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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1941
Page
5
At a Westfield road residence guests gathered amid garden flowers as a high score prize went to Mrs. Joe Jackson and runner up honor went to Mrs. Kate Barringer. Mrs. Jonas received a silver wedding pattern gift.
Mr and Mrs John Henry Midkiff announce the marriage of their daughter Dora Mildred to Reginald Irving Tilley Jr on May 11 1941 in Bristol Tennessee. Dora is a Mount Airy High School graduate who studied in Greensboro and works at the Midkiff Hardware office. Reginald is the son of Rex and Mrs Tilley and foreman at Mount Airy Knitting Mill. They will live in Mount Airy in the Hines apartments on Rawley Avenue.
A lovely informal tea was hosted at the home of Dr and Mrs R J Lovill on North Main street Thursday afternoon in compliment to Miss Princes Webb. Her marriage to Henry Rowe Jr takes place next. A gift of silver in her wedding pattern was presented to the guest of honor.
The private wedding of Miss Wilma Holder Doub to Jack Landis Covington occurred Wednesday May 21 at Grace Moravian Church in this city. Rev E T Mickey Jr officiated. The couple plans a Carolina Beach honeymoon and will reside in Rural Hall after June 13.
Mrs. Dunman hosts a United Daughters of the Confederacy gathering at the Davis home in Biloxi Mississippi dedicated June 3. Mrs D C Beamer recounts the history of Davie from the end of the war to his death. Musical numbers were performed by Mrs R W Walters and Mrs
Mr and Mrs John F Moore return to their Blacksburg Virginia home after spending the winter with their daughter Mrs Pred Brammer in the capital city notes indicate a social guest update and family plans.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Garnet Fawcett announce the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth Lyon to Cecil Forrest Hennis junior. The ceremony is set for Saturday evening June fourteenth at eight o clock at Trinity Episcopal Church Mount Ailey North Carolina.
Miss Elizabeth Martin hosted an informal cake cutting Thursday night for the Graves Sykes bridal party and out of town guests at Mount Airy Country Club. The club lounge glittered with flowers, a cutwork cloth, candles, and a green and white tiered Bride’s cake.
A Friday Graves Sykes wedding week included a Thursday 7 PM buffet hosted by Mrs. James Yakley on Pine Street for the bridal party and out of town guests. The supper in the game room featured red roses and red candlelight, with terrace lighting via hurricane lamps.
Miss Sylvia Samet of Greensboro will wed Joseph B Grablowsky at Temple Emanuel Greensboro on Sunday June 8 at 6 pm. After the ceremony the couple will host a reception at Kenwood Lodge. Sister Clara Samet of New York City attends as bridesmaid with Morris Nussbaum best man and ushers Irv Grablowsky and others.
Mrs. Mattie Mae Badgett announces the marriage of her daughter Minnie Elizabeth to William Lambert on April 19 1941 at Rev G A Tucker's home. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs S A Lambert of Mount Airy Route 4, works for Mount Airy Chair Company. They will reside on Mount Airy Route 4.
Mrs Chas Banner Jr entertained Miss Elizabeth Fawcett, bride elect to Cecil Hennis Jr, with a Wednesday luncheon bridge at Mrs L W Ashby's Cherry Street home. Three course meal featured centerpieces of white snapdragons and baby breath for the honoree and pink roses for other tables. The hostess presented a pair of vases to Miss Fawcett.
Guests of Mr and Mrs Bowman welcomed a list of visitors including Mr and Mrs Bowman of Geneva Paris N Y Mr Richard Sloan from Keene New Hampshire Miss Ruth Gambols of North Wilkesboro and Miss Winifred Ayres of The Hollow Virginia during the week.
The central Methodist Church wedding united Miss Dorabelle Graves daughter of Mrs. Calvin Graves and the late Mr Graves with Charles Louis Sykes son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Louis Sykes in Mount Airy North Carolina. The ceremony featured organ music and candles with bridesmaids and guests in formal attire. Rehearsal and reception followed at the Graves home and a northern motor trip for the newlyweds.
Mount Airy High School seniors were honored with a Wednesday night dance at the Mount Airy Country Club hosted by John Elliott Waltz Bobby Hines and Irene Forbes and attended by guests including Masters Henry and Greer Waltz Elliott of Hickory.
Members of the local Ministerial Association hosted a family picnic Monday at Cumberland Knob as the group’s final gathering for the year.
Mrs. William Allred associate worth matron of the local Eastern Star chapter will preside at the regular Star meeting Monday.
Last week Fuller’s Incorporated announced a manager transfer moving Mr. and Mrs. Watson to Elkin and bringing W. G. Peele back to Mount Airy as manager. Peele previously managed Mount Airy before heading Elkin and now occupies the Chestnut Crest apartment vacated by the Watsons.
Tommy Macon and Ed Hines students of State College Raleigh are at home for vacation. Others returning in a few days are Joe.
Edwin B. Jeffress Jr son of Mr and Mrs Jeffress of Greensboro completes studies at UNC Chapel Hill and General Theological Seminary New York and will become pastor of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church starting July 1 in Greensboro.
The Mount Airy Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will have a strong presence at the 36th Grand Chapter session of North Carolina in Asheville from Sunday night to Wednesday. Delegates include five from Pilottown and one from Copeland, with Asheville Chapter 191 hosting representatives from Mount Airy.
Mount Airy plans a fall festival with a program of entertainments. Verona West is president of the association. Listed acts include Victor Charles Marionette on Oct 23 and a play on Oct 16.
Mrs Forester Booker reached Mount Airy last Tuesday joining her sister Mrs L A Pool daughter Mrs Elbert Hull and parents Mr and Mrs J F Edwards for a so journ. She spent part of last winter and spring in Florida visiting flower show spots on her second trip to the land of flowers. After leaving Florida she stayed with her daughter Mrs Ralph Stout in Greensboro and witnessed Bobby Stout graduate from the University of North Carolina last Monday.
Classes in sewing conducted in the Home Ec department by Mrs. Jo Swanson Jonas run for one week. The program includes special instruction in drapery curtains and slip covers.
Raymond Smith Jr and Ben Graves, students at Woodberry Forest College in Orange Virginia, are at home for the summer vacation.
Miss Sara Yokley is chosen a marshal at Hollins College in Hollins Virginia for the next term. Marshals act as official college representatives and ushers in chapel and theatre. Twenty student marshals are selected by the Student Government Association and approved by the college president. Yokley is also elected president of the Writers' Club.
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