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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1968
Page
5
The Mount Airy Friends Church honored Rev and Mrs Guthrie at a 6 p.m. farewell dinner in the church Fellowship Hall. They depart for New Castle Indiana where Mr Guthrie will lead the Friends Church and attend Farlham School of Religion. Gifts included a silver cup and engraved tray marking five years of service. An open meeting followed with members praising their work.
The Holly Springs Extension Homemakers Club met Monday night at Mrs. Reid Joyce’s home. Mrs. Tom Inman was named president, with Mrs. Wes Hunter as vice president, Mig. Ida Mc Gee as secretary, and Mrs Eugene Edmondson as music director. The annual picnic at Veteran's Park is set for Friday July 12.
Mr and Mrs FE J Lacaste of Farmville announce the birth of a daughter Andrea Lynn on June 10 at Pitt County Memorial Hospital Greenville The mother is Linda Hull formerly of Mount Airy, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Hull
The Mount Airy News lists publication days and office address at 129 Moore Avenue Mount Airy North Carolina 27030 with second class postage and annual subscription prices for Surry and surrounding counties and elsewhere. It notes Woodie Pruett of Jacksonville Florida visiting relatives and friends.
Mary Ellen Jarrell celebrated her 12th birthday at a party hosted by Mr and Mrs Garner Jarrell route 6 at Veterans Park on June 6 from 6 to 8 30 pm Twenty one guests attended a supper of hamburgers hot chews chips cake and drinks followed by games Out of town guests included Vicki Lynn Amburn Christine Robin Dawn and Stanley Southern of King Mrs Gray Southern and Mrs Robert Gwyn Jr assisted Mrs Jarrell Mary Ellen received numerous gifts.
Mrs Ronald Boyles and daughter Mary Lindsay hosted a Saturday brides maid luncheon for Kathy Kirkman, soon to wed James Rodney George. luncheon at Blu-Vue Restaurant seated twelve with Majestic daisies, daisies corsage, and gifts exchanged. Guests included Mrs Lassie Kirkman, Mrs Enos George, and Miss Vickie Welch, hostesses’ house guest.
The marriage of Mrs. Izzetta Bledsoe of Mount Airy and Thedford Sprinkle of Dobson occurred Saturday afternoon June 8 at the bride’s home. Rev. Bob Kizer officiated. The bride wore beige lace with blue accessories and a white carnation corsage. Attendants included Ricky Bledsoe Cheryl Bledsoe Mr and Mrs Tony Bledsoe and Steve Sprinkle. After refreshments the couple left for an unannounced trip and will reside at Salem Fork after June 20.
The piece highlights seersucker and terry cloth as durable easy care fabrics for summer. Mrs. Rudy Miller of North Carolina State University notes washability colorfastness and shrinkage are key when choosing fabrics for ready to wear or home sewing. She also urges loose fits for comfort and breezeability to stay cool in hot weather.
Mr and Mrs Johnny G Sechrist of Hampton Virginia announce the engagement of their daughter Dianna Lynne Sechrist to Ale Richard Louis Joyner son of Mr and Mrs L F Joyner of Asheville North Carolina Dianna is granddaughter of Mrs R S Westmoreland Route 4 Mount Airy and the late Attorney Westmoreland and Mrs W A Sechrist also of Mount Airy Ale Joyner is a Lee H Edwards High School graduate now serving in the US Air Force at Langley AFB Langley noted Parkview United Methodist Church Newport News Virginia is the wedding site planned for July 20.
On June 7 at 8 p.m. the piano organ and voice students of Mrs Helen Pace Brown performed in a recital at St Andrew Lutheran Church on North Franklin Road. The program featured classics religious and popular selections. Participants included Demetries McArthur Vernita Gee Delores Haymore Denise Gwyn Mary Ann Harris Mary Lou famseur Carolyn Rameeur Darlene Jones Gail Welborn Randy Dollyhigh Ann Holder Carol Hardy Freida teamer Pam Creed Randy Epper son and Penny Nichols. A reception for parents and guests followed in the church Fellowship Room.
After a week long stay at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina four women Louise Smith Debbie Smith Sharon Greenwood and Janie Tickle have returned home.
Misses Linda and Brenda Blair return to Fast Carolina College for summer school after time with their parents Mr and Mrs Calvin Blair. They joined friends on trips to Florida Mississippi and other Southern points. Mary Kapp of Richmond Virginia visits her mother Mrs FE C Kapp Willow Street for the summer. Harry Robertson leaves Saturday for Chapel Hill to attend UNC summer school after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Glenn Robertson. Mr and Mrs Fred Bradford spent last weekend with their son W F E Bradford and family at Brevard. Tommy Jackson son of Dr and Mrs Richard Jackson attends University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Mrs Frank Martin of Winston Salem spends the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Ro...
Mrs Martin holds a position at Bowman Gray School of Medicine and teaches Medical Microbiology as a lab technician student. Mr Martin joined her here Monday and they returned to their home that evening.
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Leftwich of Clemmons announce the birth of a son Anthony Ross on June 7 at Baptist Hospital. He weighs seven pounds ten and a half ounces. The couple are formerly of Mount Airy. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lloyd Leftwich and Mrs James B Collins. Mrs Leftwich is the former Virginia Burch.
Mrs J H Willis of route 2 and her sister Mrs Wayman Light of Laurel Fork Virginia have returned from a week long visit with their sister and family Mr and Mrs George Pressley of Baltimore Maryland.
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