Miss Lucy Tilley Weds William G Sydnor III in Flat Rock Church
Miss Lucy Faye Tilley daughter of Mr and Mrs Ellis R Tilley married William Granville Sydnor III son of Mrs William L Sydnor on Sunday May 16 at 2 pm in Flat Rock Presbyterian Church Rev Harry F Barnett officiated Attendants were Gloria Hiatt Betty Snow and Rachel Tilley The couple will spend summer in Asheboro before returning to Mount Airy High School where both are rising seniors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Faye Tilley
Ellis R. Tilley
William Granville Sydnor, III
William L. Sydnor
Flat Rock Presbyterian Church
Harry F. Barnett
Gloria Hiatt
Betty Snow
Rachel Tilley
Asheboro
Mount Airy High School
Senior Girl Scouts Enjoy Beach Trip
Senior Girl Scout troop members from this city left Saturday morning for a week at Holden's Beach. Leader Miss Majorie Yokley and aides Miss Dot Yokley and Mrs. Bill Simpson accompanied them. Troop members include Sarah Doggett, Belle Harkrader, Eleanor Warren, Mary Frances Simpson, Bennie Blue, Anne France, Sara Jo Sparger, and Betty Jo Ellis, with Anne Merritt joining as lifeguard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holden's Beach
Majorie Yokley
Dot Yokley
Bill Simpson
Sarah Doggett
Belle Harkrader
Eleanor Warren
Mary Frances Simpson
Bennie Blue
Anne France
Sara Jo Sparger
Betty Jo Ellis
Anne Merritt
Haywood Merritt
Church Class Holds Hamburger Fry at Cumberland Knob
The Young People’s class of Bannertown Baptist Church held a hamburger fry at Cumberland Knob on Tuesday afternoon. Eighteen members and guests attended, accompanied by their teacher Mrs Earl Myers and Mr Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannertown Baptist Church
Cumberland Knob
Earl Myers
Myers
Myers Walker couple wed in High Point ceremony
Louise Joyce Walker of this city and William Claude Myers of Newport News Va. were married Monday morning in the home of Justice of the Peace Lee Young in High Point. The newlyweds will reside in Newport News where Myers is a pharmacy manager at Copeland Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Joyce Walker
This City
Newport News
William Claude Myers
J. W. Meyers
Justice of the Peace
Lee Young
High Point
Mr. Young
Myers
Copeland Park
Shower Honors Mrs Geiger by Mount Airy classmates
Seven hostesses celebrated Mrs Sue Tilley Geiger with a miscellaneous shower on Thursday afternoon June 3 at Miss Linda Ann Pell's North Main Street home. Guests included Miss Pell and eight others. about 22 attendees. Gifts, corsage, and refreshments were shared as pink and white decor framed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Tilleye Geiger
Linda Ann Pell
North Main Street
Miss Pell
Sarah Springthorpe
Geraldine Brannock
Wanda Willard
Juanita Dix
Jewel Wagoner
Anita Massey
Bette Tilley
Moravian Church Circles Schedule Meetings
Moravian Church circles plan gatherings next week. Circle 1 meets Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. with Mrs Jesse Atkins. Circle 3 gathers Thursday at 7 30 p.m. with Mrs Mary Poore. Circle 6 convenes Monday at 3 30 p.m. with Miss Frances Chandler. Circle 7 assembles Thursday at 7 30 p.m. with Mrs Carlos Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circles of the
Grace Moravian Church
Circle
Jesse Atkins
Mary Poore
Frances Chandler
Carlos Vernon
Marriage Survey To Be Made Here This Month
Special questions on marriage will be asked in the June Current Population Survey conducted during the week of June 14 in Charlotte and 220 other places. Supervisor Joseph R. Norwood of the Census Bureau notes that married or separated individuals report the year of their current union and widowed or divorced persons the year of their last marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. Norwood
Census Bureau
Charlotte
Charles C. Gunter
Mount Airy
Wall-Dollyhigh Couple Marry Saturday
