Golden Anniversary Observed for Peele Couple
Mr and Mrs J W Peele of 609 Rotthreuth celebrated their Golden wedding Sunday at their son William E Peele's Maple Street home. An outdoor luncheon for immediate family and close friends featured a white lace tablecloth an anniversary cake and yellow white floral arrangements. Hosted by their children, the event included several relatives and friends and many gifts were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Peele
Rotthreuth
Shehratad
William E. Peele
Maple Street
BR. L. Kiser
Etta Kizer
Chaseity
Thurmond Freeman
Lawrenceville
Joe Moorefield
Mra Peele
Birthday Party For Dona Gay McBride At Grandmother Home
Mrs Lawrence hosted a birthday party for Dona Gay McBride at her grandmother Mrs Walter Brannecks home on Saturday with about thirty friends. The event featured cake ice cream potato chips and a serenade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dona Gay McBride
Jimmy Leftridge
Read
Walter Branneck
Reed
Neen
Lemna Gay
BE Anh Fuest
Birth of Cary Anne Wimbish in Winston-Salem
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wimbish announce the birth of a daughter, Cary Anne, June 4 at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem. Weighing seven pounds three ounces, she joins older sibling John Stedman, two. Grandparents listed include Grace Mroet and Grace Tyndall in the commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Winbish
Smeth Development
Cary Anne
Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Worht
Wimbishs
John Stedman
Mix
Dorothy Tyndal
Mev
A. Tyndall
Mra
Woonbish
Grace Mroet
Miss Carolyn Bishop Honors Contestants
Miss Carolyn Bishop hosted an informal tea at her Galloway Street home on Thursday afternoon to honor this year’s pagent contestants. The event featured remarks by attendees, including Miss Hishoy, and highlighted the participants in a warm local tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Bishop
Carolyty
Sue Bishop
Mount Miry
Heil
Galloway Steet
Miss Hishoy
Mrs Cecil McNeil Hostess To VFW Aux
The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Claude EB Hooker Post 2019 met Tuesday in the Veterans Memorial Park clubhouse. Reports from committees were given, noting all North Carolina auxiliaries are 100 percent in membership. Mrs Calvin Blair recounted the Memorial Day Service at Ivy Green Baptist Church on May 24. A social hour followed with refreshments served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Claude EB. Hooker
Veterans Memorial Park
Joe Delp
Henry Johnson
North Carolina Department
Calvin Blair
Ivy Green Baptist Church
Ceell MeNet
Cook Shelton Wedding Made Known Here
Miss Norma Lee Cook of Weatfield and Edward Shelton of Route 4 Mount Airy were married May 31 at noon in the home of Elder and Mrs Fletcher Beasley at Pilot Mountain. Elder Beasley performed the ceremony. The bride wore a blue organdy dress over taffeta. The bride is a West Frew graduate and worked with Elastic Corp. The groom attended Franklin High School and is employed with Elastic Corp. After a trip to Virginia, they reside at 2 Willow Street Mount Airy.
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Norma Lee Cook
Weatfield
Edward Shelton
Route 4
Mount Airy
Elder
Fi Tcher Beasley
Pilot Moun
Beasley
Westfrew
Hugh Cementaint
Elastic Corp
Franklin High School
Virginia
Willow Street
Mount Airy Board eliminates parking meters on Renfro Street
Last week the Mount Airy Town Board of Commissioners removed parking meters on Renfro Street and asked the Merchants Association to study potential restrictions. On Friday morning the Traffic and Parking Committee, led by Marty Thomas, sent a recommendation to Mayor Ed Clark that no restrictions be placed on street parking, keeping the area open to public parking for any desired length of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Ararat Youths Schedule Spring Follies Play
Ararat youths present a children's Spring Follies Saturday evening at seven in the Fidora School auditorium. A highlight is community boys joining the pastor in a rehearsal as part of a parish talent evening aiding a local project.
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Ararat
The
New Hope Methodiat Charch Methodiat Youth Fellowship of
Fidora
Sudrerium
Charest
Eaewheingt
Mrs. Nellie Hooker of Pilot Mountain Buried
The funeral for Mrs. Nellie Lee Epperson Hooker 61 of route 1 Pilot Mountain was held Wednesday at Albion Community Church. She died Tuesday night after a yearlong decline. Surviving are seven sons three daughters a sister and a brother with 18 grandchildren. Burial followed at the church cemetery.
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Nellie Lee Epperson Hooker
Route 1
Pilot Mountain
Albion Community Church
Paul Key
Tom Cook
Hooker
Silas Hooker
Patrick County
Jim
Haretta Leatok Eppersen
White Plains
Hoover
Reeld
Gilbert
Truman Hooker
James Hooker
Route 4
Mount Airy
Gilmer Hooker
Passaic
N. J
Cornell Hooker
William MrFudden
Southern Pines
Ernest Wood
Ewald Sebmidt
Delian Foster
Winston-Salem
Myre Dick Marshal
Roy Epperson
New York
Church Cemetery
Revival at Paul's Creek Baptist Church Cana Va
The revival begins Sunday night at Paul's Creek Baptist Church Cana Virginia with evangelist Rev Joe Bowman pastor Rev Woodrow Jones and special singing each evening directed by Harold Raster Services start at 7 30 pm and continue through next week with open invitation to all attendees.
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Paul's Creek Baptist Church
Cana
Joe Bowman
Woodrow Jones
Harold Raster
Weatherman Earns BS From Berry College in Georgia
John R. Weatherman of Ararat Virginia received his bachelor of science degree from Berry College Mount Berry Georgia in commencement exercises held in Berry Chapel on June. He was active in many college functions including Inter-Society Debate during his time at the institution.
