Local Social Notes Highlight Mount Airy Residents
Local itemized notes list residents and visitors in Mount Airy including Bob Pendleton of Cuba, the Grogan family from Martinsville, and many others traveling to Hanging Rock Park Myrtle Beach and Camp Junaluska. The column notes weddings illnesses and community events with several family ties and hometown connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Boone, Jr
Spen
Myrtle Beach
J. O. Martin
M. F. Jones
Hanging Rock Park
Mary Lou Hemmings
Greensboro
Alyse Harris
Camp Junaluska
Bill Hawks
Charlie
Two Churches Hold Vacation Bible School
Calvary Baptist Church directed by Rev. James Holder hosted Vacation Bible School with 75 enrolled and 67 average attendance plus two conversions. Helpers included Esther Nichols Adele Caudle Hilda Snow Norris Hodge and Rev Lonnie Fleming. The program ended with a church picnic after Commencement on Friday. Pauls Creek Baptist Church closed its VBS directed by Rev. James Holder with 147 enrolled and 95 average attendance. Assistants included Chester Thompson Frank Shelton Bobby Loftis Rev. Woodrow Jones and others. After Friday night commencement a fellowship hour followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Lonnie Flemming
James Holder
Mr. Holder
Esther Nichols
Adele Caudle
Hilda Snow
Norris Hodge
Bunk
Lonnie Fiem
Paul's Creek Baptist Church
Holder
Chester Thompson
Frank Shelton
Bobby Loftis
Woodrow Jones
Sunday School Convention at Asbury Holiness Church
The Westfield township Sunday School Convention will be an all day event at the Asbury Holiness Church on Sunday June 27. Rev. Tom Cooke will speak in the morning. Several quarters will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield Townsip
Asbury Holiness Church
Tom Cooke
King Family Reunion at J H King Home Ararat VA
A reunion for the King family at J H King residence in Ararat Virginia is set for Sunday June 27. Relatives and friends are invited to bring a large basket lunch. The gathering will feature old time singing and preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Samet
M. Samet
Junction Street
King
J. H. King
Ararat
Virginia
Dorcas Class Study Of Revelation At Mrs Weldon Home
The Dorcas class of the First Mrs. Walter Combs continued the study of the book of Revelation. After the business and social hour, refreshments were served by the hostess Mrs. Raymond Weldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
Walter Combs
Courtesies for Blair Hines Honored Guests
Mrs B H Williamson hosted a three course dinner for Blair Hines of Greenville South Carolina with 40 guests in her Cherry Street home. Decor featured blue hydrangeas and baby’s breath. Guests included Mr and Mrs Blair Hines and Mrs Blair Hines along with Norris Smith Mae Snell and Barrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair Hines
J. R. Hines
Lebanon Street
B. H. Williamson
Greenville
8. C
Cherry Street
Norris Smith
Greensboro
Mae Snell
Thomasville
Barrett
Holcomb Wedding Cake Cutting Guests at Central Church
Mr and Mrs W H Holcomb hosted a cake cutting after the wedding rehearsal for William C Brown at Central Methodist Church Monday evening. The reception featured a three tiered cake made by the bride's mother, magnolia arrangements, and favors for guests. Bill Holcomb filmed the gathering with moving pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Holcomb
William C. Brown
Central Methodist Church
Bill Holcomb
Recent Bride And Bride Elects Honored At Willow Street Event
Miss Ellen Brown became the bride of William C. Brown at Central Methodist Church Tuesday evening. Miss Anne Beamer and Mrs. Elliot Wynne hosted at Miss Beamer's Willow Street home with decor of mixed summer flowers. Gifts of milk glass plates and china were presented to guests including Miss Macon and Mrs. Moreland and Miss Chilress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Beamer
Elliot Wynne
Production Director Of Operatic Club Earns Chicago Doctorate
Clifford Bair, production director for the Mount Airy Operatic Club, received the doctor of music degree from Chicago Musical College. He attended the eighty first annual commencement on June tenth and will work in Chicago and Milwaukee this summer, teach a Summer Master class in Battle Creek, then return to Winston‑Salem area. He aims to pioneer opera in English by native singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Bair
Mount Airy
Chicago Musical College
Chicago
Inn
Willard Institute of Music
J. Bair
America
Mount Airy Organization
North Carolina
Gilbert and Sullivan
Smetania
Romberg
Brownie Scout Troop Studies Stamps and Hikes
Brownie Scout Troop 3 under Mrs. Jim Hazel studied stamps over the past year and started stamp collections. The group sent a list of stamp issues to the Third Assistant Postmaster. They enjoyed a hike and cookout on June 2 with members Maryann Johnson Eleanor Warren Frances Haynes Ghifney Clifton Patsy Hiatt Dionexe Nieuwenhuis among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie Scout Troop 3
Jim Hazel
Maryann Johnson
Eleanor Warren
Frances Haynes
Ghifney Clifton
Patsy Hiatt
Dionexe Nieuwenhuis
Bar
Rockford Township Sunday School Convention Planned
The Rockford Township Sunday School Convention will meet at Knoll Methodist in Rockford Saturday June 27 at 10 o clock. Ann Jester Ann Christian Deris Marshall and Downs Potter will lead the program for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bers
Ann Jester, Ann Christian, Deris Marshall and
Downs Potter
Rockford
Surry County
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Bruce
Joe Yokiey
Jimmy Frye
Tommy Hollingsworth
New York
Nancy Paul
Jacksonville
N. C
Howard J. Schmitz
Cleveland
Ohio
J. E. Hardy
Rockford Street
Mount Airy Clippers
Renfro Mill
Reddick Field
Harry Ingold
Hickory
B. E Herman
Preston Wharton
Dallas
Texas
Myrena Biers
Wharton
Dana Binder
B. E. Herman
Hugh Peoples
Everett Eckerd
Margaret Norton
New Salem Presbyterian Church
Stoney Point
Eckerd
Herman
Aryess Smith
Ose
Lambrion
N.C
Walter Smith
Ethel
Martinsville
Lorain
Charlie Smith
Harry White
Ruth Human
Shirley Carter
Lois Haymore
Mary Jennie Creed
A. F. Jones
Florence
W. C. King
A. M. Short
West Lebanon Street
Roxboro
O. Norris Smith
Harry
Beddingfield
Raleigh
William Radford
Patricia Rothrock
Rothrock
Pine Street
Cagboygon
Michigan
Camp
Knight of the Pines
Lewis Robertson
Galax
D. A. Robertson
D. A. Conduff
Duke Conduff
Betty Southerland Conduff
Harry Thomas Craig Jr
Roanoke
Floyd, Va
Conduff
ROY Guard's
King Reunion
Raymond Weldon
Mrs. Blair Hines
Mr. and
Mrs. Holcomb
Surry Shrine Club
Harold Gale
Featuring
Bonnie Jean
Virginia-Carolina
Operatic Club
Milwaukee
Brownie Scout
Rockford Township
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Oak Street
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