Local People and Visits Reported Around Ports mouth
Local items note Mr and Mrs J Glenn Parks returning to Ports mouth Virginia from White Plains. Rev and Mrs Albert Hale of Jefferson City Tennessee visited due to Mr J D Sargents death and burial. Several service members and students are home for leave or summer, including Grady Badgett Patricia Rothrock and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Glenn Parks
Portsmouth
White Plains
Albert S. Hale
Jefferson City
Tenn
J. D. Sargent
Grady Badgett
Patricia Rothrock
W. C.-U. N. C. Greensboro
Lisle, N. Y
New York
Lisle
Washington
Claude
Alfred
Minnie Allred
Allred
Cpl
Charles W. Allred
U.S. Army
Mediterranean
Oran
North Africa
Naples
Italy
William H. Johnson
Baltimore
First Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Meetings
Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m Baptist Training Union at 7 pm worship again at 8 pm W M circles meet with various hosts on Sunday afternoon Monday to evening deacons meet and choir practices on Wednesday and Thursday Church business meeting follows supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Training Union
Hale
Ossie Goad
W. Lebanon
Haynes
G. N. White
Granite
Somers
C. L. Harris
Ruby Harris
Franklin Street
Holcomb
Grace Moravian Church Service and Activities
On the first Sunday after Trinity Grace Moravian Church offers a 10 a m litany and sermon Thy Kingdom Come with 11 a m Sunday School. Evening Youth Fellowship at 6 45 led by Miss Lena Coleman and 7 45 Recognition of Our Graduates with Rev W Clyde Davis of Mount Bethel Va. Monday 6 p m church grounds grading by men. Wednesday 4 p m Children's Bible Hour and 7 45 p m Midweek service under the Board of Elders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert B. Johnson
Lena Coleman
W. Clyde Davis
Mount Bethel
Board of Elders
Friends Church Meeting Schedule and Notes
A Sunday morning Bible class with EM Gough as guest teacher at 9 45. Weekly agendas include 6 30 Young People 8 00 Pastoral Committee with Herbert Jordan 8 00 Monday Woman's Missionary meeting with Mrs Edgar Welch Lebanon St with Mrs Lee Dusman associate hostess 7 45 Tuesday Young Women's Missionary Society with Jane Williams Warrenella Apartments 6 00 Wednesday Prayer meeting Our faith is built on group Bible study and worship and our civilization cannot long endure without faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Jordan
Woman's Missionary
Edgar Welch
Lebanon St
Lee Dusmman
Young Women's Missionary Society
Jane Williams
Warrenella Apartments
EM. Gough
New Hope Church Plans Homecoming Service
The New Hope Baptist Church on the Dobson Lowgap road five miles NW of Dobson invites all former pastors to join a homecoming service on the second Sunday in June. Rev Pred Jurney will pastor as choir and soloists participate. An all day program on June 10 follows a June 2 cemetery and grounds cleanup by relatives and local supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope Baptist Church
Dobson-Lowgap Road
Dobson
Predd Jurney
Card of Thanks for Jacob H. Kaster
The family expresses gratitude to friends for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of Jacob H. Kaster. Mrs. Zaster and Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob H. Kaster
Zaster
Six Surry County Girls Graduate At W C U NC Commencement
At Woman's College of the University of North Carolina 300 graduates received diplomas in Aycock auditorium Greensboro Tuesday morning. Six graduates hailed from Surry County two from Mount Airy Patricia Rothrock and Sarah Smith both earned B S in English. Others from Pilot Mountain included Virginia Fulk B S in Home Economics Patricia Hiatt A B in English Sue Boaz Swanson B S in Music Marie Tillotson Wall B S in Art. Smith and Rothrock majored in English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's College of the University of North Carolina
Aycock
Greensboro
Surry County
Mount Airy
Patricia Rothrock
Sarah Smith
Virginia Fulk
Patricia Hiatt
Sue Boaz Swanson
Marie Tillotson Wall
Pilot Mountain
Miss Smith
Miss Rothrock
Arethian Society
Wesleyan Foundation Methodist
Carolinian
Adelphian Society
Inter-faith Council
Hall Board
Mrs Sarah Edna Williams Dies at Pilot Mountain Home
Mrs Sarah Edna Williams wife of James A Williams died at home in Pilot Mountain R2 Monday aged about 72. She is survived by two step sons Robert and James Williams of Stokesdale and three brothers D F J B and L L Love of this city. Funeral at Indian Graves Church at 3 pm Tuesday with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Edna Williams
James A. Williams
Pilot Mountain
R. 2
Robert
James Williams
Stokesdale
D. F
J. B
L. L. Love
Indian Graves Church
Osmena Sees Jap Fighters Hard To Beat In Final Strikes
President Sergio Osmena in Washington declares Filipinos upbeat over Allied Europe victory and Pacific gains led by MacArthur and Nimitz. He urges strong Seventh War Loan support to boost final crushing blows against Japan and ensure liberation across the Far East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Sergio Osmena
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Chester Nimitz
Osmena
Carlos P. Romulo
United States
Osment
Europe
Pacific
MacArthur
Nimitz
Japan
Far East
Labor Wanted by Rayon Plant in Mount Airy Hiring Drive
Carl M. Baber of the U S Employment Service says a representative of American Viscose Corp will visit Mount Airy today and tomorrow to recruit workers for the Front Royal plant. Male applicants are urged to fill a yarn production bottleneck as demand for heavy duty tires grows with wartime transport needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl M. Baber