Miss Peggy Jean Wall and Chester Lee Dollyhigh wed on Saturday May 22 at Rev. S. Smith’s home near Dobson. The bride wore a white nylon dress with red rosebud corsage and has attended Mount Airy High School and Wesleyan College. The groom is a farmer and son of Mr. and Mrs. Brady Dollyhigh. They plan to live with the groom’s parents after a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Jean Wall
Herman Wall
Chester Lee Dollyhigh
Brady Dollyhigh
S. Smith
Dobson
Central
S. C
Dollyhigh
White Plains High School
Albert F. Jessup
Pilot Mountain
Lottie
Greensboro
le Nolan Gotcher
Fort Bragg
Lee Gotcher
San Angelo
Texas
Magnolia St. Baptist Church
Jessup
Martin Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Mount Airy
Cone Memorial Hospital
Ale Gotcher
Sull Ross College
Alphine
United States Air Force
Pope Air Force Base
WCTU To Sponsor Speaking Contests At Mount Airy
Two Woman's Christian Temperance Union contests will be held at Mount Airy Friends Church on Wednesday June 16 at 7 30 p m Contestants from Pilot Mountain White Plains Union Hill and Mount Airy compete for a silver and gold medal Mrs Marvin Shore will preside and Mrs W L Dunman will lead special music The public is invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Mount Airy Friends Church
Pilot Mountain
White Plains
Union Hill
Mount Airy
Marvin Shore
W. L. Dunman
Martha Cross Honored With Going Away Party
Miss Martha Cross of White Plains was honored with a going away party at her home Saturday evening. Louise Bunker and others provided lively music. Prizes were awarded to Louise Bunker, Sarah Jane Robertson, and Libby Rose Marshall. Hostesses Mrs. L. E. Cross and Mrs. Bobby Haymore served ice cream and cake as Martha prepared to leave for Washington Pea to take a government position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Cross
White Plains
Louise Bunker
Sarah Jane Robertson
Libby Rose Marshall
L. E. Cross
Bobby Haymore
Martha
Washington
Pea
Local Student Attends Summer Methodist Conference
Miss Patsy Coe of this city and Pfeiffer College Misenheimer joins 300 Methodist college students and adult counselors at an eight day leadership training conference through June 15. The gathering at Lake Junaluska draws delegates from 12 southern states and several foreign countries with scholarships backing international attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Coe
Benton Coe
Pfeiffer College
Misenheimer
Methodist College
Lake Junaluska
Southeastern Summer Assembly
Methodist Church
United States
Methodist
Dobson Students Win Scholarships for Nursing and College
Miss Ivogene Lewis niece of Mrs Wade Riggs route 4 has won a 150 nursing scholarship from the Eighth District Medical Auxiliary. She is Dobson High School valedictorian and will attend City Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Winston Salem. Tommy Dean Dockery son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Dockery Mountain Park earned a four year State College scholarship through the college's Search for Talent program after graduating this year from Dobson High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivogene Lewis
Wade Riggs
Route 4
Lewis
Dobson High School
City Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Winston-Salem
Tommy Dean Dockery
Alvin Dockery
Mountain Park
State College
Bridal Shower Honors Miss Laura Newman
Miss Laura Ann Newman who will marry Billy Doss on June 11 was honored with a bridal shower at her Route 3 home on June 4. Hostess Mrs Wade Dodson assisted by Miss Frances Robertson and Miss Mildred Tolbert presented a pink rose corsage and gifts amid white and green decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Ann Newman
Billy Doss
Wade Dodson
Frances Robertson
Mildred Tolbert
W F Badgett Weds In Virginia
Mrs. Erma R Ballengee announces the marriage of her daughter Mary Carol to Cpl William Franklin Badgett son of Mrs Ada Gordon Badgett and the late James Bryan Badgett of Pilot Mountain. The ceremony was May 21 at Fort Myer Virginia conducted by Chaplain Charles H Brown Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma R. Ballengee
Mary Carol
William Pranklin Badgett
Ada Gordon Badgett
James Bryan Badgett
Pilot Mountain
