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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1956
Page
7
Miss Beatrice Alderman of this city wed Betve A. Whittington of Dobson in a Saturday ceremony at 3 15 p.m. in the Moody Funeral Home chapel. Rev. E M. Gough officiated the service.
The Fannie Heck circle of Haymore Memorial Baptist Church met Thursday evening at Miss Ruby Wagoner’s home on Blumont Road. The program covered Missionary Qualification with talks by several members and a session on the Heck-Jones Fund. Eleven members and two visitors attended. July's meeting will be at Mrs. Randall Fulk’s.
The June meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs G C Hauser. Mrs Otis Wimbish will lead the program.
Members of the White Plains Home Demonstration Club and their husbands attended a moving picture at a local theatre on Tuesday evening. The group included Carl Jones, Dewey Sisk, Earl Buckner, Mrs. Howard Marshall, Mrs. Maude Mann, Mrs. Ray Hicks, Mrs. W. A. Miller, Mrs. Benton Fletcher, Mrs. EF M. Stone, Mrs. Madge Badgett, Mrs. Henry Marshall, Mrs. Spencer Marshall, and Mrs. Cleve McKinney. Afterward they met at the lawn of Mrs. Madge Badgett for colas, nuts and cookies.
Boyles' Shoe Store features a life size animated mannequin promoting Shoes For Casual Living. The display uses seashells nets and vacation props with casual shoes from Easy Goers Joyce Fortunet Teegeez and Sportsters. The Robert H. Hamm Company Greensboro made the mannequin and it runs for the rest of the week.
M-Sgt. and Mrs. Victor Ogden with sons Scotty and Mike from Cherry Point visit Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Brannock on a Wednesday night. Brannock and Ogden served together in the Marine Corps in 1942.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben K Graves hosted a buffet dinner Saturday evening at their Laurel Road home to honor Dr Ben Lawrence and Mrs Lawrence of Winston-Salem. Dr Lawrence will join the staff of the Northern Hospital in Surry County, to be completed soon. The reception featured yellow roses and columbine with about twenty guests in attendance.
The Ruth Swann circle of Hay Street held a meeting with group singing and scripture read by Mrs Bill Lewis. Mrs Roscoe Hiatt led in prayer. A program on Missionary Qualification was given by Mrs Herman Ball Mrs Hass Marion and Mrs Bill Lewis. The meeting closed with prayer by Mrs Herley Querin berry. one visitor attended and eight members were served refreshments.
The North Carolina Automobile Association sponsored district School Bus Road-E-O at Elkin on Wednesday June 6 for 1956 graduates. Twelve contestants from four districts Surry Yadkin Wilkes and Alleghany competed eight boys and four girls. K M Carter of Elkin High and Anne Spainhour of Boonville High won the district titles and will travel to Chapel Hill for a state round with winners from 20 districts. trophies await them.
Arlis Dowell, 30, of Mount Airy Route 2, Hamburg Road, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at 5 15 p m Wednesday. A World War II veteran, he had lived in New York City for five years and returned home two months ago. He is survived by four brothers Odis Dowell of Martinsville Virginia Carl Opher and Harvey Dowell all of Mount Airy. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p m at Boone's Hill Church of God with Rev J W Watkins officiating. Burial will be in Dowell's Grove Cemetery near Cana Virginia.
North Carolina farm workers will hear how the soil bank program operates at meetings on June 19 and 21 in Greensboro Asheville Fayetteville and Williamston. Horace D. Godfrey of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation agency outlined major features including the acreage reserve and conservation reserve plans. Farmers may be paid per acre for not planting certain crops and may rent land to the government for set periods with up to 80 percent of former rental paid, under a four year program administered by county ASC committees.
The Harris family of Dobson North Carolina express sincere thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness during the recent bereavement for Frances Oleane Harris and note the loss to Mr. and Mrs. Major Harris.
Funeral services for Robert Cockerham 49 died Sunday in Chicago IL were held at Mountain Park Baptist Church with Rev. Craig presiding Burial followed in Mountain Park Cemetery Cockerham WWII veteran had lived in Mountain Park Surry County before moving to Chicago about 20 years ago He was cousin of Mrs Wagner Hayes of Mount Airy Pallbearers included Charles Clyde Theodore Swift Ray Crouse Tom Hamyr and Wallace Cockerham
Mrs P A Thomas and children Patsy and Andy visit her parents Mr and Mrs Bruce Yakley after living in Coronado California where Lt I Thomas is stationed. They plan to move to High Point on July 1. Mr and Mrs Earl Myers and children Charles and Sylvia return from Newport News Virginia and Williamsburg Jamestown trip. Mrs Claude Johnson and granddaughter Frances visit in Columbus Ohio. Several families travel for greetings with Greensboro and Camp Lejeune postings. The group also toured Denver Grand Canyon Royal Gorge and Hollywood during a west coast excursion.
A soldier acts as a hero when public attention accompanies his duty. A democracy relies on a truly free press to function without restrictions or fear.
The Division of Forestry, NC Department of Conservation and Development, is the largest of seven agencies. Under State Forester Fred H. Claridge, it protects over 15 million acres and promotes reforestation and timberland aid while producing more than 30 million seedlings in 1955 56. Claridge has created 12 districts and led a campaign to view tree growing as a cash crop.
A reader asks how to forget a past lover after long marriage. The adviser notes rosy memories fade and faults appear over time. The response urges valuing current spouse, avoiding daydreams, and working to improve the present marriage for a happier outcome.
North Carolina farmers paid marginally higher prices for most furniture items on March 15, 1956, than they did on March 15, 1955, reflecting a year over year rise in consumer goods costs.
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