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Newspaper

Mount Airy News

Location

Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1947

Page

4

Miss Arlene Johnson Weds Dr W E Shields in First Baptist Church

Miss Arelene Seal Johnson and Dr William Ernest Shields were married at 8 p m Saturday in the First Baptist Church Greensboro Rev D D Hodges officiated The ceremony featured white gladioli and seven branched candles with a bridal arch Music by Albert Reeves and Mrs Dewey Farrell preceded the vows The bride wore an organdy gown with seed pearl tiara and carried white rosebuds and a white orchid The groom a Wake Forest and Bowman Gray graduate has practiced medicine in Stokesdale since Naval Medical Corps discharge A reception at Blue Ridge Hotel followed with details of guests and cake cutting.

Arelene Seal Johnson William Ernest Shields First Baptist Church D. D. Hodges Albert Murray Reeves Temple University Philadelphia Ruth Johnson Winston- Salem Lorraine Johnston New York Mozelie Parsons Mount Gilead Robert Glenn Guilford College Virginia McGraw Washington, D. C Little Patricia Mary Frances Hodges Walter Johnson Route 3 Johnson W. C.U. N. C. Greensboro Hope Mills Cumberland County Hettie Burton Shields Summerfield Wake Forest College Bowman Gray School of Medicine N. C. Baptist Hospital Naval Medical Corps Stokesdale Euterpe Music Club Greensboro Blue Ridge Hotel Robert Lovill Will Lovill Henry Schafer Grover Lovill Lewis Trevathan

Bride Madeline Riggan Weds Paul Smith at York Church

Mrs Madeline Holder Riggan daughter of Greely and Mrs Holder of Mount Airy married Paul E Smith son of Mrs Stacy Smith of Mount Airy Route 3 in First Presbyterian Church York S C at 1 p m Sunday June 22. Rev M P Callahan officiated. The bride wore a light blue dress with white accessories and a white carnation corsage. They returned to North Carolina and were served a steak dinner at the Lowgap Club Room where the groom is manager. They will reside at Lowgap.

Madeline Holder Riggan Greely Holder Mount Airy Paul E. Smith Stacy Smith Route 3 First Presbyterian Church York S. C M. P. Callahan North Carolina Lowgap Jean Altizer Barbara Wrenn Shirley Davis Betty Lou Britt Mary Ellen Rowland Tilman Carlisle Britt EB. Knox Britt Washington, N. C James L. Darden Ahoskie Paul L. Horne, Jr Winston- Salem Frank Hammett Athens Mary Baldwin College Institute of Living Connecticut

Ellis Family Visits Clayton to Roaring Gap Picnic

Mr and Mrs R B Ellis and daughter Frances Ellis of Clayton visited brother M Ellis and family Sunday. They toured via the scenic highway to Roaring Gap and enjoyed a picnic lunch.

R. B. Ellis Frances Ellis Clayton M. Ellis

Gwyn Woltz Engagement Placed Between Waynesville and Mount Airy

Mr and Mrs Thomas Lenoir Gwyn announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Patricia Gwyn to John Elliott Woltz son of Mr and Mrs Howard Osler Woltz of Mount Airy. The fall wedding is planned. Mary Patricia Gwyn is a graduate of Waynesville Township High School Saint Marys College and Randolph Macon Woman's College. John Elliott Woltz is a World War II Army Air Corps veteran educated at Mount Airy High School Davidson College and University of Virginia.

Thomas Lenoir Gwyn Waynesville Mary Patricia Gwyn John Elliott Woltz Howard Osler Woltz Mount Airy Waynesville Township Saint Mary's Junior College Randolph-Macon Woman's College Waltz Army Air Corps Davidson College University of Virginia Charlottesville

Miss Jane Darden Weds Tilman Britt Jr in Virginia Beach

Miss Jane Darden daughter of Mr and Mrs William H Darden of Virginia Beach became the bride of Tilman Carlisle Britt Jr son of Dr and Mrs Tilman C Britt at Galilee Episcopal Church in Virginia Beach on June 20. The ceremony featured palms candles and choral music with a Chantilly lace gown and lilies of the valley bouquet.

Beverly Jane Darden William Henning Darden Virginia Beach Tilman Carlisle Britt, Jr Mount Airy Tilman Carlisle Britt Galilee Episcopal Church G. T. Porrester John F. Ward Ellen McDonald Berryville Belona Chauncey O. German Betty Wilson Darden James R. Osborn Morgantown W. Va

Bowman Gray student leader joins Phi Chi medical circle

The text notes a junior class president and member of the Hellenic Council as well as affiliation with Phi Chi medical fraternity at Bowman Gray.

Miss Alma Yokley Weds Wyatt B. Partridge Jr. in Private Ceremony

Miss Alma Sheroff Yokley became the bride of Wyatt B. Partridge Jr. in a double ring Methodist ceremony at the bride’s Franklin Street home on Friday at four o’clock. The vows united two local families with educated brides and grooms tied to Salem College, WCU NC Greensboro, National Business College Roanoke, and EB R Partridge Co. They departed for a bridal trip to Washington and New York, then will reside in this city.

Alma Sheroff Yokley Ridge, Jr Franklin Street C. N James A. Yakley Salem College Greensboro Mount Airy Chair Co Wyatt Bradshaw Partridge National Business College Roanoke EB. R. Partridge Co Atlanta Washington, D. C New York

Knight-Harman Engagement Planned at Guilford Lawn

Miss Cornelia Knight daughter of Oliver Newton Knight of Guilford College and the late Alta Winslow Knight will marry William Albert Harman son of Mr and Mrs Kent Harman of Mount Airy. The couple plan an early August lawn wedding at the bride's home. Knight graduates Guilford College and attends summer school preparing to teach in the fall. Harman resumed Guilford College studies after a two year navy service, released in January.

Cornelia Knight Oliver Newton Knight Guilford College Alta Winslow Knight William Albert Harman Kent Harman Mount Airy Miss Knight Harman Navy

Mrs Sallie McKinney Visits Erwin Friends

Mrs Sallie McKinney visiting her daughter Mrs Merritt Lear Jr and family in Erwin Pa spends time with Mr and Mrs J H Fulton and other friends and relatives here.

Sallie McKinney Merritt Lear, Jr Erwin, Pa J. H. Pulton

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Society Arlene Johnson W. E. Shields Mrs. & D. Tharp Norfolk, Va William E. Shields Virginia Montgomery Norwood School of Nursing Birmingham Ala G. K Jane Darden T. C. Britt, Jr Aitnaize Burke Insurance & Realty Co I Tari Alma Yokley Wyatt B. Partridge, Jr Knight-Harman Lala John H. Midkiff Main Mount Airy, N. C Harrison
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