Granite Bears are a scoring machine, averaging

47.3 points per game.Yes, Mount Airy’s defense is stingier than Scrooge at

Christmas, allowing an average of just 14 points per game.And yes, the Granite Bears are the defending state 1-A

champions and own a 25-game win streak.Is Coach Kelly Holder worried about his team getting

overconfident?Nope, he has a secret weapon.“That’s Coach (Donald) Price’s job,” Holder said with a

smile. “We could win the Super Bowl and he’d find some-

thing we did wrong.”Holder is banking on the experience of his team to keep

the looking ahead to a minimum.But that might be hard.South Stokes has been shut out three times this season.

In eight games, the Sauras have cracked double-digits in points just once — a 60-21 loss to North Surry.

On defense, South Stokes has yet to hold a team un-der 40 points. McMichael, Rockingham County, Bishop McGuinness and North Surry all scored more than 50 points against the Sauras.

It should not be much of a game — just don’t tell the Bears.

Elkin at Wilkes CentralThe Buckin’ Elks cannot afford to look ahead.The fate of their playoff lives will be determined in the

next two weeks, but this is the only game they can influ-ence.

Elkin is 5-1 in the Mountain Valley 1-A/2-A Confer-ence. So is Wilkes Central. Starmount leads the league with a 6-0 mark.

Tonight, Elkin and Wilkes Central battle.Next week, Wilkes Central and Starmount face off.With two wins, Starmount would walk off with the

title.With two wins, Wilkes Central would force a two-team

tie.With two wins — and a Wilkes Central win at Star-

mount — the league would face a three-way knot at the top.

But Elkin can’t worry about any of that if it doesn’t win tonight.

The Elks are 3-0 after losing back-to-back games the last week of September and the first week of October.

They have rediscovered a ground game and have been punishing opponents, scoring at least 32 points in each of the wins.

Wilkes Central is coming off a 14-7 loss at Ashe County.Makes you wonder if the Eagles were looking ahead to

Elkin.

Surry Central at North StokesHmmm. North Stokes has lost three straight — all

without scoring more than eight points.Surry Central is coming off a 48-26 win against North

Surry.Can the Golden Eagles make it two in a row?To do so, they must put together four complete quar-

ters.Surry Central has shown flashes in several games of be-

ing able to compete with the conference’s elite.The Golden Eagles have had problems when adversity

strikes. One mistake leads to dropped heads and finger pointing. It goes down from there.

But they showed against North Surry the ability to play a solid game of offense and defense. The Eagles displayed an offense that notched its highest output of the year and a defense that held well enough to make winning possible.

If they can replicate that formula, the Eagles should be able to notch their second straight win.

If they can win, a three-game streak is possible — next Friday they host South Stokes.

Wait, the theme today is not looking forward. Scratch that.


NORTHWEST 1-A/2-A

Conference Overall W L W LEast Surry 5 0 9 0Mount Airy 5 0 9 0Bishop McGuinness 3 2 7 2West Stokes 3 2 6 3North Stokes 2 3 5 4Surry Central 1 4 1 8North Surry 1 4 1 8South Stokes 0 5 0 8

Tonight’s gamesMount Airy at South StokesEast Surry at North SurrySurry Central at North StokesBishop McGuinness at West Stokes

Next week’s gamesMount Airy at East SurryWest Stokes at North SurrySouth Stokes at Surry CentralNorth Stokes at Bishop McGuinness

MOUNTAIN VALLEY 1-A/2-A

Conference Overall W L W LStarmount 6 0 7 2Elkin 5 1 7 2Wilkes Central 5 1 6 3East Wilkes 4 3 6 4Ashe County 3 3 4 4Alleghany 2 4 4 5West Wilkes 2 4 2 7Forbush 1 5 2 6North Wilkes 0 7 0 10

Tonight’s gamesElkin at Wilkes CentralStarmount at AlleghanyAshe County at ForbushNorth Wilkes at West WilkesEast Wilkes — Open

Next week’s gamesForbush at ElkinAlleghany at West WilkesWilkes Central at StarmountEast Wilkes at Ashe CountyNorth Wilkes — OFF

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Submitted photoAppearance awardThe Surry County Appearance Commission presented the Surry County Community Appearance Award to the Parks and Recreation Department — Kent Gerber, Millie Hiatt, Adam McComb and Mike Branch — for the Fisher River Park. The commission believes that the appearance of the Fisher River banks and surrounding area has greatly been enhanced with the establishment of this Park and all that it has to offer with an amphitheater, walking trails, picnic areas, playground and sports facilities.

