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Newspaper

Mount Airy News

Location

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1961

Page

3

Mrs. Midkiff Honored On 86th Birthday Dinner

Mrs. B. M. Midkiff of route 3 Hillsville Via was honored on her 86th birthday with a family picnic at home. Fifty three relatives attended including six children fourteen grandchildren sixteen great grandchildren and one great grandchild.

B. M. Midkiff Route 3 Hillsville Via John H. Midkiff E. J. France Johnny France Tim France Midkiff Heing John Hi. Midkiff Mount Airy Jim Midkiff Floyd Midkiff Conner Thompson Paul Semones Jim Fisher Wytheville Delma Horton Hillsville, Va Grant Casdorph Dublin West Virginia

Mills Fairlane Market Hosts Employee Picnic

Mills Fairlane Market owner Howard Po Mills organized an outdoor employee picnic at Veterans Park. Rain and cool temps forced a switch to South Main Street homes where tables were set for 34 guests serving fried chicken, potato salad, tomatoes, pickles, cold meats, pies, cookies, colas, punch, and coffee before group singing and watching color TV.

Veteran's Park Howard Po Mills Mills Fairlane Market South Main Street

Hair-Hennis Granddaughter Brings Wedding Hostesses

Mrs R S Crawford and daughters Mrs Harrold and Mrs J B Needham acted as hostesses at a post rehearsal party for Brenda Hair and Andy Hennis. The event in the church recreation room featured Summer flowers and a white linen bride’s table with a silver punch bowl and candle centerpieces. About fifty guests attended as Mrs Crawford and Mrs Campbell managed the punch service.

R.S. Crawford Harrold J. B. Needham Brenda Hair Andy Hennis Crawford William A. Campbell

Dinner Party Held For Miss Hair Mr Hennis

Mr and Mrs Hugh Hennis hosted a dinner at Mount Airy Country Club before the Hair Hennix wedding reehearsal. The buffet supper began at 6 pm on Saturday with white linen tables decorated by pink and white carnations and pink candles. Attending were immediate family, the wedding party, and a few close friends.

Hugh Hennis Mount Airy Country Club

Miss Gillespie Honored At Blu-Vue Luncheon

Miss Eleanor Gillespie bride elect was the luncheon honoree last Thursday at the Blu-Vue Restaurant. Employees and officers of the Surry County Loan and Trust Company hosted the 1 o clock party and presented a steam iron to Miss Gillespie.

Eleanor Gillespie Blu-Vue Surry County Loan and Trust Company

Birth of Cynthia Jeanne Badgett at Northern Surry Hospital

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Badgett announce the birth of a daughter Cynthia Jeanne on June 6 at North ern Surry Hospital. The baby weighs eight pounds five ounces.

Kenneth Badgett South Franklin Road Cynthia Jeanne Northern Surry Hospital

Vienna visitor calls on grandmother on South Main

Miss Pat Oeson of Vienna Virginia is visiting her grandmother Mrs W H Spain on South Main Street.

Pat Oeson Vienna Virginia W. H. Spain South Main Street

Pink Ladies Schedule At Hospital Seeks Volunteers

Mrs W L Dunman chairs the Pink Ladies while Mrs C W Mayberry leads the fourth week. Listings cover fourth Thursday through Sunday shifts with named volunteers and out of town guests attending Hair-Hennis wedding at First Baptist Church.

W. L. Dunman Pink C. W. Mayberry Mayberry G. C. Ayers K. W. Pulliam J. D. Brookshire Floyd Poore Lillie King Ellen Sumner Howard Foy Oscar Yakley J. Dale Simmons Kellock Hale Wade Gilley Aileen Martin First Baptist Church Earle Warmath Greensboro P. G. Wall Pilot Mountain Geo. L. Caraway Fieldale K. W. Glace W. B. Martin Tennessee Leonard Rosenbloth Chapel Hill J. B. Needham Harrisburg, Pa Jack A. Robertson Mount Airy N. C

Community Volunteers Listed for Weekly Activities

Mrs. Louie Taylor leads a sequence of volunteer sessions with Mrs. Frank Carter and juniors on Wednesday. Afternoon volunteers include Mrs. Norris Hatcher and Mrs. Overar Merritt, followed by evening work with Mrs. Vera Pruett and Miss Gloria Mills.

Louie Taylor Frank Carter Norris Hatcher Ovear Merritt Vera Pruett Gloria Mills

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Midkiff Miss Hair Mr. Hennis Miss Gillespie Ralph Harrell J. E. Bowman Adele Borgman Jilda Sue Lewis Jack Sabin C. L. Miller Lawrence Key Carole Johnson Linda Badgett Louis Burton Claude Johnson Mary Brock R.B. Brooks Linda Badwett R. W. Sparger W. J. Hanes Roseave Hiatt C. C. Hayes Alvin Watson Washington, D. C Guy Bondurant Robert Armfield Gwyn Harris Winston- Salem Edsel Clinton Bud Crawford Ashland Milton Burnette Bradenton Fla Tom Macon Augusta James Cloninger Gerry Lynn Hickory James Belton Alten Jones Ararat Gray Hennis Betty Lou Hennis Galax W. H. Harrold Raleigh Glenn Reid Zachary T. Reynolia Winston - Salem Fancy Gap Q. Norris Smith Gail Wright Sue Smith Scherer James University of North Carolina Belks Bargain Belk New York Peice Yap Inalia Hollingsworth Drug Co Mowat Airy, N. C Tennis Oxfords
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