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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1950
Page
2
Miss Dorothy Livengood becomes Dorothy Lee Bunn in a May 28 ceremony at home with Rev. Albert Macy officiating. Attendants include maid of honor Bernie Lou Livengood and best man Ray Bunn. The couple planned a reception for close family, with detailed wedding attire described for the bride.
Mrs John Lavely entertained her two table bridge club at her Rockford Street home on May 25. Attendees included Mrs Bob Roberts Mrs McRae Byrd Mrs Ernest Calloway Mrs Paul Calloway Mrs Joe Delp Mrs V D Ward and Mrs Tom Irvin who won the high score prize. Mrs Calloway took the bingo prize. A sandwich plate iced tea and strawberry shortcake were served. The other item notes a person’s education and current employment and mentions a Mount Airy residence.
Miss Lena Hatcher and Miss Alice Hatcher hosted a tea for June brides elect Miss Carolyn Carter and Miss Betsy Merritt at their home. Guests included the honorees mothers relatives and close friends. Blush pink roses and garden flowers decorated the setting. The brides were presented on silver serving pieces with gold bowls as mementos. The menu featured ham biscuits cheese cucumber sandwiches cinnamon strips Mexican tidbits small cakes and mint tea.
Mrs Gene Bowman entertained the Woman's Circle of the Friends Sunday School at a supper on Thursday May 25 at her Quaker Hill home. Twenty five members attended the three course buffet supper followed by devotional led by Mrs Glenn Thacker and Bible study led by Mrs L Z Hutchens and Mrs Reuben J Payne. Sunshine Sisters were revealed and gifts exchanged. The June meeting will be at Mrs W L Dunman's home.
Miss Arline Francis Monday daughter of Robert Seymour Monday and the late Mrs Monday married Ernest Wesley Brown son of Mr and Mrs B L Brown on Thursday June 1 at five o clock in the bride’s pastor Rev R Carrington Palette home. The double ring ceremony featured roses burning tapers and music by pianist Mrs R Carrington Paulette. The bride wore a white organdy street length dress with pale pink and green floral accents and white tulle headdress. A reception for close family followed at West Elm Street. Afterward the couple left for a turquoise silk shantung suit change and will reside in South Carolina after July 1.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Dollyhigh of White Plains announce the engagement of their daughter Pansy Louise Dollyhigh to Tycho H. Wood of Kingston son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Wood of Mount Airy. The wedding is set for Sunday June 18.
Mrs Joseph Mather Folger invites guests to Delia Welch Folger wedding to David Proffitt Dick on Monday June 12 at 8 15 PM Grace Methodist Church Greensboro North Carolina Invitations note the cordial presence of friends and relatives for the nuptials.
Mrs. Hubert JF Gond and her daughter entertained at North Main Street to honor Miss Lyda Ruth Clark bride elect of Gordon Charles Hennis and Mrs Jack Donald Childress formerly Caroline Merritt. Guests included Anne Merritt Frieda Hardy Pat Foy Sadie Foy Gray Sydnor Inez Mae Leftwich and Mrs William R Bailey. A white lace and pink centerpiece featured bridal motifs with a miniature bride and groom on the mantel while corsages of white rose buds and crystal gifts were exchanged.
Surry County students at Appalachian State Teachers College are named on the spring term honor roll for 1949-50. Buford Caudle of Pilot Mountain, Alene Chapell of Dobson, Thomas Cockerham of Elkin, G. H. Collina Jr of Mount Airy, Lenore Fischer of Toast, Evelyn Greenwood of Mount Airy, Jean Payne of Westfield, Dorothy Smith of Mount Airy, among others.
Mr and Mrs Grover Cockerham of Mount Airy announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Lou to Frank Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Joe Johnson of Ararat North Carolina The couple wed Friday May 26 in King with Rev Adama pastor of the First Baptist Church officiating They will reside in Ararat North Carolina
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