Christmas Week Parade Hints at School Romance and Parties
A lively Dorming Studios Christmas dance drew students and families, listing many couples and dating pairs around Franklin High. The column notes trips to Galax and Pilot Mountain, Friday parties at Nell Gwyn and the Country Club, a Blue Ridge vs Mount Airy ballgame, and letters to Santa from Franklin High students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ruth Surratt
Woody Beamer
Claudia McKinney
Spencer Eldridge
Annie Lee Woodruff
Bobby Combs
Virginia Chandler
Donald Gardner
Anabelle Webb
Roger Jones
Rosa Hedge
Wade Hauser
Albert Johnson
Mary Laura Chilton
Albert
Mary Laura
Julian Rountree
Lin Holcomb
Galax
Bud Smith
Sarah Springthorpe
Hugh Talley
Tommie Cox
Wade Weddle
Elva Mae Hall
Juanita Dix
Donald Midkiff
Sarah
Anita Masasey
Donald Arnder
Bruce Craddock
Howard Pruett
Jenel Wagoner
Ronald Midkiff
Jerry Brannock
Sonny Hennis
Pilot Mountain
Betty Clifton
Red Royal
Drake Shelton
Tony Bowman
John Caraway
Claude Midkiff
Kermit Hill
Red Craddock
Red
Kermit
Nell Gwyn
Louise Hiatt
Bobby Payne
Jim Ayers
Polly Hiatt
Pasy Boyd
Charlie Allen
Country Club
Barbara Smith
Nancy Dowell
Bill Booker
Alice McCarty
Donald Blackburn
Patsy Oliver
Larry Taylor
Jeanne Gwyn
Wade Bryant
Marianne Jones
Gary Pruett
Blue Ridge
Mount Airy
Bill Nichols
Eldridge Belton
Betty Dowell
Rosa Hodge
Pete Barker
Eleanor Hatcher
Bill Adams
Ben Brannock
Jenny Lee
Carolyn
Stanley
Jackson Brothers
Charlie Atking
Hamp Jackson's
Bill Hawks
Dear Santa Betty Dowells Wish List Message
A playful plea from Betty Dowell asking Santa for gifts for friends and readers: items include a new tire and nails for George Speight, matches and a fire truck for Ed Brannock, watches and jewelry for Grace, and a mink coat plus two billion dollars and a Ford for the narrator. Grace and Eleanor sign a closing Christmas wish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Dowell
Santa
Nancy
B. B
Bill Booker
George Speight
Ed Brannock
Grace and
Eleanor
Messiah Presented At Pilot Mountain
The Pilot Mountain First Baptist Church choir presented Handel's The Messiah on Sunday at 5 p m. Mrs Kent Swanson Jr directed the choir and Mrs Wilma Swanson played the organ. Soloists included Mrs Doris Marshall Gibson of Westfield Mia Swanson Charles Falk and Ray Motsinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Mountain
First Baptist Church
Kent Swanson, Jr
Mra
Wilma Swanson
Doris Marshall Gibson
Westfield, Mia
Swanson
Charles Falk
Ray Motsinger
County Baptist Have Sunday School Meeting
The Surry County Baptist Sunday School Association held a meeting at the First Baptist Church at 2 20 p m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Baptist Have
Surry County
Mrs G K Martin Dies After Long Illness
Alma Dale Martin age 44 wife of George Key Martin of Springs Road died at 4 p m Sunday in a local hospital after a stroke of paralysia. Born Freeno County California September 24 1906 she was daughter of John J and Minnie Michaels Dale and had resided there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Dale Martin
George Key Martin
Springs Road
Martin
Freeno County
Calif
John J
Minnie Michaels Dale
Obituary: Mrs. Martin Referred to Bakersfield Burial
The obituary notes the deceased lived here for four years and is survived by her husband and son Dale Martin and a daughter Roberta Martin. Her parents and sister Mrs. Opal Schwartz of Bakersfield California are named. The body was sent to Bakersfield and funeral services and burial are planned there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Martin
Roberta Martin
Opal Schwartz
Bakersfield
Calif
Bakeryfield
Tomorow
Greenlawn
Commandery to Hold Christmas Day Public Conclave
DeMolay Commandery No. 4a Knights Templar invites the public to a 4 p.m. Christmas Day conclave at the Masonic Temple for Christmas observance. No uniforms. John H. H. Folger to give the inspirational address and James R. Bray to direct music. Public cordial invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMolay Commandery No
Knighta Templar
Masonic Temple
John HH. Folger
James R. Bray
Card of Thanks for Alma Worth Family
Mrs Alma Worth and children express gratitude for the kindness shown during the illness and death of their sister and aunt Mrs Helen Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Worth
Helen Banner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorming
Barbara Elridge
Bobby Beamer
Jackie Vogler
Brat Pruett
Shirley Jane Peters
Barbara Fowler
Margaret Jones
Pricilla Inman
Franklyn Jones
Katherine Tilley
Mack Wood
Dora Ann Johnson
Bobby Howell
Carolyn Banner
Frank Kurta
Elsie Harris
Dickie Phillips
Peggy Britta
Arlin Beamer
Carolinia
Wolfe Drug Store
Barbara Weldon
Phyllia Scott
Bill Overby
Stanley Rose
Barbara
Phyllis
Bill
Franklin High School
Claus
Don
Martha Hall
Franklin Jones
Dearcat Santa
Jo Ann
Dale
Martha
George Snow
Him
Bob Kates
Nan
Frosty
Elbert
Shirley
Dolores Mille
Sleepy Burrus
Franklyn
Kathryn
Ola Herring
Betty
Sonny
Patsy
Grace
B. N
Tony
Linda
Edith
Joan
Lawrence
Hamlet
Margaret
Jimmy
Cain
High Point
Fortune
Liistynas
Carter
Main
Mount Airy, N. C
Golding
W. W. Collins
Route 2
Mra. Collina
Ranzy East
Iva Vernon, Garnett
Wyatt Collins
Ernest Tate
Black Mountain
Bert M. Vogler
Mia. Taylor Molcomb
Hersey Collins
Detroit
Mich
Gandchildren
Jouwn
Peter Lind Hay
Kyle Macdonnell
Igrr
Powell
Irtha Tilton
Messiah
G. K. Martin
Miia Ini
Christonas
Sare
B & O Furniture Co
Belk’s Toyland
Scooters Games
Belks
Tricycles
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