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Newspaper

Mount Airy News

Location

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1943

Page

5

Military Detachment Bride Weds in West Point Ceremony

Mrs Irvine formerly of this city marries Pvt Irvine son of Mr and Mrs Ray Irvine Syracuse New York. The ceremony was performed by Col Wheat at his West Point home with Ervin Brannick as best man. The bride wore a white two piece dress and red rose bud corsage. They will live in Highland Park New York.

West Point New York Irvine Staples Construction Co., Inc Pvt. Irvine Ray Irvine Syracuse Col. Wheat West

Mrs Breeden Hosts Bridge Party for Mrs Leitch

Mrs C M Breeden entertained Thursday evening at her parents home on Church street to honor Mrs John Douglas Leitch the recent bride. Four tables of bridge were in play with rosebud markers for the honoree and runner up Mrs Dennis Wade Moody. China gifts went to both brides and note paper to Mrs Evan C Brown of New York City. A salad course was served with tea.

China Evan C. Brown New York City

Dinner-Bridge Host Russell Simmons Enlivens Franklin Heights

Russ Simmons of Franklin Heights hosted a Monday evening buffet dinner followed by five bridge tables. Gifts went to Opal Mae Boyles as high scorer and Belvin White as consolation. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Hastings of Arlington Virginia Donel Laret Atkins Detroit artist Vickie Ball Roaring Gap and Bobby Henshew Southern Pines.

Russ Simmons Franklin Heights Opal Mae Boyles Belvin White W. L. Hastings Arlington, Va Donel Laret Atkins Detroit Vickie Ball Roaring Gap Bobby Henshew Southern Pines

Lucille Shelton Weds Elmo Fleming in Mount Airy

Mrs. Esther Shelton announces the marriage of her daughter Lucille to Mr. Elmo Fleming son of Mr and Mrs Bert Fleming of Mount Airy Chesterfield D C on Sunday June 13 1943 at the groom's parental home

Esther Shelton Lucille Elmo Fleming Bert Fleming Mount Airy Chesterfield D. C

Frances Leight and Haywood Gates Wed in Chesterfield

Mr and Mrs Merian Leight of Sanford announce the marriage of their daughter Frances to Haywood Gates of Mount Airy North Carolina in Chesterfield on Sunday June 13 1943. Gates is the son of Mr and Mrs Issac Gates of Mount Airy.

Merian Leight Sanford Frances Haywood Gates Mount Airy Chesterfield N. C Mr. Gates Issac Gates

Mrs Ellen Atkins Johnson Dies at Age 88

Mrs Ellen Atkins Johnson wife of Robert Johnson died at her home Mount Airy Route 1 Sunday June 13 aged 88. She was daughter of Sam and Cassie Atkins and survived by her husband three sons Edigar Grady and Lacy in the U S Army one daughter Mrs Bob Health brothers Jim Tom Samuel and Abe Atkins and two sisters.

Ellen Atkins Johnson Robert Johnson Mount Airy W. EF. Haymore Chicago Jim Midkiff Route 2 Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem Pay Midkiff W. H. Maynard Robert Jones Baltimore Ashe Clarence Jones Robert III Roscoe Stewart Payetteville Matt Banner Greensboro J. D. McCollum T. E. Reiger Lala Tickle High Point Cleve Bennett Walter Poore Siler City Dorothy Bunker Duke White Lake E. P. Hay Burlington Joe Davis

Local Society News Briefs Highlight Travel and Illness

Miss Betty Lou Belton headed to Arlington after visiting Memphis to see T. L. Jacobs who is slightly improving. Mrs. Joe Leitch and her Goldsboro family stay with her mother Mrs. George Massey. Evan C. Brown of New York arrives to be with his wife and child visiting Mrs. Wahler B. Welch. Miss Lammie Mae Webb returns to Hillsville after a visit with her aunt Mrs. 8. A. Conduff. Mrs. Matt Short travels to Greensboro due to her mother Mrs. M. E. Cri's illness.

Betty Lou Belton Arlington Memphis Tenn T. L. Jacobs Joe Leitch Goldsboro George Massey Evan C. Brown New York City Wahler B. Welch Lammie Mae Webb Hillsville, Va 8. A. Conduff Matt Short Greensboro M. E. Cri

Interdenominational Sunday School Convention at New Hope

The Interdenominational Long Hill Township Sunday School Convention will meet at New Hope Methodist Church next Sunday June 20 at 10 o clock. Speakers Rev T W Cooke Westfield and Rev C N Clark Mount Airy are expected to address the program with music by the Cooke quartet. Lunch will feature sets of food for the noon hour.