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John R. Weatherman
Ararat
Vnc
Berry College
Mount Berry
Georgia
Berry Chapel
Virginia
Mrs Newton Smith of Virginia Area Kin Survive
The funeral for Mrs Lucy Emma Thomas Smith 50 of Alexandria Va was held at Moody Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Granville Gwyn officiating. Smith died after a brief illness in an Alexandria hospital. Surviving are her husband Newton Smith two sons George Smith of Winston Salem and Dale Smith of home a daughter Glenda Smith a brother Charlie Thomas nine sisters and many relatives. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery.
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Newton Smith
Virginia
Lucy Emma Thomas Smith
Alexandria
Moody Funeral Home
Granville Gwyn. Smith
Carroll County
George
George ©. Smith
Winston-Salem
Dale Smith
Glenda Smith
Charlie Thomas
Cana
Carson Rumly
Carl McMillan
Rufus Weddle
Asd
Mount Airy
Marcus Payne
Katie Metraw
Maude Smith
Toast
Viola
Car safety check urged by North Carolina DMV
The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles urges drivers to inspect their vehicles for safety. Check airbags, brakes, tires, lights, and signals to ensure proper function and aim to prevent accidents.
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North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
Senior Ouratory and Leaders Join Euat Rome School
Senior Ouratory NEA President and Vice President lead college debating team drama club and YMCA. He will join the faculty of Euat Rome High School in Rome Georgia as a new educator and adviser.
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Ouratory
NEA
YMCA
Euat
Rome Hisch School
Rome
Georgia
Mount Airy Lad Dominates Elkin Fat Stock Show
Larry Seal son of Buford Seal of Mount Airy entered a 1100 pound Hereford steer and won Grand Champion with a 1010 Black Anchor meteer at the Elkin Fat Stock Show. Eddie Johnson won second in Showing and Fitting. Melly and Billi Horton, siblings, did well with Grand Champion for Pon of Three and Reserve Champion in their class. A total of 31 steers and 22 hogs were entered in the 20th annual show and sale with steers selling in various grades and hogs averaging slightly above market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Seal
Buford Seal
Route 3
Mount Airy
Elkin
John D Inman of Stuart Va rites yesterday
John D Inman of Stuart Virginia died with rites conducted yesterday. Survived by wife Posy Lee Ellis Inman and multiple relatives including daughters Mrs Bronay Cassidy and Mrs Cedicher matie deg Woe lard plus four sons Lewia Pred and Everett Inman and Raymond Inman. Grandchildren great grandchildren and several half siblings. Burial or services not specified.
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Posy Lee Ellis Inman
Eeters
Bronay Caasidy
Cedicher
Deg Woelard
Stuart
John Marie
Route 1
Walnut Cove
Lewia
Pred
Everett Human
Raymond Inman
Arthur Inman
Cloudville
Will Leman
Francises
Susan Lawson
Mattie Bowman
Lawsonville
Mary Pack
Mount Airy
Rites Set Today For Mrs Coe Of Rockford
The funeral for Annie Laura Coe 37 of route 2 Dobson Rockford community will be held today at one o clock at Stony Church according to an obituary notice. Packages include Mrs Pershing Coe of Rockford as a related reference in the report.
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Annie Laura Coe
Route 2
Dobson
Rockford
Stony
A. P. Reid 83 Rites Set For Longtime King Resident
The funeral for Adolphus Pinkney Reid 83 of Route 1 King will be conducted at [time] today. Mrs W W Harrison of Route 1 King has cared for him for the past 10 years. Surviving are a daughter Mrs E H Boyle of Norfolk Virginia a stepdaughter Mrs Darcy Whorney of Roanoke Virginia one grandson and 10 step-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Hawpond Christian Church Cemetery.
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Adolphus Pinkney Reid
Route 1
King
W. W. Harrison
E. H. Boyle
Norfolk
Darcy Whorney
Roanoke
Hawpond Christian Church Cemetery
Labor Is Not A Burden To The Man Who Loves His Wok
A wry note on labor and passion asks if ever a devoted wok enthusiast views labor as burden. The line hints at pride in craft and the humor of relentless dedication.
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Anyhaly
Obituary: Mrs. Coe Dies at 3:30 P.M. Wednesday
T J Wood reports Mrs. Coe wife of Pershing Coe died at 3 30 p m Wednesday She was the daughter of Ernie and Eta Mooney Coe Surviving besides her husband are a daughter Brenda Jane Coe of the home her mother of Dobson and a brother Lee Coe of
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T. J. Wood
Coe
Pershing Coe
Aea Eee
Ernie
Eta Mooney Coe
Brenda Jane Coe
Dobson
Lee Coe
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J. W. Prele
Mrs. Lawrence
Good Neighbor Club
Mamie Badgett
Frat Con Nvivateon Jiender Amt
Ralph Hardy
Ther
Jack Timmons
Yadern
Donna Gay McBride
Carton
Fairlane Market
W. Oak Street
Super Market
N. Main Street
Cecil McNeil
Tain
Renfro St
Funeral Home
Red Chapel
George Z. Aposhian
Uot
Central Atlantic States
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Mormon Church
Sheltontown
Joseph Smith
Weatherman
Ararat, Va
Oakdale Cemetery
Elkin Prize
John D. Inman O F Stuart
A. P. Reid
Rites
Berks Home
Perea
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