Mount Airy Mayor Jack Loftis, Chairman Craig Hunter of the county commissioners, John S. Clark CEO Richard Vaughn — her cousin — and Gilmer-Smith Foundation Executive Direc-tor Ann Vaughn all spoke.

The Mount Airy Granite Bears Marching Band and North Surry Greyhound Band joined for the national anthem and closing music.

The Mount Airy and North Surry chorus groups serenaded the crowd.

“It’s better than I thought it would be,” said Ann Vaughn, a friend of Donna’s. “What a great job she did. On her face, I saw radiant sunshine.”

And in Donna’s voice, you hear the strains of love.

She thanked everyone who had a part in the ceremony. She thanked her husband, Stan Silver. She apologized to a girl named Thelma for a fight they had in fourth grade, drawing laughter from the audience.

She thanked her classmates for the lessons they taught her about friendship. She thanks WSYD and WPAQ for playing the music — from old time gospel to Elvis and Patsy Cline — that shaped her career.

Then, she looked into the front rows on the crowd and saw the faces that make up her family.

“I want to thank my family,” she said, her voice cracking with emotion. “I’ve learned so much from you.”

As the black cover went up, revealing the new signage declaring N.C. 103 the Donna Fargo Highway, fans from around the country stood and cheered.

She stood there clapping and looking at the bright green marker with the white letters.

Then, the icon whose name was enshrined in the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Walkway of Stars in 1975, hugged her family and friends, posed for a few photos and, with police escort, moved over to the Mount Airy Museum of Re-gional History to cut the ribbon on a new display of memorabilia from her life.

“Just the fact that it’s here and I had a place to give some things that are so very special to me … they did a great job,” she said.

Matt Edwards, the museum’s executive direc-tor, was also happy.

“I’m pleased with the way the exhibit has come together,” he said, walking past Donna’s jackets and various dresses. “What our collec-tion allows us to do is change costumes so we can avoid light damage.”

The case contains replicas of Donna’s gold and platinum albums, one of her Academy of Country Music awards, pictures galore … and the Grammy she won in 1973 for the Best Country & Western Vocal Performance — Female. She earned it for “Happiest Girl In The Whole USA.” Donna brought that one with her from Nashville, Tenn., where she and Stan live. Edwards is hop-ing that one day it will find a permanent home in Mount Airy.

“I think everybody has their favorite pieces,” he said.

For most of the fans, the best part seemed to be Donna. They waited in lines that stretched around the museum to speak to her and get an autograph. They took picture upon picture.

They had smiles that seemed as bright and big as hers.

“I think Ann said it well,” Secretary Conti told the crowd. “It is a skippity-doo-dah day. She now lives in Nashville with her husband, Stan, but we know her heart is still here in Mount Airy.”

It’s out on that road, the route Conti called beautiful to drive. The road he proclaimed “The Happiest Road In The Whole USA.”

“Years ago, we gave her a key to the city,” Mayor Loftis said. “We’re pleased she’s found a number of times to use that key. Donna, we want you to use that key as much as you want — we haven’t changed the locks.”

Don’t worry. She knows the way.She knows where home is. She knows where

her roots are dug deep and sure.She knows the road that mirrors her life is the

sweetest place a person could be.“I would need a new language to describe what

this means to me,” she said. “I’m so humbled.”Before she left the podium, she gave the audi-

ence two messages — the first is how much of a hidden treasure Mount Airy is, how special it is, how wonderful it can be.

The second was about dreams.“Dreams are important, but we’re more than

dreams,” she said. “Life is the prize. Thank you to all of you who touched my life. You know, 103 is kind of curvy, kind of like life.”

