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Mount Airy News

Location

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1956

Page

3

Wallace Wedding Featured for Miss Cooper and Graham Johnson

Miss Henrietta Cooper of Wallace and Graham Jerome Johnson of Mount Airy united in marriage at Wallace Presbyterian Church on June 23. The ceremony featured music by Mrs. Clifton Knowles and soloist Mrs. Sam Troy Jr. Nearly all details, from attire to reception, highlighted the couple and their families. The bride, a Wallace High School and East Carolina College graduate, will reside with her husband in Tabor City where he works as a linotype operator.

Henrietta Cooper James Blount Cooper Wallace Mr. Cooper Graham Jerome Johnson Henry Johnson Mount Airy Wallace Presbyterian Church Edwins. Coates Farmville Clifton Knowles Sam Troy, Jr Wilmington H. M. Morrison Mary Currie Margaret Colwell George Ward E. J. Johnson W. B. Jones Sarah Bland Kenanaville Charlie Hale Scotland Neck W. H. Hussey Jack P. Wells F. B. Hardee Lina Potter James S. Currie Morrison Currie Rebecca Colwell New Bern H. L. Oswald Wallace High School East Carolina College UNC Chapel Hill Mount Airy High School Southern School of Printing Nashville Tabor City

Bridal Reception for Ramey and Belton Couples Noted Guests

Two brides elect officiated by Earl Ramey and E C Belton hosted a reception with a long receiving line. Guests included Mrs Speight, Mrs Brannock, Miss Doris Dozier, Mrs A L Dozier, Miss Geraldine Brannock, Mrs Tom Hart and other out of town attendees from Greenville Rock Hill Concord and Winston Salem.

Earl Ramey E. C. Belton Moir Clark PF. D. Webster, Jr Speight Brannock Doris Dozier A. L. Dozier Raleigh Joyce Anne Brannock Joyce Anne Brannock, and Mrs. Crockett Brennock Howard Mille W. L. Hunter Geraldine Brannock Tom Hart Concord S. M. King Greenville S. C James W. Bush Rock Hill Calvin Belton Sylvia Speight Barbara Bush Louise Thomas Charlotte Coley Hunsucker Randall Newsome, Sr R. C. Jr Pat Newsome King Leonard Dvoracek Waukigen Glenn Collier Nancy Donna Lee Collier Bill Bowman Winston-Salem Alice Sue Russell Columbia, S. C

Brown Felts Couple Weds In Mount Airy Ceremony

Miss Mary Sue Felts of Winston-Salem wed Leroy Brown of Winston-Salem at Antioch Baptist Church near Mount Airy at 5 p m Sunday. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charlie Felts of Mount Airy route 3, attended Franklin High and Draughon Business College and works for W A Headen Adjustment. Groom son of Mrs J R Brown of Winston-Salem and the late Mr Brown, attended Gray High and works for Jones Bakeries. Reverend D D Hodge officiated. The bride wore re embroidered French lace and tulle over satin with a lace medallion neckline. Matron of honor Mrs Kenneth Vestal wore sea mist green tulle over taffeta and carried daisies and yellow gerberas, with additional attendants listed.

D. L. Wells John Stanley Wilmington Mary Wingard Oswald Henry Johnson Ray Benson Greensboro Frank Baughan Roscoe Leftwich Mount Airy Angus Phillips Mary Sue Felts Winston-Salem Leroy Brown Antioch Baptist W. S. Foy Ruby Neal

Simple in Unites Miss Leftwich, Miss Leftwich Smith

Nora Leftwich and Robert Garland Smith wed in FranklinHeighton Methodist Church in a double ring ceremony. The bride, daughter of W. C. Leftwich, wore lace over taf feta with a floral headdress and carried a white prayer book. She is Mount Airy High School graduate and worked at L. W. Ashby Insurance. He, son of Mrs. R. E. Smith, is a Pilot Mountain High School and Wake Forest College and UNC Pharmacy graduate, pharmacist and Harris Drug manager in High Point. They plan to live in High Point after a wedding trip.