Long Hill Township New Hope Methodist Church T. W. Cooke Westfield C. N. Clark Mount Airy Cooke Quartette

Birth of Tonie Ann Jones at Orchard Street

Mr and Mrs Paul Ellis Jones of 160 Orchard Street announce the birth of a daughter Tonie Ann on June 7 1943.

Paul Ellis Jones Orchard Street Tonie Ann

Local People Share News From Baptist Hospital and Nearby Visits

Local notes recount patients at Baptist Hospital Durham and Winston-Salem, with Lorraine ter and Minnie Chandler undergoing operation on June 11. Numerous visits include Mrs C V Wyrick, Mrs C M Breeden, the Styers family in Yadkinville, and relatives in Winston-Salem Arlington and New York.

Nicely Baptist Hospital Lorraineter Minnie Chandler Hom Alene Smith George Smith Lester McKay J. F. Blue Dobson Flint Mich C. V. Wyrick W. C. Wyrick New York G. H C. M. Breeden W. P. Welch Riley McMaster Margaret Winnsboro University Hospital Durham Sparta Ruth Holder Arlington FE. H. Kochiitzky John Sobotta New York City Irene Hanks Dallas Texas R. C. Hank Chester Stewart Washington, D. C John Peele Bettty Gray Ward Helen Ward Frances Creed I. W. Walters Knoxville Tenn Bobby Lawrence High Point Ralph Shirley Mildred Puckett H. L. Puckett Canada Camp Bowie W. J. Miller Salisbury J. D. McCollum Ora Taylor Cpl Camp Haan California George K. Snow Mr. Snow J. JD. Sargent

Hospital Notes Surgical and Medical Patients Listed

The document lists multiple patients by name and residence with statuses as surgical or medical. Names include Mrs R F Hawks Mrs Ed Davis Jr J W Hylton Mrs G B Williams Stuart Mrs H E B Badgett Glenn Stewart Virginia O Neal Mrs A G Wilson Mrs Thomas Pletcher Elbert Inman Doris Hicks Ollie Hutchins Hardin Davis Miss Louise Allred James Richardson Wilson Sharpe Mrs Lonnie Parker LeRoy Holcomb among others.

R. F. Hawks Pancy Gap J. W. Hylton Ed Davis, Jr G. 8. Williams Stuart H. EB. Badgett Glenn Stewart Virginia O'Neal Ararat N.C. S A. G. Wilson Galax Thomas Pletcher Elbert Inman Doris Hicks Carter Hall Lawsonville Ollie Hutchins Hardin Davis Dobson Louise Allred James Richardson Wilson Sharpe Woodlawn Lonnie Parker Route 2 LeRoy Holcomb Fries

Sunday School Convention at Mount Zion Church

An interdenominational Sunday school convention will be held at Mount Zion Baptist Church on Sunday morning June 20 starting at 10 o'clock. Quartet singers are invited to attend and participate in the program, and all Sunday schools are urged to send delegations.

Mount Zion Baptist Church

Henry R. Bunch Dies In Asheboro

Henry R. Bunch dies in Asheboro at 41. He was a son of the late Rev W. A. Bunch and Mrs Minnie Stafford Bunch. An Oak Ridge Military Institute graduate he worked in Oak Ridge and later Asheboro. He was married about a year ago. Foor brothers and two sisters survive.

Mr. Bunch W. A. Bunch Nannie Stafford Bunch Oak Ridge Military Institute Oak Ridge Asheboro Foor Brothers

Local visitors spend time with families in town

Mrs. John Kapp stayed the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Gilbert Bowles in Winston Salem. Mrs. Jack Sparger and her children from Washington DC are visiting relatives here for a few weeks.

John Kapp Mrs Gilbert Bowles Winston-Salem Jack Sparger Washington, D. C

Also Mentioned on This Page

Margaret Caudle Thomas Irvine John Douglas Leitch Russ‘ Simmons Miss Lucille Shelton Bride of Elmo Fleming Frances Leight Ellen Johnson Samuel Ford Miller Army Advanced Flying School Turner Field J. D. Miller Lieut Miller Imogene Inman Mary Ruth Bingman Joe Simmons Austin Simmons Pilot Mountain Billy King W. A. King Harvey Campbell Hillsville Corafaro Robert Byrd Jim Ball Moody Funeral Home Harrison Mutual Burial Association Hospital Belk’s Bill North Main St Mount Airy, N. C WM. Inman Bruce Loflen William L. Inman North Africa Inman Pfe Leo Schumaker W. S. Schumaker Statonat of Seas Alékams J. ¥. Loflen Camp Stewart Benue Hallie King Sun Mount Zion Church Henry R. Bunch McKettrick Mallinsons Coral Reef Retter
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