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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1969
Page
2
Miss Woltz a rising senior from Greenhill Road will attend the Governor's School in Winston-Salem for academically selected students. The program at Salem College runs until August 1 and focuses on enriched study in Enelhiah.
A luncheon was given Wednesday at 12 30 for Miss Judy Wright bride elect. Hostesses were Miss Charlotte Sykes and Miss Lou Ashby at Dr and Mrs C L Sykes home 305 Marion Street. Miss Wright to wed Clyde Charenton Goad Saturday at Central United Methodist Church. Guests of about 30 included Miss Kay Johnson of Clinton. Pink and white decor followed as the hostess presented an orchid and yellow rose corsage to the bride.
A surprise dinner Sunday at 210 Maple Drive Mount Gentry honored her husband with family in attendance. Attendees included Luce Prank Pete Gentry and Claude Gentry Sr their children and spouses and out of town guests from Virginia Washington DC Florida and Missouri. Veterans burial benefits and VA paperwork were noted with reference to 250 maximum burial benefits.
Mrs. Glenn Robertson and Mrs. W RK Pendleton attended a Charlotte Piano Teachers Forum and Queens College workshop June 10 12. The three day session in Queens College Fine Arts Center featured guest artist Helen Smith from Salem College and master classes by Stefan Bardas, a noted concert artist and North Texas State University resident artist.
Mrs J N Stull and Mrs John Vaen hosted a con and sit party at Church Street home in Bear Creek to honor Joy Raber who will wed George Curtis Davis at First Baptist Church Saturday. Miss Sarah Graves Harkrader, a July bride elect, was also honored for her upcoming wedding to Eduard Bray at Central United Methodist Church.
Funeral services for Miss Erva Jessup of Charlottesville Va were held yesterday at 230 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Charlottesville. She died at her home Tuesday. Survivors include F L Hatcher and Misses Alice and Lena Hatcher of Mount Airy. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery.
A former Surry County man was killed by gunfire at a farm pond near Sanford on Tuesday. Floyd Key 54 died after an argument with Carl Wood, who shot himself. both men died at the scene. Surviving relatives include wife Jessie, daughters Peggy and Linda, son Floyd Jr, and Rickey Key. funeral held at Chapel Christian Church near Sanford.
Mrs. Martha Lou Haymore died Wednesday night at Northern Surry Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services are today at 2 p.m. at Holly Springs Baptist Church in Mount Airy. She is survived by husband Luther Haymore, three sons, one daughter, a foster son, nine grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and several relatives. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Miss Nancy Vogler of Pitman Street is named to the Dean's List at Appalachian State University for the spring quarter. She majors in elementary education and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Vader.
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