Franklin Heighton Methodist Church Nora Leftwich Robert Garland Smith Miss Leftwich W. C. Leftwich Route 5 Mr. Smith R. E. Smith Pilot Mountain James T. Ingram Mount Airy High School L. W. Ashby Insurance Company Pilot Mountain High School Wake Forest College UNC School of Pharmacy Chapel Hill Harris Drug Company High Point

Party Honors Banky Cockrell On Sixth Birthday

Miss Banky Cockrell daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Cockrell was feted at a Clubroom A Reeves YMCA party on her sixth birthday Thursday. Fourteen guests attended with colorful balloons hats and whistles for favors. Party games prizes refreshments and gifts followed the celebration with Mrs Leonard Mills assisting.

Banky Cockrell C. W. Cockrell Reeves Ymca Leonard Mills Banky

Winston-Salem Couple Wed in Elegant Home Ceremony

The wedding featured bridesmaids in similar dresses with best man H. W. Gunter of Winston-Salem. Ushers T. C. Brown, R. F. Felts, E. Earl Farmer and O. C. Martin, all from Winston-Salem. The couple honeymooned in New York and will reside on Elmwood Drive in Winston-Salem after their return.

H. W. Gunter Winston-Salem T. C. Brown R. F. Felts E. Earl Farmer O. C. Martin New York Elmwood Drive

Party Honors Brides And Brides-Elect At Country Club

Miss Anne Allred and Miss Geraldine Brannock hosted a bridal party at Brannock residence on Country Club Road for recent brides and two brides-elect. Honorees included Mrs. Robert Withers Mrs. Dallas Phillips Mrs. Walter Leonard Jr Miss Joyce Ann Brannock and Miss Jewel Dean Wagoner. About 26 guests attended with decorations corsages and prizes for bridal games.

Anne Allred Geraldine Brannock P.m Country Club Road Robert Withers Dallas Phillips Walter Leonard, Jr Joyce Ann Brannock Jewel Dean Wagoner Linda Cox Mary Nell Parker Betty Jo Bray Walter Leonard, Sr Roosevelt Gunnell

Richmond Church wedding for Edith Levine Poore and William Fraser

Edith Levine Poore of Richmond and William R Fraser of Buenos Aires were married in Westhampton Methodist Church Richmond in a double ring ceremony. The bride is a Du Pont chemist and graduate of Woman's College Greensboro. The groom studied at San Jose State Teachers College and works at Albemarle Paper Co. They will live in Bon Air after a short wedding trip.

Edith Levine Poore Richmond Mary P. Fraser William R. Fraser Buenos Aires Argentina Westhampton Methodisl Harvey W. Ashby P. D. Pegram Roanoke Dorothy Winans Kenneth C. Rathbun Bon Air The Woman's College Greensboro du Pont Company San Jose State Teachers College Albemarne Paper Co

Mrs. Lula Greenwood to Be Honored on 75th Birthday

Mrs. Lula Greenwood of this city will be honored with a picnic dinner at the home of her daughter Mrs. Jessie McBride, where she resides, on Sunday July 1 in celebration of her 75th birthday. Relatives and friends are invited to attend and bring a picnic basket.

Lula Greenwood Jessie McBride

Franklin Club Meets Thursday at Franklin Community Building

The Franklin Home Demonstration Club met Thursday evening at the Franklin community building in Toast. Mrs. Audrey Moore, president, introduced Thomas Ashby, post-

Franklin Home Demonstration Club Franklin Community Building Audrey Moore Thomas Ashby

Mail Service Plan Endorsed by Highland Park Club

In NW C three mile area on June 26 1968 the Highland Park and Brooklin Heights club endorsed an improved mail service plan. Devotionals by Mrs Claude Golding focused on three ways of obtaining happiness and the program discussed food conservation. Visitors Mrs Joe Greenwood and Mrs J R Blackburn attended and refreshments were served.

Highland Park Prooklin Heights Mra Claude Golding Happi Huening White Sulphur Springs Club Joe Greenwood J. R. Blackburn Billy Critz Chester Simpson Howard Jones

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Wessey Ws . C Graham Johnson Graham J. Johnson Simple Robert G. Smith Mose Nichols R. C. Lambert Buster Nichols Raymond Hodge Norfolk, Va Roy Davis Rockford Street Patricia Ausburne T. ©. Ausburne Mr. Ausburne Leroy Collins J. W. Collins Rev. Davis Renfro Hosiery Mills Collins Flat Rock High School Carolina Rug Cleaners West Pine Street Mrs. Greenwood Franklin Club Frank A. Archer Fultoe Bidg J. L. Richard Old Springs Road Ladies’ Cool Summer
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