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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1961
Page
9
An advertisement offers ODRINEX a nonprescription fat reducer promising seven day weight loss with a money back guarantee. It claims suppressing appetite without exercise and food restrictions and notes price of 53 dollars with mail order availability from Wolfe Drug Store Mount Airy.
Eli Garfield Branscome, 90, retired farmer of Hillsville route 1, died Monday noon at home after months of declining health. Born August 28, 1870 in Carroll County to Alfred and Jane Rector Branscome, he joined Elk Spur Primitive Baptist Church in 1961. Survived by wife Leota Good Branscome, six sons Pell Allen Glenn Branscome and Wade Branscome suo, Alfred Branscome, E G Branscome, two daughters R P Hundley and Vivian Shaw, 23 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Leroy Morris Elwood Horton Howard Hall Moir Donnie Branscome. Burial in Cassell Webb Cemetery.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Ellie Mae Inman Long sixty seven, at Sulphur Springs Baptist Church in Pilot Mountain. Burial followed in the church cemetery. She was born in Surry County to Alfred and Sarah Inman and had lived in the area all her life with her husband Wiley T. Long. Survivors include her husband, a son Delbert Long, three sisters, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. The rites were conducted by Rev. Tom Cook and Rev. Paul Key.
Miss Jo Ann Baer and Miss Linda Simmons, rising seniors from Mount Airy High School, attend Girl's State at Woman's College of UNC Greensboro this week. The program runs June 11 through June 18 and trains in citizenship by forming two parties to elect a governor and state officers.
Fletcher Reid George aged 60 of route 1 Mount Airy Bannertown died unexpectedly Monday while helping a son build a house. Funeral was held Wednesday at Big Creek Primitive Baptist Church with Rev Lester Sheppard and Elder Fletcher Beasley officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. George, a Stokes County native, was son of Joe P. and Mary Cox George. He was survived by five sons Coy and Roy of Newport News Virginia Swanson of Mount Airy Enos of Toast and Brooks of Pilot Mountain. six daughters Mrs Quinton Jackson Mrs Charles Vaden of Westfield Mrs Harry Woods of Greensboro Mrs Romey Carson and Mrs Bernie Rogers of Mount Airy and Mrs William Ray Marshall of King. 23 grandchildren and one great grandchild. one brother Millard George of Greensboro. two sisters Mrs Arthur Collins and Mrs Dal Lawson of Westfield. Pallbearers were Lee Woods Reid Vaden Ted Jackson Don Carson Leonard Hudson and Otis Beasley.
The Johnson family reunion will be held on Sunday June 25 at the home of Mr Martin Simpson in the Copeland Community. All relatives and friends are invited and asked to bring a picnic basket.
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