But it’s the road that takes Vonne home.

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By Bernice Bede Osol

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- You can get a few nasty chores out of the way if you grin and bear it, roll up your sleeves and sim-ply dive in. Remember the old saying, “The harder you try, the luckier you get.” It can be yours.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Even though you’re a fun-loving person who en-joys gatherings, the presence of someone you don’t like could spoil your fun. Consider what’s more acceptable to you: staying or leaving.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Take care not to ask for trouble, and don’t establish objectives that you know are beyond your reach. Set realistic goals, even if that means taking small steps.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- A conver-sation with an individual who has little vi-sion and a negative outlook is asking for a depressing outcome that could affect your positive mindset. Stay clear of this person.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Beware of in-clinations to be indifferent or sluggish, and take advantage of fortuitous developments that cross your path. Don’t let good things slip through your fingers.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- If you close your mind to all other points of view, a dis-agreement cannot be resolved. Listening to another’s opinions doesn’t mean you lose; instead, it might bring more credibility to

your argument.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Unless you

have the proper personnel, tools and meth-ods in place to perform a specific task, it’s unlikely you’ll succeed. Make sure that all three are at your disposal before you start anything.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Although someone you like might be a bit difficult to get along with, don’t take it personally and make a big deal out of it. If it isn’t this per-son’s normal behavior, this too shall pass.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- If you are out of sorts, it is most likely that you will lack consistency and be deprived of daily suc-cesses. If things aren’t cooking, get out of the kitchen.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Watch what comes out of your mouth so that you don’t unintentionally say something harsh that would offend a listener. Think before you speak.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- One way to get adequate mileage from your financial resources is to avoid temptations to splurge foolishly on unnecessary things. Forgo satis-fying a momentary whim.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- If you have to deal with an individual who is in as much of an ornery mood as you are, look out. When two angry forces meet, there is usually a war that comes to pass.

Friday, October 30, 2009Lady Luck could be a silent

partner, influencing you to do things on a grander scale in the year ahead. It’s up to you whether you choose to follow her lead or not, but this choice will be responsible for how much you accomplish.

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SaturdayFancy Gap Baptist Church•Trunk-or-Treat at 5 p.m. The church is located at 1161 W. Lebanon St.Piney Grove Baptist Church•Trunk-A-Treat from 5-8 p.m.Franklin Heights United Methodist Church•Yard and bake sale from 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. A variety of clothing and other items. Proceeds benefit the church. The church is located at 416 S. Franklin Road.

Nov. 1-6All Together in One Place•A week-long revival sponsored by Fairview, Pilot View and Shoals United Methodist churches, as well as Pinnacle View and Shoals Baptist churches at the Shoals Volunteer Fire Department at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest speaker the Rev. John Young from the Potter’s House in Winston-Salem. Special music. Child care provided for children up to second grade. For more information, call 325-2189.

Sign up nowReserve your spot for the senior trip to the Southern Living Christmas Show in Charlotte on Friday, Nov. 13. Depar-ture from parking lot between Block-buster and Sonic at 8 a.m. Return to Mount Airy at 6 p.m. Cost $30 covers transportation and ticket to the show. Sign up by Nov. 4. Make checks payable to Reeves Community Center.

Reserve your space now for the Moun-tain Park Fall Bazaar. The Bazaar begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Mountain Park Community Park. Sponsored by the Mountain Park Ruritan Club. Spaces to rent for $25 and $35 to sell yard sale items, food, etc. Businesses, churches and families all welcome. Spaces must be reserved by Nov. 5. Call Tina Ar-rington at 366-4203 or Melisaa Snow at 874-3636. Come and enjoy a day at the park. Lots of food, fun and a raffle.

