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Newspaper

Mount Airy News

Location

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1954

Page

3

Local families visit relatives and attend graduations

Mrs. Jimmy Smith attended a luncheon for Adrian Rice at the Porsyth County Club in Winston Salem. Mr and Mrs Welch Bowman of Wie Plains NY returned home after visiting relatives. Janet Bowman earned an AB in pan-sydhology. Bill Christian graduates from Emory School of Dentistry in Atlanta. Jo Anne Wier graduates at Woman's College Greensboro. Dorothy Tyndall from Salem College visits home.

Jimmy Smith Adrian Rice Porsyth County Club Winston- Salem Welch Bowman Wie Plains N. Y W. K. Kban Lucy Bowman Iford College M Y Janet W. H. Sumner I. R Gaston Christian White Plains Atlanta Bill J. Christian School of Dentistry Emory University Dorothy Tyndall Salem College

Tyndall Event Attends Summer School

Mrs P A Tyndall attended a summer school session, with emphasis on learning and participation noted in local reports.

Tate Twins Honored On Birthday

Ray and Gay Tate celebrated their eleventh birthday with a weiner roast at Veterans Park attended by about nineteen guests. Games and refreshments followed with hotdogs cake and ice cream. Mrs Tate was assisted by Mrs Ralph Semones as gifts were exchanged for the twins.

Ray and Gay Tate Edward Tate Veterans Park Mra Tate Ralph Semones Twins

Watson-Hunter Couple To Wed In August Ceremony

Mrs. Mamie Watson of Pinnacle announces the engagement of her daughter Mabel Frances to Allen Reese Hunter, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hunter of Pilot Mountain. The wedding is planned for August 28.

Mamie Watson Pinnacle Mabel Frances Allen Reese Hunter J. A. Hunter Pilot Mountain

Miss Butcher Engaged to Mr Vanhoy of Kernersville

Pilot Mountain couple announce the engagement of their daughter Lou Ella Butcher to Charlie F. Vanhoy Jr. He is the son of Lula Vanhoy of Kernersville and the late Rev. Charlie K. Vanhoy. No wedding date is set.

FE. R. Butcher Pilot Mountain Lou Ella Charlie F. Vanhoy, Jr Lula Vanhoy Kernersville Charlie K. Vanhoy

Gulf Pride Winners Announced at Service Station Raffle

The Gulf Pride Service Station on South Main Street announced the drawing results for a television set and a bicycle held over the past weeks. Ticket 205 belonged to RE Leonard Route 5 for the TV, and ticket 220 belonged to B M Cecil 608 South Street for the bicycle, winner announcements made Monday at 3 p m.

Gulfpride South Main Street RE. Leonard B. M. Cecil South Street

Fleming visits family as Navy man returns home

Terry Fleming of Uncle Sam's Navy stationed at Norfolk Virginia spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs F A Fleming.

Terry Fleming Uncle Sam Navy Norfolk, Va F. A. Fleming

Woman's College of UNC Greens boro graduates 525 seniors

The 62nd graduation exercises of the Woman's College of UNC Greensboro were held at 10 30 a m Monday with about 525 students listed as degree candidates. One hundred five graduate degrees were awarded to graduates including Jo Anne Wier Nancy Beamer and June Frances Long among the seniors.

Woman's College of Unc Greensboro Mra J. A. Wier Nancy Beamer Terry A. Beamer June Frances Long Dobson

Vacation Bible School Opens At First Baptist Church

Vacation Bible School will begin with Preparation Day at First Baptist Church on Friday at 9 a.m. Rev. Carrington Paulette is principal and all children ages three through 16 are urged to register Friday. The program runs for two weeks.

First Baptist Church Carrington Paulette

Misses Lowry relatives visit Winston-Salem and Lexington

Miss Rosa Lowry and Miss Mary Lowry spent Sunday with relatives in Winston-Salem and Lexington. accompanying were Mrs. Walter George and daughters Sheryll and Dianne.

Rosa Mary Lowry Walter George Sheryll and Dianne Winston-Salem Lexington

Student Fetes With School’s Out Party

Miss Bonnie Sparger hosted about thirty guests at a school’s out party. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sparger. The attendees include Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Cox of Sarasota, Fla. They had visited Bannertown and Ruth Shelton’s home, and will spend the summer in Browning Rock with Mrs. Shelton joining for a few days.

Bonnie Sparger Ed Sparger A. T. Cox Sarasota Fla B. EF. Ftawards Bannertown Ruth Shelton Browing Rock Shelton

Bonnie’s Weimer roast shared on Orchard Street lawn

Bonnie’s mother hosted a weiner roast on her Orchard Street lawn Wednesday. Guests were classmates from Mrs. Joe A. Wier’s South Main School class. Softball and basketball followed the meal, with Miss Mary Sparger of Washington, D. C assisting in serving.

Orchard Street Joe A. Wier South Main School Bonnie Mary Sparger Washington, D. C

Mrs Lowry 18 Getting Discharge From Army

Richard E. Lowry left for Camp Gordon Georgia yesterday where his wife has been stationed since returning from overseas. She will receive her discharge this week and they plan to visit Mount Airy briefly with Mrs Lowry’s mother before heading to Brockton Massachusetts to spend time with her mother.

Richard EF Dick) Lowry Camp Gordon Army Nursing Corps

Farm Tours Planned Thursday In Surry

Neill M. Smith,Surry Farm Agent, announced several farm tours for Surry County farmers Thursday. Beginning at 1 p.m. a Beulah tour will start from Sparger's Store visiting J. C. Lowe farm tobacco soil fumigation W. R. Atkins alfalfa pastures farm pond and new type feed barn Claude Martin economical fee production program for dairy cattle and J. R. Gillespie tobacco fumigation strip cropping sod waterway pasture and a profitable beef cattle enterprise. A second group will assemble at Copeland Service Center for trips to the following.

Neill M. Smith Surry Surry County Frm Sparger J. CC. Lowe W. R. Atkins Claude Martin J. R. Gillespie Copeland Sevice Center

Third Farm Tour Heads to Dobson Courthouse Route

The third tour starts at 1 pm and visits multiple farms around Dobson. Attendees will view tobacco soil fumigation by John Marion and tobacco barn ventilation by Raymond Brown, plus soil conservation farming and roadside water disposal techniques.

Jim Freeman Salem Fork Christian Church Raymond Brown KB. K. Smith Bryan Smith Gomery Dobbins Salem Fork Church

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Matt M Gaston Martin Whiers Patay Toni Teville Marrents L. J Woman's College Jo Anne Tre Fay Divente Tredemert Bowman and McAuley Opticians North Main Street Johnson Furniture Co P. A. Tyndall Naan Miss Butcher Mr. Vanhoy Ulfpride Butler Buildings Butler Rand Building Co Ardmore Station N. C Builer JO Anne Wier Miss June Frances Long Mrs. Lowry ARMY Farma John Marion F. BE. Layne Grover Wreed Lee Perkins Lc.c Lester Haynes Draughon Business College W. Fourth Street Double Eagles Goodyear PAN Kerctt To John H. Midkiff Hardware Apple Entertainment Joe Johnson Blue Mountain Boys Henry Virginia-Carolina Line
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