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Newspaper

Mount Airy News

Location

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1942

Page

5

Miss Macon Weds Lieut Hilt in West Palm Beach Church

Miss Margaret Macon and Lieutenant William Myron Hilt United States Army wed at First Methodist Church West Palm Beach Florida on May 26 with simple palm and madonna lily decor. The ceremony featured Rev Claude M Haynes and organist Loren Rowley plus a Bridel Chorus from Lohengrin and Mendelssohn March for recessional.

Margaret Macon William Myron Hilt United States Army Charles ©. Hilt Lafayette Indiana First Methodist West Palm Beach Florida Camp Murphy Morrison Field Air Base Claude M. Haynes Loren Rowley L. L. Treece United Air Lines Purdue University la Fayette Ind Hill Spanish Court Macon George Washington Hotel Hilt Ellen Macon A. B. Macon Broadway R. G. Tindal Missouri L. W. Neighbors Oklahoma K. W. Miller Ohio E. G. Magee New York M. W. Hall Nevada H. L. Hively Pennsylvania Lucille Hart Henry Purdon Mount Alry

Wednesday Afternoon Book Club Meets at Mrs Wests Home

Mrs. A V West hosted the Wednesday Afternoon Book Club at her North Main Street residence. Members filled in for absentees to complete the card tables, exchanged books, and enjoyed light refreshments.

A. V. West North Main Street

Miss Westmoreland Weds H G Spencer in Mount Airy

Miss Maggie Virginia Westmoreland daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Cleveland Westmoreland Mount Airy R F D married Hubert Garden Spencer son of Mr and Mrs Spencer of Portsmouth Va Spencer is employed with the Navy Yard.

Maggie Virginia Westmoreland Edward Cleveland Westmoreland Mount Airy R. F. D Hubert Garden Spencer Portsmouth, Va Spencer Navy Yarda

Dorming Spring Dance Revue at North Main Street School

The North Main Street School hosts a Dorming Spring Dance Revue on Saturday June 6 at 8 30 P M. The four act program features named students including Margaret Lovill Barbara Fowler Mary Lou Sparger Dorothy Yokley Jean Foy Mary Jean Lewis Gaynelle Hall and others with a fourth act titled Daphne and Apollo an idyl adapted to the carnival by Tsychaikowsky presenting Apollo Ann Yokley Daphne Shirley Johnson Diana Ann Rector butterflies Janet and Joan Bondurant elves and scarf dancers.

North Main Street Margaret Lovill Barbara Fowler Mary Lou Sparger Dorothy Yokley Jean Foy Mary Jean Lewis Gaynelle Hall Olga Edna Herring Shirley Johnson Shirley Sydnor Ann Yokley Ann Rector Janet Joan Bondurant Daphne Apollo Tsychaikowsky Diana Elfs Gaynele Hall

Mount Airy U D C Meets With Mrs Hollingsworth

Mount Airy Chapter U D C gathered at Mrs Cora Hollingsworth’s South Main home with President Mrs P S Rothrock presiding. Reports covered Red Cross work literature and books sent to soldiers boxes and letters for servicemen and names of boys in the service. Special guests Margaret Roberson and Johnny Mickey entertained.

Cora Hollingsworth Mount Airy South Main Street P. S. Rothrock Red Cross Margaret Roberson Johnny Mickey Jeffers N Davis U. S. Senate Wesleyan College Macon R. W. Walters

Miss Orine McCraw Weds Staff Sergeant Grover Clifton Jr

Mrs Walter McCraw announces the marriage of her daughter Orine to Staff Sergeant Grover Clifton Jr of Camp. The notice confirms the wedding and includes names of the families involved.

Walter McCraw Orine Grover ©. Clifton, Jr Camp

Methodist Women Schedule Meeting at Central Church

A general gathering of all circles of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Central Methodist Church will convene in the Sparger room on Monday June 8 at 3 PM. Misses Pearl Hatcher and Leanna Hutchins spent Monday in Greensboro on business.

Women’s Society of Christian Service Central Methodist Church Sparger Pearl Hatcher Leanna Hutchins Greensboro

Hunter Payne Vows Announced In Westfield Ceremony

Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Hunter announce the marriage of their daughter Roxie Anne to Thomas Preston Payne Jr. of Paris Island G C. The couple wed at York O C on Saturday January 24 1942 with Rev. Leslie Edwards officiating.

Wyatt Hunter Westfield Roxie Anne Thomas Preston Payne, Jr Paris Island G. C Thomas Preston Payne York O. C Leslie Edwards

Westfield High School Alumni Tie the Knot in Ring Ceremony

Mrs Payne a Westfield High School graduate and Guilford College alumna and Westfield faculty member officiated with the ring ceremony. Mr Payne also a Westfield and Hargrave graduate attended National Business College and serves with the United States Marine Corps in Paris Island.

Payne Westfield High School Guilford College Guilford N. C Hargrave Military Academy Chatham National Business College Roanoke United States Marine Corps Paris Island 8. C

James E. Montgomery Promoted to Sergeant

James E. Montgomery son of Mr and Mrs A V Montgomery Route 2 has been promoted to Sergeant after joining the U S Army November 27 1939 and training at Port Bray. He now serves at Charlotte Air Base in Charlotte.

James E. Montgomery A. V. Montgomery Route 2 U. S. Army Port Bray Charlotte Air Base Charlotte

New Fires Receives Warm Welcome At Mount Airy High

Senior play New Fires presented by Mount Airy High School seniors Friday night at Rockford Street auditorium directed by Wallace Shellen and Misses Lorene Graham and Sara Wilson Jones. Story follows Stephen Santry adjusting city family to country life in five scenes set in the Santry homestead dining room living room in Missouri. Cast delivers strong performances as audience fills the auditorium. Bid's wife Lucy Jane played by Esther and Junie Merritt of Germanton visit the Linchack household.

Mount Airy High School Rockford Street Wallace Shellen Lorene Graham Sara Wilson Jones Santry Missouri Stephen Santry

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Society News Cora Earp Lieut Hilt Web Miss Westmoreland H. G. Spencer R. J. Lovill Jr Esther Brown Montgomery Alabama R. J. Lovill Concord St John’s Episcopal Church U. S. Army Air Service Mary Baldwin College Staunton Concord Charity League University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Kappa Alpha Fraternity Gulf Coast Dorming Orine McCraw Sergt G. C. Clifton Hunter-Payne Bid Lucy Jane Esther and Junie Merritt Germanton Mise Lyla Linchack Belk Batiste Gay Bay River Cool Belk’s Dept. Store Mowat Airy
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