Charles H. Brown, Jr
Fort Myer
Paul Ballengee
Vienna
Phi Gamma Delta
University of North Carlina
U. S. Army
Washington
Girl Scout Troop Organized In City Last Week
A new colored Girl Scout troop was organized and registered in the city last week. Leaders are Miss Laura S Johnson and Mrs Gwyn. Members include Etta Bowles Catherine Clark Frances Clark Marlene Ellington Jeanette Hatcher Opal Sue Hughes Ethel Fay Hill Patricia Joyce Barbara Jean Green Priscilla King Virginia Penn Mary Lou Roberts Jean Smith Syvilla Thompson Mae Alice Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura S. Johnson
Mrs. Gwyn
Etta Bowles
Catherine Clark
Frances Clark
Marlene Ellington
Jeanette Hatcher
Opal Sue Hughes
Ethel Fay Hill
Patricia Joyce
Barbara Jean Green
Priscilla King
Virginia Penn
Mary Lou Roberts
Jean Smith
Syvilla Thompson
Mae Alice Tucker
Reverend Johnson Honored At Grace Moravian Picnic
Families held a generous lawn supper at Grace Moravian Church to honor pastor Rev. Herbert B. Johnson on his birthday. Gifts were given in appreciation while guests included Rev. John Frank Rev. Mark Boesser and H. H. Lowry and birthday celebrants Mesdames Betty Hiatt and Verlie Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Moravian Church
Herbert B. Johnson
Betty Hiatt
Verlie Brown
John Frank
Mark Boesser
H. H. Lowry
Church Group Enjoys Picnic at Union Hill Friends Church
The Young People's Class of Union Hill Friends Church held a weiner roast on Saturday evening June 5 at Mrs. Bessie Haymore's home. The event honored Laura Ann Newman bride to be of Billy Doss with many members attending and entertainment afterward by several participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hill Friends Church
Weiner
Bessie Haymore
Laura Ann Newman
Billy Doss
Pete Younger
Barbara Tolbert
Jim Younger
Brenda Craughn
Hilton Creed
Jo Ann Johnson
Nellie Thomas
J. D. Moser
Norma Creed
Fred Riggs
Shelby Moser
Jeaquer Atkins
Casper Johnson
Donald Tickle
Billie Jo George
Franklin Snow
Mildred Tolbert
Wayne Johnson
Jimmy Snow
Laura Ann
Billy
Mildred Tlbert
Birth of Celia Melinda Vaughn in Winston-Salem
Mr and Mrs Renner Vaughn announce the birth of daughter Celia Melinda on June 9 at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem. Mrs Vaughn formerly Miss Amma Ruth Richardson of Sparta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renner Vaughn
Rawley Avenue
Celia Melinda
the Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Vaughn
Amma Ruth Richardson
Sparta
Pvt McCreary Joins Buddy Team In Germany
Pvt Edd L McCreary Jr and three fellow soldiers joined the 2nd Armored Division in Germany as a four man buddy team. The unit was formed after basic training at Fort Jackson and will stay together under the replacement system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Edd L. McCreary, Jr
Route 5
This City
2Nd Armored Division
Germany
McCreary
Fort Jackson
S. C
Executor's Notice for Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Denny Estate
J W Gordon named executor of the Sarah Elizabeth Denny estate in Surry County North Carolina calls creditors to present claims by June 11 1955 at Bank of Pilot Mountain and requests immediate payment of debts. The notice is dated June 11 1954 and filed with attorney Fer W Norman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Elizabeth Denny
Surry County
North Carolina
Pilot Mountain
J. W. Gordon
Beamer Baby Born At Baptist Hospital Salem
Fireman 1C and Mrs James A Beamer announce the birth of a son on June 4 at Baptist Hospital in Salem weighing 9 pounds 8 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Beamer
Baptist Hospital
Salem
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Lucy Tilley
William Granville Sydnor
Mrs. Geiger
Moravian Church
Sail Se
Mrs
Chester L. Dollyhigh
WCTU
Miss Lottie Jessup
Uae
Ba © Furniture Co
Laura Newman
W. F. Badgett
Virginia
Rev. Johnson
Pvt. McCreary
Buddy
W. W. Norman
Sterling
Fillein
Grace
Lunt
Carl W. Steele
Plymouth
Detroit
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