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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1955
Page
3
The Harbour family reunion will be held Sunday June 19 at the M G Harbour old home place near Level Cross. Friends and relatives are invited to attend and bring a well filled basket.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Catron Shupe of Galax Virginia announce the marriage of their daughter Wilma Jene to Jameson Harry Brannock son of Mr and Mrs Walter Brannock of the city. Rev Gurney Holder officiated Friday June 3 at his home on route 4. The bride wore a white two piece dress and pink carnation corsage. Attending was Miss Blanche Brannock sister of the groom. The Brannocks attended Galax High School and she worked at Klean Knit Inc Independence Virginia. The groom attended Mount Airy High School and works for Mount Airy Knitting Company. After a short wedding trip to Norfolk the couple will live on Country Club Road in the city.
Circle Two of Franklin Heights Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service met Monday evening in the home of Mrs John Lawrence with Mrs Roger Gardner presiding. Mrs Tom Critz read scripture and Mrs W R Locklear spoke on the United Nations. Officers and committees for the coming year were named. Refreshments were served.
Cidelei of the Peggy Anne of Christian Service met Monday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs R C Golding with Mrs Guy Blackburn as co hostess. Mrs Clyde Faulkner gave a devotional and program assisted by Mrs Mare Nicola Miss Laura Nichola Miss Mona Nichols and Miss Billie Terry. New officers installed include Mrs Claude Golding chairman Mrs Smith Hardy co chairman Miss Billie Terry secretary Mrs Guy Blackburn treasurer and Miss Mona Nichola conference treasurer. Thirteen members attended and the meeting closed with group singing. The next meeting will be held with Mrs Clyde Faulkner and Mrs Jesse Fulk.
Mrs. Clarence Chandler returned Sunday to her Sunset Drive home after a week as a patient at Baptist hospital in Winston-Salem.
The Franklin Home Demonstration Club hosted a tea on Thursday afternoon June 2 from four to five o clock at the home of Mrs. Kester Sink on White Plains Road. Mrs. Sink and several hostesses welcomed Mrs Grace Pope Brown and assistants Miss Nellie Waddell and Miss Charlotte Bridewell, who received gifts from the club.
Mr and Mrs George D Fawcett announce the birth of a daughter in Spray where Mrs Fawcett resides. The baby weighs a yet to be confirmed amount. Mrs Fawcett formerly Shirley K Hobson of Spray. Mr Fawcett serves in the U S Army in Panama and is the son of Mrs T G Fawcett Sr. of this area.
Edith Linn Cashwell, daughter of Mr and Mrs G Barney Cashwell of this city, earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education and Secretarial Administration from the college.
Mrs. Walter Brannock hosted a bridal shower on June 2 for her daughter Emma Blanche Brannock who will wed Jimmy L. Me Bride on June 14. Guests included Mrs. Alice Jackson and Mrs. Betty Tucker among others.
A local gathering listed attendees including Mrs. Allen Jackson and Miss Brannock. Refreshments featured cookies sandwiches and potato chips as gifts were exchanged and guests admired many nice useful presents.
Circle 2 meets Tuesday at 7 80 pm with Mrs Anne Jeffries Circle 3 to be announced Circle 1 to meet Thursday at 7 20 pm with Mrs William Marshall Circle 4 meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm with Mrs H BR Westmoreland Circle 5 meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm with Mrs Johnny Eggleton Mrs Eddie Dorsett co hosts Circle 6 meets Wednesday at 3 30 pm with Miss Judy Goad
Bob Tyndall and Bill Beamer departed Sunday to spend several days at Carolina Beach, taking a brief leisure trip.
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