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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1965
Page
4
Miss Janis Sparger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sparger, earned an AB degree in Elementary Education at Guilford College during Monday commencement. Mr. and Mrs. Sparger attended the Baccalaureate sermon and reception. Miss Bonnie Sparger of Chapel Hill and Mrs. G M Sparger of this city joined them for the graduation exercises.
Circle 2 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at Rockford Street Methodist Church elected officers for the year at a Tuesday meeting held at Miss Lillian Creed's home. Officers include assistant leader Mrs. Garnet Steele secretary Mrs. Rastus Carpenter assistant secretary Mrs. Stentz Badgett conference treasurer Mrs. Romey Sawyer chairman personal service Mrs. R. M. Hodgin publicity chairman Mrs. Woodrow Shelton and telephone committee Mrs. Stentz Badgett and Miss Lara Turner.
Mr. Robert Stearns and his sons Eddie and Andy from Long Island New York are guests of Mrs. Marshall Fowler on Country Club Road, staying with family.
Mr and Mrs Raymond E Jones of New York City visiting here were entertained on three occasions over the weekend. The couple wed in February in New York City. Mrs Jones is the former Miss Mary Kathryn Tickle, daughter of Mr and Mrs L W Tickle Sr
Johnny Bowman hosted MAJH students at his South Main Street home while Lonnie and L W Tickles hosted guests on Robin and Jackson roads. The visitors planned to return to New York after a week with a cookout for about 60 classmates at Mount Airy Junior High featuring a Timmy George Wayne teen combo with David White and Phillip Vaughn as vocalists.
Ashburns hosted a luncheon at their Howard Street home to honor Miss Linda Simmons, June 13 bride elect. Mrs. Joe Johnson Jr and other guests attended. pink and white decor with daisies, chrysanthemums, and pink net accents graced the porch table.
Girl Scout Troop 289 completed a year of activities with a skating party at Dunbar's Skating Rink after gathering at Grace Moravian Church. Leaders Mrs. Ralph Epperson and Mrs. James Chesingham oversaw the event, with refreshments served and donations of 10 dollars to the Janie Thomas Memorial Pond and 5 dollars to Grace Moravian Church.
The Stricklands celebrated their wedding anniversary with about 100 guests including family and out of town attendees. The honored couple were remembered with many gifts of silver.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Nichols of Mount Airy announce the birth of a son at Northern Surry Hospital on June 2 weighing five pounds eleven ounces. They also have a daughter Teresa, age four. Mrs Nichols is the former Nancy.
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