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Newspaper

Mount Airy News

Location

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1956

Page

4

Bride Elect Feted At Shower For Ruby Wray

Miss Ruby Wray, an upcoming bride, was honored at a Monday evening bridal shower hosted at the Swatter residence on K Street. Guests from Toccon, Ga and Mrs R M Wray of Richmond, Va attended. Floral decor with summer blooms, pink and white sweetpeas, and a green white color scheme framed the event while Bingo games and prizes entertained attendees. The guest of honor received a corsage and a china gift from the hosts.

Ruby Wray Tiny Hall Sandra Shel Gilmer Epperson Swatter K Street Tee Erdam Prises Clarence Barker Bob Loftie Bobby Loftie Thin City Toccon Maw Wray Mine Wray R. M. Wray Richmond

Martin Cheney Visited Kinston Hosts Over Weekend

Martin Cheney of Kinston spent the week end as guest of Mr. and Mrs. W Harvey Hiatt.

Martin Cheney Kinston Mrs. W. Harvey Hiatt

Mrs Rierson Hosts Kitchen Shower for Mina Ann Brannock

Mrs F Rierson was hostess on June 16 at her Rawley Avenue home for a kitchen shower honoring Mina Ann Brannock daughter of and Mrs Crockett Brannock of this city who will wed Newsome dy July b. Fourteen friends attended and Miss Emily Lou Bayt was feted as bride elect with a gift. Guests hemmed kitchen towels and two bridal contests awarded prizes to Mrs Sara Lee McGee and Mrs Jane Tuttle of King. Refreshments included ice cream cake nuts and ginger ale.

F. Rierson Mina Ann Brannock Mra. Crockett Brannock Newsome Mrs. Wierson Rawley Avenue Mien Brannock Mia Miss Brannock Emily Lou Bayt Bostoms Mins Mis Sara Lee McGee Jane Tuttle King

TEL Class To Convene Thursday At Mrs Jones Home

The TEL Class of First Baptist Church will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday June 28 in the home of Mrs Sidney Jones. Mr and Mrs Matt Hines have returned home on North Main Street after spending the winter in Daytona Beach Florida.

TEL First Baptisl Church Sidney Jones Matt Hines North Main Street Daytona Beach Fla

Betrothal of Miss Nichols to Mr Harris Announced

Mr and Mrs Dee Nichols announce the engagement of their daughter Evelyn Erline to Charles Burton Harris both of this city. No wedding date has been set.

Miss Nichols Harris Dee Nichols Route 4 Evelyn Erline Charles Burton Harris C. B. Harris

Miss Ruth Reece Sides Marries Charles Lundy in Rocky Mount

Miss Ruth Reece Sides and Charles Edward Lundy wed at eleven in the First Methodist church Rocky Mount with a formal ceremony. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Sides, wore Renaissance lace and carried a white orchid bouquet. Attendants wore ad we taffeta gowns and blue hats. The couple plans a wedding trip to eastern North Carolina and will live in Los Angeles California after brief home visits.

Ruth Reece Sides Charles Edward Lundy Rocky Mount Robert Lee Sides Charles Otis Lundy Miss Sides R. W. Reece Leon Russell Thomas B. Sutter Amdy Gaskill Wells Bertha California Bride School of Business Administration Woman's College of the University of North Carolina Wealey Foundation Landy North Carolina State College Golden Chain Theta Tau Blue Key Honorary State College Magazine Southern Engineer Aerodynamics North American Aircraft Company Los Angeles First Methodist Church R. F. Hunt J. J. Thigpen Richard L. Farmer L. L. Pettitt Hunt Eastern Avenue

Miss Petty Snow to Wed in Flat Rock Church

Miss Petty Snow bride elect of Saturday was honored Tuesday at 7 30 pm with a bridal shower hosted by Miss Jo Agns e Smith at Mrs Pete Barkers home Bannertown Attendees numbered 25 and gifts were presented Miss Snow daughter of Mrs Nia Snow route 2 will marry Jimmy Midkiff Saturday at 5 pm at Flat Rock Presbyterian Church Rooms were decorated with summer flowers and refreshments included punch cupcakes potato chips and nuts.

Mien Betty Snow Jo Agsne Smith Vidal Pete Barker Bannertown Miss Snow Nia Snow Jimmy Midkiff Flat Rock Presbyterian Church Mrs. Barker

Miss Ferguson and Mr McHone Wed in Greensboro

Miss Martha Jean Ferguson of Fast Bend married Eugene McHone of Tobaccoville and Greensboro in a Saturday ceremony at the groom’s brother Rev. Fred McHone’s home route 2. Officiant was Rev. McHone. The bride wore an ice blue dress as relatives attended, and the couple left for a wedding trip afterward. They reside in Greensboro.

Worthington Hobbs Willam Cooper Albert Rabil, Jr Douglas Hunt Sam Harre Portsmouth Virginia Roger A. Jennings, Jr Kinston Martha Jean Ferguson Fast Bend Oul Thelma Ferguson W. A. McHone Tobaccoville Greens

Local High School Ties Highlighted in Employee Note

A fragment notes that Mr Mefione is employed by Spence Furniture Company and mentions Eve McHone who attended Fast Bend High School while her husband attended Lawsenville High School, indicating local schooling ties.

Mefione Spence Purniture Company Eve. McHone Fast Bend High School Lawsenville High School

Birth of Alan Dean Baker in Greensboro

Mr and Mrs Herbert Baker of Greensboro announce the birth of a son Alan Dean on June 18 at Cone Memorial Hospital Greens boro Mrs Baker the former Miss Carole Key of Pilot Mountain

Herbert Baker Greensboro Alan Dean Cone Memorial Hospital Mrs. Baker Carole Key Pilot Mountain

Mrs Robertson Goes to Charleston as Guest of Family

Mrs George Robertson left Tuesday for Charleston South Carolina where she will stay with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Calvin McNeil and family She plans to return in two weeks.

George Robertson Charleston Calvin McNeil

Lawson birth announced for daughter Susan Ann

Mr and Mrs Wilbert Eugene Lawson announce the birth of a daughter Susan Ann born June 14 at Baptist Hospital Winston Salem route 4 resident of the city.

Wilbert Eugene Lawson Route 4 Susan Ann Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem

Galax Family Guests of Mr and Mrs Tesh

Mrs Arnold Triplett and her daughter Debby of Galax Virginia spent the week as guests of Mr and Mrs Donald Tesh.

Arnold Triplett Debby Galax, Va Donald Tesh

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