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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1932
Page
5
The Mount Airy News notes a wide network of holiday visits and guest appearances. Local families host relatives and friends from Raleigh Winston Salem Charlottesville and New York while students from Duke Elon Roanoke and other colleges return home for Christmas. Reverend Mangum attends merger planning meetings and local weddings.
The Ellis House hosted two Christmas gatherings with the Wednesday Afternoon Book Club guests and neighbors. Rook was played at seven tables. high club prize went to Mrs Ed Inman, high visitors' score to Mrs Owen Chatham, low score to Mrs James Yakley, and low visitors' prize to Mrs Roland Mitchell. Mrs Wilson Kearney, a recent bride, received a gift amid festive decorations and refreshments.
Katherine and Edna Ellis hosted a Thursday bridge gathering for their sets. Six tables filled with contract players, prizes awarded for high and low scores, and a luncheon featuring salad, fruit cake, date roll, and Russian tea.
Mr and Mrs Schafer hosted a Christmas dinner complimenting their house guest Miss Pearl Koris of Newark New Jersey. Out of town visitors included Mr and Mrs George Radin and Mr William Aronson of Winston Salem NC Mr Siegfried Schafer of Raleigh NC and Miss Koris.
Mrs. Wilson Kearney, a November bride, was honored Thursday morning with a bridge luncheon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Hateher on Church Street. Four tables, 10 o’clock start. Miss Sarah Graves won high score. Miss Margaret Hollingsworth took low. A salad server in the bride’s pattern was gifted by the hostess. Christmas decorations and a turkey luncheon accompanied the event. Miss Margaret Britton of Greensboro attended as an out-of-town guest.
There will be no services at the Friends Church Sunday morning or Sunday night at the usual hours of worship because the pastor is absent.
The first Sunday after Christmas features church school at 10 A M led by superintendent J D Simpson followed by Holy Communion and a sermon at 11 A M. The schedule emphasizes early instruction then worship in the main service.
Rev. W E Poovey preached a fine Christmas sermon at eleven o’clock last Sunday. In the evening the choir rendered a Christmas cantata at five o’clock. Morning worship at 11 and vesper service also noted with Sunday school and Epworth leagues schedule.
Let us begin the New Year aright by taking our place in our church to praise and worship Him who is the fountain of life. The message calls for communal prayer, reflection, and renewed faith as the congregation gathers for worship.
Pastor Dr. T Jacobs holds Sunday school at 9 45 A M preaching at 11 A M and 7 30 P M morning topic Seek To Excel evening topic A Good Soldier young peoples meeting at 6 30 P M
Sarah Hutchens Venable died at her home near White Plains on December 24 aged 67. She was the widow of Stephen Venable and mother of nine children eight surviving. A longtime member of White Plains Friends Church she lived fifty years. Funeral held December 25 at 2 PM by Mrs. Lottie M. Robertson, burial at Hutchens cemetery.
Miss Virginia Burke received linen gifts at a Friday afternoon shower hosted by Miss Annie and Frances Fawcett with contract bridge. The event honored her upcoming December 27 wedding to Ted Robertson, a society highlight of the holiday season. Mrs. Henry Folger won high score. gifts went to Mrs. Giles Smith and Mrs. Archie Carter, with additional linen presents for the bride-elect and a salad course served.
Mr and Mrs Sydnor Fete hosted a Monday evening reception at the Sydnor home on North Main Street following the Burke Robertson wedding rehearsal. Guests from out of town attended with families of the bride and groom as green and white decorations lit by red candles framed the party. The dining table featured ferns and white ribbons while cake ice cream nuts and mints were served. The cake carried traditional luck tokens to amuse the younger guests.
Mrs Henry Folger held a Monday luncheon in the Blue Ridge hotel private dining room for Miss Virginia Burke, guest of honor as she becomes the bride of Thomas Roosevelt Robertson. Intimate friends and visiting guests attended, with roses, ferns, candles, and a four course meal. Folger presented silver in the wedding pattern as a gift.
Miss Ruby Thelma Snow of Mount Airy route 6 wed Wesley York Jr of Bottom on Wednesday December 21 1932 in Hillsville Virginia. The ceremony drew few relatives and friends. The bride wore hyacinth blue with black and gray accessories. York studied at Dobson Roanoke National Business College and Appalachian State Teachers College and is principal of the Siloam Consolidated School.
Mrs. William Sydnor and Mrs. Gray Sydnor will host a buffet supper Friday at the Gray Sydnor home on North Main before the Mount Airy Country club dance. Thirty couples are expected to attend this pleasant affair.
The Woman's Missionary circles of First Baptist Church announce January meeting appointments. Finnie Heck circle joins J E Johnson Elm Street with Mrs R K Forrest hosting. Nannie Brower circle with Mrs Will Johnson Lebanon Street. Maggie Nutt Herring circle with Mrs J G Harrison North Main Street. A new circle with Mrs A V West Main Street. Circle one meets Monday at 7 30 P M with Mrs Claude Clarke Willow Street.
Robert E. Simms Sr., 62, overseer of the weaving department at Proximity Millis in Greensboro for 28 years, died at St. Leo's hospital after a two and a half week illness. He was father of R. E. Simms Jr., coach of Dobson school, who is married to Almarie Inman. they were called to his bedside two weeks prior.
A deed of trust sale by a trustee will offer to the highest cash bidder the Lot No. 70 in Liobson bounded by Jail lot Coulson McCormick and Folger streets, containing about half an acre with a mill house and complete roller mill machinery including sprout Waldron rolls Nordyke Mormon sifter and related equipment and motors. Proceeds go to the holder C C Holyfield. Sale at courthouse door in Dobson North Carolina.
A deed of trust describes land in Marshtown precinct Surry County North Carolina containing 4 1 2 acres with water power and various machines including a wheat peeling machine wheat brush machine flour packer round reel centrifugal reel and feed mill. It notes prior conveyances in records book 41 156 book 61 69 book 5Y 55% and book 45 402 and mentions a 3 4 acre portion already sold. Personal property to be sold at auction.
Clerk of Court orders a re sale after prior bid failed to pay. Highest bidder must deposit 5 percent cash as good faith guarantee. Dated 1932, Jackson, Trustee.
Public auction to satisfy defaulted note will sell the Will Mathis and Dell Mathis homeplace in Mount Airy Township Surry County North Carolina. The property adjoins Quincy Shelton Faulkner Forkner Ed Jones and Highway No 80 and covers about seven acres. Sale is January 26 1933 at 12 oclock noon in front of Bank of Mount Airy. D L Hiatt trustee
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