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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1925
Page
7
Mt Airy News lists residents and visitors, with many trips and summonses. People travel to Virginia Georgia North Carolina and Ohio. weddings births and funerals noted with several announcements of relatives arriving for summer visits and local events.
Ten year old Louise Witt hosted a Tuesday afternoon celebration at her parents home with friends. Rena Pendleton and Valera Jackson served punch. Valera Jackson won a candy prize in the pin the donkey tail game. Frances Stuart received a consolation candy prize. The yellow and blue decor featured a large white cake with yellow candles.
Revival services at the First Baptist Church in Mount Airy draw growing interest as Rev. E. Gibson Davis delivers inspirational messages. Tuesday evening he spoke on crucifying Jesus in Mount Airy and warned of judgment for those who reject the Savior. Music led by Mr. Woolslagel and a male quartet enrich the gatherings, with services extending through next Sunday as the community prays for greater spiritual revival.
One of the largest and most enjoyable parties for Miss Mary Thompson since her engagement was hosted at Judge H. H. Lewell’s home on Friday at 10 0 o clock. Mrs Will Hollingsworth and Miss Alice Folger co hosted with Mrs Lewellyn.
Miss Annie Fawcett hosted a Monday evening party at her North Main Street home for cousins Kirby Pope Jr of Oklahoma City and Charles Banner Jr of Delicious. Ice cream and cake followed by salted almonds and mints accompanied an evening of popular amusements and games.
Miss Kathrine Merritt travels from Philadelphia to New York to join seven students from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. They sail Wednesday on the Rochambeau for several months in Europe visiting galleries and studying masterpieces, landing first at Havre, France. They expect to return mid September.
Kiwanis officers and directors met in the flower garden of E H Kochtitzky on Tuesday evening. Host Kochtitzky welcomed guests as a three course picnic supper was served by Louisa Kochtitzky Kathryn Marion and Helen Smith. They discussed business while enjoying cigars and the breeze.
Mrs. Zelpha Carlan widow of Daniel R. Carlan died at her Lambsburg Virginia home on June 10 at age 82. Funeral services were held June 11 at Chestnut Grove church with Primitive Baptist minister Mr. Crews officiating.
By order of the clerk in Chas. McKeiver et al v Winston McKinney et al, a commissioner's sale is set for July 18 1925 at 1 PM on premises described as a lot in Mount Airy bounded by Penn and Oak streets. The property contains 4 10 of an acre. Terms: one-half cash, balance in six months. Sale subject to court confirmation on June 17 1925. W F Carter Jr Commissioner
Grace Moravian Church Ladies Aid No 2 plans a Saturday evening lawn festival in the grove near their temporary quarters north of town offering cold drinks and ice cream to raise funds for a building program. Jesse M Venable of White Plains route 1 died June 13 at 66 after a life of church service and family care. Funeral services were held at White Plains Baptist Church with Masonic honors.
Mrs C A Shelton and her children from Asheboro are visiting relatives in town this week.
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