U. S. Employment Service Office
American Viscose Corporation
Mount Airy
Front Royal
Japan
Allred Ad Receives Pacific Island Reply to Radio Ad
Pfc Jesse B Carlton of the Construction Engineers in the Pacific replies to Paul Allred’s old radio ad from Mount Airy News February 2. Carlton offers a Knight radio in good condition and invites an early visit, noting other prospects if unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Jesse B. Carlton
Pacific
Paul Allred
Philippine Islands
Mount Airy
Knight
H&s. Co
Engis
Death of Madeline Bowman five year old dies after illness
Madeline Bowman five year old daughter of Dock and Phoebe Pack Bowman Route 2 died Saturday after a short illness. Funeral held Tuesday at 2 30 p m by Rev Reuben J Payne and Rev Mr Phillips with interment at Holly Springs. Survived by parents and brothers Harvey and Alex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline Bowman
Dock
Phoebe Pack Bowman
Route 2
Reuben J. Payne
Mr. Phillips
Holly Springs
Harvey
Alex
50 000 Soldiers Flown From Europe Monthly
The War Department reveals a peak flow of about 50 000 U S soldiers home from Europe each month. An Atlantic flight would occur roughly every six minutes, day and night, to meet this demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Europe
Atlantic
War Department
Hospital News Admits and Births across Virginia and North Carolina
Admissions include Mrs. J B Hawks and Miss June Higgins with surgical stays, Lawrence Cook medical patient in Westfield, and several others. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Claude Burkhart of Brim Virginia on May 29 and a baby girl for Pfc and Mrs Harvey M Stone of Pilot Mountain on May 25. Multiple residents from Galax Eunice East Bend Kernersville and Siloam listed among medical surgical and accident patients with numerous names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hawks
Lawrence Cook
Westfield
Claude Burkhart
Brim
June Higgins
Galax
Radford Payne
Pinnacle
John Bunny
Elbert Kirkman
Joel Marshall
Stuart
E. Q. Benbow
Pfc
Harvey M. Stone
Pilot Mountain
McEloy Phipps
Ralph Hutchens
East Bend
L. T. Higgins
Eunice
C. L. Harbour
Kernersville
Names Listed in Local Social Notices
R Scott and baby, Mrs W Wood row W Nunn, Mrs FE A Randle man, Mrs W F Wright and baby, Miss Sadie Venable, Mrs Anna Bledsoe, Mrs Foy Midkiff and baby, Mrs Elizabeth Moore.
Two Musical Recitals At Franklin School
Franklin School hosted two piano recitals by music pupils of Mrs. Willie Moore Gentry in the school auditorium on Thursday and Friday. The boys program featured standout talent with solo pieces and ensemble trios and duets including Billy Venable Roger Shelton Wayne Wilson Johnnie Martin and Bill Fourquierian. The girls program on Friday listed Jewel Gwyn Norma Faye McHone Bill Laughridge Barbara Haymore Iris Snow Amy Snow Iris Miller Bertie Snow Bonnie Creed and Virginia Key performing from first grade to older students with self accompaniment for variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iusic
Willie Moore Gentry
Franklin School
Billy Venable
Roger Shelton
Wayne Wilson
Johnnie Martin
Bill Forquerian
Jewel Gwyn
Norma Faye McHone
Bill Laughridge
Barbara Haymore
Iris Snow
Amy Snow
Iris Miller
Bertie Snow
Bonnie Creed
Virginia Key
Samet Buys Main Street Vacant Lot at Auction
Samet purchased the Banner vacant lot on North Main Street for 6000 dollars. The 40 foot parcel adjoins the G. C. Lovill Co. building and is being sold to settle with several heirs. It is a court sale with upset bids accepted for 20 days from the sale date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Samet
North Main Street
G. C. Lovill Co
Summer Visits and Homecoming Highlights
Miss Marjorie Brannock a student at W C U N C Greensboro is home for the summer vacation. Mrs Ralph Goldston of Richmond Virginia is visiting her sister Mrs Marvin Collins on Oak street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Brannock
W. C.-U. N. C. Greensboro
Ralph Goldston
Richmond, Va
Marvin Collins
Oak Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. C. Gardner
Fayetteville
Fort Bragg
James R. Lawrence
Lee Badgett
Winston-Salem
Lawrence
Donald Whitehurst
R. N. Anne Hauser
Salem College
G. C. Hauser
F. T. Wolfe
Mildred Wolfe
Wolfe
Charles Conley Dockery
Charles Dockery
Union Cross
Saipan
F. E. Andrew
Daisy Huguelot
Columbia
U S. C
F. E. Andrew, Jr
Ernest Penn
Roanoke
R. L. Penn
Barbara Wrenn
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
Pat Rierson
Carolyn Boyles
Mars Hill College
First Baptist Church
Grace Moravian Church
New Hope Church
W. C
MES
Rayon Plant
San Francisco, Cal
Mr. Allred
France
Germany
Siegfried Line
Fox Holes
James Leach
San Francisco
Willie L. Hall
Glenn Kidd
Allred Ad
Hospital News
Mildred Martin
Garner Smith
Johnnie Heath
Lucille Martin
Sara Ann Smitherman
R. C. Patterson
Ganell Hall
Johnny Haley
Dalmer Lewis
Claude A. Swanson
Carl M. Taylor
Kenneth Bateman
Culbert E. Smith
Bobby Joe Tucker
Alonzo Cook
Jack G. Slate
Paul Wall
Howard L. Pruitt
William Lowe
Romney C. Simmons, Sr
Lloyd G. Key
M. H. Baker
R. L. Williamson
J. Gleason Cornett
Samet
Main Street
Hollingsworth Drug Company
Fexate
Frank Hennis
T. & H. Service Statio
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertowns
Ford
Liberty Maid
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