TodayMOUNT AIRY•9 a.m. - noon: Flu and pneumonia shot clinic at the Surry County Senior Center, 215 Jones School Road. Bring Medicare card, otherwise flu shot will be $30 and pneumonia shot $45. First come, first served, no appointments. For more in-formation, call 786-6155, ext. 225.•9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: AARP driving safety class at the Surry County Senior Cen-ter. Improve your driving skills by tak-ing this refresher course. $12 for AARP members, $14 for non-members. Pre-register at 786-6155, ext. 225.•11 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Mount Airy Honors Donna Fargo! Autograph session with Donna Fargo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Windows on Main in the Main Oak Emporium. Book signing with Donna Fargo from 3-5 p.m. at the Mount Airy Public Library.•7:30 p.m.: “Rehearsal for Murder,” presented by NoneSuch Playmakers at L.H. Jones Auditorium, 215 Jones School Road. In a darkened theater, playwright Alex Dennison gathers a group of actors and producers on the first anniversary of his fiancee’s death. After poor reviews of her last play, she had committed suicide — or had she? Dennison thinks otherwise. All of those he has assembled on this fateful night were involved with the dead woman. With the theatre doors securely locked, Dennison forces the assembled thespi-ans to act out a new drama, designed to expose a murderer. But who done it?

Tickets for this thriller are only $5 and available at the door.ELKIN•7-11 p.m. : Roam the Haunted Theatre if you dare! Ghosts, goblins and zom-bies will probably accompany you as you tour the maze in the old Reeves Theater. Tickets $5 and go toward the theater restortation project. For more information, call 526-7469.ARARAT, Va.•7-10 p.m.: Haunted corn maze at Doe Run Farm. Please call for reservations, 276-251-5132. All proceeds benefit the completion of the Dan River Park. Treats and concessions available.

SaturdayMOUNT AIRY•6 a.m.-noon: Country breakfast and yard sale benefit for Michele Spencer Felts, cancer patient, at the Beulah Ru-ritan Building. Sponsored by the Blue Ridge Baptist Church Heart Sisters. Menu includes gravy, eggs, bacon, sau-sage, biscuits, apples, drinks and coffee.•7:30 p.m.: “Rehearsal for Murder,” presented by NoneSuch Playmakers at L.H. Jones Auditorium, 215 Jones School Road. In a darkened theater, playwright Alex Dennison gathers a group of actors and producers on the first anniversary of his fiancee’s death. After poor reviews of her last play, she had committed suicide — or had she? Dennison thinks otherwise. All of those he has assembled on this fateful night were involved with the dead woman. With the theatre doors securely locked, Dennison forces the assembled thespi-ans to act out a new drama, designed to expose a murderer. But who done it? Tickets for this thriller are only $5 and available at the door.ELKIN•10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Car wash sponsored by Elkin High HOSA Club at CVS on N. Bridge St. Proceeds to benefit N.C. Spe-cial Oylmpics.•7 p.m. -? : Roam the Haunted Theatre if you dare! Ghosts, goblins and zombies will probably accompany you as you tour the maze in the old Reeves Theater. Tickets $5 and go toward the theater restortation project. For more informa-tion, call 526-7469.ARARAT•Noon-6 p.m.: BBQ dinner sponsored by the Ararat Ruritan Club, $6 per plate includes BBQ pork, baked beans, po-tatoes, slaw, coffee or tea and dessert. Take outs available, 251-1408.

ARARAT, Va.•7-10 p.m.: Haunted corn maze at Doe Run Farm. Please call for reservations, 276-251-5132. All proceeds benefit the completion of the Dan River Park. Treats and concessions available.

SundayMOUNT AIRY•3-5 p.m.: Artist of the Month recep-tion at the Gallery Group and Art Stu-dio for artist Jim Shepherd. The studio is located at 162-A W. Pine Street. Free. Come meet the artist and peruse the gallery while viewing Jim’s exquisite paintings. Light refreshments. ROCKFORD•2-4 p.m.: History and Haints Day pre-sented by The Rockford Preservation Society. Come celebrate the history of the Village of Rockford, Surry’s 1789 county seat with a walking tour and storytelling featuring Dr. Charles Gil-reath, meet at the Grant-Buurus hotel site. Your $5 contribution will support restoration projects. Refreshments provided. The Rockford Mercantile and Museum and the Yadkin River Photog-raphy Shops will be open.

