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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1954
Page
2
Vacation church school starts Monday at 9 a.m. at Central Methodist Church for children ages 4 to 12. Departments for beginners, primaries, and juniors are led by superintendents and assistants including Mrs. J R Fowler Jr and Mrs John Hamilton with a roster of aides.
Mr and Mrs K A Maultaby and Kaby of Greenshoro were weekend guests of Mrs Maultaby's parents Mr and Mrs G L Vtt in a brief social note from Greenshoro society.
Two local couples wed on May 2 in York with E Gettys Nunn officiating. Barbara Ann Roberts and George Kelly Samuels, and Mary Jo Booker with Jimmy C. Roberts tied the knot. Families and schools linked through Mount Airy High School Pilot Mountain School Franklin High School and Mount Airy Knitting Company. The pairs will reside on Orchard Street and North South Street after a brief trip to Washington DC.
Copeland Baptist Church hosts a homecoming Sunday with an all day service led by Rev. S. C. Smith. Former pastors and singers and the public are invited to attend and bring a picnic basket for lunch on the grounds.
Mr and Mrs James Walter Lovill announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret Elizabeth to Charlie Norman Martin Jr on March 28 Mrs Martin is a Mount Airy High School graduate and will be a Wake Forest junior next fall Mr Martin is the son of Charlie Norman Martin Sr of Winston-Salem and a rising Wake Forest sophomore They will reside at Wake Forest College after the wedding
Mrs. Rufus Walters presents a music class recital Monday evening at 8 in the YMCA ballroom. The program titled Contrasts of Construction and Moods in Music features guest soloist Miss Dolores Mills with accompaniment by Johnny Martin.
Circles of the First Baptist Church plan meetings with members and hosts across multiple locations. Attendees include Kila Greenwood Holcomb with Mrs Porter Cox at 8 p.m. and Elizabeth Haynes with Mrs P D Cain at 8 p.m.
Evelyn Waugh Taylor of White Plains was among 182 seniors awarded the Bachelor of Arts degree at Meredith College in Raleigh on Monday. She attended Woman's College in Greensboro for two years and completed her A B in Home Economics at Meredith. While at Meredith she led the Home Economics Club, joined the Colton English Club, served as senior attendant in the May Court, belonged to the Astrotekton Society, and appeared on the dean's list both years.
Anne Merritt daughter of Mr and Mrs A H Merritt of Country Club Road Winston Salem graduated from Salem College in the 182nd annual commencement exercises Monday. Speaker was Mrs Katherine Graham Howard deputy administrator of Federal Civil Defense. Merritt earned a B S in home economics and a teaching certificate and held leadership roles in the Home Economics Club Athletic Association and Future Teachers of America.
Mr and Mrs Martin Bennett are spending the summer at their cabin in Crumpler. The note records a quiet seasonal retreat at the family retreat location.
Local clergy Rev. Roy Davis Rev. Willard Jenkings Rev. Ray Billings Rev. Paul Hester Rev. Robert Kizer and Rev. Joe Maye attend the Southern Baptist Convention opening in St Louis as the conference runsWednesday to Saturday with about 25000 expected to attend.
The Junior Woman's Club winners in the art contests will have their works on display at the YMCA from June 7 to June 10. The display showcases RB Bone winning pieces and highlights local artistic talent.
Miss Louise Lyons of Winall Salem spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. FE Lyons.
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