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Mount Airy News

Location

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1956

Page

8

Mrs Norman Wins Electric Dryer At Kroger’s Draw

Mrs Lawton Norman of this city route 1 won the grand prize a Westinghouse electric dryer in a drawing held late Saturday at Kroger's Store. G C McCann of Cloudville Virginia won a cutlery set and L R Hicks of White Plains won a tool set. Mrs Maurice Seales of this city route 4 won an electric kitchen clock.

Lawton Norman Kroger’s Westinghouse G. C. McCann Cloudville L. R. Hicks White Plains Maurice Seales

Centennial Anniversary Program At Yadkin College

Mr and Mrs George W Sparger Jr will attend the Centennial Anniversary of Yadkin College at Yadkinville this Saturday The event honors Henry Walser founder legislator and educator and John A Oakes first acting president Richard Walser great grandson of the founder a professor of English at State College in Raleigh will deliver the address

George W. Sparger, Jr Yadkin College Yadkinville Mra. Sparger Henry Walser John A. Oakes Richard Walser State College Raleigh

Miss Dobbett Earns German A B Degree at UNC

Miss Bennie Sue Doggett daughter of Mr and Mrs F G Doggett received her A B degree in German at the University of North Carolina commencement in Keenan Stadium Chapel Hill Monday at 7 p m She belonged to the Delta Phi Alpha German honorary fraternity and served on the YWCA committee and as dormitory treasurer Her parents and sister Miss Sarah Doggett attended the exercises

Bennie Sue Doggett F. G. Doggett University of North Carolina Keenan Stadium Chapel Hill Doggett Delta Phi Alpha Honorary YWCA Sarah Doggett

Salem College classmates visit heads to UNC summer session

Miss Barbara Evans of Beckley West Virginia spent several days this week as guest of Miss Elise Harris en route to UNC Chapel Hill for the summer session. The two women are former Salem College classmates.

Barbara Evans Beckley W. Va Elise Harris UNC Chapel Hill Miss Harris Miss Evans Salem College

Miss Oliver Earns B A in English at UNC

Patsy Oliver daughter of Dr and Mrs Otia Oliver of this city received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English during the University of North Carolina commencement at Keenan Stadium Chapel Hill Monday night. She is a Delta Delta sorority member and former Women's Athletic Association treasurer and beauty court participant. Attending from this city were Dr and Mrs Oliver and sons Bud and George.

Patsy Oliver Otia Oliver University of North Carolina Keenan Stadium Chapel Hill Miss Oliver Delta-Delta Trenaurer Women's Athletic Association Daily Tar Heel News Institute of Human Relations Committee Oliver Bud George

Worrells Return From California Visit

Mr and Mrs G Worrell returned Wednesday from a visit with relatives in California.

Mrs. G. ©. Worrell California

Miss Joyce Receives Cap in Memorial Hospital Capping

Miss Margaret Joyce, a student nurse at Memorial Hospital in Charlotte, received her nursing cap during the capping exercises on Friday May 26 at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Charlotte. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Joyce of Park Drive Charlotte.

Margaret Joyce Memorial Hospital Charlotte Covenant Presbyterian Church Margaret Joe Joyce Park Drive

Pendleton Juniors Stage Piano Recital in Episcopal House

Mrs Pendleton presents the Pendleton Junior Music Club piano pupils in a Tuesday recital at the Episcopal Parish House Trinity Street. Notable pieces include works by Cruse Still Harkrader Brahms and Brahms intermezzo with Rodgers and Hammerstein selections from Oklahoma. Ushers were Kathleen Simmons and Johnnie Mae Edwards.

William Pendleton Pendleton P. m Episcopal Trinity Street Elizabeth Cruse Gilda Lewis Betty Kathleen Lynne Peoples Cynthia Still Detra Lynne Marshall Margaret McCann Rodgers and Hammerstein Oklahoma Kathleen Simmons Johnnie Mae Edwards

Miss Chappell Finishes Commercial Course at Womans College

Nelda Jean Chappell daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas L Chappell route 5 Greensboro completed the accounting commercial course at Womans College MNC in Greensboro receiving her certificate on June 1 She accepted a position with J P Company in Greensboro and is a 1965 Franklin High School graduate

Nelda Jean Chappell Thomas L. Chappell Route 5 Womans College MNC Greensboro J. P. Company Franklin High School

Circle Hosts Ham Dinner for Central Methodist Circle 9

Mrs W J Miller Jr and Mrs Bill Bailey hosted Circle 9 Central Methodist Church at Miller home on Wrenn Avenue. Guests dined on a full course ham dinner for 16 with spring flower decor and nosegay centerpieces. Special guest Mrs Eric Jarrell will join the circle next year.

W. J. Miller, Jr Bill Bailey Circle 9 Central Methodist Church Eric Jarrell Country Club Road

Cooper Johnson Wedding Planned for June in Wallace

Invitations announce the marriage of Miss Henrietta Cooper daughter of Mrs. James Blout Cooper of Wallace and the late Mr Cooper to Graham Bill Johnson of Tabor City son of Mr and Mrs Henry Johnson of Wallace. The ceremony is set for June 23 at Wallace Presbyterian Church in Wallace.

Henrietta Cooper James Blout Cooper Wallace Cooper Graham Bill) Johnson Tabor City Henry Johnson Country Club Road Wallace Presbyterian Church

Blood Drive Urged to Stock Hospital Blood Supply

The Mount Airy Blood Program Committee of the Surry County Chapter met to urge civic clubs industries and businesses to contribute blood. Dr Ralph Sykes said each group should make small carries to keep a ready supply as the hospital opens. The last Bloodmobile visit May 25 sponsored by the Junior Woman's Club, with July 30 planned for the next visit.

Mount Airy Surry County Ralph Charles Sykes Ralph Sykes Junior Woman's Club Sykes Renzo Sutter Joe Johnson John R. Cruse H. O. Waltz Grace Vaughn G. M. Malmo, Jr

Mrs Foy Critical Condition in Tryon Hospital

Mrs John Foy formerly of this city is a patient at St Luke s Hospital in Tryon where she is critically ill She became ill while visiting her daughter Mrs Walter Moss Several Foy relatives including Mrs Edward Foy Mrs A L Clark Mrs Walter James Miss Grace Foy and Miss Louise Foy spent the first of this week visiting her in Tryon

John Foy St. Luke's Hospital Tryon Foy Walter Moss Edward Foy A. L. Clark Walter James Grace Foy Louise Foy

Women’s Auxiliary names co chairmen and committees

Mrs Wrenn and Mrs Graves will co chair the Volunteer Services Committee of the newly organized Women’s Auxiliary to the Northern Hospital of Surry County. The Hospital Auxiliary president announced key appointments including Membership Chairman Mrs Hele and Program Chairman Mrs Britt, with several other committee chairs named. A meeting of women from nine townships discussed organizing auxiliary branches and memorial room funding with a special donations committee to be appointed.

Mre L. P. Wrenn Ben Women’s Surry County James H. Smith G. K. Hele T. C. Britt, Jr IL. A. Ocafer KE. W. Paddison J. M. Cheek Robert Allen Jobet Garland Warren Hospital Auxiliary Wrenn

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