ThursdayMOUNT AIRY•6 p.m. - ?: Cruise in for Christ at West Pine Kitchen. We will have Cruise Ins every first and third Thursday in Nov. and Dec. Comes see Santa on Christ-mas Eve.

Saturday, Nov. 7MOUNT AIRY•7 a.m. - noon: Yard sale at Millennium Charter Academy gym. If you’ve got stuff to sell or you love bargains, this is the sale for you. Rent a space for $20. Proceeds to benefit the MCA Athletic Boosters. Refreshments available from Moby’s Coffee and Holly Springs Cafe. For more information, call Paula Collins at 755-6456 or email [email protected].•6 p.m.: Westfield Booster Club pres-ents the second annual community event. Live bluegrass, hot dog supper, raffle drawing and silent auction. $5 plates and carry-outs. Auction/draw-ing at 7 p.m. All proceeds go for youth athletics.GALAX, Va.•1-3 p.m.: Ninth annual Shelter Day at the Galax-Carroll-Grayson Animal Shel-ter sponsored by the Twin County Hu-mane Society. Rabies clinic from 2-3 for $7.50 per animal.

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Surrey Bancorp posts third quarter profit

Mount Airy-based Surrey Bancorp, the holding company for Surrey Bank & Trust, reported Thursday modestly higher profits for this year’s third-quarter.

The bank posted net income of $527,551, or 14 cents per share, compared with $456,726, or 13 cents per share for the same time period a year ago. Net income for the nine months ending Sept. 30 was $1.9 mil-lion, or 51 cents per diluted share, compared with $1.3 million, or 36 cents per diluted share for the third quarter of 2008.

Surrey Bancorp’s total assets, as of Sept. 30, increased 3.7 percent from $205.5 million to $213.1 million.

During the last year, Surrey Bank’s stock, which is traded over the counter, has ranged from $4.85 per share to $10.05 per share. On Thursday, the stock was trading at $7.60 per share.

Based in Mount Airy, Surrey Bancorp has three branch offices in the city, one in Pilot Mountain and another in Stuart, Va.

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500 Employment

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Space(s) from 1,000 – 2,000 sf and are ready to occupy.

Email [email protected] or call 336-786-1356 for more information.

789-6011 Owner: Scott RigneyMount Airy, NC

Kitchens, Baths, Entertainment Centers & More!

Low Cost Spay/Neuter

Clinic

www.surryspayneuterclinic.com or call 374-2262

Surry Spay/Neuter Clinic offers surgeries, dental

cleanings and extractions and veterinary care.

FREE Nail Trim During Surgery If You Mention This Ad

For More Info Visit

YARD SALE

Games, collectibles, clothing, tent &

much more.

Friday & SaturdayOct. 30 & 31

8:30 am - 2 pm

Great StUFF

Exit Cook Sch. Rd. West. Left at Do It Best. Immediately

take right on Dodson Mill Rd.

238 Dodson Woods Lane

GOLDSilver

DiamondsCoins

Broken JewelryWanted

B & L Custom Jewelers

401 N. Main St.786-1100

Hwy. 52Cana, VA

(276) 755-4111(1/2 mi. on Rt.)past Stateline

New Releases Every Week

$3.00 for 2 Days

Over 2,000 Backroom Movies for Rent. Or buy starting at

$5.99. 300+ Novelties.

Barker’s Family Video

Rent 2, Get 1 FREE!

Flat RockPet Center336-719-22551513 E. Pine Street

Mount Airy, NC

Hamster or Gerbil of your choice when

you buy a cage!

FREEReceive A

Small Pet Food • AccessoriesCages & More

Yard Sale

SHAMROCK TERRACE

APARTMENTS1-Bedroom units, con-veniently located at 200 Shamrock Terrace Lane, Dobson, NC, with handi-cap accessible units available. For elderly (62 or older) or handicapped disabled regardless of age. RD rental assis-tance available. Call 336-386-4502. Office hours: Tue & Thur 9am to 3pm.

TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing

Opportunity

WILLOW HILLAPARTMENTS

830 Willow Hill CircleMt. Airy, NC

SPECIAL RENTS1 BR $378 to $3842 BR $393 to $406

(While they last)We also accept HUD

CALL 336-789-8500TDD 1-800-735-2962

Mon, Wed, Fri 9-5Galax Trail off Hwy 52

Across from Pro-Health

Equal HousingOpportunity

Handicap Accessible Units

610 Condos For Sale

Condo for sale or lease. 1300 sf, 2 BR, 2BA, includes appliances, hardwoods, tile, granite countertops, fireplace. Call 336.786.1356 for inquiries

620 Houses For Rent

2 bedroom, 1 bath, full basement, garage, in-cludes stove, ref., no pets, newly painted, hardwood floors, dep. and refrences required. Willis Gap Rd, 6 mi North of Mt. Airy in VA. $450, couple preferred, call 276-251-5102 anytime

Ready to move into 3 bedroom house, newly remodeled. New appli-ances, $600 month plus deposit. No pets. Call 336-874-7394.

Sleepless nights? We can help! Avoid foreclo-

sures, call today. 336-374-6398

630 Houses For Sale

Brand new 1450 sq ft Custom built Home on Your Land. Under $700 Per Month. Call Bill Mc-Coy 336-767-4888

Motivated Seller! Make Offer!

ELKIN - Off Johnson Ridge Rd. Move in ready, 3 BR, 1 BA plus 2 “half” baths; two story w/garage; new paint, carpet, water heater, faucets, kitchen counter tops; very nice neigh-borhood, one acre lot. $114,500. MOUNT AIRY - off Hwy 103; 3 BR, 1.5 BA, tri-level w/carport; new carpet over hardwood floors; den w/FP; al-most one acre. Asking $89,000. Will consider

rent to own. 904-743-7039

New 3 BR 2 BA Ranch Home 100% Financing. Payment Under $500. Do Not Miss This DEAL ... Act Now! 336-529-2399

650 Manufactured Home Sale

3 bed 2 bathDoublewide

$39,995***************ONLY ONE!3 bed 2 bathSinglewide

16x80$32995

***************HURRY!

*$8,000 Tax Creditto qualified buyers

*Ask for details****************

1st Impression HomesGalax, VA

276-236-0691

8 Fully Furnished Homes Must Go! Save Thou-sands Plus $8000 Gov’t Refund For Qualified Buyers! Call 866-789-8826

Affo rdab le Cus tom Built Homes Starting @ $49,900! Call 866-789-8826

800 Services

Mtn. Stone Masonry. Rock, brick, block. 786-7086 or 325-0244

960 Entertainment

Event Barn at Palomino Mtn. Ranch Available for rent, Ruri-tan type building, 47’ x 100’, weddings, recep-tions, reunions, com-pany parties, etc. Please call 336-352-4335 for more information.


Large storefront offICe retaIL

spaCe for rent

336.786.2388

at 1203 West Lebanon Street. Westwood Center,

Mount Airy. Includes utilities. Rent negotiable

with business plan.

Now leasing land in this area for the purpose of planting and growing white pine trees for tipping rights, then later the landowner has trees for timber.Many land lease options available for land owners with a sincere interest in earning more moneyfrom this land now and in the future.Also, if you already have trees planted,

Call (336) 657-3347 or 657-3161

Evergreen Farms, Inc.Bottomley's5071 Glade Valley ROad • ennice, nc 28623

GET MORE MONEY FOR YOUR LAND NOW!

FRANK FLEMING BODY SHOP

& COLLISION CENTER

2162 SpringS roadMount airy, nC

786-9244

FreeEstimates!

•Complete Repair•All Over Painting•Frame Work•Heavy Truck Repair•Classic Restorations & much more.

Full Service Plumbing contractorS

From “The Water Tap to The Sewer Tap.”

advanced

Solutions

336.366.3310

Fully licensed & insured

10% off Service

336-374-3800 or 336-710-8319

Recession PRoof PRices!

Painting & ConstructionPRecision

• Remodeling• Flooring• Decks• Closets• Painting• Renovations• Repairs

• Concrete• Roofing• Vinyl• Step

CALL RANDY TODAY!

