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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1936
Page
5
Mount Airy residents visit relatives in Oxford and Winston-Salem while others attend summer schools in Greensboro and Boone. Local families report marriages, births, hospital visits, and travel to Raleigh, Knoxville, and Myrtle Beach as they keep up with schooling and community events.
Mrs Turnmyre hosted her two-table contract club plus four extra tables of bridge and rook. Mrs Walter D Leonard won the high club prize and Mrs Helen Bailey took the visitors high bridge prize, with Mrs J H Rountree earning top rook score. The home was attractively decorated with snapdragons and a chicken salad course with tea was served.
Miss Wilma York and Miss Thelma Lambert hosted a lawn party in compliment to Miss Martha Spillman at Miss York's home. Guests included Ruth Lambert Princes Gwyn Miss Spillman and Miss Violet Creasy with Miss Ruth Lambert attending via Miss Thelma Lambert. Games and refreshments followed the evening.
Mrs Wrenn honored Miss Valeria Jackson with a recipe party and kitchen shower at Wren crest on the June 5 gathering near Fancy Gap road. Guests wrote favorite recipes bound for the honoree and a refreshment course was served. A coal hamper revealed kitchen utensils tea towels and useful gifts for the bride.
Cc. C. Elder’s father died in Petersburg Virginia from heart trouble after a serious illness. Elder had returned from Petersburg last week upon receiving the call. Funeral arrangements are not listed in the notice.
Mrs. Walter Robertson hosted five tables of contract bridge Thursday at her father Mr Binder's home to honor sister Martha Binder whose engagement to A J Coleman Jr of Pamplico is announced. Evelyn Pawceett shared honors as another June bride elect. Mrs. Marion Miller of Greensboro attended as out of town guest.
Mrs Paul Moorefield entertained Thursday afternoon June 4 at her parents home on North Main street in honor of Miss Evelyn Fawcett bride elect of Mr Robert Jerry Randolph scheduled to wed June 27. Five bridge tables played with Mrs Joe Jackson taking high score. Miss Leland Cook received the console. The hostess presented silver pieces and a crystal sandwich tray to the guests. Garden flowers supplied color and a salad course with ice tea was served.
A Hillsville Virginia wedding on February 4 is disclosed to friends here. Mrs Sparger is daughter of J G Sparger of Mount Airy Route 5 and Mr Sparger is son of Mrs George Sparger of the same area.
Miss Virginia Nelms of Tennessee is visiting Mrs. Blanche Banner and other relatives in the area.
Mrs Robert Jackson of Kingsport Tennessee hosted an after rehearsal party at Mrs M H Jacksons home on Pancy Gap road for the Jackson Shuford bridal party out of town guests and about fifty friends. The cake was a three tier centerpiece under a wedding arch with a miniature bride and groom. Smilax roses and white flowers decorated the chandelier and table. Ice cream lilies bells and slippers shaped treats were served with cakes nuts and embossed wedding bell favors containing cake portions.
Grace Moravian Church hosts a two week program from Monday June 15 offering five day sessions 9 to 12 with Bible music and hand work for children aged four to fifteen of all denominations. Demonstrations and handwork display Friday June 26 with supervision by two directors from the Southern Province Moravian Church and local teachers.
Mary Lou Chandler, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Chandler, celebrated her fourth birthday with a Monday party at their South Street home. About thirty children attended and enjoyed cake candy and lemonade.
Campbell Baird and Louis Whitman of the high school set hosted a Mount Airy County club dance Tuesday evening. About seventy five young couples attended with a number of married couples serving as chaperones.
The Arts and Crafts Guild will meet at 2 00 P M Tuesday at the home of Mrs G K Hale Jr on Poplar Street. A downtown cafeteria incident describes a meek man discovering a large patron occupying his seat after leaving for coffee. the larger man refuses to yield the seat until finished eating.
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