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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1934
Page
5
Mount Airy residents host friends and relatives visiting from Statesville Charlotte Greensboro and Winston Salem. Many guests travel to nearby towns and mountains while locals attend weddings and return from trips to New York Washington and Chicago.
Public notice states the partnership of E. Gadgett and S. R. Pruitt is dissolved. From this date E. G. Badgett assumes full charge of the business and all debts and accounts. Dated June 20, 1934. E. G. Badgett and S. R. Pruitt co-signed.
Vernon Laughridge of this city and Misa Grace Hiatt of The Hollow Virginia were married Saturday morning June 16 at Rev. C D Crouch residence Mount Bethel Virginia using Mo Ravarian ring ceremony. Families witnessed the ceremony and the couple planned a western state honeymoon before settling in this city. Mrs Laughridge daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Hiatt of The Hollow educated at Mountain Park School Radford State Teachers College taught at Mount Bethel School. Mr Laughridge son of Mr and Mrs Charles Laughridge traveled salesman educated at Mount Airy High School Purman University Greenville DC.
Frances Creed and Jesse Wagner married in Hillsville Virginia on Sunday June 10. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Will Creed and the late J. W. Creed, attends Mount Airy High School. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wagner of Toast, is a Franklin High School graduate. They reside with the groom’s parents in Toast.
Miss Nancy Satterfield, a June bride elect, was honored by hostess Miss Kathryn Cook at a bridge gathering on Pine street. Pink and white flowers highlighted the decor and corsage favors. Five tables of play were completed with top score by Mrs. E. W. Kearney and low by Miss Annie Dean. A gift was presented to the honoree with ice cream cake and mints served after.
Dorothy and Nancy Bunker hosted twelve children at the Bunker home to honor Betty Jean Reece of Asheville visiting her aunts Mrs. Grover Lovill and Mrs. J. B. Hayney. The party featured summer flowers, games, puzzles, and a frozen ice dessert. A pink and yellow rose centerpiece brightened the dining table with yellow mint baskets marking places and miniature dolls as favors.
A Gardner family picnic was held on the hotel lawn at White Sulphur Springs Sunday at noon. Attending were Mr and Mrs Ed Gardner and family of this city, Mr and Mrs Bees Gardner of Willis Virginia, Mr and Mrs Everett Gardner, and Mr and Mrs Marvin Gardner and son of Hilleville Virginia.
Flat Rock Baptist Church starts a ten day series of protracted services next Sunday with Rev. J. H. Hall assisted by Rev. R. C. Lanier of Haymore Memorial Baptist Church Mount Airy. Services run from 4 00 PM and the public is invited.
The T. E. L. class of the First Baptist Sunday school will meet Tuesday at 7 30 P M in the home of Mrs. E A Randleman on South Main Street with Mrs J E Stimpson as associate hostess.
The Dobson Township Sunday school convention will be held at Central View Baptist Church on Sunday July 1. Everyone is invited to attend. A. V. West will discuss the lesson from 10 30 to 11 00. Special quartet music and speakers precede a lecture by Rev. Mr. Cox of Dobson in the afternoon. Attendees are asked to bring a basket dinner. Jesse Woodruff President Mrs D C Blue Secretary
Rev. W. A. Smith announces evangelistic services at Gilmer Memorial Church starting Sunday at 2 30 PM a fourteen year old boy will deliver the sermon at the opening session fostering a youth led revival effort.
The Haymore Memorial Baptist Church pastor Rev R C Lanier spoke on The Achievement of Mastery at the June W C T U meeting. He warned liquor as a home wrecker and crime source. Mrs Helen Banner and Mrs Jessie Wood hosted with Mrs C C Pearson. Mrs G C Welch led the business session. Evelyn Pearson assisted as hostesses. a chicken salad course followed.
In Surry County Superior Court North Carolina Mrs Alice Kiger Stella Legans and husbands Robert Legans Alma Coon and husband Robert Coon Carl Kiger and wife Elsie Kiger Silas Kiger and wife Eunice Kiger plaintiffs sue Thomas Franklin Kiger as defendant summoned May 21 1934. Defendant must appear before Clerk FP Llewellyn in Dobson NC by June 23 1934 to answer or demur.
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