What Do You Want?Pawn Shop

WE BUYGUNS • GOLDSILVER COINSDIAMONDS • DVDs

West Lebanon St., Mount Airy789-8300

Knives, Music InstrumentsOVER 150 DIFFERENT

GUNS TO CHOOSE FROM!Layaway Available

Auction Equipment Sale

BIG BOYS TOYS AUC-TION. Saturday, No-vember 14, 9:30 am. Come & buy your dream equipment, trucks, trail-ers, etc. 7250 NC 210 N, Angier. Johnson Prop-erties. 919-639-2231. www.johnsonproperties.com NCAL7340.

Auctions LARGE ESTATE AUC-TION (liv) Saturday, November 14, at 10

Yard Salea.m. 201 S. Central Avenue, Locust, NC. 1962 Fender Jazz Bass, Bronze Entrepreneur by Dean Kermit Allison, Collection of Radios & Cameras, Baby Grand, 505 oz. Silver Eagle Sculpture, Tons of Fur-niture & Collectibles. www.ClassicAuctions.com. 704-888-1647. NCAF5479.

Auctions

ABSOLUTE AUCTION- Saturday, November 7 at 10 a.m. near Dobson, NC. 416 B Caterpiller

Loader, 1969 Pontiac GTO, 763 Bobcat, Back-hoe Trailer, Kenworth Dump Truck and more. www.hallauctionco.com. Troy Hall, NCAL-4703.

Auctions

GUN AUCTION- Over 300 Firearms. Novem-ber 15 at 2 p.m. Rare shotguns, pistols & ri-fles. Colt, Parker, Smith & Wesson, L.C. Smith, Fox, Browning. Leinbach Auction. NCAFL6856. 336-764-5146. www.LeinbachAuction.com


Study these important Halloween safety rules, so they’ll ring a bell while you’re trick-or-treating! 1. Children should be well supervised by an adult when trick-or-treating.2. Always remember to carry a flashlight when trick-or-treating after dark.3. Trick-or-treat only at brightly lit houses in familiar neighborhoods.4. Follow traffic signals and cross streets only at crosswalks.

5. Drivers should drive slowly and watch out for trick-or-treaters. 6. Stick to sidewalks and avoid taking shortcuts across yards or alleys.7. Adults should carefully inspect candy for tampering before it is eaten.8. Discard any treats that are homemade, unwrapped or suspicious.9. Homeowners should prepare their home for trick-or-treaters by removing all obstacles and restraining dogs and other pets.10. Homes should be well lit to keep property from being vandalized.

Wishing you and yours a safe and happy Halloween

GAMMONS AUTO SALES

ON LOT FINANCING

3250 Westfield Road,

Mount aiRy, nC336-

786-1693 www.gammonsautosales.com

0ZERODOWN

BUY HEREPAY HERE

LOW, LOW PRICES!

The Savings Come

Out At Gammons!

HalloweenCorn MazeDoe Run Farms

Ararat, VAThe corn maze will turn into

a haunted corn maze on these 2 nights.

Oct. 30 & 317 - 10 PM

Follow Corn Maze Signs!

Treats for the Kids!

$10 per personThe proceeds go toward the

completion of the Dan River Park.

(276) 251-8287


HALLOWEEN SPECIAL...WITCH’S BREWChevrolet Buick Pontiac GMC Cadillac Subaru

“Creating Customers For Life”

Friday - October 30, 2009

Children can get their Picture made

with our Witch

7:30 - 5:30 pm

Lots of Treats For The Children!!!

Look What We HaveBrewing For

Friday & SaturdayHalloween Special!

5 qts. of GM Oil w/AC Delco Filter$24.95

Brakes $159.95with $25.00 Rebate

mail in at time of service

Happy Halloween& Thank You ForUsing Patterson-CollinsFor All Your Needs...always brewing for our customers

789-9011

Now Open on Saturday To Better Serve You8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Call Tammy for an appointment - Walk-Ins Welcome

2300 Rockford Street • Mount Airy, NC789-9011

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